Strength Chat By Kabuki Strength

This week we are honored to have the one-and-only Juggernaut himself, Chad Wesley Smith, on our podcast! Chad hardly needs an introduction, having become one of the most recognized strength coaches in the industry and one of the strongest men in the world!  Chad's athletic background and transition to strength sports Chad's personal philosophy on programming and training VBT All sorts of other strength nuggets!  As always, if you enjoyed this podcast and learned a thing or two, please leave a review and tell your friends about it! 

Today's doubleheader are two incredibly knowledgeable and accomplished individuals - Dr. Michael Rintala and Dr. Richard Ulm, both from the Prague Institute of Rehabilitation. They are instructors on DNS [Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization], which is a school of thought that is foundational to our own movement philosophy here at Kabuki Strength. Topics include: Bracing Strategies Eccentric and Concentric Loading Breathing while Bracing Youth Athletics Athletic Development  Ideal Maturations of the Nervous System

This week's guest is long-time friend and The Mad Scientist's ultimate hype-man Dr. Raphael Castro, from New York! Dr. Castro is a licensed chiropractor who works with a large athletic population. Among some of the topics discussed are: Dr. Castro's introduction to chiropractic His experiences working with Crossfit athletes Dealing with old injuries and issues All about kinesio tape and how it works Communicating with patients effectively The power of the mind How strong Raphael actually is Next week we go on a break and will return with awesome guests and episodes the following week! Thanks for tuning in! 

Join us on today's Roundtable Q&A where our hosts along with Coach Brady Cable sit down and answer questions from users on social media. If you want your question answered, watch out for the next IG live notification and get your question in when we're podcastin' live!

Today's guest is Cameron Josse!  Cameron Josse is the Director of Sports Performance at DeFranco’s Gym at the Onnit Academy. He has worked with DeFranco’s Gym owner Joe DeFranco since he was 17 years old. As a former athlete in DeFranco’s training programs, Cameron was exposed to Joe’s unique approach to developing all the tools needed to succeed in athletics, eventually landing him on staff at DeFranco’s Gym. Cameron has worked with a wide variety of athletes, from youth all the way up to professional. He uses his experience as a former high school and collegiate athlete to enable him to connect with the athletes he deals with on a daily basis. Coupling all of the core principles of DeFranco’s Gym in addition to the unconventional training methods found at Onnit, Cameron aims to create fully optimized athletes that dominate on the field of play.

This week's guest is Dr. Stasha Gominak, a medical professional and researcher currently working on the link between vitamin D and sleep health, among other important topics in health discourse. In today's episode, our hosts and Dr. Gominak dive deep into the importance of sleep as it relates to health, strength, and performance. They also discuss the current research on sleep, vitamin D, and even gut health.  A must-listen episode of Strength Chat for sure! Check out more about Dr. Gominak at her site drgominak.com

Phil Daru is a rapidly rising strength coach for Professional MMA Athletes, and creator of Daru Strong Specialized Training Systems. He is a former D1 football player, Strength Conditioning Coach for American Top Team, retired Pro MMA fighter, and has degrees in sports medicine and exercise science. We're thrilled to have Phil on our show to discuss how the world of movement and strength is exploding in side the fighting sports world.  Make sure to check out more information on Phil at his site darustrong.com

Cal Dietz is a man with a resume that can't be summed up in one paragraph, so we won't even try. He is the strength and conditioning coach for numerous sports at the University of Minnesota and has coached countless teams and individuals to the international elite and professional levels in many different sports. During his time at the university he helped found and chairs the Sport Biomechanics Interest Group with its purpose to explore the physiological and biomechanical aspects of advanced human performance encompassing the various aspects of kinesiology, biomechanics, neuro-mechanics and physics. This will be achieved by utilizing extensive research theories and applied knowledge in the multi-disciplinary field of human performance. During his time at the university, Dietz has given numerous lectures around the country, as well as publish several scientific articles and dozens articles on training. Most recently, Dietz co-authored the the top selling book, Triphasic Training: A systematic approach to elit

Legendary Dr. Stuart McGill joins us again on Strength Chat, for the first time since a year ago when he was on Episode 2. Lots of developments since then that are covered in this podcast, as well as an announcement of a new book he is releasing!  Dr. Stuart M. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance both injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, several textbooks, and many international awards. He mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey. During this time he taught thousands of clinicians and practitioners in professional development and continuing education courses around the world. He continues as the Chief Scientific Officer for Backfitpro Inc. His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal e

This week's Strength Chat guest is Dr. Zach Long, well known as the "Barbell Physio".    Dr. Zach Long is a physical therapist and CrossFit coach located in Charlotte, NC. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in exercise and sport science, and East Carolina University, where he earned his doctorate in physical therapy. He specializes in improving athletic performance and injury rehab of athletes from Olympians to weekend warriors.

Jacob Lonowski is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Georgia State University. Tune in as the hosts sit down with another professional from the collegiate world of athletics and talk strength training, performance, and a bunch of other stuff. 

