This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m speaking with the Ice Man himself, Wim Hof. Wim’s method has become a growing sensation in the scientific community, demonstrating the incredible power of both mind and body in regards to improving health and physical performance. In this episode I get the opportunity to ask Wim about how his method works, the secret behind cold water training, and how you can tap into your own chemistry in order to fight illness, improve your health, and unlock your true potential as an athlete and human being. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
04:40 - Exploring mind & body through cold water
23:20 - Describing Wim’s breathing technique
29:50 - Meditation through breathing
35:20 - Long term effects of the Wim How method
37:40 - Wim’s first experience with cold water
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I’m speaking with two multiple time Olympians in the sport of Weightlifting, Chad Vaughn and Cheryl Haworth. In this episode we’ll be diving into their early careers as weightlifters, what it was like qualifying for the Olympics, and finally looking at some of the really unique visualization techniques that Chad uses with his athletes. I’m also excited to announce that these guys are going to be the hosts for the new USA Weightlifting Podcast, so be sure to check them out! Enjoy the show.
Topics:
05:18 - Cheryl: Art School & Lifting
17:28 - Qualifying for the Olympics
21:20 - Clean & Jerking live on Regis and Kathie Lee
25:15 - Looking at the future of USAW
40:58 - Doping in the Weightlifting
1:02:29 - Bombing out at the ’03 Championships
1:05:50 - Visualizing your lifts
1:21:30 - Advice for lifters
1:27:30 - USAW Podcast
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On this episode of the What is Brute Series, I’m speaking with Brute’s secret weapon, Dr. Sean Pastuch. In this episode we’ll be getting into one of the most over looked aspects of training, movement quality. One of the biggest set backs for a lot of athletes in any sport are injuries. It goes without saying, knowing how to assess your weaknesses and apply appropriate programming, will send you light years ahead of your competition. In today’s show we’ll be diving into injury prevention vs. injury reduction, program auditing, and improving structural balance and movement quality. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
04:20 - Self-awareness as an athlete
08:10 - Injury prevention vs. injury reduction
09:20 - Coaching philosophy
15:15 - Programming auditting
16:33 - Never stop learning
17:30 - Vulnerability
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast I’m speaking with a pioneer in the Strength & Conditioning world, Eric Cressey. Eric is a highly sought-after coach for healthy and injured athletes alike. He’s made a name for himself as the go-to strength coach when it comes to physical preparation for Baseball athletes in the US. In this episode we’ll be getting into Eric’s early coaching career as a Grad Assistant at UCONN, as well as his early struggle with an eating disorder and exercise addiction. We’ll also be diving into some of the specifics including olympic lifting and overhead training for Baseball athletes and some of his techniques for developing explosive strength with his athletes. Be sure to check out the links below for more of Eric’s contributions to Strength & Conditioning. Enjoy the show!
Topics:
01:30 - Family matters
09:50 - Eating disorder & exercise addiction
17:20 - UCONN & Brijesh Patel
27:00 - Working with “the Pros & the Joes”
40:30 - Communicating & connecting with athletes
41:15 - Olympics lifts & Baseball
49:00 - Overhead lifting for pitchers
58:40 - Offseason
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Books:
Sapiens - Harari
Legacy - Kerr
Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work - Heath
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On this episode of the What is Brute series, I’m speaking with the legend that is Chris Hinshaw. There is a reason why CrossFit HQ selected Chris as their Subject Matter Expert in Aerobic Capacity. When it comes to endurance training, Chris is your guy. He has coached several of CrossFit’s most elite athletes including Mat Fraser, Rich Froning, Brooke Wells, and Katrin Davidsdottir. In this episode we’ll be getting into Chris’ philosophy for endurance training, strategies for increasing your work capacity, and finally some of his most memorable moments as a Brute Coach. It’s time you embrace the suck, and own your training, without further ado, I present to you, Chris Hinshaw. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
02:20 - Developing confidence in athletes
03:45 - Know your why
05:17 - Endurance training philosophy
11:09 - Collaborative coaching
14:05 - Confidence as a coach
15:20 - Memorable moments
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On this episode of the What is Brute series, I’ll be speaking Brute’s gymnastics doctor, Nick Sorrel. In this episode we’ll be getting into Nick’s personal philosophy on the fundamentals of gymnastics and how his programming is taking our athletes to new heights. Some of the specifics we touch upon include transferable skills in human movement, characteristics of proper progression technique, and developing acute insight for your sport. Enjoy the show.
Topics:
04:10 - Developing insight in athletics
09:10 - Gymnastics philosophy
14:25 - “Collecting accomplishments”
17:20 - The constant pursuit of improvement
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