Train With The Best Podcast

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss why trainers need trainers too. The guys talk about bias, how to avoid it, and what a fresh set of eyes can bring to a problem solving approach towards training.Plus, they talk about how knowledge and information is passed down from "generation to generation" of trainer, often without the recipient even knowing where the original thought came from.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres recap the 2022 Vertimax Summit in Tampa, FL by talking about one of the main presentations differentiating between fulfillment and success. The guys talk about how to find true happiness by ignoring common markers of success such as money and prestige. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb fo

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by their good friend, former NFL Tight End, and current personal trainer Logan Paulsen to discuss coaching to individual clients at a wide variety of levels. Logan picks the guys' brains about how to meet athletes -- both in sport and general population -- where they are as he continues to adjust to post-NFL life. They talk about the challenge of scaling up and down, especially when a coach's reference point is at a level like Logan's is coming out of professional sports. They also talk about scaling workouts as an athlete as your own level adjusts, like Chris is doing as he nears his 40th birthday.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how to balance increases in mobility with necessary strengthening to avoid injury. Stiffness doesn't feel very good, but the guys explain why it's sometimes necessary to stay healthy in the long run.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Plus, they have a brand new muscle blaster mini - the smallest and most powerful massage gun on the market. Head to jawku.com/discount/twtb for a 20% discount on all JAWKU pro

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about sport specific training and what that actually looks like for athletes at the highest levels. The conversation is based off an article by Kelyn Soong in the Washington Post on Frances Tiafoe's improved fitness.You can read the article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/08/tiafoe-tennis-fitness-workout/Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.We're thrilled to welcome Blazepod to the TWTB family. Use the code TWTB for 15%

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres discuss what it really looks like to train like a pro athlete. What are the things that separate the best from the rest? What does a session look like? Where are gains made on the field and in the strength and conditioning world? What kind of mindset does it take. Craig and Chris tell all from their combined 20+ years of working with the pros.Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand new code TWTB at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.JAWKU provides an elite level timing device at a price anyone can afford. Pl

Craig Hoffman (media personality/personal trainer) and Chris Gorres (master trainer/educator) help you get started with a new fitness routine. This could be for someone who is completely new to fitness and is just getting started, or someone who wants to start something new in fitness. Are you a runner who wants to start lifting? A lifter who wants to start running? Taken a few years off and ready to get going again in any discipline? This pod is for you!Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all

Craig Hoffman (media personality/personal trainer) and Chris Gorres (master trainer/educator) give an extremely surface level guide to ACL rehab. Chris is best known in the fitness world for his work in ACL rehab, so he and Craig dive into what it takes to get from injury to recovery. They cover prehab, surgery options, early stage rehab, and how to progress all the way until an athlete is back doing the thing they love to do.Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 15% off all  orders.JAWKU provides an el

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about training with, through, and around pain. Pain is inevitable in life, either from an injury or general discomfort. Craig and Chris talk about how to manage pain, keep training, and how to ultimately work out of it.They discuss the difference between general pain and injury rehab. Plus, they tell what kind of pain is a sure sign to stop training.Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about load management from the professional athlete to the corporate athlete, and how changes outside a workout can affect what's best for any athlete. The idea originated on Craig's Take Command Podcast with Logan Paulsen talking about Logan's changes he made (or didn't) as a player in the NFL. Craig and Chris expand the idea of balancing "practice, conditioning, and gameday" for other athletes, including runners. Plus, they talk about how stress outside of fitness can and should influence programming and load management.Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new cod

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres pick up where they left off last episode on conditioning. Why are some of the most notable conditioning tests in athletics actually encouraging players to get worse? Plus, Craig and Chris go through some better options to maximize athletic performance.The guys also talk about the launch of "The Hoffman Show," Craig's new daily radio show on The Team 980.Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orde

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about how conditioning can help you win, whether you're fighting an amateur boxing match, trying to PR a race, or winning your fourth NBA Championship.The guys talk about how Stephen Curry unlocked a new level of his game by taking advantage of a unique opportunity almost never presented to an NBA athlete. They break down how he used that time to enhance his strength and conditioning and how that work paid off in Golden State's championship victory over the Boston Celtics.Plus, they discuss best practices for conditioning for every day athletes and why it's important to remember "your heart doesn't have a brain."Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new c

