LEO Training: Strength & Conditioning | Endurance | Health | Performance | Injury Prevention | Joe DeLeo

This week my guest is Joe Daniels from Swing This Kettlebell & Strength. Joe was a former bodybuilder who moved into kettlebell sport and not only competes but also owns a facility in Kentucky focusing on competition kettlebell training, improving movement. He also owns a flotation tank that helps to aid in recovery and promote better tissues quality.

This interview is focused on three main topics:

• Heart Rate and heart rate variability training with kettlebells
• Mastering the Kettlebell Press by Joe Daniels and Taco Fleur
• Flotation Tanks

• Swing This Kettlebell & Strength
• Joe Daniels (Instagram)
• Joe Daniels' Wellness
• Why I highly recommend a heart rate monitor
• Heart Rate Training Protocol #1: Breathing & Technique Work
• Master the Kettlebell Press

In Episode 077 of the LEO Training Podcast I sat down and interviewed Dr Emily Splichal. Dr. Emily Splichal is a Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy and Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist®, BarefootRx® and BARE® Workout Certifications for health and wellness professionals. With over 15 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to foot function and barefoot training.

Dr Splichal actively sees patients out of her office in Manhattan, NY with a specialty in sports medicine, biomechanics and forefoot surgery.

Dr Splichal is actively involved in barefoot training research and barefoot education as it relates to athletic performance, injury prevention and movement longevity. Dr Splichal has presented her research and barefoot education both nationally and internationally, with her Barefoot Training Specialist® Program in over 28 countries worldwide and translated into 9 languages.

Due to her unique background Dr Splichal is able to serve as a Consultant for some of the top fitness, footwear and orthotic companies including NIKE Innovations, Trigger Point Performance Therapy, Aetrex Worldwide, Crunch Fitness and Sols.

Degrees/Certifications: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Master's Human Movement (MS), NASM-CES, NASM-PES, NSCA-CPT

Here are some of the topics we discuss in this interview:

• Dr. Emily's education and background and how she became interested in barefoot training
• Pronation/Supination/Neutral Foot
• Barefoot Training
• Common misconceptions and misunderstandings about Janda's short foot
• Triplanar movement of the foot
• BareBiomechanics when walking
• Why impact = vibration
• Foot to Core and Fascial Integration
• and much more!

• Dr. Emily Splichal
• Barefoot Strong Blog
• Barefoot Strong Summit
• Evidence Based Fitness Academy
• Foot.com

In Episode 076 of the LEO Training Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Cameron Nichol, 2x Silver Medalist at the World Rowing Championships and Olympian and the founder of RowingWOD. He is also a doctor who is on a mission to change the world through health, fitness, and exercise based interventions.

Here is what you will learn in this interview:

• Dr. Cameron Nichol's background and how he got started rowing
• Medical Education and Concentration
• Training around Med School
• How Great Britain Rowing trains and how it compares to CrossFit
• Why GB Rowing is successful and what they do better than any other national rowing governing body
• Rehab from Rib injury
• and much more!

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• Dr. Cameron Nichol (Wikipedia)
• Dr. Cameron Nichol (World Rowing)
• Dr. Cameron Nichol (Instagram)
• RowingWOD (Website)
• RowingWOD (Facebook)
• RowingWOD (Instagram)
• The right way to add rowing to your training regime
• 4 Principles to Master the Rowing Machine
• Indoor Rowing into the Crossfit World

This week's podcast guest is Paul Taras Wolkowinski and we discuss four pieces of equipment centered around restorative training.

Paul founded Indian Clubs Australia. He is an expert club swinger and teacher. After spending years researching, reading and learning from old books and manuals, plus travelling extensively, Paul has become an expert in the four disciplines of club swinging: Indian Clubs, Persian Mil, Indian Jori and Gada Mace.

Here is what you will learn in this interview:

• Paul's background and education and how he became interested in all the different types of club swinging
• The History of each tool: Indian Clubs, Persian Mil, Indian Jori, and Gada Mace
• How to make your own home made gada and why you may want to do this!
• Steel Mace vs. the Gada - Key differences in equipment and how they effect club swinging
• How Indian clubs compliment barbell, kettlebell and bodyweight training
• How club swinging can help you recover from a shoulder injury and improve posture and breathing
• Dr. Ed Thomas and Gray Cook
• Sim D. Kehoe
• and much more!

