The Strength Connection

In the 18th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest World- renowned author and breathing practitioner, author of The Oxygen Advantage and The Breathing Cure, Patrick McKeown will talk about hyperventilation, the 3 dimensions of breathing, the importance of your everyday beating pattern and mouth vs nose sleep breathing.(2:00) Introducing our special guest Patrick McKeown @buteykoclinic(3:20) The Oxygen Advantage https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RLU286G/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i(3:30) The concept and the importance of functional breathing(4:20) Hyperventilation(4:30) The basic fundamental of your breathing(5:00) The importance of your everyday beating pattern(5:30) Breathing has 3 dimensions(6:00) Yoga and breathing(8:00) Breathing through the mouth(9:30) Breathing through your nose VS breathing through your mouth(10:30) Shout out to Professor George Dallam from Colorado State University(11:30) Every breath that we take is an energy cost for the body(12:40) By improving breathing everyday patterns we can help with these diseases(13:20) Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Dr. Weston A. Price https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Price/dp/0916764206 (13:40) Modern face is changing(14:50) More susceptible to sleep problems(16:00) Breath Book by James Nestor @mrjamesnestor https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615(16:20) The concept of mouth breathing(17:10) The importance of nose breathing(18:20) “People want their children to reach their full potential but yet there’s no information put out there about sleep” - Patrick McKeown @buteykoclinic(18:45) Atomic Focus by Patrick McKeown https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Focus-Resilience-Breathing-Exercises-ebook/dp/B09D9ZL9HL (20:30) The problem with breathing is that you can’t really make a lot of money out of it(21:30) Mouth breathing is activating the upper chest, so you breath hard and fast(22:10) Asthma, anxiety and dysfunctional breathing(25:10) Mouth breathing and nose breathing while sleeping(26:40) Dysfunctional breathing(29:20) Sleep issues is linked to all these diseases(30:00) How do you breath during sleep(30:20) Vacuum cleaner reverse(32:00) The concept of the bold score(33:50) Shout out to Péter Lakatos(35:00) Swimming is the only sport that has a really significant impact in your breathing patterns(35:50) It’s all about changing states(36:40) Shout out to Gray Cook @functionalmvmt and Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(39:50) Is it more efficient to breathe through the mouth?(40:40) Increase of carbon dioxide in the body(43:30) Breathing faster and harder?(44:40) Developing tics as a result of 1 breathing session involving hyperventilation that lasted for 1 hour(51:30) Experiments of increased carbon dioxide in rats(57:20) If you breathe fast, your body understands...(57:50) “Concentration is our ability to hold our attention on 1 thing” - Patrick McKeown(58:20) “I become one with the car” Netflix show about a racer(1:02:40) The power of focus(1:03:00) Flow is natural, we are in the middle, shout out to Sifu Harinder Singh @sifusingh(1:06:10) Where to find Patrick McKeown books and content  https://oxygenadvantage.com/ 

