Recent Podcasts
Jason Brown on the Big Rocks of Conditioning, Programming and Online Coaching
Combat veteran Jason Brown, began his journey in the world of physical preparation at an early age. While his father encouraged his athletic training, his mother was a powerlifter herself and served as a great role model for Jason. Today, Jason is a Certified Special Strengths Coach with Westside Barbell and has a Master of […]
Continue ReadingMarc Bubbs on Assessing, Educating and Fueling Basketball Players
Over the past 20 years, Dr. Marc Bubbs has remained passionate about what makes humans perform better. He is the Director of Performance Nutrition for Canada Basketball and the Consultant Performance Nutritionist for a portfolio of professional and Olympic athletes. Whether he’s working with elite athletes or busy executives, Marc aims to improve his clients’ […]
Continue ReadingBrandon Smitley on Developing the Young Athlete
When Brandon Smitley returned to Terre Haute in 2012 to work on his graduate degree at Indiana State University, he realized the lack of a facility where athletes and community members could go to achieve their desired results. Brandon, a competitive powerlifter and world-renowned strength coach, began a project to help improve the community’s health, […]
Continue ReadingJo Clubb on the Intersection of Science and Sports
Performance consultant, writer, and speaker Jo Clubb, has always seen herself as a big science nerd with a deep love for sports. And though she has worked as a sports scientist for several teams-– including the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.—Jo wanted to have a wider impact in the […]
Continue ReadingThe BIG Q&A Show – January 2022
Over the last several weeks, I’ve received a ton of really great questions from people like you – my amazing listeners and social media followers. And while being able to connect and interact with people on social media is great – sometimes it’s difficult to provide longer, well thought-out responses. That’s why I love taking […]
Continue ReadingLindsay Parker on Curiosity, Awareness and Education in Women’s Fitness
Helping women understand and embrace their individuality is at the heart of Lindsay Parker’s coaching philosophy. Lindsay didn’t always consider herself “the lifting type.” But, after falling in love with the process of biomechanics, lifting, and strength training, she soon found herself passionate about helping other women navigate through the world of fitness. Certified in […]
Continue ReadingStefan Valdes on Developing an Elite NBA Off-Season Program
Like many new coaches, Movement Lab Co-founder, Stefan Valdes, once copied more experienced coaches when training others—that is, until he entered physical therapy school. Stefan earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami, where he built and developed the critical thinking skills crucial to coaching clients and athletes. By integrating his DPT […]
Continue ReadingBrijesh Patel on Developing Your Mindset, Attitude and Self-Talk
Brijesh Patel’s mindset and belief system about training and development drive his decision-making as a coach. As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of Athletic Performance at Quinnipiac University, Brijesh believes in educating his athletes in a manner that encourages them to become better versions of themselves. While he’s been a highly regarded […]
Continue Reading5 Superpowers that Can Make You an Elite Trainer or Coach
I don’t know about you, but I’m a huge fan of comic books and superheroes. But here’s the thing about most superheroes: they’re either born with a superpower—like Superman—or, they’re given one—like Spiderman getting bit by a spider. On the other hand, trainers and coaches—though heroes in their own right—aren’t born with or given these […]
Continue ReadingJosh Lindblom on Mental Toughness and Long-Term Success in Professional Baseball
Throughout his 15 seasons in professional baseball, Josh Lindblom has learned that you have to find a way to differentiate yourself in the game. After being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, Josh made his debut in 2011 and played for several organizations, including […]
Continue ReadingDavid Joyce on Knowing vs. Learning, Instinct and the Role of Experience in Coaching
David Joyce’s passion for developing people has been the red thread that goes through everything he does. For more than two decades in his career in elite performance, David has trained, rehabilitated, and maintained multiple world champions, Olympians, and more than 100 national champions. He was the Head of Athletic Performance of the Greater Western […]
Continue Reading7 Simple Tips to Write Better Training Programs
One of the many things I’ve learned over the years about writing programs is that there’s a bell curve involved. When we’re just starting out, we don’t know much about training, let alone actually designing a program. But as we move closer to the apex of that bell curve and accumulate more experience as well […]
Continue ReadingCody McBroom on the Prime, Progress and Prosper Approach to Flexible Dieting
Cody “Boom-Boom” McBroom believes that nobody is truly self-made. A nutrition coach and fitness entrepreneur with over 11 years of helping people optimize their health, Cody believes that he wouldn’t be where he is today without the people who were willing to help him. By poking his head in the right rooms, asking questions, and […]
Continue ReadingLuka Hocevar on Collecting Role Models and Hunting Skillsets
My good friend, entrepreneur and coach, Luka Hocevar, always seem to move a thousand miles an hour. And with the many hats he wears, you may get a different answer every time you ask him what he does. While he dabbles in real estate, he is also the Founder, Owner, and Operator of Vigor Ground […]
Continue ReadingJoel Smith on the Who, What, When, Where and Why of Elastic Training
Joel Smith considers himself a “born mover.” As a young athlete, his passion for developing his athletic outputs—from movement and sprinting to jumping and dunking—led him to play at the national level in track and field and athletic performance coaching. However, his mentality towards athletic development revolved around strength. It wasn’t until learning from other […]
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