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Happy new year! Really excited to get back into the swing of things with dropping episodes and we are starting out with a banger here as I am joined by David Shelton and Anas Anbar of the StackedCast. Great coaches and great people alike. Links to everything mentioned in the episode are below. 110% PREWORKOUT: 10% off at checkout with code: ESCALATEStackedCast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sho...

Apologies! No video episode this week - just audio! Still worth the listen as Dr. Matthew Scott and I dive into why motor imagery is such a powerful tool for strength athletes, and give meaningful ways on how to use it. Dr. Matthew Scott's Google Scholar 110 Percent Pre-Workout - Code: ROB for 10% off at checkout My Instagram and the Escalate Strength Instagram Athlete Application Form Continu...

Such a fun episode to prep for and record! Whether you are a coach or a lifter I hope you got something out of this. All links below. 110 Percent Code: ROB at checkout for 10% off your entire cart My Instagram & Escalate Instagram USAPL Continue Climbing Classic Registration Athlete Inquiry Form

Absolutely loved filming this episode with David Woolson. David is an accomplished coach and powerlifter who has both helped athletes get to the world stage alongside competing on it himself. In this episode David dives into how he overcame adversity after bombing out of two meets in a row, alongside a discussion on how fatigue isn't the enemy. If you'd like to reach out to him, his social...

The big 3-0! Thank you to everyone who has listened so far to these, I am super grateful to have you all as an audience. In this episode I sit down with a close friend of mine Blake Barrett, who is one of the hardest working powerlifters I know. From competing at worlds to tearing his groin at nationals, Blake is no stranger to success and adversity, and in this episode we dive into both of those...

This was actually such a fun episode to film. I got to flex my motor learning and motor control muscles here and explain how we can use concepts from laboratory tests on sequence learning and incorporate them into motor imagery / visualization techniques in practice. Hope you all enjoyed it too! My Instagram and Escalate's Instagram Athlete Inquiries escalatestrength.com #continueclimbing

In this episode I get to sit down with a good friend of mine Dac Cardona and discuss a lot of different topics within the sport of powerlifting. We start with a discussion about the differences between untested and tested powerlifting federations and how weigh ins should be managed in each. Afterwards we dive into a great discussion about developing soft skills and what it means to communicate eff...

This was such a fun episode to film with so much information provided by Marcellus. In our conversation we unpack how he was able to manage scaling his athlete roster from 30, to 50, to now 80 active clients - without losing the quality of his coaching along the way. Additionally, he outlines some of the things he has learned in his experience handling at high level meets, and how they can transla...

Was a great time having a long time friend like Sean on the podcast. Here we sit down and I get to ask him some more nuanced questions about tertiary deadlift days, a return to hyperspecificity, and we dive into a more nuanced conversation about how athletes need to sometimes just try harder. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate the podcast and follow on your listening platform of choice. It g...

Really love filming these ramble episodes where I can just dive into small things that pop into my head each week. If this is something you want to see more often please let me know! Would love to get your feedback and see what you all are interested in.  All the links for everything mentioned are provided down below! Dyad Training Paper “Enhancing Motor Learning Through Dyad Practice - Carolina G...

This was a great conversation I got to have with one of the founders of a very cool gym, Allegiate, while I was out in Los Angeles. After playing football at USC, Cody and a few of his teammates decided to bring collegiate strength and conditioning to the mainstream - opening Allegiate along the way. Now with three locations and plans to expand even further his teams success is no question. Here h...

Bit of a rant here as I blabber on about why programming multiple singles within a single primary day could be beneficial for a strength athlete. Shoutout to Alex cano on this one, as I got inspiration from him. He’s used this for multiple clients and it seems to work wonders, and with the few I’ve experimented this on it seems to be cruising as well! Instagram: @strengthrob @escalatestrength esca...

This episode was really fun to film, as I get to explore the changes to our central nervous system due to strength training as I do a review on, “Corticospinal Responses following strength training: a systematic review and meta analysis”. Throughout this we find out that resistance training primarily decreases inhibition - releasing the “brakes” on our neuromuscular system! If you like this type o...

This conversation was such a treat for me as I have been a fan of Kedric's stuff for a while! Here we get into some more nuanced conversations about big rocks that powerlifters can move regarding their nutrition. Links to everything mentioned can be found below! Kedric's Instagram Andrew King's Google Scholar Page Fueling for and recovering from resistance training: The periworkout nut...

Solo episode to celebrate 20 big ones for the pod! Really enjoyed being able to just be open in this one and talk about some of the things that have helped me flip my world around a bit after one of the hardest years of my life. All I can hope is that it helped one of you guys as well. 110 Percent Code: ROB for 10% off at checkout Interested in coaching? Shoot me a DM on Instagram to learn more or...

Great episode here, and honestly I think this is one of the best conversations I've had on this podcast. Deklan brings a different perspective to hypertrophy training that I think all powerlifters need, and it definitely shifted my mentality about programming both main movements and accessories in the sport. If you enjoyed this episode, please review, comment, and share the episode. Its the easies...

Thank you all for coming back, and if you are a new listener - thank you for joining us! If you enjoyed this episode I would greatly appreciate a review, comment, and follow here on Spotify. Continue Climbing. 110 Percent Code ROB for 10% Off at Checkout Dustin's Instagram Entropic Instagram My Instagram Escalate Website Client Inquiry Form

Thank you all for returning back for another episode with one of my good friends, Dr. Devraj Roy. Here we talk a bit about Dev's new pursuits in telehealth and how powerlifting athletes and coaches can get the most out of effortful rehabilitation and training, alongside what it means to be the man in the arena. If you enjoyed this episode, please give us a follow and a review on Spotify and Apple...

In this episode I get to sit down and talk to a long-time friend of mine Kevin Papa, owner and operator of 110 Percent! 110 Percent is the leading supplement company for strength sports, and here we get to dive into how it was formed, the lessons he learned along the way, and why Kevin never sees himself executing an exit strategy. If you enjoyed listening, please give us a rating! Your reviews go...

Welcome back! It's been a while since we have been able to upload a video, but this one was worth the wait. In this episode I talk to Dr. Sean Harris, a physical therapist and owner of Rise Gym, Texas, about his research on chronic low back pain. If you are a coach, competitive powerlifter, or active listener, this is going to be a must listen. Dr. Sean Harris on Instagram Rise Gym, Texas My Insta...

This was such a fun episode to film. Steve is someone I have looked up to in the powerlifting space for a long time, not only for his great coaching, but also his ability to break down complex coaching concepts for the masses. Here we discuss why creating educational content is so important for coaches to do, and the strategies he has used to grow his platform along the way. Definitely a great lis...

Loved filming this episode, just purely from the standpoint that Joe is an amazing human. Here, he and I discuss how you can scale your online coaching using authenticity as your marketing, and how Joe personally stays within his means while growing his client base. Very very informative episode for anyone wanting to dive into coaching or wants to take the next step. Joe Rinaldi's Instagram Jo...

In this episode I get to sit down with one of my good friends Huy Hathuc (@borkthegoat on instagram) as we discuss some of his inspirations behind his clothing company Bad Business, his videography, and the origin of "Bork the Goat". If you'd like to check out any of the stuff he does below, I will have links to his clothing, YouTube, and Instagram. Huy's Clothing Brand Huy's...

Understanding good feedback is an extremely important aspect of coaching that hasn't been explored too often in strength sport coaching. In this episode of the Escalate Podcast, we will dive into the science behind good feedback; acknowledging how it can be both an amazing tool and concurrently detrimental if not utilized properly.  If you enjoyed the episode, please give this a thumbs up, sub...