The New Era of Fitness

Want to learn from Eric Helms and Dr Mike Zourdos up-close and personal? On July 8th, the 2 will be presenting a Strength & Physique masterclass in London - get your tickets for just £69 from shreddedbyscience.com/conference   Lawrence is joined by the Chris and Eric Martinez - also known as the Dynamic Duo - this week. Chris and Eric are based in the States and are personal trainers and coaches. SBS has written guest blogs for their site before and Lawrence has been really keen to get these guys on the pod. The Dynamic Duo have just released a new book titled The New Era of Fitness and you can get it for free by going to www.theneweraoffitness.com.  If you want to hear more from the guys you should check out their podcast - the Dynamic Lifestyle Podcast. While you're listening find us on social media, we're @ShredByScience on most social media and you can find us on Facebook by searching Shredded By Science. The Judd is @LozJudd on Snapchat and @SBS_Lawrence on Instagram. You can also email us - [email protected]. Here's the lowdown on this episode! 03:00 - So who is the book aimed at? 04:17 - What're your thoughts on the commercialisation of people's personal fitness? 07:06 - Did the tragedies early in your life lead you down your life's path? 10:28 - In chapter two you drive home the point of not comparing yourself to others. A lot of people still have a comparison mindset, how do you deal with that sort of client? 12:53 - Some coaches might struggle to connect to their clients in the same way that you do. What advice do you have for them? 13:57 - How does someone become emotionally resilient without repressing emotions too much? 16:00 - You mention early in the book at anger was a driving force that initially led you to the gym. Do you still train fuelled by emotion or has that changed? 18:30 - You are the Dynamic Duo and you often talk about living a dynamic lifestyle. Why do you think that's so important? 20:42 - What is the biggest benefit to taking a flexible approach to diet, nutrition and training? 22:58 - You've mentioned gamifying fitness. How does it work? 28:38 - How do you go about identifying you're not surrounding yourself with people who are supporting you? 30:49 - You mention a few mentors in your book. How do you choose who to listen to? What's your filter?