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This episode focuses on an important aspect of any self employed individual: knowing and staying true to your worth. Do not devalue yourself or your business.Support the show
This episode is focused around the nuances of training for sport vs general gym strength training and why they may not always line up. Support the show
Pretty exciting news in this episode. Joe talks about his experiences learning from Chad Smith by watching his YouTube channel, to using the Juggernaut AI program, to eventually becoming a sponsored by Juggernaut Training Systems. Support the s
After training her butt off, Lu won the overall at the Arnold's Amateur Figure Division to become this year's first IFBB figure pro. She talks about the journey and struggles within: from diet, to training, to having to carry around a massive w
What does it mean to be athletic? Is it something only reserved for the elite athletes? Are there specific metrics that have to be achieved before you can claim athletic? Lu and Joe take a deeper look at what athletic means and it is much more
We speak about a very important but often overlooked component of a champion athlete: their mental health. What better guest to have, than 7 time IPF world champion: Kim Walford. Support the show
This episode tackles the problems of having a strong bias and not an open mind. Bias has its place and makes sense if someone has seen a lot of success with whatever it is they bias towards. However, it can lead to problems when that bias canno
This episode addresses the fact that too many people want to hit their big goals, immediately. Instead, we talk about focusing on the small goals and small wins that will lead them to the overall goal and keep the motivation fresh and at the fo
Ever think that a trainer is just a meathead who only knows how to pick things up and put them down? You may need to think again. Like any profession, there are those that may give a negative perception to the craft. However, it may surprise ma
This episode discusses why the argument of leverages has merit when scouting for potential athletes but is also a moot argument when when used as a scapegoat for winning or losing between athletes. Support the show
We have all experienced the no gym blues during this current epidemic. However, now that gyms are slowly starting to open, rushing in to go as hard as you once did is a potential mistake that you may pay for. Lu and Joe talk about the importanc
Lu & Joe discuss the controversial topic of race in the fitness industry and how blacks in fitness are often misrepresented and maligned. As social media sheds light on these common practices of prejudice, much work still needs to be done in ad
Right now, times are difficult. Amongst these difficulties is finding the drive and will to stay physically active and fit. Lu & Joe talk about these challenges facing the fitness community and how just moving is better than doing nothing. How
Lu & Joe talk about the difficulties of prepping for each of their respective sports. Moreover, Lu talks about the struggles that the Coronavirus caused and how it affected the Arnold's Sports Festival and Expo.Support the show
There has been a pervasive myth in the fitness industry that women shouldn't or can't be strong. This is absolute nonsense and down right insulting. Lu & Joe go over why women should train the same as men and how it benefits them in every way.
In this episode, Lu & Joe try to make sense of why gym goers and trainers try to "reinvent the wheel" in terms of effective training. Somewhere along the way, in the fitness industry, the basic movements got pushed to the wayside to make room f
Lu & Joe talk about the importance of resistance training with aging populations. How loading the body can decrease injury, improve cognitive functioning, and even maintain sex drive. Resistance training is truly the "fountain of youth" that mo
Lu & Joe discuss what to watch for when looking for a client. Is the client consistent? Does the client follow the program? Does the client trust the trainers expertise? How about showing up on time or showing up at all? These questions and mor
Lu & Joe discuss what to watch for when looking for a personal trainer. Is the trainer educated? Does the trainer look like a trainer? Does the trainer listen to your goals rather than impose there own? These questions and more are brought up i
Lu & Joe invite NYC personal trainer and fitness expert, Joel Collado, to talk about gym etiquette that is oftentimes ignored or flat out dismissed by gym goers. Simple things such as putting weights away or cleaning up your sweat, to unnecessa
Joe and Lu discuss how and why personal gym equipment is used. When should a belt be worn? Are knee sleeves necessary? Do these things help prevent injury/improve performance or are they just fashion statements and trendy? There may be no "righ
Lu & Joe discuss where gym personal records stack up against lifts completed on the platform. Where and why would a gym lift count? Why are some vehemently against them? Is a gym lift not something that helps benefit on the field? Or does this
Lu & Joe confront the attacks on what are perceived as incorrect form or stance regarding the deadlift. These attacks range from keyboard warriors to sport-specific athletes declaring what they believe is considered proper or allowable. The hos
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