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Progressive overload is a fundamental fitness principle. To build strength and mass, you need to gradually increase the intensity, frequency, or volume of your routine. The same principle applies when facing adversity and going through hard times.  In this episode, we are joined by William Elliott and Killian Hamilton. William talks about dealing with a genetic cardiovascular disease since childhood, powerlifting, and finding fulfillment in helping other people. His perspective on adversity and resilience enables him to live life and do the things he enjoys. This episode offers an inspiring outlook on life’s struggles and helping others. If you wish to find strength amidst life’s adversities, make sure to tune in to RX'D Radio for the detailed discussion! Resources: The works of Albert Camus Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl If This Is A Man by Primo Levi What We Discussed In This Episode The subjectiveness of pain and how you can build your tolerance Muscle Bill’s battle with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Learning to put things in perspective and becoming resilient Philanthropy: finding fulfillment in helping others How to move forward Determining and setting your goals The benefits of a safe space and positive self-talk Looking back and drawing on the rough times About William Elliott William “Muscle Bill” Elliott was born with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a rare condition characterized by the inability to get rid of “bad cholesterol.” He had a triple bypass at the age of eight, and he has to make weekly visits to the hospital to have his blood filtered. His condition hasn’t stopped Muscle Bill from competing in powerlifting meets and finding a way to help people through his story. Connect with Muscle Bill on  Instagram. Get moving. For strength training, health, and injury prevention, check out our website, YouTube channel, and Instagram. For more episodes, don’t forget to subscribe and tune in to our podcast. You can also follow Dr. Jordan Shallow and Dr. Jordan Jiunta on Instagram.

To be a competitive athlete, choosing your weightlifting coach is critical. You would like to improve your strength and conditioning and learn the proper lifting techniques from a skilled coach who fully understands the athletic experience. A good coach is someone who has a competitive experience and a genuine understanding of weightlifting training programming.  In today's episode of RX'D Radio, we're on the show with weightlifting coach Zack Telander to talk in detail about the world of weightlifting coaching as a profession. He also shares how he uses YouTube as a platform to provide informative content and to reach a wider audience. If you want to level up your training programming, don't forget to subscribe and tune in to RX'D Radio for the detailed discussion! About Our Guest Zack Telander is an outstanding coach in weightlifting, CrossFit, and to multiple sports at Texas A&M University and Northwestern University. Zack has a USAW-Level 2 coaching certification and is a weightlifting coach at Juggernaut Training Systems and Texas A&M. How Should Weightlifting Programming Look Like   Getting Into Weightlifting Zack grew up as an athlete in a very athletic home. Playing high school football drew him to the weight room. After graduating from the University of Vermont, he went to a CrossFit gym, and there he was inspired to be a coach. After he got his level one in CrossFit, he started to advance. In 2014, he started training with one of the coaches and did his first weightlifting meet. He eventually got his USAW-Level One and got a full-time job as a CrossFit coach. As a CrossFit coach, he was able to teach non-athletic people the "snatch, and the clean and jerk" on a high volume. The golden standard for getting into strength and conditioning is passing the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam. After passing the CSCS exam, he got an internship at Northwestern University and Texas A&M University. When he got into College Station, he started competing again on weightlifting and started personal training for profit. Using YouTube as a Platform In 2016, he started getting into YouTube. After a while, he started making and uploading CrossFit videos. After releasing his videos, a guy commented that there's no story in his content.  For Zack, he wanted to deliver his expertise and combat issues on the CrossFit community. He started writing and doing voice overs to try and give solutions to these problems. From 1,000 views, he has now reached almost 100,000 subscribers. Weightlifting Coaching as a Career He does remote coaching and coaching in-person. Physical coaching is essential for development. Actual interaction is critical in being a coach. Coaches have to know how to interact and how to calm people down. In terms of ROI, weightlifting coaching as a profession is always going to be relatively low. Most weightlifting coaches do it out of passion, but they have other sources of income. Remote Coaching and RPE You can get a lot stronger with low percentage squats. It's all about positioning and speed. Rate of perceived exertion or RPE is the rating on how hard you work. It's hard to perform a good rate with dynamic movements such as snatch, clean and jerk. Max Aita, the Head of Juggernaut Training Systems Weightlifting Coach, and Zack's mentor invented a scale for RPE. Zack, on the other hand, gives ranges with the eye. By following those rules, they can go as heavy or as light as they want. He uses these techniques to breed a culture in the gym and instill to people that he coaches. Ideal Movement The only real prescription for training is an ideal movement. Overload movements like poles or squats are heavier and more fatiguing than clean and jerk or snatch. There are many tricks you can do if your lifter is fatigued and is not feeling good instead of just putting in arbitrary percentages. When you introduce novelty, the person just forgets that they're lifting heavy. Periodization Models Block periodization: Working on one aspect of training; this can be (1) muscle building, (2) muscular endurance, and (3) strength. Concurrent periodization: Here, you're working on all three aspects, but you undulate the amount of intensity and load in each phase. Daily undulating periodization: If you stress the body, it needs time to recover. The real trick of programming is understanding how you can emotionally tap into the athlete without scaring them. Gauging System To gauge an athlete's performance, he watches them every day. The system is feedback; communicate consistently to athletes as a coach. Reporting fatigue is very hard for athletes, and it takes years of training to understand how to accurately and efficiently assess your own fatigue. You have to determine how many days you're going to implement stressors (e.g., very high intensities clean and jerk). As a coach, you have to see all the factors and what's happening and make the right adjustments unique to each athlete. Outlook on Programming Focus on the quality of the execution as the end goal. As an athlete, you have to take responsibility on how to regulate and make adjustments for yourself. You also have to be interested in experimenting, changing, and holding yourself accountable. Your coach is just there to guide you through all that. Zack works mostly with college students, and he realized they don't really understand a lot of these concepts. It is essential to be interested in the sport enough to learn about the simplest to the most complex terminologies. If athletes understand what they're getting into, they will not end up quitting. Subscribe to Zack's Patreon and have access to his programs for only $1. You can also reach him through Instagram or by sending him an email at coachzacktelander@gmail.com for coaching inquiries. Subscribe to his YouTube channel to learn more about his techniques. Want to learn more about weightlifting, health, and overall fitness? Check out our official website, Youtube channel, Instagram, and podcast. You can also connect with me through Instagram.

