On today's episode, we sat down with the Chief Visionary for Kabuki Strength, Chris Duffin. You may know Kabuki Strength from their imprint in the fitness industry and what's even more jaw dropping is his background getting to where he is today! You can order his best selling biography here Chris Duffin went from building his body to building a business empire. After becoming a superstar in the world of strength, and one of the most respected strength coaches in the world, he became a...

Movement matters. Lets be very clear - movement VARIETY matters. Its so common and easy to get stuck in our own path of movement and decide that is the best possible option without digging deeper into other disciplines. Far too often I meet clients with goals in the gym and they have no idea how it translates to their day-to-day lives. On this episode I sat down with PPSC Director of Education, Clifton Harski, to discuss movement culture and how to introduce movement variety with our...

On today's episode, we are lucky to have time to sit down with one of my favorite sources of recovery information, Brandon Marcello. Brandon has a diverse background in the fitness space between helping create Athlete's Performance which you know today as Exos, Director of Sports Performance at Stanford University, and Director of Performance for USA Softball. Now, Brandon does a long list of work with specific clients in the performance space and don't think twice that recovery isn't a...

On today's podcast we introduced our first episode of Pints and Podcast. After just finishing a long weekend in Madison Wisconsin with another PPSC Certification we had the entire team available to sit down, eat some ice cream, and talk shop about Fitness.  In this episode we have Clifton Harski, Luis Huete, and Justin Farnsworth to discuss how much Fitness is actually enough for the general population client. Most people think they need more than they actually need which can cause a lot of...

Building a brand is a very daunting task. Most people in the fitness industry at some points have dreamt of opening their own facility, few actually do it. PPSC Coach Kevin Masson is one of those who did it and did it WELL! Kevin and his wife, Meagan built one of the most recognizable gyms in the Orlando area when they built Biofit Performance from scratch. Building walls from scratch is one thing. Building a team, brand, and culture all had to happen from the bottom as well. So we spent...

On Today's episode of the podcast we are so lucky to be able to get the Physical Therapist's of the PPSC teaching team all on for one braintrust episode. We had Justin Farnsworth, Victoria Liu, David Skolnik, and Dan Swinscoe on to discuss PT and some of the nuance in training and rehab. All 4 of these PT's are the top in their field and range from all over the US between NY, Arizona, Cali, and Washington. This was a long one and we may have to do this again because of how smooth it was and...

On today's episode of the Pain-Free Performance Podcast we sit down with PPSC Instructor, Luis Huete. Luis comes from a diverse background of training experience ranging all the way from MMA fighting to being one of the most successful gym owners in Calgary. This mesh between rugged nature and true professionalism is exactly what I wanted to tap into when having some time to talk.  Personal training at the end of the day is a business and in order to make the most impact you have to have...

On today's episode of the podcast we have PPSC instructor and Director of Fitness Product for Vasa Fitness, Gini Grimsley. Gini comes with a wealth of Knowledge from years of training and managing businesses so I felt it was most appropriate to discuss the trials and tribulations of younger trainers moving into the private sector. I firmly believe we lose a lot of potentially awesome trainers early in their tenure because we simply don't treat them well enough. That doesn't mean that we are...

Content development has become a major focal point of the fitness industry. Under that umbrella, one of the most evergreen forms of content are articles and the art of writing. There are few better guests to bring on to the podcast today other than PPSC Instructor Kevin Mullins.  Kevin has written for numerous outlets from PPSC, Bodybuilding.com, The PTDC, PTontheNet, T-Nation, all the way to authoring his own book, The Day by Day Trainer (Buy Here) . I get more requests on writing or how...

On today's episode we sat down with one of the strongest individuals on the planet, JL Holdsworth, Owner of The Spot Athletics in Columbus  and Dublin Ohio. JL's name may sounds familiar since he is part of Westside Barbell royalty with some staggering lifts in his lifetime. Now, his focus is solely on creating the best experience possible at his gyms. We talk about his journey in fitness and how it has shaped him into the person he is today. Holdsworth's view of movement has changed a lot...

Today we get to spend more time with badass PPSC Instructor, Logan Dube. Logan has such a diverse background in movement disciplines I felt it was most appropriate to how them on to discuss non-linear training. Think about it, most of the training we see in the gym is dead straight lines. Very non-applicable to the everyday lives we live and the tasks we run into. But while there are internet trolls roaming the web, gasping at exercises that they believe will blow out your back and knees, we...

