The Average to Athletic Podcast

Some quick thoughts about the game of life. You can't play if you take it too seriously. But if you're willing to interact, amazing quests can unfold!-Preorder my book "Born To Sprint" here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

If you don't know what the point is, you won't know when and where to channel your energy. You end up acting your way through the motions instead of actually growing. -Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

What lies on the other side of brute force through discipline? This starts slow but builds momentum into a powerful ending.-Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts-Want to work with me directly? Book a call here to talk more: https://calendly.com/grahamtuttle/15min

Today I talk and move through an idea that I've found to be tremendously powerful. The path forward unfolds as you take one step backward to reconnect with the missing piece. This is the humble path toward a stronger, more cohesive you.-Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I ask big questions with no answers. But I still try to answer them.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts-Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk

Sharing some thoughts about how I've scaled down the intensity and quantity of my training in exchange for higher quality and better performance. -Fix your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Today I talk about how your body is simply the outcome of the environment you exist in and the perception you understand that environment through. Don't blame your body if you're not happy with it... Make different decisions.-Address your pain here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/pftk-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Injuries suck. But if you know how to interpret them as part of the bigger narrative of your life, they become the door to growth. This is how I've learned to transform short term setbacks into major leaps forward.-Join my free community and start the Backyard Athlete challenge today: https://skool.com/wrs/about-Preorder my book "Born To Sprint": https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts-Work directly with me to transform your pain into purpose: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/ptp

I show you how I learned to stand and walk to overcome a functional leg length discrepancy, old ankle sprain, SI joint issues, and a pelvic shift.-I posted my entire Backyard Athlete Challenge on Youtube. You can start today here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDjZRpwp5yhJonPHIxlh4HFuX6yqwGOXr&si=SzkUCPzZH2L58kEM-Preorder my book "Born To Sprint" here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts-Join my free community here: https://skool.com/wrs/about-Attend my next live event here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bfe-Work one on one with me here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/ptp

This starts and ends with why I don't buy most "Leg Length Discrepancy " diagnoses... But the middle part goes on a long journey to investigate what being in alignment means.-Join my free community here: https://skool.com/wrs/aboutPreorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I went to a fair yesterday and saw a lot of unhealthy people. Today, I spent some time thinking about what's gone wrong.Share your thoughts in the comments below to help me see what I'm missing.-Join my free community: https://skool.com/wrs/aboutPreorder my book: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I talk about my recent bout with a back issue back in February and how that relates to pelvic/shoulder girdle musculature. -Join my free community for the free BTS challenge- https://skool.com/wrs/aboutPreorder my book! - https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

A quick overview of running for a beginner. Note that this is a conceptual overview. If you want a more detailed approach, join my free membership and do the Born To Sprint Challenge: https://skool.com/wrs/about-Preorder my book Born To Sprint here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts -This is the hour long running masterclass I mention in the episode: https://youtu.be/PYHHDm0WkWo

An open exploration on different forms of energy, how I understand money ,and why losing weight is hard.-Join my free community - https://skool.com/wrs/aboutPreorder my book - https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I try to tackle a big topic in this episode to explain how my approach to training has changed over the years. I used to follow programs with rigid sets and reps. Now I don't. I value ability and skill more than muscle as a window dressing.The hard part of answering this question is that it's so context specific to your goals. But most of the goals we claim are baked into a reference point of bodybuilding and what's popular on social media. I suggest a few alternatives.-If you like this, join my free challenge: https://skool.com/wrs/about-Also, please preorder my book "Born To Sprint". My publisher says I need 500 pre-sales for the big book buyers to really care. I'll love you forever if you preorder one today: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

It's my birthday. I took a little trip to reset and recenter. It's been a while and I was overdo.Shared some post trip thoughts in this episode. The beginning is a bit slow but I pick up steam as the talk rolls on.Comment your thoughts and ideas - I'd probably like to hear them.Much love: https://barefootsprinter.com

Round 2 of this free flowing format. I enjoyed it. Let me know your thoughts and what you'd like to hear more about in the comments. -Join my free sprint challenge in my open community here: https://skool.com/wrs/aboutPreorder my upcoming book "Born To Sprint" here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I love doing podcasts but I've realized that I just like to talk as a way to verbally process. So rather than try to make another interview show and play the podcast game, I'm just going to talk to you.It will take about 10 of these before you start to understand the texture of my mind, but that's fine. And even if you don't and this isn't for you, that's fine too.But I enjoyed this and learned something new. So that's enough for me to keep doing it. If you have questions about anything I mentioned, comment and I'll go into more detail about it.Otherwise, if you want to work with me, start with my free sprint challenge here: https://skool.com/wrs/about

