Building Savages Podcast

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today, we are talking about the importance of Strength Training for kids. It is finally getting more popular for kids to strength train now, but there is still a population out there who still believes the stigma of "stunting a child's growth" or that it is dangerous for them. Today we are debunking the myth and giving y...

Reflections of a Young Strength Coach Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today, we are talking about being a more vulnerable human and its power for coaches and people alike. EP just turned 31 years old, so it was as good a time as any to talk about his past year and what he and Terrance want to achieve this upcoming year.  Terrance also celebrates his 10 year annivers...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we have a real simple yet effective topic for all those who continue to struggle to achieve the body they want...THE RIGHT WAY TO BULK!  Too many of us hear the word bulk and automatically think fat gain and loss of aesthetic physique. Yes some fat gain is a part of the process, but you are simply increasing your overall body si...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we have a very special guest on the show, Ashely Coto! Ashley started her fitness journey a few years ago. She has experienced both extremes of being very underweight and also overweight. From bootcamp classes and underrating, to being sedentary and overeating, she has a lot of experience to share from her journey. Today she is...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we have a very special Guest on the show, coach Stephen Portee!  Coach Stephen has a very extensive background in coaching. Starting as a personal trainer in retro fitness, to coaching strength and conditioning with high level combat athletes such as Corey Anderson from the UFC, to now being a strength coach at Athletes Warehous...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we have coach Terrance's cousin on the show, Andre Trammell. Andre is a Powerlifter who ruptured both of his Patella Tendons from a freak accident while squatting under the Barbell. We spoke about the injury, his road to recovery, and his mental state before, during, and after the injury.  He has an amazing story and we can&...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! This is probably one of our most important episodes to date. Everyone trains with them whether major or minor. Today, we are talking about injuries while training and how to deal with them. A majority of our injuries do not directly come from our source of pain. We discuss how to identify the root of your injuries to decrease your pai...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today, we are talking about an underrated topic that not a lot of people bring up when they speak about fitness and culture, Community!  Community is such an under appreciated part of not only your fitness journey but your life as a whole.  We also bring up how relationships and friendships can be used to elevate your life!  Learn how...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we have our second guest on the show, amateur boxer Mr. Jordan "Hercules" Simpson aka Apollo Creed!  From a complete beginner in boxing 2 years ago, to becoming a Golden Gloves Champion in 2023 we discuss the early stages of Jordan's boxing career to the present day.  Jordan opens up about early challenges/realizat...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we spoke on important factors that you can improve to help become more efficient in your training and every day life.  These factors include warm-ups, the RPE scale, sleep, breathing patterns, lateral and rotational training, morning and night time routines, barefoot training, rest periods, and more! Like always, leaving a like,...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savage Podcast! Today's Topic is VALUE! Understanding your own value and what you bring to the table. We all have insecurities but the things that make us insecure are the things that make us different. Use them and grow with them.  Like always, leaving a like, comment, and subscribing to the channel is greatly appreciated. Building Savages Podcas...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savage Podcast! Today, we breakdown the process and habits you need to stay lean all year round. It doesn't involve starving yourself but actually building better nutrition and lifestyle habits to help from gaining an uncomfortable amount of body fat!  Like always, leaving a like, comment, and subscribing to the channel is greatly appreciated. Ins...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savage Podcast! Today, we honestly did not have a topic today, we decided to shoot the sh*t with each other and ended up having a very deep conversation about fantasy football, Spartan Races, our lives, business conversations, future goals, understanding our value, and money problems! This one got deep and I hope you guys like this one as much as we d...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we are talking about HABITS! Habits create results, however, your set of habits may lead to positive or negative results. In this episode we discuss habits we see as coaches that can be tweaked to not only reach your fitness goals, but to live a more productive and successful life. Like always, leaving a like, comment, and subsc...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! Today we deep dive into WTF is Conditioning, why "HIIT" training is used improperly, and how both Terrance and Evan implement conditioning in their own training and with their athletes.  Like always, leaving a like, comment, and subscribing to the channel is greatly appreciated. Instagram @buildingsavagespodcast https://www....

Welcome to yet another installment of the Building Savages Podcast with our very first guest Luis Guevara aka ChinoTooStrong! Chino dropped a very controversial question on his Instagram:  "Can you call yourself a coach if you never trained or competed in that sport before?" People were acting up on his Instagram, so we decided to bring him on the podcast and debate about it. Hope you en...

Welcome to yet another installment of the BUILDING SAVAGES PODCAST with Terrance and EP! In this episode, we go over EP's mindset after vacation and the coaches bounce ideas off one another to see how to better structure their lives. This conversation leads into efficient time management skills, the importance of prioritizing, how to create boundaries, and why vacations are a necessity in life...

Welcome to yet another installment of the BUILDING SAVAGES PODCAST with Terrance and EP! In this episode, we start our conversation by discussing the new popular fitness competition, HYROX. What is it about and how are we trained for the competition.  Coach Terrance learned a lot about his fitness during the HYROX race and shares about his wins, struggles, and perspectives during his experience. ...

Welcome to yet another installment of the BUILDING SAVAGES PODCAST with Terrance and EP! In this episode, We give you a peek into our very own training philosophies and how we structure our own training program and those of our clients.    This was a fun one and became way deeper than we intended it to be.   Like always, leaving a like, comment, and subscribing to the channel is greatly appreciate...

Welcome to yet another installment of the BUILDING SAVAGES PODCAST with Terrance and EP! In this episode, we continue our conversation from the last episode and educate you guys on how we train our backs.   We also give you some of our favorite exercises for our backs and how we program them efficiently.  Like always, leaving a like, comment, and subscribing to the channel is greatly appreciated....

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Welcome to yet another installment of the BUILDING SAVAGES PODCAST with Terrance and EP! In this episode, we start our conversation talking about previous competitions we have recently engaged in as well as the importance of testing yourself to see WTF you are really made of. But the main point of this episode is are we limiting ourselves by only training with a neutral spine? Basically only train...

Another Wednesday, another Savage Beast Cast episode for you guys. Today, we dissect the term "SKINNY FAT" and WTF it actually means to us. We go over nutrition, training, and life tips to help you build muscle and avoid being a "SKINNY FAT" bastard! Follow our Spotify page and set your notifications to be first to know about new content! We always appreciate the feedback and l...

Welcome to yet another episode of the BUILDING SAVAGES PODCAST!!! Today we are diving into the habits you need to have ingrained to become the best version of yourself, or like we say a BEAST or SAVAGE. We talk about habits we had to learn and why they are so important to our success as not only coaches but humans as well. Hope you guys enjoy this one. What habits did we miss? Let's help each...

Welcome to another installment of the Building Savages Podcast! We got another fun one for you guys today. We are breaking down some Fitness Trends & Items and seeing if they are a BOOM (good) or BUST (complete and utter bullshit). We go over things like: - Ice Baths - Fitbits - Exercise Snacking - & more Let's make this one a convo. After listening to the Podcast. Let us know if you a...