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Back To Square Kwan
by Kedric Kwan and Choong Kwan
There are different philosophies on how to get to one's goal regarding strength training and nutrition. The Kwans want to take you back to square one and start the conversation there.
Episodes
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Olympic weightlifting - Road to tokyo 2020 with RenDong Chen ft. Leonardo Sucitra
After a long hiatus (and likely, we will go into another extended break, lol), we are back with a new episode! The first for the year and the last? Anyways in this episode, we had Ren Dong Chen on the podcast as well as Leonardo Sucitra (as a stand-in for Kedric, who is currently head-deep into…
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Obesity: The illusion of choice with James Walsham
In this episode, we speak to James Walsham, a coach in the hypertrophy and health space and a fellow podcaster. Many of you might know him from his own podcast The Hypertrophy Hub, but today we brought him on as a guest to talk about the topic of obesity and whether it is an active choice or not....
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Philosophy on metaethics with Dr. Terence Cuneo
'Are there any actions that are right or wrong?' Metaethics is the study of moral judgment's nature, scope, and meaning. It is one of the three branches of ethics generally studied by philosophers. And as you know, our residential philosopher Kedric loves to spend his limited free time exploring...
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Rapid weight cutting strategies for the powerlifter With Jayne Jones
In this episode, we allowed Kedric to take a backseat (for the most part) while we dive deep into the topic of weight cutting strategies with Jayne Jones . Jayne is an RD in Irland and is on the Irish National Team for the 2021 IPF worlds. We spoke about some of her favorite strategies to weight...
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Faith In A Secular Age With Kazu Saito
Good day team. We had taken a little bit of a hiatus in the past month as its that time of the year when new ventures and avenues are being experienced. Hence we do apologize for the lack of content in Feb! But we are back, and in this episode, we speak to Kazu. Apart from his glorious…
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Covid 19 -The truth, the bad and the future with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Hey there, first off, Happy New Year, and I hope you all had a great break. We have a great episode today to kick off the year 2022, especially with our previous conversations on Covid and how we agree that Covid will likely be endemic. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. For those...
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2021 Year End Review
LAST EPISODE for the year Man, what a year it has been. From starting this podcast earlier in the year, we did 15 episodes! What a ride it has been, and we look forward to doing more next year. In this episode, we speak about what we learned throughout the year, both from the podcast and…
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Freedom: From Prison to the world with Chris Kennedy
In this episode, we talk to Chris. For those unaware, Chris has done it all (literally). Fro being in prison to competing at a world-class level in Powerlifting. Not to mention pursuing a Master's degree and so much more. We talked about how one can literally turn his life 180, his…
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Flexibility and mobility in strength sports with Alyssa Joy-Spence
In this episode, we talk to Alyssa. At the time of the recording, she is on the home stretch (yes, I had to try to sneak in a pun somewhere) to have Dr./ added to her title! For those who don't know, Alyssa is a highly competitive powerlifter but has spent a lot of her time in the lab working out...
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Agree to Disagree: How to have productive disagreements
In this episode (who knows, it might even be the last!), we agree to disagree on several issues. But more importantly, we talk about how to have reasonable disagreements with one another and steps to take. So it is an episode to help you develop some perspective and skill to have a proper...
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How strength training helped my disorder eating With Jade Isbister
We speak to Jade, who has been involved in the health and fitness industry for a while now and is a prevalent face in many strength sports (powerlifting, bodybuilding). Strength training plays a huge role for all 3 of us, but it was more than just a sport for Jade. It was a way to help her get...
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How To Use Memes To Coach Athletes with Dr. Derek Wilcox
We speak to non-other than Dr. Derek Wilcox. For those unaware before the age of social media, Derek was the lightest person ever to squat 1000 pounds. These days, however, Derek is more involved in BJJ and heavily invested in coaching athletes and others to achieve their strength goals. We dove...
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Science, should you be a part of it with Greg Nuckols
In this episode, we speak to Greg Nuckols, one of the principal authors for MASS and an enthusiast for all things science. We dove into topics on how Greg gets involved with being a scientist, what he thinks of some limitations of science, and many more. You can find him at @gregnuckols Stronger…
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NZPF Nationals 2021 Lead Up
Disclaimer, do not tune in if you are not interested in powerlifting. And if you are, get comfy as it's 2.5 hours of PURE AWESOMENESS. We team up with the Clarke brothers Paul and Jason to talk about the upcoming NZPF Nationals down in Invercargill this year. This is a classic lead-up show…
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Being involved in fitness as an Asian with Lauren Pon
Lauren is no stranger to the pressures and stereotypes most Asians face. Doing something out of 'social norm' is hard, let alone making a hobby and career out of it. In this episode, we talk about how Lauren was able to curb some of these pressures, especially from an Asian upbringing, while also...
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Mental approaches of an elite athlete and high level coach with Bryce Lewis
There is a saying, the best athletes don't always make the best coaches. In this case, however, Bryce Lewis breaks the stereotype. We discuss some of the concepts and mental approaches he uses for being a world champion, but also as a world-class coach. You can find Bryce at...
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Coaching to develop buy in and developing self efficacy with Jason Clarke
Jason is no stranger to working with people who are interested in the pursuit of strength from rugby players to powerlifters. But as we discussed, it is not always about the program, but the buy-in and self-efficacy that can really make an individual make gains from what appears to be an average...
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Gut health and the awareness of it all with Olly Wood
Gut health is this mysterious term that gets thrown around. In this episode, we dive deeper into what makes gut health something everyone should consider from iron-game lovers to chronically fatigued individuals. You can find Olly at https://themetaproject.co/ IG @ ollywoodnz
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Nutrition for females and how is it different with Dr Jen Case
We speak to Dr. Jen Case about some of the main differences between females and males especially when it comes to nutrition. Jen is no stranger to the game being co-authors of many books about female nutrition whilst also being a high-level BJJ athlete herself. You can find her at...
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Being on a plant based diet with Chris Tan
In this episode, we explore how Chris transitioned from being an omnivore into a plant-based diet. Chris is no stranger to resistance training. However, his reasons for making the switch go a lot deeper than just for physical health. We talk about the reasons for making that switch, key points…
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Being a science communicator in the industry of training and nutrition with Dr. Eric Helms
In this episode, we take a slightly different angle with Eric. We wanted to know more about his views on being a science communicator and a content producer. We also dove into some lessons he has learned over the years and as his philosophies changed around producing content for the MASSES (pun...
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Taking It Back To Square One
We take you back to the beginning. Tell you who we are(more importantly how we are related) and what are the goals of this podcast.
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How many episodes does Back To Square Kwan have?
Back To Square Kwan currently has 22 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Back To Square Kwan about?
There are different philosophies on how to get to one's goal regarding strength training and nutrition. The Kwans want to take you back to square one and start the conversation there.
How often does Back To Square Kwan release new episodes?
Back To Square Kwan has 22 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Back To Square Kwan?
Back To Square Kwan is created and hosted by Kedric Kwan and Choong Kwan.
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