Episode 191: Mike Guadango - Coaching, business, learning, and life lessons




All Things Strength & Wellness show

Summary: This episodes guest is Mike Guadango from Freak Strength. Mike is currently a coach, writer & owner at Freak Strength and has been coaching for over 10 years. He has coached many levels of athletes from NFL, MLB, NBA, MLL, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Olympic medalists to pre-pubescent athletes.  He has also consulted for high caliber athletes and coaches worldwide. He has worked with 10+ NFL Super bowl Champs, 10+ All-Pro/Pro-bowl selections, 5+ College National Champions, 10+ Division 1A All-Americans, 20+ Collegiate All-Americans & players from every Division 1 conference.On this episode Mike and I discuss: Mike's background & Influences I ask Mike about how open was Joe DeFranco to the training concepts Mike brought to him after his internship at University of Pittsburgh under Buddy Morris and James Smith I ask Mike why did he go into the private coaching sector vs the professional or collegiate coaching route? I ask Mike about his training philosophy I ask Mike for his thoughts on aerobic development I ask Mike - what are the good and not so good things that he currently see's with the physical preparation and sport science professions, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing I ask Mike - what have been the biggest lessons he has learned so far in his life I ask Mike if he only had 1 year left on Planet Earth - how would he spend that year and why? I ask Mike if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - freakstrength.comFacebook - FreakStrength.comTwitter - @GuadangoInstagram - freakstrength Books Mentioned: Behave Why Zebra's Don't Get UlcersThe Body Keeps ScorePrinciples Money: Master the Game People and Resources Mentioned: Joe DeFrancoBuddy MorrisJames Smith Dan PfaffChad Wesley Smith Louie SimmonsMike Boyle Cameron JosseBill ParisiFergus ConnollyMark Verstegen Charlie FrancisRobert Sapolsky  Robert Sapolsky - Human Behavioral BiologyMladen Jovanović Keir Wenham-FlattJon Goodwin Anatoily Bondarchuk Derek Evely's - Online Bondarchuk courseALTIS Foundation course   Joseph Stalin  Ray Dalio Ghandhi Genghis KhanAdolf Hilter Ben JohnsonDonovan BaileyShow Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth TrainingComplete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon