The Dark Horse Podcast
The Dark Horse Podcast will provide you with the methods and the mindset to achieve your goals both inside the gym and out. This is your source for non biased, accurate, and actionable information and tips surrounding fitness, nutrition, and ways to stay disciplined. I'll help you cut through all the noise of the fitness industry and get straight to what you need to excel and grow.
Episodes
24 episodes
Free Strength Template: How to Write Your Own Pull, Push, Legs (PPL) Split
Continuing our programming series with a pull, push, legs split (PPL). A fairly common way to program and the workouts tend to be a little shorter than a total body split. The idea is to focus on a particular group of muscles each d...
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Episode 24
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29:58
Free Strength Template: How to Write Your Own Total Body Program
Total body workouts are ideal for many people. Episode 23 will tell you precisely how to write your own total body split for maximum strength and muscle gains. I give you an incredibly simple yet effective template that you can elab...
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Episode 23
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29:38
The Best Nutritional Advice You'll Ever Get
There's a ridiculous amount of "noise" surrounding nutrition. No shortage of self appointed experts telling you that they have the secret that you need to achieve your nutritional goals or requirements. Keto, Vegan, Carnivore, Flexi...
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Episode 22
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20:55
5 Strategies for Strength Training at 40 and Over
After listening to this episode you'll know how to keep the strength and muscle coming while also keeping joint stress at bay. You'll also get a free total body training template and some suggestions on how to structure your current stren...
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Episode 21
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27:20
I “weigh in” on Wegovy and Ozempic
GLP-1 meds are all the rage these days. The fitness community is a mixed bag with some praising them and some saying to stay away from them. I’m going to talk about what they are and how they work, give my honest thoughts, discuss t...
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Episode 20
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19:35
Considerations For Hiring A Personal Trainer
Are you thinking about starting your fitness journey and considering hiring a personal trainer to guide you along the way? The daunting task of selecting the right trainer can be overwhelming, leaving you with numerous unanswered questions and ...
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Episode 19
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16:40
How to Build a Proper Fitness Foundation and BIG Announcement!
Why is a strong fitness foundation needed? What needs to be present to achieve it? If you're wanting to start lifting and training but don't know where to start...this is your episode. If you'e looking to come back to training...
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Episode 18
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25:42
The Science Behind Artificial Sweeteners
There's a lot of conflicting and inaccurate information surrounding artificial sweeteners. Some believe them to be a certainty for putting yourself at risk for various negative health outcomes. Others believe them to be perfectly fi...
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Episode 17
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24:01
Home Gym VS Commercial Gym
Should you spend the time and money to build out your own home gym or is it more beneficial for you to just pay for a gym membership? Episode 16 brings up 4 points to consider when trying to figure out which would be the best fit for you....
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Episode 16
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33:12
4 TIPS FOR BEGINNER (OR RETURNING) LIFTERS
Just starting out with lifting and going to the gym? Did you previously lift or train and take a break or some time off from it, now looking to get back into the swing of things? This one's for you. These are the things that ...
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Episode 15
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24:43
CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRAINING YOUTH ATHLETES
How to improve the speed, athleticism, or explosiveness of a young kid and why it may not be what you think. Why a certain type of exercise is generally used in youth training. Also, what parents should be aware of in regards to the...
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Episode 14
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21:18
HOW TO BUILD DISCIPLINE AND CONSISTENCY
I asked some clients and friends of mine what they felt was the number one obstacle they struggled with in terms of lifting, business, or just life in general. The most popular response (almost unanimously) was consistency. In this ...
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Episode 13
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22:23
1 REP MAXING IS OVERRATED
Gonna get a bit controversial with this one for sure. I will provide 3 reasons as to why I feel that focusing on your 1RM as a strength metric is a bit overrated or and over hyped. I will also offer some context and nuance because a...
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Episode 12
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20:36
4 WAYS TO TRAIN SMARTER
Want to feel better while training? Looking for more progress in your workouts? Want to feel better outside of the gym as well? Episode 11 has you covered. The 4 points covered in this episode applies to all lifters regardless...
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Episode 11
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21:18
WHY YOU MAY WANT TO RETHINK YOUR BENCH PRESS
Shoulder pain at the bottom of your bench press? Trouble locking out your bench press? Are you a longer limbed lifter, aging lifter, or just looking for some variation to rotate into your training? This episode is going to bre...
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Episode 10
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24:28
4 WAYS TO DEVELOP A VICE LIKE GRIP
Episode number 9 discusses 4 ways to develop an insanely strong "vice like" grip. Grip is one of the most overlooked aspects of a lot of peoples' training. If you're looking to bring up your grip strength, increase all your major li...
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Episode 9
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21:03
4 STRATEGIES TO SCALE OR VARY YOUR WORKOUT
EPISODE #8 WILL DISCUSS 4 STRATEGIES YOU CAN UTILIZE TO ADD SOME VARIETY INTO YOUR TRAINING OR SCALE YOUR TRAINING TO MAKE IT MORE CHALLENGING. WHETHER YOU'RE WORKING OUT AT HOME OR IN A COMMERCIAL GYM, THESE TECHNIQUES WILL ACCOMMODATE ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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20:40
WHY YOU MAY WANT TO RETHINK YOUR SQUAT
Knee pain when squatting? Unable to achieve depth when squatting ? Have you plateaued your squat? This episode will discuss why you may want to change to a more posterior chain style of squatting as opposed to a quad dominant ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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22:11
How to Nail Your Muscle Gain
If you're looking to pack on some mass, this one's for you. Among the topics discussed will be the ideal rate of mass gain, I'll talk about the number one driver of hypertrophy, how to ensure quality reps for every set, and why just incre...
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Episode 6
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29:37
How to Nail Your Fat Loss
In this episode I'll be bringing to light 4 key points that I feel are often overlooked when attempting to drop body fat. I will break each of these points down in detail and I will also provide some guidance for when you hit a plateau du...
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Episode 5
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20:24
The 3 Most Common Injuries and How to Avoid Them
This episode stems from a question I received from a listener of the show. They wanted to know the 3 most common injuries. I answer their question and even go into detail discussing 2 concepts regarding how injuries happen, and I al...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:52
#3 MINDSET: How to Overcome the Difficulties Surrounding Training Consistency.
We have a very special guest on this episode of the podcast! She's both my biggest supporter and my toughest critic. The main topic of conversation will be about how to bridge the gap between knowing what you should be doing, and a...
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Episode 3
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20:05
#2 The 5 BIG ROCKS of nutrition/recovery
Episode #2 is all about the 5 most important components (BIG ROCKS) of nutrition and recovery which I feel everyone could benefit from for overall health and wellness, especially lifters and strength athletes. I'll break each of these "r...
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Episode 2
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23:18
#1 How to Properly Structure Your Strength Program (advice for new and advanced lifters).
In this inaugural episode of The Dark Horse Podcast I'm gonna give you a checklist to start your strength training journey or to serve as an evaluation tool for your current program. I'll give the "non-negotiable" things I consider when w...
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Episode 1
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22:05