The Upgrade Yo Sh*t Podcast

Dec 21 2023 29 ep. 69 mins 6
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The Upgrade Yo Sh*t Podcast is NOT your normal podcast. It was started by Coach Rich Thurman ( Coach_RT3 ) and Nat Viranond as a place to discuss Strength Training, Mobility Training thought process with a hint or Social Issues. This is raw uncut and unfiltered dialogue that doesn’t conform to the “default” style and system in place. Rich & Nat take the mask and the gloves off and speak from the heart of the cultural norms they grew up within.

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S3 Episode 4: Kamel El Khayat "The Tailor" A Palestinian Story

Dec 21 2023 102 mins  
Apologies for the sound quality as our mic system was compromised for this episode. In this episode we sit down with Kamel El Khayat who's ancestry to the land of Palestine spans back many hundreds of years. We talk about his family history, the current plight of Palestinians and how he came to become a Personal Trainer.Find Kamel on Instagram Resources discussed in this Podcast:Th

S3 Episode 3: Unlocking Your Hip Potential Part II

Jul 18 2023 53 mins  
In this episode Rich and Nat sit down to talk about Hip Mobility again. This time the discussion discusses the difference between Kinstretch and The Internal Strength Model as well as how the current 12 Week Program is built. Leading up to the re-release of The Upgrade Guys 12 Week Hip Mobility Program, this episode gives some extensive background on the foundations of training you

S3 Episode 2: Unlocking Your Hip Potential Part I

Jul 06 2023 30 mins  
In this episode Rich and Nat sits down to talk about Hip Mobility, what the fundamental joint function of the hips are and the basics of joint capsule and training. Leading up to the re-release of The Upgrade Guys 12 Week Hip Mobility Program, this episode gives some extensive background on the foundations of training your hips and how we approach it. Of course, it wouldn't be The

S3 Episode 1: Off to PT School with Gary Heshiki

Jun 26 2023 69 mins  
In this episode we speak with Gary Heshiki who is currently enrolled in Physiotherapy School in Australia. He relocated in 2022 and sat down to talk with us just before leaving. This was recorded last year and we will do an updated episode and check in with Gary some time soon. In this episode we discuss filling the gap between Rehab and Training. We discuss the homogenous nature o

Lost Tapes Episode 7: Coaching or Training

Jul 07 2022 34 mins  
Sometimes people get in their feelings about using the term Coach to distinguish themselves from "Trainer". We think that the two words are not mutually exclusive. You can be one or the other, or both. At the end of the day, words matter. The way we use words matter and how we describe our practice, field or profession matters. Find our Mobility Training products at:http://www.theu

The Lost Tapes Episode 6: What We Evolved To Do

May 19 2022 39 mins  
In this episode we talk about evolution... not really, but we talk about the ridiculous nature of the current fitness industry believing we evolved to do a Bench Press or some other made up exercise. We don't have any advertisements save for promoting our own products and services and those of our guests. Mobility Memberships and 12 Week courses are how we continue to fund our podc

The Lost Tapes Episode 5: Real Mobility Training

May 04 2022 29 mins  
You hear a lot of people calling just about everything Mobility Training, from Animal Flow to MovNat, but what is Mobility Training really? In 2019 we tried our best to articulate this a little bit for our audience.Mobility training is specific and deliberate. The intention behind your mobility training has to be focused on and deliberated effect the parts involved with movement. I

The Lost Tapes Episode 4: Lenses

Apr 20 2022 36 mins  
In this episode of The Lost Tapes we dive into the lenses by which we view training, exercise, fitness, etc. Regardless of what we do in life, there will always be lenses through which we see things. We may view through the lens of culture, gender, sex, race, or many other things. In our normal freestyle manner that kicked off our early podcasting in 2019. We don't have any adverti

The Lost Tapes Episode 3: Coach RT3

Apr 13 2022 62 mins  
In this episode we talk to Coach Rich Thurman aka Coach RT3. We discuss who he is, where he's from and some monumental moments in his life that make him who he is today. From growing up in San Francisco before gentrification and the Tech boom of Silicon Valley exploded the cost of living to moving and living abroad, this episode has a lot to unpack further. Of course we can't have

The Lost Tapes Episode 2: @Nat_a_what

Apr 06 2022 35 mins  
In this episode we chat with Nat of The Upgrade Guys about growing up in the 80's in Los Angeles. During the time where groups like NWA, and films like Colors and Boyz N the Hood were the soundtracks to some of the most violent days in Southern California. How did those streets shape and mold the man we know today. We follow his journey from SoCal to Oregon, and eventually to the p