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Ep. 124 – Dave Durante | When Did “Hard” Replace “Effective”?
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Episode Overview
Somewhere along the way, fitness confused hard with effective.
More sweat. More noise. More exhaustion.
Not always better results.
In this episode, Bryce sits down with Dave Durante, elite gymnast, Olympic athlete, Stanford alum, and co founder of Power Monkey Fitness, to explore why fundamentals still win, why simplicity scales, and why owning positions matters more than chasing intensity.
This is a conversation about doing less, better.
Because just because something is hard doesn’t make it valuable.
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Key Moments
00:00 Hard vs effective
05:00 The fitness industry’s intensity problem
10:00 Power Monkey Fitness and movement education
18:00 Owning positions before adding load
25:00 Why more is not always better
33:00 Coaching responsibility and teaching the why
42:00 Longevity, mastery, and restraint
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Quotes
“Just because something is hard doesn’t make it valuable.”
“The best coaches explain why, not just what.”
“Strong basics create freedom later.”
“More isn’t better. Better is better.”
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Takeaways
• Fundamentals are lifetime work
• Simplicity is a competitive advantage
• Effectiveness outlasts intensity
• Train to support your life, not escape it
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