The Absolute Strength Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with Carolina Panthers Head Strength Coach Joe Kenn for the second time.  Known simply as "House" to players, Joe Kenn's goal as the Panthers' strength and conditioning coach is to protect and produce: protect the athletes' body armor and produce athletic based results. He is entering his ninth season with Carolina. He employs a holistic and integrated philosophy in his comprehensive training plan that utilizes strength training, explosive development, high-intensity interval training, and performance-based nutrition. It is a structured approach that enhances players' physical attributes. An accomplished strength and conditioning coach, Kenn's program was instrumental in Carolina's recent run of success with four playoffs appearances since 2013, tied for the second-most playoff berths in the NFC over that six-year period. In that span, the Panthers recorded 58 wins, tied for the most in any six-year period in franchise history, and fifth-most in the NFL. He was instrumental in Carolina’s 15-1 season in 2015 and trip to Super Bowl 50. For his efforts, Kenn was named the 2015 NFL Strength Coach of the Year in a vote by his peers. In 2013, Kenn earned the inaugural Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He won the collegiate version of the NSCA award at Arizona State in 2002.   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Joe Kenn:  https://bighousepower.com/ Instagram: @bighousepower   Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/   Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/   Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/    Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/

In this episode, I go over Sylvester Stallone's book Sly Moves - My Proven Program to Lose Weight, Build Strength, Gain Will Power, and Live your Dream. "Through the Years, as I changed my body for the various roles and pushed myself toward more demanding physical challenges I gained knowledge that was hard earned, especially since there were no guidelines for my particular path in life. Nobody ever handed me a book on how to develop Rocky's abs, Rambo's back, or Cliffhanger legs. Or for gaining and losing 40 pounds, as I did for Copland. It was all a giant experiment and I was the guinea pig." Sit back, relax, and enjoy!   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/     Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/    Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/    Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein Powder: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/  

In this episode, Derek and I talk a little bit about everything! Sit back, relax, and enjoy!   Hire Kyle as your coach:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Derek: https://www.prbreaker.com/ IG: @DerekCharlebois   Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/   Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/   Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/    Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein Powder: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/  

In this episode, I go over the book "The Bulgarian Burst Training System, The Science of Superior Bodybuilding and Power Development". This book was written in 1990 by strength coach Leo Costa Jr. He took a trip over to Bulgaria in 1988 to see how the Bulgarian Weightlifting team trained and used that information to create a system for his own clients. Since his clients got amazing results, he decided to make the information public. This is a pretty interesting training method. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!    Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/   Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/   Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/     Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein Powder: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/    

In this episode, I answer a variety of questions from my Instagram @huntfitness. Review the show on iTunes to get a FREE Absolute Strength T-Shirt.   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Questions on the show:  1. Thoughts on mock meets? Are they useful?  2. My "online influencer" workout program goes to burnout on most days. Thoughts on if that is bad?  3. How do you set up vacation workouts with dumbbells only?  4. How do you bounce back from a meet that didn't go as you expected, mentally and physically?  5. Does insulin sensitivity post bodybuilding show make someone gain fat quickly?  6. How do I know if I should cut or bulk? 7. What do you recommend for neck training? I would like a neck like yours someday.  8. Hey Kyle, I will save you the story but my schedule is about to get really crazy. I expect to only be able to get the gym 3 days a week for 15-20 minutes. What do you recommend?  9. What are your thoughts on doing metabolic conditioning workouts to enhance fat loss?      Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolute-strength/   Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/

Part 2 of Championship Bodybuilding by Chris Aceto. In this episode, we talk about nutrition, cardio, and supplementation.  This is a new podcast idea I want to try. I am going to go over books on training, nutrition, personal development, etc. and discuss the content. I want to dig in and focus on specific areas and provide some commentary. My goal is to talk about a wide range of books, some old, and some new. For the most part, I want to go over books that I don’t think a lot of you listeners have read. However, I will definitely go over some of the more popular training and nutrition books as well. I thought Championship Bodybuilding, written in 1996 by Chris Aceto would be a good place to start. There is a lot of good stuff in here, as well as some outdated content as well. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!    Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/    Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/    Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/    Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/

This is a new podcast idea I want to try. I am going to go over books on training, nutrition, personal development, etc. and discuss the content. I want to dig in and focus on specific areas and provide some commentary. My goal is to talk about a wide range of books, some old, and some new. For the most part, I want to go over books that I don’t think a lot of you listeners have read. However, I will definitely go over some of the more popular training and nutrition books as well. I thought Championship Bodybuilding, written in 1996 by Chris Aceto would be a good place to start. There is a lot of good stuff in here, as well as some outdated content as well. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!    Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/    Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/    Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/   Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/  

In this episode, I answer a bunch of questions from my Instagram @huntfitness.    Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/    Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/   Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/   Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/  

In this episode, I answer questions from my Instagram @huntfitness   Questions on the show: Q1- If someone wants to learn self-defense, what martial art would you recommend? Q2 – There has been a lot of talk lately about the powerlifting community going “downhill”. What are your thoughts? Q3 – Hey Kyle, I’m moving soon and need to switch gyms. My question is, when picking out a new gym, what are some things you look for? Q4 – I’m wondering the difference between doing 3 sets of 8 reps vs. 8 sets of 3 reps while using the same weight? Is there a time and a place for one or the other since volume is technically the same? Q5 – Hey Kyle, I have been following you for years and one of the things that have always impressed me is your discipline. My question is, how do you recommend someone becomes more disciplined?   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/   Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/    Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/  

In this episode, Derek and I discuss the differences between whey protein, casein protein, and protein blends.   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Derek :  https://www.prbreaker.com/ Instagram: @derekcharlebois   Connect with Kyle:  http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV   Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength V2.0 Meet Prep Program:  https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/   Build Muscle and Gain Strength with the Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/   Grab some Absolute Strength Podcast or Hunt Fitness branded apparel: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout: DISCOUNT CODE: “hunt10” at https://www.prbreaker.com/