On this episode of the Jay Ferruggia show we’ve got Will Revak from OraWellness.com discussing the importance of oral health. We talked about everything from gum disease, the truth about fluoride, toothbrushes, flossing and why the mouth is the gateway for all diseases. We also discussed the link from gum disease to heart disease and how oral health affects your digestive and immune system. Most people overlook their oral health and just give their teeth a quick once over. Many skip flossing. And just about everyone will put off a trip to the dentist. Hopefully that will change after… continue reading.

In this episode of The Jay Ferruggia Show, I sat down with BioHacking expert, Ameer Rosic. After a life of crime and drug peddling landed him in jail, Ameer did a complete 180 and transformed everything about himself. He now consults some of the most successful entrepreneurs. Today’s conversation spanned the topics of human psychology, success creation, ongoing education, how to really get shit done and more… Take a listen and be sure to drop me a line and tell me what you thought on Twitter @JasonFerruggia. Today’s Podcast Topics Include: Ameer’s jail bound inception Why 85% of lottery… continue reading.

In this episode of The Jay Ferruggia Show I answer your questions on training, nutrition, business, goal setting, hip hop and give my Super Bowl predictions. You sent them in via Twitter, Facebook and email and I am responding right here, right now. Just hit the play button below or head on over to iTunes so you can hear my thoughts on the following questions. And, if you have any questions you want answered on future episodes, or have a follow up to anything discussed in this episode please let me know in the… continue reading.

1. Start With a Targeted Warm Up You’ll see a lot of people flop around on a foam roller to “get warm.” That does nothing to get your shoulders ready to train. Instead, you need to focus on learning which of your muscles don’t fire properly and what drills get them going. Here are a few of my favorite shoulder activation movements for you to try. Prone Y- Raise Iso Holds… continue reading.

Guest Post by Nate Miyaki, Author of The Truth About Carbs Don’t call it a comeback; carbs have been here for years Building rockin’ bodies amongst my peers Puttin’ misinformed low-carb suckas in fear…. You want the Carb Truth? Do you think you can handle it? Carbs are gonna knock you out…in a good way baby. Carbs trigger serotonin release, which induces restful sleep. Many athletes that train hard and try to cut carbs at night suffer from insomnia. Now you know why. But if you flip the script and include some carbs with dinner like Momma, Miyaki,… continue reading.

Guest Post by Chris Lopez, CSCS, SFGII When you’re training – regardless if you’re using kettlebells, bodyweight or barbells – you must have an “internal focus”. That means that we don’t concentrate on what the resistance is doing – the external resistance – but on what our body is doing…we shift the focus internally. I’m a kettlebell guy, so the references that I’ll make will be to the kettlebell. BUT, don’t dismiss what I’m saying because of the implement that I refer to. 

”The Internal Focus Principle” is transcendent.  It applies to all training, whether or not you use kettlebells,… continue reading.

I always laughed or rolled my eyes when I heard about people going through a “midlife crisis.” It was usually associated with buying expensive cars, getting hair transplants and dating younger women. Seemed like a bunch of weak minded bullshit to me. Then I kind of went through one myself when I was turning forty. And it fucked me up. Confused the shit out of me and made me question who I was and why I do everything I do. I didn’t like the answers I came up with I had a long, serious sit down with the man in… continue reading.

Over the last year or so I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know and spend a lot of time with Diana Keuilian. Aside from being a super cool friend, Di is also one of the greatest cooks I’ve ever met. From celebrations at her house to tailgate parties before concerts, Di is always whipping up something delicious that I’ve been lucky enough to try. She just released her brand new book, The Recipe Hacker, and was kind enough to share three of my favorite recipes with you guys right here on the blog. Enter Diana… Wrapped Asparagus… continue reading.

When the average 30-40 year old guy like you decides to get in shape, the first thing you think of are thousands of reasons why you can’t do it. How can I stick to my diet while maintaining a social life? Am I supposed to never go out and have a drink again? What am I supposed to do on holidays or birthdays? I can’t just say no to my daughter when she bakes a cake for the family. It would crush her.  My family isn’t on board with this lifestyle. I’m doomed to fail, so… continue reading.

Today we have a throwback episode of The Jay Ferruggia Show. This was recorded earlier in 2014, before we officially started the show. As such it was previously only available to listen to if you were a member of The Renegade Strength Club. But now we’re posting the entire thing here for all of you guys to listen to (or read the full transcript below if you prefer).   Today’s Podcast Topics Include: The importance of optimizing your gut health Can gluten really cause depression? The power of supplemental prebiotics How to optimize your testosterone to… continue reading.

We’re coming back at ya with episode 37 of The Jay Ferruggia Show. My guest this week is Danny Kavadlo. Danny recently released his latest book, Diamond Cut Abs, which, at the time of this recording was #1 on Amazon under health and fitness. With his love of old school hip-hop, WWF and tattoos, Danny and I are kindred spirits. In today’s episode, we covered everything from the human flag, how to be in the best shape of your life at forty to memories of Smash pinning Bret Hart for the win at SummerSlamm ’88. Today’s Podcast Topics Include: Bare-backing… continue reading.

Sometimes it’s easy to get confused and lose sight of what’s most important. Especially when it comes to building muscle.  You read about all these different, fancy, confusing concepts and, of course, start trying them all. You make so many changes that you can’t really tell what’s doing what. And your training gets really, really complicated. When something is ultra complicated it’s never that fun. That’s why I believe in simplicity. Training should be fun and it should produce results you can track on a regular basis. If you can’t look at your training… continue reading.

Dedication, discipline and brutally hard work. That is the secret. Everyone wants hacks and shortcuts and instant gratification. They want it yesterday. I’m all for applying the 80/20 rule, when appropriate, and eliminating everything that isn’t essential. That’s how you get meaningful work done. But it’s still work. It’s called work for a reason. Just because you simplify or focus on a few important things doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. And you can’t blindly apply the 80/20 rule to everything. It just doesn’t work that way. If twenty hours of practice per week are required to be excellent… continue reading.

Guest Post By Chris Lopez, CSCS, SFGII In today’s world we spend the majority of our days doing things in front of us with terrible posture. We crouch over keyboards while our chests cave in and our hips shorten from sitting. We drive with our arms in front of us while, again, we’re seated with shortened hip flexors. We sit in “artificial wombs” (a.k.a. cubicles) for hours at a time not moving and making the front of our body even tighter. And then we go home and slouch on the couch further tightening the front of our bodies This overuse… continue reading.

When it comes to nutrition we all get suckered. We all get confused and misled. I’ve been there. People try to make things more complicated than they should be. I’ve been guilty of that too. Next thing ya know you’re putting a stick of butter in your coffee, cutting all carbs, and running in fear past every Mexican joint you see because you think even coming near a bean is going to cause extreme joint pain. It’s all very confusing and stressful. It shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be that way. In the latest episode of The Jay Ferruggia Show… continue reading.