Train With the Best Podcast

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by [Solidcore] CEO Anne Mahlum to talk about how her company has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. She made the tough decision to lay off 98% of her workforce a mere two days after shutting down. She explains why and how that decision has played out. Anne also talks about the work she's doing to push landlords to work with fitness companies on rent and w...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about the weekend's Instagram beef between two well-known trainers. They talk about the idea of criticizing others on social media plus the actual substance of what was discussed and how it was messaged. That's after the guys tell the story of how Craig fit a Concept2 Rower in his tiny car and they follow up the "beef" discussion with thought...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by Chicago Red Stars High Performance Coach Megan Young to talk about her rise from college athlete to working with the best soccer players in the world. That rise took her from Baylor to Auburn and an intense education before making the move to Chicago. She talks about how she applies that education into a fluid system and much more including how working...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about what they would do if they were given $1500 to build a home gym, just like the NFL is giving their players to train during the pandemic. What big ticket items are on their list to maximize possibilities and space and what smaller items do they think are necessary to round out a home set up? Then Craig is joined by fitness coach and model Malia Makaila, who...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres dial up Spirit High Performance Coach Michael Minthorne on Zoom to talk about Michael's career, which has taken him all around the world. Minthorne talks about his time with EXOS which took him to China, plus his time in England and Brazil. They also talk about how training has adapted during COVID-19 when athletes of all kind, including our players, have limite...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres check in on how they and the industry are handling the CoronaVirus. They talk about how they've navigated the ever-changing dynamics of social distancing and the fitness world moving online. Plus, the guys talk with Em Hutchins from On Your Mark in Chicago. The conversation was recorded three weeks ago before the pandemic took hold in the US. They talk about her...

Craig and Chris talk about how the fitness industry has handled the COVID-19 global pandemic from both health and safety and economic standpoints. They dive into how they've handled it, what are some suggested best practices and things to think about as individual fitness pros think about how to handle these unprecedented circumstances. The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life...

Dr. Perry Nickelston joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to talk about his unique views on pain. Nickelston has extensively explored the world of neuroscience and observed how the body's systems interact with each other. He shares just a slice of what he's found in this fascinating, in-depth conversation. Nickelston explains why the point of pain on the body is rarely the problem, why t...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about strategies for working out while traveling. What are reasonable expectations? What are good pieces of equipment to think about? How should workout structure change? All those answers and more! All that after they discuss Craig's new job as the Executive Producer with the Washington Spirit, Chris's Vertimax trip to Chicago and...well...we're...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about a research study that proves that more is sometimes actually less when it comes to performance training. The study shows that when reps become more than 20% less than max velocity, there are diminishing returns on performance. However there are gains in muscle growth. So how do we use that information to create a productive long term plan to meet our clien...

In their last episode recorded at Onyx Elite's Winter Performance Camp, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres sit down with physical therapist and strength coach Erwin Seguia. The NYC-based physio talks with the guys about pain science, why rehab should be simple and some common false narratives in the rehab world. Plus, the guys have some fun telling stories of the week from on and off the field. T...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are finally back from Tampa but they brought even more podcast material with them! The guys first look back on the camp and talk about their experience. Chris shares the vision he was trying to create and some of the ways he was able to make that become a reality. We then hear from three of the players from the women's side of the camp: 1) Taylor Cohen - the D3...

Onyx Elite co-founder and two-time World Cup player for the USMNT Oguchi Onyewu joins the podcast. The guys start with Chris and Oguchi recounting their childhood together in Olney, MD and a few friendly disagreements on who was better at what! The guys then fast forward to the founding of Onyx together: how the idea was sprung and took nearly ten years to marinate into its launch and what the com...

Craig and Chris sit down in Tampa with World Cup and Olympic medalist Lauren Sesselman to talk about her career and her transition into her post-playing role with the game. They talk about her upbringing in Green Bay, WI and how it's effected her view of the game and the sport's need to look for more diamonds in the rough. Lauren emotionally recounts the highs and lows of her career and...

Former USWNT member, Techne founder and two-time national champion Yael Averbuch West joins Craig and Chris at Onyx Elite's Winter Performance Camp in Tampa, FL in front of a group of players who ask the decade long pro questions about the past, present and future of the game. Chris and Yael also shed light on their extremely special trainer-player relationship. Yael shares how Chris re-shape...

Craig Hoffman (sans a traveling Chris Gorres ) sits down with Alex Trakas at Bash Boxing for a year-end episode to remember. Alex tells Craig about how the idea for Bash was conceived and how it went from idea to business in a very short amount of time. She talks about how the business has grown and the essential process that is key to making sure every one who walks in her studio gets the same, f...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres do their 3rd annual holiday mailbag! In the questions, the guys talk about staying on track after injury or falling off, hip health, how to get your first pull-up and more! The guys also talk about CrossFit's legal victories of the NSCA, why they matter and what it says about the fitness industry. They also discuss why instead of tearing each other down, we&apos...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres get in the holiday spirit by discussing why it's important for trainers to give gifts during the holidays, not just receive them from happy clients. The guys also review Chris's weekend odyssey from Indianapolis to Buffalo, with a few time traveling stops in between. Chris also shares what it was like to see Lorenzo Alexander play one last time and to get a...

Train With The Best Media is proud to present a brand new podcast in partnership with the Washington Spirit called "Catch The Spirit." Catch The Spirit will take fans behind the scenes of Washington's NWSL club as Craig and Chris get unprecedented access to players and coaches. Train With The Best listeners will hear much more about the podcast in this week's full episode, whic...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres open the show with a series of major announcements! First, this show is now (finally!) on Spotify . More importantly, it's getting a sibling! Train With The Best Media is very proud to announce a new partnership with the Washington Spirit to produce a podcast for the NWSL club. Craig and Chris tell the story of how "Catch The Spirit" was born and what...

After the SKLZ Performance Coaching seminar at Onyx Elite in Richmond, VA, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by Michael Cummings to take questions. The guys answer questions on coaching and cueing, how to take information from education events and effectively apply it and more. The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Kitu Life Inc. For 25% off Super Espresso, Super Coffee and Super C...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres recap the annual Vertimax summit weekend that Chris attended in Tampa. The guys talk about some of Chris's favorite presenters and the things he learned from them. The main thing Chris took away from the weekend was from presenter Dan McDonogh's presentation on sports performance leadership. Dan asked the question "what if joy was our only metric of su...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres bounce around on this week's episode of the Train With The Best Podcast. The guys start off talking about Chris's experience at Joanna Fennema's wedding (formerly Boyles, she would want us to use her new last name. We think she changed her instagram handle while walking back down the aisle! Also congrats to Jo and Parker!) where he had the chance to ch...

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss "The Secret" from Bill Simmons's "Book of Basketball" regarding chemistry, unity and genuinely liking the people you work with. They discuss it both in a sporting sense -- why Steph Curry could be considered more valuable than Kevin Durant -- and an organizational sense that crosses sports and business. Plus, Craig and Chris talk abou...

**NOTE: We are continuing to try to find the best way to record when we're in separate places. The audio in the first portion of the podcast is not to the level we would like. We're really sorry and hope you can power through, or at least fast forward to the second part which was recorded differently and is much easier to hear!**Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are back together to talk ab...