In episode 104 I talk to Killian Hamilton, strength coach and educator for the Pre-Script team. I have him on to go over his upcoming course on skill acquisition and the importance of understanding the steps of mastery and how to get the most out of it. Skill acquisition can help you understand programming from a more dynamic standpoint of integration and the regression/progression model we use in all our training. Killian has a vast array of knowledge outside of training which allows him to see things through a more creative and conceptual lens. It was a great conversation and I hope you guys enjoy it.

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

10:33 What is skill acquisition?

12:03 Structure for motor learning

15:13 Allostatic load

18:20 Prioritizing exercise in skill acquisition - specificity and variation through similar movement patterns

23:51 Programming for autonomy in movement patterns

36:21 Programming muscle function vs. muscle action

51:11 Preventing oneself from becoming dogmatic

57:07 3 Most impactful books

59:27 Wisdom vs knowledge

1:03:37 Killian Hamilton coaching & skill acquisition course

In Episode 65 of Coaches Corner, we take a look at the upcoming big meets and how a lifter should perceive things around 8 weeks out. We dive into some questions after that discussion. We talk about common health markers you should look for when getting blood work done, does caffeine affect training adaptations, should coaches coach themselves eventually, and how to ask better questions. Hope everyone is ready for an awesome year and growing in 2021.

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Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

07:04 Powerlifting in 2020

12:12 Mindset during a meet prep

23:46 General health markers to track

34:25 Does caffeine affect training adaptations?

41:36 At what point should a coach coach themselves?

49:06 Balancing ego and confidence as a coach

57:03 Thought process when asking questions

In Episode 103 I talk all things nutrition with Paul Oneid. Paul has been on the show a handful of times and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to nutrition and training. We go into great detail on how to start a client off with a nutrition plan, the demonizing of certain foods, rates of weight loss and gain, and effective communication strategies.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

04:00 What do you look for when you start with a nutrition client?

09:45 Is there an ideal relationship with food?

18:52 Should people avoid processed foods?

25:00 Demonizing food and calorie deficits

29:39 Cutting into a maintainable weight

35:06 Getting clients to adhere to a reverse diet

38:30 Choosing goals after getting lean

48:36 Ideal rate of weight loss/weight gain

51:31 Communicating with a client’s coach

54:13 Dealing with a egotistic coach

01:00:42 Paul Oneid Coaching/Business - Metrilife

In Episode 64 of Coaches Corner, we have on athlete and coach Charlie Binkley. We have some great questions on the show discussing sharing programs you pay for, taking singles year round, the idea of speed work in a program, the bulldog grip WTF is that, making a career out of coaching, and a lot more. Very thankful for the great questions and for Charlie coming on.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:00 Coaching Background

08:46 Sharing programs with Training Partners

13:39 Taking Singles Year-Round and Sport Specificity

27:22 Speed Work

29:30 Bulldog Grip - Optimizing you Lifts

36:20 When, How, and Why? - Making a Career out of Coaching

58:03 HGH Use in Powerlifting

01:03:11 Squat, Bench, and Deadlift - Which is the true test of strength?

In Episode 102 I talk to strength coach Matt Domney a powerlifter and coach for Compound Performance. We dive into his background a bit before getting into a great discussion on the importance of continuing education, how important the words we use when talking to athletes, how breathwork can be valuable but how it is possibly overblown. It was great getting to talk to a coach who is continuing to learn and in ways that challenge his biases.

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00:00 Intro

02:17 Who is Matt Domney?

10:37 Imposter syndrome from being known for rehab and being Injured?

14:50 What to look for in continuing education

17:49 Have you always been an open-minded critical thinker?

20:24 Are PRI, breath mechanics, foot mechanics, and biomechanics the future of being a coach?

23:41 Focusing on breathing mechanics to become a better lifter

28:42 Diagnosis vs. Assessment - Analyzing a lifter’s leverages

35:53 Warmup Process

40:11 Accessories as “Corrective Exercises”

42:18 Autonomy of a Lifter

49:06 Coach’s Responsibility - Where do you draw the line?

