In the 84th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Highland Games Champion, and Owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden, will talk about positive association with nature, benefits of hunting, controlling the volume, John’s new program, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:50) Introducing our special guest, Highland Games Champion, and Owner of Empowered Strength, John Odden, @empoweredstrength_

(3:30) Van Gough immersive experience

(5:00) About John’s training style

(7:30) The secret formula to success

(8:10) John, then vs. now

(8:30) Shout out to Strong First @strongfirst

(9:00) How John has changed throughout the years

(10:00) Last podcast with John Odden

(12:10) John’s yard

(12:45) Positive association with the nature

(13:30) Benefits of hunting 

(14:05) Target shooting on top of a mountain

(14:25) Becoming a gear guy

(14:45) Start in the summer!

(15:45) Realizing our ability to control

(16:25) Shout out to Dr. Tiffany Jones @drtiffjones

(18:45) Barefoot minimum clothes routine

(19:10) Growing in the countryside

(19:50) Living in San Diego

(20:25) The great divide

(20:55) Change in sensory wavelength 

(21:55) Working with people in nature

(22:45) Not wearing shoes

(23:15) The biggest takeaway

(25:30) “This is how we're wired to do things not to be confined, go from one comfort bubble to the next comfort bubble in our cars.” - John Odden @empoweredstrength_

(26:45) Mike’s changed morning routine

(28:05) “We think that, like when we're in certain spots, that's the only place that we can feel those things, when in reality, we can probably duplicate that just outside the door of our own home.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(29:05) Reason behind John’s peak performance

(31:05) Lack of resources in the start

(31:35) John’s morning training

(33:00) Controlling the volume

(35:00) Volume or intensity?

(35:25) Shout out to John Parker @johnparker__

(38:00) Simple and sinister

(39:55) Shout out to Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupert

(40:35) Overcoming the self-imposed limits

(43:00) How to work into sprinting again?

(43:30) Everyone should throw!

(44:20) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(44:35) John’s next program

(45:35) Becoming fit vs. staying fit

(46:05) Shout out to Danny Casey @ny_weightlifting_academy

(46:30) Tactical strength challenge

(47:30) Running TSC religiously

(49:10) Rewarding for showing up

(51:25) Why is the world of strength behind?

(52:10) Why Mike loves TSC

(52:35) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(53:25) The building foundation of John’s gym

(53:50) From the highland games to other challenges

(56:55) The benefits of being an older athlete

(59:25) A message to anyone who is not strength training

(1:07:00) Where to find John Odden? @empoweredstrength_

https://www.empoweredstrength.com