The Strength Connection

In the 50th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Coach of ATG, and the Barefoot Sprinter Coach, Graham Tuttle will talk about sprinting and foot training, proper sprint mechanics to unlock speed, mobility, the science behind sprint mechanics, how to develop strength and speed, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:00) Introducing our special guest Coach of ATG, and the Barefoot Sprinter Coach, Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(1:15) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #116 - Graham Tuttle: Love For Every Sporthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/116-graham-tuttle-love-for-every-sport/id1551573443?i=1000526871068 (2:05) ATG coaching(2:50) The ATG process analogy(3:55) Stretching vs ATG(4:45) “Any significant training has a long-lasting effect.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(6:05) The main philosophy of ATG(7:00) Misconception about Yoga(7:40) Shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(8:00) Benefits of walking backward with sled(8:25) Shout out to Charles Poliquin(8:30) “A lot of things that we have as a standard for how we do things now, they came from happy accidents in the past” Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(9:10) Main idea behind walking backward(9:20) Short-range vs long-range training(10:10) About using the sled(12:00) Impact heavy movement(12:10) Remodeling the fascia(13:30) Forward on the sled(15:00) The beauty of sled(16:00) Dumb joints vs smart joints(16:40) “When you have dumb joints you can do dumb exercises.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(17:05) Bunion(19:05) Graham’s origin story(20:05) The effects of non-functioning big toes(21:20) What’s a bunion(21:50) Innovative fascia(23:40) Graham’s father’s Parkinson’s disease(24:25) A study about fascia and Achilles tendon(25:10) What if you can’t extend your big toe?(27:20) “You can have healthy feet and have problems up the chain. But you cannot have unhealthy feet and not be affected up the chain.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(28:50) Let’s talk about feet(30:50) What shoes can and can’t do(32:00) About feet fetish(32:30) Healthy feet: a sign of vitality(33:40) Name of the wind book(35:05) The main problem(36:30) “The ideal situation is that your feet should be trained as a byproduct of everything else.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(37:35) Foot drills(38:25) Why Graham does barefoot sprinting(40:50) Graham’s three-part process(47:40) Upstream vs downstream(48:45) Shout out to Doctor Burke(50:00) Can people run correctly?(50:55) Shout out to Eliud Kipchoge @kipchogeeliud(51:30) “If running feels difficult you are doing it wrong.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(52:10) What matters when running?(55:05) “Too many people overvalue effort and undervalue grace.” - Graham Tuttle @thebarefootsprinter(55:10) Bulking vs grace(57:35) 5 exercises for foot strength(59:50) The two most important muscles(1:03:00) Continuation of the same problem(1:05:25) Shout out to Tim Anderson @original_strength(1:06:25) Graham’s&

In the 49th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Level II StrongFirst Certified kettlebell instructor (SFG II), Original Strength Instructor The Hebrew Hammer AKA Aleks Salkin will talk about his journey in fitness and business, losing his brand and remaking it, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:30) Introducing our special guest Level II StrongFirst Certified kettlebell instructor (SFG II), Original Strength Instructor, The Hebrew Hammer AKA Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(2:35) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #33 - Aleks Salkin: Calisthenics, Generating Tension From Nothing(2:45) Aleks origin story(3:20) Aleks’ original plan(3:50) Lack of future plans(4:00) Speaking with a Professor(4:15) Shout out to Rami Arav Linkedin: Rami Arav(5:20) Aleks’ discovery: Hebrew class(7:30) December 2010, feeling lost(9:15) Something better than academia(9:45) Direct sales job(10:05) Fast food restaurant job(10:25) Zig Ziglar convention Twitter @thezigziglar(11:25) Aleks at Cutco(12:35) Shout out to Dane, Alek’s manager(12:50) “People are generally more willing to let themselves down than to let others down.