Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast
Jon Heck, a strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist with experience in Division-1 college football and the NFL, hosts this podcast. He runs his coaching business, Hammer and Chisel Performance, working with clients on nutrition and training. The show features guests from powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, football, and coaching to discuss coaching, nutrition, training, and business.
Episodes
Supplements that work
PERFORMANCE & MUSCLE BUILDING1. Creatine Monohydrate2. Caffeine / Caffeine Anhydrous3. Citrulline Malate4. Beta-Alanine5. Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium)6. Potassium Citrate7. Magnesium Glycinate8. Coconut Water9. Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin (HBCD)10. Essential Amino Acids (EAAs)11. Dietary Nitrates (Beetroot Extract, Beetroot Juice, Pomegranate Juice)12. Alpha-GPC13. R
Ep. 104 | Dom Kuza: Muscle vs. Longevity, Health and Performance
Dom Kuza is a fitness coach and former bodybuilder who has transitioned from pursuing maximum muscle mass to embracing a more balanced approach to strength, endurance, and long-term health.After reaching approximately 220 pounds during his bodybuilding years, Dom shifted his priorities toward longevity, metabolic health, and hybrid athletic performance, eventually reducing his bodyweight to around
Phasic Diet Periodization: How to Maximize Your Physique and Strength
This is one of the single biggest nutrition concepts that I preach on. Maximizing body composition improvement over time to create the biggest physique transformation possible and maximize your ceiling. Want to get as jacked as possible? Give yourself the best opportunity to be as strong as possible? This is the way.
Ep. 103| Bryce Johnson, The Hidden Battles of Elite Athletes
Bryce Johnson is an American professional strongman.He has established himself among the top competitors in the sport. Johnson won North America’s Strongest Man in both 2025 and 2026, competed at World’s Strongest Man in 2025 and 2026, placed 5th at the 2025 Rogue Invitational and Strongest Man on Earth, and finished 6th at the 2026 Arnold Strongman Classic. He also pulled 1,000 lb (453.5 kg) at t
Nutrition and Training Q&A with Dr. Emily Dow
You asked, we answered! I am joined by Dr. Emily Dow for a joint Q&A answered segment. Some great discussion points here on all things training and nutrition. Time stamps below 0:00 Intro3:53 How to track/weigh your food while seeming normal in front of your kids during a family dinner6:44 Does age change how carbohydrates should be allocated?8:17 Should the same calorie-per-kilogram metabolis
Ep. 102: Mike White | Gut Health & Fitness Industry BS
Mike White PhD(c) is the founder and co-owner of Grey Matter Training. He is a highly intelligent and experienced strength and conditioning, fitness, longevity and nutrition coach who brings a practical, evidence-informed perspective to health, performance, and the coaching industry. He serves as an educator through his platform to coaches all over the world. His work focuses on cutting through mi
Making permanent body compositon changes with a long term approach.
Most people diet and lose a ton of weight...only to have it all come right back. In this episode I dive into my perspective on applying a long term, slow approach to nutrition and taking multiple diet phases over the course of a year and beyond to create a new set point for your body, thus creating long term permanent changes to your body composition.
Ep. 101 | Judd Lienhard: 12 Steps to Getting Lean
Judd Lienhard is a former U.S. Army Ranger, collegiate football player, and strength and performance coach with over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. A former All-Conference linebacker at Truman State University, Judd served three deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan and was awarded two Bronze Stars. He is the founder of MASS Method, a training system emphasizing Movement, Athleticis
Why Diet Transition Phases are Crucial
Stop cutting right after you bulk and stop bulking right after you cut! In this week's nutrition rant I talk about why transitional maintenance diet phases are critical.
Ep. 100 | Garrett Walker: Toxic Body Positivty and the Decline of Masculinity
Garrett Walker, better known as Runvus Coaching, is a fitness coach and content creator known for his direct, no-BS approach to training, nutrition, discipline, and self-improvement. His content frequently challenges popular narratives in the fitness and wellness space and calling out bad actors in dishonesty in the industry.In this episode, we discuss the body-positivity movement and where accept
Eat more to lose fat. Start by building your metabolism.
