The Strength Connection
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The Strength Connection
#10 - Danny Sawaya: The Tucson Barbell Club
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In the 10th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya will talk about the importance of sports from a younger age, the power of simply understanding how to move better and the transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter you will discover:
(2:00) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength
(2:20) Danny’s Gym and shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst
(3:30) Danny’s origin story
(3:50) In sports since being a kid
(4:00) Nutrition classes in college
(9:00) Danny starts training with Kettlebells, shut out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff
(9:40) Shout out to Hector Gutierrez
(10:30) CKFMS and shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg
(14:40) The power of simply understanding how to move better
(20:00) The transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID
(30:40) “Nothing is certain”
(33:40) There’s always a way to get through it
(34:40) Adapting successfully to the transition to online fitness services
(36:10) Kettlebells and barbell training
(37:10) Opening the 12,000 square feet facility
(39:40) Making yourself obsolete as a trainer
(43:50) The Barbell Club
(45:30) Shout out to Mike Sousa @sousastrong
(47:00) Kettlebell classes, mobility classes, strength and conditioning classes
(47:50) Retired from coaching, involved in programming
(50:30) Making the 1st move, the power of initiative
(51:00) “It’s all about timing and prepping” - Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength
(52:20) Risk vs Danger
(53:10) Suffering VS Sacrificing, shout out to Dave Whitley @irontamer
(55:00) Events coming soon for Danny
(56:30) Where to consume Danny’s content @tucsonstrength and where to reach out to him https://www.tucsonstrength.com/