Fortis After Hours Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate and Liz discuss helping others out in the gym without being creepy haha. They also discuss how to navigate a warm up room at a powerlifting meet and what coaches need to be doing more of. We decided to skip 98 because no one likes Highway 98 IYKYK and this is technically episode 99 since we recorded our first episode and left it untitled.  Soooooo! Next week is epis...

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate and Liz talk about focusing in the gym and getting the most out of your training. We have all had that moment where you're setting up for a big Squat or Deadlift and then someone walks in front of you. You're stuck. You don't't know what to do. Then you end up missing your lift.  In this episode we will go over how to train so focused that you wi...

Send us Fan Mail The most important part of powerlifting is...... Listen to the episode and find out! This episode is full of informative information that can help you succeed as a powerlifter and athlete.  Support the show Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends so we can continue to grow! - You can now become a Fortis Af...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a dream or goal and then come short of hitting it or making it a reality? This week Nate and Liz give you the skills and information you need to set and hit your goals. Lot's of people have goals and or dreams that may feel out of reach or impossible. Well we're here to tell you that nothing is impossible, and that you can hit your goal and create your...

Send us Fan Mail Join Nate and Liz as they discuss where they've been, new exciting changes coming to the podcast and their topic for this week: How to Fix Your Poverty Bench.  - Most of us have struggled or currently struggle with the bench press and in this episode Nate and Liz are going to give you a bunch of helpful tips and tricks to take your bench from zero to hero! 🦸 🦸‍♀️ 🚀  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Krypton. JK. This week listen in asa Liz asks Nate some questions about where he came from, how he became a personal trainer and how he went from trainer to gym owner. We have a lot of new listeners and members in the gym so we figured it was a good time to do this episode. We hope you enjoy learning a little bit more about Coach Nate and if you do please share this episode with y...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks EXPRESS  episode, Nate and Liz answer the question why powerlifting? Why do they love competing in it, why do they love coaching it aaaaand why you should have your own "why" for powerlifting, or really anything you do in life. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you do please share it with your friend. - Follow us on social media for more awesome powerli...

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate and Liz discuss complaining. That's right, one of everyone's favorite thing to do in the gym. They discuss how constant complaining can hold not only you back, but those around you as well. They provide tools and advice that will help you stop complaining and start making the gains and progress you want to make! - Follow us on social media for more awesome...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast Nate interviews Liz to learn a little more about her struggles with anxiety and depression. They discuss how anxiety and depression can be fine one moment and crippling the next, different strategies that have worked well for Liz and may work well for you, and talk about creating a plan to tackle Liz's current depression. Liz was very open and vulnera...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast Nate and Liz discuss overcoming injuries and building a savage mentality that will allow you to push through more than you've ever imagined. They also try and separate and define the difference between soreness, tightness, pain and injury. We hope y'all find this episode helpful and if you ever need help working through an injury, don't hesi...

Send us Fan Mail We are back! We are baaaaack! And we're the two best friends that anyone could have, we're the two best friends that anyone could have! 🎶 Haha it has been a busy few weeks for us at Fortis Powerlifting/Fortis Fitness Studio HQ but we are coming back at ya strong with this banger of an episode. This week we discuss the importance of prioritizing you and your goals and ho...

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate & Liz discuss how they design their program for Fortis Powerlifting and for their online clients. They talk about what makes them different than other coaches and what makes the perfect program. Hint: human interaction. Nate & Liz also answer some great questions from their listeners. Follow us on social media for more awesome powerlifting content! - @fortis...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast Nate and Liz discuss the topic of getting bored with your training. They dive deep into the fact that you should not be afraid to mix it up with your training to find something that keeps you interested and works for your goals. to often do we see people getting burned out because they are too afraid to branch out and try something different. Don't be...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Fortis Powerlifting Podcast, Nate, Liz and Jason do a recap of their most recent powerlifting competition in New Orleans. They unpack prep for the meet, traveling to the meet, the meet itself and what's next! - Follow us on social media for more awesome powerlifting content! - @fortispowerlifting - SPONSORS - @iliftheavyshit - @trashpandatactical - HOSTS - @l...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Fortis Powerlifting Podcast, Nate and Liz go a little more casual and just talk about their current meet prep for their meet this Saturday in New Orleans. They talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly. And also how stress has impacted their training and their goals/mindset going into this meet. - Follow us on social media for more awesome powerlifting content! -...

Send us Fan Mail This week we got the opportunity to talk with our friends Chad and Bria Penson! Both Chad and Bria are elite powerlifters competing at the highest level together. Chad is coming off a world record performance at the American Pro and Bria just came off a big win at Summer Slam this year. We talk about their recent performances, future goals in powerlifting, moving to Florida-the la...

Send us Fan Mail Join Nate & Liz this week as they preview the next big pro powerlifting meet: The USPA Pro . They discuss what it is, highlight who's competing, as well as talk about the state of professional powerlifting right now.  Can it ever truly become a professional sport? Will athletes ever get paid? How can we land big sponsors for powerlifting meets? Nate and Liz discuss these...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast Nate and Liz discuss Liz's recent performance at the USPA Drug Tested Texas Power Bar Queens of the Beach which was a last minute entry for Liz to have fun and compete alongside a bunch of other strong ladies. They also discuss women in powerlifting and how the sport continues to evolve to become more inclusive to all, their opinion on all female powe...

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate interviews Liz! We talk about where she come from, how she got so strong and about her prior career as a teacher. Liz also talks about how powerlifting has become a pillar in her life and how she will always be involved in the powerlifting world in some way whether it be competing or coaching.  As always, we hope you enjoy this episode, if you do please subscribe an...

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate and Liz sit down and discuss the idea of an "off season" and "meet prep" during powerlifting training. Too often we see people drop off after a meet and lose a lot of the progress they've made. We hope that the information found in this episode will help you stay on track and accomplish your goals. Also be sure to listen for a pretty sweet d...

Send us Fan Mail This week we had the opportunity of talking with Danny Grigsby. For those that don't know, Danny is the first person ever to pull 1,074lbs in a full powerlifting meet. He recently set this new world record at The American Pro and we talked about where he came from, how he got into powerlifting, and his future goals and plans. We hope you enjoy this episode, if you do please s...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first official episode of The Fortis Powerlifting Podcast! This week Nate and Liz discuss why the rebranding happened, go over The American Pro (and explain what it is), and answer any questions submitted by you! Follow us on social media! @fortispowerlifting @nateribaudo_fortis @lizribaudo_fortis Support the show Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to t...

Send us Fan Mail This week Nate and Liz sit down with Gary Brewer and talk about Summer Slam. They recap how the meet went, the reason for how it started, what's going to be improved next year, and answered your questions about the meet (or other meets). Support the show Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends so we c...

Send us Fan Mail Nate & Liz talk Summer Slam, Stronger Everyday and more!  Support the show Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends so we can continue to grow! - You can now become a Fortis After Hours Supporter by using the link below! This will help support the podcast as we continue to grow and we will give you a sh...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Fortis Worldwide, Nate and Liz discuss the Fortis Fam. They focus on why community is so important, why they built a gym with the focus of community, and how YOU can be an active and positive part of the community. While a lot of it is focused on Fortis, it can ALL be related to other gyms and other situations. At the end, they answer some of your questions! Please li...