The Strength Connection #44 - Denzel Allen: My Driving Force
In the 44th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast Mike and our special guest Mind Movement role model, Owner of Strength Den Mill Valley California, and Poet, Denzel Allen, will talk about his new move in business, his coaching style and process, and his personal work with writing poetry.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
(1:10) Introducing our special guest Mind Movement role model, Owner of Strength Den Mill Valley California, Denzel Allen @powerofstrenght
(1:35) Denzel’s new space for Strength Den
(2:25) Shout out to Chris Abbott @chrisabbott232
(2:55) Denzel’s goal
(3:20) Breakthrough Secret Podcast Ep #125 - Denzel Allen: Joy Of Training https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/125-denzel-allen-joy-of-training/id1551573443?i=1000527988457
(4:25) Denzel’s origin story
(4:30) Sports: a gateway to the training
(5:15) Search for a reason
(5:25) Football cap
(5:40) Strength testing
(6:10) Getting under the bar
(6:35) Starting strength training
(7:15) Training with Greg Drab @advantagepersonaltraining
(8:20) 15 lbs gain
(9:15) Getting away from football
(10:05) Reconnecting with Greg Drab
(12:30) Self-studying to become a better trainer
(13:30) Denzel’s driving force
(15:20) “Any environment that you are putting yourself into on a regular is going to have an impact on you.” - Denzel Allen @powerofstrenght
(15:45) Denzel’s old program
(17:10) Shout out to StrongFirst @strongfirst
(17:15) Denzel’s history with kettlebell
(20:25) “You might just be one or a couple exercises away from seeing a big difference.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection
(20:50) Have awareness of your body!
(22:25) Shout out to Alec Sulkin @alecsulkin
(22:40) Original strength course in Boston
(23:45) The exercise that unlocked Denzel
(24:15) Shout out to Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupert
(24:15) Shout out to Huggy McNiff @huggybear_mc
(24:20) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn
(24:30) Shout out to Tim Anderson @tim_sonofander
(24:45) Rocking: easy modifiable movement
(25:00) Denzel’s progress
(26:15) Minboxing program
(27:00) Importance of feedback
(29:50) FMS system
(30:35) Strength Den
https://www.strengthdenmv.com/
(31:00) Denzel’s coaching process
(32:30) Different learning techniques
(33:50) Shout out to Nick Winkleman @nickwinkelman
(34:50) Failed education system
(36:20) Benefits of questionnaire
(37:10) “You just have to treat people as they are, not as you want to be treated” - Denzel Allen @powerofstrenght
(38:10) Shout out to Kain Ramsay @kain.ramsay
(39:30) Denzel’s way of learning
(41:35) Denzel’s writing process
(42:55) How long has Denzel been interested in writing
(43:50) Poetry writing catalyst: a road trip
(44:30) Denzel’s blogging and journaling
(46:15) Poetry is in everything
(46:25) Poetry writing vs newsletter or blog writing
(47:20) Denzel’s routine
(48:40) What’s journaling
(49:15) The artist way book
(50:30) Journaling is self-care
(51:00) Meditation room in Strength Den
https://www.strengthdenmv.com/
(51:40) Denzel’s current training
(53:05) Shout out to Paul
(53:55) The beauty of martial arts
(55:10) Where to find Denzel Allen? @powerofstrenght