Power Athlete Radio

If you’re a nutrition nerd, a lady athlete or anyone whose experiencing a plateau in training, you need to hear this episode. Rachel Gregory joins us to discuss her approach fueling for success. She is best known for her work with women who aspire to dial in their diets to get effective aesthetic and performance results. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3Amf8xK Check out our... http://pahq.co/training...

What does it mean Being Your Best? According to the brains behind TrainHeroic, “Being” happens every moment. “Being” is flow. The perfect intersection of challenge, capacity, and focus. “Being” is where joy is realized and optimal performance occurs. TrainHeroic Founder Ben Crookston and Sport Scientist Adam Dawdy join John and Tex to talk training for the garage gym athlete and weighing and measu...

This week we welcome Max Newlon of Focus Calm. Monitoring the electrical activity in your brain may seem like a sci-fi leap in performance, but believe it or not, it’s the next natural and effective step in sports psychology. However, focus and calm are not just athlete essentials. They are a necessity in every person’s life to better conquer the rigors of acute stress. Show notes: https://pahq.co...

When it comes down to it, your health is the one place you do not want be cheap. Especially when it comes to getting bloodwork done. Now that John's attention has shifted from crushing souls on the field to being the strongest dad on the block, learn what markers he is looking for when going in for bloodwork. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3BOs3J1 Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://p...

Football is a violently physical game comprised of hit after hit and so much of one’s success can be attributed to the recovery practices of the athlete. This is exactly why Brian Peters promotes the benefits of all the seemingly “little” recovery habits that have kept him performing and coming back from injury. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3kUZ3II Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pa...

The Rock's Iron Paradise is only rivaled by one home gym in all the world: Power Athlete HQ. John Welbourn guides you on how to build your home gym and takes you behind the scenes of how Power Athlete's Iron Fortress was conceptualized, built, and set up with essential equipment for empowering performance. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3BxEUiP Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://...

Debunking Game Changers was just a fun and fact full response to the ambitious vegetarian documentary. Now, Brian Sanders is buttoning up work on his doc, Food Lies, a more comprehensive look at meat as an essential part of farming and nutrition. Need some direction in your diet? Start with this conversation. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3DqUWfW Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pahq....

Andy Stumpf is more than a pretty face/former SEAL, he has an insatiable curiosity for people and the complexities of their environments. Like a humble Yoda with a borderline irrational hatred for Steven Segal, Andy speaks on the current times and what it means for our country’s future. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3yfIL1U Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pahq.co/nutrition http://pah...

Pratik Patel is a dietitian and sports nutritionist working with some of the highest level athletes you can imagine. While the honor and prestige of rubbing elbows with these freaks of nature has it’s appeal, Pratik admits that the job is not without it’s challenges. But, that’s what has forced him to grow and evolve into the passionate professional you’ll hear in this episode. Show notes: https:/...

We honor John Meadows by recasting his 2013 interview on Power Athlete Radio in which we unleash the brains, looks, and brawn behind The Mountain Dog. Meadows joins the Power Athlete Crew sharing his approach to nutrition as it relates to physique and performance. Rest easy, Mountain Dog. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3AKTB1t Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pahq.co/nutrition http://p...

If you’re looking for some practical combat and communication skills for law enforcement, undercover, and/or military work, look no further than this week’s talk with Jeff Gonzales and Craig Douglas. Their combined experience of close quarter combat and firearms make them an informative duo to school you up on the real skills that will keep you safe and set you up for the win. Show notes: https://...

John and Tex are here with another installment of Masters of Movement to tell you that it doesn’t matter how beautifully crafted a program is if your athletes are unable to execute what’s laid out for them. This podcast will empower you to understand the lunge and be able to execute it seamless and effortlessly through space! Show notes: https://pahq.co/3jLy3ei Check out our... http://pahq.co/trai...

What do great coaches do at halftime? Make adjustments. Donnie Maib rejoins Power Athlete Radio in a reflective mood sitting down with Tex to wrestle with the idea of success, what actions are necessary to find meaning in your career and laying groundwork for long lasting relationships. If Donnie and Tex have reached the halftime of their careers, what are some questions they can ask to turn succe...

