Your testing is getting in the way of your training, and creating roadblocks to your RESULTS you may not even recognize.  Sound fishy? Let's talk about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

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Episode 69: Training Vs Testing

So you need a coach. Now what?  Justin breaks down what we think you should look for in a coach or coaching program, as well as some things we hate that you should watch out for. Values, adaptation, and money -- let's talk about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 68: Finding Your Coach

Your fitness tools may be holding you back. Belts Shoes Wraps Sleeves Tape Supplements CHALK Over-using and becoming reliant on these can and will stunt your adaptations, can lead towards injury, and will make each rep LESS valuable and effective. Don't understand? Let's talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 67: Tools, Not Crutches

Lots of 'effort over everything' talk coming across social media these days.  WE DISAGREE.  Kind of.  Is effort or consistency more important? Can they exist seperately. Justin has some thoughts. Let's talk about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 66: Effort over ALMOST Everything

Success feels great, but failure is an incredible teacher. Whether you're suffering from paralysis by analysis, worried about judgment, or unwilling to rock the boat, Coach Justin wants you to take that step and get excited if you fail? Sound off? Let's talk about it.  Note: Yes, we know 30 weeks is longer than 6 months.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 65: Failing as Fast as you can

There is a type of Physical Therapist committed to getting active people BACK to being active, in supporting athletes and movers of all types in reclaiming their goals after setbacks, and Dr. Jon Herting is leading the way. We talk what makes great PTs great, how to spot a gem, and why he will only hire PTs who ALSO have coaching experience.  This one is special. Take notes.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 64: Does your PT even lift? w/Dr. Jon Herting

Your FITNESS should be as unique as YOU.  No one else is quite like you. Your experience, your history, your goals, your anthropometrics, your preferences...it's unlikely someone else's fitness will have the same effect on you. Stop doing so-and-so's secret squirrel program that got them ripped in 20 days, and get a program designed for YOU.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 63: Your Fitness should be Unique

Hold on. Take a breath. Listen. 1 Rep Maxes are a useful tool, but NOT an invaluable tool. In some circumstances, the risk: reward ratio is completely out of whack. How do you know if 1 Rep Maxes are appropriate for you? We have some thoughts -- Let's talk about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 62: Who Need a 1 Rep Max?

KNOWLEDGE BOMBS INCOMING: We sat down with Blache, Owner of Rooted Strength Coaching, and talked peri-natal fitness, taking up space, and learning to honor your body as it IS - not as it was, or how you wish it would be. Blanche is smart, passionate, and is ready to educate clients AND coaches around creating greater fitness, wellness, and well-being for folks everywhere. Listen in - this one was a real joy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 61: Rooted Strength Coaching

This episode is some real talk, some hard truths, and a heaping scoop of tactical advice on how to determine what your STANDARDS are, what makes something a priority, and what it may take to achieve your dream state. Spoiler: It's probably less than you think, but more than you're doing.  Let's talk about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 60: You get what you tolerate

Justin digs into an analogy we use sometimes when considering who to work with. Coaches, athletes, and gym owners -- can you recognize YOUR houses on fire? What do you do? What's your responsibility? What if it's YOU? We talk tools, solutions, and why we think it's vital to take action.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 59: The House on Fire

We're talking tempos, absolute strength, including 'speed days' in your training, and why accessory work is the scaffolding around the magnificent cathedral that is you and your progress. Confused? Let's talk about it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 58: Speed is KING

Who are you competing against? Why? What's the purpose? What's the destination? Even if you train in a modality that takes scores, or times, or ranks people, you need to recognize when it's just gamification, and what competition is, should be, and and potential consequences. Justin goes deep on this one-- listen up if you ever feel bad about yourself and your training.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 57: It's NOT a Competition

Program design, exercise selection, individual movements, nutrition, recovery...all of it. YES, Quantity is important, but you may be missing the boat on QUALITY. Justin talks how to review what you're doing, and scheduling what works to accelerate your progress.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 56: Quality Matters

Do you have some weaknesses that you just CAN'T seem to improve?  Justin talks about how to identify weaknesses, why we approach improving them in particular ways, and why we might decide it's a bad idea to start. Fill your ears with solutions and insight, courtesy of Feel Strong Fitness.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feel-strong/support

Episode 55: Weaknesses: The What, How, and Why

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