In the 130th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader, Os Aponte, will talk about Steps to broaden your view about fitness, different approaches toward fitness, Os’ training process, using Gate Evaluation & its benefits, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:45) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader, Os Aponte @ironcoreway

(2:10) Different approaches toward fitness

(4:35) “Build your strength but manage your weaknesses.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection 

(5:45) Steps to broaden your view about fitness

(8:05) The practical approach

(9:40) Benefits of alternatives

(10:40) Shout out to Hector Gutierrez

(11:25) Make training enjoyable!

(11:40) “There’s a science and art to coaching.” - Os Aponte @ironcoreway

(12:30) The concept of goal setting

(13:35) Doug Nepodal’s get-up story LinkedIn: Doug Nepodal

(14:00) The first responsibility of being a coach

(15:15) Os’ training process

(16:50) Why does Os like the Ground Force method?

(18:05) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(18:50) The benefits of using Ground Force method for coaches

(19:10) About using Gate Evaluation and its benefits 

(23:15) The two main things your nervous system does

(23:40) About baseline tests

(24:45) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(25:30) About Function Of Movement 

(25:40) Shout out to Grey Cook @functionalmvmt

(26:45) Shout out to Kelly Manzone @kellsbells88

(26:45) Shout out to Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(27:20) Shout out to Tim Almond

(28:10) Mike’s love-hate relationship with presses

(29:15) Half kneeling presses and more

(30:20) About double sots presses

(31:00) Shout out to Bud Jeffries @budjeffries

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(32:20) “You are meant for something bigger than just you.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(33:10) Believe in yourself!

(34:20) Some overrated exercises according to Os

(36:20) Bench presses’ risk vs. reward

(38:05) More overrated exercises

(38:40) Misconception about body-weight exercises

(39:50) Underrated exercises according to Os

(40:00) Os’ active childhood

(42:00) Some underrated exercises for bodybuilders

(43:30) The pendulum analogy

(45:50) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(46:30) Benefits of customized exercises

(46:45) Os’ all-time favorite exercise

(50:00) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit

(50:50) About a famous protocol

(52:00) Shout out to Dave Whitley @irontamer

Where to find Os Aponte? @ironcoreway