This episode of Pre-Script was brought to you buy @threepeicepapi PS-L1 Open Registration for January's class goes live on December 16th! Head over to www.pre-script.com  to get your name on the email list to be the first notified when the course goes live.  This sixteen-week course covers an in-depth curriculum centered around movement assessment, preparation, integration, and execution. Diving deep into functional anatomy and applied biomechanics. Giving coaches, clinicians, trainers, and athletes the edge when it comes to all things exercise. Today's episode may be the most iconic guest we've ever head. In a world full of influencers there is one man who has made a real impact. Building a brand that has touched all corners off the globe and helped the strongest athletes in the world get even stronger.  Dave Tate's relentless pursuit of knowledge mixed with his decades of experience in forging the strongest bodies in the world makes him one of the most formidable minds in the industry.  A true honor to have Dave share his wisdom.  Be sure to check out www.elitefts.com as well as on Instagram @underthebar

This episode is brought to you by www.pre-script.com for the best exercise programming avabilabe, go to pre-script and join the team today.  From warm-up to working set's Pre-Script has you covered.  In this very special episode of RX'D RADIO, we had the pleasure of getting highjacked by our very close friends, Dr. Stefi Cohen, Hayden Bowe, and Francesco Catalano. The brains behind Hybrid Performance nutrition.  The three of them walked us through the nuances of nutrition coaching and gave great insight on how to navigate the noise surrounding nutrition advice and social media.  For more about Hybrid Nutrition go to https://hybridperformancemethod.com/nutrition

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by www.Pre-Script.com , For the most complete exercise programming for Powerlifting, Hypertrophy, and Olympic Lifting head over to Pre-Script and join the team. He's back! Ian Kaplan, the smartest you've never heard of, which should be a household name by now, joins us to talk about successful habits in pursuing knowledge and deciphering fact from fiction.  Ian has an unmatched ability to sift through the bullshit and synthesize information in an unbiased way in the purest pursuit of truth. So many takeaways from this episode. Be sure to share and tag Ian on Instagram HERE 

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by www.pre-script.com , head over there now to sign up today for the most cerebral programming available in the realm of Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, and Hypertrophy style programming.  Today we are joined by international Elite Powerlifter, Joe Sullivan. Joe has become a figurehead in the sport and outspoken member of the community.  Irreverant and unfiltered Joe talks about the struggles and burdens beyond the barbell. An insightful conversation from a cerebral athlete. With some great takeaway messages to be learned. For more, follow Joe on Instagram @joesullivanpowerlifter

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by Pre-Script Level 1 Coaching Certification Courses. This course is now up for next semester pre-sale HERE. In this episode, we are joined by Darian Bates, Course Director and Coach as she shares her personal experience through battling eating disorders. The science behind failing interventions and a step-by-step process to help people who battle these disorders. From too weak to hold a towel, to hitting PR's in the gym. Darian is the embodiment of true strength and resiliency.  For those interested in signing up for her course click here to register today.     Follow Darian on Instagram HERE 

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by Pre-Script Level 1 Coaching Certification Courses. This course is now up for next semester pre-sale HERE. This sixteen-week course brings a level of depth and detail that is unrivaled in any other program. A challenging course that will undoubtedly add value to your business as a trainer, strength coach or clinician. As we teach the most fundamental skill possible: Critical thinking.  We teach our students the power of asking questions and give them the knowledge to be pursuant to higher knowledge. All while fostering a community of coaches that work together to elevate the level of learning in each class.  Be sure to sign up for Pre-Sale. This episode is one of the lectures from PSL1. Its an hour lecture  (1/2) that covers spinal anatomy from start to finish.  Going over neurological implications, structural variance and real-world application of how to assess and address the spine in clients and athletes. 

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by www.pre-script.com, Pre-script offers the most comprehensive exercise programming available. Each workout has specific, video-guided warm-ups delivered through an easy to use app. To improve mobility, stability and strength head over to www.pre-script.com . This is an extremely special episode of RX'D RADIO, Ian Kaplan is one of the sharpest minds in the industry. As Head Researcher at Hybrid Performance Method, Ian has an unmatched ability to synthesize research and bring to the forefront concise conclusions on everything training and nutrition.  We talk about everything from pain science to steroids and drugs in sport. An incredibly insightful conversation with this young gun! Follow Ian Kaplan HERE on Instagram!

This episode of RX'D RADIO is brought to you by www.pre-script.com, Pre-script offers the most comprehensive exercise programming available. Each workout has specific, video-guided warm-ups delivered through an easy to use app. To improve mobility, stability and strength head over to www.pre-script.com . We could not be more grateful to have this weeks guest, Joe Defranco on RX'D RADIO this week. Joe is a figurehead when it comes to strength and conditioning education. One of the first and longest-lasting strength educators in the business. Joe has made it his living to continually push the envelope while staying a forever student with his white-belt mentality. Such an unbelievable wealth of knowledge and a source of inspiration in the industry. Joe made it his way and on his terms. Following his character to build his brand around what best represented himself and his passion.  Follow Joe on Instagram @defrancosgymTo learn more about becoming a CCSP Coach click HERE