Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast

Jon Heck
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Oct 21, 2025 • 1h 23min

Ep.52: Andy Triana, Bio-Hacking Productivity and Human Performance

Andy Triana is one of the most unique humans I have ever met. A legitimate savant of intelligence and outside-the-box deep thinking, Andy is an accomplished former athlete and coach who serves as a consultant to some of the worlds top athletes, most successful CEO's, billionaires and more. He consults on protocols to optimize productivity, rehab, sleep, sports performance, psychology, and high performance in any realm. In this episode of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast, Andy dives into some of these protocols that any person can apply on a day to day basis.CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.com
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Oct 14, 2025 • 1h 13min

Ep. 51: Blaine McConnel, Training to be a well rounded FREAK athlete

In this engaging conversation, Blaine McConnell, a former Team USA Olympic bobsledder and a multi-sport athlete, shares his journey from high school lifting to elite bobsled competition. He discusses training philosophies that fuse speed and strength, with a focus on auto-regulation as he transitions into his 30s. Listeners will find his insights on balancing heavy lifts with sprinting, innovative training splits, and a unique readiness test fascinating. Blaine also emphasizes helping older athletes regain their athleticism through tailored programs.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 36min

Ep. 50: Brian Alsruhe, Overcoming Immense Adversity

Brian Alsruhe is a gym owner, coach, strength athlete and has a massive YouTube channel. He became widely popular in the fitness industry with his informative, educational and entertaining content and has positively impacted the lives of countless people. Brian has also had to overcome unthinkable medical adversity that he still battles to this day. In this episode, we talk about Brian's background and rise to success, what it takes to be great, the value of doing hard things, and overcoming adversity. This was a great conversation that has a variety of great takeaways for anyone.  CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.comSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition content
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Sep 30, 2025 • 1h 34min

Ep. 49: Joey Szatmary, Dominating YouTube, Gym Ownership and Strongman

Joey Szatmary is a gym owner, high level strongman competitor, and a key member of what is considered to be the golden age of fitness YouTube. Joey has a huge channel and is a very popular, charismatic figure in the industry and a hell of a strength athlete as well. In this episode, we talk about gym ownership, building a YouTube channel, balancing training for Strongman with all these various endeavors, and more CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.comSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition content
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Sep 23, 2025 • 1h 30min

Ep. 48: Cornelius Parkin, The Hidden Gem of Bodybuilding Coaching

Cornelius Parkin is a highly respected and experienced bodybuilding coach who was one of the first to break into the online coaching scene in the early 2000's. Cornelius is a very accomplished powerlifter and competitive bodybuilder himself, but has gone on to establish himself as one of the great thinkers and minds in the world of training, nutrition and PED protocols. In this episode, Cornelius shares some invaluable wisdom and we dive into some relatively unorthodox approaches to bodybuilding successCHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.comSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition content
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Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 9min

Ep. 47: Alan Thrall, The Golden Era of Fitness YouTube

Alan Thrall is the owner of Untamed Strength, a now legendary strongman gym in Sacramento, California. He is also one of the most prominent YouTubers in the fitness genre, with several hundred subscribers and an immensely popular channel and brand. He is a phenomenal coach and personality in the industry. In this episode, we dive into his origins, gym ownership, and his rise to fame on YouTube CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.comSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition content
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Sep 9, 2025 • 1h 22min

Ep 46: Matt Wenning, Advanced Training and Longevity

Matt Wenning is a former All Time World Record holding powerlifter and one of the most accomplished strength athletes of our time. He has also been a staple in the world of strength training as one of the top coaches and intellectuals. With multiple degrees in biomechanics and sports science and thousands of athletes under his coaching tree, Matt drops some incredible knowledge on training and how to stay in the game for decades in this episode  @mattwenning2164 CHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.comSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition content
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Sep 2, 2025 • 42min

Ep. 45: Evan Singleton, The Strongest Man on Earth

Evan Singleton, AKA The T-Rex is currently sitting on top of the sport of Strongman after winning the Strongest Man on Earth competition. He is a former WWE wrestler who brings an incredible level of showmanship to strongman, and is now one of the most dominant strongman competitors in the world. In this episode, we dive into his big win, his prep for the competition, working with a new coach, and moreCHECK OUT MY EBOOK, Dialing in Your Nutrition: A Comprehensive Manual for Setting Up Your Own Diet. This ebook covers fat loss, muscle gain, gut health, supplementation, building the metabolism, reverse diet strategies, maintenance phases, hydration, lifestyle tips, cheat meals, and more. https://hammerchiselperformance.com/ebooksStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselFor my 1:1 coaching services, visit my website. You will also find my training programs, ebook, and other resources herehttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.comSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition content
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Aug 26, 2025 • 1h 23min

Ep. 44: Paul Oneid, Building a Coaching Business

Paul Oneid runs a highly successful online coaching business in the fitness industry. He is the founder of Master Athletic Performance where he has a team of coaches working with an array of clients for bodybuilding, health and fitness related goals. He is also the founder of Coaches Corner University through which he mentors other coaches and business owners. Paul is a brilliant mind when it comes to building and running a successful business, marketing, client acquisition, client retention, business models, and coaching. We dive into all these topics and Paul drops some knowledge bombs. Anyone in business or coaching, particularly in the fitness industry, this is a good one for you. But these insights hold deep value for any business in any industryStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition contentVisit my website for programs, ebooks, and my coaching serviceshttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/Check out my 12 week Powerbuilding program on train heroic https://trainheroic.co/12weekpowerbuildingprogram For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.com
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Aug 19, 2025 • 1h 34min

Ep. 43: Chad Wesley Smith, the art of strength programming

Chad Wesley Smith is a world renowned strength coach for powerlifters, throwers, Olympic lifters and team sport athletes. He is one of the best minds in the industry when it comes to training program design, and a former elite thrower and lifter himself. In this episode, we dive into the X's and O's of programmingStay tuned for new episodes of the Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast dropping every Tuesday morning on YouTube and SpotifyJoin my training community team on train heroic for weekly programming and daily interaction with me for $28/month. https://trainheroic.co/jointeamhammerandchiselSubscribe to the channel and follow me on IG for daily training and nutrition contentVisit my website for programs, ebooks, and my coaching serviceshttps://hammerchiselperformance.com/Check out my 12 week Powerbuilding program on train heroic https://trainheroic.co/12weekpowerbuildingprogram For the best supplements on the market, use code HECK at checkout at Troponin Supplements https://troponinsupplements.com

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