On this episode I speak with Coach Jaun Guadarrama, owner of Sorta Brand and host of the Juan101 Podcast. 

We chat about his new gym, mindset, and what it means to Send Better Men.   

Make sure you follow him in IG @jlguadarrama and @sortahq, and sign up for the newsletter at www.sortabrand.com!  

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In this episode I sit down with Sam Neely, a JUCO Footblla player,. and seriously strong dude. We talk about his training background and what we've done with training recently to take his PR's through the roof, with nearly 200lbs worth of PR's in just 8 weeks of training, as well as how the season has changed for players this year, and why it's important to look at current events as an opportunity, not a setback.  

You can follow Sam on Instagram @the_moose77 and Twitter @sam_neely77  

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We are excited to be partnering up with Talk Lift Heal, to provide a new service in Tallahassee that combines strength training with talk therapy!

Talk Lift Heal was founded by Adrienne Capeless, MSW, with the mission of helping teens strengthen mind and body, by helping  overcome anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.

We’ve believed for a long time that mental and physical health are intertwined, and have seen the positive mental benefits of strength training first hand. That’s why we thought, what better way to continue to serve our community than by working with those who need strength training most!

This new service includes weekly Talk & Lift sessions with Coach Adrienne, and includes 5 other days of personalized strength coaching, designed to help lifters feel more confident, capable, and strong.

Pricing starts at

$120 for In-Person or Tele-Health On-Board Session, then $70/each for recurring sessions.

You can book your session or learn more about these services at the link in our bio, or go to www.talkliftheal.com! 

You can follow Talk Lift Heal on Instagram and Facebook @talkliftheal

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On this episode I sit down with former bodybuilding competitor and CrossFit enthusiast, Sarah Beth McBride. We discuss a wide variety of topics but I think our conversation about athletes placing their sense of self on their sport, and how that can become a problem when things get tough. 

Make sure to give Sarah Beth a follow on Instagram @sbeth91 and @hairby.sb, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube!

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You can also get one of our 6 Week Training Programs designed around a specific training goal that can fit into your normal training! We've got a Leg Day Program, Pull-Up Program, and Handstand Push-Up Program, as well as a 6 Week Competition ready program designed to prepare you for the best weightlifting meet you've ever had!

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On this episode I sit down with Chris Bartell, Owner of Modern Fitness Tallahassee (@modernfitnesstallahassee on IG). We discuss our differences in coaching styles and how our coaching styles have basically flip flopped but that has led to both of us being at our best after the change and opening each of our gyms.  We also finish by talking about the (at the time) updates on Covid-19 and how it might effect our gyms, and what were doing to help our communities while people are stuck at home.

There are so many topics covered in this episode that can be related to by our members, athletes, coaches and personal trainers, and other gym owners. Give this a listen, and share with someone you think will get something out of it!

You can follow Chris on Instagram and Facebook @modernfitnesstallahassee

You can follow me at @coachbchambers, and our gym @bigbendstrengthandconditioning on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Tiktok

Please also considering grabbing one of our E-Books or Online Coaching to help support our gym while we are on mandatory shutdown during this pandemic. These are BOTH on sale, some up to 75% off! We have 50 Dumbbell Workouts, 50 Body-Weight Workouts, as well as 6 Week Programs for Handstand Push-Ups, Pull-Ups, Leg Strength and more! www.bigbendsc.com/store

On Episode 5 of the Big Bend StrongCast, I sit down with Head Strength Coach of 20 Years from Maclay Private School, Al Perruzzi.

We chat about how he got started lifting weights, his athletic career, including his astoundingly heavy PR squat, and how he got involved in coaching, which leads us up to where he is today.

We also answered some listener submitted questions, including some of the most impressive feats of strength he's ever seen!

There is so much to be learn from him, whether you are a young athlete or still trying to stay in shape as a masters lifter, this is a great podcast to listen to!

Ready to take your training to the next level? Sign up for custom remote coaching designed for YOUR needs! 

www.bigbendsc.com/store/custom-remote-program

You can also get one of our 6 Week Training Programs designed around a specific training goal that can fit into your normal training! We've got a Leg Day Program, Pull-Up Program, and Handstand Push-Up Program, as well as a 6 Week Competition ready program designed to prepare you for the best weightlifting meet you've ever had!

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On Episode 4 of the Big Bend StrongCast I sit down with Sothea Nou, an Amateur MMA Fighter after winning his most recent title fight here in Tallahassee. 

The 5 weeks leading up to the fight, he started working with me to see what holes he had and where he could improve to take his performance to the next level. We talk about how we approached this, and how it helped in his fight!  

If you are a fighter or competitive athlete of any kind, you NEED to give this a listen!  

Make sure you give him a follow on Instagram @sotheanoumma

Ready to take your training to the next level? Sign up for custom remote coaching designed for YOUR needs! https://www.bigbendsc.com/store/custom-remote-program  You can also get one of our 6 Week Training Programs designed around a specific training goal that can fit into your normal training! We've got a Leg Day Program, Pull-Up Program, and Handstand Push-Up Program, as well as a 6 Week Competition ready program designed to prepare you for the best weightlifting meet you've ever had!

Today I got to chat with Alexis Rojas, Director of the Tallahassee Pediatric Behavioral Health Center, Behavioral Health Navigation Program.

We spoke about what the benefits of exercise can be, and the importance of getting involved with an integrative health approach, as well as a little bit of the new program that Alexis is a part of.

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Disclaimer:

Resources:

Exercise and Mental Health (2017) Mikkelsen, K., Stojanovska, L., Polenakovic, M., Bosevski, M., Apostolopoulos, V.

Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/exercise-mental-health-2/

Neuroscience of Exercise: From Neurobiology Mechanisms to Mental Health (2013) Portugal, E., Cevada, T., Sobral Monteiro-Junior, R., Teixeira Guimarães, T., Da Cruz Rubini, E., Lattari, E., Blois, C., Camaz Deslandes, A.

Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/neuroscience-exercise-neurobiology-mechanisms-mental-health/

Exercise Therapy Improves Both Mental and Physical Health in Patients with Major Depression (2015) Knapen, J., Vancampfort, D., Moriën, Y., Marchal, Y.

Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/exercise-therapy-improves-both-mental-physical-health-patients-major-depression/

Exercise as Medicine - Evidence for Prescribing Exercise as Therapy in 26 Different Chronic Diseases (2015) Pedersen, B., Saltin, B.

Link: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/exercise-medicine-evidence-prescribing-exercise-therapy-26-different-chronic-diseases/