In this episode of the Modern Athlete Podcast, we interview Jon Heck, a former NFL strength and conditioning coach and competitive athlete.

Jon shares his journey from a football background to becoming a strength and nutrition coach, emphasizing the important role nutrition plays in maximizing the results of training.

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Strength, Hypertrophy, Conditioning - all wrapped up inside our newest cycle on Warfighter.

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We've worked with thousands of athletes at Modern Athlete, and we've narrowed down what we believe to be the top 5 things generally missing from programs these days. If your goal is peak performance - make sure you are addressing these!

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How do you get the most out of athletes? George Greene has seen it all from working with athletes on the collegiate level to tactical professionals in Special Operations. Proud to bring our friend, George Greene, onto the podcast.

Coach Jimmy and Andy discuss their latest prep for a powerlifting meet in which Jimmy took first place and set a new state record in the deadlift. These two experienced competitors talk about how they structured their training to prepare and how they peaked on meet day.

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You guys know how much we love the Tier System for tactical athletes. Today's episode is special - we have the creator of the Tier System, Coach Joe Kenn (aka Big House) to talk about getting strong, well-conditioned, and performing at the top of your game. This is a must listen for anyone who needs to perform at elite levels.

You can follow Coach Kenn on Instagram here: @bighousepower

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Many of our athletes train out of their home gym or have aspirations to build a kick ass home gym. Prioritizing how you want to set it up to get the most bang for your buck can be tough. This episode we break down exactly what you need to get started.

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Stew Smith is one of the originals in tactical strength and conditioning - developing programs for aspiring Special Operations candidates and many more before tactical strength and conditioning was even a thing. Listen to Stew and Jimmy talk about his time in BUD/S and how he trains aspiring candidates today.

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