The Average to Athletic Podcast

Sport (or any specific pursuit) is a great container for growth. But if you stop developing once you achieve status in your small bucket, you'll miss the greater gains on offer in life. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Thoughts on God, morality, purpose, and intention. Tragically the last few minutes of this were lost when my phone/camera died. I got most of everything I wanted to say out, but I'm sure I'll touch on any of the lost bits in a future episode. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

"Dirty" fuel that motivates your training helps you reach beyond. But that comes at a cost and leads to pain in time. Maturation is knowing when to let it go. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Every revelation you are blessed with requires a proportionate and timely sacrifice. If you don't understand this you will continue to travel the same endless loop without progression. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts.

A quick overview on how to sort out mobility, conditioning, strength, and speed without just going through the motions or wasting time. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Caught up with my friend and fellow coach Loren Fjord. He's all about helping people reclaim athleticism through parkour (amongst other forms of free movement). He's also a dad who is raising the next Tarzan. That's where most of our conversation centered. You can work with Loren here: https://go.humanwild.co/6060 - Preorder my upcoming book Born To Sprint here: https://barefootsprinte...

Many moons ago I became interested in sleep, nutrition, and recovery. I studied a bunch of stuff and wrote my own e-book about it as part of my learning. I sold this as a bonus for my programs. I'm posting it here because it's a better listening experience than stuffing it on a Google Drive folder. So if you come across this and enjoy it, you're welcome. If you disagree with my perspec...

Your children are an inescapable and immediate reflection to all parts of you. The harder you try to hide, the more difficult parenting becomes. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Your body will reflect dis-integrated parts of you... No matter the rationalization you use to avoid them. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

The conflicting worldviews and beliefs you hold will play out as "mysterious" pains and movement dysfunction until you reconcile your perception with reality. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I ran a 5k in super shoes two days ago as a case study to compare to my barefoot 5k run from 6 weeks prior. What I learned surprised me and forced me to update my stance on super shoes and shod running. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Thoughts about life and pursue, inspired by a dream I had last night. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

In this episode I talk about learning to move better by paying attention to the snaps, cracks, and pops. These are the subtle cues your joints give about how smooth they are operating. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts - Start training here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/rtr

Discomfort is the process of shaking things up so you can better understand yourself. This is why exercise is such a powerful tool. The problem is that if you don't learn the lesson you will keep repeating the same loop over and over again. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts - Start training here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/rtr

This ended up being a cool unison of what originally occurred me as two separate ideas. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

This one started out in one place and ended up in another. I'm either on to something or losing my mind. Maybe both. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Some quick thoughts about the game of life. You can't play if you take it too seriously. But if you're willing to interact, amazing quests can unfold! - Preorder my book "Born To Sprint" here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

If you don't know what the point is, you won't know when and where to channel your energy. You end up acting your way through the motions instead of actually growing. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

What lies on the other side of brute force through discipline? This starts slow but builds momentum into a powerful ending. - Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts - Want to work with me directly? Book a call here to talk more: https://calendly.com/grahamtuttle/15min

Today I talk and move through an idea that I've found to be tremendously powerful. The path forward unfolds as you take one step backward to reconnect with the missing piece. This is the humble path toward a stronger, more cohesive you. - Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I ask big questions with no answers. But I still try to answer them. - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts - Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk

Sharing some thoughts about how I've scaled down the intensity and quantity of my training in exchange for higher quality and better performance. - Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Today I talk about how your body is simply the outcome of the environment you exist in and the perception you understand that environment through. Don't blame your body if you're not happy with it... Make different decisions. - Address your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk - Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Injuries suck. But if you know how to interpret them as part of the bigger narrative of your life, they become the door to growth. This is how I've learned to transform short term setbacks into major leaps forward. - Join my free community and start the Backyard Athlete challenge today: https://skool.com/wrs/about - Preorder my book "Born To Sprint": https://barefootsprinter.com/page...

I show you how I learned to stand and walk to overcome a functional leg length discrepancy, old ankle sprain, SI joint issues, and a pelvic shift. - I posted my entire Backyard Athlete Challenge on Youtube. You can start today here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDjZRpwp5yhJonPHIxlh4HFuX6yqwGOXr&si=SzkUCPzZH2L58kEM - Preorder my book "Born To Sprint" here: https://barefootsprint...