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Make America Swole Again - Josh Holyfield

The Make America Swole Again Podcast is a no BS, no sugar coating, snowflake discussion where I use my own personal lessons in life, fitness, and entrepreneurship to teach you how to step out of your comfort zone, stop dreaming, and start smashing your goals in fitness and in life. My goal since starting the JoshHolyfield.com project was and will always be primarily to help people by sharing my knowledge and expertise in the things I'm most passionate about with those who are also passionate about achieving their goals. This podcast was created with that in mind and also serves as a way for my followers and fans to directly interact with me during live streams.

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Make America Swole Again - Josh Holyfield

3-9. The 5-Step System I Use With Every Client for Results

May 05, 2025 • Josh Holyfield • Season 3 • Episode 9

0:00 | 16:46

Why do some men grind in the gym for months with nothing to show, while others seem to transform almost overnight? Spoiler: it’s not genetics or magic supplements—it’s alignment. In this episode, Josh Holyfield (founder of The Iron Forge) breaks down the exact 5-part framework he uses with every private client to create lean muscle, strip body-fat, and lock in sustainable habits for decades—not weeks.

Drawing on results from thousands of men since 2019 (plus Josh’s own 40-lb cut while gaining strength), we’ll cover:

Goal-Driven Training – How to reverse-engineer splits, volume & intensity around your real life.
Protein-First Nutrition – The simplest math to hit macros without a scale or an app.
Smart Supplementation – The only baseline stack most guys ever need (and how to slot in creatine for performance).
Lab-Backed Optimization – Why strategic bloodwork beats guess-and-check, plus red-flag markers you can’t ignore.
Continuous Mastery Loops – Weekly micro-tweaks that compound over years and keep plateaus extinct.

Whether you’re stuck on a stubborn belly, confused by conflicting advice, or ready to graduate from “just showing up” to measurable progress, this episode delivers a battle-tested roadmap you can apply today.

Chapter Markers

0:00 Intro – Why effort alone fails
2:48 Step 1: Audit your schedule, find realistic training windows
5:12 Step 2: Defining outcomes & building the right split
8:03 Step 3: Protein-first eating & the fiber-fuel rule
11:05 Step 4: The minimalist supplement stack (+ creatine)
13:34 Step 5: Labs, TRT & evidence-based tweaks
15:40 Mastery loops—how to keep improving for life
17:21 Client case study: Brian’s first-5-week transformation
19:07 How to work with Josh & The Iron Forge

(Use your podcast app’s chapter feature or the timestamps above to jump to any section.)

Links & Resources

👉 Low-T & Metabolic Risk Evaluation – 30-second quiz
https://programs.theironforge.us/low-t-quiz
👉 Apply for Personal Coaching – Build your 5-step alignment plan
https://training.theironforge.us/about-my-training
📺 Watch the full video version
https://youtu.be/46xGTjLY1Bg

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