Welcome to the Boom Boom Performance Podcast, your resource for science-based training and nutrition,

data-driven coaching, and education-focused content. Before we get into this podcast, I just want to say

thank you for taking the time to listen and learn with me so that you can apply what you are

about to learn, take my strategies, use these tools, and finally have

some serious methods to see sustainable success with your physique, your mind, and your life.

This podcast was built on the foundation of applied education, and I'm excited for you to be here

so you can have that experience with me. Now without any further ado,

let's get on to the show.

All right. So today I want to specifically talk about training for performance, function, and aesthetics. And the main

reason, full transparency, the reason I want to talk to you guys about this is two reasons. Number one

is because I see a lot of people who train for one modality, and that's great. The goal should be

the goal, right? Dan John's famous quote, the goal is to keep the goal of the goal.

And I agree with that. You should have one main goal. If your main goal is performance, make that your main goal.

If your main goal is longevity, make that your main goal. If your main goal is fat loss or muscle growth or aesthetics in general, make that your main goal.

However, there's no reason why we can't chase performance functionality, so like proper functional

movement and aesthetic body composition change in the gym.

There's no reason why we can't combine those things.

And I would have you consider that your aesthetics, your muscle growth, your fat loss,

your strength, all these things will actually be better if you complement those with multiple

things.

So instead of having a 12-week period where you just focus on strength, or you just focus on

fat loss, or you just focus on performance and cardio or endurance, or you just focus on building

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