Last week I joined my friend Chris Price for the inaugural episode of his podcast, PSI Unscripted , where -- as you can guess from the name of the podcast -- our 30-minute conversation was completely impromptu. I was a little apprehensive about not knowing the conversation topics ahead of time, but fortunately, Chris didn't stump me with any tough questions. Over the course of the podcast, we dug into My background as an athlete, trainer, and student The meaning of biomechanics and basic applica...
Mar 27, 2016
Welcome back for Episode 12 of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast. On this episode, I have on my first repeat guest, Matt Ibrahim. I had Matt about a year ago for Episode 4. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, do it! Matt is the founder of Movement Resilience (formerly Mobility 101), which has a specific mission of helping people build resilient movement and resilient strength to continue doing what they love most: move. He's a part of the sports medicine team at Boston Physical Therapy & W...
Mar 09, 2016
Anyone who’s ever spent time around him knows he’s something special. Maybe it's his brilliance when it comes to the human body, or perhaps it’s his unassuming nature. I say it’s both. He might be the smartest guy in the room, but he’d be the last person to tell you so. His name is Barry Fritz, and he's the instructor at the National Personal Training Institute of Philadelphia , the school where I earned my diploma in personal training. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to interview Barry for ...
Jan 25, 2016
For Episode 10 of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast, I have a double whammy. That's right -- I have on not one but TWO awesome guests: Eric Bach and Marc Lewis. Eric (left) is a chiseled strength and conditioning coach based in Denver, Colorado. Marc (right) is working on his PhD in exercise physiology at UNC-Greensboro. (He's also chiseled, but you'll have to take my word for it.) In this episode, we run the gamut of topics, including: The biggest differences between training athletes and training...
Jan 08, 2016
http://www.girlswithmuscle.com/373012/Betsy-Lane In Episode 9 of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast, I'm joined by an amazing guest: Betsy Lane. Betsy is a longtime friend, avid bodybuilder, and soon-to-be doctor of physical therapy (after she passes her boards, of course!). In this episode, Betsy and I discuss Her background, going back to the stroke she had as a kid How she trains around her challenges The interplay between physical therapy and bodybuilding Nutritional secrets Betsy's blossoming w...
Dec 28, 2015
In Episode 8 of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast, I welcome Dr. Chris Leib. I met Chris about a year ago at a workshop he did at our mutual friend Tom DeVietro’s gym. (As an aside, Tom happened to be the very first guest of this podcast, so if you haven’t listened to episode 1, you should! ) Not only is Chris a doctor of physical therapy, but he’s also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. While at Chris’s workshop, I was completely blown away by his hybrid approach to training, in whi...
Dec 21, 2015
By day, Jason Helmes is just a regular guy. He teaches math to middle schoolers; he has a wife and two kids. He is exceptionally tall (6 feet, 8 inches), but we won't hold that against him. By night, he's the boss at Anyman Fitness , an online community for people "who want to learn to lean out, live well, and improve themselves permanently." To date Jason has helped thousands of people reach their goals, and it's no wonder, given his teaching background and incredible ability to simplify fitnes...
Oct 31, 2015
Curious what it's like to be a TWO-TIME finalist in the Men's Health Next Top Trainer search? How about being selected as one of Women's Health Magazine's Ten Insanely In-Shape Male Trainers ? Meet personal trainer Kevin Mullins In Episode 6 of the Fitness Pollenator (Video) Podcast , I chat with personal trainer Kevin Mullins of Washington, DC, and get answers to the above questions and so much more, including How Kevin came to be a personal trainer and strength coach The biggest mistakes train...
Oct 19, 2015
Robbie Farlow showing off his chesticles. Side Quest Fitness's Robbie Farlow and I had such a marvelous time chatting on his podcast last week that we decided to get together once again (virtually) for an episode of the Fitness Pollenator Podcast! In this episode, we discuss all your and my burning questions for Robbie, including How Robbie went from theater major to meathead trainer Why Robbie started the Side Quest Podcast (the Unofficial Podcast of Fitocracy) What Fitocracy is Robbie's favori...
Apr 04, 2015
For this episode of the video podcast, I have on Matt Ibrahim of Mobility 101 to talk all things -- you guessed it -- mobility! Matt's mission is to bridge the gap between the worlds of rehabilitation and performance. He's an up-and-coming expert with an extensive résumé that includes three years of clinical experience as well as internships at some of the best strength and conditioning facilities in the country. Matt is currently in the process of applying to school for his DPT (doctor of physi...
Mar 18, 2015
I met Karl Safran, owner and operator of No Bull Training in Huntingdon Valley, PA, for the first time two years ago when he came to lecture at NTPI Philadelphia. From the minute he started talking, he had the entire class hanging on his every word. The way in which he broke down human movement was like nothing we had ever heard before. So simple, so elegant, so exciting. From that day forward, I knew I had to learn everything I could from Karl. Over the following three months while still in sch...
Dec 28, 2014
When it comes to CrossFit, everybody’s got an opinion — especially the naysayers who’ve never even set foot in a box. These folks in particular hold certain truths about CrossFit to be self-evident. Here are a few of my favorites: Every CrossFitter does the same WOD (workout of the day), regardless of training age, ability, and goals. CrossFit programming is completely random. CrossFit movements occur only in the sagittal plane. When doing CrossFit, breakdowns in form are allowed when racing aga...
Nov 18, 2014
