Episodes
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Bryce is the founder of The Strength Athlete and is a world-class elite-level powerlifter in the IPF.
Bryce competes in the -105 kg class, winning USAPL Raw Nationals in both 2016 and 2017, as well as winning silver at the IPF World Championships in Minsk in 2017.
Through his success as an elite lifter, Bryce’s dream is to pass on his knowledge and skills through The Strength Athlete (TSA) powerlifting coaching services online. Bryce passionately advocates for the application and love of the sciences, evidence-based philosophies, and skepticism of pseudoscience.
Off the back of his 2017 Raw Nationals win with a 890 kg total (315/220/355), Bryce will again represent the USA at IPF Worlds this year in Calgary, Canada.
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Episode 13: Jason Tremblay (The Strength Guys) and Ben Esgro (De Novo Nutrition) are on the show to discuss their recent success co-coaching elite level lifters such as Taylor Atwood and Sean Moser to big wins, and the underlying philosophies behind their programming and coaching interactions.
Jason is the co-founder of The Strength Guys, a company providing elite-level coaching services to drug-free powerlifters, bodybuilders and competitive athletes.
Ben is the founder and COO of De Novo Nutrition. The company has both consulting and supplement branches, based on objective science and ethical practice. Ben is a registered dietitian (RD), as well as having a Masters in Nutrition and Exercise Science (MS) from Marywood University. He has over 6 years experience of coaching and programming for individuals all the way from general population folks all the way up to elite competitors, such as IPF Worlds 2015 93kg silver medalist Layne Norton. In addition to being a highly-regarded coach, he is also an accomplished competitor as both a USBF Pro Qualified Natural Bodybuilder and an internationally qualified IPF powerlifter.
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Avi Silverberg is a 3-time World Team athlete, bronze medalist at the 2010 World Bench Press Championships, two-time Overall National Bench Press Champion, National Bench Press Record Holder, and member of the Canadian Powerlifting Union Hall of Fame.
Avi's coaching resume includes being named three times as the Head Coach for Team Canada Powerlifting; coaching the 2012 World Bench Press Team, 2013 World Junior/Sub-Junior Team, and 2014 Classic World Team. All teams combined produced 34 podium finishes. Avi has also coached seven National Champions, achieving a total of 17 National records.
In addition to Avi’s coaching resume, he is also an accomplished lifter. Avi is a 3-time World Team athlete, winning a bronze medal at the 2010 World Bench Press Championships, and boasting a career best bench press of 300k/661lbs.
Avi puts a strong emphasis on the science behind sport performance. Avi is a Master of Science candidate in Kinesiology, researching the impacts of elite-level powerlifting on the aging process. Throughout this research Avi has contributed to the body of knowledge on long term athletic development and exercise science.
Avi is the founder of My Strength Book, an application lifters can use to log, monitor and assess training, as well as get access to training programs created by world class coaches.
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Mike Israetel, PhD discusses the relative importance of carbohydrates for strength athletes, planning nutrition periodization for strength athletes and how to structure mesocycles for strength gain.
Mike Israetel, PhDMike Israetel is currently a professor of Exercise Science at Temple University in Philadelphia, as well consulting nutritional and training for elite strength and combat athletes around the world. Mike is the head science consultant for Renaissance Periodization, where he has authored and co-authored a number for books. He has a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University, and on the sporting side has experience as a competitive powerlifter, grappler and bodybuilder.
In This Episode We Discuss:
Do strength athletes (powerlifters, weightlifters) need full glycogen stores? What roles do carbohydrates serve for such athletes?
Nutrition considerations when making weight for a meet
Nutritional periodization for the strength athlete: diet early and maintain lower bodyweight, or maintain higher weight before dieting close to the meet?
Do the volume landmarks for planning training (MRV, MEV, MAV) still apply for the strength athlete? Are volume increases as important? -
Rori Alter is the founder of Progressive Rehab & Strength. She is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), as well as being a competitive powerlifter herself.
Competitive AthleteRori holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Boston University. At Boston University, she specialized in Human Physiology, a topic that has fascinated her since she was a young dancer training in New York City.
Following her doctorate, Rori entered the competitive world of Powerlifting and is a nationally-ranked lifter with considerable achievements in the sport, including 4th place in the -72kg Open at 2015 USAPL raw nationals, and 1st place in the -75kg class at the 2014 USPA open.
Dr. Rori’s philosophy is to provide and educate her clients with evidence-based rehabilitation techniques specific to their unique injuries and competitive goals, and to return them to training as soon and as safely as possible while reducing the risk of re-injury.
In This Episode We Discuss: Misconceptions that people have about "mobility" Squat depth: is there a universal "optimal"? What prehab work/preventative strategies are a good idea for lifters (and what are generally a waste of time) Transitioning a round-backed deadlifter to a flat-back -
Greg Nuckols is the founder of StrongerByScience.com, a website that provides comprehensive information about how to get stronger and more jacked. Greg has over a decade of experience under the bar, and a BS in Exercise and Sports Science. He’s held 3 all-time world records in powerlifting in the 220 and 242 classes, and is pursuing graduate research at UNC-Chapel Hill, under the supervision of Dr. Abbie Smyth-Ryan.
