Strong Ambition Podcast

How much strength training do you really need in a fat loss phase? What is the minimum? Is it 45 minutes? Maybe 30 minutes? When a person is in a fat-loss phase, the main goal of exercise is to prevent muscle loss, to improve strength, and keep the joints healthy. But if you’re even an intermediate lifter, your body won’t build much muscle in this phase. Why should we do a bunch of volumes when it...

Could you imagine eating fast food and losing weight? That was my plan with the Fat Loss On-The-Go Challenge this last spring! I mentioned in a previous podcast that I was aiming to challenge myself to do something very different. If I couldn’t cook for myself or travel to another city, BUT I wanted to lose body fat, how would I eat? That’s what this challenge was all about. I took on this challen...

Imagine being in pain every day, and the doctors telling you ‘We don’t know. You’re just going to have to deal with it.”That is exactly what Alyssa dealt with for MANY years. Alyssa Van Al Styne is a life and business coach who discovered her calling after enduring years of debilitating health issues. For over five years, she faced daily pain without any clear diagnosis from doctors. Eventually, s...

Could you imagine being over 50 years old and thinking “It’s just too late for me”?Well, this is a very common view for MOST of the population. Susan had the exact OPPOSITE mindset and she got into her BEST shape AFTER 50. Susan Niebergall is an online fitness coach, who owns her own online coaching business, and helps Jordan Syatt run a very successful online fitness membership called the “Inner...

Let’s say you hate your job. Routinely during your work day, you break into tears from the frustration….Would you have the courage to change careers? Chase your passion? Sam did just that! Sam Hojnowski is an online strength coach and fat loss specialist. She originally began her professional career in the world of engineering. But after years of emotionally frustrating days, and feeling a lack of...

Want to hear some inspiring stories? How hard do you think people push themselves with exercise when they have to go through cancer treatments? Well JC has helped many people through that. JC Rodriguez is an exercise physiologist who works with individuals who are battling or recovering from disease states, but he specializes in working with cancer patients. An exercise physiologist is a certifica...

Could you imagine adding 40lbs in 4 months? Well, that’s a part of Chris’s story! Chris McMahon is an online trainer, who’s had his own unique battles to make him a great coach. Before he got into training he was always known as ‘the skinny kid’ but then eventually, due to an acting role, he was inspired to gain weight, which helped him fall in love with training in the process. This conversation...

What has your fitness journey taught you? Callie Coshun is an online personal training and nutrition coach, as well as an in-person Zumba instructor. Callie grew up with a very difficult time eating, and yo-yo dieting for years, but finally found a sustainable routine and got out of the fad diet routine. In this episode, we dive into the challenges she faced from her upbringing around diet, and ha...

Have you ever wondered if women have different needs for fitness and nutrition? Especially as they age? Kelly Kauffmann is an online trainer who specializes in helping women in their 40s and 50s sustainably lose weight. Kelly has been in the fitness industry for almost 30 years. She also teaches yoga and in-person personal training for special physical disabilities. Kelly has a great story of what...

Could you imagine losing over 140lbs? Well, Justin did just that! Justin Moran is a fellow online training coach who went through an incredible transformation himself. After a conversation in the doctor's office, hearing he may end up getting diabetes, he completely turned his life around. With his newfound motivation, he ended up losing over 120 lbs even in his first 8 months! He later transition...

Do you ever feel like you’re not being yourself? Have you ever had this feeling like you’re not being authentic? How can you tell? T. Mark Meyer is a psychotherapist and a consultant for the world’s largest corporations, leading workshops on conflict resolution, authenticity, and authentic management. He coaches professional athletes in discovering their purpose and counsels both couples and indiv...

Do you know why you get bloated and gassy from certain foods? Are you curious about how my fitness has been going over the last 3 months? Did you know I’m about to begin one of my hardest fat loss challenges to date?!In this episode we cover a great question from a follower about what foods cause bloating and gas, so I go into detail about what foods to watch for, to understand what FODMAPs are an...

