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#188 - High Level Performance Coaching - Mircea Balaj

from The Coaches Corner University Podcast · host Paul Oneid

This week, I sat down with Mircea Balaj, Co-Founder and Head Sports Performance Coach at Project Mayhem, who works with elite athletes across strength, combat, physique, and hybrid sports. His work integrates training systems, nutrition, and performance enhancement strategies to push human performance to its absolute limits.We discussed:00:43 | Origin Story02:29 | Unconventional Background04:29 | Path to Coaching10:47 | Above and Beyond15:36 | Business Evolution25:42 | PEDs and Harm Reduction28:23 | Client Assessment33:37 | Ethical Lines43:03 | Continuous Education44:29 | Referring Out48:09 | Performance Team Model51:32 | Arm Wrestling54:32 | Sport-Specific Experimentation58:29 | Legacy and Impact1:02:21 | Innovation vs. Imitation1:04:21 | Research as a Tool1:06:31 | Guest RecommendationFind MirceaPersonal IG - @mirceabjrBusiness IG - @built4mayhem__________Paul's singular goal is to raise the bar for coaching. He is committed to being the signal through the static of the fitness and health industry. If you're a coach looking to take their education to the next level, make sure to visit www.coachescorneru.com. If you're interested in coaching from Paul and his team, please visit www.masterathletic.com Find him on Instagram: @pauloneid, @coachescorneru, @masterathleticperformance__________-🌟 Make More Money and Improve your Services as an Online Fitness Coach:www.coachescorneru.com💪 Use Training and Nutrition for Peak Performance:www. masterathletic.comWho am I and why should you listen to me?Paul is a Coach, Educator, Mentor, and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach with 15 years of experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from youth to professional athletics.RAISING THE BAR FOR ONLINE COACHING!

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This week, I sat down with Mircea Balaj, Co-Founder and Head Sports Performance Coach at Project Mayhem, who works with elite athletes across strength, combat, physique, and hybrid sports. His work integrates training systems, nutrition, and performance enhancement strategies to push human performance to its absolute limits. We discussed: 00:43 | Origin Story 02:29 | Unconventional Background 04:29 | Path to Coaching 10:47 | Above and Beyond 15:36 | Business Evolution 25:42 | PEDs and Harm R...

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