Spartan CEO and founder Joe De Sena explains why fear is usually factional, how he's approaching building his business back up after COVID, and why working from home has had unforeseen drawbacks for peoples' mental health dn motivation. 

More: M&F's Best Joe De Sena Quotes

Dr. Duncan Simpson, IMG Academy's Director of Personal Development, manages a team of mental coaches and leadership coaches who deliver mental and leadership training to student-athletes across eight sports. Here, he offers tips to excel both on the field and in your personal and professional life.

To create the personalized, pro-inspired workouts in the Gx app, Dan Schaefer, PhD. had to focus more "quality of movement and exercise" rather than get stuck on included specific exercises. 

In this discussion, the former Florida State University strength and conditioning coach and current assistant professor pulls back the curtain on his career progression, his advice for others who want to become S&C coaches, and where he'd like to see the Gx app in the future.

More info and interviews from the GSSI and Gx team here.

Drew Palin is the senior director of digital innovation and ecosystem at Gatorade.

If you don't know what that title means, don't worry about it. I didn't either until I asked him. Unsurprisingly, it's a huge job with some cool perks. How many of us get to work out with the Watt brothers on company time?

One of the big projects Drew recently worked on was the overhaul of the GX app, which is a free training tool with workout programs and science-backed info for future athletes, current athletes, and people who want to tear themselves off the couch and do athletic things.  

Also, in the conversation, when we mentioned Eric or Dan that's Dr. Dan Schaefer and Dr. Eric Freese, who are the lead programmer and principal scientist for the app, respectively. 

More info here:

Eric Freese, MS, Ph.D., is a principal scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) in Frisco, Texas.

Eric and his team are more involved in capturing and using data to help athletes perform better and less involved with finding new flavors for Gatorade drinks.

More: https://www.muscleandfitness.com/gatorade-gx-app/

At 53, pro wrestling great and Olympia gold medalist Kurt Angle has put a lot of miles on his muscles and joints. This ultimately led to an addiction to substance abuse, recovery, surgeries, self-doubt, and, after retiring, depression. 

But he managed to find happiness and embrace his new lifestyle since stepping away from the ring in 2017. Between staying busy running his Physically Fit nutrition business, hosting his podcast The Kurt Angle Show, taking acting classes, and chauffeuring his kids, he took a timeout to chat with M&F Reps host Zack Zeigler. 

M&F Chief Content Officer and Reps host Zack Zeigler speaks with the minds behind the  recently revamped Gx App from Gatorade to discuss their mission: “Democratize sports science.”

What’s that mean? It’s basically a fancy way of saying that Gatorade curated a group of extremely smart and dedicated scientists, strength coaches, and creative minds to ensure that the revamped Gx App was a well-researched and info-filled reference tool that provided personalized training and nutrition programs for athletes of all skill levels.

Yeah, this is sponsored content, but seriously, the app has a TON of info, and it’s priced to move (aka, it’s FREE).

Think we’re BSing you? Hear what these fellas have to say about the years of work that went into creating Gx V2.0:

• Eric Freese, MS, Ph.D., the Principal Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute

Wanna know who's saying what? Watch a video of the interview here: https://www.muscleandfitness.com/gatorade-gx-app/

What? Did you think all we talk about is sets and reps? Nah, let's dive into sexual health and wellness with host Zack Zeigler (@zraz) and Dr. Chelsie Reed, author of the book Sexpert: Desire, Passion, Sensations, Intimacy, and Orgasm to Indulge in Your Best Sex Life.

Since 2016 the folks at Forward have been pushing to overhaul how we approach and experience healthcare in the U.S.

In this interview, Forward cofounder Robert Sebastian explains how using tech and a long-term approach to encourage healthier habits will hopefully catch issues early rather than wait until it's too late — or too expensive — to fix.

Vernon Davis was a two-time Pro Bowler and on the Denver Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team. His post-NFL schedule has been busy, too: he's hosted the ESPY Awards, been a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, and was a recent judge on Domino Masters. 

Davis dropped by M&F Reps Live to chat about how his training has changed since his playing days, pilates for athletes, and what's next for his media career.