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The THIRST For More Podcast is designed to help provide insight and knowledge for the strength and conditioning, sports performance, personal training, online training, gym ownership, and health and fitness professionals. Host, Brandon Smitley, reaches out to various professionals in the industry and sits down with them to chat about becoming a better coach, how to improve athletic performance, improving communication, ideas for marketing and brand recognition, and general information on just accelerating your career and life. Brandon is the co-owner of Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST), a locally owned gym in Terre Haute, Indiana. He trains and works with youth athletes, personal training clients, and strength sport athletes. Brandon's goal is to "Build Better People Through Strength". Connect with Brandon and the THIRST For More Podcast below. Instagram: @team.thirst Instagram: @bsmitley Website: http://thirstgym.com
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Episode Summary Everybody owns a speed and agility ladder. Almost nobody asks whether it works. In this episode we put the most popular tool in youth and team sports under an evidence-based lens, and make the case that t
Episode Summary Most coaches use pogo hops as warm-up filler - and that is exactly why their athletes stay slow. In this complete guide, we break down the one little drill that builds reactive strength: the foundational,
Episode Summary Most coaches use pogo hops as warm-up filler - and that is exactly why their athletes stay slow. In this complete guide, we break down the one little drill that builds reactive strength: the foundational,
Episode Summary You cannot debunk a client out of a fad diet. And every time you try, you lose. In this solo episode, we get into the conversation every coach handles badly: what to do when a client shows up excited abou
Episode Summary You cannot debunk a client out of a fad diet. And every time you try, you lose. In this solo episode, we get into the conversation every coach handles badly: what to do when a client shows up excited abou
Episode Summary Every coach has that client. The one who argues with every program, ghosts every third session, or texts you at midnight expecting an answer by breakfast. Your certification taught you anatomy and program
Episode Summary Most athletes finish the season slower, weaker, and more banged up than they started. That is not bad luck. It is a coaching decision with a delayed invoice. In this episode we go through exactly what the
Episode Summary The fitness industry sells periodization as complicated, sacred science. The research tells a very different story. In this episode of THIRST For More, we strip periodization down to what it actually is,
Episode Summary Eight of the most stubborn myths in the fitness industry, and the peer reviewed research that buries every one of them. This episode is for the coach, personal trainer, or gym owner who is tired of repeat
Episode Summary Almost everything you have been taught about goal setting is incomplete. And in a coaching context, incomplete is dangerous. In this episode we go deeper than the certification material and examine what t
Episode Summary Most of the cutting edge strength training methods being sold on social media right now were invented 30, 50, even 2,500 years ago. In this episode of the THIRST For More Podcast, Brandon traces the full
Episode Summary The fitness equipment industry is worth 14.7 billion dollars, and it has spent decades perfecting one message: better equipment produces better results. The peer-reviewed research says that is not how tra
Episode Summary Most athletes train for years and never break through. Same program. Same coach. Same gym. Same plateau. In this episode, we break down the 7 behavioral habits backed by peer-reviewed research that consis
Episode Summary Most online trainers are paying for tools they don't need, skipping tools they do, and wondering why their business feels chaotic. In this episode, Brandon breaks down the exact technology stack an online
Episode Summary Your price is not just a number. It is a positioning decision, a sustainability strategy, and a direct signal to the market about the quality of your work. In this episode, we break down why fitness profe
Episode Summary Is Joel Seedman the most dangerous influencer in the fitness industry? In this episode of the THIRST For More Podcast, we put his most prominent claims under the microscope -- including his 90-degree join
Episode Summary Plyometric training is everywhere. Box jumps, depth drops, bounding — almost every athlete program includes them. But here's the inconvenient truth: most plyometric training produces gym results that neve
Episode Summary Progressive overload is the cornerstone of every effective training program — and one of the most misrepresented concepts in the fitness industry. In this episode, we go beyond the oversimplified "just ad
Episode Summary The recruiting pipeline is a multi-billion dollar industry selling families a dream that statistically almost never comes true. In this episode, I expose the economics behind recruiting platforms, showcas
Episode Summary Imposter syndrome is one of the most common and least discussed challenges facing fitness professionals today. In this solo episode, we go deep on the psychology, the science, and the solutions — giving y
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