Power Athlete Radio

Coach & TikTok Extraordinaire Joey Bergles sits down with John and Tex to share his journey through the coaching profession and the keys to unlock athletic potential from Junior High School athletes to the pros. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep693 Are you new to training or returning to it after time away? Don’t bypass untapped potential, follow Bedrock and lay the foundation to build unparallele...

Xande Ribeiro, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion sits down with John and Tex to share his journey from athlete to instructor and how the United States has become a stronghold for the sport. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep692 Are you looking to dominate the leaderboard and take your inner athlete to the next level? Expose yourself to the advanced training techniqu...

For a guy that could swiftly end someone’s life with his bare hands Tony Blauer sure is humble, he's an open book when it comes to his history of battling his own fears and fully honest about diagnosing signs of fear in others. Tune in as Blauer gives John the recipe to Fuck Fear before it fucks you. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep691 Are you looking for a new challange? Become a Certified Power...

Don't let shoulder pain steal your quality of life. Whatever the issue, pull yourself up with this episode as Dr Matt Zanis joins John and Tex to talk shoulder and neck health. Tune in and transform the way your upper body functions. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep690 Do you want to want to improve your shoulder strength, mobility and stability? Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional, let Dr...

A decorated vet and former SEAL, Jeff has mastered the discipline of combat and precision shooting making him one of the most sought after instructors in the field. Hear more about his evolution as an instructor and the importance of fast feedback when acquiring new skills under pressure. Everyone needs a Jeff Gonzales in their life. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep688 Are you a war fighter or door k...

Strap yourselves in for a podcast all about speed, hot, nasty bad-ass speed! The Crew explores one of America's elite speed performance coaches, Les Spellman's experience training Olympians, NFL, NCAA, and USA rugby, as well as his experience taking a large percentage of youth athletes to college scholarships. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep687 Are you looking to get quick FAST? There is one...

Former Navy SEALs Mike Sarraille and Dr Kirk Parsley embark on a record-breaking adventure teaming up with a group of former Special operations soldiers on a 7-day epic journey across 7 continents to raise 1,400 life-changing scholarships in support of the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders. They sit down with John and Tex to speak about the adventure ahead and th...

It’s good to have standards, but standards are useless if you don’t know what purpose they serve. Dr Matt Zanis joins John and Tex to debate when standards matter for squats and the pertinence of gear and anatomical alignment to lifting, training, testing, fitnessing, and sport.  Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep685 Are you new to training or returning to it after time away? Don’t bypass untapped pote...

The phenomenal Dr Tom Incledon returns to talk muscle building research. John and Tex break a mental sweat cross examining Dr Tom about increasing cross sectional mass. Dr Tom is someone near and dear to us who has historically spent most of his time researching how to perform and live forever. Get hyped for hypertrophy and do not miss his science based approach to building muscle. Shownotes: http...

You've got a friend in Power Athlete. We welcome back Coach Johannah Zabal to talk resilience and building bonds in your community when staring down some dark days. People will build walls and barricade themselves away from the world without connection. Coach Jo and Tex target behaviors to look for and how to breakthrough barriers to build community and empower those in need of moving a little...

When Dr Kirk Parsley joins the show, you know you’re going to learn something. The problem is, it may be something you wish you didn’t. Learn how sleep may effect, well, virtually everything hormonally which reverberates into your cells throughout the day. Doc is also big on sleep routines, so don't snooze on this episode as John and Tex get the sleep remedy for getting the elusive 8 hours a n...

When you're pushed nutrition advice, we want you to ask yourself one question, "Who benefits?". All the tools to weight loss and building muscle are at the grocery store, are very heavy, and involve moving dirt one day at a time. John and Tex go the battle with the bullshit "get ripped quick" schemes taking over TikToks. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/681 Are you looking to amplify...

A Study of 800 Million predicts most New Year's Resolutions will be abandoned on January 19th. We don't believe everything we read on the internet (unless it's about aliens, pyramids, and liver), but this sounds about right. To learn the psychology behind self-created barriers people make the Crew connects with Dr Matt Zanis. Keep your goals on track and move the dirt, LISTEN NOW! Show...