In the 17th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guests world renowned strength coach and founder of The Amazing 12 Program (the #1 body transformation program in the world, 15 years running, 10,000 body transformations, over 180 certified coaches), Paul McIlroy and 11 times Kettlebell Sport World Champion, Multiple world record holder, 101 reps in the long cycle clean and jerk with 32’s, OKC/IKO Master Coach and author of Kettlebell Sport a Training Methodology Tutorial, Denis Vasilev will talk about the Long Cycle, the Clean and the Rack, 40 with 40 at 40, never satisfied with yourself and how this badass battle will help cancer research.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:10) Introducing our special guests Paul McIlroy @paulmcilroyamazing12 and Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(2:40) The Kettlebell Battle(3:00)  10 Min Long Cycle Clean Press(3:10) Special event promoting research for cancer(4:00) Paul’s deep message about cancer(7:00) Denis shares why this event that promotes cancer research is so important(10:20) Denis Vasilev 11 time world champion(10:40) 1 in 3 people will be affected by cancer(12:20) More than a 10 minute challenge(13:40) 40 with 40 at 40(21:50) Never satisfied with yourself(24:50) About the long cycle(27:00) Kettlebell Battle: even though you are rivals, you are happy for the strength feats of your opponent(31:00) “It’s not about comfort, it’s about getting things done” - Denis Vasilev @denisvasilevkbsport(34:30) What does training look like for Paul McIlroy?(35:00) About training the clean(38:40) Why is training the rack huge for Paul McIlroy?(39:10) About the overhead position(45:40) Denis Vasilev about the long cycle(47:00) Long cycle is the way to go(47:30) Paul's analogy with Martial Arts(48:50) About the clean and the rack(50:40) You can’t put the bells down?(51:10) Denis’ recovery when doing Strength Press vs doing Long Cycle(51:40) Denis’ upper body and lower body exercises(54:00) Denis’ exercises details(55:00) High reps and challenging exercise(1:06:20) Where to donate to this amazing cancer research cause? https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-kettlebell-battle?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer 

In the 16th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about the best takeaways from Mickey Jogoleff and Lance Coffel interviews, doing the basics and the foundation, Mike’s power to always follow the plan and the whole concept of focus over discipline.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(1:00) Shout out to Mickey Jogoleff @fitfoodiesonwheels https://www.buzzsprout.com/1860981/9518247-14-mickey-jogoleff-fit-foodies-on-wheels (1:30) Mickey and his wife eating delicious food and still being shredded(4:50) A legend in kettlebells and strength, shout out to Lance Coffel https://www.buzzsprout.com/1860981/9537770-15-lance-coffel-strength-is-the-story-of-my-life (5:40) Application of Yoga and Kettlebells together(7:30) Live everyday as possible(9:00) Focus over discipline(9:40) Doing the basics and the foundation(12:20) Mike’s power is to follow the plan(15:00) The sense of power when you truly focus(16:30) Putting yourself in the right environment to focus(18:20) Creating the right warm up for yourself(19:40) How are you preparing your environment to be focused?(19:50) Improving your breath and sleep(20:10) Brian Grasso and the imagination theater(21:20) Once you’ve built the foundation, then you gotta build the house(22:20) Living everyday and focus on everything you are doing

In the 15th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Senior instructor at StrongFirst, StrongFirst SFB Bodyweight Instructor,StrongFirst SFL Barbell Instructor, Z-Health Practitioner Lance Coffel will talk about Lance’s strength story, Iyengar Yoga, the first kettlebell in history and the first strength coach in the NBA.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(1:20) Lance’s background in Yoga(2:00) Introducing our special guest Senior instructor at StrongFirst, StrongFirst SFB Bodyweight Instructor,StrongFirst SFL Barbell Instructor, Z-Health Practitioner Lance Coffel https://www.facebook.com/lance.coffel (2:15) Over 40 years in the world of strength(2:30) Kettlebells, Strongfirst @strongfirst, FMS, boxing, swimming, Iyengar Yoga(3:10) Lance origin story(3:20) Grow up in an exercise family(3:25) Lance’s dad was a professional voxer(4:20) Lance’s first gym in 1977(7:00) Living in his office for 2 years(8:10) First strength coach in the MBA(10:50) There’s now strength coaches in any sport(12:30) Mike training a High School team(13:00) “The first one through the door sometimes gets a little messy but it opens up the doors for everybody else” - Michael Kurkowski(13:30) Lance’s dad in boxing and Lance’s mom in swimming (15:50) How did Lance started training with kettlebells, shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (20:20) The first kettlebell was 2,500 BC(23:10) FMS and shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(24:50) “The kettlebell can definitely humble you” - Lance Coffel(25:20) Lance bicycle racing experience(26:20) Lance started training Iyengar Yoga, fixing problems with the spine(28:50) Shout out to Menachem Brodie  @hvtraining(32:00) B.K.S. Iyengar(32:50) Warrior pose in Iyengar yoga(34:20) Ayurveda yoga, shout out to Tim Almond(35:30) Teaching and demonstrating(37:00) Incremental learning in every discipline(39:30) Mike’s CKFMS story(43:00) When Lance met Pavel(49:30) “Everything starts from your feet”(50:00) Dr. squat(53:00) Check Paxson Yoga Center – Gudmestad Yoga Tradition to learn more about Iyengar Yoga https://www.paxsonyogacenter.com/ 

