
Power Athlete Radio
Welcome to Power Athlete Radio. A podcast dedicated to empowering your performance every damn day.
Join former NFL pro and Power Athlete Founder John Welbourn as he dissects the greatest minds in strength & conditioning and more. Joining him is everyone’s favorite coach and hair model Chris a.k.a. “Tex” McQuilkin, Power Athlete’s Director of Performance.
So whether your goal is to Be The Hammer, Destroy Mediocrity or simply Move The Dirt, you’ve come to the right place.
Latest episodes

Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 42min
Ep 656: Building Body, Soul & Stone
When your hands are your livelihood and the job is swinging hammers then shouldering boulders, training and preparation take on a whole new meaning. Master Stonebuilder Jon Aguilar joins John and Tex in studio to share the history of dry stone architecture and the art of using your body to break stone then your soul to build something beautiful that will stand the test of time.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 44min
Ep 655: Building Muscle BFR Biochack
Strap yourself in for a BFR biohacking bonanza! Blood Flow Restriction Training has the ability not only to drive hypertrophy but also muscular strength and it's making its way into the Power Athlete training programs once again. Tune in as John and Tex tool you up for how to apply bands and the big benefits of limited blood flow and weight.
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Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 33min
Ep 654: Becoming Powerful is a Science
Discover how to develop the power that yields explosive results. Combining the timeless principles of traditional weight room circuits with the modern sport science of physiology, Tom Newman has struck gold. And in sport, POWER, is that gold. Tune in, apply, and collect your gainzz.
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Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 17min
Ep 653: Eat The Weak
Eat the weak has been a pillar of Power Athlete since it's inception and is the mindset we bring to training that separates our brand from all others pushing workouts your way. John and Tex go on journey to the ETW origins and how it has evolved from a turn of phrase to an appitite for devouring weakness, doubt, fear, and feeble excuses.
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Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 55min
Ep 652: Unlock Your Bodies Natural Healing Powers
Unlock the ability to over come pain, injury, fertility issues, and more. When it comes to the complexities of the human body, we all acknowledge it’s vulnerabilities but how often do we take a step back and allow it to repair itself? Whatever the ailment, we’re more adept at solving our own biological issues than we recognize. Harness your inner healing NOW.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep652
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Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 5min
Ep 651: Hitting Reverse on your Diet
You've reached your weight loss goal, now what do you do? It is tempting to return to your former see-food diet ways. Power Athlete Nutrition Coach, Sam joins John and Tex to present how to bring yourself out of a caloric deficit to better fuel performance and get your metabolism back on track.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep651
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Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 41min
Ep 650: Move The Dirt
Learn the origins story for “Move the Dirt” so you can do exactly that! On this milestone episode Tex interviews Power Athlete founder and CEO John Welbourn. Tune in as John shares his approach to training, business and life and we learn the origin of one of the most epic one-liners in training history.
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Sep 27, 2022 • 33min
Ep 649: Workout Holy Grail: Gain Muscle Losing Fat
The Holy Grail of workout goals is a myth! To lose fat, your body needs to be in a caloric deficit so your body uses fats for fuels. Caloric surplus is needed to gain muscle to provide the energy your body requires to build bigger muscles. X marks the spot is this muscle building crusade as John and Tex take you on a treasure hunt finding the keys to unlocking how you can lose fat while training hard for long lost muscle gains!
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep649
TRAIN SMART NOT STUPID! Consider us your strength & conditioning Sharman, follow our training to unlock your goals - https://pahq.co/Train
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Sep 23, 2022 • 53min
Ep 648: Let There Be Light…Therapy
Discover the health benefits of light therapy to enhance performance. You’ve heard of the power of the dark side, but what does the light have to offer? As it turns out, PLENTY. Find out just what kind of health benefits you can expect as Scott Kennedy finally shines some light on this innovative recovery practice. Make the bright choice and integrate some light recovery after your next workout.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep648
TRAIN SMART NOT STUPID! Consider us your strength & conditioning Sharman, follow our training to unlock your goals - https://pahq.co/Train
Check out what we do:
Training - https://powerathletehq.com/training
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Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 8min
Ep 647: How Exercise Changes Your Brain
Discover the link between exercise, optimism, and other qualities like empathy and resilience as Tex is joined by researchers Jim Davis and Max Newlon to connect the dots on what happens in the brain that optimizes human potential with intelligent training... like that of Power Athlete's programs ;)
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep647
TRAIN SMART NOT STUPID! Consider us your strength & conditioning Sharman, follow our training to unlock your goals - https://pahq.co/Train
Check out what we do:
Training - https://powerathletehq.com/training
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