Part two with Cal Dietz takes on a new dynamic as Nashville’s Justin Todd, Houston’s Dose Khan, and MLB strength & conditioning coach Stephanie Mock Grubbs call in with their biggest coaching questions. In this episode of The Kids Table, Gunnar Peterson, Luke Milton, and Jen Widerstrom hand the floor to three fellow coaches dialing in from afar, turning the conversation into a candid Q&A with one of the most innovative minds in strength and conditioning.

Cal tackles their questions head-on: how to build collaboration instead of competition among coaches, why addressing weak links like the foot can unlock athletic potential, and how two decades of trial and error shaped his Triphasic approach. The crew also unpacks the tougher realities of the job—navigating online criticism, balancing the explosion of social media trainers, and rethinking injury prevention from ACLs to Achilles tears.

It’s equal parts mentorship and roundtable, packed with practical wisdom, plenty of laughs, and the kind of straight answers only Cal Dietz is willing to give.

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LETS GET SOCIAL:

Gunnar:

Instagram - (https://www.instagram.com/gunnarfitness)

Facebook - (https://www.facebook.com/GunnarFitness)

Website - (https://gunnarpeterson.com/)

Jen:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/jenwiderstrom)

Facebook - (https://www.facebook.com/JenWiderstrom)

Website - (https://www.jenwiderstrom.com/)

Youtube - @ironjenn

Luke:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/milts1)

TikTok - (https://www.tiktok.com/@lukemilts)

Facebook - (https://www.facebook.com/luke.milton.31)

Website - (https://trainingmate.com/)

The Kids Table:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/kidstablepod)

TikTok - (https://www.tiktok.com/@kidstablepod)

Cal Dietz:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/triphasic_training)

X - (https://www.x.com/Caldietz)

YouTube - @CalvinDietz

Website - https://triphasictraining.thinkific.com/products/courses/Aclnoncontact

Callers: 

Justin Todd:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/jtoddperformance)

Dose Khango:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/dose_desertkingpinkkhango)

Gym Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/thekhangoway)

Stephanie Mock Grubbs:

Insta - (https://www.instagram.com/coachstephgrubbs)

About Cal Dietz:

Cal Dietz, M.Ed., is the Head Olympic Strength Coach at the University of Minnesota and also serves as the Strength/Performance Coach for the USA Women’s Hockey National/Olympic Team. With over two decades of experience, Cal Dietz has been an Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning coach since 2000. Throughout his career, he has trained athletes who have achieved 540+ All-American honors, trained teams to win 11 NCAA Team National Championships, and coached teams that have won 37 Big Ten/WCHA championships, along with 36 Big Ten/WCHA Conference tournaments. Cal Dietz has been an instrumental figure in guiding teams to 22 NCAA Final Four appearances. Additionally, he has provided his expertise to Olympic and World Champions in various sports, as well as professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, MMA, and Professional Boxing.

Produced and Edited by: The Cast Collective (Nashville, TN)

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