Andy Van Strength and Conditioning

Good morning and welcome back! This week, Zack is running the Music City half-marathon here in Nashville, so what better guest could we have than Dr. Killian Carlson, physical therapist, runner, and weightlifter. Today she joins the podcast to talk about running training, injuries, recovery, programming, and encouraging would-be-skeptical runners to include strength training in … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 107: Runners who Lift/Lifters trying to Run with Dr. Killian Carlson, DPT

Good morning and welcome back to the show! Today, Zack and I are discussing Principles: what drives us and influences as coaches working with real folks in our businesses. Grab a beer and enjoy!

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are checking in from my back patio and talking about nutrition. With sunny patios, open-air seating, and springtime among us, we're outside enjoying the gorgeous weather and time with friends. Sometimes it's hard to stay on track with nutrition and lose those last few lbs before … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 105: The Driver Mod

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are asking ChatGPT some questions about fitness and seeing how it responds. Next, we talk about what "hard work" looks like and how we approach it in the gym. Grab a beer and enjoy!

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack is fresh off his trip to the annual Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus and tells us all about the fitness, competitions, and demonstrations he saw and experienced while away. Next we turn to training and more specifically, maximizing your results on limited time and resources. How do you … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 103: The Arnold and Good Workout = Good Meal

Good morning and welcome back! Today we host a friend and fellow coach, Jon Harris, who shares his story on how he got into fitness; how his fitness journey has evolved over the years; and how he has grown as a man, a father, a husband, and a coach through the years. Grab a beer … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 102: Special Guest Jon Harris on Staying in the Game

Good morning and welcome back to the show! Well, we finally did it - we went viral. A video on Instagram with yours truly and Dan John snowballed into an avalanche and suddenly we have more than 11 million views on the internet. It's a pretty cool thing to see, and we talk about what … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 101: We went Viral! And the elusive “enough.”

We made it! Zack and I have officially crossed the 100-episode mark, and we're pumped to share it with you. It's been a long and fun journey, and today we talk about what it took to get us here. In this podcast, as in fitness, and in life, often the simplest, most fundamental things are … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 100: Let the Meat do the Talking

Good afternoon and welcome back! Today, Zack, Summer and I are talking about some of our favorite fitness misconceptions. Is downing a protein shake post-workout necessary? How much protein do you really need? What is sorness and is it a good indicator of a hard workout? And lastly - and my favorite - is stretching … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 99: Exposing Fitness Misconceptions

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are chatting Dips. Specifically, how we approach the exercise in terms of programming and progressions with our own workouts as well as our clients workouts. If Dips have been on your radar and you've been wanting to try them, give this one a listen as we've … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 98: I Dip, You Dip, We Dip