This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke rants on some new Knees Over Toes stuff. We also discuss weight strategies of calorie deficits vs. increasing your metabolism and a question on strengthening the diaphragm.By GreenStrength

The GreenStrength Podcast is joined by Troy Russell (Black Belt under Rafael Lovato Jr. with big wins on both the Fight 2 Win and Who's Number One stages). Troy shares some of his ideas on skill acquisition and training and walks us through some sequences and lessons from the most recent Who's Number One event. Find Troy on IG at @troylivesthedream…

The GreenStrength Podcast is back after a little hiatus! Bringing you all the discussion on health, wellness, longevity, and jiujitsu for people who aren't as young as they once were.By GreenStrength

In this episode, Coach Luke and Geoff discuss the effects of alcohol after Geoff says he is thinking about ditching alcohol. The guys also discuss visualization and whether it should be a part of your regimen and how it can impact your mindset and confidence.By GreenStrength

The GreenStrength Podcast returns after a little break. Coach Luke fills everyone in on some changes to the GreenStrength program in the gym and some new additions for GreenStrength members. We talk about consistency and how that is a key component no matter where you are in your journey and how it applies to both nutrition and exercise. We also sp…

This week the GreenStrength Podcast crew does a complete walkthrough on how to calculate your caloric needs and how you can play with your macro nutrients to fit your lifestyle and your desired diet approach. After listening to this episode, you will be fully equipped to take your nutrition into your own hands, understand the variables in meeting y…

Is the animal based diet BS? Tune in to this episode to find out what the GreenStrength Podcast crew thinks about this and much more!By GreenStrength

Coach Luke and Geoff are back on the GreenStrength Podcast microphones after a little break. The guys discuss understanding progression - progress in the weight room, progress on weight gain and loss, and the way things like progressive overload work. To really progress you need to understand how to start from a fundamental baseline level and then …

Louie Simmons, who recently passed, was an icon in the strength and powerlifting world who had tremendous influence on Coach Luke and GreenStrength. There are many strength techniques and tools you see today that were pioneered by Louie Simmons, like sled dragging, use of bands, and much more. He was a larger than life figure who produced some of t…

We cover a variety of things on this episode of the GreenStrength Podcast. Geoff shares some of the things he learned after putting into action some lessons learned during the last episode. We discuss keeping balance, picking your battles, relying on the right information, and much more.By GreenStrength

Engaging in play is a surprising key to unlock new heights in your body, mind, relationships and much more. It's time to stop taking ourselves so serious all the time and engage in some play. It has science-backed tangible benefits for so many areas of your life. And it's fun! @greenstrengthiv on Instagram. @geoffersonspin on Instagram. www.greenst…

Do you struggle with your internal voice creating nerves, anxiety, and negative thoughts when it comes time to perform? Whether it's public speaking, competing in athletics, or anything else, you have to put in the work to take control of that voice and use it to empower you rather than to beat you down. There are tools out there to help and opport…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff start off with a fun discussion about the new Oklahoma Football coaching hires and how college football players workout and trying. We then talk about the nutrition and eating problem we have broadly in the United States and the problems we have individually and some of the ways we can wo…

Being technical in your lifts and movements should be a goal for everyone, but we also have to recognize that we exercise to get in shape. That means you also need to be pushing it, finding ways to work around little injuries, and moving more both inside and out of the gym. Follow Coach Luke on IG: @greenstrengthiv Follow Geoff on IG: @geoffersonsp…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff talk about going from zero to one. Sometimes we get lost in researching and planning and thinking about things, which holds us up from getting started. Then, once we get started, we are too focused on reaching 100 and forget that we still need to do those 0 to 1 things that lay the founda…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff discuss tips and tactics for staying healthy while traveling. How do you mange eating healthy, staying active, and not losing momentum on your healthy lifestyle while traveling? Tune in to this episode to find out! The guys also talk about some shoes designed for active recovery. Are they…

Coach Luke, Geoff, and special guest Jacoby Marshall sit down to discuss how getting started by taking one step a time, avoiding going for extremes, assessing the need for supplements, and some jiujitsu talk. Jacoby Marshall is a brown belt in jiujitsu from Seaside, Oregon under Zach and Nate Adamson and Rafael Lovato Jr. He is former collegiate at…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff talk about the wild world of eating raw meat like raw liver. There's a new viral star on Instagram called the Liver King who promotes eating raw meat, particularly raw liver. What are the realities of eating this way? Is this really a magic bullet for strength, health, and vitality? Coach…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff discuss a variety of listener questions. Topics include gaining lean mass while training jiujitsu, favorite exercises for people with back pain, how to do Wendler's 5-3-1 correctly, how to train youth athletes, and eating only one meal a day. There's a lot of great discussion applicable t…

Exercise is a stress that we put on our body with the intent of getting stronger, healthier, and fitter. In order to maximize the improvement and adaptation from exercise we have to make sure our bodies are prepared to adapt to the exercise stress. This requires we manage ALL the stress in our life in order to give our body the best platform for ad…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke, Coach Hialee, and Geoff discuss a listener question about rebuilding mobility into your squat pattern. Squatting is a fundamental human movement, but we need to make sure our squat pattern is done with quality. We also talk about about figuring out why you want to squat a particular depth and whet…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff cover a variety of topics from what it takes to find and fix weaknesses in your body, fighting boredom in your training, intuitive training and eating, being skeptical of the things you see online, and being skeptical of your own beliefs. This week's episode is a reminder that we are all …