Many people want to ultimately get leaner and lose body fat...but they are not consuming enough food to support an effective calorie deficit. Here is the approach I take instead, and how to evaluate whether or not this is the route for you to take.
Ep. 99: Brian Kula | Speed Training 101
Brian Kula is a veteran speed and performance coach and the founder of Kula Sports Performance. With roughly three decades of experience developing athletes from the youth level through the professional ranks, Kula has coached National Champions, All-Americans, Gatorade Players of the Year, Olympians, and professional athletes. He is especially well known for his longtime work with NFL star Christ
Monthly Q&A Answered: All things diet and training
0:00 Intro1:22 How do you integrate eating out into your macros?2:30 Nutrition strategies for appetite when using Adderall or Vyvanse4:32 Do macro and calorie recommendations differ for women?5:07 My experience with retatrutide: benefits & side effects6:45 Optimal body fat percentage for performance & aesthetics7:59 Can you flex your pecs?8:23 How to structure a surplus for a 50kg female9:
Ep. 98: Maximus McCall, Unorthodox Diets and Supplements
Maximus McCall is an Australian nutrition and strength coach. He works with some of the most elite strongman competitors, powerlifters and fighters in the world. Max is highly intelligent and utilizes some unorthodox strategies for dieting, as well as some unique protocols for managing mental issues like addiction and depression. We dive into several of those interesting unique diet and supplement
Why SLEEP May Be Overrated...
In this week's rant, I go delve into a different topic than nutrition and training and talk about SLEEP. And I have an alternative perspective to offer here.
Ep. 97: Stan Efferding | Nutrition, Longevity & Legendary Stories
Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder, elite powerlifter, coach, entrepreneur, and creator of The Vertical Diet. Known as “The White Rhino,” Stan has spent decades at the highest levels of strength and physique sports while becoming a respected voice on nutrition, metabolism, performance, and long-term health.Beyond his accomplishments as an athlete, Stan is known for his practical, e
The Truth About “High-Carb” Foods: You’re Eating More Fat Than You Think
In this week's nutrition rant, I dive into a huge error that people make when evaluating foods and their diet overall...over focusing on carbs and neglecting to account for the fats they do not realize they are eating!
Ep. 96: Dr. Ben Skutnik | Nutrition Made Simple
Dr. Ben Skutnik is a performance scientist, educator, and nutrition coach with a Ph.D. in Human Performance from Indiana University. With over a decade of experience in strength & conditioning, sport science, and nutrition, Ben has worked with everyone from collegiate athletes to national-level weightlifters and Olympians. He currently serves as Head of Nutrition Coaching for Power Athlete, wh
The BEST Diet Approach to Gain Muscle
There is currently a debate in the fitness industry. Is the best way to grow muscle by essentially eating at maintenance and training effectively? Or smashing tons of food and gaining weight? I break down both sides and give MY opinion on the best way to approach this
Ep. 95: Vince Wilkinson, The Art of Locking In
Vince Wilkinson is one of the most unique humans alive. He is a strongman competitor, in the Army, has a massive social media following, and has become a huge influencer of men through his conquests in the fitness industry. A truly one of a kind human. LOCK in for this episode
Bonus Q&A with Will Ratelle, 70+ Questions Answered
I met up with Will Ratelle at his house in North Dakota. We trained our asses off and answered all of your questions you sent us on Instagram!TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro1:46 Advice for novices to gain as much muscle as possible3:25 Hunger hacks during a fat loss phase4:39 Best way to improve bench with a history of pec pulls/tears6:08 Cutting body fat while running high mileage7:26 Best protein, carb &a
Matching Training with Your Diet Phase
In this week's nutrition and training rant I cover how to properly match training cycles with the diet phase you are in. How to approach training while cutting, while bulking, and in transition or maintenance periods.
