Episodes
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#121: Sid Abbruzzi of Waterbrothers
GameDay RX #10 This podcast episode (Rhody Strength Podcast #121) features Sid Abbruzzi, a legendary figure in the Rhode Island surf and skate community and owner of the iconic shop Waterbrothers.Sid discusses the history of his shop, from its early days on the beach in the late 70s to their...
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#120: Edge Fitness Johnston, with Anita & Daniel
Had a blast hanging out with Anita & Daniel, discussing their personal journeys in fitness & with Edge Fitness, and their excitement for the opening of the newest location of Edge in Johnston RI. Really fun episode hope you guys enjoy!
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#119: Kyle Cox: 2026 Rhode Island Believe Walk and 5k Run
#119: Kyle Cox: 2026 Rhode Island Believe Walk and 5k Run Had a chance to sit down with Kyle Cox recently - a runner and local member of the Rhode Island community. His son - Luke was diagnosed with Dup15Q, a rare lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder caused by an extra copy of a portion of...
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#118 Conor Dauer
Had a great time talking with Conor Dauer. Conor is a prior division 1 and professional tennis player who now helps athletes as a Mental Performance coach. Conor has his MA in psychology and via his buisness Cognitiveedgeconsulting.com and https://www.instagram.com/cognitive_edge_consulting/ he...
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#117 Dylon Grzenda, ATC: UMass Boston, Athletes Acceleration
Round 2 with Dylon!! Always a great time hanging out with Dylon. A true master of his craft in Athletic Training, rehab and return to sport performance. Dylon shares his talents between both the training staff at UMass Boston, working with many high level teams, as well as Athletes Acceleration…
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#116 Rick Hart: Roofing, Cycling, Family man
Had a great time chatting with Rick about his journey to get to where he is today, including some wild stories about when he rode his bike cross country in support of homeless veterans. Thank you Rick! This was a great episode. Hope you guys enjoy! - matt
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#115 Rob Levine
Great conversation with The Heavy Hitter himself... Rob Levine. We talk about his journey with fitness, injuries and rehab. We also talk about his journey from being a highly trained law enforcement officer, to working as a police offer in Central Falls, to becoming a lawyer. We also talk about...
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#114: Karen Toti
A fun conversation with a great personal trainer (and full time hairstylist & salon owner- Karen's Hair Design) over at BullfrogFit! Follow Karen at https://www.instagram.com/sparklefitness13/ Listen more to hear about Karen's personal journey into fitness and how she takes her own experience and...
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#113 Domenic Angelino
Had a great time sitting down with Domenic- an expert personal trainer, scientist, writer, consultant and media personality right here in Rhode Island. His vast array of projects & work has spanned from Peleton, GQ, Time, Runner's World, Women's Health, Forbes, and the today show. Really...
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#112 Perform Better Summit Providence
Alwyn Cosgrove (5:36) Head coach of Team USA OCR World Championships 2023/2024, gym owner, consultant.Billy Hofacker (21:55) helps fitness professionals become more financially successful. Author of Fitness Profits and host of the Your Fitness Money Coach podcast. 3rd degree Bjj black belt Marcus...
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#111: Billy Cavalieri
Personal Trainer & Assistant Manager @bullfrog_fitness Performance Enhancement Specialist Certified Nutrition Coach Corrective Exercise Specialist https://www.instagram.com/billycav87/?hl=en This video features an interview with Billy Cavalieri a personal trainer and assistant manager at Bullfrog...
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#110: Andres Aleman: Round 2
Had a great time catching back up with Coach Andres Aleman for recap what he's been up to recently... hope you guiys enjoy the episode! •MIA ✈️ NH•Head Coach @uproarstrength & @rosebarbellclub•USAW L2 National Coach•CrossFit L2•BJJ 🟫@lululemon - Legacy Ambassador This video features a podcast...
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#109: The Haute Health: Your RI guide for all things Health, Wellness & Beauty
We had a great time sitting down with Sammy to talk about Haute Health - your guide for all things RI (and beyond) in the health wellness & beauty realm. This was a rally fun episode and hope you guys enjoy! Follow haute health on Instagram: @thehautehealth...
