Episode 42: Why We Train with Dr.Tyna Moore

Published by hammershed on October 31, 2016

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On this episode I am happy to welcome back Dr.Tyna Moore. She and I talk about strength training, its benefits to our health, and how important it is for our sanity. Dr. Moore started the show by telling us that she was able to hit her 200lb deadlift goal she talked about last time she was on the show. Tyna explains that it happened on a day that she stopped focusing on numbers. She has recently hired a coach that has been a huge help in systematically addressing weaknesses and helping her get stronger. An issue she was having with her squats was a hip impingement, and she has found that squatting wider and toed out has helped with the impingement problems. It also is more adductor and glute focused and she appreciates that.

The last time Dr.Moore was on the show we talked about managing pain, so I gave an her an update on how I have been managing pain for me and my family. We have started using magnesium gel for sore muscles and voodoo floss bands. For people interested in learning more about voodoo floss be sure to check out Kelly Starrett and Donnie Thompson’s YouTube channels.

The topic of the show is strength training and why we ALL need to do it. Specifically we talk about the conversations we have with people who have not been in the gym for awhile or those who are fit but don’t lift weights. I asked Dr. Moore to explain to us, from a doctors perspective, what are the benefits of strength training. Two main benefits she talks about is for pain relief and hormonal balance. She warns that a great way to screw up your hormonal balance is through chronic cardio. It can be inflammatory and fatigue your adrenal glands. Dr.Moore also notes that highly trained lean muscle mass can produce hormones such as testosterone and estrogen, which is a huge win for aging athletes. When performing heavy compound movements our bodies are put in a stressful situation which causes us to not only produce more hormones such as HGH and testosterone but as a whole is forced to become more robust and stronger. The detoxification benefits that we get from strength training are huge.

I asked Dr. Moore what her strength training journey has been like. She shares that it was comment from her daughter that motivated her to get in the gym and build up her glutes. Once she had been at it for some time she began to start seeing all the benefits we have been talking about. She saw that this was a major component that was missing from her life and from her patients lives. She tells us it’s a great way for her to prepare for life. No matter what it throws at her, being stronger and having more muscle mass is always an advantage. The mental benefits we get from strength training is so important too. It builds confidence, it helps with depression, and alleviates stress.

We then moved on to talking about recovery. Although the gym is great and lifting heavy weights makes us feel good, equally important is rest and recovery. Our exercise stimulates our body to grow when we give it rest. Eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and reducing our alcohol consumption are all things we can to to help our body recover and grow. Dr. Moore notes that if we pay attention we can see how our lifestyle choices impact our training.

To learn more about Dr.Tyna Moore and her work please go to: http://drtyna.com

Episode 41: Progressing in Fitness with Adrienne Harvey

Published by hammershed on October 23, 2016

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On this episode Bret speaks with Senior PCC and RKC Level II, Adrienne Harvey. She shares with us her story in fitness and how she got invloved with the PCC and Dragon Door .

Adrienne found kettlebells in 2008 and loved that she could get conditioning/cardio in while strength training. In 2010 she got her RKC and decided to do kettlebell training professionally instead of her mail order business. She started her website http://giryagirl.com/ right after her certification. Her work caught the attention of Dragon Door and she has been conducting interviews for their website. She speaks with industry leaders on a wide variety of topics.

When convict conditioning came out Adrienne says she was very intrigued by it and loved the progressions in it. She found it to be very helpful with people she work with. Using progressions from the book she was able to help people do things they never though they could do.

Adrienne has found she is able to cover just about all her and her clients fitness needs with calisthenics, kettlebell training, and sprints. She loves that calisthenics scale so great for groups of people with the use of progressions. She and Bret talk about how important it is to manage expectations on how hard calisthenics can be and how long it can take to master some of the more advanced exercises.

When asked what she does when she or a client reaches ad plateau Adrienne says she has been able to avoid them by learning and practicing progressions and regressions. The key for people who do experience plateaus with exercises is to break it down and address sticking points. Then drilling those weaknesses until they are strengths.

