Great episode with Paul in person, over at the BullfrogFit Studio in Portsmouth Rhode Island. We discuss his goal to RUN ACROSS AMERICA- 3,000 miles starting March 1st, starting in LA, going to NYC. (The transcontinental run). The goal is 40 days- running an average of 75 miles per day. Paul is active duty Navy- currently stationed in Newport RI. This attempt is part of a greater mission to bring awareness and donations for mental health & a goal of raising 1 million for Team RWB. We discuss...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Had a great time chatting with Adriana Ferns regarding her most recent book: Fitness to Freedom. Her personal story on how she went from being out of shape & incarcerated, to a successful personal trainer & member of society. This is an incredible story of overcoming obstacles, but also a great self-help book for women who are currently incarcerated. Adriana also co-runs a successful yoga mat & apparel company https://www.instagram.com/soulfriendyoga/ @soulfriendyoga You can also rea...
Feb 14, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Had a great time chatting with Kevin Davis, owner of Anchor Fitness Gym in Middletown RI Before the podcast Kevin brought me through a super fun workout, and was able to coach me through pulling a personal best- 500 lb elevated trap bar deadlift. In this episode we dive into all things fitness, nutrition, and recovery. I had a blast with this one. Hope you guys enjoy. Guest: Follow Kevin/ Anchor Fitness: https://www.instagram.com/anchorkd/ Host: Follow Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney...
Feb 14, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Had a great time chatting with Alex Cortellessa, owner of AC SC Gym (299 Knight Street, Providence Rhode Island). Alex is going some really cool training with youth, high school & collegiate athletes and he is a true student of the game. Hope you guys enjoy this episode! Guest: Follow his gym: https://www.instagram.com/acsc_gym/ Follow Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alexcortellessa/ Host: Follow Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/ Follow SSPT: https://www.instagram.com/strength...
Feb 14, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 69
We had a great time hanging out & chopping it up with Ross over at the BullFrogFit Performance Studio. We talk about all things Stone Nobles including the formation of the band, the shows and the music. We also dive into the role that fitness plays into having a incredible stage presence as a rock and roll artist. . A really fun podcast. Hope you guys enjoy. Guest: Ross Regin Follow Ross on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@rossmagliocco?lang=en Follow The Stone Nobles on IG https://www.instag...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Roger is a fellow out-of-network PT who is absolutely crushing it up in West Springfield, MA. I had an awesome time chatting with Doc Rog from MOVE Athletics. We chat about the benefits of one on one care, not having to deal with the restrictions of insurance companies, and how that translates into our patients healing Better & Faster. We also talk about the benefits of “Pre-hab” & “Post-hab” to keep people feeling strong and functional long term. We also get into a really cool discussio...
Feb 13, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 67
We had an really fun time chatting and hanging out with the crew over at R.I.P. You can tell that these guys are a tight knit team that lives, laughs and lifts together. We talk about the sport of weightlifting, what it's like being a part of a weightlifting club, and we got to learn a little bit more about each of the athletes. Hope you enjoy! Rhode Island Performance https://www.instagram.com/rhodeislandperformance/ Film & Audio Production: https://www.instagram.com/lost_art_photography/ h...
Feb 13, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The first episode on the "Punching Up" Series with my Co-Host Josh Sellers . First off- sorry about the wait on this episode! It's been a busy few months between my wedding, honeymoon, and all the planning that goes into it! Really excited to bring this episode to you all. Making my local community healthier and stronger is a large part of the inspiration behind why I started this podcast. This episode was a big milestone for us. Change starts with conversations, and we think this was a great on...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 65
I had a great conversation getting to meet with and chat with Andres. Andres is a true lover of sport. He started his journey with wrestling & soccer, and quickly became fascinated with BJJ, CrossFit and then the sport of weightlifting. Andres is now a brown belt in BJJ, and a USAW National level coach. Andres recently moved to New Hampshire and is excited to take his talents from Miami to New England! Give Andres a follow at: @aaleman305 https://www.instagram.com/aaleman305/ Thank you to ou...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Had a great time chatting with Parsa among a variety of different topics including business, fitness, tennis & mindset. Parsa is very intelligent & a really well-spoken guy, and I learned a ton from him during this podcast. Hope you guys enjoy! Follow him on IG: @the_real_parsa https://www.instagram.com/the_real_parsa/?hl=en Follow on Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parsa-raissi-mba-55058b177/
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Had a great time chatting it up with Tommy Long in the BullfrogFit Studio. We talk about making the jump from alcohol into fitness. What talk about it takes to stay focused and motivated to keep going to the gym. We walk about the struggles & successes with diet & nutrition. This is a great episode that I think everyone can take something away from. Thank you Tommy!
Feb 13, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 62
The 2023 Invictus Boston Invitational Pre-show is here! With Bern Prince: CrossFit Coach at Invictus Boston & Founder + Organizer of the IBI. Out first live in house with a studio audience + live stream podcast. We couldn't have asked for a better crew to do it with. In this episode we are talking about "Season 4" of the Boston Invictus Invitational. We talk about the workouts. We break down & analyze the "stars" (athletes) this year. We discuss what's different, new & improved for t...