Ep. 94: Ashley Kowalewski, Unorthodox Training Methods
Ashley Kowalewski is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at LSU, where she oversees performance training for the Tigers' volleyball and women's tennis programs. A former Division I javelin thrower at the University of Oklahoma, Ashley has coached at Arizona, Missouri, Michigan, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center. Known for her innovative, athlete-first approach, she spec
Q&A Answered! Fat Loss, Carb Cycling, Reverse Diets, Training, Supps and More
Timestamps Below:00:00 Intro00:52 Carb cycling on week 11 of a cut – training is getting harder03:17 Creatine dosing04:49 How many intra-workout carbs should you use?07:34 My Mount Rushmore of training exercises09:30 Do you take HCG? At what dose?10:11 Can a natural lifter eat 900g of carbs on a high day?11:05 Is 1,900 calories too low for a 220 lb person finishing a cut?12:51 How do you reverse d
Ep. 93: Dr. Michelle Gordon, Is Obesity a Disease? Understanding GLP Drugs
Dr. Michelle Gordon is a board-certified obesity medicine physician with a background in general surgery and lifestyle medicine. After spending years as a practicing surgeon, she shifted her focus to treating obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease, helping patients understand the complex physiology behind weight regulation, metabolism, and long-term health. Her work emphasizes evidence-based care
Why society treats discipline like its weird
This week's nutrition rant...Why do people like me get cast out as "the weird one" for adhering to structured nutrition and passing on alcohol? The frustrating backlash we face from society when we have a fitness based lifestyle.
Ep. 92: Joe Pedulla, How to train for SPEED
Joe Pedulla is a strength and conditioning coach specializing in sprint development, return-to-play, and athletic performance. He has worked with athletes across multiple levels of sport and is known for his practical, evidence-based approach to integrating weight room training with on-field speed development.How do you actually get faster? In this episode, I sit down with speed coach Joe Pedulla
Tips for handling your diet while traveling
In this week's nutrition rant I cover some tips and perspective on how to handle your diet when traveling in various situations
Ep. 91: Drew Donaldson, Peptides and Biohacking
Drew Donaldson is the founder of DDT Method Training and a coach known for his evidence-based approach to performance, body composition, and health optimization. Through his coaching, podcast, and educational content, Drew helps athletes and everyday individuals bridge the gap between training, nutrition, recovery, peptides, and biohacking to maximize both performance and longevity. In this epis
Stop assigning moral value to foods...do this instead
Weekly nutrition rant. Many people build their diets by over analyzing singular foods based on foods they believe to be "good" or "bad"..."healthy" or "unhealthy"...this is a fallacy. Here is a better way to evaluate and build your ideal diet
Ep. 90: Olivia Oneid, Navigating Hunger and Food Relationships
IFBB Pro Olivia Oneid is a professional bodybuilder, nutrition coach, and educator known for her evidence-based approach to physique development, sustainable nutrition, and helping athletes build healthier relationships with food. Through her coaching and content, Olivia has become a trusted voice on topics like flexible dieting, body image, contest prep, and long-term success in fitness.In this e
Q&A Answered with Will Ratelle: Training/Nutrition
You sent your questions in to IG...Will Ratelle and I go in depth answering them here. Time stamps below!00:00 Intro03:17 Nicotine pouches – how much do you use?06:00 Best Assault Bike interval protocol (4x4 and alternatives)07:33 Which strongman movements transfer best to rugby?09:32 How would you train military, police, and firefighters?12:36 Best isometrics and eccentrics for strength & ath
Ep. 89: Dr. Katie Dabrowski, Rehab should look like training!
