#262: My Current Diet, Training and Lifestyle Optimization Plan

It's been far too long since I've done a listener Q&A episode. So that's what I'm doing today, and we cover a lot of ground. It's action packed and all about helping you become your strongest, leanest, happiest, most badass self.    Questions Covered in Today's Episode:   As a trainer how do you organize a fitness assessment for new clients? What's my take on plant based diets?  What's my favorite exercise for training shoulders? How do you add add carbs to your diet without becoming a dough bag?  Who's on my old school WWF Mount Rushmore? My thoughts on "smart scales?" What's the best one? What are my favorite row variations? What is the value of instability training and how do you add it to your workout? Best approach to manage joint pain through supplements and diet?  How has boxing changed my thoughts on training, if at all? Ways to avoid binge eating junk food.  What does a full day of eating and my current diet look like?  What's my go-to, end-all, be-all workout?  How do you fix and raise your low body temperature? What to do and what to avoid.  How to deload and start a new program properly.  Full body workouts or splits?  Bloated, gassy, and can't lose weight. What to do? How do you balance out pushing and pulling? And why this is critically important.  If I could only do one exercise forever what would it be?   This episode is brought to you by Cured Nutrition. CBD is a game changer when it comes to reducing inflammation and improving sleep quality. Cured Nutrition makes CBD-infused products from Colorado-grown organic hemp. Their spices and nut-based cookie dough are delicious and so easy to incorporate into any well-rounded health and fitness program. For deep relaxation and ultimate recovery try their concentrated oils and gel caps.   Visit www.CuredNutrition.com and use the coupon code, "JAY" for a 15% discount.   This episode is also brought to you by Organifi, an organic, superfood supplement line that makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Their Daily Tumeric helps promote a healthy response to inflammation in your body.   Click HERE or go to www.organifi.com/jay to get 20% off your order by using the coupon code "JAY" at checkout.