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(13:55) Aleks’ training for the salesman job(15:25) The turning point(16:40) Starting to train people(19:50) Moving to Israel(22:10) Aleks’ purpose at first(25:15) After moving to Israel(26:15) Aleks’ love for languages(27:40) First Hebrew class(28:15) How to learn any language book(28:40) Self-learning Hebrew(29:40) 4th grade Hebrew at the Absorption Center(35:15) Shout out to Pavel Macek @pavelmacekcom(35:35) Straight arm strength training(36:40) Shout out to Geoff Neupert @geoff.neupert(37:35) Calisthenics in Australia(38:45) Shout out to Tim Anderson @tim_sonofander(39:15) The reason why it Aleks was a hit(39:55) Convict Conditioning by Paul Wade @convictconditioning(40:45) Building the Gymnastic Body by Christopher Sommer @christophersommer1 (43:35) “You can't be too quick to let your goals go for the sake of somebody else. Because if it really is meant to be, then you should be able to continue to go down that path.” Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(45:30) English Language Teaching company job(46:00) Shout out to Alek’s friend, David Ben Moshe(49:25) Shout out to Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(50:15) Killing it with Kettlebell workshop(51:50) The call with Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(57:30) “It is very easy to allow things to get in the way when you are not as focused as you should be.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(58:55) The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida @daviddeida.live(59:15) The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron @juliacameronlive(1:00:00) A double edge sword(1:03:05) Aleks’ mindset(1:06:00) Shout out to Rebecca Rouse @rebecca.rouse (1:07:00) Jim Carrey’s Yes Man(1:07:50) Shout out to Greg Giraldo Twitter @greggiraldo (1:07:50) Hate towards the word “humble”(1:09:25) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(1:10:40) Habit vs decision(1:10:50) Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frank(1:13:20) “The end doesn’t have to be better.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(1:13:40) Aleks right now(1:16:10) The choice(1:17:20) “Just say it’s not a priority, do not lie.” - Aleks Salkin @aleks_salkin(1:19:00) Expand your comfort zone!(1:21:10) Where to find Aleks Salkin? @aleks_salkinwww.9minutechallange.com www.alekssalkin.com

In the 48th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, The Former Head Strength Coach and Director of Performance for the Newyork Yankees Baseball Organization and High-Performance Coach, Dana Cavalea, will talk about Dana’s origin story, his internship, call from Brian Cashman at the age of 23, everything about being a professional Head Coach, winning the world series, and his career transformation.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover: (1:10) Introducing our special guest, The Former Head Strength Coach and Director of Performance for Newyork Yankees Baseball Organization and High-Performance Coach, Dana Cavalea @therealcoachd(2:00) Newyork Yankees’ fan since childhood(2:20) Alternative path(2:35) Lesson learned from players(2:55) Right side of the game(3:30) Be a fan!(3:40) Fan vs. coach: the difference(4:40) Dana’s origin story(5:45) Shout out to Coach Ron McKeefery @rmckeefery(6:00) Shout out to Jeff Mangold @jeff_mangold23 Linkedin: Jeff Mangold(6:15) The beginning of Dana’s internship(7:45) Becoming the assistant (8:15) Relationship with players(8:25) Shout out to Jason Giambi @therealjasongiambi(8:30) First game as head(8:45) Time, work, and effort(9:30) About relationship building(10:00) Creating player profile(10:50) How player profiles were used(11:35) Shout out to Steve Donahue @steve.donohue Twitter: @Coach_Donahue(12:40) Decision making(13:20) Identify risk and learn to maintain(14:25) The longevity you need(14:40) The gap that Dana identified(15:20) “You can identify the mistake, but if you are not willing to correct it, then what are you doing?” - Dana Cavalea @therealcoachd(16:45) 2009, Newyork Yankees(17:30) Meeting in Atlanta(17:55) The difference in 2009(18:15) The fight(18:45) “The one thing that brings a team together more than anything is not winning. It is a fight.” Jeff Mangold @jeff_mangold23 Linkedin: Jeff Mangold(19:25) Play the game hard!