#353: Building a Fitness Empire with "Body by Jake" Steinfeld
The Jay Ferruggia Show
Jay Ferruggia
4.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2020
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
"Don't Quit" is the mantra of Jake Steinfeld's life.
The Chairman and CEO of "Body by Jake," he was the world's first professional fitness trainer.
The man created the industry we know and love today and opened the door for people to make an incredible living through their passion for fitness.
This amazing episode was instantly one of my personal all time favorites.
In a style that is all his own Jake shares stories, strategies, insights and wisdom that can help anyone achieve anything they set their mind to. He gives us a glimpse into the infectious personality that has made him one of the most beloved and successful fitness icons of all time.
Listen as we discuss:
- How did Jake first get started in bodybuilding? [5:44]
- How he went from training a waitress for gas money to becoming the trainer of some of the world's biggest celebrities. [13:18]
- The importance of "listening" to your gut and taking your shots in life. [17:16]
- Lessons from the best - indispensable advice for fitness trainers. [18:59]
- What would Jake do if he were just starting out in business today? [22:11]
- How the people he surrounded himself with impacted his success. [24:31]
- Is personality the "secret" to success? [24:53]
- How to overcome failures and push through hard times. [32:22]
- A simple tip for turning your ideas into reality. [35:33]
- What inspired him to start his "Don't Quit" nutrition line? [36:12]
- What are his diet, training, and daily rituals like now? [45:19]
- How he combines visualization and meditation with training. [49:19]
- What motivated Jake to start Major League Lacrosse? [52:59]
- The importance of giving back. [1:00:10]
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What's up my friends Jay Faroogee a Renegade Radio podcast back in the house. I am super |
| 0:15.8 | excited to share this episode with you with my man Jake Steinfeld body by Jake. Jake is actually credited with single-handedly inventing the business of personal |
| 0:26.4 | fitness training. So all of us who are in this industry certainly owe him a thank you. He paved the way. He opened |
| 0:32.0 | doors. |
| 0:33.0 | He's done it all in the industry, he's at his own TV shows, |
| 0:35.4 | he's been in movies, he's had his own fitness network, |
| 0:38.9 | books, magazine, supplements, you name it. |
| 0:42.2 | He's also super charismatic super engaging super |
| 0:46.0 | entertaining warm lovable guy I fell in love immediately everything about |
| 0:50.6 | I'm such a cool guy I think you you guys are going to love it too. |
| 0:53.0 | Especially if you're my age you'll remember Jake from back in the day when he first came. |
| 0:57.0 | I mean I remember when the first the show first came on years ago. |
| 1:01.0 | He's a great storyteller. He's got so many cool stories about |
| 1:03.4 | training celebrities and the way he does business and the way he built up, you |
| 1:07.9 | know, such a successful brand and business over the years. So many great |
| 1:11.6 | lessons. I think you guys are going to love it. I want to briefly give something away here to Pringle Chip who said life changing on iTunes. I'm so glad I found Jay four years ago. He inspires me to be my best. |
| 1:23.4 | I'm great at that when it comes to fitness and through Jay I'm learning how to be |
| 1:27.4 | just as passionate, focused, and inspired to take action in other areas of my life. |
| 1:32.8 | I wish I lived near him and could be in his inner circle to see him in person, |
| 1:36.2 | but this podcast by itself is a blessing. |
| 1:39.6 | Man, I appreciate that so much. |
| 1:41.2 | Thank you. |
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