Train With the Best Podcast

Craig and Chris welcome Lorenzo Alexander back to the pod to talk about his former teammate Sean Taylor on the ten year anniversary of his death. Craig and Chris then talk about Taylor's incredible uniqueness on their own before welcoming this week's guest. Vince Kreipke is a researcher for Onnit. He applies his PhD level knowledge and experience as a coach to help Onnit develop some of the world's leading supplements. Kreipke talks about his role and experiences on this week's pod. Craig and Chris wrap up the pod with their own thoughts on supplements, including some of the things they use personally and why and how they use them.

UNC Soccer Star Joanna Boyles talks to Craig and Chris about her recovery from her second ACL tear. Joanna trained with Chris, making the drive from Chapel Hill to Northern Virginia on a regular basis to train. Her story is inspiring beyond the dedication and she shares her appreciation for Chris in this Thanksgiving special episode. Craig and Chris also talk about diagnosing the root cause of problems, not just the symptoms. All the best from our families to yours as you enjoy this Thanksgiving special that will put a smile on your face!

Craig and Chris talk to elite skills trainer Dave Copeland-Smith about his approach to training the world's best. Copeland-Smith discusses why he doesn't like the word talent, how to manage the genius of the world's best players and much more! Plus, Craig and Chris discuss the similarities among elite coaches like Copeland-Smith, Drew Hanlen and Sean McVay. They also discuss how to take a skill from conscious incompetence to unconscious competence.

Craig and Chris talk to performance coach Martino Savage about his upcoming middle and high school combine series and much more.

David Alexander, founder and director of DBC Fitness in Miami, FL, joins the pod to talk about his passion for education, building his business and working with the world's best athletes including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Antonio Brown and more. Alexander discusses how he came up with the idea for DBC, what he looks for in trainers and why he felt compelled to create the DBC certification. Alexander also discusses the sacrifices he's made to ensure his business is a success. Also, Craig talks with one of Alexander's clients, Redskins safety DJ Swearinger, about his experience with DBC and why he chose to train there.

Craig and Chris talk to Vertimax Master Trainer Vinny Scollo about his journey into performance coaching and how he's learned from his mistakes over the years. Plus, Craig and Chris talk about their own mistakes, minimizing damage and maximizing learning from them.

Craig and Chris talk to Yo Murphy, director of sports performance at ASPI in Tampa, FL. They discuss Murphy's transition from NFL player to performance coach and why his evaluations are so important. Plus, Craig and Chris discuss how to handle clients above and below their necessary athletic threshold and why squat, bench and deadlift are going the way of the Concorde.

Craig and Chris talk with professional soccer player Yael Averbuch about her experience training online with Chris and about creating her own training program for younger players. Plus, Craig and Chris discuss what makes a good online program for athletes and how that is different from what makes a good online program for general population clients.

Craig and Chris talk with Vertimax master trainer Sean Pena about training some of the best runners in the world using biomechanics and how he developed a keen eye for even the slightest mistakes. Plus, Sam Gunther (OneLife Fitness Reston Director of Explosive Performance aka Craig's gym boss, but also best friend) joins the discussion on speed training. The guys talk about hip movement, how human physiology affects race strategy and the biggest mistake people make when trying to run fast.

Lorenzo Alexander uses his bye week to re-join Chris and Craig to discuss how he maintains his body beyond his strength and conditioning program. Zo talks about massages, dry needling, pilates, cupping and more.

Craig and Chris discuss the rash of injuries in the NFL. Plus, they recap Chris's trip to and participation in the Vertimax summit.

Craig and Chris recap week one in the NFL before checking in with Lorenzo Alexander after the Bills opening week win. Today's main topic is about how athletes perform under pressure. The boys discuss the Yerkes-Dodson model of performance and how athletes and coaches can succeed in high leverage situations.

Craig and Chris start the show catching up, including a BIG announcement from Craig. Then, on a very different note -hey discuss training safety, including a recent deadly incident during a high school football session.

Craig and Chris discuss Chris's trip to Montana, training with limited resources and more. Plus, they are joined by Jon Kreuger from Power Plate to discuss their products and technology.

Creator of the Vertimax, MIke Wehrell, joins Craig and Chris to discuss how he came up with the world's leading resistance training tool. He also discusses many of his other creations and how one of his latest could help create world record speeds sometime soon.