The American Lifter: Recent Episodes
Jared Fleming
Today one of Jared's athletes, Mike Tucciarone, joins us to talk about goal setting. Jared, Bryan and Mike discuss how to navigate setting goals in a way that will set you up for success rather than falling short and feeling disappointed.
In this episode Jared and Bryan discuss how to master "the little things". Understanding what the little things are is only half the battle. Many times the hardest part can be developing consistency within your routine in order to push the needle forward in Weightlifting and life.
"Sometimes I do what I want to do and the rest of the time I do the things I have to do."In part 1 of this 2 part episode Jared and Bryan talk about what "The Little Things" are. Snatching and Clean and Jerking is fun but there are countless things we should and sometimes need to work on to ensure that we are progressing in the lifts while staying injury free.
Today we talk with one of Jared's athletes, Evan Johnston. Evan is a former gymnast and CrossFit athlete and is on the cusp of qualifying for the National Championships now in Weightlifting. Evan has shown incredibly consistent progress in his training over the past year and a half and we explore his mindset and what has helped him achieve such consistent progress.
In today's episode Jared and Bryan discuss what responsible training looks like. Avoiding setbacks is key in reaching your potential so understanding how to train responsibly and avoiding injury is necessary in any long term plan for success in Weightlifting.
This week we have guest Beth Bacon join us on the podcast to talk about burnout. Beth is a Master's National and Master's Worlds Silver Medalist and a former CrossFit Regional level competitor. Tune in and learn more about how Beth, Bryan and Jared manage burnout in their training.
In today's episode Jared and Bryan discuss how to mentally and physically for competition.
Today we get to know more about co-host Bryan Frew! Bryan is a former professional Baseball player. We dive in and talk about Bryan's experience as a ball player and now as a Weightlifter. Checkout Strike Movement and use code AMERICANLIFTER for 15% off your order. https://strike-mvmnt.com/
In this episode, Jared and Bryan talk about the difficulty of following the path. Taking 3 steps back and 5 steps forward can be a reality when chasing your potential. Understanding that we must measure progress in more ways than just the weight on the bar can be the silver lining that keeps you showing up for training everyday.
When the going gets tough is it time to make a change or trust the process? Jared and Bryan give their thoughts on when and how an athlete should trust the process.