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Ivan Escott joins the podcast to talk Olympic weightlifting, Garage Strength, skill acquisition, athleticism, and the long-term game of actually loving training.

Ivan breaks down his journey from Division I swimming to building a garage gym during COVID, learning Olympic lifts from Garage Strength YouTube videos, moving close to the gym, investing in coaching, and eventually becoming part of the Garage Strength team.

We get into the quest to clean and jerk 405, why Olympic lifts can transfer so well to sprint swimming, how to use Olympic lifts for athletes versus Olympic lifters, VBT for pulls and strength work, and why variation keeps training fun and productive.

Ivan also talks about late-start Olympic lifters, building realistic goals, finding limiting factors, choosing the right variations, and what it is actually like training inside the Garage Strength culture.

00:00 Welcome to the podcast

02:00 Quest to clean and jerk 405

03:15 From Division I swimming to Olympic lifting

09:00 Going all in at Garage Strength

13:30 Olympic lifting for sprint swimming

17:45 Olympic lifts for athletes vs Olympic lifters

22:30 VBT, pulls, and minimum velocity

28:00 Building technique through variation

34:00 Athlete days, jumps, and athleticism

40:30 Coaching late-start Olympic lifters

55:30 Garage Strength culture

Extras:

Keep the training fun, chase new variations, and stay a student of the game.

This week we had the opportunity to bring on Coach Stephanie Grubbs a strength and conditioning coach for the Houston Astros. Coach Grubbs has years of experience working in the collegiate setting at multiple Division One Universities and is now at the professional level. Throughout the episode we talked about the chaos that is professional sports, the importance of consistent language within an organization, and how at the end of the day winning is what matters. This is a great episode that provides insights into just how demanding, and rewarding, life can be in professional sports. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

Dr. Xingchun “Hector” Wang is a sports physical therapist, strength and conditioning coach, and former fighter specializing in rehabilitation and performance for combat-sport and explosive athletes. His physics-informed approach combines biomechanics, objective testing, and practical strength programming to help athletes return from injury, develop power, and build long-term resilience. Hector has worked with athletes ranging from the high school and Division I levels to professional fighters competing in Thailand. You can follow him on Instagram at @hector.wangphysio.

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with one my previous mentors Aaron DuVall. Aaron is the assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout the episode we talked about relationship building with sport coaches, using sports science to highlight positives, and why one year is a still a long time to help develop an athlete in the NIL landscape. This was an awesome episode that showcased a lot of positivity and experience. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we have on Dr. Nick Goode who works as the Athlete Safety and Performance Physiologist for the Enhanced Games. Throughout the Episode he talks about safety versus absolute performance, the stringent process of conducting a clinical trial, and the battery of testing and monitoring that the athletes went through. This was a super interesting conversation that looked at the Enhanced Games from an angle I have not seen discussed. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with Jake Oliger a coach who specializes in helping baseball athletes. Throughout the episode he talks about taking steps back to rebuild and move forward, building muscle versus the technical side of the sport, and the art of learning. This was an awesome conversation that not just covers baseball but all things training and coaching. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk coach Ashley Kowalewski a strength coach out of LSU who work with multiple sports including volleyball and tennis. Throughout the episode she talks about being adaptable and personable, how she continues to develop, learn, and improve as a coach, as well as programming for athletes on the road and in the off season. This episode energetic and electric from start to finish. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week we get the chance to talk with Coach Brijesh Patel of Quinnipiac University. Over the last 20 years he has helped build their strength and conditioning program from the ground up as their first full time hire. If you are a coach looking for long term success this is an episode for you.

This week we speak with coach Paul Cater. He talks us through his use of rhythm, environment, and lights to help the most out his athletes.

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with a running and performance coach out of Atlanta Georgia Everett Smulders. You can find him on Instagram as @coachsmulders where will be constantly dishing out pragmatic coaching advise aimed at runners but applicable to anyone. Throughout the episode we talk about preparation versus gamer mentality in sport, strength training for endurance athletes, building up confidence and competence in whatever it is you choose to do, as well as some wild rabbit holes. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode.