The Daniel Yores Podcast

Every year we should be getting better, right? Oftentimes that means letting go of what hasn’t been working. We should be trying new things, find new angles or new perspectives or try new approaches… but that doesn’t mean they will always work. I’ve come up with a list of things that are holding people back - in this past year for sure but in many years before this. Ranging from workouts and exercises, to nutrition strategies, supplements, mindset and overall approaches to fitness, and the way we communicate.Sometimes the easiest way forward is just removing the things that are holding you back. I do provide alternatives and suggestions for all of the things in this list of course as well. This was fun, hope I didn’t speak too fast! Happy New Year, enjoy! The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

By far the most important factor in your fitness progress is consistency. You can follow all of the best rules and training tips and do everything perfectly - if you only do it once a month, nothing is going to happen.That being said, I think on this podcast I’ve hammered that point home plenty and maybe you are being consistent, yet still not seeing the progress you hope. Well, consistency is extremely important, but it’s not the only thing that matters.If you go to the gym 6 days a week for 6 months and do 1 set of bicep curls with 3lb dumbbells that is amazing consistency and certainly “better than nothing” but it’s also just not going to get you any meaningful or noticeable gains. So that’s what this episode is about: you’ve cracked the consistency piece, and now we need to dial in what you’re doing with that consistent effort so that you finally see the results you’re looking for. Enjoy! The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Anthony Zorzetto (@mr.zorzetto) is a father, husband and men’s sobriety coach. Anthony has battled addiction, homelessness and hitting rock-bottom and overcome all of it to now having a thriving family, business and leading other men on the same path. The Possible Principle is his 90 day 1-1 coaching program to help men eliminate alcohol from their life. Addiction is a crazy beast. One that more people than many of us realize struggle with, but also one that help is available for. It was a pleasure to chat with Anthony and learn about what addiction really is, learn about some of the early warning signs, some of the steps towards sobriety, and how we can help those in your life who may be heading down the path. I tried to make some connections back to fitness in this chat, but it turns out that fitness is actually an integral part of Anthony’s coaching program. It never ceases to amaze me how impactful improving physical health can be in all aspects of our life.This was a powerful conversation and one that I personally learned a ton from and I’m sure you will too. Maybe this conversation will even save someone’s life. Please share this with anyone you know who is struggling, help is available. To keep up with Anthony, follow him on IG, and visit his website to learn more about The Possible Principle coaching program. Below are some of the free and widely available resources mentioned in the chat as well:Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/Narcotics Anonymous: https://na.org/ Cocaine Anonymous: https://ca.org/ The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Chris Tahmazis (@christahmazisfit) is a football performance specialist and strength coach. When his own playing career came to an end he took up coaching and hasn’t looked back. He’s currently opening his first facility in Melbourne to continue training athletes and high performers in an expanded setting.When you get so many good things in your life through sports, it’s only natural to want to pass it along. From staying out of trouble, being involved in your community and generally feeling physically amazing while others feel “old”, the list is endless. Chris has experienced all of these things and only wants to give back now.We discuss how training - and even more specifically, training like an athlete - is the real key to longevity. Chris also lays out a roadmap of how to get there if you’re just getting started (or, re-started). Many people only in their 30’s say they start to feel older, and this just simply isn’t true if you’re training and taking care of your body well. We also discuss why and how to use your fitness data like Whoop bands or Oura rings, simple strategies for improving your nutrition, and why all kids should be involved in sports. To keep up with everything Chris has going on, follow him on IG and Youtube. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Bryan Krahn (@bryankrahn) is back to discuss what guys over 50 need to do to get abs… and whether or not they should even try. Check out episodes 231 and 153 with Bryan for more of the background on training, nutrition and healthy lifestyle principles specific to guys 50+. Bryan truly is one of the best in the world at helping these guys transform their body and their life.In this episode we discuss the process towards chasing that elusive 6-pack and truly how important building muscle is. Bryan introduces his concept of “cautious urgency” - you need to build muscle NOW, but while minimizing risks. This episode blends what many of us feel perfectly. We want the aesthetics, and maybe that’s what draws you in; but the true value of strength training is in the health and greater life advantages that you will find in the gym. To keep up with Bryan, follow him on IG and X and check out his website. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Sean Hyson (@seanhyson) is a fitness writer and coach of over 20 years. He’s been around some of the absolute top people in the industry for a long time including Arnold Schwarzenegger, many UFC fighters, Hulk Hogan and tons more. He’s written articles and been an editor for Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health and many other top publications in the industry. Taking all these years of learning and experience and distilling it down to the simplest and most effective tools, methods and lessons for the average person is now Sean’s mission. There is a lot to learn from the pioneers and the people at the absolute peak of fitness - but it’s not always applicable to everyday people. If we can distill their lessons down into the most important parts, that’s when people will win. That’s what we spent this episode doing - discussing the most important, simplest things you should be doing to have long-term fitness success. Sean has a great way of breaking things down and simplifying fitness that I think you will find extremely helpful. To keep up with everything Sean has to offer, check out his website and follow him on IG. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Andy Morgan (@andy_rippedbody) is a training and nutrition coach, author, and founder of Ripped Body. Over his career he’s helped thousands of men achieve life changing transformations and been a prominent voice in the fitness industry for evidence based fitness information. In this episode Andy and I discuss his concept of “physique purgatory” where many guys are stuck. In short: you’re trying all sorts of different things, experimenting, being consistent and yet… not making much progress. Andy works with men like this all the time, and helps them break through. We also discuss Andy’s recent injury and his plans on getting back to full health and strength with his recovery, which is relevant to all of us who will pick up various injuries in life along the way. With winter approaching, Andy gives a great breakdown on how & why to bulk effectively and efficiently so that you actually build some muscle instead of just gaining fat. Jam packed episode with tons of practical takeaways! To learn more from Andy, visit the Ripped Body website and follow him on IG. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Adam Badger (@badgerstrength) is a husband, father, personal trainer & nutrition coach, and host of the Talkin’ Fit Podcast. Adam has a very real-world approach to fitness focusing on building habits and systems rather than quick fixes. One of the biggest differences between “fit” people and those who aren’t, isn’t that fit people never eat pizza, or never skip a workout, or just somehow have a perfectly scheduled life. It’s mostly that fit people have spent years developing habits so that even when life gets in the way, they don’t slip too far and/or it’s easy to get back on track.This is what Adam and I discussed in this episode. Life is always going to throw curveballs - you have to have something to lean on instead of just totally giving up on your fitness every time. Adam gives some super practical and applicable advice to start building simple habits that will have MASSIVE payoffs for your entire life.Fitness is never about overhauling your whole life. It’s about small but consistent incremental steps forward that result in the exact life you want to live.For more check out Adam’s website, follow him on IG, and check out the Talkin’ Fit podcast. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Paul Buono (@paulbuono) is a fitness & nutrition coach and former CrossFit Games competitor. From his experience at the highest level of fitness, to a near-death experience and autoimmune diagnosis, he coaches people to work WITH their body to transform their health and life in and outside of the gym. Life gets crazy for everyone at various times for all sorts of reasons and to varying degrees. It’s all valid, but it doesn’t mean we just completely drop the ball on our health and fitness every time. Paul is a great example of someone who has navigated some significant health challenges and had to find a way back to being fit and healthy and being able to enjoy life. We discuss Paul’s journey and how he navigates chaotic times. He gives many practical tips on how to set some standards for yourself to follow even as bare minimums, but at the same time, why you shouldn’t accept the bare minimum all the time. Great conversation with a great coach who you will learn a lot from. To keep up with everything Paul has going on, check out his website and follow him on IG. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Bryan Krahn (@bryankrahn) is a personal trainer, fitness writer and online physique coach. He recently wrote Max Muscle at 50 for Men’s Health and came back on the podcast to discuss all things training and building muscle over 50. Bryan’s one of the best coaches around, and someone I personally have learned a lot from and looked up to in the industry. So when he speaks, you listen. There are years of wisdom from both a deep understanding of physiology and thousands of hours of coaching real people to build incredible physiques and improve their lives.In this episode we go through everything involved with gaining muscle after 50 - training, nutrition, sleep, lifestyle, medication, health outcomes, and nuggets of wisdom that glue it all together. Even if you’re under 50, many of the same principles apply. Building muscle is building muscle after all, but there are various other considerations to make as we age. It’s never too late to start, but getting started sooner is better than later. As Bryan says, strength and muscle is the key, so build it while you can. To keep up with everything Bryan has going on, check out his website and follow him on IG. And click here to read Max Muscle at 50. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Andres Ayesta (@andresayesta) is a Registered Dietitian, Sports Nutritionist, and founder of Planos Nutrition, where he helps men over 30 and busy professionals lose fat, improve energy, and build sustainable habits without restrictive diets or gimmicks. With over 12 years of experience and features in outlets like Forbes, CNN, and Men’s Health, Andres combines science-based strategies with real-world coaching to help people create results they can actually maintain.Andres is in the middle of running an experiment on himself: 1 month of a strictly whole foods diet vs 1 month of a strictly carnivore diet. At the time of recording, he has just finished the whole foods portion and hasn’t yet started the carnivore bit. Andres shares the insights he’s learned from part 1 of this self-experiment, and also takes some guesses on what he thinks will happen switching to carnivore. We discuss the overall approach to healthy, long term nutrition strategies including best practices for losing body fat and keeping it off. At the end of the day, there are lots of things that can work, so long as they follow the basic principles we discuss in this episode. To keep up with everything Andres has going on, follow him on IG and check out his website. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

I asked Grok what the 5 biggest struggles men aged 25-45 face with regards to their fitness. That demographic is the biggest group of listeners to this podcast, and it’s also me. So I’m right there with you. Grok scraped X and the internet to gather up the 5 biggest and most common struggles. I gave my thoughts and possible solutions to each. Here are the 5 struggles I spoke about: Time constraints related to work and family responsibilities.Physical decline (metabolism, testosterone, muscle mass)Poor dietary habitsMental health and motivationInjuries None of these are terribly surprising, these are all common issues I hear from clients, people online, and friends in this demographic. Makes a ton of sense. And, for what it’s worth, women often struggle with these same things. People are people. But I went through each of these, gave my take on the source of some of the struggle, and then several different possible solutions to each of them. If you or your friends struggle with any of these, please listen and share it with them. I’m here if you need help, enjoy! The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can support yourself and the podcast by applying for 1:1 online coaching here. Grab my FREE Protein Cheat Sheet HERE. Grab my FREE Muscle Building Workout HERE. Join 1000’s of others in receiving the best fitness tips, tools and tactics for free via the Sunday Meal Prep newsletter. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on X @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss