This week join Liam, Jesse, and our newest strength coach Rosie as we discuss the importance of strength training during menopause. Menopause is the most important time in a woman's life to do resistance exercise. During the menopause years, women typically experience double the muscle loss of their younger years. Between the ages of 50 and 60, women can change from a half-pound average muscle loss per year to a one-pound average muscle loss per year (largely due to estrogen reduction). Bone los...
Mar 06, 2023•44 min•Ep. 135
This week Liam and Jesse discuss what it means to strength train As safely and efficiently as possible. Join us as we dig into the details of strength training programing. You will learn wow many sets to do, how many reps, and how often you need to strength train for optimal results.
Feb 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 134
Today we finally have a chance to sit down with our friend Strength Coach Erik McKay of No Bull Strength and Performance, Michigan. Erik has an incredible facility and years of real world coaching experience working with people of all ages and abilities. Join us as we talk about Erik's thoughts on the "No Excuses" concept seen everywhere on social media. We also dig into how No Bull Strength and Performance applies strength training safely and efficiently. The basis of their program is full-body...
Feb 06, 2023•58 min•Ep. 133
This week we are joined by our good friend and coach, Steve McKinney. Join us as we discuss simple strategies that may help us to reach our maximum potential as we age. Steve feels in order to optimize our health as we age we must adhere to these four pillars of a healthy lifestyle: 1) get meaningful exercise with a focus on strength training, 2) enjoy restorative sleep, 3) follow a balanced personal eating plan which includes periods of caloric restriction, and 4) find some sort of spiritual pr...
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 132
Between discipline, motivation, and habits, which one is the most important for your long-term fitness success? James Clear, David Goggins, Tony Robbins, and many more offer their suggestions on this topic. In this episode Jesse and Liam break down the different schools of thought and give their opinions on what will work best for you.
Jan 09, 2023•45 min•Ep. 131
In this week's solo round we join Liam and Jesse as they offer some brief and simple solutions that will help solve your one hour fitness problems in a matter of minutes. Learn how to get all of your fitness components such as cardio, flexibility, & strength training all done in an hour or less per workout. Learn how to easily incorporate stretching it into your existing strength training plan without adding any additional time to your routine. Find out how to get maximum conditioning benefi...
Dec 27, 2022•41 min•Ep. 130
In this week's solo round episode, Liam and Jesse answer some listener questions about how to balance safe, efficient strength training methods with dynamic sports performance. Join us as we discuss the SAID principle and how it applies to creating strength and conditioning programs that support, rather than hinder participation in your chosen sport.
Dec 12, 2022•54 min•Ep. 129
This week we bring you an incredible interview with our friend and former high level bodybuilder Tommie Moreau. Join us as Tommie takes us on an amazing journey inside the world of competitive bodybuilding at the highest levels. Tommie shares how she was first introduced to bodybuiliding competition as well as giving us a peek behind the curtain discussing such topics manipulating growth hormone and thyroid to her use of a combination of anabolic-androgenic steroids. We also learn about how body...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 128
In this week's episode Liam and Jesse discuss some strategies and tactics to help you stay on track with nutrition during the holidays. Join us as we help you get ready for the holiday eating season. If you are pretty dialed in already, it may not matter at all. But just in case you are thinking about this stuff, we're here to help. Tune in to this week's episode and learn some simple ideas that may help you stay on track with your personal eating plan. Enjoy!
Nov 14, 2022•37 min•Ep. 127
In this week's episode we discuss Eating Plans for Runners. No one eating plan works for everyone, and there is no specific eating plan that works for every runner. But there are sound nutrition fundamentals that, if followed, can help runners optimize their running performance and general health. Stay tuned as we divulge these fundamentals and help you become the best runner you can be.
Oct 31, 2022•45 min•Ep. 126
Join us today as Liam and Jesse discuss how to design, implement, and update a comprehensive strength training program for runners. Distance running is a great sport that is enjoyed at a variety of levels by millions of competitive and recreational athletes. Whether you prefer to jog a couple of miles through the neighborhood, or are training to complete a marathon, distance running is a highly effective and efficient means of aerobic conditioning. Unfortunately, distance running is considerably...
Oct 17, 2022•57 min•Ep. 125
Advertisements, magazines, internet trainers, and social media continue to push the idea that exercising small isolated muscles, such as abdominal muscles, will help the fat above the muscles disappear. At TNT we have known for years that the idea of working out certain muscle groups, in order to burn fat in that specific area, is not possible. Join us as we discuss the myth of "spot reduction" as well as tell you the truth about how to get six pack abs.
Oct 03, 2022•38 min•Ep. 124
In this week's episode Liam and Jesse talk about the various different ways they help clients learn to work hard. Let's face it, some people have a hard time working to MMF (Momentary Muscular Failure). In this episode we discuss some of the different protocols and methods we may utilize when working with these types of clients.
Sep 19, 2022•50 min•Ep. 123
Today we are joined by our guest Kristen Rowell, the Founder and CEO of Energetically Efficient™. Kristin is a former business litigator turned Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. She helps people lose weight and gain muscle and energy so that they are proud of the person they see when they look in the mirror. She speaks to and consults for companies and organizations around the country on a variety of nutrition, lifestyle, and wellness topics. She also coaches a select number of indivi...
