952: Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems
Jan 24, 2019
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems.
- Does he do a lot of consulting for gyms? (4:53)
- When he goes to visit these sports teams, what does he help them with? (7:05)
- What exercises does he find gives athletes the biggest carry over? The ‘Exercise Pyramid’ explained. (9:59)
- Chad’s sports background as a kid to today. (16:08)
- What was the goal when he started Juggernaut? (18:33)
- Where did he get the idea to write an eBook? (20:35)
- Did he see early success from the athletes he trained? (24:40)
- How did his training system stand out from the rest? (25:15)
- How different does the training look like for a lineman compared to a wide receiver? (27:49)
- What are his thoughts on the sports camp on one’s ability to accelerate/decelerate? (33:40)
- How much of lifting is skill vs. just using your muscles? (38:35)
- Does he believe kids should play multiple sports? His ‘3 Phase System’ for youth athletes. (44:39)
- How does he explain athletes like Bo Jackson? (50:04)
- Are the injury rates higher with early specialization in sports? (55:01)
- Why we are taking away the development of children with the lack of movement/activity. (57:30)
- What strategies does he implement to lessen sports injuries? (59:35)
- What are some things within the sports and conditioning field that ‘grind his gears’? (1:00:52)
- How important is wisdom vs. knowledge in coaching? (1:08:43)
- Does he see people paying more attention to programming? (1:13:25)
- Is he finding it hard to scale down his strength getting into ju-jitsu? (1:16:15)
- Is powerlifting enjoying a growth period at the moment? (1:19:55)
- What made him start the YouTube channel and his online training system? + The future of training systems. (1:27:39)
Featured Guest/People Mentioned:
- Chad Wesley Smith (@chadwesleysmith) Instagram
- Juggernaut Training Systems (@juggernauttraining) Instagram
- Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength) Instagram
- Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram
- Zach Even – Esh (@zevenesh) Instagram
Products Mentioned:
- January Promotion: MAPS Anabolic ½ off!!
- **Code “RED50” at checkout**
- Mamba Sports Academy
- Mind Pump Episode 887: The Fastest Growing Sport in the World with NRG Esport Co-Founder Andy Miller
- The Juggernaut Method 2.0
- Training Youth Athletes for Long-Term Success
- The Best That Never Was (Marcus Dupree)
- The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance – Book by David Epstein
- Mind Pump Free Resources