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• Indian Clubs Australia
• Facebook Group: Indian Clubs, Meels, and Club Bell
• Paul's YouTube Channel: Indian Clubs & How to Use Them
• Club Swinging Essentials

This week's podcast guest is Sam Loch. Sam is a returning guest and I had him on just over a year ago in Episode 018 - Hybrid Barbarian Training.

Sam has made some incredible progress over the last year in his training - both in the gym and on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower. Sam has deadlifted over 600 pounds and set two world records on the Concept 2. He holds the record for 1 minute and 1000 meters respectively on the Concept 2 Ergometer. He has also launched the Watt Farm, his online coaching business.

In this interview Sam and I catch up over the past year and he opens up about his current goal, the pursuit of the 500 meter world record on the Concept 2 Ergometer.

Here's what you will learn in this interview:

• Sam's progress and updates over the last year
• Setting two world records and deadlifting over 600 pounds
• "How much you can adapt to, not how much you can do"
• Why Sam prioritizes strength work first and then focuses on his Concept 2 Ergometer training
• The importance of visualization
• Why 2 sessions a day cuts recovery time
• The stimulus the higher drag factor provides
• Trying to make race pace feel as easy as possible
• "Technique is the way forward"
• and much more!

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Sam Loch (World Rowing)

Sam Loch (Instagram)

The Watt Farm

Sam's World Records on Concept 2

Concept 2

This week's guest is Dr. Carol Addy, Chief Medical Officer for HMR Weight Management Services Corporation.

Dr. Addy is a physician executive who has served as a champion of wellness for over 30 years. Her professional experience has permitted her the opportunity to share her passion for lifestyle and to optimize outcomes for individuals and populations using an evidence-based, data-driven approach.

As a former professional cyclist and health and fitness spokesperson, she gained an appreciation of the health benefits of physical activity and proper nutrition, and, as an internist/endocrinologist, she shared this knowledge with her patients as a powerful and cost-effective means of disease prevention and as an adjunct to cardiometabolic disease treatment.

More recently, Dr. Addy accepted the position of Chief Medical Officer at HMR Weight Management Services, Corp., a fully owned subsidiary of Merck. In this role she is responsible for providing medical oversight and subject matter expertise for the delivery of lifestyle-based, behavioral interventions for weight loss and long-term weight management. Given her strong background as a physician/scientist, she maintains a strong interest in research and seek opportunities for collaboration in data analytics and outcomes research. She has considerable experience speaking and presenting at conferences and meetings, as well as interacting with C-suite executives to make the business case for health.

In this interview we discuss:

• Dr. Addy's background
• Current role at HMR
• Background as a pro cyclist and kettlebell sport athlete
• How she has been known to write prescriptions for exercise vs. drugs.
• Why weight loss and weight management is about lifestyle and choices
• Developing good habits and behavior around diet and exercise
• and much more!

• Dr. Carol Addy
• HMR Weight Management Services
• HMR Program Named a No. 1 "Best Fast Weight-Loss Diet" by U.S. News & World Report
• Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates

This week my guest is Drew Ginn. Drew Ginn is a legend in the sport of rowing and I am absolutely honored to have had the opportunity to sit down and speak with him. Here is what prompted this interview. I had recently read the book "The Kiwi Pair: The Story Behind Our World-Beating Rowers" by Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. In their book they discuss how they came across a video Drew Ginn had posted on his blog, Rudderfish. The title of the video was "Will it make the boat go faster?" and in it Drew shares some of his thoughts on what he had been taught by coaches and what he felt truly translated into greater boat speed. (I highly encourage you to watch the YouTube video to give you some proper background to this podcast interview).

After watching this video I reached out to Drew personally and asked him if he be gracious enough to be a guest on the podcast.