Adrienne is currently working on a book on general strength. It will include body weight, kettlebells, and other modalities as well as sections on recovery and recipes. For me details be sure to check out her website: http://giryagirl.com/

Episode 40: A look into Dragon Door with John Du Cane

Published by hammershed on October 17, 2016

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On this episode Bret and I talk to Dragon Door Founder John DuCane. We talk about his background in Thia Chi, how Dragon Door originated, and what is to come from many of Dragon Door authors.

John is a Thia Chi and kettlebell expert, but originally was a Track and Field athlete. He grew up in South Africa and was always playing, running, and jumping outside. When he attended high school in England, John ran track and played rugby. John credits his health to a variety of different exercise, movement, and a lifelong practice of rigorous exercise. At age 18 John found the book Light on Yoga, which introduced him to bodyweight exercise.

John goes on to talk about how Dragon Door started the modern kettlebell revolution. When he met a young Russian man by the name of Pavel Tsatsouline they started training together and came out with a couple books. One of which was Power to the People. They also were the first US company to offer kettlebells, which were different from Russian kettlebells because the were solid. Not hollowed out like traditional kettlebells. Dragon Door was also first to come out with videos, books, and certification in kettlebells.

Another huge breakthrough for Dragon Door came when Paul “Coach ” Wade submitted a copy of Convict Conditioning to John. This turned into the release of a best selling book which sold over 100,000 copies in the US and the development into the Progressive Calisthenics Certification with Al and Danny Kavadlo as lead instructors.

There are several great title coming out from dragon door including, CrossCore® Hardcore by Marty Gallagher, and new material from Wim Hoff.

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Episode 39: Enjoying the Process with Danny Kavadlo

Published by hammershed on October 9, 2016

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On this episode Bret Hamilton from Constant Forward Progress interview Danny Kavadlo. Danny is the older brother of Al Kavadlo, bodyweight training expert, PCC Lead Instructor, and author. Danny shares with us how he got into calisthenics, what he did before he was a coach, and he talks about some of his recent books.

Danny grew up in Brooklyn New York, and as a kid Danny was always very passionate about music. He played in and toured with bands and tells us he didn’t even have a “real job” until he was well into his twenties.

Although he never got involved with organized sports, Danny says he was also very passionate about fitness. Always practicing pull-ups, push-ups, squats, and dips. He found fitness was something he could control, which was a good way to balance his life. He feels that fitness is the ONLY thing that really gives back what you put into it.

An important point Danny wants people to keep in mind is most people are goal oriented but not process oriented, which he believes is the most important part, the process.

It was the birth of Danny’s son that really got him into the business of fitness. Before that Danny was in the marketing world working for liquor companies. He then decided that he rather settle down and help people be healthy.

When asked why he is a body weight exercise specialist, Danny said that he wasn’t always only a body weight guy. He says that in life he tends to be a minimalist. As he progressed in his career he found not only is he best at body weight training but it fit his life and who he is. It was just a natural fit.

To learn more about Danny check him out at http://www.dannythetrainer.com/

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Episode 38: Optimizing Performance with Jennie Cwikla

Published by hammershed on October 3, 2016

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On this episode I speak with sports nutritionist and World’s Strongest Woman competitor Jennie Cwikla. Jennie is also the owner of Valkyrie Athletics, a company that specializes in working with elite level athletes. She and I discuss eating for performance, realistic expectations, and common nutrition misconceptions.

Jennie talks about the struggles we all have with balancing life and fitness. She talks about how many public school systems have failed to prepare students for and living a healthy lifestyle.

While in college studying exercise science, Jennie found herself in a position where she was not the person she knew she should be. She was over 200 lbs. and not eating the way she knew she should. Jennie said that was her rock bottom and was determined to make a change for the better.

In 2008 Jennie started running boot camp classes and competing in figure competitions. Jennie even got involved with extreme weight loss studies for infomercials like Nordictrack and other fitness equipment.

In 2010 Jennie competed in her first sanctioned World’s Strongest Woman competition, which she ended up winning. That was the springboard into her career. She went on to win Arizona’s Strongest Woman, and tied for 5th in The World’s Strongest Woman competition.

Jennie is the owner of Valkyrie Athletics, a company that specializes in helping elite level athletes with programing and nutrition.