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#108: RIFC: Defiance 1636: Ervin Vargas
Had a great time with Ervin Vargas, the president of the official RIFC supporter group: Defiance 1636. La Barra Bahía. What does Defiance mean? What does 1636 mean? What is the La Barra Bahía? Watch the podcast to find out! We talked about the team, the tailgate, the chants, the rivalries and the...
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#107: The Princess of Protein - Megan Cook
Had a great time sitting down and chatting with Megan regarding fitness, wellness & nutrition. We talk about PROTEIN (of course!!) , weight training, & common myths. Her journey is fascinating, and there is a lot of stories to learn from and be inspired by, no matter where you are at in your...
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#106 Margaret Mauch
Had a great time with friend, athlete & competitor Margaret Mauch. She has completed Boston Marathon, Paris , Newport as well as a history of CrossFit, and Strongman lifts. Margaret drops some outstanding knowledge bombs on fitness, consistency, nutrition, and "finding your groove". Really fun...
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#105 Gail O'Connor
We had a great time sitting down and chatting with Gail about her fitness and wellness journey. We talk about personal training, nutrition, being a mom, and much more. It was a true pleasure to get her on the podcast. Hope you enjoy! Give her a follow at: @mamabullfrog...
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#104: Eddy Vieira: Hunger Breeds Success
Great time hanging out and chatting with Eddy- the man behind the Hunger Breeds Success brand. Eddy dropped some major knowledge regarding motivation, discipline and idea of going after your dreams. Eddy has great ball knowledge on high school athletics, and knows many of the athletes and how…
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#103 Big Fitness: Chris Soucie: With Co-Host Jarred Smith
Had a great time hanging out with Chris Soucie & Jarred Smith over at Big Fitness in Cranston. We got to tour the facility and explore many of the new equipment he has, as well as the unique, rare and vintage pieces. Chris is also a true Rhode island gym historian, so he was able to share with us...
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#102 Perform Better
Episode #102 with Perform_better Such a fun episode learning about “X’s and O’s” of Perform Better, an internationally respected fitness company with the Rhode Island roots. Based here right on the West Warwick/ East Greenich line. They are truly the best in the biz when it comes to facility...
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#101: Harpoon FitFest
Harpoon Fit Fest A very unique and fun episode, joined by co-host Tim Ferraro. We sat down with: Conor Murphy of Big Night Fitness https://www.instagram.com/conortmurphy/ https://www.instagram.com/bignightfitness/ Margarite Lee of MyStride https://www.instagram.com/margueriteleee/...
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#100: Stride Soles: Dr. Zac Cartun, MD
#100: Stride Soles: Dr. Zac Cartun, MD Had a great time chatting with Dr. Zac about the Stride Sole product. Stride soles is an orthotic insert that is fully custom made, using the 3D recognition technology that your smart phone already has built into it. One of my favorite benefits of stride...
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#99: Float RI: Lindy & Scott
Had an truly incredile experience at the Float RI center- both during the 60 min float, and then afterwards hangin out and chatting with Lindy & Scott! I think this will be a really cool episode for people. We talk about all things related to Float Tanks including benefits (physical , mental,...
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#98: Beth Licopoli of Diamond Hill CrossFit
Had a great time sitting down with Beth and talking about her journey with competition and gym ownership. Beth and her co-owner have built an awesome community at Diamond Hill CrossFit and have a ton of experience and knowledge to share! Hope you enjoy this episode. Check out Diamond Hill…
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#97: Cam Burke: CrossFit MC
Great convo sitting down and talking shop with Cam. Cam shares some incredible insights on the Northeast Crossfit competition landscape, why people should do try a comps, and what differentiates the good from the great comps. A great speaker! And a fun listen. Cam: The New England CrossFit MC L2...
