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Season 2! Episode 18! So honored to be joined this week by the founder, CEO and president of Wide Body Bench, Mark Apuzzo! Mark and I connected through Instagram. I found one of his first generation benches on Facebook Marketplace for a steal and decided to add it to my home gym arsenal. After posting a few videos of me using the bench (integrated with my Speediance Gym Monster), Wide Body Bench (aka Mark), reached out to me. We chatted a bit and as I learned more about his story I knew I had to get him on the podcast. Mark is a 20 year vet in the Air Force, currently based in Montana. During one of his previous deployments early in his career he was introduced to powerlifting and fell in love. As he's grown in his lifting career, he realized there was something missing in the space. Mark and his wife worked hard to come up with the Wide Body Bench and it's extended ecosystem. His passion for the product and his goal of making the world's MOST premium benches shines through in this episode. Mark is so passionate and with reason. His product is AMAZING. I have zero affiliation with WBB, but I can genuinely say this is one of the BEST home gym products I've ever used, and the version 2.0 is leaps and bounds better than my original facebook marketplace purchase. If there is one product that you could add to your home gym that would give you the most bang for your buck, it is the Wide Body Bench. Definitely give this episode a listen and if you're interested, go check out their products HERE. To be clear I have no affiliation, I receive no kick-backs, I simply LOVE the product and I'm honored to have Mark on the show. If you love home gym equipment there is one product that is on the market that is a MUST HAVE for any true home gym enthusiast. The ⁠WIDE BODY BENCH⁠ is a true "Jack of All Trades". Not just a premium adjustable bench, but with their patent pending ecosystem of attachments its also a multi-press (chest, incline, and shoulders), a pec fly, and a elite level seated bicep curl. Since discovering this piece my home workouts have gone to an entirely different level. The 2.0 bench is built like a tank, ultra premium padding and construction, and unlike any other home gym piece you've ever seen. If you're looking for your next home gym purchase... look no further than the ⁠Wide Body Bench 2.0⁠. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise is Bullshit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whoosh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2! Episode 17! So excited to be joined this week by my friend (and client) Christina Arty. Christina joins us from Long Island New York where she recently opened her HIT personal training studio Buffalo Training House. A beautiful, well equipped facility where she delivers 30 minute, 1:1, High Intensity Training Workouts. Aside from beating people up for 30 minutes 1-2x/week. Christina also has packaged in high end recovery services, including a sauna and cold plunge. In this episode we talk about how Christina got into HIT and the journey that lead her back home to NYC to want to open her own facility. We discuss some of the challenges with opening a new business, as well as her many successes. Christina's story is educational and inspirational for anyone who is interested in training, or potentially opening their own space. If you live in the greater Long Island area, I can't recommend her enough! If you love home gym equipment there is one product that is on the market that is a MUST HAVE for any true home gym enthusiast. The ⁠⁠WIDE BODY BENCH⁠⁠ is a true "Jack of All Trades". Not just a premium adjustable bench, but with their patent pending ecosystem of attachments its also a multi-press (chest, incline, and shoulders), a pec fly, and a elite level seated bicep curl. Since discovering this piece my home workouts have gone to an entirely different level. The 2.0 bench is built like a tank, ultra premium padding and construction, and unlike any other home gym piece you've ever seen. If you're looking for your next home gym purchase... look no further than the ⁠⁠Wide Body Bench 2.0⁠⁠. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise is Bullshit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whoosh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2! Episode 16! So excited for this episode with my friend and colleague Ashley Hromyak AKA "Ashley The AMAZING!" Ashley is a former Army Airborne Combat Vet (specialized joint unit) with multiple deployments under her belt. It was in the Army where she found her love for strength and conditioning and after coming back built a coaching business helping everyone from stay at home moms, to IFBB pros. Ashley also holds her own IFBB pro card... in 3 different divisions!! We met through our love of home gym equipment at Home Gym Con 2025 and have stayed in touch since. I'm blown away by Ashley's continued desire to improve and level up. After returning form overseas she also got her BS and MS is exercise science and started teaching in person and online at George Mason University. She's currently back in school pursuing her EdD (Doctorate in Education) in Sports Nutrition Science, and hopes to make teaching her full time occupation. She also has a SICK home gym and a large following on IG and YT, reviewing gym equipment, sharing workout advice, and helping people get in the best shape possible. You can find her YT channel HERE. I think you'll really enjoy this episode. Ashley is one of the good ones and if you're not already you should definitely give her a follow! If you love home gym equipment there is one product that is on the market that is a MUST HAVE for any true home gym enthusiast. The ⁠WIDE BODY BENCH⁠ is a true "Jack of All Trades". Not just a premium adjustable bench, but with their patent pending ecosystem of attachments its also a multi-press (chest, incline, and shoulders), a pec fly, and a elite level seated bicep curl. Since discovering this piece my home workouts have gone to an entirely different level. The 2.0 bench is built like a tank, ultra premium padding and construction, and unlike any other home gym piece you've ever seen. If you're looking for your next home gym purchase... look no further than the ⁠Wide Body Bench 2.0⁠. