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LT 078 | Joe Daniels - Heart Rate Training with Kettlebells   Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Joe Daniels from Swing This Kettlebell & Strength. Joe was a former bodybuilder who moved into kettlebell sport and not only competes but also owns a facility in Kentucky focusing on competition kettlebell training, improving movement. He also owns a flotation tank that helps to aid in recovery and promote better tissues quality. This interview is focused on three main topics: Heart Rate and heart rate variability training with kettlebells Mastering the Kettlebell Press by Joe Daniels and Taco Fleur Flotation Tanks Show Notes: Swing This Kettlebell & Strength Joe Daniels (Instagram) Joe Daniels' Wellness Why I highly recommend a heart rate monitor Heart Rate Training Protocol #1: Breathing & Technique Work Master the Kettlebell Press

LT 077 | Dr. Emily Splichal - Barefoot Training Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In Episode 077 of the LEO Training Podcast I sat down and interviewed Dr Emily Splichal. Dr. Emily Splichal is a Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy and Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist®, BarefootRx® and BARE® Workout Certifications for health and wellness professionals. With over 15 years in the fitness industry, Dr Splichal has dedicated her medical career towards studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to foot function and barefoot training. Dr Splichal actively sees patients out of her office in Manhattan, NY with a specialty in sports medicine, biomechanics and forefoot surgery. Dr Splichal is actively involved in barefoot training research and barefoot education as it relates to athletic performance, injury prevention and movement longevity. Dr Splichal has presented her research and barefoot education both nationally and

LT 076 | Dr. Cameron Nichol - RowingWOD Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher In Episode 076 of the LEO Training Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Cameron Nichol, 2x Silver Medalist at the World Rowing Championships and Olympian and the founder of RowingWOD. He is also a doctor who is on a mission to change the world through health, fitness, and exercise based interventions. Here is what you will learn in this interview: Dr. Cameron Nichol's background and how he got started rowing Medical Education and Concentration Training around Med School How Great Britain Rowing trains and how it compares to CrossFit Why GB Rowing is successful and what they do better than any other national rowing governing body Rehab from Rib injury and much more! It’s easy to review the show and it helps the show grow and reach a new audience. If you enjoyed this episode please take a moment and drop a review in iTunes or Stitcher. Thank you! SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW IN iTUNES SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW THE SHOW IN STITCHER Show

LT 075 | Paul Taras Wolkowinski - Restorative Training: Indian Clubs, Persian Mils & the Gada Mace Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week’s podcast guest is Paul Taras Wolkowinski and we discuss four pieces of equipment centered around restorative training. Paul founded Indian Clubs Australia. He is an expert club swinger and teacher. After spending years researching, reading and learning from old books and manuals, plus travelling extensively, Paul has become an expert in the four disciplines of club swinging: Indian Clubs, Persian Mil, Indian Jori and Gada Mace. Here is what you will learn in this interview: Paul's background and education and how he became interested in all the different types of club swinging The History of each tool: Indian Clubs, Persian Mil, Indian Jori, and Gada Mace How to make your own home made gada and why you may want to do this! Steel Mace vs. the Gada - Key differences in equipment and how they effect club swinging How Indian clubs compliment barbell, kettl

LT 074 | Sam Loch - The Watt Farm Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week's podcast guest is Sam Loch.  Sam is a returning guest and I had him on just over a year ago in Episode 018 - Hybrid Barbarian Training. Sam has made some incredible progress over the last year in his training - both in the gym and on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower. Sam has deadlifted over 600 pounds and set two world records on the Concept 2. He holds the record for 1 minute and 1000 meters respectively on the Concept 2 Ergometer. He has also launched the Watt Farm, his online coaching business. In this interview Sam and I catch up over the past year and he opens up about his current goal, the pursuit of the 500 meter world record on the Concept 2 Ergometer. Here's what you will learn in this interview: Sam's progress and updates over the last year Setting two world records and deadlifting over 600 pounds "How much you can adapt to, not how much you can do" Why Sam prioritizes strength work first and then focuses on his Con