Sep 05, 2022•48 min•Ep. 122
Today we wanted to take a moment to honor a friend and mentor of TNT Strength: Mr. Gary Bannister. For the first time ever Truth Not Trends is re-releasing an early episode to honor the passing of our friend, Gary Bannister. Gary has written some of our favorite books (some of which are required reading for our TNT Strength coaches). One of my all time favorites of is:…”What They Won’t Tell You. GOLF Performance Training“. A longtime golfer, Bannister played with some of the world’s greatest cha...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 121
Today we are joined by our good friends Mike & Corrie-Beth Lipowski. Mike and Corrie-Beth have surrounded themselves with a hard-working, talented, inspiring, mission-driven team. A team that is savvy, intelligent, passionate and nurturing in spirit. In today's episode we're focusing on two main topics. First, how together they have built a successful 1:1 training studio that has transitioned to an even more successful small Group Resistance Training program. And second how they have added n...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 120
Most personal trainers have a passion for fitness, wellness, and working with people to help them hit their goals. To be a successful personal trainer, to reach more people and actually make a living doing this, you must learn to sell your services. This week Jesse and Liam help you learn to recognize some of the the main objections and excuses people have for not signing up for personal training. Join us as we discuss some of those top objections and insights into how to overcome them....
Jul 25, 2022•27 min•Ep. 119
Over training is a problem for many athletes and non-athletes alike. It is not uncommon for people to under estimate the impact that intense and or frequent training sessions may have on their limited recovery resources. Join us this week as we talk about developing training tolerances, detecting overtraining, physiological characteristics of overtraining, psychological characteristics of overtraining, responding to overtraining, and preventing overtraining.
Jul 11, 2022•33 min•Ep. 118
In this week's SOLO ROUND Liam and Jesse discuss how to make sure that your exercise program is in shape. Join us as we discuss training program variables such as intensity, frequency, and duration, how to ensure optimal recovery, what to look out for to avoid over-training, and much more!
Jun 27, 2022•48 min•Ep. 117
This week’s guest is Jessica Turton. Jessica is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with postgraduate qualifications in Nutrition & Dietetics and full membership with the Dietitians Association of Australia. She is interested in developing, evaluating and improving dietetic strategies for the management of diabetes and is currently undertaking her Research Doctorate (Ph.D) at the University of Sydney. Join us as we dive into such topics as Low-Carb eating and the management of Type 1 Di...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 116
All of us want to look and feel our best, which is the main reason most people strength train. As summer approaches, many people's goals shift to aesthetics. So whether it's for health reasons, or just to look and feel good, we want to give you our best advice on how to reach your summer goals. In this solo round episode we dive deep on nutrition and also give guidelines on how to train intelligently to get lean and mean.
May 30, 2022•48 min•Ep. 115
Our guests this week are Peter and Brian Collins. The Collins brothers are are the co-owners of a personal training studio called Strength Therapy, situated in the Northeast of England. They have over 40 years of combined personal training experience. They have a thirst for research based training which has been heavily influenced by High Intensity Training principles. They are also serving police officers and are keen to promote musculoskeletal health for emergency service personnel in addition...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 114
Our TNT guest this week is Jeff Casebolt PhD. Jeff is the Director of Biomechanical Research for Dynavec Multi-Directional Resistance Systems. In this interview we discuss a broad array of interesting topics which include increasing function with strength training across all ages, lower body power development, injury mechanisms, and fall prevention among the elderly.
May 02, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 113
Our guest this week is strength and fitness legend Roger Schwab. Roger has been a pioneer in weight training for decades. He was college football's first strength and conditioning coach (Penn State 1964-1965) and the man who introduced the Nautilus training and equipment system to Philadelphia in 1976. Schwab was head judge of the International Federation of Bodybuilders from 1977 to 1982 and judged five Mr. and Ms. Olympia contests. He has personally trained many of America’s top athletes inclu...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 112
In this week's episode we are privileged to be joined by Dr. Sara Oikawa PhD. Sara is a senior scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI). Sara earned her honors Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Masters of Science in Kinesiology, and her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Dr. Oikawa's area of expertise is protein metabolism, exercise physiology, and resistance training exercise. Our conversation focused on dietary protein quality and alterations in...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 111
This week we are joined by our friend and mentor, Tom Kelso. Tom is a brilliant coach with years of experience at all levels of strength and conditioning coaching. This is Tom's second appearance on the TNT podcast after joining us way back in episode #10. In resistance training there are many questions that need reasonable answers to help you design the best program to meet your strength training goals. Tom is an expert in finding these answers. Topics covered include: the neuromuscular system,...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 110
This week we talk about the difference between High-intensity training (HIT) and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). High-intensity training (HIT) is a form of strength training popularized in the 1970s by Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus. The training focuses on performing high quality weight training repetitions to the point of momentary muscular failure. The fundamental principles of high-intensity training (HIT) are that exercise must be very intense, but workouts should be relativ...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 109
In Episode #106 we dug into the International Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Position Paper: Resistance Training Recommendations To Maximize Hypertrophy In An Athletic Population. This week, we take a deeper dive into muscle hypertrophy. We are joined by one of the researchers involved with that paper, our friend, Dr. James Fisher, PhD. Dr. Fisher draws on his personal experiences as a fitness professional; strength and conditioning coach to amateur, professional, national and internationa...
Feb 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 108
Fredrick Hahn has been instructing 9 to 90 year olds for over 20 years. He instructs some of the most prominent business men, women, and celebrities in the world. Since 1998 Fred has owned and operated SlowBurn Personal Training Studios located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Montclair, N.J. He is the co-author, along with Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades, of the best-selling fitness book The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution and is the author of Strong Kids, Healthy Kids. Fred has appeared...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 107
This week we discuss the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning position paper titled: Resistance Training Recommendations To Maximize Hypertrophy In An Athletic Population. Join us as we dig into the latest research on gaining muscle. We discuss recommendations on load, volume, frequency, rest intervals, exercise selection, and set end point.
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 106
