THIRST For More Podcast

In this episode, host Brandon Smitley holds the third monthly Q&A live that is held over on YouTube. These Q&A's are held the first Sunday of each month at 1pm EDT. On top of answering your questions, Brandon will be providing a lecture based series as well to help provide continuing education on a variety of topics on performance, strength and conditioning, and powerlifting.

In this month's Q&A and live stream, Brandon Smitley breaks down how to program and implement your max effort squat movements within the conjugate method.

About Brandon Smitley

Instagram: @bsmitley @team.thirst

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Website: THIRSTgym.com

Brandon Smitley is a world renowned strength coach and athlete for over a decade. He and his wife, Adrian, own Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) where they work with youth athletes and personal training clients of all ages. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Health and Fitness, and his Master’s degree from Indiana State University in Physical Education and Coaching. Brandon has been awarded Personal Trainer of the Year Awards from Purdue University and Indiana State University as well is the 2020 Reader's Choice for Best Personal Trainer in Terre Haute, IN and the Wabash Valley.

Brandon is a sponsored athlete with Elitefts and NutraBio where as a competitive powerlifter he currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132 pound weight class, with a 567 pound squat. He also holds a 330 pound bench press, and 510 pound deadlift in that weight class, totaling 1377 pounds, ranking 4th all-time. He provides online coaching and programming around the world, and has personally worked with over 200 athletes in the US, UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Brandon’s been published at Elitefts, Muscle and Performance, and Muscle and Fitness magazine.

He holds his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Level One Sports Performance (USAW), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certifications, and is educated in PRI for Fitness and Performance.

In the 31st episode of the THIRST For More Podcast, Brandon sits down with Alycia Israel of Alycia's Barbell. They discuss everything regarding women's health, hormones, the menstrual cycle, and everything to help women optimize their training, health, and nutrition.

Alycia Israel has been in the fitness industry for almost 15 years competing in bodybuilding/bikini & powerlifting, while acquiring a master’s degree in exercise physiology. She currently owns Alycia's Barbell, LLC, an online coaching company that helps women conquer their fitness goals and achieve optimal hormone health. Along with her podcast, Be Your Own Daddy, to help women become financially independent and not apologize for it.

To work with Alycia: https://alyciasbarbell.typeform.com/to/yD8rNvtw

Instagram: @alyciaisrael

In the 30th episode of the THIRST For More Podcast, Brandon sits down with Jason Nunn White of Mooresville High School from Mooresville, In. Hey discuss how to operate your high school strength and conditioning program, how to get buy-in from the administration, and discuss strength and conditioning for the racing athlete when Jason was at Chip Ganassi Racing.

Jason Nunn is currently the strength and conditioning coach at Mooresville High School in Mooresville, IN. He works with over 500 athletes with all the high school based sports. Jason was previously at Chip Ganassi Race teams where he was a strength and conditioning coach for their IndyCar and IMSA race teams. Prior to that, he coached at Whiteland High School, Indiana State University, and Danville High School. He also owned a private facility for nearly a decade. He has his Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from Indiana State, where he was a graduate assistant with the strength staff after his football career as an undergrad. Jason has been a national and international strongman competitor, and also holds his CSCS from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Instagram: @mhscoachnunn

In this episode, host Brandon Smitley holds the second monthly Q&A live that is held over on YouTube. These Q&A's are held the first Sunday of each month at 1pm EDT. On top of answering your questions, Brandon will be providing a lecture based series as well to help provide continuing education on a variety of topics on performance, strength and conditioning, and powerlifting.

For this lecture based topic, we discuss single leg training for athletes. We cover everything from why athletes need single leg training, how to program things efficiently, and briefly discuss Bill Hartman's model and how we can use this to further aid athletic development.

About Brandon Smitley

Instagram: @bsmitley @team.thirst

Subscribe On YouTube!