(20:15) Difference between sports and corporate world(20:55) When dana didn’t show up(21:30) Working with high performers(22:20) Dana’s client(23:10) Off days are off days(23:50) Habits of a champion by Dana Cavalea @therealcoachd(24:00) “The best players do less than everybody else. They know exactly what they need to do and do not worry about other stuff afterward.” - Dana Cavalea @therealcoachd(24:10) Overachiever mind(25:05) Habits of a winning team by Dana Cavalea @therealcoachd(26:00) Dana’s style of writing(27:30) Where to find Dana? @therealcoachdhttps://danacavalea.com/ Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTzgH9tgy--ekdtX7BprOEw Habits of a champion by Dana Cavalea @therealcoachdhttps://www.amazon.com/Habits-Champion-Dana-Cavalea/dp/1641840382#:~:text=Habits%20of%20a%20Champion%3A%20Cavalea,9781641840385%3A%20Amazon.com%3A%20Books Habits of a winning team by Dana Cavalea @therealcoachdhttps://www.amazon.com/Habits-Champion-Team-Formula-Business-ebook/dp/B09LTJKFFG (28:00) Free copy of 1 Day Strength Challengehttps://www.mystrengthconnection.com/ 

Co-founder of Original Strength, Tim Anderson, discusses the origin and evolution of the program. They explore movements like crawling, rowling, and head nods, emphasizing their benefits and impact on development. Tim highlights the importance of maintaining our original movement abilities and how every breath can strengthen our nervous system. They also discuss the power of simple exercises and the transformative impact of a specific program on posture and well-being.

In the 46th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and Host of The Pat and Flynn Show, Co-host of Philosophy For The People, Owner of Chronicles of Strength, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Writer, Pat Flynn will talk about the evolution of Pat’s coaching style, Pat’s personal training routine, time management, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:10) Introducing our special guest Host of The Pat and Flynn Show, Co-host of Philosophy For The People, Owner of Chronicles of Strength, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Writer, Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(2:10) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #136 - Pat Flynn: Self Directed Learning(2:20) Generalism(3:05) Theme of generalism(3:15) How to Be Better at Almost Everything by Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(3:25) An email that influenced Pat Flynn(4:10) Reason for Pat’s accomplishments(4:50) “It was the combination of skills rather than the hyper-specialization that allowed me to stand out in the industry.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(6:25) Do quick fixes exist?(6:40) Minimalism definition(7:00) Minimalism in exercise(7:30) Pat’s thoughts about minimalism(8:20) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(9:15) An amazing analogy for minimalism(9:30) Taekwondo(11:25) Art vs the competitive side of Taekwondo(12:50) Minimalism vs Genrelism(13:10) “Generalism is the outcome, minimalism is the part of the process” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(13:55) Pat’s current routine(14:30) Shout out to Derek Toshner @tnt_adventure_fit(16:20) Intuitive approach or structured plan(16:50) “The more you play the rules and play in a structured way for years, the better you are going to be at improvising.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(17:10) “You better know the rules, before you start to bend the rules, and especially before you start to break the rules.” - Pat Flynn’s Music Teacher(19:00) More about Pat’s routine(19:25) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(19:45) Pat’s handstand session(21:55) Mastery by Robert Greene(22:45) Isolate, integrate, and improvise(24:40) I’m a man of Chicago: a song(25:00) Improvisation in fitness(26:45) Pat’s approach to life(26:55) Upcoming two books(27:00) Pat’s first priority(28:05) Swallow the frog first(29:00) Pat’s writing style(29:05) “Good writing is an invitation.” - Pat Flynn @chroniclesofstrength(31:25) Read a lot, write a lot(33:10) Shout out to Stephen King Twitter: @StephenKing(33:35) “Don’t ask a writer where his ideas come from.” - Stephen King Twitter: @StephenKing(34:05) Pat’s reading process(34:40) Shout out to Dr. James Madden Twitter: @JDMadden3(34:55) About philosophy(36:40) Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman @danmillmanpw(37:35) Reread philosophy(38:35) About modern philosophy(39:30) Philosophy of religion(41:50) Start with a good system(46:20) Basics matter(47:25) Pat’s coaching process(50:00) Pat’s screening process(51:40) Changes in Pat’s coaching style(53:25) Learning the hard way(56:00) You are not your client(57:20) Where to find Pat Flynn? @chroniclesofstrengthThe Pat Flynn Showhttps://patflynnshow.libsyn.com/ Philosophy for The Peoplehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3wHUIIJ2CeLcInYvuyEJw/featured https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/ 

