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Ep 832: Robb Wolf on Nutrition, Ego & the Death of a Movement
CrossFit blew up, then fell apart. Robb Wolf joins John to unpack how it happened, from the early garage gym days and the rise of Paleo to the chaos of ego, bad science, and corporate bloat. This is a raw look at what went wrong in fitness, what the indus
Ep 831: The Science of Stress & Strength
Technologys making life easier, but its also making us weaker. John sits down with Power Athlete Certified Coaches, Dr. Ben Skutnick and Dr. Hunter Waldman, to break down how stress drives adaptation, why comfort kills progress, and how nutrition and tr
Ep 830: Tanner Shuck’s Journey Through the CrossFit Machine
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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





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