The Ted O'Neill Program

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A glimpse into the approach and training philosophies of strength, conditioning, and powerlifting coach Ted O'Neill, featuring conversations with other athletes and trainers, cohosted by Jon Leon Guerrero.

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Episodes

04-11-2022 A Note of Gratitude

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday to get our documentary started.

Apr 11, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 31

04-08-2022 Finding Wisdom in the Seemingly Impractical

Coach Ted reflects on Lawler’s concepts on finding the gems and flaws in your thinking.

Apr 08, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 30

04-07-2022 The Leap of Transformation

Coach Ted discusses Lawler’s concepts on transformation and the essence of the moment.

Apr 07, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 29

04-06-2022 Typal, Ectypal, and Archetypal

Coach Ted shows us how Lawler’s concepts of angulation apply to the lifts and how we execute them.

Apr 06, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 28

04-05-2022 Defining Geometry

Coach Ted tells us how he applies these concepts to lifting and limitation.

Apr 05, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 27

04-04-2022 Muscular and Mental Geometry

Coach Ted discusses the parallels between muscular and mental or emotional expressions of geometry in lift mechanics.

Apr 04, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 26

04-01-2022 How Coach Ted Got into Exercise Therapy

We go back into the archives for a story about Coach Ted helping a doctor recover from an injury with exercise therapy, launching a mission that has changed many of our lives.

Apr 01, 2022•2 min•Season 4Ep. 25

03-31-2022 Answer the Challenge

Coach Ted gives the opportunity to go deep on the concept. Are you ready?

Mar 31, 2022•5 min•Season 4Ep. 24

03-30-2022 Pressure Points

Coach Ted discusses the pressure points exposed by the application of weight.

Mar 30, 2022•4 min•Season 4Ep. 23

03-29-2022 Blowing Right Past the Mean

Coach Ted discusses transcending the rhythms of contraction and plowing ahead into The New.

Mar 29, 2022•6 min•Season 4Ep. 22

03-28-2022 A Few Words About Louie Simmons

A few words in remembrance of the great icon of powerlifting and the innovator who planted the seeds of the way we train today.

Mar 28, 2022•4 min•Season 4Ep. 21

03-25-2022 Experiencing Limitlessness

Coach Ted discusses how to rid ourselves of the repeated emotional baggage and patterns that hold us back.

Mar 25, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 20

03-24-2022 Redefining the Rep

Coach Ted discusses the effective rep being the thought and accompanying emotions that precede the movement, and how to take control of it.

Mar 24, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 19

03-23-2022 The Chemistry of Transformation

Coach Ted discusses the chemical changes that precede physical transformation.

Mar 23, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 18

03-22-2022 The Chemistry of Our Emotional States

Coach Ted discusses the chemical responses that link to our thoughts to create our emotions, and how they influence our performance.

Mar 22, 2022•13 min•Season 4Ep. 17

03-21-2022 The Chemistry of Consciousness

Coach Ted discusses what happens within our chemical compositions as we experience levels of consciousness.

Mar 21, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 16

03-18-2022 When the Mundane Gives Way to the Absurd

Coach Ted talks about transcending the physical, mental, and mechanical factors when the stakes are at their highest.

Mar 18, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 15

03-17-2022 More on Conscious Will

Coach Ted talks about whether predetermined events result whether we attempt to do something different or not, and he cites an example that is truly puzzling.

Mar 17, 2022•9 min•Season 4Ep. 14

03-16-2022 Finding the Access Point

Coach Ted talks about the access point for change being where few are willing to go.

Mar 16, 2022•5 min•Season 4Ep. 13

03-15-2022 Confines of the Framework and the Illusion of Conscious Will

Coach Ted talks about choosing to accept the illusion, or choosing not to accept it and reaching for the boundaries.

Mar 15, 2022•8 min•Season 4Ep. 12

03-14-2022 Minneapolis Meet Recap

Coach Ted updates us on the results of the past weekend’s meet.

Mar 14, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 11

03-11-2022 Reaching the Access Point

Coach Ted discusses the solution to the fallacy of the repetition-based model - reaching the access point.

Mar 11, 2022•8 min•Season 4Ep. 10

03-10-2022 Intention is Crucial

Coach Ted talks about the importance of intention in your intensity.

Mar 10, 2022•5 min•Season 4Ep. 9

03-09-2022 The Makeup of the Body

Coach Ted talks about what your body is actually made of, and how to be the boss.

Mar 09, 2022•5 min•Season 4Ep. 8

03-08-2022 Escaping the Constantly Ineffective

Coach Ted talks about what’s missing from all of the fitness or strength programs that peddle almost constant mediocrity.

Mar 08, 2022•8 min•Season 4Ep. 7

03-07-2022 The Fallacy of the Repetition-based Model

Coach Ted talks about how all repetitions are not created equal, and how to avoid getting caught up in repeating things that ultimately don’t do you much good.

Mar 07, 2022•10 min•Season 4Ep. 6