This week's podcast episode features Jared Forestieri. Jared is a Master Stick Mobility Instructor and Strength & Conditioning coach with nearly a decade of training experience. HeĀ is a former D-1 baseball player who transferred his passions for baseball into his own gym where he trains fellow athletes, as well as non-athletes, to achieve new heights in strength and mobility through small group functional training.

In this podcast we discuss:

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 01:48 - Nuanced training approaches
  • 04:05 - Recovery training
  • 04:47 - Plyometric training
  • 12:09 - Gym equipment
  • 17:05 - Challenges of working with student athletes
  • 19:05 - Performance testing
  • 20:30 - Back squats - pros, cons, and alternatives
  • 23:49 - Landmine training
  • 27:42 - Circuit training for strength, cardio, and mobility
  • 32:24 - Emerging trends in the fitness and business space
  • 34:37 - The power of referrals
  • 39:12 - Knees over toes
  • 41:48 - Resisting ego
  • 44:08 - Pistol squats and squat variations
  • 48:11 - The Mac & Cheese Challenge

More from Jared:

https://www.instagram.com/jared_strongnj/