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Katie Dabrowski, sports physical therapist and performance expert, to discuss why rehab shouldn't look like traditional rehab—it should look like training.We dive into injury prevention, returning to sport, strength training after injury, common rehab mistakes, pain myths, and how athletes and lifters can bridge the gap between physical therapy and peak per
TRT 101: What you need to know. Myths debunked
In this week's nutrition rant...I wanted to cover a topic unrelated to nutrition that people ask me about all the time...Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Who should consider it? How does it work? What are the REAL risks and side effects? Is it dangerous? How to use it effectively. Lets dive in
Ep. 88: I Left Football to Launch My Own Business (How and Why)
Solo episode of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast! In this episode I discuss my transition from 9 years working in NFL and college football strength and conditioning to launching my own coaching business and starting my journey as a solo business owner and entrepreneur. I discuss the pros and cons of both sides, why I decided to leave, how i set myself up for success, what the lifestyle lo
The keys to building muscle (and what's holding you back)
In this week's nutrition rant I dive into my philosophies around building muscle, and what I see many people doing wrong! I talk about both the training and nutrition sides of this. Enjoy and let's get big.
Ep. 87: Tom Hibbert, How to Train for Strongman
Tom Hibbert is a world-class strongman coach, educator, and founder of Winning Strength. Known for his evidence-based approach to strength development, Tom has coached athletes from beginners to elite-level competitors across strongman, powerlifting, and strength sports. Through his coaching, content, and programming, he helps athletes maximize performance by blending practical experience with spo
How to transform a physique over time
Weekly nutrition rant! I dive into how I break the year up into a planned series of structured phases to drive physique improvement over time...step one of this process is get lean!
Ep. 86: Dr. Emily Dow, Performance Dietitian
Dr. Emily Dow is a performance dietitian specializing in sports nutrition, body composition, and evidence-based strategies to help athletes and active individuals optimize performance, recovery, and long-term health. Through her work with competitive athletes and fitness enthusiasts, she focuses on practical nutrition approaches that improve training outcomes without unnecessary restriction or fad
Monthly Q&A! All things diet, training and more
Monthly Q&A Answered from questions sent in to my Instagram! Time Stamps below0:00 Intro1:22 Mobility, soft tissue work & loaded stretching4:34 Full-body split structure6:48 Best workout splits8:27 Training biceps without “training biceps”9:09 Backloading carbs at night10:27 Beginner strongman training12:02 Starting strongman from scratch12:14 Strongman vs bodybuilding for motivation13:14
Ep. 85: Luka Hocevar, The ART of Coaching
Luka Hocevar is a performance coach, gym owner, entrepreneur, and educator known for blending strength training, conditioning, nutrition, and mindset coaching into a holistic approach to human performance. He is the founder of Vigor Ground Fitness & Performance and has worked with everyone from general population clients to elite athletes, helping coaches and athletes optimize both performance
Why you are not losing body fat
In this weeks nutrition rant I dive into the reasons people often hit a stall with fat loss, or may not even be ready to start a fat loss diet, YET. And how to remedy this
Ep. 84: John Haack, How the best powerlifter in the world trains
John Haack is widely regarded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound powerlifters of all time. Known for his elite strength across multiple weight classes, Haack has set numerous world records and built a reputation for combining raw power with technical precision. From dominant performances on the platform to his influence on modern strength training, John continues to push the standard for what’
Why “Eating Like Our Ancestors” Makes No Sense
In this week's nutrition rant, I push back against the idea that the "ancestral diet" is the most optimal and healthy ways for humans to eat.
Ep.83: Marcus Filly, Elite Crossfit and Functional Bodybuilding
Marcus Filly is a former CrossFit Games athlete, strength coach, and the creator of Functional Bodybuilding (FBB) — a training philosophy that blends bodybuilding, functional fitness, mobility, and longevity-focused performance training. After years competing at the highest level of CrossFit, Marcus shifted his focus toward sustainable training methods that help people build muscle, move well, sta
How to REALLY understand Calories in Vs Calories out (CICO)
In this week's nutrition rant, I dive into "Calories in Vs Calories out" (CICO) and explain why this principle is often highly misunderstood and oversimplified.
Ep.82: Will Ratelle, Our best, worst, and current training cycles
Back by popular demand, Will Ratelle jumps back on the pod and we dive into some pure training program talk. We discuss some of our most successful training cycles of years past, some of the worst cycles we ever ran, and our current training.