LT 073 | Dr. Carol Addy - Long-term Health and Weight Loss Management This week's guest is Dr. Carol Addy, Chief Medical Officer for HMR Weight Management Services Corporation. Dr. Addy is a physician executive who has served as a champion of wellness for over 30 years. Her professional experience has permitted her the opportunity to share her passion for lifestyle and to optimize outcomes for individuals and populations using an evidence-based, data-driven approach. As a former professional cyclist and health and fitness spokesperson, she gained an appreciation of the health benefits of physical activity and proper nutrition, and, as an internist/endocrinologist, she shared this knowledge with her patients as a powerful and cost-effective means of disease prevention and as an adjunct to cardiometabolic disease treatment. More recently, Dr. Addy accepted the position of Chief Medical Officer at HMR Weight Management Services, Corp., a fully owned subsidiary of Merck. In this role she is responsible for provid

LT 072 | Drew Ginn - Will it make the boat go faster?  Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Drew Ginn. Drew Ginn is a legend in the sport of rowing and I am absolutely honored to have had the opportunity to sit down and speak with him. Here is what prompted this interview. I had recently read the book "The Kiwi Pair: The Story Behind Our World-Beating Rowers" by Hamish Bond and Eric Murray. In their book they discuss how they came across a video Drew Ginn had posted on his blog, Rudderfish. The title of the video was "Will it make the boat go faster?" and in it Drew shares some of his thoughts on what he had been taught by coaches and what he felt truly translated into greater boat speed. (I highly encourage you to watch the YouTube video to give you some proper background to this podcast interview). After watching this video I reached out to Drew personally and asked him if he be gracious enough to be a guest on the podcast. Here are some of the career accomplishments Drew has a

My guest this week is Jon Engum. Jon Engum is a 7th Dan Kukkiwon Certified Taekwondo Grandmaster and holds Master rank in Hapkido and Kumdo. He is the author of Flexible Steel, Creator and Chief Instructor of the Flexible Steel system, owner of Jon Engum's Extreme Training, Engum's Academy of Taekwondo and  a StrongFirst Master Instructor who teaches workshops, courses and certifications worldwide. Jon and I catch up after I recently attended the Flexible Steel Level I Seminar in New York City. Interview Topics: Jon's background in martial arts and roots in kettlebell training Why he started Flexible Steel How Flexible Steel is different The 3 S's My experience using Flexible Steel post workshop during a training session and my results Handstand Pushups--> Military Press Single Arm Clean & Jerk for MMA Fighters and much more! Show Notes: Jon's Engum's Extreme Training Flexible Steel  

My guest this week is Dr. Evan Johnson, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Johnson focuses his research interests on the physiological mechanisms and overall health benefits related to optimal hydration, physical activity, and heat exposure. Dr. Johnson earned his B.A. at The George Washington University, his M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Connecticut. In this interview we take a hard look at some of the scientific literature out there around some key topics that have been getting a lot of in the last several years. This is a great opportunity to look beyond some of the marketing that companies and products put forward and have a better grasp on the science. Check out the topics below to see what we discussed. Interview Topics: Dr. Johnson's Career and focus for his coursework What prompted us to have this podcast (my Instagram post on grip strength) His research on hydration Wearable technology for weight loss The a

LT 069 | Kelly Manzone - Movement over Aesthetics Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher This week my guest is Kelly Manzone. Kelly is a wife and mother who utilizes a variety of different modalities to improve strength, flexibility, and fitness. Above all Kelly integrates all of these different disciplines to live a life of movement. We cover a variety of different topics in this interview and there is something for coaches, trainers, and the layperson to takeaway from this conversation. Interview Topics: Kelly's intro/background Integration of various disciplines such as the mace, kettlebell, stick mobility, original strength Movement over Aesthetics GS Planet & Vintage Strength The fitness industry has forgotten about women over 35 Kelly's response to dealing with serious health issues include a back injury and GI GS and Hardstyle Competing at the Arnold Classic Show Notes: Kelly Manzone (Website) Kelly Manzone (Instagram) Original Strength CavemanTraining Stick Mobility Arnold Classic

