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24 Apr How To Have Beautiful Strength With The Turkish Get-Up
The more I learn about human movement and strength, the more I'm convinced of one thing. A well executed Turkish get-up (TGU) will make anyone who performs it better and stronger. It's beautiful strength. That is, moving better and moving stronger. It's being more resilient. How phenomenal is the Turkish get-up? While, I hate to use the word "magical" about any one exercise or approach, the Turkish get-up (TGU) is about as magnificent as I've seen. It's truly a "one-stop-shop" for many things. Here's a quick list of benefits from this "ancient" exercise:
19 Apr Robb Wolf – Deconstructing Why We’re Wired To Eat
(#206) Robb Wolf, NY Times Best-Selling Author of The Paleo Solution and International Health Expert, joins the podcast this week. Robb is brilliant guy and shares some very specific insights and actions in this week's show about optimizing health. Robb was a guest on the show back in 2014 and makes a return visit to discuss his latest concepts on optimizing health through his "4 pillars" approach. You'll hear and learn about his latest book titled Wired To Eat and get specific practical applications to improve health and body composition. Here's what you'll learn this week:
12 Apr Brian Carroll – A Philosophy On Lifting Big With 10/20/Life
(#205) Brian Carroll, elite level powerlifter and author of the great book 10/20/Life, joins the podcast this week to discuss how he overcame a major back injury and also shares his proven approach to strength and performance with 10/20/Life. Brian Carroll has been an elite level powerlifter...
05 Apr Max Aita – What We Can Learn From The Bulgarian Method
(#204) Max Aita, Head Coach at Juggernaut Training Systems, joins the show to discuss his key learnings from his personal experiences with legendary Bulgarian Weightlifting coach, Ivan Abadjiev (who recently passed away at the age of 85). Max is truly a wealth of knowledge and in this session, he brings insights you won't get from anyone else about the key principles of training and performance. This Max is a highly accomplished coach, athlete, weightlifter, and powerlifter who shares incredible knowledge and ideas discussing what we can all learn from the infamous Bulgarian Training Method.
29 Mar Dr. Aaron Horschig – The Squat Bible, How To Master The Squat
(#203) Dr. Aaron Horschig, author of the new book "The Squat Bible," is the featured guest this week discussing the most debated movement on the planet - the squat. Aaron is a physical therapist, strength coach, strength athlete, and creator of Squat University - a growing educational website teaching principles of human movement and performance. This is a phenomenal interview with practical, actionable advice for every listener. I'm very excited to share this great session with you as The Squat Bible is on the verge of release! I'm looking forward to the new book and know you'll be as excited about it as I am. Here's what you'll learn this week:
28 Mar To Maximize Strength And Performance, Stick To The Basics
The more I learn through the years, the more I'm convinced about one thing. To achieve greatness, you have to be willing to stick to the basics. What are the basics? More in a minute about that. This is perhaps one of the most important questions in fitness...
