Villainy And Virtue

Overrated and underrated things in the gym. 

Brian and Nehemiah are scaling up the operation.  Shout out to our super fan Tara!

Today the guys talk about more holistic training to stay stronger longer.

Nehemiah has a meet recap.  Brian lords his authority as a powerlifting judge.

Brian and Nehemiah talk about being a better quality human.  Nehemiah is injured. 

We dive into a wide array of training topics in this one.

Nehemiah is getting in shape.  Also the guys discuss what you should base your reality on. 

How to know if you show up in the proper state to train.

Brian and Nehemiah talk about gyms and who you want to be in those gyms.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss what it takes to get a certain look.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss risk mitigation in training.

Brian is a certified powerlifting judge now.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss squat variations

Brian and Nehemiah discuss what core training really means.  

Brian and Nehemiah talk about deloads and the beach.

Brian and Nehemiah break down what went right, wrong, and what was just weird in their recent powerlifting meet.

How to See Actual Results in the Gym

Brian and Nehemiah talk about fatigue management and how Nehemiah is now a zoo animal instead of a majestic lion on the serengeti. 

Brian and Nehemiah discuss our Goals inside and outside the gym for 2025.

We talk about good exercise selection.

New Things We’re Trying in the Gym

An outline of how Nehemiah programs his Formidable Fitness Training program on TrainHeroic.

Today Nehemiah interviews Brian about his weight loss and total transformation.

Brian and Nehemiah discus how not to lose yourself in the weirdness of exercise.

Brian and Nehemiah get body scans in this episode and talk about the results.

Brian and Nehemiah record in the alley and discus choices you can make to progress in the gym.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss how to measure and know you’re progressing.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss the value in choosing a training philosophy.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss what a personal trainer actually does.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss how to use the minimal effective dose to enhance your fitness.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss how the push/pull/legs training split can be the perfect training split for many folks.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss how to simplify training and move forward with the simplest possible program.  With enough intensity would the dumbest possible program still work?  We explore that today.

Brian and Nehemiah discuss some of the mental traps of making comparisons regarding your fitness.

In this pilot episode, Brian and Nehemiah talk about gym culture and how you can grow the culture at your own gym.