E 01 | Welcome To The THIRST For More Podcast feat. Brandon Smitley

0:00 – Show Intro1:26 – Podcast begins2:19 – Who is your host Brandon Smitley and what is the goal with the THIRST For More Podcast?4:09 – How Brandon got into the fitness industry and powerlifting12:31 – Brandon's role of personal training at Indiana State University14:48 – Creating the capital to start Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST)21:04 – The first big hurdle with THIRST Gym23:48 – Working at THIRST Gym full-time and making our first hire25:48 – Using the COVID-19 experience to start the THIRST For More Podcast27:38 – The goal behind the podcast and what you can expect33:08 – How to contact Brandon and the THIRST For More PodcastBrandon Smitley's ResumeBachelor's Degree, Health and Fitness - Purdue UniversityMaster's Degree, Physical Education and Coaching - Indiana State UniversityCertified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) - National Strength and Conditioning AssociationLevel One Sports Performance Coach (USAW-L1) - United States Weightlifting AssociationCertified Personal Trainer (CPT) - American College of Sports MedicinePRI Trained - Postural Restoration InstitutePersonal Training Clients Since 2009Internships at Purdue University Strength and Conditioning; North Carolina A&T State University Strength and Conditioning; Indiana State University Strength and Conditioning; Force Fitness and PerformanceNutraBio Sponsored Athlete since 2012Elitefts Sponsored Powerlifter and Columnist since 2013Best Lifts - 567 lbs squat (All-Time World Record), 330 lbs bench press, 510 lbs deadlift, 1377 lbs totalCo-Owner of Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training