In the 14th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Coach at Suprahuman, owner at Keep It Simple Sales and founder of Fit Foodies On Wheels, Mickey Jogoleff will talk about picking a day to eat comfort foods and plan it ahead, food is culture and the power is in the tracking, not necessarily in the specific meal.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:15) Introducing our special guest Mickey Jogoleff @jo_go_lift Coach at Suprahuman, owner at Keep It Simple Sales and founder of Fit Foodies On Wheels (2:40) How did Mike meet Mickey?(3:00) Fit Foodies On Wheels @fitfoodiesonwheels(3:20) Mickey Jogoleff origin story(6:20) Experience working on construccion(7:20) How Mickey’s own transformation lead him to helping others do the same(12:50) Mental challenges of doing something new(13:30) How did Fit Foodies On Wheels start?(14:10) Let’s go wherever the food takes us!(16:00) Fit Foodies On Wheels is everyone's dream!(17:00) You CAN eat all those delicious food and still be in shape!(19:00) Planning and tracking your food to be able to enjoy the foods you love(20:10) Knowing how many calories do you eat everyday(24:10) The plan will be constantly changing and adjusting(25:15) “There’s always power on making an informed decision” - Mickey Jogoleff @jo_go_lift(26:50) Pick the day to eat comfort food and plan it ahead(30:00) Finding what you enjoy(31:30) Does Mickey change his workout routine the days he goes high calories?(32:10) Mickey Jogoleff’s favorite places!(36:00) Food is culture(38:40) Do people have problems tracking their foods?(39:30) It’s not the plan itself, is that you need to track all of your calories(41:00) The power is in the tracking, not necessarily in the specific meal(42:40) Track what is working and do what is working(44:00) Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086823SWK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 (44:30) 35 year journal?(46:00) The power of discipline(47:20) The next amazing places in Mickey Jogoleff and his wife Sam’s radar(53:10) Where to consume Mickey’s @fitfoodiesonwheels content? https://www.instagram.com/jo_go_lift/ 

In the 13th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest Motivational speaker and Author of the book Superhuman YOU, Iron Tamer Dave Whitley @irontamer, will talk about intuitive training, suffering vs sacrificing, the importance of persistency, and the difference between allowing and forcing.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:20) Introducing our special guest Motivational speaker and Author of the book Superhuman YOU, Iron Tamer Dave Whitley @irontamer(2:50) How did David Whitlet get introduced to biofeedback and intuitive training?(4:10) Did not aligned with my belief system(4:40) It either works or not(6:10) “Everybody has a plan until I punch them in the face”(7:00) About intuitive training(8:40) The power of taking your need to be right out of you(9:00) It really feels good to feel good(9:20) “Soreness does not mean progress”(10:20) “Pain and performance are the same thing, just at a different spot in the spectrum” - Dave Whitley(12:00) Allowing VS Forcing(15:20) “You don’t have to destroy you to build yourself up” - Dave Whitley(17:00) “Persistence is to the character of a man as carbon is to steel” - Napoleon Hill(18:50) Suffering vs Sacrificing(19:40) Breathing techniques designed to create tension(20:00) Do I have to learn how to generate tension before I earn the right to lift something heavy?(21:20) Find the points where you are in conflicts with yourself(21:50) The importance of persistency(23:00) You made that look easy(24:40) If you’d be someone who prides yourself in being disciplined, what is the definition of discipline?(25:10) “Discipline is honoring yourself” - Dave Whitley(29:30) Follow the rules?(30:40) Listen to your body and adjust(31:50) Trust your gut(33:30) Memory - Intuition analogy(34:20) How to develop your intuition(36:10) Intuition is something you can develop(36:30) Superhuman YOU book https://www.superhumanyoubook.com/freebook33232516 (37:00) Story of creation of Dave’s book, shout out to Dr. Joe Vitale @drjoevitale(37:00) Shout out to Dennis Rogers @strongmanism(37:40) Shout out to Lou Ferrigno @theofficiallouferrigno and Steve Reeves @stevereeves_official(43:40) The power of definite steps in the process(45:00) The power of knowing the objective(48:00) The thermostat analogy(49:20) Be careful on how you talk to yourself(52:50) The little things that we say are extremely powerful(53:20) Where to get Superhuman YOU book https://www.superhumanyoubook.com/freebook33232516 