He’s trained hundreds of athlete and regular folks, both online and in-person. He’s written for many of the major magazines and websites in the fitness industry, including Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Bodybuilding.com, T-Nation, and Schwarzenegger.com.
In This Episode We Discuss: The topic of “non-responders” to training How much of a "genetic disadvantage" can be overcome with an appropriate strategy? Rates of strength progress -
Jason Tremblay of The Strength Guys is on the show to discuss internal and external load management and the long-term view of lifter development. Jason is the co-founder of The Strength Guys, where he coaches a number of high level lifters, including Taylor Atwood. In This Episode We Discuss:
Focusing on the long-term development of a lifter
The sequencing of training at the micro, meso and macrocycle level
Load management
External vs. internal load
‘Training-Injury Prevention Paradox’ model
Acute and chronic training load
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LS McClain competes in the -93kg class in the USAPL, representing the US national team at several world championships over the past number of years. He is part of the team at De Novo Nutrition.
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Eric has been involved in the fitness industry since the early 2000’s. For the better part of his career he’s been a coach at 3D Muscle Journey, working with drug free strength and physique competitors at all levels. A competitive athlete himself, he has pro status with the Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association and competes with the IPF at the international level as an unequipped powerlifter.
Eric has published multiple peer reviewed articles in exercise science and nutrition journals and writes for commercial fitness publications. He’s taught undergraduate and graduate level nutrition and exercise science and speaks internationally at academic and commercial conferences for fitness, nutrition and strength and conditioning. He has a BS in fitness and wellness, an MS in exercise science, a second masters in sports nutrition, and is a strength and conditioning PhD candidate at AUT in New Zealand.
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Hani Jazayrli is a competitive & record-holding powerlifter currently competing in the 93kg and 105kg weight class of the USAPL. Hani has been a coach with The Strength Athlete staff since 2014, working with a wide range of powerlifters, including currently being the coach to IPF world record holder Garrett Blevins. He is also an USAPL senior national coach.
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Mike Tuchscherer is the founder of Reactive Training Systems. Mike has coached many elite level lifters and currently works with the likes of Brett Gibbs, Bryce Krawczyk, Liz Craven and Stephen Manuel.
Currently, Mike's achievements as a lifter include:
Winning the Gold Medal at the 2009 World Games (first male in USA Powerlifting history to do this)
Winning 8 USA Powerlifting National Championships
2 Bronze, 3 Silver, 1 Gold medals in IPF World Championships
Set 3 IPF World Records multiple times
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Episode 3: Multiple time IPF world champion Brett Gibbs discusses assessing the effectiveness of training blocks, switching training approach, lifter misconceptions and 2017 IPF Worlds in Belarus.
Some of Brett’s achievements include:2x IPF Raw World Champion
83kg IPF Open World Champion (2015)
83kg IPF Jr World Champion (2014)
Best IPF Jr in the World (2014)
2x IPF Jr 83kg World Silver Medalist (2013 & 2014) -
Episode 2: Matt Gary of SSPT and coach of the USAPL National team is on the podcast to discuss training the deadlift, single-rep vs. multiple-rep sets, and technical mastery of the deadlift.
Matt Gary has been a competitive, drug-free powerlifter for 20 years. His educational background includes a BS in Kinesiological Science from the University of Maryland. In 1995, he was recognized as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) via the National Strength & Conditioning Association.Matt, along with his wife Suzanne “Sioux-z” Hartwig-Gary, own and operate Supreme Sports Performance & Training (SSPT). SSPT is Maryland’s premier strength and conditioning facility catering to powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters, strongman competitors, and anyone who is serious about strength training. Matt’s clients include high school and collegiate athletes, powerlifters from novice to elite, and the general population.
Matt is an active member of the USAPL where he serves as the Chairman of the Coaching Committee, a member of the Raw Committee, national referee, and coach. His coaching resume includes:
USAPL Coach of the Year – 2012
Head Coach USA Women’s Open (equipped) National Team 2010 – 2012 IPF World Championships
Head Coach USA Men’s Team 2009 IWGA World Games
Head Coach Atlantic & Midwest Regions, Quest Invitational – 2008 – 2010 Arnold Sports Festival
Head Coach USA Men’s Team 2008 NAPF North American Regionals
Assistant Coach USA Men’s & Women’s Teams 2012 – 2014 IPF Classics (raw) Powerlifting World Championships
Assistant Coach USA Men’s Open (equipped) National Team 2005 – 2008, 2010 IPF World Championships
Assistant Coach USA Men’s & Women’s Teams 2009 IPF Masters World Championships
Assistant Coach USA Women’s Team 2009 IWGA World Games
Assistant Coach USA Women’s Team 2008 NAPF North American Regionals
Assistant Coach USA Women’s Open (equipped) National Team 2003, 2005 – 2008 IPF World Championships
Personal coach for more than 50 powerlifters from novice to elite
Matt has competed in three different weight divisions, from 198 to 242, and currently competes in the 231-pound (105kg) weight class. -
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