#118 Wade Johnson
Wade Johnson has seen the growth and change of Powerlifting from 2 very interesting vantage points. As former SPF Head Judge, Wade was in the judges chair for some of multiply powerlifting's biggest (and most infamous lifts), now as Coach/Handler for 2x IPF World Champion Jen Millican, he sees a very different aspect of the sport. Max and Chad talk with him about this dichotomy.
31m Oct 30, 2018
31m
#117 Samantha Calhoun
Chad talks with newly crowned 63kg USAPL National Champion, Samantha Calhoun. Have shipping needs? Use Stamps.com for great rates and convenience. Visit https://www.stamps.com/ click on the Radio Icon in the top right and enter JUGGLIFE for a FREE trial Robinhood helps make investing accessible to everyone with easy-to-use, no commission trades by visiting jugglife.robinhood.com
25m Oct 26, 2018
25m
#116 Bryce Lewis
2x IPF World Champion Bryce Lewis joins us to discuss why he took this year off from USAPL Nationals and some of the sport psychology strategies that have helped him become a better competitor. Have shipping needs? Use Stamps.com for great rates and convenience. Visit https://www.stamps.com/ click on the Radio Icon in the top right and enter JUGGLIFE for a FREE trial Robinhood helps make inve...
28m Oct 23, 2018
28m
#115 Aaron Thomas
Aaron Thomas, Masters in Sport Physiology and Coaching, has coached hundreds of athletes in Sport Performance, Bodybuilding and Powerlifting, most notably guiding Jennifer Millican to the top of the IPF. He sits down with Chad to discuss his background, what Jen's training looks like and more. This week's episode is brought to you by Audible. Try Audible for FREE at http://audible.com/jugglife
36m Oct 16, 2018
36m
#114 Meet Week Strategies & USAPL Nationals Preview
How can you best set yourself up for success in competition? Chad and Max discuss some physical and mental strategies to help you perform your best where it counts, on the platform PLUS they preview this week's USAPL Raw Nationals. Send your job to 100s of job boards at once and try Ziprecruiter for FREE through http://ziprecruiter.com/jugglife
46m Oct 09, 2018
46m
#113 Stanford Basketball's Cory Schlesinger
Corey Schlesinger is the Director of Performance for Stanford Men's Basketball and talks with us about training for tall athletes and how to modify things for athletes who aren't naturally suited to the weightroom.
31m Oct 01, 2018
31m
#112 2x Olympian and Stanford Track Coach Amin Nikfar
Amin Nikfar represented Iran in the Olympics in the Shot Put and has just taken the reigns as the Stanford Throws Coach. We talk with him about his athletic background, the role of Olympic lifting for throwers and more. This week's episode is brought to you by Stamps.com, click the radio icon in the top right corner and enter JUGGLIFE to start your 4 week free trial and get a digital scale. ht...
27m Sep 25, 2018
27m
Weightlifters or Hockey Players
Here is a clip from JuggLife #110 with Mark Fitzgerald, Director of Strength & Conditioning for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. Check out the full episode at: http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2018/09/11/the-jugglife-anaheim-ducks-mark-fitzgerald/
6m Sep 20, 2018
6m
#111 Cal Rugby's Tom Billups
Tom Billups fulfills a very unique role for the dynastic California Golden Bear Rugby team, serving as Associate Head Coach to the legendary Jack Clark and also directing the team's Strength & Conditioning. We talk with Tom about this unique role, how he manages skill and physical development and balances the speed/power demands of rugby with the high aerobic needs. This week's episode is brou...
33m Sep 18, 2018
33m
#110 Anaheim Ducks' Mark Fitzgerald
Mark Fitzgerald, Strength & Conditioning Coach for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, joins us to discuss youth hockey culture, balancing aerobic development with speed/power and more. Post to over 100 job boards for free w/ 1-click by using http://ziprecruiter.com/jugglife
1hr 9m Sep 11, 2018
1hr 9m
Beers with Chad #22-Week 1 NFL Picks
Chad drinks Evil Twin Brewing's Breaking the Waves and picks his CWS 6 Pack of Week 1 NFL Games. Looking for great beer, check out Tavour: https://www.tavour.com/?invitedby=350044
21m Sep 06, 2018
21m
#109 UCLA Football's Frank Wintrich
We visit the incredible UCLA Football facility and talk with Director of Football Performance Frank Wintrich about how the Bruins approach Strength & Conditioning.