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise is Bullshit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whoosh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2! Episode 15! So excited to have my friend Dylan Mertz on the show this week (HERE). Dylan is a trainer out of JackedNLean Gym in Rogers, MN. We've had the owner Jack O on in previous episodes. In this episode Dylan talks about his journey to becoming a trainer. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at an early age and having to adjust to this life altering diagnosis fast. 30 years ago this would have been a death sentence, but with advances in medical treatment and an extremely healthy diet, Dylan is not surviving... he's thriving. His ultimate goal is to get his IFBB pro card as a bodybuilder, and he's currently in preparation for his first bodybuilding show. We also discuss Dylan's introduction to personal training. How he thinks about working with clients, and how he's evolved in his own training. This is an awesome, inspiring episode and you definitely don't want to miss this one! I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise is Bullshit⁠⁠⁠⁠". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Whoosh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2 Episode 14! So excited for this week's episode fresh out of Home Gym Con 2026 with my friend Kinzi of KPEX Home Gym Lab. Kinzi is a personal trainer based out of Utah and one of the up and coming voices in the YouTube space. In this episode we share her amazing journey and transformation that lead her into coaching. We also discuss the jumping off point for starting her channel and her plans for future expansion and growth for her page. Finally we spend some time discussing Home Gym Con 2026. A yearly event that brings together some of the most innovative home gym manufacturers in the world. If you like to be inspired and if you like working out, you definitely don't want to miss this episode! Make sure to give Kinzi a follow and check out her Youtube Channel. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "⁠⁠⁠Exercise is Bullshit⁠⁠⁠". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠⁠⁠⁠Whoosh⁠⁠⁠⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2 Episode 13! I'm so freaking stoked for this episode! Dr. Stu Phillips, PhD joins the show this week. Stu is one of the leading protein and exercise science researchers in the WORLD. He's a senior lecturer at McMaster University in Ontario (we've had a lot of his students on the show), and like most Canadians... he may be the nicest person on the planet. I've been trying to get Stu on the show for over a year and I'm so honored that he was finally able to set aside some time to come and chat with the EIB audience. In this episode we discuss a new term that he's coined "Orthometria", basically the compulsion and obsession with measuring everything health and fitness related. I had a recent viral post inspired by this exact topic by Stu on my LinkedIn HERE. We discuss why obsessing over your tracker, HRV's, RHR, VO2, Sleep scores, etc, might actually be doing more harm then good. We also had some additional time to dive into a really interesting discussion about strength vs. hypertrophy. How the two are correlated, but why it's not always a 1:1 ratio. I think you will REALLY enjoy this episode and if you like it you should 100% check out Stu's new podcast with fellow McMaster scholar Dr. Martin Gibala called "Real Exercise Science". For those who like to watch the episodes we did have a small technical glitch in the recording where we lost Stu's video (towards the last third), but thankfully the audio stayed intact. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "⁠Exercise is Bullshit⁠". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my Substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠⁠Whoosh⁠⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. They've also just launched a completely new compounded peptide line. No more buying things on the dark-web or sketchy websites. Get real pharmaceutical grade peptides (BPC-157, TB-500, etc) on their new website Beyond Whoosh! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2, Episode 12 This week I'm so excited to be joined by my good friend and colleague Tony Burns of "Burns Gym" in the UK. Tony and his brother Joe created Burns Gym with the goal of helping people improve their lives with personal training. Over the years its transformed into something much bigger. Burns Gym now specializes in creating incredibly high quality strength training workouts for senior care centers all over the UK and now into the US. Residents log in at a designated time and join in with other centers to work on mobility, strength, balance and more. Tony and Joe lead them through all of this remotely from their studio in Glasgow, Scotland wearing their kilts. In this episode we discuss the business, and how they've managed to scale it across the Atlantic and make it so successful. We also talk about the future of the company and how they hope to continue to help more seniors in the future. This one is an inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs and trainers alike. There's no limit to what you can accomplish and the amount of people you can help with a great idea! I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I've also recently launched a new Substack page with the same name as this podcast "Exercise is B******t". If you're a fan of the show I hope you'll consider checking out my substack. It contains all of my podcast episodes as well as weekly articles dispelling common fitness industry myths. