On this episode of Prepare to Win we discuss accepting choices within your training and taking responsibility for the results of those choices. We get into how these responsibilities are, ultimately, the determining factor in answering the question of “What does it take to be an elite level athlete?”

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Justin Oliver is the owner of Unrivaled Strength and Fitness (established in 2015). He is a coach with over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and has dedicated himself to bringing the best to his clients through evidence-based training. Justin is currently a competitive powerlifter with an International Elite Total of 1905 at 242. He has an incredibly diverse background of training which allows him to bring special insight to everyone he encounters. His purpose for starting this podcast is to have platform to share his knowledge and experience in fitness, life, and business.


Dane Lee is a Sports Massage Therapist and owner of Elite Recovery Sports Massage. He has been working with powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters, and collegiate athletes since 2015. He is the inventor of Nervous System Management and Recovery Programming. His work is primarily based in Accumulative Fatigue Theory for athletes of various ages and disciplines.  

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Stomp It

Episode 29 - Accepting Your Choices

On this episode of Prepare to Win we discuss commitment to dieting, taking the process seriously, performance versus aesthetic goals, and how to find a good nutrition coach. 
Show Topics:
1.	 Diet breaks (2:08)
2.	Taking the diet seriously (3:10)
3.	If you’re not disciplined (10:12)
4.	Performance vs. aesthetic results from dieting (17:00)
5.	Pay attention to where you’re headed (25:05)
6.	Nutrition will never be black or white (32:15)
7.	You’re going to be burned once or twice (35:00)


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Justin Oliver is the owner of Unrivaled Strength and Fitness (established in 2015). He is a coach with over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and has dedicated himself to bringing the best to his clients through evidence-based training. Justin is currently a competitive powerlifter with an International Elite Total of 1905 at 242. He has an incredibly diverse background of training which allows him to bring special insight to everyone he encounters. His purpose for starting this podcast is to have platform to share his knowledge and experience in fitness, life, and business.


Dane Lee is a Sports Massage Therapist and owner of Elite Recovery Sports Massage. He has been working with powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters, and collegiate athletes since 2015. He is the inventor of Nervous System Management and Recovery Programming. His work is primarily based in Accumulative Fatigue Theory for athletes of various ages and disciplines. He is currently working towards his PhD in Integrative Biosciences with an emphasis in Human Performance Recovery.


Intro and Outro Music:
 “Stomp It” 
By:
 Evgeny Kiselevich
 available on www.melodyloops.com/tracks/stomp-it


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Episode 70 - Diet Dedication

Introductions

"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." -Alexander Graham Bell

Show Topics:
1. Starting the day with a plan for your meals, being prepped and ready. 
2. What does it mean to develop a prepared mindset. 
3. Embracing the mindset of being an athlete. If you want to be athlete, you have to think like an athlete. 

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Upcoming Events: USPA Iron Dog 3 Powerlifting Meet on October 3rd at Unrivaled Strength Gym in North Canton, OH.

Prepare To Win Podcast

Episode 1 - Preparing for the Athlete Mindset

Show Topics:
1. The misconception of Recovery (what it is and what it isn't)
2. The different levels of implementing Recovery
3. An athlete's needs vary throughout the training phases. You will need someone to help you figure out all of those variations and to clarify your needs. 

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Upcoming Events:
1. USPA Iron Dogs 3 powerlifting meet on Oct. 3rd at Unrivaled Strength in North Canton, Ohio
2. Live Large Fall Brawl 4 on Nov. 7th at Unrivaled Strength in North Canton, Ohio

Episode 2 - Misconceptions Of Recovery

"Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end its only with yourself." -Mary Schmich

Show Topics:
1. Downfalls, wins, and progressing.
2. Adopting the mindset that when one door closes, another opens. 
3. Pushing to the new normal each step of the way. Discussing what it means to become uncomfortable and how to stay there until we find ourselves being uncomfortable. 

Q&A:
1. What advice would you give to a new powerlifter at their first meet?
2. What advice would you give your younger self in regards to training and business?

