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We're sitting down with AFROBRUTALITY founder, early CrossFit adopter, no-nonsense wisdom giver Syn Martinez. Syn's experiences as a high-level earner and one of the early adoptees of CrossFit methodologies put him in the position to launch AFROBRUTALITY, to change his community for the better, and be a source of advice and motivation for athletes and entrepreneurs all over the world. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes, so tune into Episode 20 to hear his shot in the Lightning Round. In an homage to Syn, Tom starts the top of this episode off with some motivation for you. Tune in, buckle up, and be prepared to have your mind blown with this one.

 

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Justin Metts, the self-proclaimed Gym Gypsy, is a physique bodybuilder, nutrition and strength coach, former weightlifter, former MMA athlete, and 2nd biggest WWE fan on the planet (behind host Tom Sroka). Listen in as he and Tom talk about building interesting and profitable careers in the fitness industry while designing a life you love. They also nerd out on Power Rangers, belt squats, and WWE wrestling. On the top of the show, Tom shares his three pieces of advice for anyone wanting to own a gym or be a fitness entrepreneur.

Find Justin on instagram @justinmetts and www.LiftandLetLiveFit.com

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Dan McKim is a 5x World Champion and 6x National Champion in the Highland Games. He's also a dad joke connoisseur and one of the funniest, strongest humans on the planet. In this episode, we talk with Dan about how he rose up the Highland Games ranks, why his training and recovery protocol was unique, what he plans on doing after his retirement, and why he's so dang funny. Plus, on the top of the show, Tom shares some insight on a healthy competition mindset, and offers tips on how to stay focused on "running your own race."

To learn more about Dan, visit his site at www.believethrower.com, or check him out on instagram @mckimdaniel and @strengthshorts.

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Dave Spitz has been quietly engineering an entire generation of weightlifters, from the elite to the everyday. Whether he's preparing athletes for the NFL Combine, the World Weightlifting Championships, or simply producing weightlifting WODs for CrossFit athletes, Dave has been a strong undercurrent in the strength world for years. Listen in as he and Tom talk about how California Strength was able to leverage social media and some big personalities to set the stage for his current weightlifters, what he thinks the U.S. needs as a weightlifting organization, and the one thing every business owner or coach needs before starting a weightlifting program.

 

Find Dave and his team at:

 

@calstrength on Instagram

www.californiastrength.com

https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/#/crossfit-workouts/the-barbell-wod

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Bonnie Schroeder is a natural 57kg USAPL powerlifter and coach with a 466 Wilks coefficient. Suffice to say, she is one strong person. Bonnie has built up a large following on instagram, which has provided her a platform to follow her own role models, inspire other athletes, and unfortunately, become the target of criticism and uneducated opinions. We talk about how she handles the "haters," why social media can be an amazing thing for athletes, and which comic book hero she thinks should hit the gym.

Follow Bonnie or get in touch with her via instagram, @bonschro.

https://www.instagram.com/bonschro/

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On the top of the show, Tom answers a listener's question about whether to cut to a new weight class and why it really doesn't matter. During the interview, Kevin Doherty of Hassle Free Barbell Club drops in to share how he built an incredibly successful, if not THE most successful youth weightlifting program in the United States. Learn how he and his club helped lifters like Jenny Arthur, Donovan Ford, Ian Wilson and D'Angelo Osorio hit the elite levels within USAW, and how they're developing an entirely new crop of youth and junior lifters who are poised for more incredible records and podium finishes. Plus, Tom and Kevin talk about the USAW event calendar and the changes they'd like to see, discuss the impending weight class changes, and what Kevin would like to see from the High Performance Director.

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Hassle Free BBC on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hasslefreebbc)

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Courtney Kendal (nee Valerious) is a perennial national weightlifter, owner and coach at Dog House CrossFit in Chicago, a mom, and a former D1 athlete. Having been a lifter before the big resurgence in American weightlifting, and now a coach + CrossFit owner contributing to it, she has some incredible insight into the sport, the mindset of a great athlete, and how simple (but not easy) it is to make continual progress. For any athlete struggling mentally, or any frustrated coach, this is a fantastic listen as Courtney and Tom share advice, encouragement and a little bit of that no-nonsense Chicago sensibility.

You can find Courtney at DogHouseCrossFit.com, or follow her weightlifting team @DogHouseWeightlifting on Instagram.

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In 2003, Adriane Wilson was on the edge of big things. She was poised to graduate college with a four year degree, consistently ranked in the top three or four throwers in the US, and was a favorite for the 2004 Olympic team in Greece, until she found out she had Hodgkins Lymphoma. Listen as one of the strongest women in the country talks about going from training for the Olympics to chemotherapy to becoming a 5x World Champion in the Highland Games.

We talk about her journey working with Charles Poliquin and getting back to the Olympic Trials (placing fifth while declaring remission!), moving to Arizona and training under Olympic medalist John Godina, then to becoming one of the top Highland Games athletes in the world. We also ask Adriane for her take on women in strength sports to what the future holds for female athletes. We're digging in on this one and loving what she has to say.

You can find Adriane and her wealth of guidance at Athlete's Arena in Irmo, SC or Fit413. PlayAgain /// ig: @AdriSue

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