

Power Athlete Radio
Power Athlete
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. So whether your goal is to Be The Hammer, Destroy Mediocrity or simply Move The Dirt, you’ve come to the right place.
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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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Check out what we do:
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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.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep650
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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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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
Check out what we do:
Training - https://powerathletehq.com/training
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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Sep 17, 2022 • 2h 2min
Ep 646: Take Your Power Offroad
Our obsession with performance transcends bio world and crosses over into the auto realm. A passion for vehicle performance is just one more way that Power Athlete seeks perfection. A perfectly balanced vehicle is like a high performing body. If everything falls into place, there’s no telling what it can achieve. Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep646
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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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Sep 13, 2022 • 40min
Ep 645: Don't Stay Thirsty, My Friends
Power Athlete Nutrition Ninja Rob joins John and Tex to talk pre-training hydration, pickle juice benefits, and how hydration affects muscle growth. Now that’s what I call high quality H2-infO!
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep645
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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 52min
Ep 644: Life After NFL
As NFL season kicks off Nick Hardwick joins us to talk all things football. Tune in as the former Centre for San Diego Chargers shares his approach to coaching high school athletes, the highs and lows of playing at a professional level and how he stayed on top of his game for 11 years.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep644
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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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Sep 6, 2022 • 1h 1min
Ep 643: Growing Balls w/ Coach Kav
Discover what it takes to have BALLS - Balance, Accountability, Lust, Love and Sacrifice. Whether you're an everyday warrior picking your battles in the gym and life, or an aspiring athlete, get ready to be coached up as Justin Kavanaugh joins Tex for a conversation about the social perception of today's youth athletes and how the media is impacting them.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep643
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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 17min
Ep 642: Firefighter Wellness is FIRE
Firefighting isn’t all cats in trees and making chili at the station. First responders see and do some crazy sh*t - far more than the general population. Long hours and trauma set the stage for poor mental and physical health. Here’s what you can do about it! Tune in and learn how to set Firefighters up for peak performance. Light a FIRE, a figurative fire in Wellness.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep642
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
Nutrition - https://powerathletehq.com/nutrition
Knowledge - https://academy.powerathletehq.com
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