In the 45th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Doctor of Psychology and Addiction Counsellor, and the Creator of Psych Skills for Fitness Pros course, Doctor Lisa Lewis will talk about details of Psych Skills for Fitness Pros course which helps coaches assess the motivation of clients by using the self-determination theory that maximizes motivation to help people succeed their goals.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(1:25) Introducing our special guest Doctor of Psychology and Addiction Counsellor, and the Creator of Psych Skills for Fitness Pros course, Doctor Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(1:35) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: #107 - Dr. Lisa Lewis: Leverage Your Superpowers(1:50) Lisa’s training, rehab, and recovery(3:30) Is gym therapy therapeutic?(3:50) “Strenght training is not psychotherapy but it can be therapeutic and it can help your mind and body.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(4:15) Strength therapy’s benefit for the mind(4:25) “Physical training is a tool in a toolbox, it is a medicine in a medicine cabinet. But it is not the same medicine, it is not the same therapy as psychotherapy.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(5:40) Trial and errors(7:20) About Lisa’s general clientele(7:40) A door to the betterment(9:15) Coach’s bird's eye view(9:50) Benefit of having a coach(10:25) Tips for coaches(11:40) The disadvantage of treating yourself(13:05) “You hire someone to write down a food log and take a look at what you eat. But do you think you can handle your brain on your own?” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(13:20) Psychology is mind-boggling(14:05) On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins(14:20) “Maybe you have a wrench in your toolbox and you can bang on it like it’s a hammer. But it is not a hammer and it will not do the job.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(15:00) Strength training: a different type of therapy(17:10) Self-determination theory: A theory of motivation(17:50) Self-determination theory: an organismic theory(18:20) Tip for people helpers(18:40) Behavioral psychology example(18:50) Why do people help burn out(19:35) Extrinsic motivation(20:30) Intrinsic motivation(21:10) What’s motivating the client?(21:30) Respect client’s motivation!(22:10) Benefits of respecting client’s motivation(22:40) What to not say(22:50) A most effective way to retain clients(24:20) Clients goal and coaches mission(24:45) Fitness is deeper(25:05) Meet the client where they are(25:45) Shift language(27:25) Psyche skills course(27:50) The goal of this course(28:15) How to assess motivation(28:55) The transtheoretical model of change(29:20) “There are many stages in the change process and only one step or one stage is actually action.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(31:15) Shout out to Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo(32:10) Assessing motivation: process(36:10) Identified regulations(37:40) How to identify regulation(39:10) Intrinsic motivation vs other motivations(40:10) The motivation scale(43:00) Do what serves you!(44:15) “You don’t always have to be in your head to be working on your head.” - Dr. Lisa Lewis @drlewisconsulting(44:45) Shout out to Denzel Allen @powerofstrenght(44:50) How do you learn?(46:25) Where to find Dr. Lisa Lewis? @drlewisconsultingwww.drlewisconsulting.com

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 programhttp://www.mindboxing.com(27:00) Importance of feedback(29:50) FMS system(30:35) Strength Denhttps://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 Denhttps://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? @powerofstrenghthttps://www.strengthdenmv.com/ 