LT 068 | Greg Hughes - Integrating Technology into Collegiate Rowing Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher Earlier this year I had the pleasure of catching up with Princeton University Men's Heavyweight Rowing Coach Greg Hughes at the 2016 Joy of Sculling Conference. Greg teamed up with rowing biomechanics expert Connie Draper to give a great presentation on the integration of different types of technology into collegiate rowing. This is a fascinating look at how coaches and athletes can use data from the boat such as force curves, individual data such as heart rate variability and heart rate, and GPS data to become better informed about how to execute during training as well as enhance our ability to recover between training sessions. Greg has had tremendous success as an athlete and a coach.  Here are just some of the highlights of his career. Greg Hughes begins his eighth season with the Tiger heavyweights in 2017 and has guided Princeton to a 16-2 record over the last two seasons, as well as meda

This podcast interview has a very special meaning for me personally. I got to sit down and interview Dr. Perry Nickelston who is the person who inspired me to start this podcast. He gave me the belief that it was possible and planted the seed in my mind that it was something I could do. I've had the privilege of learning from Dr. Perry twice in person. The first time was at the RockTape FMT 1 & 2 Seminar and the second time was at his workshop, Primal Movement Chains. This is a phenomenal interview and was a ton of fun. We cover a ton of ground and we also discuss Dr. Perry's upcoming book being released later this year. Dr. Perry Nickelston is a chiropractic physician with nineteen years in the trenches helping people get out of pain. He is the owner of the Pain Laser Center in Waldwick, New Jersey, which specializes in Deep Tissue Laser Therapy for pain relief and healing, and the owner and director of Stop Chasing Pain, an education company dedicated to teaching people how to move better and take back

Mike is the founder and owner of Skill of Strength. In his thirteen plus years as a Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach, he has trained clients of all ages and abilities including athletes represented in MLS, NFL, MLB, UFC Bellator MMA, CES MMA and other local mixed martial arts promotions. In addition to providing performance-based training, Mike specializes in training clients with prior injuries including low back pain, shoulder, hip and knee injuries, and virtually any type of movement dysfunction. He works closely with local chiropractors, physical therapists and muscular therapists to ensure his clients are getting the best care possible. In addition to running Skill of Strength, Mike works as a consultant to several other gyms where he runs in-house seminars for their staff. He is available to present on strength and conditioning related topics including, but not limited to, kettlebell training, barbell training and functional movement. Mike also works for Pavel Tsatouline’s company, S

In Episode 065 I had the honor to sit down with Brian Carroll a legend in the sport of powerlifting. Brian and I met this past February at the McGill 2 seminar. After chatting a bit during the weekend I asked him to be a guest on the podcast. I was also lucky enough to receive a copy of Brian's book 10/20/Life.  Brian and I discuss his career, his book and how you can apply these principles to your own training. Here is a bit more about Brian's background: A competitive powerlifter since 1999, Brian Carroll is one of the most accomplished lifters in the history of the sport. After suffering a debilitating back injury in 2012—including several broken bones—Brian used his 10/20/Life principles, which incorporate the methods of world-renowned lower back specialist Dr. Stuart McGill, to return to competition with a 2610 pound total winning both the 242 open & the overall at the 2015 Arnold Sports Festival. Career Highlights: Holds, or has held, multiple world, national, and state records in the 220, 242, and

In Episode 064 of the LEO Training Podcast I had the honor to sit down and interview Dr. Volker Nolte. Volker and I met at the 2016 Joy of Sculling Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. Dr. Volker Nolte is the head rowing coach and assistant professor at Western, where he teaches biomechanics and coaching. Since 1993, Nolte’s leadership has led the men’s rowing team to 11 Ontario University Athletics Championships and four Canadian University Rowing Championships. Since 2010, he is also the head coach for the women’s program. In the 2011-12 season, Nolte coached both the men’s and women’s teams to OUA championships. In the 2013-14 season, Western captured both the OUA Men's and Women's titles again. In addition, the men's and women's teams were both 2013 National Champions, winning titles at the Canadian University Rowing Championships. The 2014-15 season saw the women take their second consecutive OUA, and National titles, while the men placed second at Provincials and fourth at Nationals. Nolte’s work as a co

