NFL Strength Coach Shares Nutrition and Body Comp Secrets | JON HECK | | Ep. 100 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 2H 17M

NFL Strength Coach Shares Nutrition and Body Comp Secrets | JON HECK | | Ep. 100

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Check out Jon on socials! @what_the_heck71 ⁨@HammerAndChiselPerformance⁩ Use code "coachemup10" for 10% off EVERYTHING at https://eleiko.com/coachemupGo to https://atlantisstrength.com to get a quote on some incredible machinesHead over to https://ovrperformance.com/coachemup and get $25 offUse code "Tim" to get 15% off at https://davidgreyrehab.comGet a free trial with TrainHeroic ➡️ https://bit.ly/coachemuppodcastA special thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast along the way to this landmark 100th episode. We couldn't have done it without you!00:00:00 - Introduction00:04:44 - Who is Jon Heck?00:07:15 - Not all players love the game00:13:21 - First S&C job and powerlifting00:15:39 - Working with Carolina panthers00:18:13 - Mentorship Opportunities00:19:46 - Working with Luke Keuchly00:24:02 - Moving to UNC coaching job00:25:21 - Coaching with the Texans00:26:15 - Moving to Troy00:30:47 - Starting Remote coaching business00:37:51 - Forming Hammer and Chisel Performance00:39:33 - Growing the H+C podcast00:41:21 - Working with strongmen competitors00:43:15 - Red head disadvantages00:47:47 - Experience as a D1 and NFL strength coach00:49:31 - The biggest impact in college S&C00:53:50 - Cons of the college space00:55:36 - The NIL & Transfer portal era01:01:56 - Too many cooks in the NFL kitchen01:06:55 - Making a leap of faith01:09:28 - Being willing to walk away from a good job01:13:00 - Nutrition coaching enters the picture01:16:59 - Get lean first, then put on some tissue01:22:29 - If athletes ate like bodybuilders, they would get better results01:25:08 - The importance of proper electrolyte intake01:29:32 - Carbs are a performance enhancing drug01:36:33 - The psychology of nutrition01:42:30 - The basics of body comp and performance nutrition01:47:59 - Not everyone has the metabolism necessary for losing bodyfat01:56:17 - 3 things to be a more effective nutrition coach02:02:20 - Rant n rave02:05:40 - Alternative career paths02:07:28 - Overrated vs underrated02:09:41 - Good potassium supplements02:11:47 - Unsolicited solicited advice#StrengthAndConditioning #NutritionTips #NFLTraining #CarolinaPanthers #PerformanceCoaching #AthleteDevelopment #CoachEmUp #StrengthCoach #SportsPerformance #CarbohydrateStrategy

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