51:15 ‘Prescriptions’ for helping clients in fields outside of your scope

55:02 Coach’s fear of admitting what they don’t know

57:11 Matt Domney Coaching/Business

In Episode 63 of Coaches Corner, we go over some tips to help with the holidays and staying on track from a mental and physical standpoint. We then dive into the questions. How to create effective systems to grow your business, ways to optimize a plant based diet for strength athletes, how to train true beginners for powerlifting, ways to overcome different idea's with coaches on the same team, efficacy of conjugate training for raw lifters, does a big back equal a big total, benefits of minimal equipment for training stimulus, and regret from quitting.

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00:00 Intro

11:23 Creating Effective Coaching Systems

20:05 Plant Based Diets in Powerlifting

26:27 How To Train True Beginners - Skill Acquisition

35:46 Disagreeing with a Head S&C Coach

39:32 Is Conjugate Effective for Raw Lifting?

43:07 Big Back Big Total?

47:30 Beltless Sleeveless Training Carryover to Wrapped Squats

55:53 Have you ever quit and regretted it later?

1:03:45 Outro

In Episode 101 I talk to Laurin Conlin, IFBB Bikini Pro, and owner of Team LoCoFit. We talk about all things leadership and how to grow your business based on these principles. Laurin goes into great detail about her principles of leadership and she effectively implements them to grow her team and get the most out of her coaches. Whether you own a business or not we discuss why everyone needs to have leadership principles.

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0:00 Intro

07:38 Being A Leader

20:57 Being a Follower to Become a Good Leader

31:50 Finding the Right Team Members

41:51 Managing Mentor/Mentee Perspectives

45:56 Quality vs. Quantity of Coaches

50:10 Follow Up Surveys

53:54 Disagreeing with your Coaches

1:00:30 Prepping Coaches to Move on

1:06:09 Leading Oneself

1:09:09 Team LoCoFit

In Epsiode 62 of Coaches Corner, we have on Paul Milano the founder of The Resilient Training Lab. We open the show talking about Paul's mentorship program he has going on and it sounds amazing, please check it out. Then we answer some great questions we recieved from everyone, thanks for the awesome questions! We discuss combining different training methods, long-term progress, the use of decline bench in powerlifting and the thought process of exercise selection, eccentric deadlifts place in a program, being a leader vs a follower and the benefits of both.

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

02:26 Resilient Training Lab Mentorship

14:21 Combining Different Training Methods

23:37 Long-Term Progress

30:41 Use of Decline Bench in Powerlifting

39:50 Eccentric Deadlifts

47:13 Being a Leader vs. a Follower in the Gym/Life

59:22 Resilient Training Lab Info

In Episode 61 of Coaches Corner, Trevor and I discuss collaboration and what to look for in order to do it successfully in business and in life. A ton of great questions from everyone, thanks as always!! We dive into what makes a great training partner, being stong on a day outside of the meet day, ways to successfully self-coach, the idea of making sacrifices to achieve goals and to follow your passion, training around bad shoulders, and if you can eat the same food every day.

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00:00 Intro

1:49 Collaborating with the Right People

19:30 What Makes a Great Training Partner

27:56 Being Strongest on a Day other than Meet Day

33:48 Self-Coaching for Coaches

41:57 Sacrificing vs. Prioritizing for your Career

49:29 Training “Bad Shoulders”, The Importance of Accessories

58:13 Eating the Same Food Everyday

In Episode 60 of the Coaches Corner, we discuss the gotcha culture of constantly trying to prove people wrong rather than putting your own thoughts and original content out. We also got some great questions we go over, thanks for all the questions as always! We cover how to get the best out of bodybuilding and powerlifting if you compete in both, handling clients at big meets, heavy static holds, the difference between RPE vs RIR, what to look for when working for a gym as an independent contractor, and ramp-up sets vs top set and back down sets.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:27 Thanksgiving

07:35 Promoting an Open-Minded Mindset

20:50 Succeeding in Both Powerlifting and NPC Bikini

30:45 Handling Clients in a Meet

39:45 Heavy Overload Static Holds

46:15 Factors to Consider for a Coaching/Personal Training Studio

53:36 Difference between RPE and RIR

58:06 Ramp Up Sets vs. Top Sets and Backdowns

1:05:37 Black Friday Sale