The Iron Haus Podcast

Clean Gyms & Smart Tech — The Future of Fitness

Brad and Louis tackle gym cleanliness, sanitation practices, and why maintaining a clean training environment should be a top priority for every fitness facility. Then, w

Battle Scars: 130 Pounds and the Loose Skin Nobody Talks About.

Louis lost about 130 pounds over ten years, and he kept a few souvenirs. In this short solo episode, he gets honest about loose skin: where it showed up, how he's made pe

Which Muscles Recover Fastest? + 10 Fitness True or False!

Why can some muscles take a beating every 48 hours while others need a full week? Louis and Brad rank their fastest- and slowest-recovering muscle groups, explain why you

Two Bad Nights: What I'm Doing With My Training Today?

Two rough nights of sleep in a row, and leg day on the calendar. In this quick Check-In, Louis walks through exactly what he's doing with his training today: what he cha

Ego is not your amigo!

Join Brad and Louis as the drive to Orlando Florida on a equipment hunt! They talk about ego lifting and injuries!

The Muscle Doesn't Know What the Dumbbell Weighs!

Do you actually need heavier dumbbells to keep growing? Louis breaks down the mind-muscle connection what it is, what the research really says, and where it stops working

How Lean Is Too Lean? The Real Cost of Staying Shredded Year Round!

A client asked Louis how Instagram influencers stay shredded all year. The short answer: it's their job, many are on PEDs they won't admit to, and the sacrifices don't sh

A.I. Can Write You a Program. It Can't Coach You!

Everybody's asking AI for a workout plan now and some coaches, gyms, and apps are letting it write theirs and charging you for it. On this Friday deep-dive, Louis breaks

Personal Trainers vs. A.I.?

Louis and Brad discuss A.I. workouts & "programs" and why it still can't replace personal trainers!

How Long Should You Rest Between Sets?

Thirty seconds or five minutes? Both are right, it depends entirely on what you're trying to build. In five minutes, Louis walks through what the research says about rest

PEPTIDES: What “Made in the USA” Really Means!

Peptides are everywhere, but do you actually know where they come from? In this episode, we dig into the peptide supply chain and the difference between a product being

Mindfulness Under Load

You have been told to feel the muscle working. It turns out that advice is right about a third of the time, and the rest of the time it is quietly making you weaker. In t

You Have to Earn It!

Everybody wants the physique, the number on the scale, the health markers, the confidence. Almost nobody wants the eighteen months of boring Tuesdays it takes to get ther

Macros and Body Composition: The Right Answer for the Wrong Reasons!

A client sent Louis an article about the three things that changed her body composition more than any workout, macros, sleep and recovery. The conclusion's right. The rea

Everything We're Putting on the Floor (And Why) - PART 2

We get asked constantly what's actually going in the building. So this week we're walking the whole floor the racks, the bars, the machines that earned their spot, and th

The Rules Nobody Checked!

The 10,000-step goal on your watch was never a research finding — it was the brand name of a Japanese pedometer sold in 1965. Most of the rules we follow in the gym, in t

Everything We're Putting on the Floor (And Why) - PART 1

We get asked constantly what's actually going in the building. So this week we're walking the whole floor the racks, the bars, the machines that earned their spot, and th

Gym Bro Science: The Myths We Hear Every Week

Everybody's heard it! "You gotta feel it the next day,' 'crunches burn belly fat," "Lifting makes you bulky." Some of it's harmless, some of it's actively holding you bac

How Much Protein You Actually Need!

Everyone's got a protein number. A gram per pound. Two grams per pound. Whatever the guy with the shaker bottle said. In this episode, Louis walks through what the actua

Motivation Is a Liar

Everybody's waiting to feel motivated. And motivation shows up right on time, the first week of January, the Monday after a bad photo, the morning after you finally got