Episode 37: The Story of APEMAN Strong Apparel

Published by hammershed on September 26, 2016

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On today’s episode I speak with Adam Field the co-founder of APEMAN Strong Apparel. Adam shares his story of how he and his brother started a powerlifting company focused on their passion for the sport, inspiring others through powerlifting, and training hard. Adam talks about their approach to design, sponsorship, and he shares the story of APEMAN athlete KC Mitchell. Whether you are a powerlifter or not I am sure you will find this show truly inspiring.

Adam and his brother run APEMAN strong together out of a warehouse in Phoenix Arizona. Adam came from a background in finance and commercial real estate and his brother ran a screen printing business making shirts for local companies.

I started the interview asking Adam what advice he would give people getting started in business or their sport. He says the most important thing is to do something you have a passion for. Chasing money doesn’t always make you happy. Even having money may not bring happiness. He has found the most satisfying part of his job is being a part of something he loves. He loves to write, lifting weights, and pursuing strength. APEMAN Strong doesn’t think about chasing money, they chase their passion, STRENGTH. When you are doing something you are truly passionate about the money will find you. It’s more important to them to find ways to help people with their business than to make a quick buck.

Adam shares that his fascination with strength goes back to when he was a kid and watched The Incredible Hulk with Lou Ferrigno. He always wanted to have big muscles, like the Hulk and characters from the Rocky movies like Sylvester Stallone, Apollo Creed, etc… Also very involved in sports through high school Adam says he has always loved lifting weights. When the real estate market crashed in 2008 Adam explains that he was over stressed, his business partners left, and he had to go through the pains of closing offices, laying people off, and it proved to be too much. On the verge of a breakdown himself he said going on late night runs helped reduce the stress. Unfortunately during a 62 mile race Adam went into kidney failure and put it him in the ICU. Not being able to run and needing some more income Adam’s brother invited him to help print tee shirts and workout in the warehouse gym. That is when Adam fell back in love with weight lifting. He became addicted to letting his angst, aggression, and frustrations of life on the barbell. Lifting became a much needed release.

Adam and his brother then began to talk about the idea of starting a brand around lifting weights. It just made sense to them. They loved lifting weights, they were already printing shirts for other people, why not start something that they had a passion for. The original concept was for a lifestyle brand based on the idea that we need to promote strength, taking care of business, and powerlifting.

The first shirt APEMAN came out with was “Lift Angry“

People outside of lifting sometimes can misconstrue the meaning. What it is about is, taking circumstances that have caused pain, hurt, or rage in your life and unleashing it on the weights in a positive way. Not being a jerk in the gym.

One of the athletes APEMAN sponsors is KC Mitchell. His story is a very inspiring one. KC lost a leg while serving our country. Feeling down and out, he turned to power lifting and completely turned his life around and got off all the pain pills he heavily relied on.

Adam and I talk about how training with people who are better than you makes you better. It is inspiring and can show you that the limits you put on yourself are artificial, you can always do more.

Please share our show with your friends and family, continue to send me your emails, and remember Consistency is KING!

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Episode 36: The Compound Effect of Consistency

Published by hammershed on September 19, 2016

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On today’s episode Bret invites us back to constant forward progress. I start the episode by talking about a great workout I had that morning. Not everyday in the gym is perfect and we don’t always feel our best, so when we do it’s important to take advantage of it! I have been doing a Westside Method style program lately. This type of programing incorporates a lot of banded exercises and on this particular workout my banded squats felt REALLY easy. I ended up triple checking the weight and doing and extra couple sets with straight weight just to verify I was doing the right amount. For more information on the Westside Method be sure to go back and listen to my interview with AJ Roberts.

Working with Bret and interviewing some of the industries greatest calisthenics experts has inspired me to spend more time learning new skills on my rest days. Not only does this help with my body awareness and strength is also helps improve my mobility and aids in recovery. Bret shares how making minor adjustments such as hand placement, can make a huge difference in difficulty when doing calisthenics. Bret also advises that strength sport athletes do more single leg or single arm accessory work to help prevent or fix asymmetries.

