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Round Table: The Fitness Industry
I am done with my Junior year of college in 6 days. Another year of learning in the can. Not the trash can though. I have learned so much in the past year, but mostly, I have learned from the experts. And I will continue to do so.
This summer I will be lucky enough to train under Eric Cressey. I will be the first to tell you that I really don’t know much about putting muscle on someone’s body. Yeah, I know the rep and set ranges for hypertrophy and strength gains, but I don’t REALLY know what to do, you know? So Eric is nice enough to train me this summer with his group of guys. I am really looking at training at Excel Strength. Not only will I learn more in three months that I would during a year at college, but I will finally be able to put some real muscle on my body and push some heavy weight around.
Did you check out EC’s latest blog post on The School of Hard Nipples? Maybe, the funniest thing I have read this year. Check it out, seriously, it is gold.
Also this summer I will get to work on some projects that might involve Eric Cressey, Tony Gentilcore, Jimmy Smith and Cassandra Forsythe. I can’t talk about this much right now, but I will keep you updated.
Lastly, I know that last week’s show kind of sucked. We had a lot of little things we needed to get out of the way in the begining of the show, and that is just how it is. This week we will be having quite a controversial show. We are planning on talking about the good the bad, and mostly the ugly of the fitness world. Don’t worry, we have some great training discussion planned as well. I hope you download it to listen in.
-Kevin
As I mentioned on the show Black Star Labs is now a sponsor. This is great for everyone involved. As you know I have started to become a real fan of Black Star Labs and their products, now it is your turn to give them a shot. I have a 10% off coupon that is JUST FOR YOU, as a listener of The FitCast. For the next week, you can enter, “FIT10″ in the any comment section at check out to save 10% on your order. Note that this discount is applied at credit card processing, so you total may not display the discount.
It doesn’t end there, you can also ave 25% on your first order from Grass Land Beef when you use the affiliate link at Black Star Labs. You MUST click the Grass Land Beef picture at the upper right corner of the front page for this to work. Then when you are at the checkout enter, “bears25″ to save 25%. Not bad huh? I just ordered 4 packages of bison jerky (I LOVE THAT STUFF). Keep in mind: discount only applies to orders under 40 pounds and excludes items on sale.
So head to Black Star Labs and check out what they have to offer. They have better prices then places like T-Nation on products and even have a great Muscle Milk like drink, minus the crappy lipids in the mixture.
Lastly, look for posts from Tony, Jimmy and Keith at The FitCast.comon a regular basis. Expect them to talk training, nutrition, rehab, and things of that nature.
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Well, like I said in the newsletter, changes were coming. Starting this week the show will be very different, but that isn’t a bad thing. We will still have great guests on the show, but the format will be changing a bit. There is going to be more of a round table format.
Starting this weekend, there will be three new members of The FitCast family. These new members will be joining me each week, along with our guest(s). This way there will be more conversation. Don’t worry, if I have a guest on, there will most likely be only one or two other co-hosts. Now for the new co-hosts.
Keith Scott, MS, ATC, CSCS- If you have listened to the show in the past, you know who Keith is. Keith is one of the brightest guys I have ever met. Keith is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS), an has a Masters Degree in Exercise and Sports Science. I really think that Keith is the best kept secret in the fitness industry.
Jimmy Smith, CSCS- I met Jimmy Smith at the Ryan Lee Boot Camp this past year and immediately I was floored with his knowledge base and professionalism. Jimmy is a fact nut and seems to tell me about a new study he has read up on every other day. Jimmy is really starting to make a name for himself with articles on Elite FTS and on WannaBeBig.com. Also Jimmy is now contributing to Maximum Fitness Magazine.
Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, CPT- Like Jimmy, Tony is really starting to make a name for himself. If you have hear him on The FitCast or The FitCast Insider, you know Tony loves to talk fitness and nutrition, it is even hard to stop him sometimes. Tony now contributes regularly to T-Nation.com.
As you can see, we are going to have a great group. These three will be with me this weekend for our first episode together. Also I am looking to add a female cast member as I feel it is very important to cover the female side of things as well. I will explain the changes a little bit more on this weeks show.
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To all of the Fans, thank you for everything!! You have helped make this all possible. Without you, we wouldn’t be doing this show.
