Nerd alert! Greg, Tony and Nancy sit down to discuss how they use eccentrics, isometrics and paused reps in the programs for powerlifters and team sport athletes. They also talk about how their views have changed on the usefulness of some of these methods and how that might changed based on goals of maximal strength, hypertrophy or sports performance.
This episode’s special guest is Amanda Wheeler of Mark Fisher Fitness and Formation Strength. We chat about many of the super important but often-neglected soft skills needed to be a trainer, including: How to show people how much you care How to hold people accountable How to set boundaries to maintain work-life balance And much more! This week’s […]
This week’s special guest is multiple-time IPF World Champion powerlifter Jen Thompson. We’re PUMPED that we got to talk to one of the world’s best lifters about: All things bench press (Jen benches over 314 lbs at a bodyweight of 132!) How she balances powerlifting with being a wife, mom and math teacher The importance of having […]
This week’s special guest is Julia Ladewski of EliteFTS. A powerlifter, phyisque competitor and former Division I strength coach, Julia shared all sorts of knowledge with us on topics including: Adjusting training goals as you get older Building confidence with female lifters as they prepare for competition How the sport of powerlifting has changed since […]
Greg and Tony sit down to recap their most recent powerlifting meet and what they learned about: Training Recovery Mental preparation And much more! This week’s beers: Trillium “DDH Farnsworth Street” (Canton, MA) and Tree House “Haze” (Charlton, MA) Download Click here to download this podcast Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes Got questions or comments? […]
This week’s special guest is Mike Perry, owner and head coach at Skill of Strength in Chelmsford, MA. A fellow business owner and craft beer enthusiast, we chat with Mike about: Kettlebell training for strength athletes Energy system development for combat sports Lessons learned from Brazilian jiu-jitsu And much more! This week’s beer: Toppling Goliath “Pseudo […]
In this afternoon edition of The Strength House Podcast, we sit down over a single beer and answer a handful of listener-submitted questions, including: How to design a peaking program for powerlifters Using closed-loop and open-loop speed and agility drills for athletes In-season training considerations for baseball and softball players And much more! This week’s beer: […]
It’s the return of The Strength House Podcast with special guest Susan Sotir, a professor of exercise science at Springfield College in Massachusetts. We had Susan over to the gym to talk all things readiness and recovery, including: What wearable devices work best for tracking readiness How we track progress and evaluate an athlete’s day-to-day […]
This week’s special guest is word-class powerlifter Joe Sullivan. As the fourth-ranked all-time lifter in the 220 pound class, Joe had some incredible insight on: Overcoming issues with confidence and self-esteem Getting mentally prepared to handle huge weights Grip issues with the deadlift And much more! This week’s beers: Perennial Artisan Ales “Abraxas” (St. Louis, MO) and […]
This week’s special guest is pro strongwoman and Boston-based trainer Brittany Diamond. We chat with Brittany about: How she went from a track athlete and rower to a strongwoman How she trains for strongwoman besides training the competition events The accessability of strength sports for women Taking selfies with Arnold Schwarzenegger This week’s beers: Frost Beer Works […]