Strong Arguments

Angelo Gala has been a fitness professional area for over than 15 years. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NCSA, has studied the Pranavayu system of yoga under David Magone and has completed a 1 year intensive study of Mangalam Yantra Yoga Under the guidance of Lama Migmar Tseten. He is also a high level CrossFit coach, and after taking his east coast team to regionals, he is here in Colorado at his new EDX CrossFit to shake things up in the mountain region. We talk about a ton of stuff with this world class traine, please listen and enjoy!

Logan is a multifaceted thinker, writer, trainer, strongman, hypnotist, herb specialist and more. He has performed feats like pulling an old firetruck with his ponytail, juggling flaming kettlebells, a 1000 lb neck bridge and more. You can see all his videos on youtube, or his website Legendary Strength. He also runs a herb suppliment company called Lost Empire Herbs. From pre-workout to sex enhancement, there's so many things to try. We talk about some of his current goals, writings, business habits, rituals and mental training techniques that you can use immediately. Great guy, great talk. Enjoy!

Namon Johnson is a great athlete, coach, leader motivator and friend. We got deep with Namon about what motivates him, how he motivates others, hard times, hard work, spreading love and much more. It's a real and uplifting talk that can help get you on a mindset that produces results and happiness. Please check him out and reach out to him. www.njeliteperformance.com thanks www.bensound.com for the sounds

Angelo Grinceri was named People Magazines 2016 sexiest trainer alive, but don't just the cover so fast. His drive to connect to a larger audience and deliver a message of better ways to train is what really should define him. As a twenty-something trainer living in NY city, he spent most of his time training and writing, trying to forge his own style and voice, and that he did. The result is Intrinsic Strength training and you're going to want to check it out. Come listen to what he has to say.    www.angelogrinceri.com www.intrinsicstrengthtraining.com thanks to www.bensound.com for the music

Coach Tara is living and teaching fitness classes in Glendale California. In my search to find great content to draw inspiration from, I discovered Tara and her partner in exercise, Zen Kahuna. Their videos evoked in me a sense of connection to the outdoors and to natural movement. Her background was in dance and gymnastics, but her path led her to using a diverse array of implements and body movements that lead to a healthy body and mind. Her teaching style is extremely deep and unique, and I think everyone who trains can benefit from some of the concepts that we talk about in our interview.    www.youtube.com/user/CoachTara

Dr Jeremy Fransen teaches Exercise Physiology at Loyola University here in Chicago. Aside from his classroom full of students that he educates on the effects of exercise on the body, he is also in the gym and on the platform competing at GS, a.k.a. kettlebell sport. He really takes his training seriously, from the way he eats, to the way he breaks down a training year into blocks that conform to competition times. If you're interested in training smart and knowing why the body reacts the way it does, listen to Jeremy, or go to Chicago Kettlebell Club and train with him and his wife Bea Rodriguez.   www.thechicagokettlebellclub.com   Thanks to www.bensound.com for music 

Phil is a Master RKC, 8th degree blackbelt in Karate, kickboxer, powerlifter, olympic style wrestler and much more. After a long time competing on the national level in many of these disciplines, he is now teaching these and more styles at his American Eagle gym in New Jersey. We asked Phil about the first wave of MMA fighters vs the new crowd, integrating his many styles for his pupils, WOT (waste of time) workout styles, new book Ferocious Fitness and much more. Please enjoy   www.philross.com http://www.dragondoor.com/shop-by-department/new-products/b89/   Thanks www.bensound.com for music

A.k.a. Girya girl, Adrienne is a trainer, athlere, thinker, writer, programmer, cook and much more. Championing the outdoors, skill based training, learning and trying new things and more, she fits right in with the Strong Arguments philosophy. Go to her website goryagirl.com to get loads of workouts, training journals, recipes, interviews, and to check out her own podcast. She's an RKC and PCC instructor and all around kick ass person. Also Rob an Mike talk Abs.   www.giryagirl.com Thanks www.bensound.com for the music

In part two of our interview, we get into more specific training tactics and stories as we reminisce on the glory days. Marty also shares stories from his early days as an entrepreneur. Once again, this interview stops abruptly and doesn't pick back up. So much good stuff though. Please go to www.ironcompany.com for articles and read the Purposeful Primitive or just google Marty, there's so many things to read.  Thanks www.bensound.com for the music

Marty Gallagher is one of the most successful powerlifting coaches in the world. He has taken numerous competitors to the top and many of their records still hold to this day. Marty has taken his place as one of the most trusted and authoritative voices in the strength world, from writing for the Washington Post, Breaking Muscle, Muscle and Fitness, several more and his game changing books such as the Purposeful Primitive. He was kind enough to grant us a priceless opportunity to come train and talk with him at his home. We get into a wide range of topics that include his writing influences, his early training partners, his lifestyle, his connection to simplistic surrounding, his creative spaces and his grit and will in inflicting overall change in people.  We hope you enjoy this conversation with one of the strength world's true mentors.  Please check him out at ironcompany.com/marty-gallagher Buy his book the Purposeful Primitive at DragonDoor.com or check out other programs and book such as Cross

Al Kavadlo is know the world over for his mastery of many of the most advanced calisthenics movements. He works intensely on writing for his blog, answering fan questions on his Youtube channel, Ask Al, writing several bodyweight books and touring the world as one of the head PCC (Progressive Calisthenics Certification) instructors. Alongside his brother, Danny, and wife Grace, he is striving to push his limits and those of his ever growing fan base. He is a priceless motivator, teacher and advocate to the bodyweight training community, and we were honored to get a chance to speak with him.    Please visit his website to learn more, purchase some of his best selling books, and sign up for his seminars.   www.alkavadlo.com

Chuck Miller is a sort of renaissance man in his simple but extremely effective approach to fitness and life. Over the years Chuck has written many articles for powerlifting and bodybuilding magazines and has maintained his strength as he practices what he preaches. Chuck wrote a book Inside the Mind of an Iron Icon highlighting one of his mentors, Stuart McRobert. McRobert formatted the "Hardgainer" strategy to making gains that Chuck has used successfully in several powerlifting meets. Now living in Hawaii and squatting in paradise he continues to train, coach and write as a means of self expression. We are glad to have Chuck sit down and talk with Strong Arguments. Please enjoy!

This episode is a Tween-a-Sode where Mike and Rob offer their training services in exchange for sharing the story of the experience. If you've been looking for a trainer and haven't pulled the trigger yet, then deliver on your aspirations with a bang and come work with a couple of the best. We are also putting together a team for the Tough Mudder in Chicago in August. Looking for Ten more willing listeners to take the leap with us on this crazy new venture. Upcoming events are discussed and new guests are announced. 

Keira started out as a mother that needed to move more, and started using kettlebells in the park. This quickly became a large group of followers that she parlayed into a successful gym. Her journey to making that business know around the country and becoming a Master RKC is inspirational and insightful. See how she got there and what she's doing next in this fascinating interview.

PE was being cut in many schools and its importance was largely overlooked until Paul Zientarski changed things around, making fitness the focus instead of sports. This attracted the attention of Dr John Ratey who featured Paul in his book Spark. 

Dan is an Icon in the strength community. With ten books and counting published and over a thousand articles written for T-Nation and his own blog, he is one of the most prolific and trusted sources of information on training, thinking and positive habits. The scope of his work is astounding, often tuning into the deepest but most common self-talk and directly addressing the struggles and questions that we all seem to share. This interview touches on training concepts, teaching through stories, teaching through laughter, taking time off, theology and much more.