Westside Barbell Speed & Strength Development

Dustin is the Owner/Special Strengths Coach of Advantedge Sports Marquette, MI. Dustin is well experienced and highly qualified coach, most notably completing a B.S. in Physical Education & Coaching from Northern Michigan University and the Westside Barbell Special Strengths Coach Certificate. Dustin has a diverse range of experience training athletes from multiple sports and levels within those sports. From combat athletes like Mikaela Mayer to pro NFL players, as well collegiate and youth athletes, we are delighted to have him on and discuss his experiences as a coach and the importance of being adaptable.
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00:00 Intro00:21 Start00:40 What Dustin is up to?01:55 Transitioning athletes from multiple sports03:20 Training Mikaela Mayer07:53 How did Dustin become a strength coach?19:06 The importance of Cleans21:08 Hoe has the industry changed over time?25:07 Working in the collegiate sector/using the conjugate method35:39 Training different demographics43:08 The modern strength coach46:24 Hockey50:28 Credentials/Education54:47 Parting Thoughts/Outro

On today's podcast we have George Halbert and Tony Ramos.
George Halbert is the most decorated bencher in Westside History, breaking 11 All-Time World records over 3 weight classes during his tenure at the gym. Known for his innovative training style and constant pursuit more effective training, his work with Louie hugely contributed to the development of the Westside Method.
Tony Ramos is a professional powerlifter and loyal member of Westside Barbell. He has earned the nickname "The Ninja" because of how he disappears and reappears all the time. Outside of the gym, Tony owns and operates multiple successful businesses, of which his leading company TFR construction, continues to grow and lead the way in concrete installation.
00:00 INTRO00:40 START00:56 GEORGE'S START IN POWERLIFTING06:08 THE ATMOSPHERE AT WESTSIDE, MEETING LOUIE10:25 WHEN GEORGE MET TONY, THE TRAINING CREW12:50 GEORGE'S FIRST WORLD RECORD, WORLD RECORD TRAINING21:26 BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME28:44 TRAINING PARTNERS33:02 LOUIE'S WISDOM43:18 TONY & THE KETTLEBELLS50:02 NICK WINTERS & MIKE WOLFE56:40 "PHYSICS"1:02:28 THE CULTURE CREATES CONSISTENCY1:06:21 ANALYZING RIVALS & ADVICE1:11:59 THE TRUE SECRET IS HARD WORK1:17:16 HOW HAS WESTSIDE IMPACTED YOUR LIFE1:20:26 3 THINGS FOR BEGINNERS1:23:44 OUTRO
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Dr. Andreo A.Spina holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from McMaster University. He later graduated with summa cm laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic. He then completed a two-year post-graduate fellowship in Sports Sciences. He is the creator of the Functional Range Release (FR)® soft tissue management system, the Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)® mobility development system, and the Kinstretch™ method of movement stretching that are currently used by practitioners world wide as well as a number of professional sports organizations, athletes, and performers. He is a published author, and international speaker on the topics of joint health, movement and mobility development, sports performance, and injury management.
John Quint holds a Bachelors of Health and Promotion Fitness with a minor in Coaching from Otterbein University. He graduated from the American Institution of Alternative Medicine in Neuromuscular Therapy. He is a Functional Range Systems Instructor and travels throughout the world teaching and lecturing. In addition to maintaining a private practice located in Columbus, Ohio, he co-owns/maintains a virtual internal strength training platform: Gain ACCES, and activity programs the training process of physical capacity for skill acquisition for multiple professional and amateur athletes. He also has an extensive competitive career in bodybuilding and has worked for and trained at The Westside Barbell Club since 2011.
Dr. Andreo A. Spina links:
Isocials:
Website: https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/
Podcast: Control Yourself with Dr Andreo Spinahttps://functionalanatomyseminars.com/podcast
John Quint Links:
socials:
Website: www.johnquintnmt.com
Gain ACCES (virtual joint specific training) : www.gainacces.com
Substack: Absolute: The Art and Science of Human Performance : https://drmichaelchivers.substack.com
Functional Anatomy Seminars: https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/seminars/find-a-seminar/
Time Stamps
00:00 START00:12 WE'RE IN00:31 THE START OF FRC05:12 BRINGING FRC TO THE MAINSTREAM06:46 MISCONCEPTIONS WITH FRC11:09 HOW ANDREO AND JOHN MET16:24 THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNAL TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION24:12 CORRECTING COMMON ISSUES/EDUCATION49:19 EVOLUTION OF SCIENCE AND THE INTERNAL STRENGTH MODEL59:24 WORKING WITH A PRO ATHLETE1:04:16 INTRODUCING INJURY PREVENTION EARLIER1:15:58 CONTROL YOURSELF AND THE FUTURE OF FRC1:52:55 OUTRO
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