We briefly highlight some of the great performances in track and field during the Olympics. Michael Johnson’s 400M world record was broken and Ryan Crouser an Oregon Native broke the Men’s Olympic Shot put record.

Bret and I then move on to the topic for the show which is the compounding effect of consistency. There are some many times when we want to skip our training. Either we don’t feel good, we are not motivated, or we feel like there are better things to do. This is where so many people go wrong. You will not get anywhere being a fair weather athlete. It’s the days we don’t feel at our best yet still manage to push through and complete our training that help us reach our goals. Not missing workouts for a head start on the weekend makes the your next PR come even sooner.

One important lesson I learned from Squatting everyday is there are days, where I don’t feel good, even after a extended warm-up. On those days I have to fight every urge not to call it quites. Even though I didn’t feel strong and doubt what would come from the workout I have been able to surprise myself and set PR’s. You never know what you are capable of until you test yourself.

Please share our show with your friends and family, continue to send me your emails, and remember Consistency is KING!

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If every listener donated $2/month, we’d have all of the creative freedom to deliver the kinds of shows we’ve always wanted to create, without any limits. Reaching this goal would create a better balance between listener support and sponsorship’s, and create a more sustainable model for The HammerShed Podcast. This means better shows, additional video content and, fewer sponsor breaks.

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Episode 35: AJ Roberts explains the Westside Method

Published by hammershed on September 12, 2016

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On this episode I speak with AJ Roberts. AJ is a two time world record holder in power lifting, successful entrepreneur, and sought after strength coach. We talk about how he got into power lifting, AJ explains the Westside Method in detail, and he explains how to program intensity into your workouts.

AJ grew up in England playing basketball and moved to Oregon for High School on an exchange program. This is where he discovered weight training and the Bigger, Faster, Stronger program. Due to eligibility issue AJ was not able to compete in basketball his senior year so he transitioned to power lifting and bowling.

He then shares with us his powerlifting story, time at Westside Barbell, and breaking world records. Early in his career AJ recognized that training with people better than him was a vital part of getting better. After 17th place finish at nationals he was not satisfied his results and was determined to win. In 2006 AJ met Louie Simmons and after college AJ moved to Columbus, Ohio so he could train at Westside Barbell.

The Westside Method Outline:

A blend of maximal effort, dynamic effort, and submaximal repetition work in a four day per week program. Two days dedicated to maximal effort, two days dynamic effort, and repetition work done after your main lifts.

Maximal Effort (work up to heavy single)

Day1: Upper body, followed by accessory work.

Day2: Lower body, followed by accessory work.

Dynamic Effort (use bands)

Day3: Upper body (35% 1RM + 25% band tension for 9X3), followed by same accessory work from Day 1.

Day4: Lower body (3-week wave 50,55,60% with 25% band tension 12×2, 12×2, 10×2) followed by same accessory work from Day 2.

72 hours between maximal effort and dynamic effort. Submaximal work is done with accessory exercises for the entire body but should target weak areas. 20% of total volume should be done in the three power lifts and remaining 80% in accessory work. For more details check out AJ’s video on the Westside Method

AJ reminds us that we are only as strong as our weakest link, therefore the assistance work is so important to unlocking our strength. He thinks that many powerlifters over do it on the main three (squat, bench, deadlift) and don’t do enough accessory work.

Another benefit of the Westside Method is you raise the strength of everything at once, due to the variety of lifts in your programing. It’s a longevity program that you can do for a long time. People who do the Westside Method for a long time usually gain a tremendous amount of strength. The key is you MUST do the accessory work.

I then ask AJ how a non-powerlifter could apply the Westside Method to their training. His suggestion is to superset or tri-set exercise to reduce the time requirements in the gym.

When talking about his world record total run, AJ said he had a conversation with Donnie Thompson and “Super D” told him, it was not about AJ’s strength but his preparation. So AJ adjusted his recovery, nutrition, and carefully picked his accessories to address his weaknesses.

When asked about environment and intensity AJ shares with us a article he wrote on the Conjugate Strong FB Group. He used to think that environment and intensity came from external factors, such as your training group. AJ has recently realized that the intensity he thought came from the environment at Westside can actually be programed through competition in your program, not needing the external environment.

