The Strength Connection

In the 33rd Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Personal Trainer, Co-host of Lift Free & Die Hard and Fitness Writer for T-Nation, The Personal Trainer Development Center, Generation Iron, and more Andrew Coates will talk about Andrew's follower gain over the years, Influencer’s biggest mistake, tips for gaining an audience, writing ideas, and more. Join...

In the 32nd Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics, and an iMBA from the University of South Carolina, Jamie Lewis will talk about the history of performance-enhancing drugs & the factors that make it work, the drug accusation against Jamie Lewis,...

In the 31th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Owner of Basis Health & Performance NY and FRC Kinstretch Instructor Grayson Strange will talk about gymnastic competitions at Disney World FL, the Definition of FRC, why injuries cause immobility, mindfulness in training, strength and joint help. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter...

In the 30th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will go solo and he will share the top 10 lessons that he learned in 2021. Join me in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (0:55) Thanking Breakthrough Secrets and The Strength Connection guests https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breakthrough-secrets-podcast/id1551573443   (2:10) Thanking all of...

In the 29th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Professor of Philosophy teaching at Benedictine, BJJ fighter, the author of Ageless Athlete, and co-host of the Youtube channel Philosophy for People, Dr. James Madden AKA Jim will talk about philosophy, fitness, and everything in-between. (01:45) Introducing our special guest Professor of Philosophy teaching at Ben...

In the 28th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Head of Operations at Sleep Performance Coach UK, Gary Allman will talk about sleep optimization, dos & don’ts of sleep, global sleep culture, effects of alcohol, caffeine, & light on sleep. You will also learn how he lost 45 pounds by just improving his sleep. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk...

In the 27th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest the Owner and Head coach at Hardstyle Kettlebell Montreal, StrongFirst team leader, and flexible steel instructor Louka Kurcer will talk about strength training, quick & the dead, simple & sinister, Religion, spirituality, and Buddist lifestyle and how Louka found more purpose after prison  Join us in this i...

In the 26th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest CEO and founder of Alloy Personal Training and Alloy Franchise, Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo will talk about The Haircut Story, 1 on 1 coaching vs Group coaching, 97% retention and the importance of having a systematic approach for your business. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will...

In the 25th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone will talk about serial entrepreneurs, managing anxiety and expectations of what could go wrong, and the meaning of entrepreneurship and podcasting. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In...

In the 24th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Founder and creator of the Personal Training Development Center, author of 11 books Jonathan Goodman will talk about following the basic principles of adaptation, Scarcity vs Abundance mindset, you don’t need to get half naked to get on Instagram and the purpose of bringing the fitness industry together. Join us in...

In the 23rd Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, Brett Jones will talk about your #1 fear, the importance of the way you deliver your message, specific breathing sequences for specific exercises and sets and what it means to be a leader to create better instructors. Join us in...

EPISODE 22 Brian Grasso: Transactional VS Transformational Prospects In the 22nd Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest speaker and author of Mindset Matters Most and Audacity Of Success, Brian Grasso will talk about people buy how you make them feel, the importance of emotional intelligence for athletes, as you go your business goes, Brian’s business strategy, and...

In the 20th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about gratitude. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:00) Gratitude is a super power (1:40) It’s great to be grateful on thanksgiving but make sure to be grateful everyday of the year (2:30) Reflection times (2:50) Shout out to Brian Grasso and Brett Jones @b...

In the 19th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest NCSF Certified Personal Trainer, StrongFirst SFG II, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Sports Performance Coach and owner of Semper Stronger, Rebecca Rouse will talk about learning discipline through gymnastics, aesthetics VS performance, expanding your comfort zone, keeping your skills sharp and the incredible power that c...

In the 18th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest World- renowned author and breathing practitioner, author of The Oxygen Advantage and The Breathing Cure, Patrick McKeown will talk about hyperventilation, the 3 dimensions of breathing, the importance of your everyday beating pattern and mouth vs nose sleep breathing. (2:00) Introducing our special guest Patrick Mc...

In the 17th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guests world renowned strength coach and founder of The Amazing 12 Program (the #1 body transformation program in the world, 15 years running, 10,000 body transformations, over 180 certified coaches), Paul McIlroy and 11 times Kettlebell Sport World Champion, Multiple world record holder, 101 reps in the long cycle clean...

In the 16th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about the best takeaways from Mickey Jogoleff and Lance Coffel interviews, doing the basics and the foundation, Mike’s power to always follow the plan and the whole concept of focus over discipline. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:00) Shout out to Mickey Jogoleff @fitfoodie...

In the 15th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Senior instructor at StrongFirst, StrongFirst SFB Bodyweight Instructor,StrongFirst SFL Barbell Instructor, Z-Health Practitioner Lance Coffel will talk about Lance’s strength story, Iyengar Yoga, the first kettlebell in history and the first strength coach in the NBA. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk...

In the 14th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Coach at Suprahuman, owner at Keep It Simple Sales and founder of Fit Foodies On Wheels, Mickey Jogoleff will talk about picking a day to eat comfort foods and plan it ahead, food is culture and the power is in the tracking, not necessarily in the specific meal. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In th...

In the 13th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Motivational speaker and Author of the book Superhuman YOU , Iron Tamer Dave Whitley @irontamer, will talk about intuitive training, suffering vs sacrificing, the importance of persistency, and the difference between allowing and forcing. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will disc...

In the 12th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and an iMBA from the University of South Carolina Jamie Lewis will talk about program vs lifestyle, kettlebell partner passing and the mental process of training from the old time bodybuilders Join us...

In the 11th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike  Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:40) Shout out to Menachem Brodie @hvtraining (2:10) Strength Training for Cycling Performance is out! https://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-Cycling-Performance-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B099X1DYQ7   (2:20) Endurance training (4:30) The foundational, non se...

In the 10th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya will talk about the importance of sports from a younger age, the power of simply understanding how to move better and the transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID. Join us in this insightful and capti...

In the 9th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strength Coach, Owner and Operator at Human Vortex Training Menachem Brodie will talk about endurance training, improving how your body functions, performance essentials and Menachem’s brand new book Strength Training for Cycling Performance.  Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will...