Geoff Neupert is a former champion in Olympic Weightlifting and was a Division I Strength & Conditioning Coach at Rutgers University. He is known as a "thought leader" throughout the kettlebell industry and has trained over 25,000 people in one-on-one sessions after earning Master Instructor status in Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC). Geoff was co-creator of Original Strength and currently operates Chasing Strength , which has been featured in Men's Health and Men's Fitness , among others....
May 16, 2025•1 hr
Jedd "Napalm" Johnson has some of the strongest hands on the planet. His grip feats include numerous world records. His start in grip and strength came with the formation of The Diesel Crew and has continues with The Grip Authority today. "Napalm" is not just an extraordinary athlete, but also a world-class coach. For more information on Jedd Johnson and grip training, be sure to check out: https://dieselcrew.com/store/shop/ and https://thegripauthority.com/ . Save 20% with promo code " PTLP20 "...
Jun 14, 2024•47 min
Our guest is Mike Savitch, former Olympic bobsledder and current owner of The Conditioning Room , a gym in northern Virginia. Growing up in the Virgin Islands, Mike's childhood was marked by his passion for surfing and baseball. Innately gifted as an athlete, Mike seemed destined for a professional sports career. However, during his time studying athletic training at Jacksonville University, a career-ending injury altered his path, leading him towards a new journey. In 1995, Mike became a member...
Feb 16, 2024•39 min
Traci Orel and Charley Thurber join us on the Pressing The Limits Podcast . Charley Thurber is the founder of Thurber Medical , a medical technology company that supplies professional and collegiate athletic training departments with cutting-edge health and rehabilitative equipment. Charley is a former professional baseball player, spending the majority of 7 professional seasons in the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies organizations. He was an SEC Honor Roll Student Athlete at the University of...
Feb 02, 2024•45 min
This episode is about all things bench! Andrew Harvot and Dan Palacios join us for an awesome discussion about benching, including what many do wrong, how to maximize range of motion, keeping things safe & reducing injuries, and improving every aspect of your bench. They also talk about The L aunch Pad , a revolutionary product from Advanced Muscle Mechanics . Andrew Harvot is the co-owner of Advanced Muscle Mechanics. He grew up in a family with a strong sports background with his early yea...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Beaver Fleming is a 29-year-old professional skateboarder, world traveler, speaker, influencer, and self-declared life liver. Starting his journey in Knoxville, TN with a passion for skateboarding, Beaver moved to California at the age of 17 with the intent to achieve professional status by attending Woodward West for his senior year of high school. During that time, he worked hard, progressed, and caught the eye of Travis Pastrana ( FMX athlete and action sports icon) who invited him to be a pa...
Dec 22, 2023•49 min
Self-described as a "nerd wrapped in tattoo-covered muscle", Jamie Lewis is a record-setting strength athlete, author, historian, and leader of Plague of Strength. Through his passion for lifting heavy things and his drive to earn multiple college degrees, Jamie became a founding member of the supplement company, Chaos and Pain , and one of the most prolific authors in modern strength sports. From Tibet to Vienna, from Hong Kong to the Eastern Seaboard, Jamie has thrown all of his knowledge into...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 13 min
J.D. Anderson, "The Ice Man", is a six-time world record holder and an expert of feats of strength. He's traveled with world motivating and encouraging people of all ages. His TV appearances include: "The Daily Show", "Guinness World Records Gone Wild", "The Tonight Show", "America's Got Talent", "Let's Ask America", "The Go Big Show", and many more. J.D. is owner of The Home Run Bat Company ( homerunbat.com ) and you can learn more about him at jdiceman.com ....
Jan 27, 2023•54 min
Dr. AnnMaria De Mars was a 15-year-old runaway from a foster home who earned her Bachelor's degree by age 19 and her MBA by age 21. Her incredible story takes her from winning a World Judo Championship to earning her Ph.D. to serving as a university professor to running a software company. Dr. De Mars has been on the Forbes 40 Women to Watch over 40, a Next Gen Leader of the International Game Developers Association Foundation, and an AARP Purpose Prize Winner. She's achieved all of this while r...