Another episode with my good friend and fellow coach Greg Pignataro. We cover a lot of stuff including Greg's recent explorations with having a makeshift AI therapist and how that's opened his mind to professional endeavors.Find more about Greg here: https://enlightened.healthWork with Graham here: https://barefootsprinter.com

Another Grahamble about nutrition. Comment your thoughts.Everything you need is here https://barefootsprinter.com00:00 Introduction to Nutrition and Sugar Fast01:18 Understanding Deuterium and Its Effects09:04 Digestion and Macronutrient Pathways18:18 The Role of Protein in Diet and Energy25:51 Navigating Macronutrient Exclusion32:44 Three Phases of Eating: Energy, Satiation, and Digestion39:48 Weight Loss: The Balance of Calories and Mindset45:17 The Importance of Resilience in Diet Choices

Welcome to the first Grahamble. Which ironically was how the podcast started. I'll be doing more of these.I've been thinking alot about nutrition recently and making some changes to how I eat. Normally I stay away from the topic because it's so dogmatic. But I wanted to get this out.I've been doing a fruit based diet by day and animal based diet at night. Which is basically one big meal at night with fruit or smaller carb meals throughout the day. More details in the podcast. I'm down about 7-8 pounds over the last few weeks and have felt lighter all around in my training.TO BE CLEAR - This is all my rough interpretation of what I've learned. I'm sure it's not exactly factually correct. And I probably mispronounced Bacteroids the whole time. But feel free to ignore it. If you have questions, reach out to me on Instagram @thebarefootsprinterWant help reclaiming your athletic body? Start here: https://barefootsprinter.com

Loren Fjord returns to the show to talk more about shoulders and shoulder health. We love our wide ranging conversations but we tried to hone this in on tangible stuff for your training.-Follow Loren on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/humanwild.co/

On the centennial episode of the podcast I interview Josh Settlage. He's a friend, coach, and competitive athlete. And also the most disciplined person I know. We talk about his injury history and lessons learned from a lifetime of grappling and training.Follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/joshuasettlage/

Get to know one of my favorite people in this wide ranging conversation with the one and only Bill Maeda.-Follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/billmaeda/-Start your Average To Athletic Journey for free here: https://barefootsprinter.com

In this episode I talk to Coach Loren Fjord. He's a deep thinker with experience in parkour, calisthenics, and creative strength training. Follow Loren on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/humanwild.co/-Get my 5 Day Runner program for free here: https://barefootsprinter.com

Michael Eckert shares his path to the Marines, world records and more. Follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/michaeleckert_fit/Train with him here: https://michaeleckertfit.com-Want a FREE guide to pain-free, effortless running in just 5 days? Get your copy of the 5 Day Runner here: https://barefootsprinter.com

Brady Volmering returns to the show to discuss training and how to get the most from your efforts. He introduced an idea called Feed Forward, which is all about setting an intention. If you missed our first episode on rehabbing injuries last year, you can find that here. It was the best performing episode of the year so it's worth the listen. Follow Brady on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/dacperformanceandhealth/Work with him here: https://dacperformanceandhealth.com

My good friend, coach, author, and BJJ coach Daniel Strauss joined me on the podcast today. He's a brilliant mind that explores movement and philosophy. We talked all about grip training and how to build an incredibly strong body. Also, birds, grappling, and mythology. And other stuff. This is an excellent conversation to listen and learn from. We get into fun stuff.This is Daniel's book The Grappler's Guide To Grip Training. I read it and highly recommend: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=grapplers+guide+to+grip+tarining&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8Follow Daniel on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/raspberry_ape/Get Daniel's programs here; https://linktr.ee/raspberryape?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYkaeF0eF4Ll16dGrXTsl8WHadP6HoXaXZwvzUxpAoY5RXJU9i6o7qaayk_aem_qWILppINyx9_FoZhx_SoWg

