Train With the Best Podcast

Feb 18 2025 280 ep. 39 mins 19
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Bringing High Performance To The People

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How Strong is Strong Enough? The Truth About Strength and Performance | Episode 276

Feb 18 2025 27 mins  
Is there such a thing as too strong? In this episode of The Train With The Best Podcast, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres break down the point of diminishing returns in strength training. Sure, getting stronger is crucial, but at what point does chasing a bigger one-rep max start hurting more than it helps? They dive into risk mitigation, why more weight doesn’t always mean better

The "Dad Bod" Myth - Why Athleticism Is Misunderstood and Can't Be Seen | Episode 275

Feb 03 2025 39 mins  
Before Luka Doncic was traded, we talked about the mismatch between athleticism and aesthetics, especially amongst elite athletes. From Pat Mahomes to Luka Doncic to Nikola Jokic, we talk about how what it means to be athletic is misunderstood, and definitely can't be seen with the human eye based on cut up abs or ripped arms. In doing so, we talk to Rustin Dodd of The Athletic bou

TWTB's Annual Year End Mailbag | Episode 274

Dec 30 2024 40 mins  
Craig and Chris answer your questions in the latest edition of our year end mailbag, including what fitness trends they want to leave in 2024 and some they'd like to take with them into the future. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres. We have a brand new code with our fr

What Happens When an ACL Expert's Daughter Tears Her ACL?

Dec 09 2024 22 mins  
Chris Gorres is one of the world's foremost experts in ACL rehab, but injuries can happen to anyone and that's exactly what happened when his daughter, Mila, tore her ACL in her first college soccer game. Two months into the rehab, Mila's ahead of schedule. Chris shares this one of a kind rehab in this special episode of the Train With The Best podcast. Follow the show on Instagram

How To Improve Performance Under Fatigue | Episode 272

Nov 18 2024 24 mins  
Following our chat with Hyrax World Champion Meg Jacoby on last week's episode, Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres dive further into how athletes can train to perform better under fatigue. Craig uses a basketball analogy to drive home a point about baseline fitness as the guys unlock how perform best when victory is decided. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest2

Elite Performance with Meg Jacoby - Hyrox World Champion | Episode 271

Oct 31 2024 58 mins  
2024 Hyrox World Champion Meg Jacoby joins the show to talk about how she's crafted a unique performance strategy for one of the world's toughest hybrid races. Jacoby talks about training herself, as well as how she coaches others, to the top of their game in Hyrox by treating it like a sport instead of merely a fitness event. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwithth

High Performance Through the "Ages" | Episode 270

Oct 28 2024 20 mins  
In Netflix's "Starting 5," we get a peek behind the curtain of how LeBron James trains. What can we take from the world's best, and arguably most durable athlete? Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffman and Chris at instagram.com/trainergorres. We have a brand new code with our friends at Momentous! Use the brand n

How AI & Motion Capture Can Create Better Coaches ft. Steven Webster (ASENSEII) | Episode 269

Oct 14 2024 59 mins  
Artificial intelligence is entering every arena, and fitness is no exception. Steven Webster is putting ASENSEI at the forefront, working with leading legacy brands like Vertimax and Power Block to take his motion capture technology and AI to create better movement and better outcomes. Webster discusses his work and some of its amazing capabilities with Craig Hoffman and Vertimax M

Brad Thorpe, Founder - Isophit | Episode 268

Oct 01 2024 52 mins  
Just how powerful are isometric exercises? Brad Thorpe discovered they can not only help make you stronger, but they can fix blood pressure problems and more. The founder of the Isophit talks about his "fancy wall" and the science behind it with Craig Hoffman and Chris Gorres. Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/trainwiththebest21. Follow Craig at instagram.com/craig_hoffma

Working Out To Manage Weight For Performance Goals | Episode 267

Sep 18 2024 33 mins  
We've all heard stories of athletes that gain or lose weight to aid in their performance, but how do they do it? Inspired by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow telling Men's Health he gained 10 lbs this off-season, we discuss how he would have gone about that and how other athletes lose weight during the off-season for their needs. As discussed in the show, the actual execution of thes