Power Athlete Radio

LEADING FROM THE FRONT. What a year. The move to Texas, the birth of new PA programs like JACKHAMMER and Lean & Able, and of course the 2016 Power Athlete Symposium. This week John, Luke, and Tex broadcast from the new PAHQ…in a land that still uses dialup. If you think the biggest event of… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rattlesnake is Meat. Imagine your job was to train, make weight, and then literally fight to win. When you combine weight class sports with the necessity to perform at the highest level, proper meal planning and nutrition becomes absolutely vital to your success. Enter Power Athlete nutrition sensei, Tyler Minton [@TheMeleeWay]. Tyler regularly prepares professional… Advertising Inquiries: https:/...

New year, Get Yoked. No athlete, regardless of talent or ability, is beyond the scrutiny of PAHQ. This week The Crew battles the bullshit and continues to uphold movement and nutrition standards even for elite performer. Luke, Tex, and Leah Kay talk through your questions as submitted through instagram providing each with their own… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...

The Coach’s Hippocratic Oath When you want to be the best, you have to believe in your heart that you’re a bad motherfucker. These sage words come from none other than this week’s PA Radio guest, Dave Spitz [@Cal_Strength]. Coach Spitz runs California Strength in NorCal and is committed to making American Weightlifting medalists….So… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

Taking down the mediocre treatment. This week’s episode is like the most unconventional trip to the chiropractor ever. Dr. Mike Wasilisin of CaliSpine and the instagram sensation @MoveU_official is one of “The Back Pain Guys”. He and his business partner are leading the cause and battling bullshit in their own rite in an attempt… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...

Closing the Gap Between Unknown & Known Some people just love the suck. It drives them to endure what most cannot. But the misery and pain that is often associated with BUDS is not merely limited to that of the body. Founder of SEAL Fit and retired Navy SEAL, Mark Divine [@SEALfit], explains that to… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Because you love the sport. To enter the competitive realm of shot put, some of the strongest weightroom benchmarks are required. But once you’ve achieved that base level of strength something else must takeover. Adam Nelson [@AdamNelson5376] is a world class shot putter and one strong motherfucker but even he will tell you that… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...

A Program Born Out of Necessity. Greg Walsh [@WolfBrigadeGym] is part of a movement for responsible strength and conditioning. With a background in MMA, Greg is no stranger to the uphill battle of arbitrary conditioning and spotty strength work. Now he’s focused on making better movers through his gym and training program, Wolf Brigade.… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Fear Controls Every Thing. Defense tactics consist of so much more than reaction time and training. Take a look into the mind of guest, Tony Blauer [@TonyBlauer], to find out just how big a factor fear plays in our every day life. This fascinating conversation with the founder of Blauer Tactical Systems truly enlightens The… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht...

Do Not Meditate While Driving She’s BACK! It’s time for round two with this movement specialist who appreciates the concept of sports specificity. Find out how guest, Dana Santas [@mobilitymaker] works with athletes in order to improve durability and emphasize injury prevention. It’s not about eliminating asymmetries or altering the developments that make the pros… Advertising Inquiries: https://r...

If You’re going to North Hollywood you dress as a sexy Cowboy. This week, Luke and Tex respond to your inquiries with another Crew inspired installment. For the next hour, the guys explain how to overcome asymmetries, how to pick the best program for your goals, and discuss the madness behind the new “Johnnie WOD”.… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

Even-Esh, Steel, & Welbourn To be a fly on the wall with two of the biggest names in the strength and conditioning game…This week Power Athlete Radio brings you exactly that: an impromptu conversation between John Welbourn [@JohnWelbourn], Zach Even-Esh [@zevenesh] and Jim Steel. Set in Philly, this trip was not a Rocky homage or… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & O...