Can you imagine going from being overweight at an office job, to being jacked every day working from home? Well Johnnie took that exact transition. Johnnie Perry has been an online coach since 2019 but originally started in the corporate world. He was fed up with how he felt every day and took it upon himself to change his health and in the end a whole new career path. You’ll hear about how he dov...

Do you struggle with the motivation? Great news. It’s normal. So Jon and I discuss the depth and layers that you should better understand for yourself when maintaining that motivation. Jon is a strength coach and college I met through another mastermind group. He’s got great experience with helping people improve their strength, and health, and especially improve their joint function, to be better...

When you get injured, do you go to a doctor? Do you go to an athletic therapist? A physical therapist? Do you know the difference? Most people do NOT know which to go to for what type of issues. Rich can help you solve that. Rich Girardin is an Athletic Therapist and owner of Perimeter Therapy, whom I have known personally for many years. He’s worked with many sports teams as an athletic therapist...

Do you know anyone who’s suffered with bulimia? This an incredibly difficult thing to overcome, but Kelsey was able to do just that AND change her mindset towards food and fitness forever. Kelsey Schaefer is an entrepreneur and a client of mine for over 2 years. Previous to working with me, she struggled for many years with her fitness constantly. She spent many years battling an eating disorder....

Have you ever done a life review for a year? Not just a review of memories but rather the life lessons that you hope to take with you for many years. In this episode, I dive into what I learned in 2023 and I am so glad I did this review. Most of us may sit back and look at some fun memories, and think of a few highlights, which is also fun. But to sit down and review your lessons, is super impactf...

Have you ever wondered who designs the workouts for top college athlete? Well, Don is one of them! And he will give you great insight on how it’s done! Don Moxley is a professor from Ohio State University who specializes in exercise science. While working as a professor he would also oversee many of the highest level athletes at the university. Now after his long career of working to help top-leve...

Do you think powerlifting has to be hard? Well, both Kurtis and I think it doesn’t have to be! Kurtis Tallaire is a powerlifting coach of 6 years and was a former national-level competitive powerlifting for over 7 years himself. He not only has great accomplishments himself in the sport, but he has coached many athletes who crush competitions at a national level as well. I met Kurtis through my fr...

Do you see yourself as a business athlete? You need to perform in life so why wouldn’t you? And can you imagine what AI could do to help you perform your best? Kieth Bilous is the creator of the Business Athlete Performance Lab, which is an online community offering services to help you perform at your best. With the collaboration of highly qualified athlete performance coaches, Keith is building...

Do you have craving or binge eating challenges? Well Dr. Glenn specializes in helping you solve that exact problem. Dr. Glenn Livingston is a Ph. D. veteran psychologist, who initially worked for the food industry to help enhance food pleasure. But then after many years of his own binge eating habits around chocolate which led him to obesity, he went on his own journey to understand and conquer hi...

Did you know a lot has changed in the science research of muscle building? We had a great discussion about it in this episode and you get to hear two great perspectives. Rich has been more of a casual weight lifter for years, but has always seen himself as a ‘hard gainer.’ This insight is very helpful for you to hear as he has had more challenges with building muscle when compared to me. So I make...

This is a fun one! The VERY first in-person podcast episode to date! This is a two-part episode series, so in this first one, we caption the topic of sustaining fat loss! AJ has great experience in helping coach some physique competitors in reverse dieting after a competition. Given AJ has been a trainer and nutrition coach for over 20 years, he has a great perspective on seeing how someone can su...

This guy is a competitor…You may have caught my interview with my other competitor but this guy is even more serious and VERY inspiring. Josh Thompson was my competitor for Classic Bodybuilding Class B, and he not only won our category but he took the overall best in Classic Physique at the Van Dyke Classic. He then later went on to compete at Nationals with an incredible result. The really awesom...

Do you struggle with your psychology around food habits? Maybe around food cravings? Are you frustrated with your discipline and consistency? Well, we got to ask Laura these questions and so many more great tips to help you with the mindset of training and nutrition. Laura Cecarelli has her masters in kinesiology and is a PhD candidate for Clinical Psychology. She’s been working for years focusing...