Picking the right exercise at the right time is essential to training success. So after our friend Joel Sanders whacked the Instagram hornets nest with some thoughts on chasing Hex Bar PR's, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres have some fun with his comments and talk about the importance of picking the right exercises for the right reasons at the right time. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at insta...
Dec 14, 2023•24 min
Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about "filling in the gaps" of training, specifically when it comes to aerobic vs anaerobic efforts. They talk about how energy systems cross with the other systems of the body, and how nailing the right mix of intensities for a given goal can be achieved. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a brand new code with our frie...
Dec 01, 2023•35 min
Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss Chris's daughter Mila committing to play softball at the college level, and what the process was like for Chris as a parent. The guys also discuss what it's like to go through the process with an athlete as a coach, and whether it's a good idea to train your child as an athlete and what pitfalls exist. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trai...
Nov 13, 2023•27 min
Rachel Hoffman (CPT & ISSA Certified Run Coach) joins Craig and Chris to talk about finding success as a new runner and how strength training can play a part in finding it. Plus, how experienced runners can add strength training into their routines for additional benefits from pace to longevity. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a brand new code with ...
Nov 06, 2023•40 min
Vertimax Master Trainer Chris Gorres recaps the 2023 Vertimax Summit with Craig Hoffman on this week's show. They discuss what Chris took away from the event, how it changed from years past, and more. They also detour into a discussion on how different systems of the body interact, and how that information can be used to optimize training. How do you decide when to focus on aerobic training vs muscular training, etc. and how do those systems interact to optimize performance? Support the show Fol...
Oct 13, 2023•23 min
Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are (finally!) back for a fresh TWTB podcast. The guys talk about how to get ready for a sports season, and how training can and should be maintained in the season. They discuss whether aerobic threshold training has a place amidst those two times a year, and what other methods and considerations should be taken into account to maximize performance. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig...
Oct 05, 2023•28 min
After watching the Netflix series "Quarterback," Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about what we can learn in the fitness realm from the best athletes on the planet. What can we learn from Patrick Mahomes, and what should be left to the extremely elite athlete that he is? Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! ...
Aug 14, 2023•22 min
With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup just a week away, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how countries across the world evolve their strength and conditioning, and thus their performance over time. Chris talks about his personal experience with the Philippines on the heels of Megan Reyes's terrific "Between Two Worlds" podcast, and how other countries are catching up with the USWNT. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagra...
Jul 17, 2023•29 min
What's the best way to build a brand, either as a trainer or a gym? Craig Hoffman, Chris Gorres, and TWTB CMO Rachel Hoffman chat about how to best market and the pitfalls to avoid. The conversation comes on the heels of some bad examples in the marketplace, including some who employed a scarcity mindset. The team explains why that mindset and approach not only is bad for a brand, but is ineffective as a strategy. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . ...
Jul 06, 2023•39 min
Chris Gorres and Craig Hoffman recap Craig's sprint triathlon from earlier this month, and discuss how experience can influence future training decisions. Plus, the guys discuss summer training plans for high school and professional athletes. How important are they, and how have Craig and Chris changed how they approach them over the years? Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trai...
Jun 22, 2023•35 min
With Chris on vacation, Craig looks back on his first ever sprint triathlon on The Hoffman Show (The Team 980/WTEM-AM) with producer Anthony Haynie the day after the event. Support the show Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all o...
Jun 09, 2023•26 min
Onyx Elite physical therapist Dr. Lance Bennett joins Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres to talk about working as a DPT in a high performance space. Lance talks about collaborating with Chris, who the atmosphere creates better results, and how his current role is better for him and his patients than a traditional, churn and burn PT clinic. The guys also talk about the advantages of being a cash-based PT, and having the ability to collaborate with other practitioners in a space. Support the show Foll...
May 29, 2023•28 min
Some of the best female footballers in the world will miss this summer's World Cup with a torn ACL. The injury has long loomed large in the women's game, but in recent years there's been an uptick at the highest levels. Chris Gorres, a world renowned ACL expert and advisor to The ACL Club, gives his theories as to why alongside co-host Craig Hoffman in this essential episode. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at...
May 22, 2023•33 min
Sam Fortier (Washington Post) joins the show to talk about his writing in the sports science space, including a recent trip to see our friends at EXOS. Fortier explains what he's learned over the years about how data has made its way into the evaluation process for professional athletes from the NFL to MLB. Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres also talk about MBR, or muscle-bone ratio, and why it's the next big thing in the data space. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . F...
May 04, 2023•41 min
What does it mean to be conditioned? It depends on what you're training for. With that in mind, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about what it means to be conditioned for a sprinting sport, versus conditioned to generate maximum strength and power, versus conditioned for distance. Plus, the discuss how often an athlete has to "max out" to keep their conditioning of all those things. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman an...
