Side Quest Podcast

In the first episode of 2015 I interview Thom Lamb.  Thom is a former Canadian Military Engineer who is now a full time strength and conditioning coach in Canada.  He has set numerous national and world records in power lifting but his real passion is his clients and helping them discover their hidden potential. In this episode we discuss:   why his name is Thom and not Tom how he transitioned from the army to fitness  the time he was in a Poison cover band his time in the royal canadian military college his time in strongman competitions  what training is like in the military how the fitness industry and military training are finding their middle ground nutrition is half the battle  the paradoxes we tell ourselves with nutrition you do not have to give up the things you love to eat 90% of your meals are for sustenance, the other 10% are for enjoyment building habits is very difficult how coaches have to work harder to connect with clients what he learned through his injuries his favorite indu