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Latest Episodes

Ep 830: Tanner Shuck’s Journey Through the CrossFit Machine
October 17, 2025

Tanner Shuck joins John to share his journey from Division 1 football to the CrossFit Games and beyond. He opens up about the rise and fall of CrossFit, from the golden era of competition to the cracks that led to its collapse, and how life in Dubai resha

Ep 829: Science vs. Sweat: Building Better Athletes w/ Marcus Filly
October 10, 2025

Marcus Filly joins John to talk about his journey from pre-med student to CrossFit Games athlete and the creation of Functional Bodybuilding. They dig into why experience often outpaces evidence-based fitness science, the rise of Hyrox and hybrid athlet

Ep 828: Hypertrophy 101, Lessons From the Iron Trenches
October 03, 2025

John sits down with our resident Dragon Slayer, Arash Soofiani to share the hypertrophy lessons they wish they knew starting out. From mastering compound lifts and progressive overload to avoiding junk volume and caffeine traps, these battle-tested insigh

Ep 827: Dr. Sean O’Mara on Visceral Fat. Why Your Abs Don’t Matter.
September 26, 2025

Dr. Sean OMara joins John to expose visceral fat, the hidden fat around your organs that wrecks health, performance, and longevity. Learn how MRI scans reveal the truth beneath the surface, why BMI is useless, and what you can do to eliminate the fat tha

Ep 826: Leadership & Authenticity in the Line of Fire Part 2
September 19, 2025

Mike Sarraille, former Navy SEAL officer and Recon Marine is back for the second part of this leadership series. We dig into authenticity, stolen valor, and how the culture of the military has shifted. Mike pulls no punches on what separates real leaders

Ep 825: Breaking The Limits of Strength w/ Dave Spitz
September 12, 2025

What does it take to build athletes capable of lifting the impossible? Dave Spitz of Cal Strength joins John to break down his approach to training a new world-record hopeful, the blueprint for developing freak strength, and the common mistakes lifters ma

Ep 824: Leadership & Authenticity in the Line of Fire Part 1
September 05, 2025

What makes a great leader, and what makes a terrible one? Former Navy SEAL, Mike Sarraille, joins John to share lessons from the battlefield on leadership and trust. If youve ever asked yourself what it really takes to lead in todays world, this episode

Ep 823: Inside the Weight Cut: What It Really Takes
August 29, 2025

Cutting weight is one of the hardest parts of being an athlete, and most people get it dead wrong. John is joined by Power Athlete's resident Dragin Slayer, Arash Soofiani, and Certified Power Athlete Coach & Nutrition Ninja, Ben Skutnik, to pull back the

Ep 822: The Truth About Women’s Training w/ Samantha Christine
August 22, 2025

The fitness industry feeds women gimmicks, crash diets, and cookie-cutter workouts. Samantha Christine joins John to expose the lies, explain how womens training must differ from mens, and unpack the hidden dangers of weight-cutting. Real talk, real str

Ep 821: Inside the HAMMER 90 Challenge
August 15, 2025

Ninety days. No excuses. John and Power Athlete Certified Coach & Nutrition Ninja, Ben Skutnik, take you inside the HAMMER 90 Challenge, what it is, how it works, and what happened when they put themselves through it. This is the blueprint to reset your b