37m Sep 04, 2018
37m
#108 Sean Waxman
Highly respected weightlifting coach, Sean Waxman, joins us to discuss his perspective on developing weightlifting technique, the role of strength ratios and more. This week's episode is brought to you by Dollar Shave Club, get everything you need to look and feel your best at: https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/jugglife Print your own postage and ship packages for your business right from your ...
1hr 9m Aug 28, 2018
1hr 9m
Beers with Chad #21-Combining Lifting and BJJ
Chad recaps his New York trip and discusses 'Consolidation of Stressors' in regards to combining powerlifting and BJJ. Looking for great beer, check out Tavour: https://www.tavour.com/?invitedby=350044 Tasty and healthy protein bars: http://rxbar.com/jugglife
18m Aug 24, 2018
18m
#107 LIVE Dallas, TX
Chad and Max visit D-Town CrossFit in Dallas, TX for a Snatch Clinic and JuggLife LIVE. This week's episode is brought to you by RxBar, get great tasting, whole food bars for 25% off at: https://www.rxbar.com/jugglife
34m Aug 21, 2018
34m
The Strong Mom Podcast #1
World Record Holding Powerlifter and Mother of Two, Marisa Inda, shares her insight and struggles in motherhood, training, nutrition and more. In this weeks episode Marisa is joined by Registered Dietitian, Caroline Weeks. We talked about nutrition, how to raise kids with good body image, and I even share some personal parenting fails when it comes to my daughter. Subscribe to The Strong Mom ...
38m Aug 19, 2018
38m
Beers with Chad #20-Sport Performance Concepts
Chad discusses some foundational principles of programming for Sports Performance. Get The Bench Manual: https://store.jtsstrength.com/collections/digital-resources/products/bench-manual Looking for great beer, check out Tavour: https://www.tavour.com/?invitedby=350044 Find better candidates for your job: http://ziprecruiter.com/jugglife
24m Aug 17, 2018
24m
#106 Scott Salwasser
Scott Salwasser, Director of Speed and Power for Texas Tech Football, joins us to discuss his journey as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, how the weightroom influences on field speed and more. This week's episode is brought to you by ZipRecruiter, find more qualified candidates for your job at: http://ziprecruiter.com/jugglife
52m Aug 14, 2018
52m
Hypertrophy Phase Overview
Chad begins his discussion of phase structure for squat training. Check out the full episode: https://thejugglife.com/jugglife-live-arlington/ Train with Team Juggernaut: https://store.jtsstrength.com/collections/online-coaching
4m Aug 12, 2018
4m
Beers with Chad #19-Marketing and Staying True to Your Brand
Chad discusses marketing for Juggernaut and other strength content/coaching on the internet. Looking for great beer, check out Tavour: https://www.tavour.com/?invitedby=350044 Get a better night sleep with Purple: http://purple.com/jugglife
19m Aug 10, 2018
19m
#105 LIVE Arlington, TX
Chad and Max put on a Squat Clinic at Arlington Strength in Arlington, TX and discuss exercise selection for the squat. Dollar Shave Club, get everything you need to look, feel and smell your best at https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/JuggLife Interested in coaching with us? https://store.jtsstrength.com/collections/online-coaching
58m Aug 07, 2018
58m
Big Ugly 8/6/18-UFC Recap, Urban Meyer & NBA Over/Unders
Fresh from the Staples Center and UFC 227, Chad recaps Dillashaw over Garbrandt and Johnson losing his title to Cejudo. Also on this episode, we dissect what may be appropriate punishment for Urban Meyer at Ohio St, Lamar Jackson's 1st pre-season performance and give some overs and unders on NBA win totals. Subscribe the Big Ugly Podcast feed on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-...
23m Aug 06, 2018
23m
Retroactive Gold Medal Ceremony
Adam Nelson tells the story of a surprise Gold Medal ceremony at the 2016 US Olympic Trials. Listen to the full episode with Adam: https://thejugglife.com/adam-nelson/ Sleep better on the best mattress of 2018, Purple: http://purple.com/jugglife Train with Team Juggernaut: https://store.jtsstrength.com/collections/online-coaching
5m Aug 05, 2018
5m
Beers with Chad #18-The Talent Code
Chad recaps The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle and shares some lessons from it. Sleep better on the best mattress of 2018, Purple: http://purple.com/jugglife Train with Team Juggernaut: https://store.jtsstrength.com/collections/online-coaching
18m Aug 03, 2018
18m
Big Ugly 8/2/18-UFC 227 Preview
Chad is joined by 10th Planet Black Belt and Gracie Barra Black Belt Brent Littell, as well as Gracie Barra Headquarters Head Professor and Jiu Jitsu Coach for TJ Dillishaw Philipe Della Monica to preview Saturday night's UFC 227: Dillishaw vs Garbrandt 2 at The Staples Center. Check out Brent's DVDs 12 Must Know Side Control Escapes: https://www.budovideos.com/products/12-must-know-side-cont...
