So today I am going to interview Mr. Jim Laird. For those of you who might not know him he is an amazing strength and conditioning coach. He was NCAA Division I coach for four years, he has worked with many professional athletes from the NFL the CFL the LPGA and major-league baseball. He also works with a lot of civilians. What I mean is the average dude who walks in off the street or lady, looking to get in shape and lose some body fat.  He also podcasts on Kiefer's Body IO network. 

He was an elite level power lifter and he pushed himself to the limit so he knows what it takes to succeed and also what it takes out of the body.  He now trains clients with the philosophy of "Train smarter not harder".  Jim has mastered the art of balancing performance and health in high-level training.  At his gym he has a fantastic staple of powerlifters many of whom are women. At a recent powerlifting competition in Ohio for the Natural Athlete Strength Association, Jim had 13 women participating. Every competitor smashed their personal records and the team achieved many state and national records during the meet.  He understands the balance of hard training to get results and good recovery.  As fighters we need to understand these principles.  As fighters, trying to get The most out of our bodies, we need to dig into the discipline and the work ethic of wrestlers, powerlifters, and all athletes that push their bodies past human expectations.  As fighters we need to know how to do this safely and in a way that we can continue doing all of our other training and not tear ourselves down beyond recovery.  I am very happy to have Jim on the podcast and I am very proud that he originally came from Canada.  The man's name is Jim Laird and his gym is called Gym Laird spelled G Y M.  Look him up at: gymlaird.com Here are some other links that might be helpful. http://robertsontrainingsystems.com/ http://www.posturalrestoration.com/ http://body.io/gym-laird-02-doc-kirk-parsley-why-sleep-is-important/