In the 43rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest CEO of Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association (JKDAA), Host of The Blackbelt Podcast, Sifu Harinder Singh will talk about connecting flow state, the mind-body connection, Sifu’s mind boxing program, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:30) Introducing our special guest CEO of Jeet Kune Do Athletic Association (JKDAA), Host of The Blackbelt Podcast Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh(3:00) More about Sifu and his specialties(4:10) What people think martial arts is(4:20) Martial spirit(4:40) “The best version of ourselves is a balanced version.” Sifu Singh @sifusingh(5:00) Sifu’s work with military and police force(5:35) “90% of success is in the mind.” - Sifu Singh @sifusingh(6:50) Reactionary beings(7:30) How to get in the flow state(10:30) Connect with yourself(11:50) Sign your practice worked well(14:20) Don’t think, feel!(16:05) Free up energy(17:10) Questions to ask about tension(17:40) Transform your tension(18:25) “Tension is your key to flow.” - Sifu Singh @sifusingh(19:40) Task your mind(20:30) About meditation(21:05) Sifu’s simple experiment(21:30) What do we attach to?(22:30) Sifu’s process with beginners(23:10) The reason behind mantras’ success(23:45) “Stillness is the master of unrest.” - Sifu Singh @sifusingh(24:10) Tai Chi and stillness(24:30) Steps to gain flow(27:10) Types of people in stillness and chaos(29:05) Instant chaos vs drip chaos(31:00) Connection with divine(32:00) “The kingdom of heaven is within.” - Sifu Singh @sifusingh(32:45) High-er performance(33:50) Our mission(34:15) Shout out to Paul Selig @paul.selig(35:30) Inspiration, not outpiration(36:25) The strength and fitness industry is shallow(38:50) Self-worth issues(39:15) “You need love for yourself, you don’t need discipline.” - Sifu Singh @sifusingh(40:30) Transform the tension(42:00) Sifu’s motivation for a workout(45:00) Why does Sifu love the kettlebell(45:20) Definition of strength(45:25) The true definition of transformation(47:10) 100 conscious choices to transform(50:20) Definition of awareness(51:00) A tip from Sifu(53:20) Shout out to Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12(54:10) Why do people love kettlebell(54:55) Proof that the spirit body is real(57:10) Radar for danger(59:10) Kettlebell transforms tension(1:00:15) Where to find Sifu Singh? @sifusinghhttps://sifusingh.com/https://mindboxing.comhttps://blackbeltmag.com/black-belt-magazine-podcast 

In the 42nd episode of The Strenght Connection Podcats, Mike and our special guest Former Elite Instructor at StrongFirst, Professor of Research and Methods, Craig Marker will talk about fission vs fusion diets, Craig’s first experience with fusion therapy, supplementations for NAD, and AMPK, fat diet, disadvantages of drinking water during HIIT, toxic masculinity, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (1:30) Introducing our special guest  Former Elite Instructor at StrongFirst, Professor of Research and Methods, Craig Marker(2:55) About Craig’s day job(4:40) Craig’s love for reading research papers(6:35) Reason for different results of the same diet for different people(8:50) How diet researches work(9:30) Craig’s current research works(9:50) Craig at the 37th episode of The Breakthrough Secret Podcast(10:15) Fission vs Fusion diet(10:55) “Fasting is really good at helping cleaning processes.” - Craig Marker (12:35) Mitochondria: the powerhouse of the cell(13:05) Fission and fusion in mitochondria(13:55) Craig’s goal with fission and fusion training(14:30) NAD’s function in the body(16:05) About AMPK enzyme(16:30) Benefits of high-intensity exercises(16:50) Supplementation for NAD and AMPK(18:00) Craig’s fission day routine(18:30) Shout to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(20:00) PPAR Alpha(20:50) Benefits of protein and carbs for fusion(22:35) The difference does fission and fusion training makes(22:55) “If you are in your 60 or 70, the brain cells have more reasons to have senolytics.” - Craig Marker (23:20) Craig’s first experience with fusion training(24:50) Craig’s fat diet(26:10) Craig’s fast timing(27:15) Glucose and insulant measurement(27:30) Training after eating(27:55) What’s fusion?(28:20) Craig’s fusion day routine(28:30) Mtor: opposite to AMPK(29:05) Stearic acid(30:10) Fasting on fission days(31:10) Meal timing(31:20) “You are not a baby, you don’t need your bottle in the gym.” Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(31:45) Disadvantages of water during a high-intensity workout(32:05) Break down of Craig’s training days(32:30) Craig’s 2-week fission training trails(33:10) Craig’s fission day exercise routine(34:20) Craig’s fusion day exercise routine(35:10) Craig’s birthday interval(35:50) Craig’s goals and milestones(36:50) Beast Tamer program by StrongFirsthttps://www.strongfirst.com/community/threads/beast-tamer-programming.18974/ (37:20) StrongFirst event’s benchmarks(38:40) Shout out to Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(39:15) The unorthodox training of Ben Patrick @kneesovertoesguy(41:50) Pick attainable goals!