The Average to Athletic Podcast

Sport (or any specific pursuit) is a great container for growth. But if you stop developing once you achieve status in your small bucket, you'll miss the greater gains on offer in life.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Thoughts on God, morality, purpose, and intention. Tragically the last few minutes of this were lost when my phone/camera died. I got most of everything I wanted to say out, but I'm sure I'll touch on any of the lost bits in a future episode. -Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

"Dirty" fuel that motivates your training helps you reach beyond. But that comes at a cost and leads to pain in time. Maturation is knowing when to let it go.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Every revelation you are blessed with requires a proportionate and timely sacrifice. If you don't understand this you will continue to travel the same endless loop without progression.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts.

A quick overview on how to sort out mobility, conditioning, strength, and speed without just going through the motions or wasting time.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Caught up with my friend and fellow coach Loren Fjord. He's all about helping people reclaim athleticism through parkour (amongst other forms of free movement). He's also a dad who is raising the next Tarzan. That's where most of our conversation centered.You can work with Loren here: https://go.humanwild.co/6060-Preorder my upcoming book Born To Sprint here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Many moons ago I became interested in sleep, nutrition, and recovery. I studied a bunch of stuff and wrote my own e-book about it as part of my learning. I sold this as a bonus for my programs. I'm posting it here because it's a better listening experience than stuffing it on a Google Drive folder. So if you come across this and enjoy it, you're welcome.If you disagree with my perspective, that's fine. I'm probably wrong anyways. -Preorder my book Born To Sprint here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Your children are an inescapable and immediate reflection to all parts of you. The harder you try to hide, the more difficult parenting becomes.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Your body will reflect dis-integrated parts of you... No matter the rationalization you use to avoid them.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

The conflicting worldviews and beliefs you hold will play out as "mysterious" pains and movement dysfunction until you reconcile your perception with reality. -Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

I ran a 5k in super shoes two days ago as a case study to compare to my barefoot 5k run from 6 weeks prior. What I learned surprised me and forced me to update my stance on super shoes and shod running.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

Thoughts about life and pursue, inspired by a dream I had last night. -Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

In this episode I talk about learning to move better by paying attention to the snaps, cracks, and pops. These are the subtle cues your joints give about how smooth they are operating.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts-Start training here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/rtr

Discomfort is the process of shaking things up so you can better understand yourself. This is why exercise is such a powerful tool. The problem is that if you don't learn the lesson you will keep repeating the same loop over and over again.-Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts-Start training here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/rtr

This ended up being a cool unison of what originally occurred me as two separate ideas. -Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

This one started out in one place and ended up in another. I'm either on to something or losing my mind. Maybe both.- Preorder my book here: https://barefootsprinter.com/pages/bts

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