The Modern Athlete Podcast
Pushing the limits of human performance through building elite strength, speed, and endurance.
Episodes
57 episodes
Building High-Performance Bodies: Training & Nutrition with Jon Heck (#57)
In this episode of the Modern Athlete Podcast, we interview Jon Heck, a former NFL strength and conditioning coach and competitive athlete. Jon shares his journey from a football background to becoming a strength and nutrition coach...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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46:29
Inside Fortify - The New Warfighter Cycle (#56)
Strength, Hypertrophy, Conditioning - all wrapped up inside our newest cycle on Warfighter.Start Here: Warfighte...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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24:54
Top 5 Biggest Training Gaps (And How to Fix Them) (#55)
We've worked with thousands of athletes at Modern Athlete, and we've narrowed down what we believe to be the top 5 things generally missing from programs these days. If your goal is peak performance - make sure you are addressing these!
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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23:09
Getting the Most Out of Athletes with UMass Director of High Performance - George Greene
How do you get the most out of athletes? George Greene has seen it all from working with athletes on the collegiate level to tactical professionals in Special Operations. Proud to bring our friend, George Greene, onto the podcast.
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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43:13
Preparing For & Competing in a Powerlifting Meet (#53)
Coach Jimmy and Andy discuss their latest prep for a powerlifting meet in which Jimmy took first place and set a new state record in the deadlift. These two experienced competitors talk about how they structured their training to prepare ...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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37:55
NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year - Creator of the Tier System - Coach Joe Kenn (#52)
You guys know how much we love the Tier System for tactical athletes. Today's episode is special - we have the creator of the Tier System, Coach Joe Kenn (aka Big House) to talk about getting strong, well-conditioned, and performing at th...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:22:38
Setting Up Your Garage Gym 101 (#51)
Many of our athletes train out of their home gym or have aspirations to build a kick ass home gym. Prioritizing how you want to set it up to get the most bang for your buck can be tough. This episode we break down exactly what you n...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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18:41
Navy SEAL and Tactical Performance Coach Stew Smith (#50)
Stew Smith is one of the originals in tactical strength and conditioning - developing programs for aspiring Special Operations candidates and many more before tactical strength and conditioning was even a thing. Listen to Stew and Jimmy t...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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51:03
Training with Limited Equipment and in Groups (#49)
Tactical athletes will never have perfect conditions at all times. Sometimes you find yourself away from your standard gym equipment and must amend training to what you have on hand. That's expected and we must find better way to st...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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48:55
Stay Consistent by Putting Purpose in Your Training - Professional Lacrosse Player and Nike Athlete Max Adler (#48)
Professional lacrosse athlete and Nike sponsored athlete, Max Adler, joins us on the podcast. Max has had a beast of a lacrosse career but continues to find way to train hard and keep purpose in his training since hanging the cleats up.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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38:25
What Happens If You Fail? (#47)
How important is training? That depends...What happens if you fail? In this episode we are discussing finding greater purpose behind your training. How high should our standard be? And how do we stay committed?Sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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13:57
Programs End, Systems Evolve (#46)
Elite performers adopt systems...they don't hop from program to program with no logical order. People who are serious about building strength, power, and endurance concurrently don't just need another program, they need a system that evol...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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24:15
Add Running to Warfighter Without Burning Out (#45)
Want to add running to your program without burning out? Tune in to this episode and we use Warfighter as an example of exactly how to do this.Join Warfighter:
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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14:24
Inside the New Warfighter Cycle - Ironclad (#44)
We break down the day to day training on the newest cycle of Warfighter, Ironclad.Don't forget to use code IRONCLAD to grab 50% off Warfighter.Join Warfighter Here:
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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25:51
Hitting Big Lifts at a Leaner Body Composition (#43)
Jimmy and I jump into the methods of how our athletes are hitting new PRs but at their leanest and lighted body composition.Want to work 1:1 with Jimmy? Apply Here<...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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55:34
What I Would Tell My Younger Self About Training (#42)
In this episode, I reflect on their past training experiences and share valuable insights on strength and conditioning. I emphasize the importance of focusing on fundamental movements, maintaining consistency over intensity, and understanding n...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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15:31
What to Expect Next on Warfighter (#41)
Brand new 12 week cycle is coming up on Warfighter and here's what you can expect to see.Join Warfighter FREE: Join...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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20:59
Effects of Concurrent Training on Ruck Performance and Body Composition (#40)
We break down a research article detailing the effects of concurrent resistance and aerobic training on ruck performance and body composition. We match the research with what we've seen in 20+ years of working with athletes to help you fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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37:18
A Framework to Stay Physically Ready (#39)
Physical Readiness is what we do. It's the purpose of Modern Athlete to help athletes be able to answer the call anytime, anywhere, 365 days out of the year. Here's how we think about training and readiness cycles.Join Warfig...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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37:49
Set a Goal and Build a Training Plan Around It w/ Coach Jimmy Prendergast (EP #38)
Jimmy and I catch up on training, going into detail about both of our current training goals and how we are developing our program to accomplish them.Want Jimmy to coach you 1:1?
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:00:14
Don't Just Raise the Ceiling, Raise the Floor...What Matters for Tactical Athletes (EP #37)
Raise the floor means raising the baseline of performance. This is the performance that you can access on-demand...anytime, anywhere.Join Warfighter Here >>
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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10:49
Preventing Injury Before It Occurs (EP #36)
Sometimes it seems like injury is almost synonymous with working a job in a tactical field. While it may not be possible to totally prevent injury, we can certainly do things to mitigate it.Check out this episode with Dr. Jamie Mra...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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34:21
Not for Everyone: The Type of Athlete Warfighter Serves (EP #35)
Warfighter is built for a specific type of individual. Is it you?Jump into this episode and find out exactly who we built Warfighter for.And when you're ready...Grab a FREE week on Warfighter here:
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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14:25
Getting Lean While Staying Performance Focused (EP #34)
Getting lean while still fueling for performance. Don't miss our take on strategies you can start implementing today.Use the TDEE Calculator: tdeecalculator.netJoin the Warfigh...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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19:39
Absolute vs. Relative Strength for Tactical Athletes (EP #33)
It's no doubt that strength is a key component in physical readiness.In this episode we examine the importance of both absolute and relative strength in tactical performance.Join the Warfighter Training Team:
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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17:48