25m Aug 02, 2018
25m
#104 Josh Bryant
Josh Bryant is one of the most accomplished powerlifting coaches of all-time, coaching 12 lifters to 600# bench presses, as well as being the youngest lifter to bench press 600# himself. Josh gives us some background on his powerlifting career, the transition to being a coach, his coaching methods and some wild stories from Metroflex gym. Sleep better on the best mattress of 2018, Purple: http...
45m Jul 31, 2018
45m
Big Ugly 7/30/18-TB12, PEDs and Dez Bryant
Chad kicks off his new Sports Talk show, The Big Ugly Podcast, with a discussion of the TB12 Clinic and its potential links to PED use, as well as, Dez Bryant's twitter tirade.
10m Jul 30, 2018
10m
Gold...8 Years Delayed
Adam Nelson discusses the circumstances of receiving the 2004 Gold Medal in the Shot Put through Retroactive Drug Testing. Sleep better on the best mattress of 2018, Purple: http://purple.com/jugglife
6m Jul 29, 2018
6m
Beers with Chad #17-Putting The G In Your PP
In this episode of Beers with Chad, Chad discusses the role of GPP in your training, how Specificity is considered and more. Also, listen to Beers with Chad #12 | My Biggest Powerlifting Mistake: https://thejugglife.com/beers-chad-12-biggest-powerlifting-mistake/ Sleep better on the best mattress of 2018, Purple: http://purple.com/jugglife Train with Team Juggernaut: https://store.jtsstrengt...
25m Jul 27, 2018
25m
#103 Tim Swords
One of the most decorated American Weightlifting coaches of All-Time, Tim Swords, joins us this week on the JuggLife. Tim's career as a weightlifting coach began in the late 70s and since then he has produced International Team members at the Youth, Junior and Senior levels, all training out of his garage gym in League City, TX. Get Max's new book, Strength Development for Weightlifting: https...
52m Jul 24, 2018
52m
Strength Development for Weightlifting
We talk with Max Aita about the role of strength in weightlifting, common mistakes that athletes and coaches are making and his new book 'Strength Development for Weightlifting' which is available for Pre-Sale beginning Tuesday, July 24th at: https://store.jtsstrength.com/products/strength-development-for-weightlifting
15m Jul 23, 2018
15m
Controlled Aggression
We share a clip from episode #102 with Olympic Gold Medalist Adam Nelson, as he discusses his process of balancing relaxation and aggression through visualization and rehearsal. Check out the full episode here: https://thejugglife.com/adam-nelson/ Today's episode is brought to you by the amazing technology of Purple. Sleep better with Purple's scientifically designed mattresses at: http://pur...
6m Jul 20, 2018
6m
#102 Adam Nelson
Adam Nelson, 2004 Gold Medalist in the Shot Put, joins us on this week's JuggLife. We discuss a variety of topics with Adam from his own training, retroactive drug testing (which he was directly affected by) and how to tow the line between mindfulness and aggression during competition. This is an episode, not to be missed! Today's episode is brought to you by the amazing technology of Purple. ...
1hr 33m Jul 17, 2018
1hr 33m
Platform Mindset
We share a clip from episode #101 with 2x IPF World Champion LS McClain as he discusses his joyful demeanor on the platform. Check out the full episode here: https://thejugglife.com/ls-mcclain/ Today's episode is brought to you by Purple. Sleep better, recover better and feel better with Purple's unique mattress technology. Learn more at http://purple.com/jugglife
9m Jul 15, 2018
9m
Beers with Chad #16-Mt. Rushmore of Weightlifting
Chad and Max come to you from the great state of Texas, drinking a variety of the Lone Star State's finest beers, and discussing the Mt. Rushmore of Weightlifting.
1hr 4m Jul 13, 2018
1hr 4m
#101 LS McClain
LS McClain, 2x 93kg IPF World Champion, joins us to discuss his championship performances, mindset towards competing, life as an underdog and more. Today's episode is brought to you by Purple. Sleep better, recover better and feel better with Purple's unique mattress technology. Learn more at http://purple.com/jugglife
1hr 3m Jul 10, 2018
1hr 3m
Beers with Chad #15-IWF Weightclass Changes
Chad and Max discuss the new Weightlifting weight classes and their potential effects on competition.