Coach Luke is joined this week by Hialee Howard to talk about a variety of topics that all relate to things that are good fo your body. There is a lot wisdom in this episode that will help you treat your body the best you can.By GreenStrength

What do you think is the most important part of a grappler's strength and conditioning program? We asked the question on social media and received a number of great answers. This week, Coach Luke and Geoff talk about the GreenStrength philosophy on the most important part of a grappler's strength & conditioning program. The answer may not be what y…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff talk about playing the long game with your training and developing your own style. They also answer a lot of questions about how many days per week you should train for muscle gain, modifying your program to add more volume, sub maximal training for strength, one of the key components of …

This week Coach Luke and Geoff discuss understanding, setting, and managing expectations for yourself and for the people around you. This is important for understanding your nutrition goals, fitness goals, and any other goals you may have. The guys also talk about surrounding yourself with the right people that will help influence your habits with …

This week Coach Luke and Geoff talk about why you should be going for a walk every day. The benefits of walking are well-established and will help your physical and mental wellbeing. If you aren't going for regular walks, this is your chance to learn why you should. They also discuss how you can focus more on the nuance and details of your exercise…

Coach Luke is solo this week because Geoff is out of town, and he picks up where the GreenStrength Podcast left off last week after talking about balance. This week Coach Luke offers up this thoughts on how to find your own way and not get stuck in always trying to do what other people are doing whether that's in the gym, with nutrition, in jiujits…

Whether it's your diet, exercise, work, or personal life, we always struggle to find balance across aspects of our lives. In this episode of the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff talk about many components of balance from habits to nutrition to exercise and procrastination. Listen to how we struggle with balance and some of the tactics we…

This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff talk about the science behind different rep and set schemes for your exercise program. Geoff has a lot of questions about why we do certain numbers of reps and sets in our exercise programs, and Coach Luke brings in the knowledge from Charles Poliquin's book "Poliquin Principles" to help …

Jack LaLanne is known as the Godfather of Modern Fitness and is well-known for advocating for a healthier way of life while accomplishing many astonishing feats of strength well into his 70s. He lived deep into his 90s and stayed active and healthy up until his death. This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke and Geoff discuss 7 tips for o…

The GreenStrength Podcast is joined by special guest, Xande Ribeiro. Xande is a world-class grappler who has dominated every event in grappling and professional jiujitsu. On this episode, he shares some of his philosophy on jiujitsu, health, fitness, and so much more. He also gives a peek behind the scenes of training with jiujitsu greats like Rafa…

The GreenStrength Podcast is joined by Naomi Earls, the owner and founder of Hurt Craft Deep Tissue Therapy. She discusses what makes her style of deep tissue therapy unique and why it is sometimes criticized by more traditional styles of massage. We discuss the value of deep tissue therapy, who it is for, and what you should be doing outside of yo…

We are always our own harshest critic. We frequently say negative things to ourselves, and we hold ourselves back with unfair judgment. The GreenStrength pillars dictate that we honor ourselves in the condition we are in now, and our internal thoughts and perception of ourselves must be healthy to continue our improvement and progression. In this e…

We all have a perception of what a healthy human looks like, but what does a healthy human do? This week on the GreenStrength Podcast, Coach Luke breaks down the lifestyle of the hypothetical healthy human by discussing how a healthy human eats, moves, and lives. He also busts some myths on why the person that you think looks healthy may not actual…

We all have goals, but how do we achieve them? Starting with the end in mind, we can reverse engineer our goals into an actionable plan to not just achieve those goals but to actually build the lifestyle that makes those goals inevitable. Listen in on this episode to learn how to reverse engineer your way to success the GreenStrength way.…

Injuries are difficult to deal with, both physically and mentally. You don't have to let injuries stop you in your tracks though. There is always a way to progress. In this episode, Hialee Howard joins the show to talk about finding ways to progress while injured and dealing with the emotional side of injuries.…

This week the GreenStrength Podcast is joined by special guest Von Wood who will take you through the three times he faced near death while battling alcohol and drug addiction and how he has overcome adversity to achieve sobriety and rise in the ranks as a competitive Brazilian Jiujitsu athlete.By GreenStrength

Eating real food is a primary pillar of the GreenStrength lifestyle. In this episode, Coach Luke breaks down what eating real food means and how you can start eating in a way that fuels your optimal performance.By GreenStrength

In this premier episode of The GreenStrength Podcast, Lucius outlines the three main pillars of the GreenStrength philosophy: 1) Eat Real Food, 2) Daily Mindful Movement, and 3) Be Here Now. Join us to understand the foundational philosophy of GreenStrength and how you can put it to work to live a happier, healthier life.…

The GreenStrength Podcast is coming soon! Check out this trailer for the first episode that will be launching very soon!By lctireyiv