Straight Shot Radio

Work capacity is the total amount of work you can perform, recover from, and adapt positively to. Over the next six weeks, the Straight Shot athletes will be working on increasing their work capacity through a variety of different training methods. In this episode, I go over how my approach to increasing work capacity is different than other approaches, and how this style of training can increase your strength, endurance, lean muscle mass, and overall fitness level.

Is social media helping or hurting people get fitter? It's become popular for coaches in my industry to blame social media for the spread of misinformation, but is this REALLY anything new? In this episode, I share my thoughts on the current state of reason and truth in the fitness space in the age of social media.

I know, it's a weird request, but listen to this episode of the podcast and you'll hear why a different approach to caloric management may be more effective for you than the trendy studios and fitness gadget companies would like you to think. This method will also help you address all of the other things you should be working on in the gym besides just losing weight (if that's your goal).

Are you training? Or just exercising? Learn the difference in this episode and how training with structure and purpose can keep you from burnout in the gym and actually get you on your way to where you want to be.

You've heard it all before: "running sucks" "cardio is Hardio" "cardio will kill your gains"... but how universally important is cardiorespiratory conditioning for athletes of all types? In this episode, I get into how even just a little cardio will make you a better lifter and how it can improve your recovery to increase your total fitness. 

Here are two scary stories about the times that I missed landing backflips due to not committing to the movement. The concept of doing a backflip probably isn't relevant to you, but I tie it into how the fear of commitment is making your lifts worse (and more dangerous), and how this lesson that I teach in the gym can be applied to your life outside of it.

I've competed as a runner, a Crossfitter, and a Strongman and have noticed a dangerous glorification of pain and acceptance of injuries as "just part of training" for those sports. I lay out in this episode my counter to this trend in hopes that you can feel awesome while still performing well over the course of your life.

My thoughts on a common question and how to get a better answer when asking about how someone got to where they are with their fitness. 

The podcast is back with a new format! In this episode, I discuss why I support New Year's resolutions about health and fitness despite them getting a bad rep. 

What's the difference between a personal trainer, an online personal trainer, and an online training program? You'll find out in this episode along with an inside look at what goes into making programs for clients I never see in person.