Truth Not Trends

Advertisements, magazines, internet trainers, and social media continue to push the idea that exercising small isolated muscles, such as abdominal muscles, will help the fat above the muscles disappear. At TNT we have known for years that the idea of working out certain muscle groups, in order to burn fat in that specific area, is not possible. Join us as we discuss the myth of "spot reduction" as...

In this week's episode Liam and Jesse talk about the various different ways they help clients learn to work hard. Let's face it, some people have a hard time working to MMF (Momentary Muscular Failure). In this episode we discuss some of the different protocols and methods we may utilize when working with these types of clients.

Today we are joined by our guest Kristen Rowell, the Founder and CEO of Energetically Efficient™. Kristin is a former business litigator turned Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. She helps people lose weight and gain muscle and energy so that they are proud of the person they see when they look in the mirror. She speaks to and consults for companies and organizations around the country o...

Today we wanted to take a moment to honor a friend and mentor of TNT Strength: Mr. Gary Bannister.  For the first time ever Truth Not Trends is re-releasing an early episode to honor the passing of our friend, Gary Bannister. Gary has written some of our favorite books (some of which are required reading for our TNT Strength coaches). One of my all time favorites of is:…"What They Won't Tell You. ...

Today we are joined by our good friends Mike & Corrie-Beth Lipowski. Mike and Corrie-Beth have surrounded themselves with a hard-working, talented, inspiring, mission-driven team. A team that is savvy, intelligent, passionate and nurturing in spirit. In today's episode we're focusing on two main topics. First, how together they have built a successful 1:1 training studio that has transitioned to a...

Most personal trainers have a passion for fitness, wellness, and working with people to help them hit their goals. To be a successful personal trainer, to reach more people and actually make a living doing this, you must learn to sell your services. This week Jesse and Liam help you learn to recognize some of the the main objections and excuses people have for not signing up for personal training....

Over training is a problem for many athletes and non-athletes alike. It is not uncommon for people to under estimate the impact that intense and or frequent training sessions may have on their limited recovery resources. Join us this week as we talk about d eveloping training tolerances, detecting overtraining, physiological characteristics of overtraining,  psychological characteristics of overtr...

In this week's SOLO ROUND Liam and Jesse discuss how to make sure that your exercise program is in shape. Join us as we discuss training program variables such as intensity, frequency, and duration, how to ensure optimal recovery, what to look out for to avoid over-training, and much more!

This week's guest is Jessica Turton. Jessica is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with postgraduate qualifications in Nutrition & Dietetics and full membership with the Dietitians Association of Australia. She is interested in developing, evaluating and improving dietetic strategies for the management of diabetes and is currently undertaking her Research Doctorate (Ph. D) at the University...

All of us want to look and feel our best, which is the main reason most people strength train. As summer approaches, many people's goals shift to aesthetics. So whether it's for health reasons, or just to look and feel good, we want to give you our best advice on how to reach your summer goals. In this solo round episode we dive deep on nutrition and also give guidelines on how to train intelligen...

Our guests this week are Peter and Brian Collins. The Collins brothers are are the co-owners of a personal training studio called Strength Therapy, situated in the Northeast of England. They have over 40 years of combined personal training experience. They have a thirst for research based training which has been heavily influenced by High Intensity Training principles. They are also serving police...

Our TNT guest this week is Jeff Casebolt PhD. Jeff is the Director of Biomechanical Research for Dynavec Multi-Directional Resistance Systems. In this interview we discuss a broad array of interesting topics which include increasing function with strength training across all ages, lower body power development, injury mechanisms, and fall prevention among the elderly.

Our guest this week is strength and fitness legend Roger Schwab. Roger has been a pioneer in weight training for decades. He was college football's first strength and conditioning coach (Penn State 1964-1965) and the man who introduced the Nautilus training and equipment system to Philadelphia in 1976. Schwab was head judge of the International Federation of Bodybuilders from 1977 to 1982 and judg...

In this week's episode we are privileged to be joined by Dr. Sara Oikawa PhD. Sara is a senior scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI). Sara earned her honors Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Masters of Science in Kinesiology, and her Ph. D. in Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Dr. Oikawa's area of expertise is protein metabolism, exercise physiology, and...

This week we are joined by our friend and mentor, Tom Kelso. Tom is a brilliant coach with years of experience at all levels of strength and conditioning coaching. This is Tom's second appearance on the TNT podcast after joining us way back in episode #10. In resistance training there are many questions that need reasonable answers to help you design the best program to meet your strength training...

This week we talk about the difference between High-intensity training (HIT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). High-intensity training (HIT) is a form of strength training popularized in the 1970s by Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus. The training focuses on performing high quality weight training repetitions to the point of momentary muscular failure. The fundamental principles of...

In Episode #106 we dug into the International Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Position Paper: Resistance Training Recommendations To Maximize Hypertrophy In An Athletic Population.  This week, we take a deeper dive into muscle hypertrophy. We are joined by one of the researchers involved with that paper, our friend, Dr. James Fisher, PhD. Dr. Fisher draws on his personal experiences as a fitn...

Fredrick Hahn has been instructing 9 to 90 year olds for over 20 years. He instructs some of the most prominent business men, women, and celebrities in the world. Since 1998 Fred has owned and operated SlowBurn Personal Training Studios located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Montclair, N.J. He is the co-author, along with Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades, of the best-selling fitness boo...

This week we discuss the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning position paper titled: Resistance Training Recommendations To Maximize Hypertrophy In An Athletic Population. Join us as we dig into the latest research on gaining muscle. We discuss recommendations on load, volume, frequency, rest intervals, exercise selection, and set end point.  

What do geometry, p -adic analysis, logic, and the representation theory of algebraic groups have to do with building muscle? Tune in as we are joined by Khalid Bou-Rabee, a ssociate professor of mathematics and inventor of the Harambe Strength System. The Harambe System is a full gym that fits under your bed. It easily allows the user to perform traditional barbell exercises such as f ront squat,...

Dave Durell has formerly worked as a strength and conditioning assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a strength and conditioning consultant to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Southeast Missouri State University. He holds a master's degree in health fitness administration, is a master level personal trainer, and a licensed physical therapist assista...

This week we are joined by David DeSisto, owner and chief instructor at DeSisto Strength Training in San Francisco, CA. In the early nineties, David realized he had found his true passion and was destined to a life of helping people reach real well-being and health. He decided to seek out a more scientific, effective, and safer approach to building strong, healthy bodies. Consequently, he was amon...

This week our guest is board-certified family medicine physician Dr. Nick Nwabueze a.k.a. @thefittestdoc on Instagram. Dr. Nick believes in helping people make significant health improvements through their nutrition and other lifestyle changes. He is passionate about how diet and movement affect overall health. He feels that the healthiest patients are those who work together with their doctors to...

This week we are pleased to announce that Taylor Jones has accepted the challenge of becoming an apprentice strength coach with us at TNT Strength Oakland. TNT Strength is comprised of a team of highly motivated and disciplined fitness professionals. We are dedicated to the pursuit, acquisition, and application of current, reliable knowledge in the field of exercise science and related disciplines...

This week, we are joined by our a special guest Patty Durell from Rock Solid Fitness, who stopped by to help us celebrate 100 episodes of our Truth Not Trends podcast. This episode is a fun one full of familiar voices and you're invited to our party. In our milestone 100 th episode we discuss the many challenges we have faced during the COVID-19 lock-down as well as the trials and tribulations of...