Beers with Chad
Chad Wesley Smith is a World Class Powerlifter/Strength Coach, so-so Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt, amateur golfer, professional beer drinker, sports enthusiast and entrepreneur, he discusses all of this with a rotating cast of characters on Beers with Chad.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 232
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
Beers with Chad #9-Carlo Valdes
2018 Olympian in the Bobsled, Carlo Valdes sits down with Chad, drink some Pizza Port Brewing Swami IPAs and discuss his transition from Track & Field to Cool Runnings impersonator and what it takes …
#93 JuggLife LIVE-Oakland
We visit Max's Gym in Oakland, CA to discuss training the Snatch and developing Bar Trajectory. Today's episode is brought to you by Hyphy and Hypertrophy. Max defines Bar Trajectory (2:20), shows so…
Gear to Raw Transition | Jesse Burdick
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Jesse Burdick has played many roles in many eras of powerlifting. Jesse began as an equipped (Single Ply and Multi Ply lifter) in …
Beers with Chad #8-My Favorite Podcasts
Chad drinks Stone Brewing Co's Exalted IPA and discusses some of his highlights from this week's JuggLife episode with Jesse Burdick, as well as the podcasts he listens to.
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#92 Jesse Burdick
Jesse Burdick had played many roles in many eras of powerlifting. Jesse began as an equipped (Single Ply and Multi Ply lifter) in the mid 2000s where he achieved Elite status in 5 different weight cl…
Beers with Chad #7-NCAA Athletics and Weightlifting
Chad fires up the cast iron to cook a New York strip, habanero sausage and Brussels Sprouts with Three Weaver Expatriate IPA to wash it down as he discusses how a relationship with NCAA Strength & Co…
#91 JuggLife LIVE-Long Island
We head to OutLift Athletics, a fantastic facility on Long Island, for a squat workshop and JuggLife LIVE.
#90 Zach Even Esh
Zach Even Esh aka The Underground Strength Coach, is a pioneer of the warehouse gym and unique training methods. He was a great inspiration to Chad as a young coach and it was great speaking with him…
Beers with Chad #6-Mount Rushmore of Powerlifting
Who are the most influential powerlifters through each significant era of the sport? Chad drinks Knee Deep Brewing's Lupilin River Imperial IPA and tells you who he thinks deserves to be immortalized…
#89 JuggLife LIVE-Queens
Chad and Max visit JDI Barbell in Queens, NY for a Snatch Workshop and special LIVE episode of The JuggLife discussing developing time to fixation in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk, as well as answering…
Beers with Chad #5-Defranco's and Juggernaut Origins
Chad drinks Stone Brewing Co's Inevitable Adventures Double IPA and discusses his recent trip to New York/New Jersey, as well as Defranco's impact on him as a young coach and the creation of Juggerna…
#88 Joe DeFranco
One of the pioneers of the Strength & Conditioning industry and one of the greatest inspirations in starting Juggernaut, Joe Defranco, joins The JuggLife from his facility in East Rutherford, New Jer…
Beers with Chad #4-Empowerment & Entitlement
Chad drinks Knee Deep Brewing Co's Hop Trio Triple IPA and tells you about his trip to Australia, what's on his DVR and rants about people complaining about lack of representation in the media.
#87 Men From A Land Down Under
Top Australian Powerlifters Critta Stamatiou (75kg National Record Total) and Alex Deken (90kg National Record Total) join Chad in Melbourne, AUS on the eve of Pro Raw X to discuss Australian Powerli…
Beers with Chad #3-Canberra, AUS
Chad hangs out in the Australian Capital, drinking Evil Eye IPA from Capital Brewing Co, with Australian Powerlifters/Coaches/Gym Owners John Sheridan (Burley Strength) and Thomas Lilliey (PTC Gold C…
#86 2018 Arnold Recap
The team returns from The Arnold Sports Festival and we look back at our powerlifter and weightlifter's performances, along with other top moments from the event.
Beers with Chad #2-The Arnold
Chad drinks Moscow Mules and recaps The Arnold Sports Festival, suggesting ways to better structure the powerlifting competition and shining some light on some inconsistencies in USAW's doping contro…
#85 Mattie Rogers
Mattie Rogers, World Championships Silver Medalist and Multiple Time US National Champion, joins the JuggLife to discuss her training, the state of USA Weightlifting and more.
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Beers with Chad #1-DLB in the USAPL
We kick off our bonus series of JuggLife episodes, Beers with Chad, with a discussion of Dana Linn Bailey and her place in the USAPL, as well as what chad would be doing if he hadn't started Juggerna…
#84 Q&A | Bench Press and Deadlift for Weightlifting
Chad and Max answer your questions including:
1. Why do I keep broad jumping when I snatch?: 00:00:56
2. Differences building up to a top set vs doing straight sets, how do down sets fit in the e…