Craig Hoffman is joined by guest host Rachel Sandler for a conversation about fitness red flags. Craig and Rachel dive into some common issues in health and fitness spaces, how to correct them, and why they are dangerous. These red flags include programming mistakes, toxic language and more.Plus, they look at commons complaints that are actually not red flags, but are a sign the fit pro is doing a great job.For more information on the eating disorder education referenced in the episode, click here: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/help/coaches-trainersLearn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at M

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about new research that suggests changing the way we train for power. Chris explains why instead of "surfing the curve," when it comes to the force-velocity spectrum, we should push either extreme to maximize force production.Plus, the guys talk about the opportunity to train college athletes now that NIL has taken over college sports. What's worth it for gyms and trainers? And how should you talk to athletes who want you to pay them to work out with you?Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.co

Communication is the key to being a successful coach or leader. Are you getting the most out of your interactions?Craig Hoffman = a mass communications professional - and Chris Gorres - an international presenter - share their keys to communicationg successfully, specifically in fitness. How do they talk to clients to maximize their experiences? How do they talk to colleagues to make sure their team is as strong as possible?Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 25% off your first subscription order an

Meghann Featherstun -- performance dietician and founder of Featherstone Nutrition -- talks workout fueling with Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres. Meghann talks about the keys to maximizing performance including how to time nutrition for both strength and endurance workouts. They also talk about recovery nutrition, the efficacy of supplements, and more!Learn more about TWTB at trainwiththebest21.com.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWithTheBest" at checkout at DrinkSuperCoffee.com.We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the code TRAINWITHTHEBEST25 at LiveMomentous.com (automatic when you click the link) for 25% off your first subscription order and 15% off all recurring orders. Subscribe to your favorite proteins, Perfor

This week on the Train With The Best Podcast, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres hand the pod over to the third member of their team, Rachel Sandler, for a conversation with Monica Jones.Rachel is a Senior Master Coach at [solidcore] and the CMO of TWTB. Monica is a performance coach with a specialty in women's health and recently founded the "Hustle and Flo" program which syncs people who menstruate's training with their cycle.Rachel and Monica have a candid and personal conversation about their struggles with their cycles over the years, battles with their healthcare providers over hormonal birth control and how discovering how to properly work out within that context changed thier lives forever. They talk about how exercise reduced their pain, how to maximize exercise around their cycles, and how simply understanding more about their cycles empowered them in their bodies.Both women also talk more about bodily autonomy and women's health in the modern age, including how it ties to the r

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by Nic Hill from EXOS to talk about training for the NFL Draft. Nic explains how EXOS has developed their system to maximize each athletes draft prospect and how that has paid off with picks like #1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Travon Walker. Plus, they talk about how the system has evolved over the years and what's stayed the same.The guys also go behind the scenes of the 2022 NFL Combine and how EXOS successfully scrambled following a last minute rule change allowing their coaches to be on site in Indianapolis. Last but not least, they talk about Washington Commanders first round pick Jahan Dotson (Penn State), who Hill trained in Phoenix this off-season.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "Train

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres talk about the latest developments with Ben Simmons. The guys talk about how difficult it is to manage mental and physical issues, how the two are related and how the relationship between organizations and players impacts that dynamic when it comes to professional athletes.Craig and Chris are then joined by Dwayne Paul, founder of Limitless Training Club in England. Paul was a Bomb Disposal Operator in the British military before entering training after his service. Paul tells some incredible stories about his bomb disposal work as well as how he took some of the same skills into opening his facility and working with athletes. He also shares how the things he learned from Chris about how American gyms operate has helped him change the game in the UK.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee

Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres are joined by Clay Skipper, staff writer at GQ to talk about his YouTube series "Above Average Joe." They talk about how competing against professional athletes and trying to accomplish specific tasks they do is an educational experience, despite Clay knowing he's out of his depths going into each shoot.They also talk about some of the underrated aspects of athletics like the cardio it takes to be a great shooter and the mental relaxation required to hit a Major League fastball. Plus, Clay talks about episodes they'd like to do in the future and how his own athletic background affects the series.Watch "Above Average Joe" on GQ Sports YouTube page.Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres.The Train With The Best Podcast is powered by Super Coffee. For 25% off Super Coffee, Super Espresso and all the Super product, use the new code "TrainWit