Please share our show with your friends and family, continue to send me your emails, and remember Consistency is KING!

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Episode 34: Progressive Calisthenics with Al Kavadlo

Published by hammershed on September 5, 2016

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On todays episode we have a full house! Joined by Bret and Megan Hamilton we welcome Al Kavadlo to the the Show. We talk about, the PCC, developing body awareness and training outdoors.

Growing up Al always worked out doing push-up’s and pulls-up’s, and in high school got into lifting weights. He, started as a traditional personal trainer but slowly transitioned to more body weight movements with his workouts and with his clients. Now most of his work with body and calisthenic work.

Bret and Al talk about how making slight adjustments to exercises can make a huge difference in how the exercise feels, and how calisthenic work can be so fun and creative.

Al graduated college with an English degree and just happen to fall into a personal training job. Al luckily found a publisher looking for a fitness writer and so began his writing career. Al has become an accomplished author of many books, his first book was We’re working out. When a copy of that book got into Paul Wade’s hands he approached Al to be apart of Convict Condition 2. Al’s current book is Street Workout a book he and his brother Danny wrote together.

When asked about grip strength and hand maintenance Al says that is a aspect that commonly gets overlooked by trainers and people new to calisthenics. His suggestion is to just ease into it. Bret suggests using towels to hang from and Megan recommends, pumice stone or corn huskers lotion.

On this episode we talk about mixing calisthenics into your existing program and how picking one or two movements to do on rest days or between sets is a great way to expand your movement vocabulary and get your toes wet in calisthenics. Not only does this give a playful feel to your workouts it also keeps your heart rate elevated and allows you to get more work done in less time.

Please share our show with your friends and family, continue to send me your emails, and remember Consistency is KING!

HammerShed Podcast, a show for anyone who is looking for great information on fitness, coaching, and nutrition. I speak with professional athletes, Olympians, world class coaches, and leaders in research and wellness.

I want to make the best podcasts possible and continue bringing you the best content from the smartest people in the industry. The HammerShed Podcast was made for you, no matter your age, skill level, or strength. You will find great information that will help you achieve your goals. To produce and create the best shows, I need your help.

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Episode 33: The World’s STRONGEST Bodybuilder- Stan Efferding

Published by hammershed on August 29, 2016

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On Todays Episode I speak with Stan Efferding. Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan also holds the title as the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder. We talk about what it takes to be a professional body builder and power lifter, we stress the importance of eating real food and not relying on supplements. At the end of the show Stan talks about his newest venture, the Kooler.

Stan was a 135 lbs soccer player who was sent to the weight room by his college coach and instantly fell in love with the iron game. Stan studied exercise science in college and found lifting, coaching, and strength sports to be a lifelong passion. Not only is Stan a gym rat but he is an information junkie who takes the time to learn as much about training and nutrition as he can.

Stan spent years of hard work in the gym trying to build up his physique. He stresses the importance of training smarter, feeding your body properly and getting enough sleep and recovery in. When I asked him what he learned from training both bodybuilding and powerlifting he said that there is a huge benefit in doing hypertrophy training for powerlifters. It helps with recovery, endurance, and it can shore up weaknesses. Stan thinks that power lifting is terrible for body building. I asked Stan what type of issues he has come across while powerlifting and he says he has had it all. Stan learned that listening to your body is very important, and to eliminate the thing that is causing the pain. That means working around it, changing bars, grips, or exercises. Stan says a great way to stay healthy is active recovery rather than passive methods.

We talked about eating for performance and eating for aesthetics. When bodybuilding Stan ate a lower fat diet sticking mostly to steak. When powerlifting he would increase the fat slightly but always made sure to be in a caloric surplus. Stan also warns us that supplements are not food. They should be used to aid against deficiencies not substitute food.

Final Four

Professional goals – promote the Kooler, share information, and help people not make the mistakes I made along the way.

Fitness Goals – Be in the best shape possible with least amount of work.

Favorite Music – I don’t hear the music when working out…On my way to the Gym, AC/DC

Favorite Exercise – 20 REP Squats. Weighted Carry!

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