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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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Mar 6, 2021 • 1h 14min
EP 464 – Dr Perry Nickelston is Not Chasing Pain
The Ecological Hierarchy Stop chasing pain. Yep. Dr Perry Nickelston’s [@stopchasingpain] tag line is more than just a suggestion. His background in chiropractic is just the beginning of his journey to help people rid their body of pain and toxins. Doc takes what he describes as an “ecological hierarchy” approach to the bod. He systematically addresses the…
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Mar 4, 2021 • 38min
Ep 463 – Pro-Athlete Advice Every 13 Year Old Needs to Hear
Dream on dreamers, this episode of Power Athlete Radio takes a question from a 13 year old Offensive Lineman reaching for the stars. Listen in as John and Tex empower this young athlete with quips, sound training guidance, and the keys to navigating the D1 dream.
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Mar 2, 2021 • 52min
Ep 462 – Post-Bulk Bodyweight Maintenance Guide
The Power Athlete Nutrition Ninjas join John and Tex to set the record straight on bodyweight maintenance following a bulk. Once you’ve cultivated the mass, what measures does one take to keep it on?
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Feb 27, 2021 • 2h 60min
EP 461 – Paul Carter on Strength, Size, & Pancakes
Lift, Run, Bang, Repeat Good friend, Paul Carter [@liftrunbang] joins us for the second time to catch up. The fellas waste no time hitting movies and entertainment HARD on the front end. Paul reveals a non-physical talent in which he was ranked in the top 8 in the world. And of course, lots of sport…
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Feb 25, 2021 • 51min
Ep 460 – The Grift of Injury w/ Dr Matt Zanis
Pain is complicated, so John and Tex send a lifeline to Dr. Matt Zanis to explain Spondy and discuss movement solutions for athletes training with chronic back pain. This Crew episode is loaded with movement, programming, and 'just tell me what to do' training advice for anyone dealing with back pain.
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Feb 23, 2021 • 26min
Ep 459 – When Training Bros Become Training Foes
PA Radio hotline is heating up as John and Tex take a question from a charged up caller questioning the intensity, effort, and overall manhood of their training partners. The leaderboard got toxic quick in this gym, but could it have been avoided? Listen now to ensure your training bros do not become training foes.
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Feb 20, 2021 • 2h 6min
EP 458 – Harrison Bernstein – Soldiers to Sidelines
Soldiers to Sidelines As a standout collegiate player, a coach at every level from youth to pro, Harrison Bernstein [@soldierstosidelines] is still finding ways to tap his potential. Currently, he is focusing efforts on Soldiers to Sidelines, his non-profit assisting Vets who are making the transition back to civilian life. Empowering these warfighters with coaching skills…
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Feb 18, 2021 • 56min
Ep 457 – Building Grit in Kids These Days w/ Jim Davis
If you're a parent aiming to instill lessons of hard work or a coach fighting to develop a culture, this conversation is for you. Dig in as Good Athlete Project's Jim Davis joins Tex to open up and explore the application of Angela Duckworth’s key components of Grit: 1) sustained interest, 2) sustained effort; 3) long-term goals.
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Feb 16, 2021 • 19min
Ep 456 – Aligning Baseline Training Tests with Height, Weight, and Age
John and Tex take a question from an athlete wondering how classic body weight multipliers add up when following Power Athlete training. Does 2.5x body weight deadlift really mean that much if you can't walk right for a week? How about the double body weight squat if you're on the wrong side of 40? Don't worry Power Athlete Nation, this podcast is the Way.
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Feb 13, 2021 • 2h 9min
EP 455 – Tyler Christiansen & Spec Ops Prep
Training Warfighters Tyler Christiansen is a veteran soldier who has worked for the last the last 15+ years with tactical athletes in the Special Operations Forces, fire/emergency medical services, and law enforcement communities, including as the Tactical Strength and Conditioning Program Manager at the NSCA, the 7th Special Forces Group, 10th Special Forces Group, a Special…
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