

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 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

May 11, 2023 • 1h 32min
What Will Alex Total at His First Powerlifting Meet?
In today's episode we talk about some of the positives going on in our lives as well as the education system, getting clients to understand they need to invest in themselves, and how Alex is gearing up for his first powerlifting meet!
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 4, 2023 • 1h 28min
What Does Kalil Think About the Current State of Affairs with Lakers Nation?
On today's podcast we hear from, former D2 basketball player, independent sports performance coach, creator of the conjugate seminar, host of the Get Clean Podcast, author of the basketball players training guide AND STILL heavy weight champion of the world Kalil Sherrod.
Go checkout Kalil's socials in the links below!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kalil_sherrod/
Get Clean Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5LxJc4hLxLuqkAqNBBqkYn?si=f92d53071bed4f11

Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 28min
Golf, Robots and State of Affairs in America
Today we talk venture down the rabbit hole of golf, robots, guns, society, politics, video games, money and a smidge of our own training as well as how to help clients change the mindset of seeing training as an investment.

Apr 20, 2023 • 1h
The Two Most Irrelevant Strength Coaches in America
In this episode we meet you our hosts of "The Irrelevant Podcast," Nathan Jones owner of Elevation Athletic Performance in Cassville, MO and Alex Luis owner of Al Ghul Performance in Boulder, CO. Talked about in this episode is the importance of exercise technique pertaining to the box squat.