Gymnazo Podcast

In this episode, CJ Kobliska, Movement Specialist and Director of Programming at Gymnazo is giving you the download on his journey. He talks about how he got started at Gymnazo, what he's learned from about movement over the past 7 years, his experience as a GIFT Fellow with the Gray Institute, how he's bringing the Disco Dice back for 2022, and his experiences with injuries. Book a 3D Movement As...

In this episode, CEO and Founder of Gymnazo EDU, Michael Hughes, sits down with Director of Programming and Movement Specialist, CJ Kobliska, to discuss their opinions on the traditional idea of progressive overload in training and conditioning. In this episode they discuss what they were originally taught about how to progressively overload, how their views have changed, the limitations and risks...

In this episode, CEO and Founder of Gymnazo EDU, Michael Hughes, drops some knowledge and insights around the scope of practice for a trainer. Michael argues why trainers should venture out of their lane as opposed to "staying in their lane" when it comes to clients with pain. Michael covers his own journey, explains how movement is like dating, what the Movement Health Spectrum is, what he was mi...

In this episode, Director of Programming at Gymnazo, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Movement Coach, Sean Pearse to talk about movement as art and expression, shifting perspectives away from aesthetics, how to build a movement routine and a lot more! About Sean: "As a Movement Practitioner and Coach out of Victoria, Canada, my deep joy comes from exploring the many avenues of movement. Both it’s exter...

In this episode, Founder and Movement Specialist Michael Hughes sits down with recent Multi-Dimensional Movement Coach program graduate, Joy Judd to give you some insights on what the experience was like going through our MDMC Mentorship program. To learn more about or sign up for the MDMC Mentorship Click HERE .

On this episode, Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Founder and CEO of Gymnazo EDU, Michael Hughes, to talk about INJURIES! They talk through what pain is, what injury is, how to get clients out of pain, what priming means and a whole lot more! Many of our athletes get stuck in this revolving door cycle of working out hard, getting injured, resting and repeat. And on today's epis...

In this episode, Gymnazo Director of Programming and Movement Specialist, CJ Kobliska sits down with Steel Mace Flow creator, Leo Savage to talk about the origins of Steel Mace Flow, weightlifting as an expression of self, developing healthy competition and more! About Leo Savage: Steel Mace Flow’s origin began nearly 6 years ago in the garage of Leo Urquides’ home in Albuquerque New Mexico. Switc...

In this episode, Gymnazo Director of Programming and Movement Specialist, CJ Kobliska sits down with Performance Coach and Ex-Football player, Ben D'Aguilar to talk about injury recovery and how trainers can use movement data to help facilitate that process, overcoming performance plateaus, how to break through some of our mental barriers and a whole lot more. More about Ben D'aguilar: Ben is a ce...

In this episode, Gymnazo EDU Founder and CEO, Michael Hughes talks with Gymnazo Movement Specialist and Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska to talk about the word "Coachmanship", give some creds to all of the teachers they've learned from, Dragonball Z, the language of movement and a whole lot more! Big shoutouts to David Weck, Chris Chamberlin, Slush, Alex Kanellis, Jarrod Cardona, DJ Murakami,...

In this episode of the Gymnazo podcast, Gymnazo EDU Founder & Movement Specialist Michael Hughes and Gymnazo Director of Programming CJ Kobliska, are talking movement assessments. In this episode they cover what a movement assessment is, how to use it, what they look for during an assessment and a whole lot more! -- Want to dive deeper into these concepts and learn from Michael and CJ directly...

In this episode, Founder and Movement Specialist Michael Hughes sits down with recent Multi-Dimensional Movement Coach program graduate, Kyler Bradley to give you some insights on what the experience was like going through our MDMC Mentorship program. One phrase Kyler uses: "life-changing" To connect with Kyler about his experience: IG: @coach_kyler_b To learn more about the MDMC Mentorship Click...

In this episode, Movement Specialist and Director of Programming at Gymnazo, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Central Coast Floats owners and dynamic sibling duo Matt and Kelsey Elston to talk about float tanks. In this episode they discuss what a float tank is, how it works, what float tanks are good for and the healing experiences each of them have had while floating. Matt and Kelsey Elston are a bro...