Almost everybody who is serious about powerlifting, or even strength in general has probably heard of the acronym "RPE". Today, we have the guy that came up with that on the show - Mike Tuchscherer! Mike over the years has come to be known as one of the best and most educated strength coaches in the world, as well as a decorated powerlifter himself. He founded and owns Reactive Training Systems, an education and coaching company.  We're honored to have him join the Strength Chat guest family and can't wait for you all to tune in and check out this week's episode! 

You've all probably seen a video of Tony on IG or social media somewhere - he's a badass former Marine, SWAT and Narcotics Officer who currently specializes in high-performance tactical training for athletes and LE/Military alike.  Tony came down to the Lab for a weekend of shooting, training, and general badassery!  Our hosts sit down with Tony in-person to discuss his unique training methodologies, plans for the future, and everything in-between. Make sure to tune in, share with your friends, and check out some of the other cool content we've published from Tony's trip to the Lab.

Dave Tate's life motto is "Live, Learn, Pass On". This is something we wholeheartedly can get behind here at Kabuki Strength, as education has been a cornerstone of our company since it's very beginning.  Today our hosts sit down with Dave and talk life, business, and challenges faced in this industry. Dave has years of experience in Powerlifting and strength sports, and his insight is invaluable.  Tune in and hear from one of the industry's most iconic and successful leaders!

Today's guest is Dr. Craig Liebenson! We don't want to do the injustice of not introducing him properly, so here's a complete bio from his website!  Dr. Liebenson is the Director of L.A. Sports & Spine a pain management, rehabilitation & performance enhancement center providing one on one musculoskeletal care. He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Chiropractic, Division of Health Sciences at Murdoch University, Perth Australia and consultant for the  the Anglo-European Chiropratic College M.Sc. programs in Chiropractic Rehabilitation. The first ever chiropractic member of the McKenzie Institute (U.S.) Board of Directors he serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals including the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation; the PM&R  Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation; the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy; and Journal of Manual Therapy. Dr. Liebenson is the first health care provider in California to receive a Certification of Recognition from the National Committee fo

Brooks Laughlin is no stranger to stress and high-intensity situations. As a SWAT and Patrol officer, he's seen things that will make most of our jaws drop. He is also a firearm instructor and aficionado of all things weapons and training methodologies.  Brooks is also a former Narcotics Detective, and holds dozens of law-enforcement and firearms related certifications. He is also affiliated with several firearm manufacturers and sponsored by many companies. Together with his wife Amanda, Brooks owns and operates Anchora Salutis Training, which means "Anchor of Salvation". They are both available for personal training. Tune in as our hosts talk training, shooting, and law enforcement with Brooks. We are thankful for Brooks and others like him who work day and night to protect us and our families. 

We are absolutely thrilled about this episode! On the show today are 3 incredible women from BIRTHFIT, an EMPOWERED, EDUCATED state of readiness, specific to childbirth, that is achieved through an evolved practice in FITNESS, NUTRITION, CHIROPRACTIC and MINDSET.  Through those 4 pillars and a growing nation-wide network, BIRTHFIT is helping thousands of expecting moms prepare themselves for childbirth while staying healthy, mobile, and strong!  Our hosts discuss the more technical aspects of training during pregnancy and draw some interesting parallels between the way we coach athletes here at Kabuki Strength and the way BIRTHFIT does their training for pre and post-partum women.  Tune in and listen to an educative and enlightening conversation with 3 incredible ladies.

Tony Gentilcore is perhaps best known as being one of the founders of Cressey Sports Performance, a world-renowned facility that has coached hundreds of pro athletes in recent years. Tony has recently started his own venture, which he discusses with our hosts! Besides being a well-known and respected strength coach, Tony is also a published writer with his material in numerous online publications - T-Nation, Men's Health, and others.  Tune in as our hosts talk shop with Tony Gentilcore! 

Joe DeFranco is a world-renowned strength coach whose list of accolades is far too long to list in this brief description. He is the founder and owner of the world-famous DeFranco’s Gym. For the past two decades, athletes from around the world have hired Joe because of his remarkable ability to improve strength, speed, power, mobility, agility and sport-specific endurance. Joe’s training techniques have been featured in and on ESPN, Spike TV, NFL Network, WWE Network, Men’s Health Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine and in the NY Times best-selling book, The 4-Hour Body. His resume includes NFL players from all 32 teams, MLB & NBA players, WWE superstars, UFC fighters, Olympic athletes and high school & college All-Americans. Tune in as the Mad Scientist, Dr. Rudolph, and The Wizard of Training sit down and talk shop with Joe DeFranco! 

Todd Hargrove joins the hosts on Strength Chat today. Who is Todd? From his bio: I'm an author, blogger, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Rolfer. I used to be an attorney. I write and speak about emerging science that is relevant to manual and movement therapists, such as bodyworkers, physical therapists, chiropractors, personal trainers, yoga instructors, athletic coaches, etc.  Most of the positive feedback I receive about my writing is that it synthesizes ideas from different fields and makes complex material easy to understand and apply.  Tune in and check out another great, informative, and entertaining episode of Strength Chat!