952: Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems.

• Does he do a lot of consulting for gyms? (4:53)
• When he goes to visit these sports teams, what does he help them with? (7:05)
• What exercises does he find gives athletes the biggest carry over? The ‘Exercise Pyramid’ explained. (9:59)
• Chad’s sports background as a kid to today. (16:08)
• What was the goal when he started Juggernaut? (18:33)
• Where did he get the idea to write an eBook? (20:35)
• Did he see early success from the athletes he trained? (24:40)
• How did his training system stand out from the rest? (25:15)
• How different does the training look like for a lineman compared to a wide receiver? (27:49)
• What are his thoughts on the sports camp on one’s ability to accelerate/decelerate? (33:40)
• How much of lifting is skill vs. just using your muscles? (38:35)
• Does he believe kids should play multiple sports? His ‘3 Phase System’ for youth athletes. (44:39)
• How does he explain athletes like Bo Jackson? (50:04)
• Are the injury rates higher with early specialization in sports? (55:01)
• Why we are taking away the development of children with the lack of movement/activity. (57:30)
• What strategies does he implement to lessen sports injuries? (59:35)
• What are some things within the sports and conditioning field that ‘grind his gears’? (1:00:52)
• How important is wisdom vs. knowledge in coaching? (1:08:43)
• Does he see people paying more attention to programming? (1:13:25)
• Is he finding it hard to scale down his strength getting into ju-jitsu? (1:16:15)
• Is powerlifting enjoying a growth period at the moment? (1:19:55)
• What made him start the YouTube channel and his online training system? + The future of training systems. (1:27:39) 

Featured Guest/People Mentioned:

• Chad Wesley Smith (@chadwesleysmith)  Instagram
  • Website
• Juggernaut Training Systems (@juggernauttraining)  Instagram
  • Podcast
  • YouTube
• Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength)  Instagram
• Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym)  Instagram
• Zach Even - Esh (@zevenesh)  Instagram

Products Mentioned:

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• Mamba Sports Academy
• Mind Pump Episode 887: The Fastest Growing Sport in the World with NRG Esport Co-Founder Andy Miller
• The Juggernaut Method 2.0
• Training Youth Athletes for Long-Term Success
• The Best That Never Was (Marcus Dupree)
• The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance - Book by David Epstein
• Mind Pump Free Resources