May 20, 2022•46 min
Ana Browne is the owner of Anabells Fitness, a premier Washington, D.C.-based training service that specializes in kettlebells. She offers customized training plans for people from all types of backgrounds. Ana holds numerous certifications and is regularly sought out by the media as a subject-matter expert on a variety of fitness-related topics, ranging from strength training to overall wellness. You can find out more at her website, kettlebellchicks.com , and on her Instagram account, @kettleb...
Dec 17, 2021•43 min
Miloš Šarčev was Mr. Yugoslavia twice and has won the Mr. Universe title. He once held the record for competing in the most pro bodybuilding contests. After his competative career, Miloš became known for coaching/advising numerous professional athletes and Olympic medalists. He took part in the famous BALCO Labs "Project World Record" as a nutritionalist and strength & conditioning coach for Tim Montgomery, creating the fastest man alive by breaking the World Record in the 100-meter sprint a...
Nov 26, 2021•59 min
In our second podcast interview with Kevin Kearns, he goes deep into the topic of depression, suicide, and finding & fighting your way back. His brand new book, There's Light in the Tunnel , is now available at burnwithkearns.com . Kevin Kearns has been professionally involved in the fitness industry. As a certified strength and conditioning coach, he created the Burn with Kearns program which delivers innovative fitness training methods and philosophies that were developed and refined from ...
Aug 20, 2021•59 min
Eric Fleishman (a.k.a. "Eric The Trainer") has a drive to be the best personal trainer on the planet. His methods have been utilized by countless Hollywood celebrities, touring rock stars, and UFC fighters alike, both in front and behind the camera. Eric has appeared in major magazines and television programs, including "Celebrity Sweat" on Amazon Prime. He is always spreading the word on his unique health and fitness methods. In addition to training, Eric The Trainer has a brisk fitness consult...
Jul 23, 2021•42 min
Chris Chamberlin is the Director of Programming at WeckMethod Lab in San Diego, California, which has been featured on Men's Health and NBC Sports and well as numerous podcasts and other media outlets. With over 12 years of coaching experience and a lifetime's worth of personal practice, Chris is an industry leader in educating the fundamental principles of human movement. He is also credited with the completion of a wide array of continuing education certifications....
Jun 25, 2021•38 min
The Honorable Rob Wilkins is a two-term Presidential appointee to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, a retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant, and a fitness expert. An advocate for military veterans, Wilkins is a lifetime member of the Air Force Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and AMVETS. He also serves on the boards of the American Veterans Center, the Boulder Crest Retreat for military veterans, and the Blue Star Families Racial Equity & ...
Jun 04, 2021•38 min
Coach Tony Blauer has been in the martial arts, self-defense, defensive tactics, and Combatives industry for almost four decades and is one of the only Combatives experts who has successfully affected training across all the combat-related communities: self-defense, combat sports, and the military & law enforcement sector. His research on physiology and mind-set as it relates to confrontation management has influenced over three decades of reality-based martial artists. Founded by Tony Blaue...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Alberto Crane is an accomplished American martial artist. He is a trailblazer and teacher in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Alberto became one of the first Americans to receive a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu in the sport’s home country of Brazil. He later entered the MMA world, where he earned a stunning 15-5 record, including stints in the UFC and becoming the King of the Cage Champion. Alberto’s had his own martial arts instruction gyms for over two decades. In 2012, Alberto faced a host of physical challeng...
Mar 26, 2021•55 min
R.J. Molinere is a Native American alligator hunter as well as a four-time World Champion arm wrestler, 11-time National arm wrestling champion, two-time Arnold Classic Arm Wrestling Champion, and two-time GNC Arm Wrestling Champion. He hunts with his son, Jay Paul, on his tribe's sacred land in Houma, Louisiana. R.J. has starred in History Channel's docuseries, Swamp People, and his company offers tours at rjandjaypaul.com .
Feb 26, 2021•45 min
Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson is a world-renowned expert in Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Training for Sports Performance, and is a world-renowned expert in BFR Training. He is the Co-Founder, Co-Developer, and Chief Marketing Officer for B Strong BFR Training Systems. Dr. Stray-Gunderson is one of the world's leading physiologists, who has identified the key mechanisms, applications, and safety guidelines for Blood Flow Restriction Training and applied them by developing the B Strong syste...
Feb 12, 2021•55 min
Shawn Szydlowski is entering his 10th year as a professional hockey player. He was the leading scorer in the ECHL in the 2017-18 season and was the captain of his All-Star Team. As a fan favorite of the Fort Wayne Komets, Shawn has had a stellar career that includes a League MVP Award and two All-First Team nods. His stops after his entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres have taken him to the CHL, ECHL, and AHL.
