Truth in Coaching

We bring in our in-house powerlifter, Krystyna, to continuing the conversation from last week's question: "how do you face the fear of lifting heavier weights and increasing the load." This intervie…

"Gas! Gas! Gas!" What does military chemical attack defense have to teach us about lifting heavier weights? Well, as it turns out, a lot!

What do you do when you're not confident enough to progress...…

The holiday's are nearly upon us! So many people wake up in their 50s-60s weighing thirty more pounds than they want to! Could it be because they put on 2 pounds during the holidays but only lose 1…

It's a trend that's always been there for Josh, but in the last few months it's hit some ridiculous proportions: I think we have a drinking problem! Specifically: multiple beverages at any given mea…

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As Season 2 kicks off, Josh and Jordan host a Halloween holiday special and basically talk nutrition and candy!

1. How to actually enjoy treats and let them be part of your life without wrecking your die…

It's been a full year of Truth in Coaching! Josh and Jordan look back and pull out some of the most important moments. On this episode:

-Josh finally has a non-clumsy definition of "truth in coachin…

No Bell Down: as the name implies, our annual charity event requires lifters to keep their bell off the ground and working for a full hour!  

It's going to be difficult.  We've been working hard ourse…

On this, our 50th episode (!!!) we divert from the standard coach advice and begin to prep for the Zombie Apocolypse.

-Getting from place to place to survive (walk, carry, run)

-Sprinting (avoid an amb…

When it comes to getting in shape, there's SO much to do!! In fact, doing the "perfect plan" would be a full time job. Since this is not really an option (even for fitness professionals), how do yo…

This week, the coaches circle back to the 4 key rituals: this time discussing the Evening Ritual. BUT, Josh takes the scenic route to get there via:

-The Low-Hanging Fruit vs the Big Kahuna

-No Bell …

Facing Fears #4:

Learning how to reframe your mindset on how you look at work outs is going to be key technique with creating consistency, not only in the gym but in many other areas in your life. . R…

Routines make things happen on autopilot. But what happens when your routine isn't up to the task of taking you where you want to go?

In order to really thrive, long term, we need to break out of t…

What if you were stuck on a desert island and could only bring one kitchen item? Just kidding. But seriously, what if you had to start over and furnish new kitchen items for under $100? For the perso…

Josh and Jordan start to dig into the "deep tracks" of coaching (although learning your hunger cues is arguably one of the most paramount skills to master).

Hunger cues are usually on a sliding scale …

Endurance basically means lasting through something. This can be a long-term situation or project; a performance event that goes for several hours; or just regular cardio or strength training in the…

It's normal to feel nervous about working out whether you're a beginner or not! But if that starts to cross the line into exercise anxiety or is pre-occupying your thoughts so much that you can't ge…

How do you juggle life, work, recovery, and performance? Josh and Jordan reverse engineer Olympic athletes to find clues that will help you figure out how to manage your life and goals.

Also in thi…

The coaches attempt a live start: it doesn't go well...How do Olympic athletes juggle a job and staying at an elite level in their sport? Sometimes it just comes down to ruthless time management: an…

High performance always requires recovery on the back end.

Strength training causes muscle tissue damage that has to get repaired in order for you to get stronger. It HAS to work this way and it's w…