The Judd Lienhard Podcast

Tim Riley Returns: Hybrid Athletes, Taking TRT, Olympic Lifts & What Coaches Get Wrong

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Dec 9, 2025
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Tim Riley
Tim Riley, a performance coach with a track record of working with Olympians and elite athletes, delves into hybrid athletes and the complexities of training. He breaks down the nuances of Olympic lifts, discussing their benefits versus alternatives. The conversation touches on the evolution of CrossFit culture and the importance of context in functional training. Tim also shares his personal experiences with TRT, the stigma around it, and critiques the current fitness dogmas, challenging listeners to rethink their approach to athletic development.
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ADVICE

Pick Exercises You Can Coach And Enjoy

  • Do only the exercises you can coach confidently and that your athletes enjoy.
  • Prioritize purpose and fun over dogmatic debates about Olympic lifts.
INSIGHT

Olympic Lifts Are Special — Not Mandatory

  • Olympic lifts offer a unique symphony of timing, ballistic power and rhythm that few exercises replicate.
  • But you don't need perfect cleans to gain meaningful athletic value from similar force-velocity work.
INSIGHT

Redefine 'Functional' By Context

  • Functional training became dogma, excluding tools that target specific weak links.
  • Reframe "functional" as what improves your function given context and goals.
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