Barbell Shrugged

Eric Byrnes is a former MLB star who is now on the MLB Network. Last summer, in order to bring attention to the lack of PE in our schools, Eric swam, ran, and rode across the United States from San Francisco to New York City, and the documentary he created, Let Them Play , is awesome. Eric came on to chat about the lack of PE in schools and the creation of his film. In this episode of Barbell Shru...

In this week, Danny Rios and Ben Walker are back to the show and we're going to talk about how to build your coaching business. Enjoy!

In life and in business we have to make a lot of tough decisions. Sometimes to get closer to our goals you have to quit that very thing that makes you money right now. As scary as some of these scenarios may sound, they are absolutely crucial to your success in becoming exactly what you want be. Nancy and myself talk about some of the things that we had to quit, that eventually lead to our biggest...

Are you a coach who is passionate about creating solutions to the "bigger problems" you see in the gym everyday?    Are you still struggling on where to go to find the solutions?   Like many coaches out there, Daniel Hong had the fire to help but didn't quite have the tools. When you listen to Daniel speak about his commitment to excellence you will have little doubt that he would eventually get e...

Mark England has professionally coached thousands of clients worldwide using the power of words and stories for over a decade. He holds an BA in business and a Master's in Education. Mark is the co-founder of Procabulary, Enlifted, and is a lifelong personal development enthusiast.   Mike Bledsoe is a Navy veteran and the founder of The Strong Coach and Enlifted.  Mike started one of the early Cro...

This episode has some training secrets, nutrition talk, and some life lessons learned by one of the most decorated bodybuilders of all time. It's not every day you get someone on the show who is willing to talk about all the things that made them successful and the things they wish they could have changed. Truly was an honor to have this man on and and I know you're going to love it! Get ready for...

Today's show is a lot of fun because we flipped the script and I get interviewed by Drew Dillon and Aaron Jannetti of The Kamiwaza Podcast. I'm sharing this because we cover a lot of new ground in the world of coaching and development. We touched on so many important areas of identity, internal stories, journaling, psychology, flow state, trauma, and growth.  Enjoy!

Have you ever had an employee leave and take over $15,000 of revenue with them? Our guest was THAT employee, but don't get triggered just yet.   In this episode, we're talking to 1-on-1 Active Life Coach and personal trainer Larry Gaier. He talks about his decision to leave his job at New York Sport Club and take his clients with him.   If you haven't experienced remote programming for yourself it...

Alex started lifting weights as soon as he left high school after suffering from bullying. He wanted to build a strong and healthy physique as he weighed a total of 112 lbs. He didn't want to be the guy being picked on anymore. Alex recalls, "I did not want to be the skinny kid anymore, so I progressed quickly in the gym and increased my knowledge of fitness daily."   After one year of hard traini...

In this episode we talk about the sport of CrossFit, Christians training, and the ups and downs that come with being an athlete. This episode also happens to have quite a few laughs so buckle up ;)   ---------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc- ep103 ----------------------------------------------------------------   ► Subscribe...

Today we have Grant Thomas. He's been through our Enlifted certification and The Strong Coach 90-Day Program as well. He left a startup to start training clients to find out that he had to work a second job just to cover all his bills each month. He had the personal training clients, didn't make enough, also had to work the weekends. Now, he's got his client training workload down to three days a...

Have you ever been called a mouth-breather? When was the last time you took an exhale that was longer than your inhale? Do you hold your breath everytime you lift heavy as a way to "stabilize"? When you woke up this morning, did you think about breathing before you actually took a breath? As a living human chances are you did not; this function comes automatically and for good reason.    In this e...

Sara Hendershot, Momentous' Director of Marketing, is an Olympic rower, successful entrepreneur and living proof that athletes can continue to train and perform at a high level after their athletic peaks. After competing in London in 2012, Sara has transferred her competitive fire from the water into her career and the gym, where she's now an avid Crossfitter and weightlifter.   Momentous empowers...

We all go through times where we question what we are supposed to be doing with our lives. Sometimes the answer has been around for as long as we can remember. We just try to please others and ourselves at the same time. Think way back about what you first wanted to do... Think about how that one idea shaped the rest of your life... And now think about what you do right now... What's changed? Are...

Today we have Aaron Jannetti from Endeavor Defense and Fitness. We get into the power and practice of journaling as a tool to develop our minds, the simple things that hold most coaches back from loving their coaching business, and how to take advantage of everyday opportunities that most people miss. Enjoy the show.

Have you been told to stop working out because of pain? Or… Have you stopped going to the gym because of pain?   What if we told you that avoiding pain altogether could actually mean avoiding opportunity… would you know how to determine the difference?   In this episode we're talking about pain… how to understand it, how to interpret it and how you can make it work to your advantage. Plus, we're g...

Bryan Boorstein has trained at the top level, the CrossFit Games, while also working with some of the world's premier athletes, including NFL players, and WWE superstar John Cena. Bryan has extensive experience and knowledge in all realms of health and fitness. He has coached physique and bodybuilding, as well as those just hoping to increase vitality and look good at the beach. His programming ph...

If you're into learning how to promote yourself on social media then this is the show for you. I'll just leave it at that. There's some serious value in this one.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc- followers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Subscribe to Shr...

Drew & Chelsea Dillon have been involved in the sport of Weightlifting longer than most coaches. Have participated at the highest levels of the sport and still found struggle in having a successful coaching business. They share what sets them apart from traditional weightlifting coaches/training and the journey they've traveled in business that has made the biggest difference in their ability to w...

Mental toughness… it's a hot topic right now. In the CrossFit space we see mental toughness as crawling through a lengthy workout or holding on to the bar for a few more reps. In sports we see athletes getting on the field days after injury and pushing through the pain. In our daily lives, we may boast about working 80 hours a week or never taking vacation days.   These scenarios are many times, w...

This episode starts with a recap of the recent trip to Eleiko HQ in Halmstad Sweden. The guys made their own barbells, took a cold bath in the North Sea, sat in steaming hot saunas, ate delicious food, and trained at the baddest gym in the world. It was an experience unlike any other.   The second hour, recorded in Copenhagen Denmark is a heavy discussion on training, strength, and a debate on who...

In this episode, I go over a bunch of statistics about millennials and social media conversion rates. I talk about my opinion of owning a gym versus owning an online business. I also give my personal recommendations on what I would do if I could start all over again but in 2019. 

We've got Mike Salemi coming on today. He is in the Strong Coach Mastermind and he drops some really great knowledge about his journey, which is going to be very helpful for you as a coach and building your own coaching business.   We get into Enlifted as well, so the way this works is when people join The Strong Coach Mastermind, they also go into the Enlifted certification and that's something w...

Do you know how much should you back squat if you can deadlift 300 pounds?   What about how much you should front squat if you back squat 200 pounds?   How about this… do you know your 6-rep max strict press on your right arm compared to your left? Or how many 1-arm high pulls you can perform with 33% of your body weight on your right arm compared to your left?   If you are scratching your head wo...

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