2020 has been a hard year for everyone. But that doesn't mean you can't make progress during these tough times. I discuss how I've managed to make progress this year despite having all the odds stacked up against me. Follow me on: Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthcave Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/thestrengthcave1 Twitter ► ht…

Another solo podcast to fill you all in on what has been happening in my life recently. Fair warning, this episode is a bit jumbled and deals with some tough topics. My dad passed away and it has left a lot to deal with and think about. But I am choosing to use it as a guiding light on what I should be doing better and what I will work to accomplis…

In this solo podcast, I talk to you guys about: My 2+ month road trip through the western United States to visit 15 National Parks; How to stay in shape and keep your goals in perspective; Lessons learned from 2020 and the pandemic; Taking things less seriously and gaining more out of life as a result. Follow me on: Instagram ► https://www.instagra…

Marcus Clark (@mr.clark8_stayready) is a coach, student, and SAXMAN! We had the honor of having a college friend of mine on the podcast to discuss how coaches and individuals can develop a long-term plan for health & fitness (and a little bit of home-office ergonomics since we're still in COVID times). I hope you enjoy, learn something, and more im…

Layne Norton is a nutrition coach, researcher, and author who helped to pioneer online coaching and make it what it is today. He is an accomplished bodybuilder and powerlifter who has overcome serious back injuries in his return to competitive lifting. In this episode, Layne details how he has overcome his back injuries and changed his mindset towa…

Zak Gabor is a physical therapist, adjunct professor, and founder of the Level Up Initiative where he and his team provide a free mentorship and education platform for health and wellness professionals to improve their critical thinking skills. He specializes in removing the dogma associated with certain movement practices and is well versed in str…

Bret Contreras is a strength and conditioning coach and the world's foremost expert on glute training. He operates both as an online strength coach and in person at his gym, Glute Lab, in San Diego California. He holds a PhD in Sports Science from Auckland University of Technology and is an accomplished author, researcher, and businessman. Bret and…

Dr. Teddy Willsey is a physical therapist, strength coach, and online influencer. His hybrid skillset and healthy skepticism of single-track mindsets put him in a unique position to bridge the gap between training and rehab. Teddy has extensive experience working with athletes from high school to professional levels and uses both behavioral and mov…

Jeff Beran is my physical therapist and one of the foremost experts on the neuro-centric approach to injury rehab. He loves to intertwine actual strength training into his rehab protocols as he believes in working through injury rather than completely detraining the body. We chat about his background, current practice, and the melding of the streng…

Dr. Joe Klemczewski is the founder of The Diet Doc business model where he has helped hundreds of people improve their diet/lifestyle with many becoming coaches themselves. He has authored several books and articles including publications in the Huffington Post on the topics of nutrition, exercise, and health. Besides being a wonderful resource for…

Dr. Bill Campbell is a professor at the University of South Florida where he studies dieting strategies for physique enhancement and performance. His keen insight on how metabolism works and how to use different dieting strategies to your advantage is one of the main reasons I wanted to have him on this show. We talk about Intermittent Fasting and …

We felt compelled to create an episode solely dedicated to addressing some pressing matters around the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently sweeping the globe. Dr. Berger, Juan Schroth, and myself delve into a variety of topics and ideas around staying healthy during the virus and how to discern quality knowledge from misinformation. I hope you all …

Jeff Dolan is the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Phoenix Suns NBA Franchise. Once again, he happens to be one of my good friends that I met in Grad School! Jeff is one of the most well-read coaches out there and has a deep understanding of many topics in the strength and conditioning field. In this podcast, he took us on a deep d…

Daniel Bove is the Director of Performance for the Phoenix Suns NBA franchise. He also happens to be one of my good friends and former classmate in grad school! Daniel has a wide-reaching knowledge in strength and conditioning and is one of the top sport science practitioners in the world. However, his knowledge extends beyond just athletics. As yo…

Michael Bann is a good friend and health/fitness coach with an extensive background in functional fitness. Through his methods, Michael is able to push his clients farther in fitness while also keeping them healthy. He has performed thousands of in person consults, worked with countless clients, and has extensive experience with Military and First …

It's a crazy and scary time with worldwide shutdowns. As a health and fitness minded person, you're probably anxious over how this home quarantine will affect you. Does no gym mean losing all your hard work and momentum? How can you stay in shape and come out better after all is said and done?