How do you set a goal and write the steps to keep progressing and stay motivated year round? Furthermore, what steps are required to ensure that you can develop your own habits that lead to success? Coach Jim Davis has a simple arsenal of field tested tools to lead athletes using concepts like morality and mindfulness. Do not be misled by the jargon; this program is not fluff. It’s based in cognit...

NY Times Best Selling Author, Rob Wolf gets salty AF with John and Tex shining light on the latest frontiers of fad diets, wellness, and sodium. Rob moves the dirt HARD with nothing more than cold hard facts that will have you charged up for the new year! Shownotes: https://pahq.co/678 Are you looking to get lean or pack on lean muscle mass? Get battle tested advice from John, who followed a ketog...

There are a few key components of daily success in world of working out: 1) Don't do nothing, 2) Move the Dirt, and 3) Quality over Quantity. The Masters of Movement, John and Tex help you focus on what really matters when it comes to movement and workout design when selecting a new training program. Power Athlete YouTube Episode bonus: The Crew introduces 5 big movement combos that need to be...

Move the dirt with Rudy Reyes as he helps you grab the shovel to dig deep when you experience setbacks. This episode will teach you mental toughness taking your darkest moments and utilizing them to overcome self imposed limitations.   Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep676  -----------------------------------------------------------   Are you a war fighter or door kicker looking to increase your resili...

The Crew wishes you all a Happy New Year with a swift kick in the arse kicking off a 10 part series to help you move the dirt this upcoming year. John and Tex sit down to add to the big guy's long list of lessons learned. Things get a bit philosophical, sentimental, and straight up as Welbourn breaks ground on our Move the Dirt series! Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep675 Are you new to training o...

Discover the magic and science of the brain, our most adaptable resource. According to Dr Tara Swart, visualization is just one aspect of neuroplasticity. Combined with other techniques as described in her book, The Source, one can begin to create the world around them rather than merely respond to it. She takes John and Tex through the action board process and helps these two set their sights on...

Ex-soldier turned Wheelchair Rugby World Cup Champion for England, James Simpson, joins John and Tex to share his team's hard fought journey to the top of their sport. His leadership and focused training on Power Athlete's Grindstone program helped empower the performance of his squad on the pitch. Learn what it takes for a team to come together around a common goal and how all the hard wo...

This week's guest, Eben Britton, sits down with John and Tex to share the evolution of his journey in life that brought him to the physical battlegrounds of the NFL and onto a spirtiual space to connect with people. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep672 Are you looking to fortify your mobility & stability? Iron Flex is designed to improve the movement of ANY individual, no matter how athletic y...

The podcast dedicated to empowering your performance every damn day has had a heroic year sitting down with athletes, coaches, scientists and legends that will never die. As you set your sights on big goals for 2023, we reflect on our top 10 episodes for a year that taught us how to Be The Hammer, Destroy Mediocrity and Move The Dirt like no other. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep671 Are you looking...

Tune in now to learn how you're working too hard in the gym and what you can subtract from your program to add major gains. The Crew connects with author and S&C veteran, Jason Brown, as they discuss enriching training delivered remotely and programming insanely effective programs to everyday athletes. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep670 Are you looking for a flexible training program so you...

Understanding the Power Athlete Metabolic Circuit and how to apply it - Our Field Strong program is beginning the PAMC cycle and an eager HS Strength Coach wants to know how he can adjust this for his young athletes. The question is, how young is too young to use this style of training? John and Tex break down the Power Athlete Metabolic Circuit and how prudent it is to apply this circuit to high...

Training for the physicality required to bring your bounty home. Serious athletes train with focus and intensity. Good hunters do the same. Joel Raether is a man who can help you win lax games AND score your next big buck. Tune in as he shares his knowledge of physiology which extends far beyond traditional S&C coaching.  Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep668 TRAIN SMART NOT STUPID! Consider us you...