The Everyday Athlete by Strength Matters

It’s an honor to have Dr. John Berardi on today’s show. Dr. Berardi is the co-founder of Precision Nutrition the world’s largest online nutrition and coaching company. Precision Nutrition coach clients through their online coaching platform. They accept new clients into their program twice a year, and they have coached over 100,000 clients at this […] The post Ep 25: The Importance Of Enjoying Healthy Food With Dr. John Berardi appeared first on Strength Matters.

Julia Chi Taylor is a runner, world traveler, coach, author, and blogger who runs and trains all over the world. She is a huge proponent of barefoot running and travels and blogs with her husband as she traverses our globe with her bare feet. She has an incredible story including how she overcame an eating […] The post EP 24: The Everyday Athlete’s Guide To Barefoot Running With Julia Chi Taylor appeared first on Strength Matters.

Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries are the co-founders of Mindful Chef a health-focused food box company based in the UK. They launched in 2015 and have since shipped over 500,000 healthy recipes from small farms in Devon where they grew up. The recipes are 100% gluten and dairy free. Mindful farming is important to them […] The post EP 23: Healthy Eating Made Easy With The Mindful Chef appeared first on Strength Matters.

On today’s show, I speak with the founder of Strength Matters James Breese. We talk about the journey and changes we have gone through over the last six to eight months, and how the concept of the everyday athlete grew after a lifestyle change for James. We talk about training, the future of Strength Matters, […] The post EP 22: The Spirit Of The Everyday Athlete With James Breese appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today, I am speaking with Neal Snyder the presenter of the What’s New Coach podcast. He is a trainer and manager with over 10 years experience in the business. In this episode, he tells us about his 100 press ups or push ups a day challenge. Along with the inspiration behind it and the results […] The post Ep 21: The Benefits Of Doing 100 Push-Ups A Day With Neal Snyder appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today, my guest is Joel Heath the founder and CEO of FluidStance the makers of eco-friendly balance boards to keep tech workers moving while standing in front of a desk or computer. For the last 20 years, Joel has led brand architecture, product development, and startup launches for companies that inspire and motivate in the […] The post Ep 20: The Benefits Of Stand Up Desks & Being More Productive With Joel Heath appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today, I am talking with Harold Gibbons a strength coach and program design manager at Mark Fisher Fitness. He has created personal exercise programs and group training classes for over 800 of New York’s most ridiculous humans. At an early age Harold discovered that he loved lifting weights and going to the gym was an […] The post EA 19: How To Finally Make Fitness A Habit With Harold Gibbons Of Mark Fisher Fitness appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today, I speak to Ant Williams a highly experienced keynote speaker and psychologist who has worked with athletes from Olympians to motocross riders. While working with athletes who were involved in dangerous sports, Ant realized that in order to help them he really needed to understand what it was like to compete in a dangerous […] The post EA 18: How To Hold Your Breath For 8 Minutes & Eliminate Fear To Improve Performance appeared first on Strength Matters.

On today’s bite sized podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Debbie Bright and Phil McDougall. We are talking about how Phil used the Everyday Athlete principles that we have talked about to train Dr. Debbie and help her get more fit than ever before. Debbie is a trainer, but she still wanted […] The post EA 17: [Case Study] How To Train An Everyday Athlete Who Struggles With Cardiovascular Performance appeared first on Strength Matters.

I think that today’s topic is a really important subject that isn’t talked about enough in today’s society. This topic really resonates with me because of my own family experience with some of these issues. In this show, I am talking with Nick Sutherland a psychotherapist who helps men who have reached rock bottom. Nick […] The post EA 16: Self Management Strategies For A Happy And Healthy Life With Nick Sutherland appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today’s guest is Dr. Debbie Bright. She is a Chiropractic Physician with a degree in Exercise Science and a Masters in Nutrition and Human Performance. She is also a kettlebell ninja who is SMK Level One qualified. She has also written a couple of great articles for the Strength Matters Magazine. Plus, she is the […] The post EA 15: The Everyday Athlete’s Guide To Gut Health With Dr. Debbie Bright appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today’s guest is the amazing, awesome and wonderful Dan John. He is a prolific writer, blogger, and author. Along with being a strength and conditioning legend, and he is also an awesome guest to have at your wedding. Dan is the author of several books including his latest book Now What?: The Ongoing Pursuit of […] The post EA 14: How To Assess Gaps In Your Training Using The Dan John Matrix appeared first on Strength Matters.

Philip McDougall is the Director of Athletic Performance at Strength Matters. He is doing awesome work here at Strength Matters, and our online training clients and those participating in the 21-day challenge will probably testify to that since they have experienced his passion and enthusiasm for all things fitness related. Today, we talk about how […] The post EA 13: How To Create The Ultimate Workout Using The Seven Human Movements appeared first on Strength Matters.

Welcome to episode 12 of the Everyday Athlete. I am your host, Josh Kennedy. Today, I am talking to Scott Olsen from Beyond The Muscle. Scott is a regular presenter on our whiteboard Wednesdays along with Phil Mcdougal. Today we talk about the fascia and its importance in the body. We also talk about Chinese […] The post EA 12 : The Everyday Athlete’s Guide To Injury Recovery With Scott Olsen appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today, I am talking with Dr. Greg Lehman who is a physiotherapist, chiropractor, and coach who specializes in treating musculoskeletal disorders. He teaches a course called Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science. He has worked alongside back specialist Dr. Stuart McGill, and he sometimes disagrees with him. I’ll let you decide how controversial that is. Dr. […] The post EA 11: Biomechanics, Pain Science & Running Resilience With Dr Greg Lehman appeared first on Strength Matters.

Kate Solovieva is a blogger, nutritionist, motivational speaker, endurance race runner, lifestyle coach, and an all around amazing athlete. Today, I am lucky enough to have a conversation with her about training, online business, nutrition, racing, her epic bucket list and more. Kate was born in Siberia and immigrated to Canada when she was a […] The post EA 10: Obstacle Course Racing, Epic Bucket Lists & Developing Mental Resilience With Kate Solovieva appeared first on Strength Matters.

Welcome to Everyday Athlete the podcast for the everyday athlete who wants to train smarter and live to be 100 years old. I am your host, Josh Kennedy. Today, I am talking to Dr. Stuart Mcgill, a world renowned back specialist and Professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo. He has a laboratory […] The post EA 09: How To Get Rid Of Back Pain With Dr. Stuart McGill appeared first on Strength Matters.

Welcome to Everyday Athlete the podcast for the everyday athlete who wants to train smarter and live to be 100 years old. I am your host, Josh Kennedy. Today, I am talking to Franz Snideman, co-owner of Revolution Fitness in La Jolla, California. Franz is a Senior Strong First Instructor, Primal Move National Instructor, a […] The post EA 08: Better Health & Movement Through Sprinting With Franz Snideman appeared first on Strength Matters.

Welcome to Everyday Athlete the podcast for the everyday athlete who wants to train smarter and live to be 100 years old. I am your host, Josh Kennedy. Today, I am talking to Andrew Read. We talk about Ironman, his 1000 kilometer charity ride, his book Run Strong, his time on SealFit, and all about […] The post EA 07: Why The Everyday Athlete Should Run With Andrew Read appeared first on Strength Matters.

Today, I am talking to Joel Proskewitz the Founder of PerformanceRx in London. Joel is a fantastic coach who has been in the business for about 24 years. He has been hiding in the background slowly building his reputation. This is the first podcast he has ever done, but I doubt it will be his […] The post EA 06: The Everyday Athlete & Lower Back Pain – Why No Two Spines Are The Same appeared first on Strength Matters.