Being a former obese teen, bodybuilding enthusiast, powerlifting champion, and PhD candidate has shaped my view of what it means to be a Peak Human. I share my background and give you an introduction to what this podcast is all about!

You can find Mary on social platforms @manicuredmeatheads. We dive into the common mistakes that beginner and intermediate athletes make while on their powerlifting or Crossfit journey. We also cover coaching and gym owner mistakes in short. Let us know if you'd like to see more of these kinds of episodes where we cover common mistakes and how to a…

This is part dos of our discussion with Andres Vargas! Andres is a functional fitness and health coach who I personally believe will be spearheading a movement in fitness coaching towards incorporating the total wellness of an athlete to complement and influence what they do in the gym. We talk about some coaching advice and suggestions from him to…

You can get tickets to the seminar mentioned at https://www.biolayne.com/blog/appearances/las-vegas-2018/ and find Andres on social media as @thestrengthcave. This is a very wide-ranging conversation with Andres Vargas! We had a lot of fun with this one! We talk about all types of topics with the overarching theme of maxmizing your ability in the g…

Rachel Larson is a PhD candidate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and a professor at Arizona State. She is working to publish multiple studies related to the mind muscle connection. Learn what it is and how to apply it to your training here! We cover the mind muscle connection study she worked on, force velocity training, and so m…

You can find Simin at https://chs.asu.edu/simin-levinson. We're back with another Bodkast! I sat down with Simin Levinson, a sports dietitian for multiple professional sports teams including the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. We talk about her approach with teams and how it changes according to the size of the team and player knowledge along wit…

We dive deep into many different aspects of powerlifting such as current trends in strength sports, macro tracking for powerlifters, and suggestions on how to make weight effectively, among many other topics! I think you'll enjoy this episode whether or not you're a powerlifter as we go over a lot of interesting and informative things. I hope you e…

This episode, we talk with Dr. Mitch Magee at ASU. We break down what exactly are GMOs, are they safe, and some other things surrounding GMOs that you may not have thought about. Also, we dive into the Autism-vaccine controversy and (completely) destroy the myths around it. We also talk about the gut microbiome and so much more! There's a lot of in…

This episode of the Agora Bodkast was produced in collaboration with Kelli Michelle (KMF) and some of her clients. We dive into each of their own personal stories to learn about how they make tracking macros and goal-oriented nutrition part of their everyday lives despite being business owners, executives, night-shift workers, and overall busy peop…

We actually recorded this one over the summer but we kept having on awesome guests, and so we wanted to push their episodes ahead of this one. Here, we talk about how to design your own exercise program specific to your goals. We do have a bit of a powerlifting/bodybuilding focus, but take what we talk about here, and you can apply it to your own s…

You can find Chris on instagram @cperry001. Chris Perry, a PhD candidate at ASU in the exercise and wellness program joins us to talk about all things sleep. Why it's important, the effects of sleep deprivation, supplements, and practical recommendations to get more and better quality sleep, among other things. This was such a great episode to reco…

Dr. Neck offers his unique perspective on exercise and nutrition, and fitting it all in to a busy life. How does he make time for it? Priorities...but not in the way you think! Stay until the end for a very inspiring message! Enjoy!

I sat down with my cousin to discuss his recent decision to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness for Kidney Disease. Donate to his campaign here at Tinyurl.com/kidneys-kili. 100% of your donation will go to the campaign. We keep nada. Enjoy the show!

We sat down with an exercise physiologist and macro coach to talk about an array of topics including energy balance, hormones, obesity, and so much more! So much we made two episdoes! Enjoy the rest of our discussion!

We sat down with an exercise physiologist and macro coach to talk about an array of topics including energy balance, hormones, obesity, and so much more! So much we made two episodes! Enjoy part 1 of our discussion!

Joe Micela is an Olympic-class weightlifting coach. In 2012, he lead the women's weightlifting team as the head coach, training athletes including Sarah Robles . We discuss his training philosophy, how weightlifting movements can be used for powerlifting, and the future of weightlifting in the US.

Welcome to the Agora Bodkast! Our first episode is the introduction of me, Michael, and my friend and co-host, J. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to episode #1! We're honored to have Sohee Lee on the show! You'll learn about why women should embrace the weights, her personal experience with eating disorders and how she overcame it, how to stand out from the crowd as an entrepreneur in the fitness world, and so much more!