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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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
Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 56min
Alex and I sit down with one of the best in the game, Brandon Byrd.
In this episode we talk to one of the best developers of athletes in any sport you can think or imagine. Come listen as we chat with Byrd and how he has come to create some of the outstanding performers he's created!
Checkout our socials below and give us a follow!
Brandon Byrd:
Instagram: @byrdsportsperformance
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594
Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 36min
How was Alex's first powerlifting meet and what is Reactive Strength?
On this episode we get to talk about Alex's first experience competing on the platform as a powerlifter, and dive a little deeper into what reactive strength is and some ways people might not have thought about when it comes to training this quality. That and many more irrelevant topics!
Checkout our socials below and give us a follow!
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap Youtube:
@elevationathleticperforman5594
May 31, 2023 • 1h 7min
Someone Get Alex the Juice!
On todays episode we both explore the inner workings of our lack of sleep and how well we can run a podcast on the lack of!
Checkout our socials below and give us a follow!
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap
Youtube: @elevationathleticperforman5594
May 30, 2023 • 1h 44min
The Westside Way with Mark Deppen
On today's episode we talk to guest Mark Deppen about his experiences at Westside Barbell, and how to took the methods from Louie Simmons into his own strength and conditioning career to now produce some of the best high school athletes in the country. Check out Mark on Instagram with the link below!
Mark Deppen Instagram: @deppen44
Checkout our socials below and give us a follow!
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap
Youtube: @elevationathleticperforman5594
May 26, 2023 • 1h 55min
How good is the Joker? Will the Nuggets win it all?
On this episode we talk new baby in the world! As well as how good are the Denver Nuggets? Oh... also some training talk here and there!
Checkout our socials below and give us a follow!
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap
Youtube: @elevationathleticperforman5594
May 18, 2023 • 1h 49min
Airports or Aliens?
On this episode we talk about airports and aliens... oh and some training talk as well!
Checkout our socials below and give us a follow!
Alex Luis:
Instagram: @alghulperformance
Twitter: @ghulperformance
Youtube: @AlGhulPerformance
Nathan Jones:
Instagram: @elevationap
Twitter: @elevationap
Youtube: @elevationathleticperforman5594