Monthly Q&A! Diet strategy, nutrition, training and more
You guys sent in questions to my Instagram page and I am tackling them in depth here! Time stamps belowTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro / Monthly Q&A format1:51 Best body fat percentage for naturals to maximize muscle growth4:15 Refeeds breaking fat loss plateaus6:14 Bulk or cut for athletic performance?8:41 High sets low reps vs low sets high reps for strength and hypertrophy11:20 Cocoa powder vs dark c
Ep.81: Jujimufu, Fitness Industry Icon
Joey Szatmary and I met up with Jujimufu at his home gym in Concord, NC for a great day of training, fellowship and podcasting. In this episode, we dive into the life of fitness industry stardom, navigating training, living in the public spotlight, creating content for a living and coaching. Two exceptionally talented and interesting guys who have lived extraordinary lives, and we had a great conv
Dieting Mistakes and Bad Habits (How to avoid them)
Weekly nutrition rant! In this week's episode I dive into some common mistakes, pitfalls and bad habits I see frequently when people start dietingCHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration,
Ep. 80: Paul Romzek, TRT and Bloodwork Master Class
Paul Romzek is a TRT and bloodwork specialist known for helping men optimize hormone health, interpret complex lab work, and improve performance. I have a ton of respect for Paul and his work and see him as one of the best in this field.In this episode, we dive into considerations to make if deciding whether or not to get on TRT, and then how to optimize results once you are on it, and a deep dive
Carbs are not making you fat...This is the culprit:
Weekly nutrition rant! Let's talk carbs and clear up some misinformation and replace it with some proper nutrition strategy...CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, che
Ep.79: Roman Mori, Training for Jiu Jitsu and Combat Sports
Roman Mori is a former U.S. Army Ranger, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor, and strength coach known for helping combat athletes build muscle, strength, and durability. With a background in elite military service, high-level grappling, and no frills training, Roman has built a huge following through his no-BS approach to fitness and performance. In this episode, we talk jiu jitsu, bad practices aroun
Nutrition Rant: "Bad Foods", why your bulk fails, weed and alcohol
This weeks nutrition rant...I jump on the mic and dive into some thoughts on the concept of "good foods, bad foods, unhealthy foods", a big diet error when bulking and how to fix it, and my thoughts on weed and alcohol as it pertains to body composition and performance!CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fa
Ep.78: Dexter Lumis, What life REALLY looks like in the WWE
Sam Shaw, or as millions of fans around the world know him as, Dexter Lumis jumps on the podcast to talk about life in the WWE. He talks about how he got into the game, his crazy road to break into the big leagues of the WWE, and what life looks like behind the scenes for these incredible performers. This is an incredibly interesting episode that takes a look into an incredibly interesting lifeCHE
Q&A Answered: Diet Strategy, Training, Nutrition, Etc!
Timestamps for all the questions:00:00 intro02:05 maintaining speed and agility04:14 Carb cycling structure 05:39 maintain strength while dieting 07:17 lower protein as you get lighter in a cut?08:50 machines vs free weights for size10:55: underrated and overrated exercises 14:15 rate of weight loss in a diet15:42 best approach for a skinny fat guy 17:08 nutrition education 19:05 direct ab trainin
Ep.77: Stefi Cohen, Acquitted and still the GOAT
Stefi Cohen is one of the greatest female powerlifters of all time. She exploded onto the scene in 2016 and became an absolute icon in the fitness industry, gaining fame through her incredible strength, brand, and entrepreneurial dominance. In the last couple years she has faced extreme public scrutiny and legal allegations. In this episode, we dive into an unfiltered conversation on her life, ris
Ep.76: Dylan Cooper, Savage Olypic Weightlifting and Anabolics
Dylan Cooper is a high level American weightlifter. He was a dominant junior competitor who has since moved to the dark side and ended his competitive career to instead push the boundaries of human limits as an enhanced athlete. We dive into a behind the scenes look into the life of a competitive olympic weightlifter, training for the sport, differences between USA weightlifting and other countrie
Ep. 75: JP Price, 1000lb Raw Squatter
JP Price is a former ATWR holding powerlifter and one of the strongest raw squatters of our lifetime. He was also incredibly strong within the sport of strongman, as well as owning a badass gym in Kansas City. In this episode, we talk training, talk criticisms of the sport of powerlifting as a whole, gym ownership and building a gym community and more.CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition:
Plan Your Nutrition Into PHASES