On today's episode we follow up with PPSC Director of Education, Clifton Harski, on his recently released article, "Why Get Strong Though?" Strength development is an obvious answer for most of the clients we interact with but finding the right balance of when to get stronger and when to decide a different goal seems to be a difficult exit to pull off of. This comes down to evaluating two of the keystone pieces of being a coach - programming and coaching.

When it comes to educational content in the Fitness Industry one of the most frequent names you will see out there is Lee Boyce. Lee has built a following in his takes for his level of detail, training information, and brutal honesty when it comes to content. Honestly, a breath of fresh air in a sector of the industry flooded with fluff and BS. In this episode, we discuss Lee's background as well as how he got himself involved in providing content for people. I personally appreciate Lee...

It's not like you were trying to make a bad impression. Sometimes its easy to get caught up in the wrong trend that could cause irreparable damage to your credibility long term. Building a client base can be a fairly stressful process no matter how novice or seasoned you are.

On today’s episode we sit down with the owner of Vigor Ground Fitness out in Renton Washington, Luka Hocevar. When it comes to continuing education, business workshops, and relationship building there are a few better people to talk to you then Luka. From building an internationally recognized brand from a 450 square-foot facility, Hocevar knows just about everything when it comes to building brand recognition.

On today's episode, we have Strength and Conditioning Coach from the University of Arizona, Ashley Kowalewski. I first met Ashley years back when she was working as a strength coach at the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association). Since that time, AK as she is known moved to University of Michigan and now works at the University of Arizona.

On today’s episode we get to sit down with Andy McCloy, owner of BCI performance down in Huntsville Alabama. Andy is a seasoned veteran in the sports performance world and one of the most well respected individuals I have been fortunate enough to meet. So we spent time discussing his background and how he got to where he is today.

On Today's episode, we get to talk to PPSC Assistant and current Personal Trainer at Biofit Performance in Oviedo Fl, Ben Racke. Ben has been training for years now and not too long ago made one of the biggest leaps to date with his career. In the middle of a pandemic, Ben uprooted his business to move to sunnier weather and build a foundation elsewhere. This is the main premise of what we get to talk about and break down.

On Today’s episode we have PPSC Instructor Tim Danchak to discuss the do’s and don’t’s of building out a home gym. In the last year, more people have been judged closer and closer to pulling the trigger on a sweet home setup. As most of us realize, it’s no so easy when you have X budget and want to still have a badass setup.

Today, we get to sit back down with Dr. Justin Farnsworth and discuss rehab. Throughout years of training and going to rehabilitation for myself, there are a number of myths and legends of rehab I have been told or overheard and needed to get to the bottom of them. Justin is the perfect person to ask with his forward thinking, strength based approach to rehabilitation.

On today’s episode, we have the PPSC director of education Clifton Harski. Clifton is not only one of the most educated individuals I have crossed paths with in regards to training but also one of the best personalities. It only seemed appropriate to talk about his background and how he became who he is today.

On today's podcast we are lucky to have the director of training and programming for Onnit gym in Austin Texas, Juan Leija. Juan has been with Onnit since the beginning from working long hours in the warehouse to finally getting tapped to head up one of the most talked-about gyms in the country. Juan has a diverse background between commercial fitness, private training, and now marrying the big lifts with unconventional training techniques.

One of the most recognizable names in fitness, Eric Leija (Primal Swoldier) took the time to sit down with us while we were teaching in Austin Texas for a LIVE Pain-Free Podcast. We dig deep into Eric's childhood, how he got into fitness, and what he does with his time other than savage workouts while shirtless.

Building your business can be a difficult task no matter if you are starting in the best situation possible or mid-pandemic. If you are looking to find out how to do it RIGHT, we have the perfect guest on today's podcast. Garrett Sawaia isn't just an assistant instructor for the PPSC but a writer and highly successful coach in New England. Garrett has spent time from running some of the most successful commercial fitness gyms to now coaching group classes with high engagement and low...

One of the bigger misconceptions of training is the best trainers out there were trainers from the start. There is no better example of that flaw in judgement than our guest, Lala Duncan, Director of Training and Development for Dogpound. Dogpound is arguably the most talked about facility in NYC and in the US due to their culture, high-end clientele, and rugged gym to upgrade training.