Daniel Cormier Takes on the TRAIN HARD 45-Day Challenge: What We Learned from a MMA Legend

In this episode of the Jason Khalipa Podcast, Jason dives into what it’s been like working with MMA legend Daniel Cormier, who recently started the TRAIN HARD 45-Day Challenge. Plus, the Home Team shares how natural disasters in Texas impacted the community, Jason's next adventure goal (yes, it involves ice and climbing), and a little brain science. They wrap up with a Q&A covering active lifestyles, grounding vs. gym time, and how to reduce frustration while learning something new. Timestamps: 0:00 Daniel Cormier takes on the TRAIN HARD 45-Day Challenge 2:30 Winning both heavyweight and light heavyweight titles 5:35 The sheer power of being a big athlete 8:06 Why DC decided to train with Jason 11:41 Specialization vs. exposure in modern fighters 15:30 The danger of lacking experience 16:40 Dragged into deep waters—metaphor and reality 18:17 Texas floods: 26 feet of devastation 24:30 Texas pride runs deep 25:17 Why politics don’t belong here 28:30 Natural disasters across the country 30:13 Jason’s next goal: Ice climbing 34:52 The funny thing about the amygdala… 35:20 HAVE TO TRAIN—build that consistency 41:10 Jason’s stomach hurts (don’t let the battery hit zero) 43:30 Get off your ass—live an active lifestyle 45:04 Q&A: Is one hour in the gym enough to be “active”? 45:21 Is grounding more beneficial than the gym? Jason needs to touch grass 50:25 How to reduce frustration when learning something new Listen to the Jason Khalipa Podcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠JK Podcast⁠ ⁠Jason⁠ ⁠Gabe⁠ ⁠MDV⁠ ⁠Dennis⁠ ⁠Train with us on the TRAIN HARD App⁠ ⁠Find your program⁠ ⁠Subscribe to our newsletter⁠