Truth in Coaching

What is the line that separates an activity from a game from a sport from an athletic endeavor? What are the intrinsic qualities of an athlete?

Josh likes Venn diagrams. Is imagination the foundat…

-How many "years" being involved in something is NOT the same as how many quality HOURS you have in a skill. Let's delve into a critical mindset today: anything that you want to be good at will take…

Josh is back fresh from a work trip for the Marines so what a better time to go over tips and best practices for how to stay on track while you're traveling for work. This trip went really well on t…

The coaches talk best exercises across the 7 basic human movements. What is functional, function, functionality? (adj, n/v, n)? Josh is perplexed as to why this is a buzzword in the fitness indust…

CONGRATULATIONS to Krystyna who took silver at the NoCo Strength 2024 Powerlifting Open!

Grown-ups need sports. Are participation medals wrong and are the rules different for kids vs adults?

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Part 2 of goal setting. So many people get excited about their goals or the possibility of change and start of enthusiastically, only to quickly get overwhelmed and then settle. What's really going …

-Josh and Sam do a hot-take breakdown on Jeff Cavaliere's "The TOP Fitness Trends for 2024". Are bananas in your smoothies detrimental? Should you be recovering with green noise? Is "Bob Ross" coachi…

-The reason you don't achieve your goals isn't because you're undertrained, not smart enough, not talented enough, or underprivileged; most likely, you're getting off on the wrong foot by picking the…

The coaches are all together and take a chance to chill and talk about what their goals are this coming year. Is the start of the new year the best time to implement change? What you want to have dep…

Josh digs into a challenging topic: your need to be entertained is unhealthy and is holding you back. There is a troubling and dangerous trend in humanity: accumulating too many "experts" and only le…

The coaches discuss best practices for returning to exercise after getting sick. When should you just do pure rest, active recovery, moderate cardio, heavy lifting, or even power work? Coaching, like…

How do you start a fitness business with little-to-no money? By dealing with a little bit of discomfort, namely the COLD! Krystyna is in the gym with Josh and they talk story about the humble begin…

Why would you ever want to lift in an event? Sure, some people are naturally competitive, but some want to test themselves, some want to lift for charity and others just want to be part of the club. …

Our hosts give their top 2 tips to keep your waist in check and stay on track no matter where you are or what food you might encounter this season. They also grade their Thanksgiving weekend performa…

Coaching is all about helping someone take ACTION steps based on solid principles, science, and common sense. In this episode, Josh interviews a special guest, Samantha, who is the back end of the bu…

It's been a week full of people watching. Why do people avoid discomfort when results are on the other side? Josh talks about when there's no way around it, over it, or under it, the only way is thro…

Jordan has NO muscle tone in her delts; Josh eats cake. Develop a better relationship with food and rewards. Are bodyweight exercises empirically better than anything with a flywheel for conditioning…

Also, Josh and Jordan review the last month's training highlights, give a shout out to the top performers at the annual No Bell Down charity lift, discuss confidence mindset when visiting a different…