Episode 063 of the LEO Training Podcast features personal trainer, Levi Markwardt. Levi has a great story to share. He has worked himself back into health and fitness and lose over 100 pounds utilizing bodyweight and kettlebells. He also is the strength coach for a local high school. Here is what we cover in this interview: Levi's Background and story His background as a wrestler Working with local high school athletes in football, wrestling Strength Endurance work Why breakdowns occur mentally not physically Beginning strength training with bodyweight then utilizing kettlebells then the barbell Rosstraining.com Show Notes: Harder to Kill Training (Website) Levi Markwardt (Instagram) Levi Markwardt (Twitter) Levi Markwardt - How Tragedy Inspired me to lose over 100 lbs  

This week’s guest is Dr. Fiona Wilson. Dr. Fiona Wilson is a chartered physiotherapist with over 25 years of postgraduate experience. She is the former Chief physiotherapist for Rowing Ireland with a particular interest in low back pain and injuries in rowing. She is a regular contributor to WorldRowing.com and has authored a few articles in the past year regarding low back injury mechanisms and rehabilitation.   Here is what you will learn in this interview: Fiona Wilson’s Background Potential Pain triggers and injury mechanisms Cyclical loading of tissues FAI (Femoral Acetabular Impingement Sydrome) Why there is a disconnect with the research and high performance in the sport Understanding fatigue and how this changes posture and results in moving from the low back vs. the hips and much more! Show Notes: Dr. Fiona Wilson - Trinity College of Dublin Dr. Fiona Wilson (Twitter) Lower Back Pain - Debunking the Myths Back Pain in Rowing - Update on Current Understanding Low Back Pain in Rowing - What do th

In this week's podcast episode my guest is Dr. Charlie Weingroff. Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.  He is currently a Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 in Manhattan, NY and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.  He also is a member of the Nike Executive Performance Council and serves as the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team.  Prior to returning to his home of NJ, he was the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC.    He graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, and went on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Beginning in 1998, Charlie spent 12 seasons of professional basketball, highligh

LT 060 | Emily Bearden & Steve Milles - Five Points Academy Subscribe & Review : iTunes | Stitcher Epsiode 060 of the LEO Training Podcast features two coaches from Five Points Academy in NYC. Emily Bearden and Steve Milles are both champion fighters who have had great success rehabbing their bodies through kettlebell training and enhancing performance of their fighters using this modality. Emily Bearden first became interested in personal training while earning a BFA in Dance and Choreography, a course of study that required mastery of kinesiology, physiology, anatomy and dynamic alignment. Emily is also an internationally ranked competitive thai boxer, holding the professional World Champion belt in muay thai for the WKA, two US Championship Belts and was a member of the US Team to the International Muay Thai Federation Amateur Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. And she loves dogs, too. Emily holds the following certifications: StrongFirst SFG Level II Kettlebell Instructor StrongFirst (SFL) Li

This week's guest is world renowned kettlebell expert, Steve Cotter. As the Founder and Director of IKFF, Steve Cotter draws from an extensive and diverse background as a champion athlete and cutting-edge trainer to develop some of the most complete and exciting programs in strength and conditioning today. Throughout his lifelong study, Steve continues to research and implement the most effective training methods in kettlebells, martial arts, qigong, strength and conditioning, athletics and human performance fields. He constantly improves his skills and abilities to benefit, teach and motivate you. Named to Men’s Health Magazine’s “100 Fittest Men of All-Time”, Cotter shares his years of experience as a martial artist, world-class athlete and fitness coach to design and supervise programs for those who take their training seriously. While each client is unique, a common theme always presents itself in Steve’s training programs; an unyielding focus, unparalleled intensity and precise attention to detail. Worki