In the 12th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and an iMBA from the University of South Carolina Jamie Lewis will talk about program vs lifestyle, kettlebell partner passing and the mental process of training from the old time bodybuildersJoin us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:40) Introducing our special guest BA in History and East Asian Studies from the University of Arizona, an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and an iMBA from the University of South Carolina Jamie Lewis @plagueofstrength(3:00) #114 - Jamie Lewis: The History Of Weightlifting https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8731223-114-jamie-lewis-the-history-of-weightlifting (3:30) #152 - Jamie Lewis: The History of Kettlebells https://www.buzzsprout.com/1066639/8951839-152-jamie-lewis-the-history-of-kettlebells (4.40) The way of building an amazing physic(5:40) There were no gyms in the old times?(6:30) The 40K kettlebell’s nickname(9:40) 200 lb 1 hour snatch(10:50) From San Petersburg to Rome(12:20) Do they have to sleep in parks?(15:10) Shout out to Bud Jeffries @budjeffries(16:30) Good thing for your ego(16:35) The joy of being a beginner(19:10) Baseball players from the 90’s(20:20) What makes the new generation of bodybuilders not as good as the old generation? (21:40) Program vs Lifestyle(22:20) Competition schedule for the old time bodybuilders(22:20) Training 2-4 hours a day for competitions(23:40) Nutrition and routines for the old time bodybuilders(26:00)The brutal difference in conditions and habits between old times and now(30:00) The mental process of training from the old time bodybuilders(36:20) Writing for a lifetime(37:00) Bodybuilder gay porn star?(37:40) Muscle, Smoke, & Mirrors https://www.amazon.com/Muscle-Smoke-Mirrors-Randy-Roach/dp/1434376788 (40:00) Kettlebell juggling(43:00) Shout out to Michael Castrogiovanni @kettlebellpartnerpassing and kettlebell partner passing(43:50) Chris Hook backflip in the middle of a kettlebell partner passing(44:40) Kettlebell partner passing(46:40) Captain of the Russian army and a world hero(47:00) Where does Jamie find all this great information?(47:40) The research skill(53:30) Best place for people to consume Jamie’s @plagueofstrength content https://www.instagram.com/plagueofstrength/ 

In the 11th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(1:40) Shout out to Menachem Brodie @hvtraining(2:10) Strength Training for Cycling Performance is out! https://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-Cycling-Performance-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B099X1DYQ7 (2:20) Endurance training(4:30) The foundational, non sexy aspects of training(4:40) Shout out to Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength(6:30) Danny’s facility in Arizona(7:00) Transitioning(7:20) Being proactive and making decisions(8:10) A true lesson of leadership(9:10) Your physical training can help you a lot emotionally and mentally(9:50) Mike going for Sinister(10:20) Biofeedback and Intuitive training(10:40) Discipline and following a program to the t, combined with intuition(12:00) Graphical example of listening to your body and how physiology drives psychology(15:00) Shout out to Adam T Glass @adamtglass_, Frankie Faires, Dave Whitley @irontamer(16:30) The complete strength we’re looking for(17:00) Is it good to follow a program or is it not good to follow a program?(17:40) Do we need goal setting?(18:20) Mike’s a huge baseball friend(18:30) Trouble with the Curve movie(20:00) Analytics VS playing for the game(20:30) Measurable parameters to know if your mental side is being enhanced by training(21:40) Don’t just say it, prove it to yourself

