Power Athlete Radio

“i can’t relate to people who wouldn’t die for what they do.” This week are joined by coach, lifter, musician, and legend, Jim Wendler.  Jim was nice enough to indulge us for a lengthy conversation about his training ethos and it’s origins. We discuss the culture of sports and how unique the team dynamic really… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

the best skill is a beast skill. This week we have Jim Bathurst of  Beast Skills. Jim brings a rare insight to the world of strength and conditioning because his specialty lies in the niche world of acrobatics, gymnastics and grip training. Hear how he got his start by mastering a parlor trick and his… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

better training. better game time decisions. better athletes. This week we have clinical sports psychologist, Vince Lodato. Vince heads the Cooper Speed and Strength Lab out of the National Sports Performance Institute in Tampa. Over the years he’s helped high level athletes and teams optimize their performance using innovative techniques such as vision and motor… Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

Happy new year, power athlete nation! This week, we’re getting the band back together after a long holiday hiatus.  After some discussion of ice luges, pocket-sandwiches, and Mario Kart, we dive into the annually anticipated “Lesson’s Learned” Talk To Me Johnnie post, not to be confused with “Oprah’s Favorite Things” show.  Things get a bit… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...

Antony the “Physio Detective” Lo joins us for this weeks episode of PA Radio.  The group discusses new ways to assess movement, limiting factors, and how Ant came up in the physio world.  His unique upbringing led him down a very important path in asking all the right questions, challenging the system and traditional study… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

Power Athlete’s two east coasters reconnect for this intimate pre-Thanksgiving episode with Denny K.  Things get interesting when the group reviews a couple of recent PAHQ articles and discuss ways to get an athlete to keep their “head down”…literally and figuratively…during their training. Show Timeline 0:30 Let’s talk #22JackedStreet – the origin, progress, and future.… Advertising Inquiries: ht...

This week we chit chat about #22JackedStreet, bone density, and a couple of recently released articles on PAHQ.  Why is Tex mad at the speed ladder and which A List Celebrity tweeted at us!  The answer will rock you. Show Timeline 2:00 Captain Luke has tremendous pull with our apparel hook-up. 7:30 EAT THE WEAK… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

Professor Stephen Miller joins us all the way from Nemea, Greece.  For all of you history buffs, this will definitely quench your nerd thirst.  This truly is a knowledgefest complete with nakedness, body oil, and a story about the inspiration of Indiana Jones. Find out how competition got it’s start in early Greece and how… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

Angie Sorensen is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Loyola University and serious wealth of knowledge.  Not only does she train the track and field teams, but most recently, her Men’s Volleyball team won the National title.  A dynamic athlete in her own right, Angie is a no nonsense strength and Oly lifting purist with… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

Having acquired so many great stories over the course of the Power Athlete Radio history, we decided it was time to put together a short trip down memory lane.  These eight stories are some of our favorite from guests past.  This “Best of” Episode has everything: discussion of footie pajamas, your standard parking lot choke-out,… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...

Have you ever wondered why Mat Lalonde will not return your emails? As one of Harvard University’s leading chemists and researcher in his own right, we had to practically beg him to be a guest on Power Athlete Radio. We are thankful he conceded in the end. In Episode 79, we talk about paleo fallacies,… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

Hey everyone, lets eat some FAT! Episode 78 is sure to blow your mind. We have the Di Vinci of nutrition Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale stop by to drop some knowledge bombs with the Power Athlete Crew. No topic is taboo as we talk about genetics, steroids, fat, bodybuilding, and everything else under the sun.… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priv...

Well well well Power Athlete Nation, we have another amazing show coming at you this week on Episode 77. The whole gang is here to talk about how the Power Athlete Team Series went this past weekend and what’s in store for the coming years. Not only that but we get an update on the Wade’s… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Although we missed out on our special guest this week the crew does not disappoint. Episode 76 of PA Radio doesn’t hold back as they address topics like injury prone athletes, the percentage of our brain we use, and how the top song on Denny “The Voice” K’s playlist is Let it Go from Frozen.… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This piggy went to market, this piggy went to town, this pinky crushed them and used them for bacon. Power Athlete Nation we have a special guest for Episode 75, it’s none other than the former two hand pinch champion Jedd Johnson. The crew talks limiting factors, the correlation between grip strength and recovery, and… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:/...

It’s so cold I actually saw a gangster pull his pants up. Laugh it up Power Athlete Nation because this week on Episode 74 of Power Athlete Radio the co-host of WODcast Podcast and comic extraordinaire Eddie Ifft takes time away from his busy schedule to crack wise and talk Crossfit. Eddie shares how he stays fit… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

Welcome to another exciting episode of Power Athlete Radio. In episode 73 the crew shoots the breeze and recaps the Power Athlete Teams Series events across the country. They also get an inside look into Professor Booty’s experience with the Grid League. As always we are blessed with a few road stories and the ever… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

Power Athlete Nation, lace up your boots, tear off your sleeves, and get ready to mosh! Former NFL great Kyle Turley joins the crew for episode 72 to reflect on his playing days with John, the vibe of the current NFL product, and of course some old stories during his playing days. If you want… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What do you get when you bring John Welbourn and his old strength coach together? Pure DEBAUCHERY! This week the Power Athlete Crew has fun sitting down and talking shop with Legendary NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Kanavy on Episode 71. They discuss interesting topics like program design, how big of an impact Gatorade… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out...

Power Athlete Nation, once again the Crew over at HQ has brought in yet another amazing dynamic duo to join us on Episode 70. Chyna Cho and Freddy “The Director Of Fun” Camacho stop by to give us the inside scoop of the 2014 Crossfit Games and how it has changed since Chyna’s first appearance… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Down, Set, Hike! Power Athlete Nation, we are fortunate enough this week to have two athletes from the Legends Football League stop by. Defensive specialist Chelsey Haardt and speedster Amanda Ruller give us the intimate details of how the LFL started and grown the last 10 years. They update us on their training methods and… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht...

Power Athlete Nation we have a special guest with us this week, Dr. Fred Hatfield. He was dubbed Dr. Squat by one of his students, probably because he squated over 1,000 lbs! Episode 68 is all about speed and how to recruit the muscle fibers in order to do so. John also recalls a story… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ready, Set, GO! Welcome to another episode of Power Athlete Radio. This week we talk speed, speed, and SPEED. The coaches come together and clear the air on what speed is and how to implement it in to your training. They also update us on what’s happening at HQ and some of the training they… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Power Athlete Nation, it’s been a wild past two weeks! PA Radio Episode 66 recaps all the craziness that has gone on including the Crossfit Games, results from the Field Strong testing, and answering some of the questions posted in our forums. We also get an inside look at the thought going in to the… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priv...

Welcome to another stellar episode of Power Athlete Radio. This week the coaches get together to tackle myths of traditional strength and conditioning programs, as well as give incite to why the Field Strong Program is written the way it is. Spoiler alert, John also shares his secret of how he attained his strong and… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...