Feel Strong Fitness

Joseph Corella, a 3rd generation Mexican American, is originally from the hot desert of Phoenix, Arizona. Using his dance, theatre, and fitness background, Joseph has traveled the globe, and spread his love and understanding of the importance of movement to such places as Japan, France, England, and Canada and dozens of cities across the United States. Joseph’s connection to movement started in hi...

Stop talking about your weaknesses and get to the root of the problem. Do they even qualify as weaknesses? Do you understand where they fit within your goals and priorities? Do you understand the underlying issues that are creating these issues? Justin lays out the needs, wants, and how to approach it all. 

Quality is not the only thing but it’s the thing that definitely matters! What should be your key focus areas in your fitness goals? Justin breaks down four sections in which quality matters: effective exercise selection based on your goals, quality movements that determine your working sets, intentional and consistent recovery, as well as the incredible value of high-quality recovery foods. Suppo...

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He teaches purpose-driven entrepreneurs strategies to communicate their big ideas to the world. We discussed how to become a confident and credible speaker in your industry, three specific areas in the fitness coaching business, and some of the best c...

Are You Working Hard Enough? Don’t confuse more for better! Justin breaks down junk volume work-outs, quality working sets, the incredible value behind regular sprinting, the best ways to measure if you're working hard enough, and mixing up your energy systems to achieve your desired stimulus and body goals. Hard work-outs without usable returns are pointless - don’t pursue soreness but quality. S...

Linda Morgi to her friends, she started coaching people in fitness and nutrition back in 2011. Justin talks to her to learn more about her journey, how athletes work with emotions, and some of the struggles she’d had with clients and coaching-- The good, the bad and the ugly. She will provide you with encouragement to keep going despite any challenges you may be facing. Her mission to help people...

So...you got hurt. It happens. Now what? We don't believe all injuries can be prevented, but how you deal with these injuries can have a significant effect on how quickly you heal, whether or now you are more likely to get re-injured, and how successful your return to your training and activities of choice will be. From acute injuries to chronic pain, Justin breaks down the beginnings of what you...

Dr. Erin Farmer is a physical therapist who also has a significant background in fitness – she has coached Olympic weightlifters in national competitions, she has competed at Crossfit Regionals, and she owned CrossFit Center City in Philadelphia for nearly a decade. Erin has a ton of wisdom and insight into how the medical establishment and fitness world can and should work with each other, and sh...

Don't scale, don't even SAY scale. Justin breaks down how you can modify, adjust, or upgrade your workout so you can achieve the desired stimulus or reverse engineer it to make sure you are moving toward YOUR goals, no matter what the workout is. More effective, more efficient, and no one's feelings get hurt -- stop scaling. 

Stacey Watts owns Preventative Life, and is a great example of the future of coaching. From struggling with a standard American lifestyle and being suspicious of fitness and health care, to working in a Physical Therapy office, to coaching the same PTs who hired her and changing lives from a South Alabama barn, Stacey has had a journey and tells her story. Listen up - this is where we're going.

This week Justin responds to a listener's question about stretching. Should you stretch? Yeah, but how much? Ok, but why? What if things hurt? What if things feel better when I warm up? Muscle length, goals, and tendonitis are all on the table. Let's talk about it. 

This week we have Michael Cazayoux on the podcast. His reputation proceeds him-- Mike was on a team that won back-to-back CrossFit Games, he is the co-founder of Brute Strength, the co-owner of Working Against Gravity, and the founder of Soul Searching Adventures. We talk about auditing yourself, creating space for people to grow and thrive, and checking your ego in regard to others' success. I'm...

Methods get all the hype. Principles will continue to deliver success, over and over, regardless of setbacks, challenges, or shifting goals and mindsets. Justin breaks down why athletes should seek out principle and value-based coaching over a singular cool methodology, and why coaches should expose themselves to ALL the methods so they can shape their own practice around sound principles. This is...

This week we have Mandy Capehart- grief coach, speaker, and author - to talk about not only mourning losses in your life, but coming to grips with letting go of your past self to better flourish as the person you are TODAY. Mandy has some tremendous insights on movement and athletics paired with loss and self-acceptance -- I really enjoyed this one. . Mandy's latest book is: "Restorative Grief: Em...

Do you recognize your wins? How? Do you make them easy to find again? We talk about a small but mighty life tip, creating a place for your wins for those days when everything feels like a loss. 

This week Justin talks to Michael Ockrim, the Owner of Mighty Oak Athletic. Michael brings more than 30 years of experience in strength and conditioning to create a broad, thoughtful, and intentional approach to coaching. Leveraging a culinary background as well as an MBA, we talk egos, assessments, nutrition, student-athletes, and high-end offers. Michael's approach will resonate with anyone fami...

If your doctor tells you to 'take it easy', to 'not lift anything over 5 pounds,' or to just stop doing the activity you were doing when you first felt your pain... we need to talk . This advice is unlikely to do any harm, but it is also unlikely to move you forward toward health, wellness, function, and fulfillment. Justin breaks down some simple questions you can ask to clarify your situation, h...

Katie Foster is the owner of Moab Wild Strength and Conditioning, doing amazing work and has a full book of clients. A couple of years ago she was 6 years into a Phd, speaking internationally and considering her post-doc prospects. How do you get from there to here? We talk about it all -- if you've ever felt like your ladder might be up the wrong wall, and are scared to make a change, Katie is ab...

Burned out? IT HAPPENS. Don't take it as a failure, but use it as an opportunity to clarify your goals, your process, your capacity, and then we can figure out what changes- from major to minor - we should make so you can re-capture your love and keep moving forward. Does this sound like you? Let's talk about it. 

We have Besty, Cara, and Jess - the founders of The Mint Prjct - on the podcast to talk about how they've collaborated to create an amazing resource to educate and amplify trainers who work with post-partum women. We talk about movement, mindset, and why these moms have gone all-in on this passion project to create more world-class coaches for mothers.  Visit TheMintPrjct.com and the link in...

'Plan the training, and train the plan' is correct... most of the time. When should you deviate, change, or completely abandon the plan for a workout? Justin gets into the hows and whys of ditching Plan A - sometimes backing off more than planned, sometimes changing movements completely, and sometimes swinging for the fences. Understanding your training and the intended stimulus is vital -- let's...

Stephanie Lueras is a body-positive fitness and nutrition coach who believes strongly that there is no one-size-fits-all approach that works for everyone. She's a passionate coach with a fascinating journey that includes being a pastor and losing over 200lbs -- let's talk about it.  Please check out Heart & Sole Fitness on all the social medias, and you can visit her website to schedule a...

Inspired by a listener's question- how can you get your recovery in when you intend to do it...but it keeps not happening? Justin has some tips, tricks, and advice for how to make it happen, why you should care, and what counts as recovery. Let's talk about it. 

This week we have Dr. Novotny on the podcast! Dr. Amy Novotny is a breathwork specialist who uses position, posture, and breathing techniques to get people out of pain, avoid surgery, get off of medications, and improve performance. We dig into the hows and whys, including a short follow-along piece you can do at home! Reach out to her at Amy@PABRInstitue.com or follow her on Facebook https://www....

Justin lays down his hot take on buying shiny new things: go for it (if). Sometimes the effect of taking a new supplement, or putting on the new shoes, or starting the new program, is just the kick in the a** you need to create some desirable momentum. USE IT. No, gear and supps aren't magic, but people who ACT like those who are in shape, who feel good, who have healthy, balanced, lifestyles will...