This is one of those debates that will rage on throughout the end of time. Coaches are notorious for setting up camp with certain ideologies never to be heard from again. I get it though. We are creatures of habit. We like things done a certain way and at a certain time. Change can be […]
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I believe that James Townsend is the overall best athlete in weightlifting today. But on this podcast we get deep on the struggles and the lessons he’s learned in his life. To be sure, we talk about his ridiculous speed, his almost unbelievable power clean numbers, and how his coaches in school didn’t want him
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As a high school athlete, I did not get exposed to the weight room unfortunately. In college, my workout was playing sports and running. When I went into the military, everything was centered around running, push-ups, and sit-ups. I started running competitively in 2006 and had a running coach. He was an Ironman who was
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The world of kettlebell training has a lot to offer. Barbell athletes can use the philosophies and modalities of kettlebell training to increase their power. And kettlebells are great tools for stability and muscular balance. Dr. Micheal Hartle is the chief barbell instructor for Pavel Tsatsouline’s StrongFirst – so as you can imagine, he knows
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Let me say right now, I 100% know I am in the right school because one of our guest lecturers for my summer class at Lenoir-Rhyne University was Dr. Aaron Horschig from everyone’s favorite Instagram channel @Squat_University. Dr. Horschig didn’t disappoint with an eye-opening lecture on the use of ice. If you love using ice
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Hunter Charneski combines the worlds of strength and speed. He trained as a powerlifter and was a fast runner as well. Now he’s a sprint coach who specializes in using the gym to get sprinters faster on the track. So listen in to this podcast to hear about his training protocols, how to train safely
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