Feb 05, 2021•57 min
Vinny Paz is a former world champion boxer, known the world over as "The Pazmanian Devil". The five-time belt holder has had storied wars inside the ring, including many that went the distance. Paz's career has become an inspiration to many people based on his historic jumps in weight classes and his overcoming of a devastating, thought-to-be-career-ending injury. His story was featured in the critically-acclaimed 2016 movie "Bleed For This". Paz is joined in this podcast with long-time friend a...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
For more than 30 years, Steve Cotter has promoted body-mind fitness around the world through martial arts, qigong, mobility, flexibility, and kettlebell training. He works tirelessly to share the power of the kettlebell far and wide. Steve's efforts to teach his art form has globally impacted the growth and popularity of kettlebell training. His physical feats of power led him to be named by Men's Health magazine as one of the Top 100 Fittest Men of All Time, yet it is his clear communication an...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Zach Even-Esh is a leading figure in the strength & conditioning industry where he has trained thousands of athletes ranging from the youth level to the Olympic level. Zach founded The Underground Strength Gym and created The Underground Strength Coach Certification, both of which have inspired and educated coaches and athletes from around the world to achieve greater success in both sports and life. Zach has consulted with Division I athletic teams, Olympic Level athletic clubs, Spartan Rac...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Burt Watson has had a history of working with the best of the best in boxing and MMA. As a consultant, advisor, promoter, and event coordinator, Burt commands a wealth of knowledge, which is unparalleled in both industries. He coordinated some of the most recognized fights and fighters in boxing and mixed martial arts, serving first as business manager for Joe Frazier in the 1970s and continuing throughout the new millennium. Among the fighters that he's worked with are Muhammad Ali, Larry Holme...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Dr. Gregory Kelly is a naturopathic physician and lead product formulator at Neurohacker Collective based in Carlsbad, California. He is an expert in nootropics, anti-aging, regenerative medicine, weight management, and the chronobiology of performance and health. Dr. Kelly is the author of Shape Shift: The Shape Intelligence Solution . He has also served the past editor of the journal, Alternative Medicine Review and have been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathi...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min
For decades, Kevin Kearns has been professionally involved in the fitness industry. As a certified strength and conditioning coach, he created the Burn with Kearns program which delivers innovative fitness training methods and philosophies that were developed and refined from training and educating UFC fighters and martial arts practitioners. Kevin is also involved in the education sector where kids from all over the globe experience his "Growing Up Strong Program", which promotes healthy habits...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Mike Gillette escape a childhood of poverty, violence, and substance abuse to become an Army paratrooper, SWAT commander, government counter-terrorism consultant, bodyguard to Fortune 500 CEOs, and a record-breaking motivational strongman whose feats have been recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records and by Ripley's Believe It Or Not. At over 50 years of age, he continues to transcend his own personal limits while teaching others to do the same. Mike has also helped thousands of people to ...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Chris Gronkowski first made a career for himself as a professional football player. He joined the NFL in 2010 after being signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a fullback. During his years in the NFL, Gronkowski also played for the Indianapollis Colts and the Denver Broncos. In 2016, he decided to put his entrepreneurial skills to the test when he set out to create a protein shaker bottle that would alliviate many of the issues he and other avid athletes experience with standard protein shakers. This ...
Nov 06, 2020•42 min
"Hero" best describes Kirstie Ennis. She joined the Marine Corps at just 17 years old. Over the years that she served, she performed duties as a helicopter door gunner and airframes mechanic. On June 23, 2012, during her last deployment to Afghanistan, her helicopter went down. As a result of the crash, she sustained multiple injuries, including those to her back, face, and brain. After more than 40 surgeries, she has accomplished more with one leg than most people will ever do with two. Kirstie...
Oct 23, 2020•50 min
Jay Campbell is a former champion men's physique competitor and a four-time international best-selling author in the optimized health care space. He is a global thought leader on hormones, biohacking, and higher consciousness. Jay helps individuals break free from the limitations of traditional health care (which he refers to as "sick care") and discover what it means to live life fully optimized. He is a no-nonsense, authentic, and fully-transparent expert who is fearless in his mission to serv...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min
