Mike “That Guy” Silverman’s (@thatguythetrainer) career began in 1989 as a firefighter/paramedic and NCAA Division 1 sideline Athletic Trainer at the University of Maryland. He has extensive experience gained as a kinesiologist, medical lecturer, emergency care provider, and Army officer. He has multiple credentials as an evidence based fitness coach and is a wealth of knowledge in many domains both in and out of the fitness realm. 

I enjoyed the conversation so much we talked for well over 2 hours and I had to split this conversation into 2 parts. In Part 1, we dive into how Mike's abrupt retirement led to his weight gain and how he ultimately reclaimed his health and found his passion for evidence based fitness coaching, his introduction to hardstyle training with the RKC, and why he eventually chose to leave the organization. 

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