Listener Questions answered:

1. What does the programming look like for Block 6?

2. How do you express high power output?

3. Movement compensation & what it means

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introductions & Banter

00:02:50 - Upcoming Events (Nutrition Workshop, Marc Z Farewell) + Flying Cars (What?!)

00:08:45 - What does the programming look like for Block 6?

00:33:40 - How do you express high power output?

00:49:00 - Movement compensation & what it means

Listener Questions:

1. Why do my wrists hurt when I front squat?

2. How quickly can a person lose muscle?

3. Why does 70% of my 1RM feel way harder than 100% of my 1RM?

4. What is the difference between absolute strength & muscular endurance?

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introduction & Banter

00:03:05 - Upcoming Events (StrongFit Clinic, Nutrition Clinic)

00:05:55 - Listener Question Overview

00:07:20 - Why do my wrists hurt when I front squat?

00:17:30 - How quickly can a person lose muscle?

00:38:45 - Why does 70% of my 1RM feel way harder than 100% of my 1RM?

00:46:20 - What is the difference between absolute strength & muscular endurance?

Listener Questions:

1. What should I focus on to recover from a tough Memorial Day workout?

2. What do you think of the 75 Hard Challenge?

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Technical Difficulty Announcement

00:01:20 - Introductions, Banter, & Workout Discussion

00:07:35 - Announcement Recaps & Upcoming Events (StrongFit Clinic)

00:18:15 - What should I focus on to recover from a tough Memorial Day workout?

00:36:45 - What do you think of the 75 Hard Challenge?

Listener Questions:

1. How much do coaches look out for signs of exhaustion? What do they look out for?

2. A quick rundown on Block 5's programming

3. Where do Overhead Squats fit into what we do?

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introductions, Banter, & Where We've Been

00:06:00 - Upcoming Events (Memorial Day Festivities, StrongFit Clinic)

00:12:30 - How much do coaches look out for signs of exhaustion? What do they look out for?

00:32:00 - A quick rundown on Block 5's programming

00:41:00 - Where do Overhead Squats fit into what we do?

This episode is all about the nervous system and it's relationship to exercise. We cover the CNS, sympathetic & parasympathetic nervous systems, and briefly talk about the difference between overreaching and overtraining.

Chapter Markers:

00:00:38 - Technical Difficulty Warning

00:01:11 - Introductions & Banter

00:04:49 - Upcoming Events (C&J Clinic, Memorial Day Festivities)

00:06:55 - What is the CNS? What does it do?

00:10:08 - What does it do during/for exercise?

00:13:45 - How long does it take the CNS to recharge?

00:23:45 - How does CFG's programming take all of this into account?

00:41:45 - A discussion on overloading the CNS

00:46:00 - What is the difference between overreaching & overtraining? What are symptoms of each and how can you use this information?

00:56:00 - The Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous Systems

Listener Questions answered:

1. How much stronger can you expect to be after following a structured program for X amount of time?

2. How do you teach someone to express a certain physical attribute that they currently cannot?

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introductions & Banter

00:02:30 - Upcoming Events (C&J Clinic, Memorial Day festivities)

00:07:53 - How much stronger can you expect to be after following a structured program for X amount of time?

00:43:08 - How do you teach someone to express a certain physical attribute that they currently cannot?

Listener Questions answered:

1. What is a “normal/healthy” body fat percentage?

2. Heart rate talk: What is HRR? How does it apply to me? How does it relate to Max HR? What are heart rate zones?

3. What does the next block of training look like?

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introductions, Banter, & Benchmark Talks

00:09:20 - Upcoming Events (Gymnastics Clinic, C&J Clinic, Memorial Day Workout & Schedule)

00:13:50 - What is a “normal/healthy” body fat percentage?

00:41:10 - Heart rate reserve talk

01:00:45 - What does the next block of training look like?

Listener Questions:

1. Are there any goals that you would not be interested in helping someone achieve?

2. Are there any goals that you feel ill-equipped to help someone achieve?

3. Are there times when you’d recommend someone NOT workout?

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introductions, Banter, & Pizza

00:11:45 - Upcoming Events (Gymnastics Clinic, C&J Clinic)...and more pizza...

00:15:00 - Are there any goals that you would not be interested in helping someone achieve?

00:37:40 - Are there any goals that you feel ill-equipped to help someone achieve?

00:48:50 - Are there times when you’d recommend someone NOT workout?

Josh & Marc review the final week of the 2021 Open, the 2021 Open as a whole, and then define what Josh believes to be "the biggest challenge that people face."

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introduction, banter, & reflecting one year after the COVID shutdown

00:08:55 - Upcoming Events (Gymnastics Clinic)

00:10:05 - 21.3/.4 Review // What did you think of the 2021 Open, as a whole?

00:35:10 - Some live stream technical issues

00:36:45 - What is the biggest challenge that people face? What can they do about it?

Josh & Marc recap 21.2, predict 21.3, and then cover a slew of topics/questions that are female related!

Chapter Markers:

00:00:42 - Introductions & Banter

00:05:15 - Upcoming Events (Fitness & Philanthropy; Gymnastics Clinic)

00:06:40 - 21.2 Review

00:12:50 - 21.3 Predictions

00:19:10 - Female topics begin! Acknowledging the imbalance of time & support for females to prioritize exercise

00:34:05 - The differences between high level athletes of opposite genders // A discussion on women's cycles & physical activity

00:46:40 - Approaching "The Jump Rope Issue"

00:59:50 - Does protein intake matter based on if you're a man or a woman? What if you are 40+ years old?