In this video, I dive into an important nutrition strategy for fat loss and muscle gain...planning your nutrition into set phases on planned timelines...instead of just dieting indefinitelyCHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet str
Ep. 74: Dylan Shannon, How to Dominate Social Media and Get Jacked Doing It
Dylan Shannon exploded onto the scene only two years ago. He is jacked, strong, athletic and has a knack for making content out of it. In only his first year on social media, he managed to grow a 100k+ audience, tacking on another 200k in year 2. He has huge audiences on both IG and YouTube and backs it up with a great knowledge base and the full package to show for it, as a full time athlete on s
Ep.73: Steph Mock, Female MLB Strength Coach
Steph Mock is a professional strength and conditioning coach in Major League Baseball and one of the most respected performance coaches working in professional sports today. With a background in elite athlete development, Mock specializes in building resilient, powerful athletes through intelligent strength programming, movement quality, and long-term performance planning.Steph is also highly tale
How to Set your Calories and Macros: Solo Episode
In this video, I dive into some practical guidelines for how to identify your baseline maintenance calorie intake, and then setup your calories and macros from there to target fat loss or muscle gain. This is a solo episode. Weekly guest episodes will continue to drop every Tuesday, but I will be releasing more of these solo episodes on some Thursdays, diving into nutrition and training infoCHECK
Ep.72: Justin Harris, Bulking Diets
Justin Harris returns to the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast to talk about the differences between a post diet rebound, aggressive bulking and "main gaining". All different strategies for adding size. We talk about when to deploy these various strategies and who would benefit the most from each of them. Justin is one of the best bodybuilding coaches in the game and an OG in the wor
Ep.71: Bryce Johnson, The Next Brian Shaw?
Bryce Johnson had an absolute breakout year on the pro strongman circuit last year. Many people believe he may be the next "Brian Shaw" in the sport. Bryce is an absolute behemoth at 6'6 415lbs and has proven to be a dominant competitor that is just scratching the surface of his potential. In this episode, we dive into his prep for the upcoming Arnold Classic and how his career has u
Ep.70: Maximus McCall, Nutrition for the Biggest and Strongest on Earth
Maximus McCall is an Australian nutrition coach for strongman competitors and powerlifters. Among his clients are some of the biggest, strongest athletes in the world. Maximus is also an accomplished athlete and competitor himself and walks the walk of what he coaches. A highly intelligent and well educated practitioner, merging real world experience and evidence based literature within his protoc
Ep.69: Tim Riley, Overcoming Addiction and Chasing Greatness
Tim Riley is a private sector strength and conditioning coach who specializes in NFL combine prep. He is also a prominent figure in the sports performance and fitness industry in general. Tim is the host of the popular Coach 'Em Up Podcast as well as the creator of APEX, a new and popular fitness competition that rivals the likes of Hyrox. Tim is a character, a go getter and his story is amazi
Ep.68: Dr. Mike T. Nelson, Carb Cycling and Metabolic Flexibility
Dr. Mike T. Nelson is a research-driven human performance specialist, exercise physiologist, and leading educator in fitness, nutrition, and metabolic science. With over 18 years dedicated to understanding how the human body works, Dr. Mike has developed evidence-based methods to help people burn fat, build strength, improve flexibility, and optimize health and performance.He holds a PhD in Exerci
Ep. 67: Josh Bryant, Advanced Training Methods
Josh Bryant is a renowned strength coach, author, and co-founder of Jailhouse Strong. He has coached multiple world-record holders across powerlifting, strongman, and professional sports, and is widely known for his brutally effective training philosophies, high-intensity programming, and no-nonsense approach to building real strength. Josh is also a prolific writer and educator, contributing to o
Ep.66: Nick DiMarco, Elite training for football players
Strength & Conditioning for Football Players | Nick DiMarco on Speed, Power, and DurabilityIn this episode, I sit down with Nick DiMarco, director of strength and conditioning for football at Elon University, to break down what actually matters when it comes to strength and conditioning for football players. From Freshman to Seniors, we dive into how to build speed, power, and resilience witho
Ep.65: Eric Bugenhagen, Pure Chaos and Anti-Pencil Neckery
This episode is pure Eric Bugenhagen. I sit down with one of the most unpredictable, high-energy personalities in the fitness industry for a wide-ranging conversation that hits training, mindset, life philosophy, and the chaos that fuels his intensity. Eric opens up about how he trains, how he thinks, and why embracing discomfort, absurdity, and obsession has shaped both his physique and his life.