35m Jul 06, 2018
35m
#100 Phase Potentiation and Copyright Violations
For our 100th episode, we countdown our Top 10 Favorite JuggLife Parodies of all-time. Check it out at the Juggernaut Training Systems YouTube: https://youtu.be/zshGT18GKFg
43m Jul 03, 2018
43m
Love Conditionally
Jack Clark, Head Coach of Cal Rugby, discusses the differences between Families and High Performance Organizations and how the concept of learning how to 'Love Conditionally' has helped the Golden Bears win 23 National Championships in his 33 years as Head Coach. Listen to the full episode: https://thejugglife.com/94-jack-clark/ Check out our sponsor Dollar Shave Club to look, feel and smell ...
5m Jul 01, 2018
5m
JuggLife Classic-8 Lessons from 8 Years of Juggernaut
As Juggernaut nears its 9th Anniversary, Chad adds a new lesson to last year's classic episode, 8 Lessons from 8 Years of Juggernaut. This week's episode is brought to you by Dollar Shave Club. Check them out to look, smell and feel better at https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/JuggLife
51m Jun 26, 2018
51m
I Want Results Quick
Think you're the only one who wants to get stronger and leaner quick? Dr. Mike Israetel has some news for you. This clip comes from episode #72 Dr. Mike Israetel | Training and Nutrition for Beginners. Listen to the full episode here: http://www.jtsstrength.com/articles/2017/12/05/jugglife-dr-mike-israetel-training-nutrition-beginners/
4m Jun 24, 2018
4m
Beers with Chad #14-How To Make IPF Worlds Better
Chad drinks Expatriate IPA from Three Weavers Brewing, while discussing his experience at IPF Worlds and how to make it a better experience for lifters and fans. Check out this week's JuggLife episode: https://thejugglife.com/qa-makes-good-coach/ Improve your sleep, recovery and productivity with http://purple.com/jugglife
18m Jun 22, 2018
18m
#99 Q&A | What Makes A Good Coach?
Max and Chad answer your questions while they're in Calgary for IPF World Championships. Questions include: (2:10) What are good cardio options for lifters? Particularly is swimming a good choice. (8:00) What are Weightlifting Complexes useful for and how/why/when would they be included? (17:50) How to train for BJJ? (27:50) Who do we think some of the best Weightlifting and Powerlifting co...
47m Jun 19, 2018
47m
Creating Longevity
Training hard is great, training hard for a lifetime is better. This clip comes from episode #41 Stan Efferding | The Rhino Swims with Sharks. Listen to the full episode here: https://thejugglife.com/stan-efferding/
5m Jun 17, 2018
5m
#98 2018 IPF Worlds Preview
Max and Chad highlight some of the upcoming storylines at 2018 IPF Classic Worlds in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
27m Jun 12, 2018
27m
Establishing A Common Glossary
Jack Clark, Head Coach of Cal Rugby, explains the importance of Establishing a Common Glossary among your team and how that has helped the Golden Bears win 23 National Championships in his 33 years as Head Coach. Listen to the full episode: https://thejugglife.com/94-jack-clark/ Train with Team Juggernaut: https://store.jtsstrength.com/collections/online-coaching
4m Jun 11, 2018
4m
Beers with Chad #13-Bad Influences
Chad drink's an Angel City Brewing IPA and discusses his inclusion on Greatist's list of the 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness. As well as, what it means to be an influencer and an expert, plus recaps his experience at the IBJJF Novice Worlds. Dollar Shave Club, get everything you need to look, feel and smell your best at https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/JuggLife Purple, sleep ...
29m Jun 08, 2018
29m
JuggLife Classic-Transgender Athletes
We revisit our Transgender Athletes episode in light of a new ruling by the IAAF and the Sports on Fire episode "She Runs Like A Man". The IAAF, the International governing body of track & field, has decided to require a downregulation of naturally occurring testosterone in intersex women. Read more about it here: https://www.iaaf.org/news/press-release/eligibility-regulations-for-female-class...
1hr 17m Jun 05, 2018
1hr 17m
The GOAT's Training
The greatest powerlifter of all-time, Ed Coan, shares with us some of the tenets of his training. Listen to the full episode: https://thejugglife.com/ed-coan-the-g-o-a-t/ Check out our sponsor Dollar Shave Club to look, feel and smell your best: https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/JuggLife
4m Jun 03, 2018
4m
Bonus: 2018 USAW Nationals Recap
Chad and Max recap the 2018 Pan-Am Games and 2018 USA Weightlifting Nationals, as well as the impact that Jack Clark's words have had on Max's coaching. Listen to the episode with Jack Clark here: https://thejugglife.com/94-jack-clark/
1hr 1m Jun 01, 2018
1hr 1m