Conor Daly is just your average young go-hard who drives roughly 250 MPH to get to work. In fact, that is his work. What kind of training is required to maintain control of his mind and his vehicle during an average work day? Find out when Conor walks us through a typical training day. Navigating the physical demands of the job with his diabetes is something Conor is very proud of. He’s been succe...

Long has the Hammer Curl been a part of John's training regimen. The foundation was laid in high school training in George Zangas’ garage where hammer curls were used as an accessory for the bench press, and also happened to fill up the sleeves of a budding John Welbourn. In this Masters of Movement episode, The Crew takes a moment to coach up the setup, execution, and explore the purpose of t...

College Athletics: a responsibility for yourself and a team to make the grades, accountability for actions taken outside school and sport, and managing stress of potentially thousands of eyes putting your performance under the microscope. John and Tex discuss the toolkit required for a collegiate athlete to go pro in something other than sports including how to take a joke, utilizing office hours,...

This week we welcome the Supple Leopard himself, that’s right, Kelly Starrett joins the crew to discuss how the times are a changing. What has this past year taught us about coaching? It’s that no amount of pivoting to virtual coaching can substitute the in-person experience. That and, given a sexy enough IG account, anyone can be your PT guru. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3fcRkUC Check out our......

Coach Justin Kavanaugh has boots on the ground in Tokyo tooling up his world class sprinter, Jason Rogers, for the 💯 takes the time to join Power Athlete Radio to talk youth speed development and give a little mentorship to Tex for building a team and communicating as a leader when things go wrong. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3idBNFM Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pahq.co/nutriti...

There is a push and pull relationship between training and alcohol consumption that can be managed with the right team of Nutrition Ninjas! The Power Athlete Nutrition Ninjas join John and Tex to key in on drinking, achieving training goals, and how to not be weird when it comes to alcohol and training. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3iXCF0e Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pahq.co/nut...

Every so often we have a guest whose resume is so impressive that we can’t help but feel like “what am I doing with my life?”. Our guest, Jason Gardner spent 30 years as a SEAL. That’s a hell of a long time to amass the kind of leadership skills you would expect to see from the US Military’s elite. But as Jason points out, there were plenty of lessons along the way. Fortunately for us, we don’t ha...

Power Athlete in-person clinics are back teaching lessons distilled in the trenches, empowering athletes 12-17 years old to build a base level of strength and speed, propelling them towards reaching true athletic potential. Listen in for the dates, locations, and some battle tested techniques that kept John from being a nail—you will learn to “Be the Hammer.” Register NOW for the most unfiltered,...

TikTok be damned as ex-NFL player and a D-III All star weigh the checks and balances of this new rule on performance, team chemistry, and what these young bucks need to protect themselves from big business. Show notes: https://pahq.co/3hR0fMR Check out our... http://pahq.co/training http://pahq.co/nutrition http://pahq.co/education http://pahq.co/merch Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...

Ever wondered what training looks like for an ice cross competitor? No? Because you’ve never heard of ice cross? Shame on you. Get on your google and prepare to be amazed. Courage and athleticism are the minimum requirements for this high risk extreme sport. As Jack Scram discusses, your training could be the difference between a win and loss, or more importantly, a career ending injury. Listen NO...

Dr. Matt Zanis joins the Power Athlete Crew to communicate on communication and throw light on why individuals choose to pick a fight... on the internet. Making a connection with an individual quickly and working well in a team environment are necessary components of success in athletics and life. Will these communication and connection skills be impacted by call-out culture, social media, and fea...

James Simpson, ex-soldier turned England wheelchair rugby league star joins John and Tex to talking training, mindset, and finding yourself through competition. Over a decade ago, Simpson lost both legs plus three fingers and the muscle from his right forearm in an IED explosion. Learn how he adjusts the Power Athlete Methodology to ensure he meets the demands of wheelchair rugby league and elevat...