I was fortunate enough to catch Alex Kikel in this conversation for a discussion about health, specifically as it relates to pregnancy and reproduction. Alex works as a coach and consultant to help people do everything from healing disease to winning Olympic medals. And since he's on his fourth kid, he's developed a deep knowledge about how to make the pregnancy process go smoothly. I skipped the whole intro formalities because I wanted to get into the details, but if you want to hear more about his approach and background, I enjoyed these two podcasts: Mark Bell's Power Project: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xoUgXgG5MKqXpZMZhHuqE?si=4a0201869d27436bMind Pump Radio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/45Ii6r77r3YoFr0bs5YsHs?si=4f41f6d5dad94fa9You can find Alex to work with him here: https://theprepcoach.comFollow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alex_kikel/?hl=en

This week I had the distinct pleasure to talk with my friend and fellow coach Greg Pignataro. He's a brilliant and empathetic man while a deeply curious mind. We got into some fun territory here on how psychedelics impact the gut microbiome and how to improve your relationships. You'll enjoy this.To follow Greg on Instagram, go here: https://www.instagram.com/neverpastyourprime/

This episode I had the pleasure of talking to Wilma Wong. She's a high level coach for Olympic and Paralympic swimmers and a healer. This wide ranging conversation covered a lot. Specifically the eyes and how they relate to performance and focus. Enjoy!Follow Wilma on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/healingwithwilma/Work with Wilma here: http://www.wilmawong.com

I talked with my friend and fellow strength coach Jon Heck about all things athleticism and strength training. He's been in the industry for years and has worked at multiple professional and college football strength teams. This is a solid episode with tons of practical knowledge to level up your training. You can reach out to Jon for coaching here: https://www.instagram.com/what_the_heck71/

Dr. Sobo (or Swolebo as we called him back in the day) is a special person to me. He was my first role model, mentor, and coach for becoming athletic. He taught me the essentials of athleticism and inspired me to be the coach I am today. He's also a brilliant man, loving father, and skilled coach. This may be my favorite episode yet. It's worth a deep listen! - He and his former Olympic Rower (Gold medal winner) wife do coaching together for a broad array of things. You can reach out to them or learn more at the following links: X/twitter: @dr_sobo Website: https://heartforgold.com/ Instagram: phd_father_of_5

I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Mick Breen. He's a myotherapist down in Australia and a running coach. We got into the weeds of running form, how to get started, and why sitting is ruining your body. If you're a runner or want to be one, you'll love this! You can reach out to Mick here: https://www.instagram.com/natural_born_running/?hl=en

Back with Richard Aceves (@rarebarracuda on Instagram) for round 3! This guy is a brilliant coach. And he's helped me understand the deep connection between our muscles and emotions more than anyone else. If you're interested in learning more about the body and it's intricacies, you'll love this!Also - Richard is moving to California! So if you want to hop down to Orange County for a session, he'll be there!You can reach him here: https://www.instagram.com/rarebarracuda/?hl=en

In this live question and answer session I talked about nutrition, feet, fascia, depression, arthritis, tensegrity, running, and more. If you want to start your barefoot sprinting journey, go to barefootsprinter.com today!

Trying something new here! I recently did an Ask Me Anything IG Live and stripped the audio for a podcast version. Though some things are lost without the visual aid, I read the prompts and tried to make things clear verbally. Let me know what you think of this!

I had the chance to talk with Caveman Daveman. He's a true male specimen from the frigid north of Canada. He's crafted a body of steel from bending foreshores, picking up heavy stuff, and reinvigorating our ancestral connection to lifting stones. You'll love this conversation. Dave is so well spoken and very intelligent. I learned a ton from him on the history of stones and strength sports. - Follow Dave on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/caveman.daveman/ Follow Stones of Edmonton here: https://www.instagram.com/edmontonstonesofstrength/

Back at it again with Greg! Or Gregory as my wife demands I refer to him. We talk about Greg's recent 5 day silent mediation retreat, mapping meaning to the pains of your body, and the core wound. I love talking to Greg but this one was especially solid. We covered great territory here and it's a lot of food for thought for you. It's worth listening to. - Find more of Greg's work and writing here: https://neverpastyourprime.com

This is the full audiobook recording for a book I wrote to partner with a skill acquisition program I built called Backyard Athlete. If you're interested in the program this pairs to, check out https://skool.com/wrs/about

This is the audio recording of a book I wrote about the shoulders, hands, arms, and upper body. If you're interested in learning more about the body, you'll love this. And if you want to join the program this ultimately become, find out more here: https://barefootsprinter.com

This is the audio recording for the book I wrote about hips and mobility. If you're interested in learning about the body, you'll like this. And if you're interested in working through the program this is associated with, check out https://barefootsprinter.com to learn more.

