Podcast – Functional Meatheads

This podcast started as an idea to muse on why there are so many injuries occurring in professional sports in recent years (or the seeming increase of injuries in recent years). It turned into that and much more: from a discussion on the power of coaching and philosophy when it comes to injuries, to exercises […]

How’s that for a title? The past 7 days have seen some really strange, sad, tragic, and surprising events. From the tragic acts of terror in Paris, to Ronda Rousey losing in shocking fashion to Holly Holm in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division, there is a strange pattern that emerges, but something that should give […]

We ponder where some of our collective mental and physical health problems or phenomenons come from in relation to how “foreign” they are to our animal/human body. Sounds deep, huh? It’s really not, but it’s an interesting, coffee-fueled conversation that gets into all types of topics from how we best learn movement to how physicality […]

The big news last week was the World Health Organization’s study on processed meat and it’s connection to cancer. We felt it brought up some interesting issues in the psyche of the public and our discussion was transformed into something much deeper on mental health, happiness and how we live our lives. Spoiler alert: Sometimes […]

Scott Burr is an interesting guy. He’s holds a black belt in multiple martial arts, is a former MMA fighter, a strength coach, published fiction author, and has the distinction of being Steve Maxwell’s first and only black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Mark and Scott recently took part in Jim Smith and Steve Maxwell’s […]

Steve returns to Functional Meatheads to talk with us about world travel and how cultures and people live their “healthy” lives differently across the globe, jiu-jitsu, eating habits, poor mental accountability, fashion, and much more. It was a great conversation and if you enjoyed our first one with Steve, you’ll love this one. Recorded on […]

Mark & Froy talk about recent musings and observations on nutrition and lifestyle habits in their own lives, the lives of those they’ve come in contact with, and more. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 107 (MP3)

What’s the Braverman test? A short spoiler alert: it’s easy to take and it may give you some insight into your health that you’re not even considering. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 106 (MP3)

Many complain about the limitations of their physical location as it relates to training, from weather and traffic to lack of opportunity, but what advantages are you missing in dismissing your current locale? There’s some deeper questions that may come to light when you ponder this, and hell, maybe this is a good analogy for […]

Froy “interviews” Mark in an effort to get into his brain on what it was like to go through a 5 week weight cut that saw him drop 10 lbs to make weight for a jiu jitsu tournament. Besides the obvious benefit of losing the weight and making the tournament, there was a lot Mark […]

Mark & Froy talk about how they’ve come to think about eating over the past few years. Other topics are mused on, you know the drill! Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 103 (MP3)

We muse today on athletes. What does it mean to be an “athlete?” The answer may surprise you. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 102 (MP3)

Today we talk about HRV, or Heart Rate Variability. It’s a great piece of technology, maybe one of the most powerful and affordable of any fitness evaluation tool created. What’s it all about? Find out here. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 101 (MP3)

An un-ceremonious episode 100! We kick it the same way we got to 100: musing on the deep issues. We talk about many topics: the mind-body connection, how we’d work with certain cases and how to put it all together. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 100 (MP3)

We often make things harder than they have to be, but the fundamentals of progress in health, fitness, and life in general are often much simpler than we make them. Froy & Mark talk about ways to help keep moving the process along. Download: FUNCTIONAL MEATHEADS EPISODE 99 (MP3)