Squats and Espresso Podcast

In the second part of our interview with Andrew Deutsch from NERDSTRONG GYM we talk about:

• The value of Playing
• Focusing on constant progress not immediate results
• Avoiding grinders and smart programming
• Why it’s important to try multiple gyms
• Why social media workout posts are of more value than just vanity
• The upcoming NERDSTRONG App

Learn more at: http://www.nerdstronggym.com/

In this episode we get answers to some of the biggest legal questions regarding gym/box ownership, music copywriter, liability and asset protection:

• What most people running a GYM don’t know that WILL hurt them
• Should you be setting up a legal entity or a sole proprietorship?
• Protecting your personal assets from professional mishaps
• Why you may be setting yourself up for an IRS audit if you’re treating your coaches as contractors
• Music licensing on social media, youtube and more
• What a cease and desist order REALLY means
• The difference between copyright, patents and trademarks
• How and why media companies sue and whether you’re at risk
• And Why even if you’re in the right, you may not be able to afford to defend yourself
• How much insurance your gym really needs
• Creating a proper liability release and waiver document
• Why documents are great, but you’re still going in front of a jury
• How to navigate Lease and Land Agreements
• How many trademark battles are simply corporate bullying
• What you can legally put on a t-shirt
• Protecting yourself from a lawsuit with a client, by just being a good person

ITS THE BIG DAMN PODCAST!

We talked to the founder of Lift Big Eat Big: Brandon Morrison. This one of the most fun podcasts we’ve had. Brandon was a delight and really gave us some new insights into the sport of STRONGMAN, building real strength and how CrossFit and specialization don’t need to be mutually exclusive.

We COULD give a quick synopsis, but we frankly talk about too much damn stuff, so here’s a bullet list.

• Why Brandon Morrison doesn’t like being called “Bro”.
• What he really means when he calls you “Chief”.
• How Derek watches “Biggest Loser” for all the wrong reason.
• Why we all hate running and why it’s bad news for power athletes.
• Why a strict Paleo or Low-Carb diet may not be your path to ultimate fitness.
• Brandon and I disagreeing about the existence of zombies.
• The difference between training for STRONGMAN and training for CrossFit with Strongman events.
• The joy of being called “obese” and “skinny” in the same day.
• Why protein shakes ata competition are pointless.
• The psychology of being destroyed by your workouts. (and why it may be ruining your progress)
• Discussions about why “The Hound” would make a good drinking buddy, but you should be training to be “The Mountain”.
• Why the spartans were assholes. (and slave-owners and kid-touchers)
• Are “Hybrid” and “Light weight” strongman events expanding or diluting the sport?
• Overcoming the “good ol’ boys” mentality of fringe sports and getting past the “back in the old days” bullshit.
• Creating an entry point for smaller athletes, because not all of us can lift 400lbs on our first day in the gym.
• The way the sport of fitness changes as you get heavier.
• What it means to be the “Little Buddy Helper” in the gym.
• The openness of CrossFitters and why that can be their greatest strength and greatest weakness.
• A series of dares or physical challenges are not the same as programming.
• The official end of bacon and leg day jokes.
• Eating 52 eggs and White Russians as a hangover cure.
• Eating until you fall asleep.
• Why the rounded-back dead lift may actually save your spine.
• Stupid people on comment threads (so, MOST of them).
• Shaking the tree of your own community to see how many idiots fall out.
• and... Not pooping.

http://www.liftbigeatbig.com

http://shopliftbigeatbig.com/

http://www.startingstrongman.com

http://www.truenutrition.com/

This podcast we talk with the absolutely delightful Kendra Bailey (http://crossroadsalliance.org/). What do we talk about? Frozen, Dinosaurs, Straight to DVD Disney movies, GALAXY QUEST and Sigorney Weaver’s deal with the devil. OH YA we also talk a little bit about being a badass adaptive athlete all day long, how a trip to ACE hardware can beat a $1000 prosthetic and the A-Team style mentality of designing adaptation devices for power-athletes.

This was one of the MOST FUN podcasts we’ve done so far. Kendra taught us more than we could have hoped about the nuts and bolts of designing gear and adapting training to fit the needs of the individual. Be the most badass version of yourself and if you don’t have the tool, build them through effort, determination or a trip to the hardware store. Concerned you’re not ready to compete or take on that next challenge? Chew on this piece of advice.

“Its not about being the best person there, I just wanna hang out with my friends and doing cool shit.”

-Kendra Bailey

P.S. - BONUS CONTENT AT THE END OF EPISODE

This week we talk with the delightful and insightful Diane Fu (FuBarbell). We’ll discuss her intro to CrossFit with Adrian Bozman, her early days at “The Sports Palace” and the joys of EATING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT. We also discussed her upcoming book on the Art of Weightlifting and The "Cody App" training program ( https://www.codyapp.com/dianefu ) as well as the importance of social media in our fitness community. Learn more at http://fubarbell.com/