In this Episode we chat with Blake Bernard owner of Grindhaus in Bakersfield  California.  He came to visit the gym and we took a trip to Westside Barbell to visit Louie Simmons.  Blake started Grindhaus little over a year and has grown his gym to 150 clients and in a 4000sf facility.  We discuss how he trains his athletes, his experience of Byrd Sports Performance and Westside Barbell.  

In this episode we chat with Conjugate Labs Kristof Ifkovits who is a trainer at EFT Performance in Chicago.   Ifkovits implemented Conjugate style training with Carmel Corsairs Catholic, a high school on the North side of Chicago.  With Little to no equipment but some barbells and some rack he successfully trained the high school athletes in a 700sf weight room.  He used creativity to duplicate expensive bars and specialized weight equipment.  

In this episode we take with Austin Maine Owner of Maine Athletic Performance in Clinton Oklahoma.  Maine uses is a impressive coach who started his facility while he was in college at the age of 21 and has now expanded to a 5000sf facility in 2 years. He uses the Conjugate method with his athletes.  He is an impressive super intelligent coach that is a rising star in the industry.  

In this episode we talk with Nick Showman of Showtime Strength and Performance.  He was a competitive Powerlifter who trained at Westside. He opened his facility Showtime Strength and trains athletes of all different type of sports with the Conjugate system.  He trains and puts out a bunch of great D1 softball players in Ohio

In this Episode we revisit with Sprinters Compendium Author Ryan Banta talking about about Distance Running.  We talk about how he prepares his team for Cross Country and Track and Field Distance Running.  

In this Episode we talk with Pittsburgh River Hound Speed and Strength coach Mike Whiteman.  We talk to him how he trains his soccer players and prepares them to play college soccer.   Whiteman has put out tons of D1 soccer players with an emphasis on Speed and Agility. 

In this Episode we talk with CEO of the Spot Athletics JL Holdsworth.  JL talks about his beginning from college football.  To being a College Strength Coach at Kentucky.  He goes into his time being a world champion powerlifter at his weight class.   We talk about him going to Westside Barbell and Conjugate Periodlization.  We discuss his RPR which he helps athletes and trainers do self therapy

In this Episode we talk with Conjugate U coach and author Nate Harvey.  Nate was Director of Sports Performance at the University of Buffalo Olympic Sports.  We discuss how he used the Conjugate system to train athletes at the College System.  We also discuss how he became a director or sales and education for Elite FTS.  

Here in this episode we discuss Some history of Periodization and Conjugate Periodization. This gives some insight on how to plan for athletic success. Enjoy!

In this Episode we have Atlanta Falcons Running Back Craig Reynolds. We discuss his journey from Abington HS north of Philadelphia.  He played at Kutztown University where he set the rushing TD record with 35.