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠Whoosh⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠ If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2. Episode 11! Excited today to have on a brand new guest Jeremy Hudson. Jeremy is the founder of the Hudson Institute of Performance Enhancement (HERE) and a strength and conditioning coach in Canada. Jeremy and I connected recently on LinkedIn over a post I had made questioning the long standing paradigm of the strength endurance continuum. Prompted by a study from Brad Schoenfeld's lab out of Lehman College in New York (HERE). The long standing belief has been that strength, hypertrophy and muscular endurance exist on a spectrum of training. This desired outcome is mitigated based on things like the relative weight and reps performed for specific exercises and which type of outcome they would impact. More specifically if you're training for "strength" you should work in the 1-5 rep range with a relatively high percentage of your 1-RM. If for instance you wanted to target an muscular "endurance" outcome, you would use a lighter relative load and train with a higher rep volume (20+ reps). This is what I was taught in school and is still widely taught today. However, recent research (like the paper from Schoenfeld) has shown that this continuum is not as cut and dry as we once thought. Specifically with hypertrophy (muscle growth), there exists a wide range of reps and weights that create a desirable response. Jeremy and I discuss in detail what this means, not just for athletes, but also casual lifting enthusiasts and how to apply this new understanding to get the most out of your resistance training workouts. I think you'll really enjoy this in depth discussion into a nuanced topic, with a real expert practitioner. Please make sure to like and subscribe for more! I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called ⁠Whoosh⁠. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at ⁠www.whooshwellness.com.⁠ If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2 Episode 10! So excited today to release this episode. I was lucky enough to be put in contact with the lead author from the recently published 2026 ACSM position stand. Dr. Brad Currier joins the podcast to discuss the first update to the ACSM's guidelines in the last 17 years. Brad is a brilliant scientist and researcher who graduated under the tutelage of Dr. Stu Phillips from McMaster University in Canada. Stu will be coming back on the podcast soon and I'm so excited to chat with him! Since graduating Brad has moved on to a private company called Timeline as their manager for clinical trials. Timeline makes a variety of different research backed products with a major focus on cellular health and longevity. I would highly encourage anyone to check them out. Brad also has stayed close to the exercise science community and helped spearhead this research review which was a massive undertaking featuring some of the biggest names in exercise science. I'm so thrilled to share this episode as we discuss all the major findings and takeaways from this paper and how they apply to our listeners and how they can start putting them to work. This episode is filled with tons of actionable plans and will be very encouraging for exercise professionals! If you want to learn more about Brad you can find him on IG at Bradcurrier.phd. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I'm so excited! I recently started working with a direct to consumer longevity and wellness company called Whoosh. They just launched with their initial offering of weight loss and optimization peptides. If you've been thinking about trying these incredible medications, there's never been a better time. Fast delivery, trusted medical supervised compounding pharmacies and world-class customer service. Not to mention ultra-competitive pricing. Check out their website to learn more at www.whooshwellness.com. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2, Episode 9! We've got a great guest today. Elliot Newman joins me from all the way across the pond. Thankfully we did our episode well before the 4th of July, so there we no Independence Day jokes necessary. Elliot is a performance coach for elite athletes. You can learn more about his services HERE. Elliot and I connected on LinkedIn and struck up a conversation about different aspects of Strength & Conditioning, one of my biggest pet peeves. After hopping on a quick call I realized we had quite a bit in common in our approach to training and resilience, and I wanted to get him on the show to share his vast experience and expertise. In the episode we talk a lot about how to structure training programs for all athletes, not just high level performers. However, Elliot's vast experience with elite athletes certainly adds another exciting dimension to the conversation. The truth is... it's all a lot simpler than many in the strength and conditioning community would have you believe. I think the listeners will find a ton of value in this one, and I look forward to having Elliot on again in the future. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Really cooking on Season 2 now! This week I'm ecstatic to be joined by a friend and colleague from all the way on the other side of the globe! Kyra Seiler joins me from Salus Strength in New Zealand. I met Kyra as she had heard about myself and Reformed Fitness through mutual colleagues. She was working her tail off (training over 100+ sessions a week) and need the accountability of working with a coach. She started training with Xavier (who owns Reformed Fitness) and at some point her and I started training. Kyra is an incredible HIT trainer with tons of experience and more importantly business acumen. For any of our listeners who've ever thought of opening their own studio, look no further than the information you'll gain from this young woman. She is the epitome of grit, determination, and positive vibes all around. She is also one of the top 3 hardest working people I've ever trained. That's not hyperbole, she works her freaking TAIL OFF! I can humbly say that she makes my training look pathetic. She's that bad ass. In this episode we chat about her journey opening up her own studio. How the process has gone so far, getting equipment, finding staff and learning how to run a business instead of just train clients. There's so much gold in this episode and Kyra's enthusiasm and passion just shines through. If you want to learn more about her company give them a follow on IG @Salus_Strength or check out her website HERE. