Do you progress plyos by adding more reps? More time? Nope. A director asked me this while I was drafting a workout, and it made me realize how differently plyos work from strength training. I talk about what “stiffness” really means, how to tell when you’ve gone thuddy, and how little time you actually need. Plus: join Jen Kirsch and me live on Zoom, Oct 30, 2025 at 12pm ET, for Intro to Plyometrics. https://ironstrongfitness.kit.com/intro-plyo-workshop-2026⁠

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I bought a nutrition course over two years ago. I still have only 30% done.

Meanwhile, 498 people from all over the world joined a 20 day jump challenge with me and Matt McInnes Watson. Women in their 50s, college strength & conditioning coaches, a teen baseball team, and one toddler who hasn't missed a day yet.

What’s the difference? Short. Fun. And you’re not doing it alone.

In this episode, I share why short wins when you’re starting something new, and the one small step you can take this week.🐸 Get on the 2027 Hoptober waitlist: https://ironstrongfitness.kit.com/hoptober-2027-waitlist

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In this episode, I'm sharing my freshly arrived from vacation round up about my Cotswold's Way 9 day hike.

I told Todd and my best friend Jennet, "Wanna do this?" in April. By September 20, 2026, we just walked 102 miles across the English countryside in 9 days. I've always said I hate hiking. I share the experience (to convince you why you would love it), my takeaways from this once in a lifetime trip.

Enjoy!

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This week I'm talking with my friend, Eric Salvador, who I consider the GOAT of group fitness instruction, about what keeps people coming back to a class and asking for you. You'll hear how he remembers every member's name and the exact weight they lifted last time, how he reads a room full of first-timers and regulars without missing a beat, and why a hard workout isn't what builds loyalty. We also get into his instructor mentorship launching this October 2026 . If you've ever wondered what separates a good instructor from one people follow anywhere they go, this is the listen!

Eric Salvador

Instagram: @ErocFitness

Get on the El Capitan's Mentorship waitlist: https://www.elcapitansmentorship.com/

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The interwebs is constantly telling us midlife people to lift heavy and heavy usually insinuates a barbell. My small group strength class was presented with the question, keep the barbells or not? This episode is about what is best for real people and their real constraints.

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A couple years ago, I got a lab result that put me just over the line into prediabetic — and it made me actually pay attention to something I already knew. In this one: what A1C really measures, what I changed (and what I didn't), and why the exact same short list of boring, free habits shows up for preventing diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and dementia. This is your reminder that the free stuff is the main event.

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I have beef with all the "jump for bone density" content flooding my Instagram feed — and I bet yours too. My problem isn't the jumping. It's how it's being sold: sterile, medicinal, like a chore instead of something fun. I get into my own osteopenia diagnosis (surprising, since I was doing everything "right"), why compliance framing doesn't work, why stomping isn't jumping, and the three real reasons I've stuck with plyometrics for over three years.

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I had elbow surgery 3 weeks ago after 14 months of physical therapy to avoid it. Here's the update: what occupational therpay looks like right after waking up, why my surgeon says most patients don't follow his own instructions, and the "boring" truth behind actually healing. Same lesson as jump training: no miracle moment, just the reps, over and over.

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Episodes drop once a week.