Train With the Best Podcast

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by 2x Olympian and YouTube star Nick Symmonds. The guys talk about how Nick started his YouTube channel and has grown it to have over 500,000 subscribers. Nick shares how he's built his team, the criteria that they use to create a video and how it all comes together on the back end to be a successful business. Nick also talks with Craig and Chris abou...

Craig Hoffman chats with trainer, fitness model, wellness coach and great friend of the pod Monica Jones. The pair of friends talk about Monica's journey from lost college student to ascending fitness star and the foundational principles and people that helped sustain her along the way. They discuss how a refusal to compromise has continued to evolve her career and how being open to receiving...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about corrective exercise. What is it? How is it used? What sequences are best to problem solve when someone has a limitation or injury? Chris draws a comparison to the classic Verizon commercials to discuss. We promise it makes sense! Check out our new merch! TrainWithTheBest21.com/shop Follow the show on Instagram: @trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at @craig_...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about the ongoing reckoning in women's soccer, specifically in the NWSL, in the wake of The Athletic's story of abuse by Paul Riley. Craig and Chris talk about what they've seen working inside the sport at all levels in both their training and media roles and why the one common theme seems to be people taking advantage of the athletes. On a very d...

Three-time Paralympic gold medalist and multiple world record holder Nick Mayhugh joins the show to talk about his incredible journey to the top of disabled athlete track & field. Nick shares how despite his elite athleticism, he felt something was off in his left side as a youth before a seizure forced a diagnosis when he was 14. He also tells Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres about his journey...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by 2016 Paralympic Gold Medalist Abby Dunkin. The trio dives into Abby's story from her able-bodied youth through her physical ailments that left her wheelchair bound by the end of high school and how basketball helped save her life. Plus, they talk about her advocacy as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, her decision to retire and become a personal tr...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about a topic that typically isn't on either of their radars: distance running. Craig talks about his preparation for the upcoming SeaWheeze 10k with lululemon and how part of his strategy is training for speed, so that the race itself takes less time. Plus, Chris tells the story of his one and only half-marathon and what it has to do with Deangelo Hall&apo...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about taking a career leap on the heels of Craig announcing his move to the PHYT Collective. The guys talk about factors that play into the decision to leave a big box gym. They also talk about the benefits of starting in corporate fitness. Lastly they give some tips, tricks and safety mechanisms if a trainer is thinking about going out on his or her own. Check...

After a week of vacation, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are back to talk about...vacation! In an industry that is not very time-off friendly, what are the best ways to get away? From the business logistics to maximizing the personal recharge, Craig and Chris cover it all. Plus, Chris visits DC for his first field day and the guys answer some Instagram questions. Follow the show on Instagram: @tra...

Therabody founder Jason Wersland joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to talk about the company's latest growth, including the Recovery Air and Power Dot products. The guys talk about how Therabody acquired those two products and how they can be enhanced by focusing on the mind while in use. They also dive deeper into how Therabody products and similar treatment can affect mental health, how...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres have an intimate conversation on mental health. After Chris shared his recent, internal battle publicly the week prior the long time friends expand on what he's been through, is going through and some of the larger forces and factor at play. Both men share their experiences managing mental health, going public with struggles and how they see parallels existing b...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games ini Tokyo, taking place in 2021 of course, and the challenges they'll present to particularly the American athletes. They discuss changing time zones, temperature profiles and the rigors of Olympic competition. Plus, they talk about getting old after Craig did a little too much this week. Despite their discussion, Chris st...

After a week off, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres return to talk about...everything under the sun. First, they recap their visit to the Washington Spirit vs Chicago Red Stars match and talk about the growth of the NWSL and women's soccer. Then, they talk about Craig's new workouts in DC: Field Day. Craig and Chris talk about what makes these workouts different, why people like them so muc...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss the importance of athletic testing for clients of all kinds. What kinds of tests are worth doing? How should they be framed? What qualifies as a test and how does all of this change for individuals based on their needs and athletic demands? Follow the show on Instagram: @trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at @craig_hoffman and Chris at @trainergorres . To trul...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres convene for an episode on conditioning. From athletes to general population clients, every clients' needs are different so how do the TWTB guys approach that element of training? What are the most common mistakes and what strategies are best to maximize efficacy? Follow the show on Instagram: @trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at @craig_hoffman and Chris at @tra...

Lorenzo Alexander joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to discuss their new off-season training program for high school and college football players. Chris and Lorenzo talk about the discussions that led to the project before diving into what they wanted to accomplish in creating it. The trio then discusses how athletes will be challenged physically and mentally by the program and why both are nec...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk hamstrings. Why are they so injury prone? Why does re-injury occur so often? What are ways to prevent both of those things? They dive into the biomechanics and give their best explanations as to why these muscles are such a unique challenge for athletes. They also talk about continuing to return to normal, including Craig's trip to the Washington Spirit hom...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres venture to [solidcore]'s Tyson's Corner, VA studio to meet with  CEO Bryan Myers. They discuss Myers's background from childhood to a Vice President at Sweetgreen before making the jump to [solidcore]. They then discuss the challenges he faces running one of the country's most unique boutique fitness brands and where he wants to take the company b...

Chris Gorres opens up about some recent conversations he's had with clients, including those who have suffered re-injury. He and Craig Hoffman dive into why Chris was feeling down on himself and how a conversation with Joanna Boyles helped set him straight. They talk more generally about how good trainers invest in their clients, but also have to balance that with the reality that they cannot...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about focus in training and athletic settings, framed by the book The Inner Game of Tennis. The guys discuss how to maximize the senses to both concentrate on the task at hand and keep distractions at bay. This goes from drill settings to creating strategies for doing so in game settings. They also talk about the concept in regards to a workout they did with fel...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by Jim Cherneski, founder of TRUsox, to discuss how and why he invented the revolutionary product. After a detailed telling of the origin story, Jim shares what makes the product so effective, how it could change sports and some of the struggles he's had along the way. Craig and Chris also talk about keeping things fresh with clients, including Craig&...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres visit with Chris Perrin, co-owner and co-founder of Cut Seven. After a brief diatribe about raising children, the group talks about how Perrin and his wife, Alex, started Cut Seven and built it from a single class into a thriving business. They also talk about how the programming has evolved over the years from the infamous old warmup to a newer, smarter approach to...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres go deep on training youth athletes. At the risk of sounding like old men yelling at clouds, Craig and Chris talk about the power of simply playing a sport without the emphasis on training that has overridden much of youth sports in America today. They also talk about the collapse of the Super League in Europe and how it mirrors much of the American youth sports syste...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about the rash of injuries that have swept the NBA. Is it actually worse than usual? What could be causing it to be so beyond the simple scheduling? Plus, a tangent on Steph Curry including the stat that Craig calls "one of the most impressive he's ever seen!" Plus, Craig and Chris talk about the considerations trainers and athletes need to take a...

Chris Gorres is back from vacation and joins Craig Hoffman in person for the pod. Craig and Chris talk about then opportunity cost of fighting on the internet and digging in to any singular position. Plus, the power of "being right" vs "finding right." The main topic on the show covers how to unlock human performance. What are some things to consider beyond weakness when it com...