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Today I'm thrilled to be joined by another one of my colleagues, Jake Picht. Jake is a former college baseball player and current Health Coach and Exercise Physiologist with Reformed Fitness. I've had the pleasure of working with Jake on and off for close to a decade now and I've met few better trainers ever in my time in the industry. Jake shares with us his in depth knowledge of strength training and how he made the transition to working completely remote for his training and health coaching services. We talk about some of the benefits of working remote, and many of the benefits. We also discuss at length some of the most important things to consider if you've ever thought about taking your business completely virtual. Between the two of us we've conducted over 50,000, 1-on-1 and small group workouts, in person and online. There are probably not two better trainers in the world when it comes to the nuances of high level coaching in the virtual space. I know you'll enjoy this episode and please make sure to like and subscribe. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2, episode 6! Today's episode is a banger! If you've ever thought of competing in a bodybuilding show, you don't want to miss this one. I'm joined today by my friend and colleague Jack Stiele. Jack is an up and coming bodybuilding coach and competitor working out of the JackedNLeen Gym in Rogers, MN. He works directly with Jack Oosten, another former guest and the owner of JackedNLeen. Jack Stiele, or "little jack", as he's called at the gym, recently completed his first official NPC Bodybuilding show last fall. In this episode we discuss what that process was like. Grinding through the workouts, the meals, the prep. We also dive into Jack's coaching philosophy and what makes him tick as a coach. If you're thinking of doing a show and looking for a coach that can help you get you to your best possible stage ready physique, Little Jack, just might be your guy. If competition is less your style, but you simply want to be a more badass, robust, harder to kill human, you should give Jack a try as well. You can find his Instagram HERE, or reach out directly at [email protected]. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2... Episode 5! Today I'm thrilled to be joined today by the founder of Reformed Fitness, Xavier Robinson. Reformed Fitness is one of the leading HIT training companies in the world, and probably the most prominent in the virtual health coaching and personal training space. Xavier and I worked together for a number of years at a previous fitness business. After COVID he decided to break off and start his own virtual personal training business. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to come work with him again at Reformed Fitness and I've been there a little over two years now. On today's episode Xavier shares with us the inception of Reformed Fitness. What made him decide to quit a stable career and branch off on his own to pursue entrepreneurship, and how he's continuing to grow the company today and in the future. Reformed is unique in that it is entirely virtual. No overhead, just amazing virtual 1:1 workouts and health coaching anywhere in the world. If you've ever thought about opening your own fitness business, and worried about the investment, you don't want to miss this episode. Xavier shares a ton of lessons learned along the way, and how he continues to make Reformed Fitness an innovative leader in the high intensity training and health coaching space. If you're interested in working with Xavier or learning more about Reformed Fitness you can reach him at ([email protected]) or schedule direct with him HERE. I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Season 2. Episode 4! I'm so excited to be joined this week by my good friend Nik Daniel. Nik owns Purely Driven Fitness, where he specializes in helping clients moving into middle age with great health, strength and vitality. Nik and I have known each other for over a decade now. We used to work together at the same restaurant back before we both became sober, and our journeys since that time together have taken similar trajectories. Nik was a musician in his younger years, then emigrated to the United States and worked in hospitality for a number of years. He'd always had a passion for fitness, and finally during COVID was able to transition that passion into a full time training career. He now works with clients in person and online offering holistic coaching solutions for people trying to make a healthy life transition into middle age. Nik's story is awesome and he's one of the best humans I've ever met. I think you'll really enjoy this episode and be inspired by his love of all things fitness and the evolution of his journey as he continues to try to help others. If you're interested in learning more about Nik or his services check out his website, or give him a follow on social media! I'm hoping to finish my new book in the next few months, with the same title as this podcast. In the interim if you love the show and want to support, I'd appreciate you picking up a copy of my first book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How 2 Look Good Naked"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you've ever thought about adding to your own home gym, there's a brand I'm a huge fan of that I couldn't recommend more highly.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a California based company that's making waves in the home gym space with some of the best products on the market. Their thoughtful designs inspired by great machines of the past are constantly being innovated and improved. Their customer service is top notch and they have some of the most competitive prices in the space with their direct to consumer shipping (which is free if you spend more than $1500). Whether you own a small studio or want to create the ultimate home gym, you should give ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Temple of Gainz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a try! If you haven't already please like, subscribe and share. If you're interested in working with me directly for training or health coaching, please reach out at [email protected]. You can also book a free discovery call with myself or another member of my team ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.