Website: THIRSTgym.com

Brandon Smitley is a world renowned strength coach and athlete for over a decade. He and his wife, Adrian, own Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) where they work with youth athletes and personal training clients of all ages. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Health and Fitness, and his Master’s degree from Indiana State University in Physical Education and Coaching. Brandon has been awarded Personal Trainer of the Year Awards from Purdue University and Indiana State University as well is the 2020 Reader's Choice for Best Personal Trainer in Terre Haute, IN and the Wabash Valley.

Brandon is a sponsored athlete with Elitefts and NutraBio where as a competitive powerlifter he currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132 pound weight class, with a 567 pound squat. He also holds a 330 pound bench press, and 510 pound deadlift in that weight class, totaling 1377 pounds, ranking 4th all-time. He provides online coaching and programming around the world, and has personally worked with over 200 athletes in the US, UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Brandon’s been published at Elitefts, Muscle and Performance, and Muscle and Fitness magazine.

He holds his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Level One Sports Performance (USAW), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certifications, and is educated in PRI for Fitness and Performance.

In the 28th episode of the THIRST For More Podcast, Brandon sits down and records a solo podcast episode on the Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) Model for athletes. Brandon is incredibly passionate about helping youth athletes develop to be the best versions of themselves, both on and off the field. Brandon discusses how approaching this model, in today's era of sport specialization and increasing overuse injuries, could help develop better athletes long term, while also preventing injuries, burnout, and the increasing health risks we see with children.

Instagram: @bsmitley @team.thirst

Article Referenced During This Episode: https://www.nsca.com/education/articles/practical-application-for-long-term-athletic-development/

In the 27th episode of the THIRST For More Podcast, Brandon sits down with Coach Lucas White of Iowa State University Football. They discuss his journey in strength and conditioning, what it takes to get to the Power Five level, what it's like working in Football Only versus the Olympic side of things, as well as how he uses the conjugate system for his football athletes.

Now in his 7th season as a College Strength & Conditioning Coach, Lucas White currently serves as an Assistant Football S&C Coach for the Iowa State Cyclones. Coach White has had stops across the country in his coaching career which include Boise State, San Jose State, Indiana State, New Mexico State and Mississippi State. While he currently works with Football, Coach White also has experience working with Olympic sports. He is originally from Evansville, IN and holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Southern Indiana. Coach White is certified with both the CSCCa and the NSCA.

Instagram: @strength_coach_white

In this episode, host Brandon Smitley holds the first monthly Q&A live that is held over on YouTube. These Q&A's are held the first Sunday of each month at 1pm EDT. On top of answering your questions, Brandon will be providing a lecture based series as well to help provide continuing education on a variety of topics on performance, strength and conditioning, and powerlifting.

This month's topic discussed the dynamic effort method for athletes and how you can use this method to help your athletes run, jump, throw, and perform at a higher level.

About Brandon Smitley

Instagram: @bsmitley @team.thirst

Subscribe On YouTube!

Website: THIRSTgym.com

Brandon Smitley is a world renowned strength coach and athlete for over a decade. He and his wife, Adrian, own Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) where they work with youth athletes and personal training clients of all ages. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Health and Fitness, and his Master’s degree from Indiana State University in Physical Education and Coaching. Brandon has been awarded Personal Trainer of the Year Awards from Purdue University and Indiana State University as well is the 2020 Reader's Choice for Best Personal Trainer in Terre Haute, IN and the Wabash Valley.

Brandon is a sponsored athlete with Elitefts and NutraBio where as a competitive powerlifter he currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132 pound weight class, with a 567 pound squat. He also holds a 330 pound bench press, and 510 pound deadlift in that weight class, totaling 1377 pounds, ranking 4th all-time. He provides online coaching and programming around the world, and has personally worked with over 200 athletes in the US, UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Brandon’s been published at Elitefts, Muscle and Performance, and Muscle and Fitness magazine.

He holds his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Level One Sports Performance (USAW), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certifications, and is educated in PRI for Fitness and Performance.

In this episode, host Brandon Smitley explains why the THIRST For More Podcast took a hiatus, what he's been up to, where he plans to take the podcast, and how you can be involved.

