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Good morning and welcome back! You might have noticed that we were gone for a few weeks and that's because my wife and I had a baby! Our baby girl was born on October 24th, and we are over the moon. So I've been learning how to be a first-time dad and Zack was gracious … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 91: Optimal Training under Sub-optimal Conditions

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are hosting bodybuilder, Bostonian, and comedian, Tony Capobianco. Tony is new to Nashville but not that new to the comedy scene. He joins the podcast to talk about his passion for comedy, what brought him here to Nashville, and his enthusiasm and energy for bodybuilding. Next, … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 90: “Trimming the Fat” in Comedy and Coaching with Tony Capobianco

Good morning and welcome back! Zack and I are reconvening after each having eventful weekends, and we're drinking beer and talking shop. When it comes to lifting heavy weights, what's the best approach? How do we define heavy? How do we train our bodies to lift ever-increasing weight? These questions and more on the podcast … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 89: The Pursuit of Strength

Good morning and welcome back! Zack and I are checking into East Nashville Beer works drinking a six pack and talking about six packs (abs). Today we're discussing the ab exercises we like to do both as coaches and trainees, as well as our evolution of ab training over the years - from doing a … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 88: Ab Blaster 5000

Good morning and welcome back! Zack and I are checking into East Nashville Beer works and Zack is freshly back from a seminar in Minneapolis. Zack shares his experience and what he learned and all the fun he enjoyed while away for the weekend. Next, we turn our attention to "groundhogs' day," or the feeling … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 87: Minneapolis Memories and Unstucking your Training

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are checking back in at East Nashville Beer works and talking shop. Our fans ask: what do you think of ankle mobility drills, and how and when do you use them? Zack and I share our thoughts on mobility drills, squatting, and how we approach these … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 86: To Mobilize or Not to Mobilize?

Good morning and welcome back to the show! Today, Zack and I are chatting ergs: with a gym that's 99% complete with all the toys I could ever want (or can fit in a tight space) I'm looking to add a piece of cardio/conditioning equipment, so Zack helps me figure that out. Now, with summer … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 85: Ergs, Eggs, and Exercise Progressions

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are pondering the "what ifs" when it comes to the business of fitness: what could we do, where could we go, and how could our businesses and our skillsets set us apart professionally in the future? After all these years of coaching and training, what could … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 84: Sloths and Tortoises

Good morning and welcome back to the show! This week Zack and I welcome another kettlebell nerd and stellar fitness coach, Vanessa Edwards, to the podcast to chat about fitness and gym ownership. Vanessa got her start when she was dealing with perpetual back pain. She sought treatment through chiropractors and Physical Therapists but eventually … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 83: Special Guest Vanessa Edwards on Fixing your Body through Lifting and Gym Ownership

Good morning and welcome back to the A2Z Podcast! This week Zack and I are doing an audit: when it comes to coaching and running a business, how do we improve? What does that look like? How do we fit in the fitness market on a local scale (for me and my brick-and-mortar) or a … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 82: Making a Difference in the Fitness Universe