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Dr. John Berardi and Dave Tate Interview
Hey everyone. Just wanted to post that I received my copy of Lift Strong. I just started browsing the CD and I am really excited to get reading. I am going to make use of my schools library printer, this is educational after all.
Anyways, we are two days away from the 1-Year Anniversary show with JB and Dave Tate. For some reason I am really nervous about this show. Maybe it is because I am so intimidated by Dave Tate.
Also check out my new article at Elite FTS called, “20 Things Everyone who Lifts Should Know.” I know, not a great title. Thanks to everyone who has sent e-mails and posted on message boards about this. I am still a virgin in the industry, and I am just trying to get my foot in the door.
Lastly, I need to rant a bit. Is the fitness industry getting better? Are trainers becoming more educated and getting better results with their clients? Sometimes I just don’t know. I know students that are TWO WEEKS from graduating in my current major, and they do not know what a front squat is. Along with that they don’t know correct bench press form, what anterior pelvic tilt is, and so on. In my strength training and flexibility class I find myself having to answer all of the questions that our teacher presents us. It is aggravating. And god bless our teacher, Chris Miles, she is already taking on a double load of classes because another teacher had to take a leave of absence due to her child being born.
In most cases their parents are spending $20,000 a year for this education, and apparently, they don’t give a shit. That $20,000 is basically a membership to the go party and get drunk club.
I know this is not the case for all of the students enrolled in college, but that is how I feel sometimes. Why aren’t these students trying to learn more? I mean damn, you are already training students on campus and you don’t know the basics? Just pisses me off a little bit.
I even presented what The FitCast was to about 40 health science majors. I told them what it was, about the Insider. I even offered to give any student who wanted it a free Insider membership. Guess how many took me up on that offer? One. And after talking to her, she really wants to be a great trainer.
OK, rant over.
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Craig Ballantyne joined me to talk about the 300 workout. We disucssed what the whole fuss was about the 300 workout, what benifits it might give you, where to fit it in your regimine and more!
Don’t forget, April 18th will be our 1-Year Anniversary show!! Dave Tate and John Berardi will be our guests. Submit questions ASAP!!
First I have to make a big announcement. But read on after because we have a special show this week too!!
It is time to let the cat out of the bag. Our guests for the 1-Year Anniversary show will be Dr. John Berardi of Precision Nutrition and Dave Tate of Elite FTS. I am extremely excited to have both of these guys on the show for the 1-Year Anniversary show.
Now some of you may ask, “Why JB and Dave Tate?” Well, you may remember back to Dave’s transformation through JB’s nutritional advice. And not to mention that these are very bright and funny guys. We will be talking about Dave’s transformation, and of course, we want your questions to ask either John, Dave, or both of them. To ask questions just e-mail me at kevin@thefitcast.com.
And another big announcement, Craig Ballantyne of Turbulence Training will be coming on the show this week to talk about the new big thing, The 300 Workout. As you know we are doing a new FitCast Challenge in regards to the 300 Workout. Craig will be going through what the 300 Workout is, who should use it, and answer any questions that you have on the 300 Workout.
Now isn’t this a huge newsletter??? This will be a very busy two weeks… And I love it!
Take Care, Kevin
P.S.
Also don’t forget, we are only a few weeks away from Memorial Day! It is time to get your nutrition and workout locked down. Check out Craig Ballantyne’s Turbulence Training and Dr. John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition. With this combo you will be in position to show off your body at the beach this summer.
Tonight it occurred to me that I suck at managing my money. How did I come to this revelation? I had to wait for a check to clear today to finally place my order of Lift Strong. Isn’t that sad. When I really thought about it I spend a lot of money on random stuff. Not completely thought. I spend about $50 a week on food, maybe $30 on supplements (averaged), $15 for netflix, $80 for newsletter/Insider setup service, ect. I think I really spend like $500 a month on stuff. Not to mention the money to keep this site and the downloads going.
I just think that it was really sad that I put off getting Lift Strong because I though that $25 may be needed for myself, actually I think I will be able to find that $25 in my budget somewhere, and if I can, you can too. I can emphasize how important this project is. Alwyn Cosgrove did an amazing job to put this together to make money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I can bet he also spent upwards of 100 hours putting this together too.