About Brandon Smitley

Instagram: @bsmitley @team.thirst

Subscribe On YouTube!

Website: THIRSTgym.com

Brandon Smitley is a world renowned strength coach and athlete for over a decade. He and his wife, Adrian, own Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) where they work with youth athletes and personal training clients of all ages. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Health and Fitness, and his Master’s degree from Indiana State University in Physical Education and Coaching. Brandon has been awarded Personal Trainer of the Year Awards from Purdue University and Indiana State University as well is the 2020 Reader's Choice for Best Personal Trainer in Terre Haute, IN and the Wabash Valley.

Brandon is a sponsored athlete with Elitefts and NutraBio where as a competitive powerlifter he currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132 pound weight class, with a 567 pound squat. He also holds a 330 pound bench press, and 510 pound deadlift in that weight class, totaling 1377 pounds, ranking 4th all-time. He provides online coaching and programming around the world, and has personally worked with over 200 athletes in the US, UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Brandon’s been published at Elitefts, Muscle and Performance, and Muscle and Fitness magazine.

He holds his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Level One Sports Performance (USAW), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certifications, and is educated in PRI for Fitness and Performance.

0:00 – Show Intro

2:16 – Podcast begins

6:30 – Exercise #1 - Kettlebell Arm Bar

12:11 – Exercise #2 - Front Foot Elevated Split Squat

16:15 – Exercise #3 - Lateral Lunge/Cossack Squat

About Brandon Smitley

Instagram: @bsmitley @team.thirst

Website: THIRSTgym.com

Brandon Smitley is a world renowned strength coach and athlete for over a decade. He and his wife, Adrian, own Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) where they work with youth athletes and personal training clients of all ages. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Health and Fitness, and his Master’s degree from Indiana State University in Physical Education and Coaching. Brandon has been awarded Personal Trainer of the Year Awards from Purdue University and Indiana State University as well is the 2020 Reader's Choice for Best Personal Trainer in Terre Haute, IN and the Wabash Valley.

Brandon is a sponsored athlete with Elitefts and NutraBio where as a competitive powerlifter he currently holds the all-time world record squat in the 132 pound weight class, with a 567 pound squat. He also holds a 330 pound bench press, and 510 pound deadlift in that weight class, totaling 1377 pounds, ranking 4th all-time. He provides online coaching and programming around the world, and has personally worked with over 200 athletes in the US, UK, France, Italy, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. Brandon’s been published at Elitefts, Muscle and Performance, and Muscle and Fitness magazine.

He holds his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Level One Sports Performance (USAW), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certifications, and is educated in PRI for Fitness and Performance.

0:00 – Show Intro

3:17 – Podcast begins

3:53 – Introduction to Evolve Health and Performance

6:30 – What got Kayla interested in athletic training, and how she uses that degree today

15:24 – How Evolve Health and Performance is ran

26:25 – How to decide to hire new coaches underneath you

32:08– How competing helps one become a better coach

41:59– Brandon's top 5 exercises

43:13– Kayla's top 5 exercises

47:28– Coaching online versus coaching in-person

51:10– Where is the future of Evolve going?

55:30– Where you can find Kayla and Evolve HP

About Kayla Diamond

Instagram: @_kayladiamond @evolve_hp

Website: www.evolvehealthperformance.com

Kayla Diamond - BS in Athletic Training, MS in Sports Administration, CSCS, CISSN (Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition). Owner of Evolve Health & Performance. Former D1 Certified Athletic Trainer, although currently still licensed, former Strength & Conditioning Coach at The Spot Athletics, interned at EliteFTS and has a few pieces of published content. Currently teaches Sports Nutrition for Athletic Training Masters Students at Spalding University. Assistant Online Fitness Business Coach for the Next Level Coaching Academy. Runs Evolve Health & Performance completely full time with a team of coaches. Has competed in bikini, powerlifting, strongman, and figure. Currently resides in Fort Myers FL with her husband Adam who is a AT, DPT, CSCS for the Minnestota Twins, and works with Evolve as well - and of course her dog Elmer who is the real MVP.