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Decoding Your Gut Signals: Decipher Hunger and Satiety

By Rob Exline / November 9, 2023 /

It is that time of year that we are entering bulking season aka the holiday season. For most people this is a time of unwanted weight gain. This seems like a good time to understand the body’s signals for hunger and fullness. Decoding these signals can help you fuel better, perform better, and get the…

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Ep 609 – Start Laying Down Iron Roots

By John / May 10, 2022 /

How to truly understand what it means to train. The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves. Underground Strength Coach and Iron Historian Zach Even-Esh joins Power Athlete Radio to discuss the origins of iron and how training has been handed…

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The Essential Equipment for Your Home Gym

By John / July 17, 2020 /

The home fitness craze is nothing new; Jane Fonda and Chuck Norris have been pushing at-home training for decades. But, surprisingly there are few differences between the at-home gym experience now and the one of the 1980’s, aside from the big hair and spandex, of course.  Jazzercise tapes left you doing the same workout on…

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The Sacrifices It Takes To Be A Great Coach

By Don Ricci, CSCS / May 19, 2019 /

The life of a coach is not for the faint of heart. While the barrier to entry is relatively low, the hurdles and obstacles to sustain the sacrifices needed to make it in our profession become higher and more difficult as you progress and evolve.  Good. If you’re not prepared or ready for the long…

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Field Strong Equipment Starter Pack

By Carl Case / February 24, 2018 /

In March 2014 Power Athlete launched their flagship program, aptly named Field Strong, and being a Power Athlete follower since 2009, I naturally jumped onboard. Field Strong was new and different in that it allowed @John the ability to dial in and constantly evolve the programming;  he knew an invested group of loyal followers were…

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Power Coach: Self-Esteem

By John / January 8, 2016 /

You are NOT some corner cutting, “rah rah”, pom pom holding hype-man. You are a POWER COACH. A coach that knows maximizing their athletes’ peak performance is YOUR responsibility.  A coach that knows that their athlete’s cannot achieve their highest level of greatness without you. A coach that systematically applies physical and mental stressors to prepare their…

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John Welbourn on the Underground Strength Coach STRONGcast

By John / January 14, 2014 /

John Welbourn chats with long time Power Athlete friend Zach Even-Esh of Underground Strength. They get into all sorts of great dialogue on CrossFit Football, the CrossFit Community, the hectic lifestyle of a family man & entrepreneur, Having a Do Or Die Attitude, training like a Bodybuilder, Lessons Learned from 9 Years in the NFL,…

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