Here are some of the career accomplishments Drew has achieved in the sport of rowing:

OLYMPIC RESULTS

• 2012 London: Men's Coxless Fours – Silver
• 2008 Beijing: Men's Coxless Pairs – Gold
• 2004 Athens: Men's Coxless Pairs – Gold
• 1996 Atlanta: Men's Coxless Fours – Gold

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2011 World Championships Coxless Fours: Bronze
• 2007 World Championships Coxless Pairs: Gold
• 2006 World Championships: Gold
• 2003 World Championships: Gold
• 2002 World Championships: Fourth
• 1999 World Championships: Gold
• 1998 World Championships: Silver
• 1998 World Championships Coxed Four: Gold
• 1997 World Championships Men's Eight: Bronze
• 1995 World Championships: Eleventh
• 1995 European Championships: Fourth
• 1996 European Championships Coxless Fours: Silver
• 1995 World Championships: Fifth
• 1995 European Championships: Ninth

HONOURS

• Thomas Keller Recipient – 2014
• Crew of the Year – 2003
• Australian Sports Medal – 2000
• Order of Australia Medal OAM – 1997

• Drew's background in sport and what he is currently doing
• Why he recorded the video "Will it make the boat go faster?"
• Drew's thoughts on rowing technique and how this differs from traditional thoughts on technique
• Bungee cord rowing and its value
• His back injuries and how he rehabbed them
• Drew's thoughts on strength and conditioning and what he did early in his career vs. end of his career and what worked best
• Improving movement and skill on land to reinforce good technique and boat speed on the water
• and much more!

• Drew Ginn (Personal Website)
• Rudderfish
• Drew Ginn Athlete Profile (World Rowing)
• Drew Ginn 2014 Thomas Keller Award Recipient
• "Will it make the boat go faster?"
• The Kiwi Pair

My guest this week is Jon Engum. Jon Engum is a 7th Dan Kukkiwon Certified Taekwondo Grandmaster and holds Master rank in Hapkido and Kumdo.

He is the author of Flexible Steel, Creator and Chief Instructor of the Flexible Steel system, owner of Jon Engum's Extreme Training, Engum's Academy of Taekwondo and a StrongFirst Master Instructor who teaches workshops, courses and certifications worldwide.

Jon and I catch up after I recently attended the Flexible Steel Level I Seminar in New York City.

• Jon's background in martial arts and roots in kettlebell training
• Why he started Flexible Steel
• How Flexible Steel is different
• The 3 S's
• My experience using Flexible Steel post workshop during a training session and my results
• Handstand Pushups--> Military Press
• Single Arm Clean & Jerk for MMA Fighters
• and much more!

• Jon's Engum's Extreme Training
• Flexible Steel

My guest this week is Dr. Evan Johnson, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Johnson focuses his research interests on the physiological mechanisms and overall health benefits related to optimal hydration, physical activity, and heat exposure. Dr. Johnson earned his B.A. at The George Washington University, his M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Connecticut. In this interview we take a hard look at some of the scientific literature out there around some key topics that have been getting a lot of in the last several years. This is a great opportunity to look beyond some of the marketing that companies and products put forward and have a better grasp on the science. Check out the topics below to see what we discussed.

• Dr. Johnson's Career and focus for his coursework
• What prompted us to have this podcast (my Instagram post on grip strength)
• His research on hydration
• Wearable technology for weight loss
• The altitude mask
• and much more

• Dr. Evan Johnson
• Muscle strength: clinical and prognostic value of hand-grip dynamometry
• Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study
• Grip strength and mortality: a biomarker of ageing?
• Effect of Wearing the Elevation Training Mask on Aerobic Capacity, Lung Function, and Hematological Variables
• Wearable Technology and Long-term Weight Loss—Reply

This week my guest is Kelly Manzone. Kelly is a wife and mother who utilizes a variety of different modalities to improve strength, flexibility, and fitness. Above all Kelly integrates all of these different disciplines to live a life of movement. We cover a variety of different topics in this interview and there is something for coaches, trainers, and the layperson to takeaway from this conversation.

• Kelly's intro/background
• Integration of various disciplines such as the mace, kettlebell, stick mobility, original strength
• Movement over Aesthetics
• GS Planet & Vintage Strength
• The fitness industry has forgotten about women over 35
• Kelly's response to dealing with serious health issues include a back injury and GI
• GS and Hardstyle
• Competing at the Arnold Classic

• Kelly Manzone (Website)
• Kelly Manzone (Instagram)
• Original Strength
• CavemanTraining
• Stick Mobility
• Arnold Classic