This is the audiobook for a book called Functional Feet that I wrote. It's long, detailed, but highly valuable. If you're interested in feet, ankles, lower legs, shoes, and running, you'll like this.

In this episode I talked with my good friend and fellow coach Jimmy House. He's an up and coming legend with eyes set on becoming a WWE performer. A little over a year ago he had a devastating knee injury. And then he rehabbed it by himself. Then a month ago he had another knee injury. This time he's opting for surgery. I talked with him about the difference between the two and what the different routes felt like. This is a great discussion if you've had a knee injury and want to know what your options are really like. - Follow Jimmy and work with him here: https://www.instagram.com/coachjimmyhouse/?hl=en - Make sure to subscribe and share!

Today I had the chance to talk with the one and only Daniel Strauss. Otherwise known as The Raspberry Ape. We discuss Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, the history and art of lifting heavy rocks, grip training, and other assorted items. In addition to a lovely accent, Dan has a wonderfully unique view of the world. He's a collector, coach, and all around strong man. You'll enjoy this. - Get his new book here: Grip Training For Grapplers Follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/raspberry_ape/?hl=en

Mark is a badass! He's who I want to be when I grow up. His recent venture has been into footwear with Peluva shoes. It's the toes separated, 5 finger model with a big more cushion. And I love them. We talk about a whole bunch of stuff here. And though I'm not the best host, Mark made up for it with tons of knowledge. If you're interested in shoes, running, and being a human, you'll love this. - Follow Mark's adventures here: https://www.instagram.com/marksissonprimal/?hl=en Get a pair of Peluvas here: https://peluva.com - If you want to hang out with me more, start that here: https://unbreakableacademy.org/

Another chat with my good friend and fellow coach Greg. We discuss the aftermath of our recent psychedelic adventures and lessons we're exploring in learning to trust the body. - Subscribe if you like this and share if you found it valuable. - You can find great @neverpastyourprime everywhere and neverpastyourprime.com - And if you want to get involved with me, everything you need to know happens at unbreakableacademy.org

If you haven't heard of Brady before, you're in for a treat. This guy is a powerhouse. Mentally, emotionally, and physically. I met him when he came out to do the Power Project Podcast and started following him after. Unfortunately/fortunately he fell and busted his wrist a few weeks later. This was right after I'd separated my shoulder AC joint. I was really impressed with the way he handled his rehab and it matched my thoughts exactly. So, I figured the best option was to grab him for a masterclass on how to rehab any injury effectively. This conversation did not disappoint. - You can find Brady on Instagram here (his link in bio will take you anywhere else you want to go): https://www.instagram.com/dacperformanceandhealth/reels/ - And you can grab my FREE Athletic Foundations program to get you out of pain here: https://unbreakableacademy.org/af - Thanks for listening. Share this, subscribe, and all that fun stuff.

Back again with the wise and talented Greg Pignataro. Fellow coach and good friend. Today we discussed Greg's experience as a college soccer player, his injuries, the relationship between pain and psychology, and his experience doing a 7 day darkness retreat! As always, it's great and I learned a lot. - Greg's Website: https://neverpastyourprime.com/ Greg's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neverpastyourprime/ - And if you want to get started working through your issues, I got free programs for you. Start here: https://unbreakableacademy.org/ - Oh, and subscribe and share and all that.

Hello! So I had a little accident with a hard fall at my BJJ competition last weekend and ended up with a separated AC joint in my shoulder. It's not fun. But luckily for me, I had a friend and fellow coach reach out to say he'd been through the same thing and recovered fully from it. So, I figured it'd be a perfect time to grab him for a podcast to talk all about shoulders. - Hunter Wooten is a coach and former Olympic Weightlifter. He's been around the block with it comes to training. I hope you enjoy the conversation! - Check out Hunter's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/huntersgaragegym/ If you're in Anchorage, Alaska, you can meet up to train with him in person at his gym there. Learn more here: https://huntersgaragegym.com/ And learn more about Richard Aceves and the Moved Academy here: https://www.movedacademy.com/ - And to join my free barefoot community for pain fix programs and free weekly coaching, go here: https://unbreakableacademy.org/