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11 Jan Dr. Mitch Babcock – A New Model For Physical Therapy And Strength Training

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(#234) Dr. Mitch Babcock joins the podcast this week for a great conversation about how he combines his background as a strength athlete, physical therapist and strength coach in an innovative approach to maximizing performance and minimizing risk for injury.

You could say that his approach is considered a NEW model for today's clinician.

Mitch has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He's a coach, athlete and a "teacher of movement." His clinic is FitnessTx and he explains how he successfully operates and excels as a solo practitioner.

Here's what you'll learn about this week:

30 Dec The 5 Best Fitness Books Of The Year (2017 Edition)

Posted at 14:11h in Book Reviews, RT Podcast Episodes 6 Comments

(#233) Here’s my 6th annual post that I do each year as I reflect back on the best “fitness” books I’ve read during the last 12 months.

My criteria for this year's list is as follows:

Books that were released sometime during 2017
Books I have in my own personal library
Books I have read (or have read enough of to make an impact)
Books that have important ideas or concepts to put into practice

Now, my definition of fitness books is pretty unconventional compared to most and my list has evolved quite a bit since the first one back in 2012.

Once again, this is my 6th annual “best of” list.

As usual, coming up with only 5 books was extremely challenging.

As in previous years, I’ll have a few others that are “honorable mentions” and I’ll explain them below.

Here's my video review summarizing all of these great books:

29 Dec The Complete Guide To Use Kneeling Variations To Improve Total-Body Strength And Integrity

Posted at 17:24h in Injury Prevention, Programming 0 Comments

[jbox color="grey" radius ="2"]This is a phenomenal guest post written by Sarah Rippel. This represents is a complete guide to using half-kneeling and tall-kneeling variations for mobility, stability and strength that can be immediately put into practice. This article also features an extensive video library of...

20 Dec Jerzy Gregorek – A World-Class Approach To Being Happy, Healthy, And Strong

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(#232) Jerzy Gregorek is this week's amazing guest. Let me tell you, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Jerzy is the creator of the Happy Body program. He’s an author, poet, weightlifter and I am extremely excited and honored to have Jerzy join the podcast to share his inspirational approach to health, happiness, and lifting. Jerzy Gregorek is a 63-year-old Olympic Weightlifter and has been called "The Lion Of Weightlifting." He is a former world champion and has been training for 5 decades.

He was featured on the Tim Ferriss podcast and is also in Tim's new book - Tribe of Mentors. This session is not only lots of fun, but it's packed with great lessons and stories.

Here's what you'll hear about this week on the show:

15 Dec Strength Training For Older Adults (A Trainer’s Guide For Success)

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A brief background on exercise and aging. We know that there is substantial evidence from numerous studies that demonstrate the positive association between increased levels of exercise and physical activity with improved health. If there was ever a 'magic bullet' to improve health in the aging human body, exercise would be it. What is consistent in the research is that there are clear indicators that physical inactivity is a major contributor to mortality. It has been reported that approximately 3.2 million deaths each year are attributable to physical inactivity. There have been large scale published studies that have also associated the loss of muscular strength to increased mortality. This should be very alarming to those who do not train for strength. Fitness programs for older adults continue to be one of the top trends year after year according to a major annual worldwide survey. Exercise with the older client can truly be life-changing and transformational. Coaches and trainers have the ability to make a massive impact in a market segment that needs our help. Strength training for the older adult matters. With these understandings, it is an honor to share this article.

14 Dec The “Triple-Double” Kettlebell Swing Program (Part II)

Posted at 15:42h in Kettlebells, Muscle Building 2 Comments

[jbox color="grey" radius ="2"]This article is for the kettlebell enthusiast or coach who wants to put into practice the many unique benefits of kettlebell training. This article is part II of an article I wrote titled How To Build a Strong Posterior Chain You Can Be...

13 Dec My #1 Book Recommendation (And Why)

Posted at 18:58h in RT Podcast Episodes 0 Comments

(#231) One of my favorite questions to ask every guest on the show is "what's the #1 book that you recommend the most to others?" In this week's session, I'll give you my answer to that question and I'll tell you why this book is my most highly regarded and recommended book. And, this one's not even a fitness book. I'll explain why the big concept can be applied to any area of your life (training, business, relationships, and more) to get focused and radically improve results. Find out my #1 most recommended book this week on the show!

06 Dec Jim Kielbaso – A Rationale Approach To Understanding Youth Athletics And Fitness

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(#230) Jim Kielbaso, a top strength and conditioning coach and president and CEO of the IYCA, joins the podcast this week for an incredible interview. If you're a parent or a coach - this is an episode you have to listen to.

Jim Kielbaso is a long time strength and conditioning coach and is the director of the Total Performance Training Center in Michigan where he trains athletes every day.

Jim is also the president and CEO of the IYCA (The International Youth Conditioning Association) and he’s got a podcast called The Impact Show.

Jim has written many books and created courses in the area of sport training and conditioning.

This session is very transparent about the current state of youth athletics and fitness.

Frustrated by the problems of mainstream fitness, Scott applies over 3 decades of unique experiences as a former physical therapist, an unconventional strength coach and teacher of movement. A performance specialist who empowers people to get stronger and optimize their physical potential. Passionate about teaching the fundamentals of strength. Recognized for engineering powerful programs to increase strength and power, build muscle, and enhance athleticism while taking a long-term approach to health and athletic performance. Dedicated to helping people take control of their health and fitness through a foundation of strength and improved human movement.
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