Feb 13, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 63
We had a great time sitting down with Hudson & Rupert. We discuss pushing peak fitness, with special regards to age. We discuss 1.) Nutrition, 2.) Recovery, 3.) Training, 4.) Mental Aspects. Hope you guys enjoy! Hudson Maynard https://www.instagram.com/fullspeedmaynard/ Athlete in his 50’s performing at an elite level (55-59) Spartan DEKA STRONG 3rd Place Worldwide DEKA Mile 2nd Place - Worldwide 2x Iron Man Finisher CF Prowess 152th Worldwide in 2021 CF Open Online Qualifier (55-60) 200th W...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Had a great time hanging out with and picking the brain of Ryne Sullivan. Ryne has been working over at Training Think Tank since 2017, and was one of the original athletes under Max back in 2013. Ryne grew up playing soccer & baseball, was competitive at the regionals level of CrossFit in 2013/2014, and just qualified for and finished the Boston Marathon. Ryne has an incredible breadth of knowledge when it comes to programming for all different types of athletes. I really enjoyed talking sh...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Our Game Day RX Series Returns! With Brandon Amo. Had a great time chatting with Brandon Amo over at our CrossFit Providence Studio. Brandon competed as a URI athlete in weight throw & hammer throw. Also competed in T&F at Hendricken. Brandon is currently coaching throwers at Harvard University as well as high school, youth & college athletes at his club @riseathletics Records: URI Track & Field- URI Hammer Throw(outdoor): PB: 61.34m Weight Throw (indoor): PB: 19.31m College Hono...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Had a great time hanging out with and chatting with Dylon Grzenda over at the BullFrogFit Studio. Dylan is currently in grad school studying to an ATC. Dylon has really immersed himself in the health & fitness world. He played collegiate baseball at New Haven. He is a personal trainer. He coaches over at F45. He participates in the yearly "Squatober" and "Deadcember". And he writes very simple, effecting and creative programming for people including: "It's a Bad Day to Be a Bench" "JurASSic ...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Had an awesome time chatting with Kelly about a variety of topics. We talk about his new book "Built to Move", his thoughts on manual therapy, PT's on instagram, CrossFit Health and more. Hope you guys enjoy as much as I did! Kelly's short bio: Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility inst...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 56
We are very grateful to have Kelsey Kiel join us on the show. Kelsey is a fun person to be around and a great person to hang out & chat with. We talk about her experience in CrossFit when she first started & at the professional level. We talk about how her recent training has been going. We talk about different types of nutrition for different clients & athletes. Accolades 4x Competed at the CF Games (Team)- 2022 (OBA), 2019 (Invictus), 2018 (Invictus), 2016(Parallax) Qualified for C...
Feb 13, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Had a great time hanging out with Keegan at the BullFrogFit Studio. We chatted about his classes at URI, scuba diving, personal training, and fitness. Great episode with a great guy. Hope you enjoy! Go follow Keegan on IG: @keegan_garvey https://www.instagram.com/keegan_garvey/ Host: Dr. Matt Sweeney, DPT @mattsweeney.dpt @strengthandsport Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @...
Feb 13, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Had a great time chopping it up with Josh. We talk fitness & all things CBD. We talk production & cultivating as well as the medical and performance aspects of it. Had a lot of fun with this episode. Hope you guys enjoy!
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 53
We had a great time podcasting with Dr. Amy West. We discuss her involvement with the CF Games Medical team, The Invictus Boston Invitational, Spaulding Rehab, and her medical training. We also get into the weeds with some of the FAQs surrounding Prp, hyaluronic acid and stem cells. It was a really fun episode for us. Hope you guys enjoy! Go follow Amy on IG: @amywestMD Check out her podcast: @docsinthebox Hosts: Dr. Matt, DPT @StrengthandSport & Jeff Arnold...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness Matt & I hoped on the mics to discuss our thoughts on the 2023 CrossFit Games, the old & new competitors in the CrossFit world & programming for athletes. Hope you enjoy! Give Matt a Follow at: https://www.instagram...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness Jeff & I had a great conversation with Alex regarding his background in athleticism and his journey into starting future form nutrition. Overall a very fun & thought provoking episode. Hope you guys enjoy! Give Future F...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness Had a great conversation with Cliff regarding his journey with competing & training in triathlons. We also discuss various outdoor sports/ hobbies including hunting, fishing, hiking, climbing, and surfing. An overall really...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Rick Olderman Rhody Strength Podcast #48 Rick Olderman, PT of the "Fixing you Series" *** Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness *** Had a great time chatting it up with Rick on all things PT. We busted common myths and discussed his unique way of treating pain &...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Had a great time chatting it up with Serge & Brett, the respective owner's of Mayo Quanchi Judo & Wrestling, and Elevate Judo & Jiujitsu. We brought Brett back for episode #3, and welcomed Serge for his first episode. Serge's short bio: Serge Bouyssou, Sr., national Judo champion, Owner of Mayo Quanchi Judo & wrestling. Serge has produced world class competitors, national champions, international champions in Judo, as well as and state champions & high levels in wrestling. We...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Bringing Tim back to discuss his training and experience at the frogman swim Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness Check out the frogman swim: http://bostonfrogman.com/ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/bostonfrogmanswim/ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/timferrar...
Jul 20, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Round 1 was a blast, so we had to bring it back for round 2. Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness Bio: Sensei Brett started martial arts at the age of 17, and has obtained Black Belts in Judo, Karate, and his Brown Belt in Jiujitsu. His knowledge of martial arts h...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at https://www.instagram.com/joroprotein/ @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at https://www.instagram.com/phazesportswellness/ @phazesportswellness Had a great time chatting with Chrisanto. We talk about his journey into weightlifting, baseball, national & international competitions, ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Shout out to our awesome local sponsors: Joro Protein: Use Code: JoroRhodyStrength2022 for 30% off your order at https://www.joroprotein.com/ Follow them at @joroprotein Phaze CBD: Use Code SSPT20 for 20% off at https://phazesports.com/ Follow them at @phazesportswellness Always a great conversation with Brett. We talk benefits of martial arts, running with the bulls, and of course... judo & jiu jitsu. Hope you enjoy! Bio: Sensei Brett started martial arts at the age of 17, and has obtained ...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 43
