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The Modern Athlete Podcast — 91 episodes

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1

Stop Overcomplicating Your Training (#91)

2

Why Injuries Don't Have to Stop Your Progress (#90)

3

Build Discipline That Lasts (#89)

4

Build an Annual Training Plan (#88)

5

How to Train Around Injuries (#87)

6

The Physical Demands of Hunting (#86)

7

Warfighter Foundations Explained (#85)

8

Why Raising the Floor Matters (#84)

9

Performance on Demand: Strength and Conditioning for Tactical Professionals (#83)

10

Warfighter Conjugate: Week 1 (#82)

11

The Equipment I Trust Most (#81)

12

Inside the New Warfighter Cycle (#80)

13

The 6 Core Standards of Warfighter (#79)

14

Conjugate Training for Tactical Professionals (#78)

15

Build Your Home Gym the Right Way (#77)

16

Programming Strength & Conditioning for Jiu-Jitsu (#76)

17

Fix the Gaps in Your Performance (#75)

18

Master the Tactical Readiness Standard (#74)

19

Build Better Movement (#73)

20

Designing Effective Group Training (#72)

21

Training Mistakes Limiting Your Progress - And How to Correct Them (#71)

22

The Build, Output, Armor (BOA) System Used on Warfighter to Manage Training Fatigue and Drive Gains (#70)

23

Veteran, Firefighter, and Strongman, Harry Walker on Strongman Methods for Tactical Performance (#69)

24

Inside the NEW Warfighter Cycle - Atlas (#68)

25

Structuring Nutrition for Athletes on Warfighter (#67)

26

Train Hard When Your Mind Says Stop with 3x America's Strongest Man, Derek Poundstone (#66)

27

Mental Performance for Warfighters with Dr. Seth Haselhuhn (#65)

28

Naval Special Warfare and Collegiate Strength Coach - Justin Bentivegna (#64)

29

Being Fit for Fatherhood with Chris Conroy of Dad Training (#63)

30

Breaking Down the Warfighter Annual Training Plan (#62)

31

Why You're Not Getting Stronger (And What to Do About It) #61

32

Bracing for Max Gains (#60)

33

New Additions to Warfighter and What's Next in 2026 (#59)

34

Be More Athletic with a Gun - Green Beret and USPSA Shooter Alexz Jones (#58)

35

Building High-Performance Bodies: Training & Nutrition with Jon Heck (#57)

36

Inside Fortify - The New Warfighter Cycle (#56)

37

Top 5 Biggest Training Gaps (And How to Fix Them) (#55)

38

Getting the Most Out of Athletes with UMass Director of High Performance - George Greene

39

Preparing For & Competing in a Powerlifting Meet (#53)

40

NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year - Creator of the Tier System - Coach Joe Kenn (#52)

41

Setting Up Your Garage Gym 101 (#51)

42

Navy SEAL and Tactical Performance Coach Stew Smith (#50)

43

Training with Limited Equipment and in Groups (#49)

44

Stay Consistent by Putting Purpose in Your Training - Professional Lacrosse Player and Nike Athlete Max Adler (#48)

45

What Happens If You Fail? (#47)

46

Programs End, Systems Evolve (#46)

47

Add Running to Warfighter Without Burning Out (#45)

48

Inside the New Warfighter Cycle - Ironclad (#44)

49

Hitting Big Lifts at a Leaner Body Composition (#43)

50

What I Would Tell My Younger Self About Training (#42)

51

What to Expect Next on Warfighter (#41)

52

Effects of Concurrent Training on Ruck Performance and Body Composition (#40)

53

A Framework to Stay Physically Ready (#39)

54

Set a Goal and Build a Training Plan Around It w/ Coach Jimmy Prendergast (EP #38)

55

Don't Just Raise the Ceiling, Raise the Floor...What Matters for Tactical Athletes (EP #37)

56

Preventing Injury Before It Occurs (EP #36)

57

Not for Everyone: The Type of Athlete Warfighter Serves (EP #35)

58

Getting Lean While Staying Performance Focused (EP #34)

59

Absolute vs. Relative Strength for Tactical Athletes (EP #33)

60

Strength and Endurance for Real World Application: Inside Warfighter

61

Train For Your Worst Day. This Is What Separates Tactical Fitness from the Rest...

62

Carbs, Caffeine, & Chaos - Nutrition for Extended Duration Endurance (Ultra Running, Marathon, Iron Man, Etc) - From MASS YouTube Live

63

3 Steps to Ruck Further and Faster

64

Is This THE Best Training Split for Tactical Athletes?

65

How to Stop Program Hopping

66

The 10 Minute Warm-Up to Dominate Your Next Workout

67

3 Key Steps to Take You From Average to ELITE

68

REAL Functional Fitness: 4 Reasons to Add Loaded Carries to Your Program

69

How to Get Qualified as a Strength & Conditioning Coach While Serving in the Military or as a First Responder

70

Are Military Members Athletes?

71

EP 21 - Are You a Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced Athlete? And What Does That Mean for Your Training Program?

72

EP 20 - Training Do's and Don'ts for 2025

73

EP 19 - Why Hiring a Coach/Trainer Can Help You Level Up Your Training

74

EP 18 - Listener Q&A: Structuring Grip Training, When/When Not to Use Lifting Straps & Belts, Using the Tier System, Managing Training & Small Injuries + One Training Program to Follow Forever?

75

EP 17 - Green Beret to Business School - Chatting with the Modern Athlete Chief Operating Officer About His Journey from the Army to Business + What's New With MASS

76

EP 16 - Structuring a Hybrid (Concurrent) Training Program

77

EP 15 - Training Your Yoke (Neck, Traps, Upper Back, Rear Delts)

78

EP 14 - Ruck Further & Faster - Progressing Your Ruck Training in Your Program

79

EP 13 - Returning to Strength Training After a Break with Dr. Jamie Mraz and Erik Grohmann

80

EP 12 - Training When You Have a High Stress/Time-Intensive Job

81

EP 11 - Why YOU Should Train Like An Athlete

82

EP 10 - Training with Limited Equipment, How to Progress Your Run, Our 6 Month Update

83

EP 09 - Tactical Performance Coach Frank Wintrich

84

EP08: 2023 - A Year in Review + What to Expect in 2024

85

EP 07 - The Art & Science of Coaching Athletes

86

EP 06 - Hybrid Training & Tactical Athlete Training

87

EP 05 - Training Over the Holidays

88

EP 04 - DNA Testing, Autoregulation, Dr. Dani Fennerty of Subconcussive Consult

89

EP 03 - Full Body Training for BJJ, Returning to Training After Injury, Fighting Stagnation in Training

90

EP02 - Train Like an Athlete for a Lifetime

91

EP01 - Let's Get It Started