Rebel Performance Radio

Here at Rebel, becoming more powerful is an outcome the majority of our athletes are chasing. This is why I wanted to bring on Rebel Coach Keiran Halton to sit down and discuss what may be the best power development exercise of all time, the trap bar jump. Listen in for a quick step-by-step guide on how to apply the trap bar jump effectively in your training program.

Building yourself up physically (packing on muscle, getting stronger, becoming faster and more powerful, etc.) is a concept you'll hear us preach about at Rebel quite a bit. The type of strength we aren’t coaching on a typical day is the strength that you can’t physically see – the spiritual strength that exists on the inside. This is why I wanted to have Michael Cazayoux on the podcast to unpack his health and fitness journey because he brings a ton of important information to the table that I think goes unnoticed in our industry. Listen in to hear Michael unpack what it means to have an identity shift, what that actually looks like for a former athlete, and exercises you can do to become more intentional and gain insight for yourself.

The majority of our athletes we coach have had success in the past building strength, packing on muscle, or improving their power and endurance; however, putting it all together at the same time (while staying pain-free) never felt attainable. Today’s guest, long-time Rebel client, and strength and conditioning coach at Melbourne Strength Culture down in Australia, Jamie Bouziotis (boo-zee-oh-tis), is a testament to the above. Jamie has been training with us for around two years and is bigger, faster, stronger, and better conditioned than ever before. But it hasn't always been that way...Listen in to discover the steps we took to help Jamie unlock total package strength, physique, and athleticism so you can implement it in your own training

Knees are a tricky subject, especially when dealing with pain. This is why I wanted to have David Grey on to break down knee pain and determine what some of the underlying drivers are (usually the hip, foot, and/or ankle). Listen in as David unpacks the big rocks of knee health and performance so you can stay pain-free and perform at your best.

Joining me on the show this week is the one and only, Dr. Jordan Shallow, also known as, the Muscle Doc. We hit on a handful of different topics, but the real meat and potatoes of the episode is our conversation surrounding powerlifting and hypertrophy training, and how the two feed off of each other nicely over the course of a periodized training plan. If you’re interested in learning how to build strength and put on muscle (while staying pain-free), this episode is for you.

On the show this week, myself and really good friend of mine, Bryce Astill, break down the ins and outs of ultramarathons and the psychology behind setting goals for yourself and truly finding your limits. Listen in as Bryce and I unpack the human experience and the physical and mental limits that come with ultra running, the empowering reflection of hitting a dark wall and finding the capacity to come out the other side, strategies and tactics for approaching the unique challenges you're faced with when running and completing an ultra and understanding the preparation that goes into this type of race.

We're all aware of the internet carrying a plethora of polarized and poorly addressed topics, feet and shoes being one of them. This is why I wanted to bring on Coach Lance Goyke to sit down and have a well-rounded conversation surrounding your feet and what types of shoes you should be wearing because I can promise you your answer(s) will be context dependent. Listen in as Lance and I lay out a handful of strategies to help with the strength and awareness of your feet and ways you can utilize them in your lifting.

Here at Rebel, we train many athletes as well as powerlifters, and something that we've been noticing in conversations surrounding the big three lifts is that people are not executing them appropriately based on their outcome goal. This is why I wanted to bring on Coach Ryan L'Ecuyer to sit down and discuss the key differences in how to set up and execute the squat, bench, and deadlift as a powerlifter or an athlete (spoiler alert: if you're a human, you're an athlete).

Let's be honest - leaning out and losing weight OR bulking up and gaining weight are real challenges...and often, the biggest hurdle is nutrition. This is why I wanted to bring on the man, the myth, the legend himself, Stan Efferding, so he can break down his vertical diet and share what it is, how it works, why he made it, and some of the common pitfalls. There are countless dangers behind dirty bulking and over-restricting diets, so listen in as Stan unpacks his simple, yet elegant, vertical diet that can be suitable for those wanting to lose weight, those wanting to gain weight, and everything in between.

Do you sometimes feel rushed trying to get in the gym and get your workout in? Something we've noticed over the last quarter with a handful of our current athletes and new onboards is that life inevitably happens, and training schedules might need to be condensed. Priorities shift, and maybe you don't have the time to get in the gym for 60-75 minutes anymore. This DOES NOT mean you can't still see amazing results, even if you're spending a little less time training. Listen in to this week's episode as Coach Keiran and I lay out the different tactics and strategies we use with our clients who want to build muscle, get stronger and become more athletic, while on a time budget.