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Holding Center

by Ashley Marcum and Ashley Spilker

An educational podcast designed to inform you, push you, and better you in all areas of your life journey. Ashley Marcum and Ashley Spilker, the co-hosts of the Holding Center Podcast, tackle their own lives, and talk shop about health, fitness, bodybuilding, mental health and more. Tune in to this podcast if you want to learn and level up not just your health, but also your life. Let's Hold Center.

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Episodes

  1. Episode: 173 Prep Stuff + Brain Health

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  2. Episode 172: Time+ Sustainability + Consistency for a Productive Off-Season

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  3. Episode 171: Interviewing Your Coach

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  4. Episode 170: For the Love of the Sport, Not the Hatred of Yourself

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  5. Episode 169: Ash's Prep Updates

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  6. Episode 168: When Can We Cut?

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  7. Episode 167: When Hard Core is Harmful

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  8. Episode 166: Another Piece of the Puzzle

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  9. Episode 165: Made in Italy - Alexa Petriella

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching altaforlife.com for Alexa / Alta Coaching If…

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  10. Episode 164: Baby Pose for Better OOOs

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  11. Episode 163: Maturing As An Athlete

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  12. Episode 162: Steps Vs Cardio

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  13. Episode 161: Communicating with Your Coach for Your Success

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  14. Episode 160: Mental Rantings

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  15. Episode 159: Have You Earned Your Prep?

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  16. Episode 158: Sober Bobcats

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  17. Episode 157: Doing Lines of Cinnamon (Listener Q&A)

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  18. Episode 156: Why You Can't Lose Weight

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  19. Episode 155: This Podcast Is Not Legally Liable

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  20. Episode 154: Holding Center > Roman Empire

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  21. Episode 153: Tips for the SAD

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  22. Episode 152: Holiday Meltdown

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  23. Episode 151: Stay In It

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  24. Episode 150: Show Day Let-Downs

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  25. Episode 149: Ownership, Pronounced "Own Your Shi-"

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  26. Episode 148: Olympian Effort

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / Klassic Coaching If you're looking for the best supplements in the...

  27. Episode 147: Not Every Message Is For You

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're looking for the best supplements in…

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  28. Episode 146: How to Upgrade Your Training

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're looking for the best supplements in…

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  29. Episode 145: 5 Ways to Be a Better Bodybuilder

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're looking for the best supplements in…

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  30. Episode 144: You Suck At Bodybuilding (and so did we)

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're looking for the best supplements in…

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  31. Episode 143: Stress In The Stomach

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're looking for the best supplements in…

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  32. Episode 142: Minicuts, Cutting it Down

    Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're looking for the best supplements in…

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  33. Episode 141: Fully Grown Adults

    Welcome back to Holding Center! This week Ash and Spilks talk about all the crap they did early when they were younger, and how they've grown over the years. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at:...

  34. Episode 140: FitBit Fallout

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  35. Episode 139: Having The Right D's

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  36. Episode 138: The Cost of Cookie Cutter

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  37. Episode 137: McCreamy

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  38. Episode 136: When Enough Has To Be Enough

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  39. Episode 135: Don't Weight Up

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  40. Episode 134: Line in the Sand

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  41. Episode 133: Hard Pain, Useless Pain, T Payne

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  42. Episode 132: Ambrosia Salad

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  43. Episode 131: Stacked ClASSes

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  44. Episode 130: Shedding Snake Skin

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength https://linktr.ee/Ashspilks for Coach Spilks / BodyMindBalance Fit If you're…

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  45. Episode 129: Don't Cry Over Hip Thrusts

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Ah yes, the beach. This week Ash and Spilks talk about coach communication, trusting yourself, and not overthinking. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at:...

  46. Episode 128: JR USAs Recap, Binging Post-Show, and More

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Ah yes, the beach. This week Ash and Spilks recap Charleston, SC's JR USAs. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength...

  47. Episode 127: What Leading By Example Looks Like

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Ah yes, the beach. This week Ash and Spilks talk about how to lead by example, and how that looks different from just talking about leading by example. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply...

  48. Episode 126: The One Where Each Ash Takes A Vacay

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Ah yes, the beach. This week Ash and Spilks discuss how to vacation as a bodybuilder. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo...

  49. Episode 125: Ranting & Raving

    Welcome back to Holding Center! Everybody needs to blow off steam sometimes, this week, it's Ash and Spilk's turn. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at: myostrengthtraining.com for Coach Ash / Myo Strength...

  50. Episode 124: Bodybulding Mind Games

    Welcome back to Holding Center! This week Ash and Spilks talk about the mental aspect of bodybuilding, and where you need to be as a person to be successful. Thanks for tuning in and as always, we appreciate your support! Interested in being coached by us? You can apply for coaching at:...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

An educational podcast designed to inform you, push you, and better you in all areas of your life journey. Ashley Marcum and Ashley Spilker, the co-hosts of the Holding Center Podcast, tackle their own lives, and talk shop about health, fitness, bodybuilding, mental health and more. Tune in to this podcast if you want to learn and level up not just your health, but also your life. Let's Hold Center.

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Ashley Marcum and Ashley Spilker

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An educational podcast designed to inform you, push you, and better you in all areas of your life journey. Ashley Marcum and Ashley Spilker, the co-hosts of the Holding Center Podcast, tackle their own lives, and talk shop about health, fitness, bodybuilding, mental health and more. Tune in to this...

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