Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast

Weekly nutrition rant. Many people build their diets by over analyzing singular foods based on foods they believe to be "good" or "bad"..."healthy" or "unhealthy"...this is a fallacy. Here is a better way to evaluate and build your ideal diet

IFBB Pro Olivia Oneid is a professional bodybuilder, nutrition coach, and educator known for her evidence-based approach to physique development, sustainable nutrition, and helping athletes build healthier relationships with food. Through her coaching and content, Olivia has become a trusted voice on topics like flexible dieting, body image, contest prep, and long-term success in fitness. In this...

You sent your questions in to IG...Will Ratelle and I go in depth answering them here. Time stamps below! 00:00 Intro 03:17 Nicotine pouches – how much do you use? 06:00 Best Assault Bike interval protocol (4x4 and alternatives) 07:33 Which strongman movements transfer best to rugby? 09:32 How would you train military, police, and firefighters? 12:36 Best isometrics and eccentrics for strength &am...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Katie Dabrowski, sports physical therapist and performance expert, to discuss why rehab shouldn't look like traditional rehab—it should look like training. We dive into injury prevention, returning to sport, strength training after injury, common rehab mistakes, pain myths, and how athletes and lifters can bridge the gap between physical therapy and peak pe...

In this week's nutrition rant...I wanted to cover a topic unrelated to nutrition that people ask me about all the time...Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Who should consider it? How does it work? What are the REAL risks and side effects? Is it dangerous? How to use it effectively. Lets dive in

Solo episode of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast! In this episode I discuss my transition from 9 years working in NFL and college football strength and conditioning to launching my own coaching business and starting my journey as a solo business owner and entrepreneur. I discuss the pros and cons of both sides, why I decided to leave, how i set myself up for success, what the lifestyle lo...

In this week's nutrition rant I dive into my philosophies around building muscle, and what I see many people doing wrong! I talk about both the training and nutrition sides of this. Enjoy and let's get big.

Tom Hibbert is a world-class strongman coach, educator, and founder of Winning Strength. Known for his evidence-based approach to strength development, Tom has coached athletes from beginners to elite-level competitors across strongman, powerlifting, and strength sports. Through his coaching, content, and programming, he helps athletes maximize performance by blending practical experience with spo...

Weekly nutrition rant! I dive into how I break the year up into a planned series of structured phases to drive physique improvement over time...step one of this process is get lean!

Dr. Emily Dow is a performance dietitian specializing in sports nutrition, body composition, and evidence-based strategies to help athletes and active individuals optimize performance, recovery, and long-term health. Through her work with competitive athletes and fitness enthusiasts, she focuses on practical nutrition approaches that improve training outcomes without unnecessary restriction or fad...

Monthly Q&A Answered from questions sent in to my Instagram! Time Stamps below 0:00 Intro 1:22 Mobility, soft tissue work & loaded stretching 4:34 Full-body split structure 6:48 Best workout splits 8:27 Training biceps without “training biceps” 9:09 Backloading carbs at night 10:27 Beginner strongman training 12:02 Starting strongman from scratch 12:14 Strongman vs bodybuilding for motivat...

Luka Hocevar is a performance coach, gym owner, entrepreneur, and educator known for blending strength training, conditioning, nutrition, and mindset coaching into a holistic approach to human performance. He is the founder of Vigor Ground Fitness & Performance and has worked with everyone from general population clients to elite athletes, helping coaches and athletes optimize both performance...

In this weeks nutrition rant I dive into the reasons people often hit a stall with fat loss, or may not even be ready to start a fat loss diet, YET. And how to remedy this

John Haack is widely regarded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound powerlifters of all time. Known for his elite strength across multiple weight classes, Haack has set numerous world records and built a reputation for combining raw power with technical precision. From dominant performances on the platform to his influence on modern strength training, John continues to push the standard for what’...

In this week's nutrition rant, I push back against the idea that the "ancestral diet" is the most optimal and healthy ways for humans to eat.

Marcus Filly is a former CrossFit Games athlete, strength coach, and the creator of Functional Bodybuilding (FBB) — a training philosophy that blends bodybuilding, functional fitness, mobility, and longevity-focused performance training. After years competing at the highest level of CrossFit, Marcus shifted his focus toward sustainable training methods that help people build muscle, move well, sta...

In this week's nutrition rant, I dive into "Calories in Vs Calories out" (CICO) and explain why this principle is often highly misunderstood and oversimplified.

Back by popular demand, Will Ratelle jumps back on the pod and we dive into some pure training program talk. We discuss some of our most successful training cycles of years past, some of the worst cycles we ever ran, and our current training.

You guys sent in questions to my Instagram page and I am tackling them in depth here! Time stamps below TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro / Monthly Q&A format1:51 Best body fat percentage for naturals to maximize muscle growth4:15 Refeeds breaking fat loss plateaus6:14 Bulk or cut for athletic performance?8:41 High sets low reps vs low sets high reps for strength and hypertrophy11:20 Cocoa powder vs dark...

Joey Szatmary and I met up with Jujimufu at his home gym in Concord, NC for a great day of training, fellowship and podcasting. In this episode, we dive into the life of fitness industry stardom, navigating training, living in the public spotlight, creating content for a living and coaching. Two exceptionally talented and interesting guys who have lived extraordinary lives, and we had a great conv...

Weekly nutrition rant! In this week's episode I dive into some common mistakes, pitfalls and bad habits I see frequently when people start dietingCHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration,...

Paul Romzek is a TRT and bloodwork specialist known for helping men optimize hormone health, interpret complex lab work, and improve performance. I have a ton of respect for Paul and his work and see him as one of the best in this field. In this episode, we dive into considerations to make if deciding whether or not to get on TRT, and then how to optimize results once you are on it, and a deep div...

Weekly nutrition rant! Let's talk carbs and clear up some misinformation and replace it with some proper nutrition strategy...CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, che...

Roman Mori is a former U.S. Army Ranger, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, and strength coach known for helping combat athletes build muscle, strength, and durability. With a background in elite military service, high-level grappling, and no frills training, Roman has built a huge following through his no-BS approach to fitness and performance. In this episode, we talk jiu jitsu, bad practices aroun...

This weeks nutrition rant...I jump on the mic and dive into some thoughts on the concept of "good foods, bad foods, unhealthy foods", a big diet error when bulking and how to fix it, and my thoughts on weed and alcohol as it pertains to body composition and performance! CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers f...