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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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May 13, 2021 • 44min
Ep 493 – Fueling the Endurance Power Athlete’s Fire
The Power Athlete Nutrition approach is based on the simple principle of using food to optimize performance through maximal immune function. Key word for this podcast is performance as an endurance athlete calls in seeking guidance for losing extra lbs for race day while consuming enough cals to fuel their training.
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May 11, 2021 • 45min
Ep 492 – Spine Rounding, Jefferson Curls, and Back Pain Programming
What do Stu McGill, Mike Boyle, Chris Sommers, the Knees Over Toes guy, and Greg Glassman have in common? Nothing, but somehow we managed to name drop them all in this episode as John and Tex aimed to demystify the Jefferson Curl exercise.
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May 7, 2021 • 1h 23min
Ep 491 – Lacrosse Legend, Marcus Holman
Lacrosse has become even more mainstream with the advent of PLL (Premier Lacrosse League) and lifelong athletes like our guest, Marcus Holman of the Archers. When he’s not playing professionally, he’s coaching at the University of Utah. This week is all about baseball…just kidding. Lax, bro.
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May 6, 2021 • 48min
Ep 490 – Pre-Morning Workout Nutrition Do’s, Don’ts, and Do-nuts
The Power Athlete Nutrition Ninjas joins the Crew to answer a caller's morning nutrition routine question. Nothing is off-limits this episode as we take aim at pre-workout powders, training fasted, and the mysterious anabolic window! This episode provides a winning recipe of movement, macros recs, and stories from the likes of Ivan Abadjiev to get your chili HOT before your morning training.
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May 4, 2021 • 33min
Ep 489 – What Fitness Gurus Won’t Tell You About Calorie Consumption & Leaning
The Crew has a caller seeking to make the most of their time on Jacked Street seeking to lean out as they pack on slabs of muscle for Summer. John takes this as an opportunity to expose fitness influencers and give away the magic and BS they're feeding the unassuming client aiming to look good naked. Takeaway the value of aerobic work, caloric consumption based on goals and activity, and how to train with intent in order to build muscle.
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Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 46min
Ep 488 – Hyperbaric Hype Man, Joe Dituri
Hyperbarics. Ever hearrrrrrd?! This system is being used to treat a number of medical conditions and Joseph Dituri is here to explain the benefits. Yeah, it’s like scuba diving in that your body will undergo two to three times the normal atmospheric pressure. BUT your lungs can gather more oxygen in this environment...which means more healing can occur.
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Apr 29, 2021 • 55min
Ep 487 – The Future of Home Gym Training with Mission:Tele-Strength
Dr. Matt Zanis joins The Crew to share a recent hunting experience with Welbourn which sparked the potential solution to obesity and Power Athlete's next big move in the fitness space. Learn what tools are coming your way to empower your performance and fix your movement. Have a listen and email us at training@powerathletehq.com to get started on these new services!
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Apr 27, 2021 • 18min
Ep 486 – Linear Progression Program for a 42 Year Old Bull
John and Tex take a question from 42 year old caller training with his son following a linear progression on the Bedrock program. The Crew assess the approach to resetting or reloading when facing a plateau, using EMS, and what training to better fit the Old Bull but still keep him teaching lessons in iron to Junior.
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Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 50min
Ep 485 – One Thousand Battles w/ Tait Fletcher
Don't call it a comeback. Tait Fletcher is joining the Crew again for an incredible conversation about his ongoing recovery from a traumatic brain injury and many other topical issues.
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Apr 22, 2021 • 31min
Ep 484 – Tendon Tensegrity & Rec Sports w/ Dr. Matt Zanis
Excellent discussion aimed at understanding knee injury mechanisms, what rehabilitation movements to avoid, and which movements enhance the tensegrity of the lower leg. No, we're not making up words, but we're still having fun.
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