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Episode 3 - The New Normal

Show Topics:
1. How to define effort?
2. What does it mean to truly work hard towards your goal?
3. Examples that we've got through or witnessed from others.

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Episode 4 - Defining Effort

Episode 5

Show Topics:
1. RPE and why so many people mess it up
2. Programming flaws commonly seen
- Younger lifters using DUP and RPE without knowing how to cycle either of them. 
- Trying to use too much "science" without a proper understanding behind how and why to use it. 
- Why adding in too many factors just increases your chances of error (ie. velocity readers)
- Not getting into wraps until the last 3 weeks
- Utilizing bastardized versions of conjugate programming and its effects on competition performance. 

3. Q&A

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Episode 5 - Programming Misconceptions

Show Topics:

1. Business principles and the reasons behind why owners have them. 
2. How burning bridges affects the emerging generations. 
3. Justin's account of his time in the military. How he recognized opportunities being put in front of him and how he took advantaged of them. 

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Justin Oliver is

Dane Lee is a Sports Massage Therapist out of North East Ohio. He has been working with powerlifters, olympic weightlifters, and collegiate athletes since 2015. He is the inventor of Nervous System Management and Recovery Programming. His work is primarily based in Accumulative Fatigue Theory for athletes of various disciplines.

Episode 6 - Business Principles And Burning Bridges

Show Topics:
1. General advice on bench press programming and common issues with technique.
2. Recovery and tissue management advice for bench press.

Q&A:
1. What's more important in an athlete: Talent or Character?
2. Ways of effectively managing stress?
3. What you should and shouldn't do before coming in workout?

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Your Hosts:

Justin Oliver is the owner of Unrivaled Strength and Fitness (established in 2015). He is a coach with over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and has dedicated himself to bringing the best to his clients through evidence-based training. Justin is currently a competitive powerlifter with an International Elite Total of 1857 at 242. He has an incredibly diverse background of training which allows him to bring special insight to everyone he encounters. His purpose for starting this podcast is to have platform to share his knowledge and experience in fitness, life, and business.


Dane Lee is a Sports Massage Therapist and owner of Elite Recovery Sports Massage. He has been working with powerlifters, olympic weightlifters, and collegiate athletes since 2015. He is the inventor of Nervous System Management and Recovery Programming. His work is primarily based in Accumulative Fatigue Theory for athletes of various ages and disciplines.  

Let us know how we’re doing! Follow us on Instagram at:
@Unrivaledstrength
@j_oly5
@elite_recovery_lmt

www.unrivaledstrength.com
www.eliterecoverymassage.com

Episode 7 - Bench Press Programming And Recovery Tips

Show Topics:

1. How to build a lifting team and community within in the gym.
2. Thoughts on hiring new coaches and our experience with the process in the past. 
3. Deciding who to take on as a client. 
4. Advice on timing for bulking and/or weight loss. 
5. Impact of consuming alcohol when trying to put on muscle.
6. Most effective way to incorporate conditioning into off-season training?

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Your Hosts:
Justin Oliver is the owner of Unrivaled Strength and Fitness (established in 2015). He is a coach with over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and has dedicated himself to bringing the best to his clients through evidence-based training. Justin is currently a competitive powerlifter with an International Elite Total of 1857 at 242. He has an incredibly diverse background of training which allows him to bring special insight to everyone he encounters. His purpose for starting this podcast is to have platform to share his knowledge and experience in fitness, life, and business.


Dane Lee is a Sports Massage Therapist and owner of Elite Recovery Sports Massage. He has been working with powerlifters, olympic weightlifters, and collegiate athletes since 2015. He is the inventor of Nervous System Management and Recovery Programming. His work is primarily based in Accumulative Fatigue Theory for athletes of various ages and disciplines.  

Let us know how we’re doing! Follow us on Instagram at:
@Unrivaledstrength
@j_oly5
@elite_recovery_lmt

www.unrivaledstrength.com
www.eliterecoverymassage.com

Episode 29 - Accepting Your Choices

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