Ep.#43: Top strength coach Charles Poliquin talks hormone profiling, Virgin Sex Therapists, Training for Depression, Animal Refuge, & Steven Segal : 010914

Charles Poliquin  (http://strengthsensai.com) is one of, if not "the" most sought-after strength & conditioning coaches worldwide. He has coached some of the top professional athletes, including well-known NHL players, Olympic athletes, and NFL players. Charles is also the creator of "The Poliquin Principles." During episode #43 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, Charles joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:

• What happened to Charles's business & what the heck is he doing in Spain
• Charles talks hormone profiling, inflammation, and answers the question, "Do these pants make me look fat?" for men and tells them why
• Charles explains when supplements are most needed, and it's probably NOT when you would think
• Why Charles feels most athletes/trainees are not training enough
• Charles shares how Steven Segal can help feed the entire country of Somalia
• Why and when does Charles feel an athlete should train to the point of depression
• What is the most important component most athletes/trainees overlook in a training program and why most goals are often missed without this key tool
• What's the one question every trainer should ask a client wanting a quick- fix training program and expecting fast results
• How did Charles help a famous NHL athlete not only get in shape, but keep his job and get a salary increase within a month
• What we can learn about human nutrition from tigers
• Charles shares his success training tips for 3 specific types of athletes/trainees & how you can apply this to your training or your clients
• What books does Charles recommend. You will be surprised by his answer
• Charles shares the correlation between a kick in the nads & double blind studies
• What's the one thing that would be "non-negotiable" if Charles ran an Olympic training facility
• What mistakes did Charles learn about program design from his client athletes from the 1992 Olympics
• Why your grip strength is closely connected to your genetics & what are your options for improving your grip strength
• Why food is the new performance enhance drug
• Why Charles has adopted a black panther, lion cubs, and 3 small leopards
• 3 words you need to know: Virgin Sex Therapist

 

Links & Resources: 1. Super Strength Books - http://superstrengthbooks.com 2. "The One Thing" by Gary Keller 3. "59 Seconds" by Richard Wiseman 4. Serenity Springs Wildlife Refuge - http://serenityspringswildlife.org 5. Charles's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/strengthsensei

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