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After time in the NCAA, Westside Barbell, and contracting for the Department of Defense, I sit down with Dustin Chadwick and Joe Cooperman to dive into the world of strength and conditioning. Along the way, guests from all aspects of our profession generously give their time to educate not only on their unique philosophies and gifts, but share learned experience as well of the road less traveled. While these guests are profoundly different, they prove two things in life are certain, gravity = 9.81m/s2, and there exist many Realms of Strength.
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Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Mike Van Wyck is back in the gym helping those to understand a more fine tuned approach to muscular contraction. He has aided such IFBB Pros as Regan Grimes, Quinton Eriya, Antoine Valiant, and Robin Strand to understand a greater connection to the muscle, rather than simply motion through momentum. His approach is as unique as he is passionate, and can be applied not only if you are in the bodybuilding/physique quest, but also in the sports realm to stave off possible injury by way of mind-muscle connection and not the motion of the joint(s).
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Regarded as an all-time great in the realm of natural bodybuilding, Philip spent his early competing years simultaneously serving in the USMC eventually attaining the rank of master sergeant. With over 2 decades of bodybuilding, he has utilized near every aspect of training from volume, HIT, pro splits, and powerlifting to develop his physique. Today he takes time to share his incredible journey and important lessons learned along the way.
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Chris Spealler, 8x CrossFit Games Athlete made his bones competing at ~150lbs habitually beating those whom were stronger and larger. He takes time to delve into the methods used to develop his strength and mentality which kept him in the fight for so many years.
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Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Emma McQuaid, 3x CrossFit Games individual competitor takes time to discuss what created her mindset, weekly training structure, and the Sam Briggs influence on her training/preparation.
*upon date of recording (12/30/21), Emma is in the final push for WODAPALOOZA set for January 13th-16th, in Miami Florida.
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Joe and Dustin are back fresh off the holiday week to level opinion on the release of 22 year LSU head strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt. After which, the subjects of increased punching power, winter sport performance, and extreme sport injury prevention are tackled.
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Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Sam Dancer, multiple time CrossFit Games athlete (both team and individual) sits down to discuss what it takes to compete against the top 1%. He goes on to divulge what drove him to be a dominant athlete from a young age, his secret to having a 335lb snatch, stories from the Games, what gymnastic movements should be nixed for the sake of health, and Froning v. Fraser.
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Joe and Dustin sit down with Conor McNeill, 1 year removed from taking the New Zealand All Blacks 7s squad to a Silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Conor dives into strength development of the top end 1% of rugby athletes in the world as well as his doctoral thesis on eccentric training and how it can be managed for the athlete vs the powerlifter.
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Joe and Dustin are joined by Peter Bremner, an Ireland native, former Ronnie Coleman sponsored bodybuilding competitor, and Westside Barbell athlete. To-date he is Ireland's top ranked deadlifter, recording a massive 946lb/430kg conventional pull at a bodyweight of 286lb/130kg. Today we delve into the depths of anabolics being blamed for the current rash of deaths, and stories from Pete's first days at Westside Barbell.