In this episode, CEO and Founder of Gymnazo EDU, Michael Hughes, and Gymnazo's Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, are breaking down some of the biomechanics of the golf swing to help trainers help their golfers prevent injury and hit the ball farther.

In this episode, Gymnazo coaches, CJ Kobliska and Mitch Schroth, sit down with special guest Alex Kanellis from Landmine University to talk about a new wave of strength and conditioning strategies, principles of functional training and functional movement, traditional weightlifting, spinal engine theory, getting the obliques fired up and a WHOLE LOT more. A little bit about Alex: Alex Kanellis has...

In this episode, Gymnazo Coach and Movement Specialist, CJ Kobliska sits down with Chinese Martial Arts and Qi Gong practitioner Sonny Mannon to talk about the no pain, no gain mentality, how making gains leads to injury, how finding balance can prevent injuries, and a whole lot more! A little bit about Sonny: A native of Visalia, CA, Sonny has been a practitioner of Chinese Martial Arts and Qi Go...

In this episode, Gymnazo Founder, CEO and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, sits down with Fire Up Your Brain’s Trent McEntire to discuss his story. For more than two decades, Trent McEntire has been helping people gain back their mobility – a story he knows well. Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, Trent experienced pain and stiffness every day from the time he was a child. The methods...

In this episode, Gymnazo Founder, CEO and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, sits down with Coach and Movement Practitioner, CJ Kobliska, and Movement Coach, Mitch Schroth, to discuss how to address clients’ knee pain. In this episode, they cover what they do/say when a client says they “have bad knees,” how to shift the conversation to let the client know it’s not the knee, the importance of...

In this episode, Gymnazo Founder, CEO and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, sits down with Coach and Movement Practitioner, CJ Kobliska, to discuss the keys to retaining clients in your fitness business.  In this episode, the cover: the survey we made for our clients and our key takeaways, what to do when welcoming clients, why it’s easier to retain clients than get them in the first pla...

In this episode, Gymnazo Founder, CEO and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, sits down with Coach and Movement Practitioner, Mitch Schroth, to discuss shoulder biomechanics and how to address shoulder pains. In this episode they cover Mitch’s Shoulder Assessment checklist, what Michael thinks when he hears the word “Assessment”, the shoulder’s many influences, the most challenging shoulder pro...

In this episode Gymnazo Co-Owners Paden and Michael Hughes are talking about Gymnazo's ecosystem of services and how with this model, everyone wins. Paden and Michael are sharing their learning lessons from the past 10+ years around creating fitness services. They're taking you on their journey from where Michael started with his service offerings to how they created a thriving ecosystem of servic...

In this episode, Gymnazo Co-Owners, Michael and Paden Hughes, sit down to discuss their experience running a successful fitness business while starting and maintaining their relationship, and how Paden went from feeling like “Compromise” was a 4 letter word to now Michael taking over the CEO role.  In this episode they cover how their relationship started, the important thing Michael paid for...

In this episode, Gymnazo Coach and Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Gymnazo Founder and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, to discuss knee biomechanics and what the knee is really telling you.  In this episode, they discuss why the knee is such a good friend, why toes in and toes out options are so important for different movements, what to consider when someone comes...

In this episode, Gymnazo Female Core Specialist and Movement Specialist, Kaleena Ruskin, sits down with Gymnazo Founder and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, to discuss what was missed in the traditional teaching of the three planes of motion and the human body - 3D movement. In this episode they cover what 3D programming is, an example of it using a 3D lunge matrix, what you get with 3D trai...

In this episode, Gymnazo Coach and Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Gymnazo Founder and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, to discuss the significance of sustainable training and how most fitness programs are not sustainable. In this episode they cover how the fitness lifecycle is like recycling, the sport we are inspired by that is not very sustainable, the important quest...

In this episode, Gymnazo Coach and Director of Programming, CJ Kobliska, sits down with Gymnazo Founder and Movement Practitioner, Michael Hughes, and Lead Movement Coach, Jonathan Parreira, to discuss how using transverse plane movements in exercises is crucial and can greatly improve client’s strength and range of motion. In this episode they cover what the transverse plane actually is, what isn...