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PA Radio – Rebroadcast – Episode 101: Zach Even-Esh

By John / December 11, 2015 /

 Rebroadcast: Don’t Call it a comeback. This week’s guest starts his day well before the sun comes up to make a 100+ mile drive to coach the wrestlers at LeHigh University.  The out of state trek must be paying off because his athletes beat National Champions, Ohio State, last year – a defining victory for…

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Speed 101: Arm Swing

By Carl Case / December 8, 2015 /

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCTQvfkozo[/youtube] Speed is king Thought only to be a gift, however if broken down correctly into chunks, speed can be developed. There are two limiting factors for developing speed: Flexibility and Mechanics. We can attack flexibility in our warm ups and cool down practices, but how do we go about fixing sprinting mechanics? Simple: begin…

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PA Radio – Episode 132: Raph Ruiz

By John / November 27, 2015 /

More than a coach. This week we host long time friend and fellow strength and conditioning coach, Raphael Ruiz.  A brief review of his resume includes professional athletes from virtually any sports background you can think of.  Currently, Raph is tied up coaching a rag tag group of folks headed to Rio.  You may know…

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PA Radio – Episode 130: Tom Furman

By John / November 13, 2015 /

Stop overthinking your training. This week we host Tom Furman.  Tom has quite the training history and has made a name for himself coaching and publishing several books that fall well into the fitness biz.  From diet to traditional strength and conditioning, Tom gives an insight into his world and his coaching experiences. Tom is…

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PA Radio – Episode 127: Greg Everett

By John / October 23, 2015 /

  The Old School Mentality. This week we welcome athlete, author, and Catalyst Athletics coach, Greg Everett.  This well known figure in the world of strength and conditioning believes that Olympic Weightlifting has changed dramatically – to the benefit of popularity but the detriment of old school ethics.  As someone who evolved into the sport…

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How to watch the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the Greatest Sport on Earth

By Carl Case / October 22, 2015 /

In case you have been living under a rock for the last three weeks, I am here to let you know you have been missing out on the 2015 Rugby World Cup! If you haven’t been watching, you missed some tremendous play, such as Japan beating South Africa. Some are saying this was as big as if…

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PA Radio – Episode 125: Travis Mash

By John / October 9, 2015 /

  Making his athletes’ goals a reality. This week we bring you a conversation with former football player and competitive lifter, turned coach, Travis Mash.  Over the past 20 years, Travis has dedicated his life to working with various sport athletes and currently he is coach to many high level lifters both at his North…

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PA Radio – Episode 124: Mike Osuna

By John / October 2, 2015 /

  From football to film to fitness. Hey everyone!  Thanks for tuning into Power Athlete Radio.  This week we talk with the CrossFit Renaissance man, Mike Osuna.  Mike is a former Arena Football League player turned fireman and has managed to dominate South Florida since 2008 with his six CrossFit affiliates. To top it off,…

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Back in Action: A Tale of Recovery from an ACL tear

By Carl Case / September 29, 2015 /

It was a play that felt like any other play on the rugby field, until it wasn’t. I had just caught a pass during a 7s scrimmage from the left side of the field. As I received the pass, I scanned the field looking for gap to take. I saw an opening, jump cut, and…

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PA Radio – Episode 122: Rob Miller

By John / September 18, 2015 /

 Author of the Map of Athletic Performance. This week we host Rob Miller.  He’s a competitive climber, Starting Strength Coach, and author of The Map of Athletic Performance.  If the name rings a bell it’s because Rob has been in the game for a long time.  Not only has he been making his way up…

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