[Show Notes] From June 2012 to March 2016, Glenn Pendlay assembled a group of lifters with some of the best potential in the country, and they trained full-time. It was an interesting experiment that changed the way elite-level lifters train and live today. We’re talking with some of the team, including 2016 Olympian Morghan King, […]
Barbell, Business & Badass Advice with Matt Vincent [Ep 9, Season 1]
[Show Notes] If you haven’t been following Matt Vincent, you are missing out. Matt really became a prominent figure in the strength world as a top-level Highland Games athlete, but has a background in throwing and strongman. As he traveled, often meeting with giants in the industry like Mark Bell, Adam Nelson and Kelly Starrett, […]
Building a Personal Brand, Part 1: Mike Beech of HVIII Brand Goods [Ep 8, Season 1]
[Show Notes] In the first episode of a two part series, we’re talking less about fitness and coaching and more about building a successful business that you’re passionate about. As the co-founder of both HVIII Brand Good and Throw Bros, Mike Beech has discovered how to tap into small markets and put out high quality products, […]
Cracking the Volume Code: How to Know When Enough Work is Enough with Zach Greenwald of Strength Ratio [Ep 7, Season 1]
[Show Notes] In one of our most interesting episodes, Zach Greenwald, a corrective exercise specialist, explains why junk volume and even too much corrective exercise can chronically fatigue athletes. Learn the secret to determining when your program has too much volume, and why Zach and Tom believe in simplified, periodized programs. We’re also talking about […]
The Sport of CrossFit & How it Influences the Strength World with Kegan Dillon [Ep 6, Season 1]
[Show Notes] Tom sits down with Kegan Dillon, an advanced CrossFit coach who now runs the competitor program at Krissy Mae Cagney’s Black Iron Gym, and also handles the programming for Butt Stuff Monthly, alongside Alexandra LaChance. After being injured as an Army paratrooper, Kegan slowly discovered CrossFit and fell into the world of competitive […]
Creating Elite Youth Athletes with Dane Miller [Ep 5, Season 1]
[Show Notes] From top level athlete in multiple sports to a well-known youth coach in weightlifting, throwing and football, Dane Miller has some serious experience. Listen as he shares his expertise on creating structured programs for youth athletes, conditioning + training football players, and how to be a better youth coach. On the top of […]
What Every Strength Coach Needs to Hear: Lessons from Jack Cambra of Fifty Barbell [Episode 4, Season 1]
[Show Notes] If you don’t know who Jack Cambra is, prepare to be blown away by this man’s unpretentious yet sage advice. At Fifty Barbell, Jack’s gym in Oahu, he’s churning out accomplished, explosive athletes in powerlifting, weightlifting, football and other sports. And the most surprising thing? They all follow similar plans. We’re obsessed with […]
Conjugate, Westside & Other Taboo Topics in Fitness [Ep 3, Season 1]
[Show Notes] Mark Valenti is a top level Highland Games athlete, owner of a successful strength-based fitness facility, and host of the Refined Savage podcast. He and Tom talk about how to step by step implement the Conjugate Method into training for any sport (or general fitness), what Mark learned from Louie Simmons, and how […]
The Future of USAW & Career Coaching with Mike Gattone [Ep 2, Season 1]
[Show Notes] Asst Technical Director of USAW, Mike Gattone shares stories from his career as an elite weightlifting coach. Mike oversaw the weightlifting events at the ’96 Olympic Games in Atlanta, coached Tara Nott to a gold medal in 2000, has had several positions within USA Weightlifting, Gatorade, the Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Metro […]
Drugs, Gold Medals & Life After the Olympics: Adam Nelson [Ep 1, Season 1]
[Show Notes] Tom opens up the Top of the Show with a frank discussion on drugs and international competitiveness, and why the lack of drugs in the U.S. might not be to blame for our lack of medals on the world stage. He also discusses recent drug suspensions, how they’re changing medals and placements years […]