Let the new year begin!

Drop in for this short episode where we break down the myths surrounding toning and selective fat loss.

Come along with me as I go over some of the best lessons you can take away from my injury and make your workouts safer and more productive.

If you've been following this show, you don't want to miss this.

No more excuses - if you want to start earning back your health and vitality as a father, you MUST get disciplined and start making some decisions and changes.

Listen to the 5 tips in this episode that will help you - busy dad - take control of your diet and start living the life you deserve.

We cover topics such as:

• The effect of blood sugar on your health
• Why training, energy balance, the psychology of why people fail to get results, and a live demonstration of how words matter and can affect your success, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

In our first ever panel discussion, we sit down with Jason, JC, and Steven to discuss:

1. What fatherhood means to us.
2. How to stay in shape while juggling everything that comes with being a father.
3. Dealing with our scars and trying to do better for our children.
4. Stereotypes and frustrations that men face when it comes to being a dad.

Our longest and most intimate episode to date peels back the curtain on deep conversations that men often don't have, while learning some lessons along the way.

So put your headphones on, and join us in celebrating everything to do with fatherhood and the ups and downs that come along with that journey.

** Be advised! **

** We get into a variety of topics in this episode which may not be suitable for all ages. **

In part 1 of a 4-part father's day series, we get into topics such as:

1. Sexual health for men
2. How men can improve their performance in the bedroom.
3. Is it possible to increase the size of your penis?
4. What it means to be a man these days.

and much more...

So put on your headphones, and listen in to learn the secrets of improving your sexual health and performance on this exciting episode of the Special Strength Podcast!

We talk about the difficulties of discussing our health as men, social pressures about being a 'man', and how we can change the narrative and take control of our health and life with fitness coaching and proper nutrition.

A member of the Canadian National Boxing team, Noel has a treasure trove of information when it comes to boxing, and becoming a championship caliber athlete.

Topics we cover in todays episode include:

1. Noel's history with boxing from his days as an athlete.

2. What motivated Noel to become a boxing coach.

3. Noel's ties to the historic Cabbagetown boxing gym in Toronto.

4. What separates a great coach from a bad coach.

5. Noel's thoughts on sparring hard vs. no sparring at all for championship athletes.

6. Noel's unique approach to teaching boxing mechanics.

7. Boxing classes for recreational fitness.

8. Advice for someone looking to get into boxing classes once the pandemic winds down.

9. The state of boxing in MMA.

10. Why Connor McGregor lost his last fight against Dustin Poirier.

11. Noel's thoughts on Floyd Mayweather and his style. 

12. Who is the greatest boxer of all time?

13. The Role of Strength Training and Nutrition in Boxing.

14. Weight cutting in combat sports.

15. Noel's thoughts on Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao, and Vasily Lomachenko.

16. The beauty of Lomachenko's boxing style.

17. Noel's future in boxing, post-pandemic.

We discuss the importance of staying fit, and the effects long-term unhealthy habits can have on your physical health.

Topics we cover in this episode:

• The health effects of rapid weight cutting.
• The lack of consistent healthy habits in the population.
• How to make changes to your diet to develop better health.
• We go through a rapid Q&A with actions steps you can take to make changes in your lifestyle today!

Along with being a father, Muay Thai coach, public speaker, and recruiter extraordinaire, Zubair is a man who is responsible for helping a lot of people grow and evolve both in and out of the ring.

We get into how Zubair grew up and got into Muay Thai, his experience as a top level competitive Muay Thai fighter in the ring, and his transition into coaching.

We also touch on the struggles and rewards of running a small business, and what we can do to cultivate our own Warrior Spirit in the face of adversity in life.

We'll explore the different styles of fasting, what fasting does for our body and mind, and explore some fundamental fasting strategies you can use today to start reaping the rewards of intermittent fasting!

Fatima's gym, SisterFit, is North America's 1st gym for muslim women with a very unique culture of its own.

In this episode we discuss Fatima's own journey through the health and fitness world as an athlete, and her eventual transformation into a coach and gym owner. We also go deep into the state of fitness coaching these days and the reality of women who want to train in an environment that is safe, inclusive, and not the typical commercial gyms we are used to in North America.

In today's episode, we talk about how our eyes can deceive us and negatively impact our mental health. We then get into some strategies to help us critically analyze visual information all around us and prevent ourselves from falling prey to these traps.

Topics include:

1. Priorities Change
2. Time Restrictions
3. Sleep Is Optional
4. Proper Nutrition Requires a Lot More Planning
5. Fitness & Nutrition Become More Important Than Ever Before

In today's episode, we take a look at the differences between motivation and discipline, and go over strategies to find motivation, build discipline, and get things done!

In today's episode, we take a look at how to set SMART goals that you can actually achieve this year, and how to maintain and nurture your goals as you accomplish them.