

The Irrelevant Podcast
Nathan Jones
Welcome to the Irrelevant Podcast, where fitness and strength take center stage. Meet our hosts: Nathan Jones, a youth athlete specialist from Cassville, Missouri, and Alex Luis, a coach focused on mobility, nutrition, and high-performance individuals. Nathan empowers young athletes, while Alex optimizes strength for achievers. Join us for insightful discussions on fitness, nutrition, and more. Tune in to unleash your potential with the Irrelevant Podcast.
Episodes
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Aug 3, 2023 • 2h 12min
The Masterful Mind of Cooper Napoli
Sit back and relax as we listen to one of the truly brilliant minds in the space of Strength and Conditioning on this highlight moment of Episode #20 for The Irrelevant Podcast!
Cooper Napoli:
Instagram: deltafiveperformance
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 53min
Come Learn About The Crazy World That Is Strongman With Kim Scott
Kim is a dedicated strong woman competitor located in the state of Colorado. She is not only an amazing competitor but has an amazing mental fortitude and personality to go with it!
Kim Scott:
Instagram:
strongmankimsqwatz
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jul 20, 2023 • 2h 14min
The Bald Strength Coach That Looks Like Ned Flanders (Pat Hageman)
Come listen to one of the nicest strength coaches you might possibly ever meet, but it making great things happen in the strength and conditioning world!
Patrick Hageman
Instagram: coachpatrickhageman
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jul 12, 2023 • 2h 20min
Eat Like Alex and Still Lose Weight? 800 Carbs In One Day?!
Come listen to the insane amount of foods that Alex eats to meet his performance and body composition goals. It will impress you how much this can eat. Or is this just how things should be? Lets find out on episode #17
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jul 7, 2023 • 1h 56min
A Simple Man With a Strange Interest (Michael Fahey)
Come listen to the man that has seen countless hours behind the walls of Westside Barbell and now trains athletes using similar principles, as well as his story of how Dave Tate wound up doing a seminar is his dads garage gym.
Michael Fahey:
Instagram: burntheladders
Twitter: @BurnTheLadders
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jul 5, 2023 • 1h 35min
Nutrition and Training with a Barrel of TNT (Tiana Tallant)
Come listen to the Tallanted Tiana who has ventured into a wide variety of training and faucets of life, as we talk about mostly nutrition and helping clients start to make better choices about their food!
Tiana Tallant:
Instagram: tiananicholetallant
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 20min
Exploring the Michigan Freak Factory with Zac Goodman
On today's episode we talk to Zac Goodman who is turning kids into some freaks in the great state of Michigan!
Zac Goodman:
Instagram: zac.goodman
Twitter: ZacGoodman_
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 19min
How to Build a Booty with IFBB Bikini Body Pro Valerie Lusvardi
Come listen as Alex and I sit down with Valerie Lusvardi. Val is an online coach that works mainly with general populations and physique competitors. She also, is an IFBB Bikini Pro as well as N1 Certified.
If you'd like to apply for coaching with Val check out the links below to her Instagram as well as her website!
Valerie Lusvardi:
Instagram: valerielusvardi
Website: https://www.vavoomvscfit.com/
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 27min
What's With All the Bands on the Bar?
Come find out why we use bands over the barbell as well as or normal scheduled incoherent rambling rabbit holes
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594

Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 21min
This week we have one of California's finest strength coaches and baseball skill trainers Joey Hanley
This week we talk to Joey Hanley from Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks, CA
- Specializes in baseball
- Skill and strength training
- Ages 10+
Joey Hanley:
Instagram: @joeyhanleyfsp
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594