Andy Van Strength and Conditioning

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I (and Summer!) chat about how we've evolved about junk volume; making mistakes; and how we've evolved as coaches over the years in how we approach our clients workouts, as well as our own. Grab a beer and enjoy!

Good morning and welcome back to the podcast! Today, Zack and I have a very special guest joining us to talk about training and nutrition. Today is our first session of the 2023 season, and we're here to help you navigate your goals and training into the new year. Grab a beer and enjoy!

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are reflecting on a productive and unbelievable year. We chat about what we accomplished; the places we traveled; the significant things we experienced over the course of the year; and of course, the goals we set and the goals we achieved. Looking forward to 2023, we … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 95: Looking Back, Looking Forward/Comparison is the Thief

Good morning and welcome back! Today, Zack and I are checking in at East Nashville Beer Works and chatting about fitness, goals, and the new year. Some of us dream about squatting 500 lbs. Others want to look like the cover model on the fitness magazine. While these are admirable goals, they come with an … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 94: Shoot for the Moon, Land among the Stars

Good morning and welcome back! As you might have heard, the "Insta-famous" "Liver King" was exposed recently for being a fraud. Unfortunately, Liver King and people like him abound in all industries, fitness included. Today, Zack and I talk about Liver King and our beef with him and people like him, and talk about ethics … Continue reading A2Z No BS Episode 93: Snake Oil and Liver King, oh My

Good morning and welcome back to the A2Z Podcast! Today, Zack and I are reflecting on the year of 2022 and talking about some things we accomplished, as well as looking forward to 2023 and chatting about goals we have for the new year. Grab a beer and enjoy!

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