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Ep 830: Tanner Shuck’s Journey Through the CrossFit Machine Oct 17, 2025

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Tanner Shuck joins John to share his journey from Division 1 football to the CrossFit Games and beyond. He opens up about the rise and fall of CrossFit, from the golden era of competition to the cracks that led to its collapse, and how life in Dubai reshaped his views on strength, performance, and purpose. A raw, unfiltered conversation about what happens when fitness loses its way and how real athletes bring it back to life.

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Are you looking to dominate the leaderboard and take your inner athlete to the next level? Expose yourself to the advanced training techniques that contributed to John Welbourn's 10 year NFL career. START TODAY

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Ep 829: Science vs. Sweat: Building Better Athletes w/ Marcus Filly Oct 10, 2025

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Marcus Filly joins John to talk about his journey from pre-med student to CrossFit Games athlete and the creation of Functional Bodybuilding. They dig into why experience often outpaces “evidence-based” fitness science, the rise of Hyrox and hybrid athletes, and how to build a body that performs for life. This one is a masterclass in blending intellect, intuition, and intensity in the pursuit of lifelong performance.

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Ep 828: Hypertrophy 101, Lessons From the Iron Trenches Oct 03, 2025

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John sits down with our resident Dragon Slayer, Arash Soofiani to share the hypertrophy lessons they wish they knew starting out. From mastering compound lifts and progressive overload to avoiding junk volume and caffeine traps, these battle-tested insights will save you years of wasted effort in the gym.

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Are you looking to amplify your physique and build thick sidewalk splitting slabs of muscle? Follow with the same tried-and-true training that John Welbourn followed to walk into training camp at 308 lbs & 8% body fat. Jacked Street. START TODAY

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Ep 827: Dr. Sean O’Mara on Visceral Fat. Why Your Abs Don’t Matter. Sep 26, 2025

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Dr. Sean O’Mara joins John to expose visceral fat, the hidden fat around your organs that wrecks health, performance, and longevity. Learn how MRI scans reveal the truth beneath the surface, why BMI is useless, and what you can do to eliminate the fat that really matters.

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You can't out-train a crappy diet. Three comprehensive nutrition programs crafted by NFL pro John Welbourn prescribing daily custom macros for your personal body goals. START TODAY

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Ep 826: Leadership & Authenticity in the Line of Fire Part 2 Sep 19, 2025

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Mike Sarraille, former Navy SEAL officer and Recon Marine is back for the second part of this leadership series. We dig into authenticity, stolen valor, and how the culture of the military has shifted. Mike pulls no punches on what separates real leaders from pretenders, why authenticity is non-negotiable, and what today’s military can teach anyone building a team, business, or family.

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Are you a war fighter or door kicker looking to increase your resilience and lethality? HAMR was created after working with Naval Special Warfare, the US Army, Marines and First Responders. START TODAY

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Ep 825: Breaking The Limits of Strength w/ Dave Spitz Sep 12, 2025

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What does it take to build athletes capable of lifting the impossible? Dave Spitz of Cal Strength joins John to break down his approach to training a new world-record hopeful, the blueprint for developing freak strength, and the common mistakes lifters make when chasing heavy weights.

If you want to understand how world-class power is forged (and why most athletes fail before they ever get strong), this episode is for you.

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Ep 824: Leadership & Authenticity in the Line of Fire Part 1 Sep 05, 2025

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What makes a great leader, and what makes a terrible one? Former Navy SEAL, Mike Sarraille, joins John to share lessons from the battlefield on leadership and trust. If you’ve ever asked yourself what it really takes to lead in today’s world, this episode is for you.

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Ep 823: Inside the Weight Cut: What It Really Takes Aug 29, 2025

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Cutting weight is one of the hardest parts of being an athlete, and most people get it dead wrong. John is joined by Power Athlete's resident Dragin Slayer, Arash Soofiani, and Certified Power Athlete Coach & Nutrition Ninja, Ben Skutnik, to pull back the curtain on sugar detoxes, scale anxiety, and the nutrition and training protocols that actually work. If you want to drop weight without losing strength, this is the blueprint.

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Tired of influencers, fads, and half-baked hacks? 90 days. One mission. Get lean, build muscle, and forge a mindset that doesn’t break. CUT WITH US

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Ep 822: The Truth About Women’s Training w/ Samantha Christine Aug 22, 2025

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The fitness industry feeds women gimmicks, crash diets, and cookie-cutter workouts. Samantha Christine joins John to expose the lies, explain how women’s training must differ from men’s, and unpack the hidden dangers of weight-cutting. Real talk, real strength, no fluff.

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Ep 821: Inside the HAMMER 90 Challenge Aug 15, 2025

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Ninety days. No excuses. John and Power Athlete Certified Coach & Nutrition Ninja, Ben Skutnik, take you inside the HAMMER 90 Challenge, what it is, how it works, and what happened when they put themselves through it. This is the blueprint to reset your body, sharpen your mind, and prove you can cash the check your mouth’s been writing.

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