In the 10th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya will talk about the importance of sports from a younger age, the power of simply understanding how to move better and the transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:00) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength(2:20) Danny’s Gym and shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(3:30) Danny’s origin story(3:50) In sports since being a kid(4:00) Nutrition classes in college(9:00) Danny starts training with Kettlebells, shut out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff(9:40) Shout out to Hector Gutierrez(10:30) CKFMS and shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(14:40) The power of simply understanding how to move better(20:00) The transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID(30:40) “Nothing is certain”(33:40) There’s always a way to get through it(34:40) Adapting successfully to the transition to online fitness services(36:10) Kettlebells and barbell training(37:10) Opening the 12,000 square feet facility(39:40) Making yourself obsolete as a trainer(43:50) The Barbell Club(45:30) Shout out to Mike Sousa @sousastrong(47:00) Kettlebell classes, mobility classes, strength and conditioning classes(47:50) Retired from coaching, involved in programming(50:30) Making the 1st move, the power of initiative(51:00) “It’s all about timing and prepping” - Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength(52:20) Risk vs Danger(53:10) Suffering VS Sacrificing, shout out to Dave Whitley @irontamer(55:00) Events coming soon for Danny(56:30) Where to consume Danny’s content @tucsonstrength and where to reach out to him https://www.tucsonstrength.com/ 

In the 9th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strength Coach, Owner and Operator at Human Vortex Training Menachem Brodie will talk about endurance training, improving how your body functions, performance essentials and Menachem’s brand new book Strength Training for Cycling Performance. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:00) Introducing our special guest Strength Coach, Owner and Operator at Human Vortex Training Menachem Brodie @hvtraining(2:30) Brand new book Strength Training for Cycling Performance is out! https://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-Cycling-Performance-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B099X1DYQ7 (3:10) How long was this book in Menachems mind before getting published(6:20) Shout out Russell Brunson @russellbrunson and his Secrets Trilogy (7:00) The process of the creation of Menachem’s book(9:50) Editing the structure to get a more professional feel(11:20) Mike loves how structured is Menachem’s book(12:00) Menachem’s book starts with the common mistakes(12:30) Most fitness books are 25,000 words, Menachem’s is 85,000(13:40) Fitness in the 1970’s(15:00) “The 1 challenge we have as adult endurance athletes is checking our ego at the door and learning how to move” - Menachem Brodie(15:30) What do you want out of your training?(16:00) Improve how your body functions(19:10) “It’s so easy to get involved in what is popular but ask yourself, does it work?” - Menachem Brodie(30:30) Training under heavy load(31:30) The vast majority of people need to keep going(35:50) Breaking the record in deadlift(39:40) Performance essentials(41:10) “Consistency only matters as far as how much you can recover and adapt” - Menachem Brodie(42:00) Mental fatigue(42:10) Doing the simple thing and focusing on how you’re moving(43:10) There’s a disconnection in society between what actually gets you there and what people believe(46:40) “There’s no such as thing as the easy way” - Menachem Brodie (51:30) Sacrifice vs suffering(52:30) Everybody has a shadow(57:40) Strength training for cycling(1:01:10) “Not only do a program once, go back and do it again and see what has changed” - Menachem Brodie(1:02:50) “Don’t just practice your art but force your way into its secrets” - Beethoven(1:03:40) Mike 4 Books that changed his life...again(1:07:20) Where to consume Menachem’s content and where to reach out to him: HVTraining in YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/HVTraining