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The Strength Connection

#138 - Eric Malzone: The Future Of Fitness

Jan 24, 2023
47:04

In the 138th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone will talk about F-Off-Fridays, The changes in fitness industry, The hybrid model, The Future of Fitness origin story, and more.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


In this chapter, you will discover:


(0:45) Introducing our special guest Host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone @emalzone

(2:45) The Future of Fitness podcast

(3:20) “Success is living a life that doesn’t necessitate vacation.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-of-fitness/id1298732635 

(3:30) F-Off-Fridays

(5:20) Efficiency vs. Efficacy

(7:05) The ham joke

(9:40) The Future Of Fitness origin story

(9:50) Shout out to Joe Rogan @joerogan

(10:30) Eric’s most used analogy

(10:50) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(11:10) The changes in fitness industry 

(13:00) The digital future

(13:45) The hybrid model

(15:05) Wellness and fitness app download stat

(16:40) Affecting change

(17:40) The ever-so-evolving fitness industry

(18:30) Career vs. gig economy

(19:25) Crossfit gym model

(20:30) The change in fitness goals

(23:40) The “influencer” career trend

(24:30) A good news for fitness industry

(25:30) Substitution for human connection

(26:55) “Growth is not the only goal.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(27:00) “Success is different for everybody.” Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(27:10) Difference between then vs. now

(28:40) Shout out to Zach Even-Esh @zevenesh

(29:30) The trend of building audience as a coach

(29:40) Shout out to Aly Orady @aorady

(33:10) Peloton and Tonal’s target market

(33:50) Shout out to Chris Hemsworth @chrishemsworth

(34:10) About longevity

(35:00) Shout out to Eric Casaburi Linkedin: Eric Casburi

(37:40) Coach’s perspective

(38:50) “No AI, no app can never take away perspective.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone

(39:00) “We think we are here to provide solution. When actually the better thing we can do is ask those tough questions.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection

(40:05) Strategic vs. tactical

(43:10) “We are more connected than more lonely than we have ever been.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone

Where to find Eric Malzone? @emalzone

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