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This week, all you wonderful people get Coach Tommy's voice back in your ears! We discuss how his trip went along with Coach Mark, Coach Tommy and Coach Chad reviewing prepping for a meet, handling successes and failures of their lifters, and what it was like for Coach Tommy meeting THE Matt Wenning. Enjoy!

This week, the guys discuss a recent Nerf Gun Course that Coach Mark and Coach Tommy had taken with some of the takeaways from that course. Many things can be referred back to lifting and life alike. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad as always keep it random and banter-ful in this episode and make it random, yet helpful. Enjoy.

This week's episode, we revisit a previous topic, but with an added twist. We talked last year about gimmicky fitness implements like, one of our favorites, the Shake Weight. This year, the focus and trend seems to be social media influencing with some pretty horrible information. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad review and discuss the trend of fitness on social media and how influencers are ruining all things online - for the most part at least. Sit back, listen in on our take, and most of all, enjoy.

We see a lot of athletes come in and train to the point where their bodies break down faster than they can rebuild.

The other day with one of our athletes, we came up with two examples of why you need to eat MORE in order to properly recover and even lose excess body fat. 

Listen to this Ten Minute Wrant to get a better understanding of why this is the case.

This week, the guys talk to Coach Mark about his trip up North to go battle his long time buddy, Kyle, and face off in some big lifts. That leads the guys to talk about Mark visiting other gyms and being a decent lifter/human being to those at their home gym. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad also talk about when might be a good time to make a decision in lifting to stop or keep going. All this, coming at you. Enjoy.

On this week's episode, the guys talk about America's Birthday, aka the 4th of July! Along with what it's like to compete against your own athletes as a coach while still maintaining that coaching mindset and competing in the gym to make your team better. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad all aim to compete and train and get better themselves, but what happens when they start besting their own athletes? Check it out. Enjoy.

This week, the guys discuss supplements! And ergogenic aids...MARK. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad review what exactly a supplement is, drop some knowledge that you may not already know about them, why you should take them, and give insight into what they take or recommend you take if you are interested. Enjoy!

Episode Breakdown:

0:00-9:05 - Banter-Crocs, Animals

9:05-12:01 - Episode Intro

12:01-19:01 - Truth/Myth of Supplements

19:01-22:59 - Digestion, "Window of Gainz"

22:59-27:07 - What is a Supplement, Why Should You Take It

27:07-39:00 - What We Take or Recommend

39:00-48:57 - Pre-workout

48:57-56:47 - What We Won't Take

56:47-59:32 - Blood Work

59:32-1:04:23 - Symptom Checker, Shee!

1:04:23-Close - Closing Remarks with Coach Mark

This week, Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with TEAM USA athlete, Jordan Wissinger. Jordan, as mentioned, is a weightlifter for Team USA and has competed on the World Stage for several years. He is also an Athletic Trainer by trade, a recent husband, dog dad, and all around great guy. We hope you enjoy!

Episode Breakdown:

0:00-2:13 - Banter

2:13-11:10 - Episode and Guest Intro

11:10-19:06 - Athlete Background, Weightlifting

19:06-29:53 - Coach/Athlete Relationship

29:53-39:39 - Training at a Big Box vs Barbell Club, Injuries

39:39-51:19 - Performance Issues, Future of Lifting Career, Candy

51:19-1:05:10 - Other Hobbies: Woodworking, Logos, Firearms

1:05:10-Close - Jordan's Final Thoughts, Closing

This week, we bring you all things programming. We have discussed programs before, the importance of them, and how they fit in with lifting in general. But on this episode, Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad review and discuss what exactly a program is, why you should be on one, and how you might be able to get by following some general rules of programs. Enjoy!

Episode Breakdown:

0:00-11:40 - Banter, Pointless Conversation on Haircuts

11:40-14:45 - Episode Intro

14:45-17:43 - Being Around Like Minded People, Stuck on the Program

17:43-26:23 - What is a Program?

26:23-32:30 - Changing Things on the Fly

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32:30-41:26 - Mental Side, coach Involved and Making "The Call"

41:26-49:42 - Why Follow a Program?, More Banter...

49:42-57:05 - How to Plan?, Are there Good Programs?

57:05-58:29 - Closing Remarks with Coach Mark

58:29-Close - Closing