(43:00) Shout out to John Parker @johnparker__(43:20) Craig’s group(44:10) Craig’s thoughts about toxic masculinity(45:05) Toxic masculinity: APA statement(46:50) “Everything is good and bad at different levels.” - Craig Marker (47:00) Masculine and feminine energy(48:15) Benefits of variety in your mindset(49:00) Man don’t cry(50:15) Shout out to Tyler(51:55) Don’t restrict yourself(53:55) Harness your energy(55:10) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(55:30) Where to find Craig Marker? http://strength.university/ https://www.craigmarker.com/ 

In the 41st episode of The Strenght Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Speaker, Best Selling Author, Master SFG, Religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, Dan John will talk about why writers don’t get paid anymore, book piracy, vertical communities, Dan’s writing and editing process, pure present, how to live blissfully dissatisfied, The Life of Brian, A Fish Called Wanda, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:05) Introducing our special guest Speaker, Best Selling Author, Master SFG, Religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, Dan John @coachdanjohn(2:35) 40 Years With A Whistle: Life Lessons from the Field of Play by Dan John (2:50) Attempts: Essays on Fitness, Health, Longevity and Easy Strength by Dan John(2:55) Nothing works anymore(6:20) Book piracy sites(6:50) Life of Brian(7:30) Writers don’t get paid anymore(8:25) Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk @chuckpalahniuk(8:35) Jack Snyder’s Justice League @snydercut(9:35) Commit!!!(10:40) “I can tell you in 30 seconds the best training program you will ever do in your damn life. But then it is up to you to do it.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(12:00) Dan about the Lord Of The Rings(13:20) Dan’s plan-making process(14:00) Details matters(14:30) The delicious grape story(15:45) What’s next?(17:10) “Talk about people who live in the pure present.” - Unknown(17:15) Pure present(18:30) Live blissfully dissatisfied(18:50) Earl Nightingale Series on Youtube(18:50) Goal setter vs goal achiever(20:40) On Writing: a memoir of the craft by Stephen King Twitter: @stephenking(22:05) About editing(23:20) A Fish Called Wanda(25:00) Never Let Go by Dan John @coachdanjohn(25:40) Change in Dan’s writing process(27:10) “Retyping a good article, retyping a good short story is mindblowing to help you.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(29:30) Failed education system(30:00) “The English teachers have gotten so weird with their red pen and their concern apostrophe-s that they miss the point that the student was writing a suicide note.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(31:10) The Journey Of Socrates by Dan Millman Twitter @pwdan(32:00) The hidden life by Dan Millman @danmillmanpw(33:45) Misconception about creativity in America(35:00) To make it simple is a hard word(35:15) Limit your free will to be productive(37:20) The catalyst to Dan’s mindset(39:40) “You are the sum of your habits.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(40:50) Shout out to Tyler Wall @tylerjameswall(41:50) Dan is always learning and experimenting(45:50) The 20/80 rule(46:10) 1,600 calories, 16,000 steps plan(46:30) Minnesota starvation study(48:50) Sustainability and consistency(49:30) Good Theology concept: horizontal and vertical communities(51:00) The vertical community about weight lifting(52:25) What’s a vertical community(54:35) Dan’s family; an example of vertical community(56:15) You often don’t listen to the vertical community(58:10) “Embrace the obvious.” Dan John @coachdanjohn(1:00:00) What did Dan do during the pandemic?(1:00:50) How Dan started losing weight(1:03:45) Dan’s everyday goal system(1:05:35) Decluttering doubled Dan’s income(1:07:26) “Foundation make a fortune but to make a foundation you need a brick.” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(1:10:00) Shoveling after the lake effect storm(1:11:05) Dan’s upcoming book(1:12:15) 10 bad days or 355 good days?(1:13:10) “I write to break through writer's block” - Dan John @coachdanjohn(1:13:45) Where can you find Dan John? @coachdanjohn(1:13:55) Special discount code