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#96: Travis Cooper: President of New England Weightlifting
**Apologies for the last 10 min of audio!!** Had a great time with the President of New England Weightlifting & 7x National Champ Travis Cooper. Give him a follow at : @traviscooper77kg @tsunamiweightliftingsystem @newengland_weightlifting @theweightliftingscoop We talk about his backstory/ how…
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#95 Ginny Bass of 7th Moon Menopause Solutions
Had a great time sitting down with Ginny and learning about all things hormones: Including perimenopause, menopause, andropause (the male menopause), common myths & different types of treatments (HRT) to help people achieve optimal levels of hormones, sexual wellness, skin care & weight loss.…
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#94: Anthony Tingley of Island Athletics
Had a great time getting put through a fun & effective workout, and then podcasting with Anthony over at Island Athletics. Anthony is crushing it when it comes to providing a high quality strength and conditioning service for youth, high school, college and pro athletes. Give Anthony a follow :...
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#93: Paul Johnson (Trans-con Recap)
Another great episode with Paul where we recap the ups, the downs and the aftermath of his Trans-con run. His run was 3000 miles (LA to NYC) in 52 days. That's around 57 miles per day average (AKA more than 2 marathons per day). He joins a very few select group of humans (estimates around 400...
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#92: Bristol Maryott of Jala Yoga
Had a great time both taking class AND podcasting afterwards with Bristol. We talk about the ins & outs of how Jala Yoga was started, the classes offered and we dig deep into the foundational concepts & principles of yoga. Hope you guys enjoy! Follow Jala: @jala.yoga.art...
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#91: NSCA: 2024 Rhode Island State Clinic at URI
Great time at the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Rhode Island State Clinic where we were able to get a brief moment with many of the presenters! We got to sit down and quickly chat with: - Anthony Paiva (Strength Coach at Brown university) - Trent Bassingthwaite (Hawkins…
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#90: Josh Gibson with Co-Host Jarred Smith
Had a great time talking with Josh Gibson- an expert in his field and an absolute savant in all things olympic weightlifting. We do a deep dive into some programming, technique and general questions regarding the sport of olympic weightlifting with co-host Jarred Smith of Rhode Island Performance...
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#89: Max Aita with Co-Host Jarred Smith
GREAT episode with the weightlifting/ powerlifting coaching legend himself....Max Aita. Co-hosted with Rhode Island Performance Weightlifting coach...Jarred Smith. Hope you guys enjoy! Follow Max: https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/?hl=en Follow Weightlifting AI:...
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#88 Ray Fleser & Jen Jasper: CrossFit 401
Great time hanging out with and chatting with Ray & Jen, co-owners of CrossFit 401. We chat about the 10-year history that led to the creation of the gym. We chat about the origins of CrossFit in general in Rhode Island. We chat about the foundational concepts of how Crossfit helps people improve...
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#87 Dave Estrada: Swim Coach & CrossFit Coach
Dave is a repeat guest! Way back to episode #5. He is a swim coach at Hockomock YMCA with the Hay Lightning (A team he also swam for when he was a youth). He swam competitively at Old Dominion University. He also coaches CrossFit and has a highly specialized knowledge in strength and…
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#86 Steve Canter: The Delta Force
Had a great time with Steve before the podcast working out with "The Delta Force" at CF Peacedale. The Delta Force is a group of local youths committed to waking up EARLY and getting their workout in with their coaches Steve & Tom leading the way. They have made an impact in the community in more...
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#85 Bern Prince: 2024 Invictus Boston Invitational Pre-Show
#85 Bern Prince: 2024 Invictus Boston Invitational Pre-Show We had a great time chatting with Bern in anticipation of this years competition. Tune in! Either live or in person. Details below: Event Details: Event: Invictus Boston Invitational Date: June 22nd 7am-7pm Divisions: Elite, RX, Masters...
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#84 Christine Middleton of Ocean State CrossFit & RI Body Restoration
Had a great time with ZEOLI (Christine Middleton), over at Ocean State CrossFit. We set up shop with the mobile podcast studio in their new RI Body Restoration area, fully equipped with a frigid cold ice bath & a piping hot traditional sauna. We talk about CrossFit, Ocean State Gym, Competitions,...
