Barbell Shrugged

When we have a new client come to us at Active Life, we are almost never the first stop for them.

Working with a stranger from half way around the world isn’t exactly the experience people think of…

WHOOP is the performance tool that is changing the way people track their fitness and optimize their training. WHOOP provides a wrist worn heart rate monitor that pairs to their app that provides an…

For the first time ever, I am being interviewed on my own podcast. I get thousands of people who apply every year to shadow me or intern at my gym "CHALK" here in Orange County. I always say no. Howe…

Jason is the Founder and CEO of GORUCK, which manufactures gear in the USA and executes over 900 endurance events per year led by decorated combat Veterans of Special Operations.

Jason holds a B.A. i…

Spencer Arnold is an Olympic Weightlifting coach for the top weightlifters on Team USA including 2016 Olympian Morghan King.

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Show Overview:  There is a great expression that goes like this; “If you want to build something big, you need a vision big enough for other people’s vision to fit inside of it.” And it’s true.

On th…

Wes Kitts, 2018 and 2019 Pan American Olympic weightlifting champion. Kitts was born in Knoxville, TN where he played high school soccer and football before going on to play Division 1AA football for…

Greg is one of the first people I ever remember using Facebook ads to sell a lifestyle diet. I remember seeing them and thinking his style was a little ostentatious, but also thinking that he was kin…

You may recognize both voices on today’s show, as M.D.V (Matt DellaValle) is a seasoned guest and co-host of the Business of Fitness Podcast. MDV is the Chief Fitness Officer at NCFIT, managing all f…

Hunter Elam is a fixture of our onsite Mash Mafia team.

She has matured so much in her time at Mash Elite. And recently she has made incredible progress. I predict amazing things are in store for her…

Dave Gallagher is the owner of Savage Barbell.  Savage Barbell is not his full time job. Dave is a full time fire fighter in Southern California and runs Savage on his days off from the fire station.…

Everyone knows Marcus as the “Functional Bodybuilding” guy, but what else do you really know about him!? I really wanted this podcast to get into some of the deeper stuff in Marcus’s life. I also wan…

Sean Lake is a co-founder of Bubs Naturals and lifelong friend to the great, late Glen “BUB” Doherty, and the BUBs Naturals front line in forging Glen’s legacy. Merging his career experience as a pro…

Not many people have benched over 900 pounds. And not many people have been my good friend for over 20 years. Jason Coker’s done both, so he’s a pretty amazing guy.

He’s the go-to expert on cutting…

Imagine this… You are working out like you always do, you reach down to deadlift the barbell one more time and, bang, your back goes out. You have pain like you have never experienced before. You cra…

Jenn Ryan is a 13 year CrossFit athlete that has qualified for the CrossFit Games 5 times in the last 3 years. She is a NASN Liscened Sports Nutritionist, providing nutrition coaching to top CrossFit…

Although this mans first claim to fame came from the hit TV show the “bachelorette” he actually has his sights set on competing in CrossFit and eventually owning his own business in the fitness indus…

Matt Mullenax started Huron under the premise that the world didn’t need another $40 body wash, and guys everywhere need access to great products at an approachable price. A native Ohioan, Matt hopes…

Dr. Stefi Cohen has an extensive list of achievements in the athletic field but she is also very well accomplished in the academic field. Not only is Stefi a multiple world record holding powerlifter…

What do you do if you are a professional athlete and you have a potentially career ending injury to your knee that you do not want to get surgery for? You work with Active Life of course.

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