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Mind before Grind. Power Athlete, Former Grid League Athlete/now Coach, Professor of Evolutionary Neuroscience, Steve Platek [@splatek16] now adds TED Talk speaker to his long list of accolades. Otherwise known as one Professor Booty, Steve was one of the founding hosts of Power Athlete Radio. His passion to battle the bullshit helped spark the original…
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On The Long Road Hold on to your jean shorts because this week we are bringing you a special audio treat. Talk to Me Johnnie – On The Long Road is coming at you in podcast form! By popular demand we’ve painstakingly gone through a highly technical and elaborate process to convert the video interview…
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eat like you train. This week we are bringing you another mind blowing Q&A with our Nutrition Crew, Tyler Minton [@theMeleeWay] and Leah Kay [@LeahKay_AllDay]. Recently we’ve been polling the masses to send us your questions. After filtering out the hundreds personal inquiries about Tex’s hair secrets we were left with a handful of relevant…
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I’ve kept my requirements to a simple three. I feel these three parameters encompass the many avenues that create a successful training environment. These can be applied to any type of training: CrossFit, Sports Prep, Bodybuilding, Powerlifting etc… Active practice of these tenants will help not only your progress, but the progress of those around…
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The toes forward controversy. This week on Power Athlete Radio, John and Tex tackle the buzz surrounding the ongoing toes forward controversy. Does this mean you never vary your stance? What about unilateral lifts? What role to they play in improving performance and how might you implement then into your program? If there is a…
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To most women, Bulk is a 4-letter word and conjures images of spray-tanned bodybuilders with bulging muscles in too tiny, bedazzled bikinis. But what if I could tell you that a controlled bulk, coupled with a smart training protocol could produce some amazing results? This new functional tissue can not only contribute to increased performance…
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Every problem has a solution. Jeff Nichols [@vahighperformance] is far more than coach and co-founder of Virgina High Performance. He’s taken his experience both as an athlete and a Navy SEAL and shaped a an effective training philosophy. Although, Jeff will be the first to tell you, his insights are not unique. But in a…
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As the Power Athlete Speed Kills Program became an Instagram sensation, I found myself trolling the overused and often misapplied hashtag #speedkills. After sifting through countless badass car pics and heartbreaking plantar flexion bae pics (Paige, call me. We have to talk…), I stumbled upon a gem from @poliquingroup connecting five movements to speed development.…
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STARTING A MAJOR BEEF. Dr. Peter Ballerstedt is a forage agronomist. Working in ruminate agriculture (that means predominantly meat and milk), Peter has research and resources at his fingertips making him an expert in controversial subjects such as the consumption of “Grainfed vs Grassfeed beef”. With the dawn of popular nutritional protocols like paleo, a…
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Nothing fires me up more than leading the charge against the massive amounts of bullshit in the nutritional world. Luckily, Power Athlete has been in the business of battling bullshit for years. Today’s topic, soy. Often touted as a “miracle health food”, discover the link between soy and performance and how it could not only be working against…
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