Ep.64: Judd Lienhard, The Art and Science of Sports Performance
In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Judd Lienhard for a wide-ranging conversation on training, leadership, and long term development—both in the gym and beyond it.Judd shares his perspective on what truly drives progress: building systems that last, leading athletes (and teams) with intention, and developing people—not just performance metrics. We dive into how great coaches think, how
Ep.63: Skip Hill, Bodybuilding OG
In this episode, I sit down with Skip Hill, one of the most influential voices in modern bodybuilding. Known for his decades-long coaching career, sharp industry insight, and unfiltered commentary, Skip has worked with countless elite competitors while also shaping bodybuilding media through writing, podcasting, and online platforms.We dive into Skip’s journey from coach to media figure, how bodyb
Ep.62: Chris Duffin, Peptides For Human Optimization
In this episode, I sit down with Chris Duffin—one of the most influential minds in strength training, biomechanics, and human performance.Chris is a world-record-holding powerlifter, engineer, and the founder of Kabuki Strength. Known as “Mad Scientist” in the strength world, he’s spent decades blending hard science with real-world training application. His work has shaped how athletes, coaches, a
Ep.61: Jen Thompson, This Woman Out Bench Presses You...By ALOT
Jen Thompson is a legendary female Powerlifter with multiple All Time World Records and dominant World Championship wins. Known for her insanely strong bench press, Jen has been competing for decades and remains an active competitor and a staple in the Powerlifting community, and an inspiration to women all over the world CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Se
My Story: 1st Year in Business and Fatherhood. The Road Here. Struggles Along the Way
In this episode I dive into my own origin story, background and road to getting where I am today. Recapping one full year of full time business ownership, what goes on behind the scenes, leaving NFL football strength and conditioning, first year of fatherhood and the obstacles I have had to overcome to get here. This episode will be ad freeCHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehen
Ep.60: Dusty Hanshaw, Hardcore Training and a Month Long Coma.
Dusty Hanshaw is a former high level bodybuilder known for his insane strength and brutally heavy and intense approach to training. He is a popular voice in bodybuilding media with a wealth of wisdom and crazy stories. None crazier than his near death experience that put him in a coma for a month.CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. Th
Ep.59: Robert Oberst, The Crazy Life of an American Strongman Legend
Robert Oberst is an iconic former Strongman competitor, actor, arm wrestler and entrepreneur. He is one of the biggest personalities in the industry and puts it on display in this conversation as we dive into a variety of stories and topics.CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supple
Ep.58: Dawson Windham, A Gritty Life of Battling the Iron
Dawson Windham is an elite powerlifter that has been a crowd favorite in the sport since he was a teenager. He has been a phenom of strength from a young age known for his gritty and passionate demeanor and work ethic. We had a great conversation about training, and the value of attacking training with a savage blue collar work ethic.CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive M
Ep. 57: Paul Carter, The Blueprint For Hypertrophy
Paul Carter, or you may know him as his iconic IG handle LiftRunBang is one of the top leading experts in all things hypertrophy training. He has built a massive audience through his prominent social media presence, his podcast and writing. Paul brings hard evidence backed science and real world results to back his philosophies of maximizing muscle gain.CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutriti
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