Apr 21, 2023•28 min
What are the differences in training male and female clients? Are there even any in the first place? Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres dive into the factors that affect training, from a client's gender to their training age to their training goals, and lay out when and how the subtle differences in hormones and muscle fibers might make a difference. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres ....
Apr 07, 2023•24 min
Life is hard sometimes. That's true on and off the field, so have you prepared your clients for it? Whether it's getting caught out of position, or being bumped off a curb while walking, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how to prepare clients to move in the ways life demands...even when the circumstances are less than ideal. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a br...
Mar 31, 2023•26 min
How do you train to go faster, longer? Should you train for the faster or the longer? As always, it depends! Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about building capacity and endurance, and how top end strength and speed can help reach those seemingly opposite goals. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWT...
Mar 24, 2023•28 min
Sports dietician Meghann Featherstun joins the show to talk about properly fueling based on an athlete's goals. Specifically, the athlete is Craig. The guys talk about balancing the desire for a weight-based goal with a performance-based one. When is it appropriate to work towards a weight-based goal with an eye on performance, and how should that be fueled? Plus, Meghann gives some baseline level advice for pure performance goals to ensure every athlete is fueled for the task at hand. Anyone lo...
Mar 15, 2023•23 min
EXOS continually trains some of the best athletes in the world, and their NFL Combine training is no exception. EXOS athletes dominated the annual event with help not only from EXOS's trainers, but their team of dietitians and PT's as well. Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres pay a visit to the EXOS suite in Indianapolis during the combine for a chat with Garrett Kendall, DPT and Ariah Fish, MS, RD to talk about their roles in preparing the NFL's next generation for the biggest job interviews of thei...
Mar 08, 2023•28 min
In a special crossover episode of the pod with the Take Command Podcast, Craig Hoffman, Chris Gorres and Logan Paulsen talk how the athletic testing at the NFL Combine translates to the field. The guys discuss how the scouting process is part art, part science, and how that science is evolving as the game does. How much does the 40 yard dash matter? How much does watching tape of the 40 yard dash matter? The guys go deep, and even have a small side track into Logan's 1:30am hotel workout! For mo...
Mar 02, 2023•43 min
Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how to know when it's time to push and when it's time to rest in the gym. The guys talk about using data as an indicator, but using conversation to provide context. Plus, they talk about how timelines and goals can affect those decisions, and how to adjust instead of going all in or all out on a session. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . ...
Feb 23, 2023•29 min
In honor of Valentine's Day, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about heart health. No, this isn't a relationship episode, this is about what your heart actually does: power your entire cardiovascular system! The guys discuss ways to increase aerobic capacity, and how to make that an enticing endeavor for clients. Slow, steady cardio isn't exciting, so what are the ways to make it a part of a routine that anyone can look forward to? Pop on this pod, go for a walk, run, or bike and you'll finish...
Feb 16, 2023•24 min
There are only seven days in a week, which sometimes feels like a problem when you need to train for strength, speed, mobility, stability, and endurance. So how do you get it all in? Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss how to balance these goals for different types of athletes and how to mix and match pieces of programming to maximize results. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres ....
Jan 27, 2023•28 min
Training after an injury is scary for clients and trainers alike, so how do we set ourselves up for success as fitness professionals? Craig and Chris talk through the relationship between doctors, PT's, and trainers, and explain why the fit pros can and should drive the process. Plus, a guide on how to talk to the other providers to ensure the best possible outcome for your patient/client's success. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/cr...
Jan 20, 2023•26 min
New Years Resolutions are a major factor in the fitness industry as people all over the world set fitness goals big and small. But what about the trainers that help them achieve those goals? In their return after the holidays, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk through how trainers should set up their year from both a personal and professional standpoint to ensure they and their clients can be successful. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram...
Jan 12, 2023•30 min
We've all been there. We want to workout, but only have 15 minutes. So what should you do? Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres give bite-sized tips in this bite-sized episode of the Train With The Best podcast! Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres . We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) f...
Dec 08, 2022•19 min
After a trip to watch the Wizards and Grizzlies play in DC, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about what they observed from the players warming up and how it's evolved over the years. Chris talks about how using a vaso strap has evolved warmups in the NBA and his own athletes, and how watching what the pros do can give us hints about what we should be doing. Craig also shares some easy, quick warmup tips for every day athletes to enhance every workout from an easy run to a HIIT session in the ...
Nov 17, 2022•28 min
This week Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how fitness can bring people together. Because fitness is an "extra-curricular activity" for so many people, it attracts people from all walks of life. The guys talk about some of the people they've met along the way, how it's enriched their lives, and the experiences they've unlocked along the way. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorr...
Nov 02, 2022•25 min
Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss why trainers need trainers too. The guys talk about bias, how to avoid it, and what a fresh set of eyes can bring to a problem solving approach towards training. Plus, they talk about how knowledge and information is passed down from "generation to generation" of trainer, often without the recipient even knowing where the original thought came from. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21 . Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman ...
Oct 21, 2022•29 min