A Movement Matrix for All. This week’s episode with Julien Pineau [@StrongFit1] wastes absolutely no time diving into the issues of training and organizing programming to expose athletes’ weaknesses. A passionate Pineau explains the balance of internal and external rotation as the perfect marriage. The goal is for that marriage to result in a beautiful,… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

Speak for Yourself. This episode could not come at a better time. Guest of our show and host of his own, Speak for Yourself on Fox Sports, Jason Whitlock [@JasonLeeWhitlock], brings his outspoken perspective on shit. This week we talk race, football, policing, and the evolution of what Whitlock refers to as the “cyber human”.… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Let the Kids Play. Have you ever seen someone run and thought “Is this literally your first time?” Do you coach youth who are on the brink of athleticism if not for their horrendous mechanics? Then this week’s episode will will empower you to implement the coaching that can turn these awkward specimens into… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...

Breathing Life Into Performance Where to begin with this week’s guest, Dana Santas is the Mobility Maker [@mobilitymaker]?! As a former corporate world exec, Santas has since translated her “rise and grind” work ethic to her passion of making better bodies. She’s worked with over 40 teams and innumerable athletes to develop the best approach… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...

Mind before Grind. Power Athlete, Former Grid League Athlete/now Coach, Professor of Evolutionary Neuroscience, Steve Platek [@splatek16] now adds TED Talk speaker to his long list of accolades. Otherwise known as one Professor Booty, Steve was one of the founding hosts of Power Athlete Radio. His passion to battle the bullshit helped spark the original… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

On The Long Road Hold on to your jean shorts because this week we are bringing you a special audio treat. Talk to Me Johnnie – On The Long Road is coming at you in podcast form! By popular demand we’ve painstakingly gone through a highly technical and elaborate process to convert the video interview… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...

eat like you train. This week we are bringing you another mind blowing Q&A with our Nutrition Crew, Tyler Minton [@theMeleeWay] and Leah Kay [@LeahKay_AllDay]. Recently we’ve been polling the masses to send us your questions. After filtering out the hundreds personal inquiries about Tex’s hair secrets we were left with a handful of  relevant… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

Confirm or Deny your Principles. Every well rounded strength and conditioning program has two distinct elements. At PAHQ, we refer to those experiences as Science Class & Birthday Party. Enter Jay Dawes, PhD – the ultimate combination. [Twitter @JayDawes76] Hear how the Vice President of the NSCA meandered through his career educating himself and in… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...

Slow sucks. Speed Kills. This week The Crew returns to answer your questions. Inquiries about training, supplementing, and injury prevention are just a few of the topics discussed in today’s episode. Normally, as you all know, I’d wait until the end of the episode to promote upcoming events but I just don’t want to risk… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:...

There is Always Another Challenge The voice of the early episodes of Power Athlete Radio is BACK! Joining us at PAHQ on a “traincation” is Denny K [@dkrerowicz]. We catch up with our good buddy over some banter about goal setting, the gainzz he’s making in the Strongman world, and so much more. Older,… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

The MRSA of Deadlifting. This week we welcome the man, the myth, the legend, Ed Cosner [@EdCosner]. This former rugby player, Highland Games competitor, and powerlifter, has coached pro athletes of nearly every background. He still bangs weights almost daily and assists with developing the strength and conditioning programs of rugby teams worldwide. When… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...

Picking Your Battles Everyone wants to be “Reynolds Strong”. It’s the kind of strong that can only come from years of training powerlifting, strongman, and working alongside Rippetoe. The stories and life lessons are aplenty in this week’s episode with Coach Matt Reynolds [@ReynoldsStrong]…several of them actually cut because we are a family show.… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bran...

Who wants to Be an Athlete Back by popular demand, The Crew infotains you on the subject matter they know best: Movement, Performance, Movies, Nutrition, Movies, BBQ. Luke and Tex chat with remote PAHQ Crew, Leah Kay [@leahkay_allday] and Tyler Minton [@theMeleeWay] to recap recent MMA, The Games, and tackle your questions. When your rig… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...