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#83: Dr. Mariah Lombard, Refined Performance PT & CF Southie Coach
Had a great podcast with Mariah (after she crushed me with a spicy metcon and some GHD sit ups 😂🥲) over at the CF Southie podcast studio. In this episode we dive deep into all things CrossFit & PT. We get into the discussion about breath work, injury rates in the sport of CrossFit, and…
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#82: Maria Andresino of Mind 2 Body Fitness
#82: Maria Andresino of Mind 2 Body Fitness I had a great time with Maria over at Mind 2 body Fitness talking about all things Fitness, Training & Pilates. We do a deep dive into the origins of pilates, some fascinating stories about founder Joe Pilates as well as what makes Mind 2 Body Fitness a...
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#81: Dave Downey of Brown University Strength and Conditioning
Awesome episode with Dave. We talk all things programming, periodization, coaching, strength and conditioning across different sports and well as about his new E-book on “Imposter Syndrome”. This is a great podcast with a really good take home message that applies not only to coaches/ trainers…
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#80: Colby King of Triad Performance & Nutrition (Part 2)
#80: Colby King of Triad Performance & Nutrition (Part 2) Another great episode with Colby! The first one was so good, of course we had to run it back for round 2. This one is also packed full of tactical nutrition content that you can immediately take and use. Hope you guys enjoy! Colby: *...
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#79: Colby King of Triad Performance & Nutrition
Great Epsiode with Colby! So great.. we had to run it back for round 2 (Stick around next week for that). We talk all things nutrition- from myths to habits to biggest hurdles that people have. This was a fun one. Hope you guys enjoy!
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#78 John Amore of Ronin Strength
* Had a great time chatting with John on all things Fitness, Strength Training for Martial Arts, Strength Training, Programming, & Competition. * This was an action packed episode. Hope you guys enjoy! Guest: Follow John on Instagram: @roninstrength https://www.instagram.com/roninstrength/?hl=en...
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#77 Dr. Michael Edwards of Shore Golf Performance
Had a great time chatting with Dr. Michael Edward’s on all things Golf, Physical therapy, Insurance and the benefits of being an out-of-network (cash-based) provider. This was a really fun episode to record. I hope you enjoy! Guest: - Follow Michael on Instagram: @shoregolfperformance...
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#76: Fight For The Fittest: Kelly & Sam Krivit
Fight For the Fittest #76: Fight For The Fittest: Sam & Kelly Krivit Had a great time chatting with Sam & Kelly about their CF Competition: Fight for the Fittest. They have a very cool & unique backstory and they run an outstanding competition. The details: “This is the premier off season event…
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#75: Matt Early: 23' CF Open Recap, 24' CF Open Predictions
It's CF Open Season! This was a fun one. We break down the workouts from 2023, and make some predictions on 2024. Matt Early @mattearly37 - Predicts 15.5 will be a repeat Matt Sweeney @mattsweeney.dpt - Predicts 19.1 will be a repeat Tim @timferraro1 - Predicts Pat Vellner will win - Predicts...
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#74: Chrisanto D’Agostino: 6x national champ, 4x team USA, Junior Pan AM Medalist, All American Weightlifting Title
Had a great time getting Santo back on the mic over at our RISE strength podcast studio. We caught up on training, college, & nutrition. This was a really fun episode & I hope you guys enjoy. Resume: 6x National Champ All American Title- Weightlifting 4x Team USA Weightlifter Jr Pan AMs Medalist…
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#73: Kate Hughes of The WellFed Project
Had a great time hangin out & talking with Kate at the BullfrogFit Podcast Studio. We talk all things nutrition: from the psychology of it... to the actual daily habits needed for success. Hope you enjoy! Guest: Follow Kate/ WellFed Nutrition at :https://www.instagram.com/thewellfed.project/...
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#72: Paul Johnson: Ultramarathoner, Attempting World Record
Great episode with Paul in person, over at the BullfrogFit Studio in Portsmouth Rhode Island. We discuss his goal to RUN ACROSS AMERICA- 3,000 miles starting March 1st, starting in LA, going to NYC. (The transcontinental run). The goal is 40 days- running an average of 75 miles per day. Paul is...