Had a great time hanging out with Chris Soucie & Jarred Smith over at Big Fitness in Cranston.

We got to tour the facility and explore many of the new equipment he has, as well as the unique, rare and vintage pieces.

Chris is also a true Rhode island gym historian, so he was able to share with us many stories about the good old days of RI's gym & fitness scene.

Check out Big Fitness at:https://www.bigfitness.com/

on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/souciechris/

on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063662555270

Co-Host Jarred Smith:

Follow Rhode Island Performance: @rhodeislandperformance https://www.instagram.com/rhodeislandperformance/

https://www.ripweightlifting.com/

Host:

Matt Sweeney of Strength and Sport PT

https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/

https://www.instagram.com/strengthandsport/

Now streaming on Youtube (video), Spotify (video) and Apple Podcasts.

Episode #102 with Perform_better

Such a fun episode learning about “X’s and O’s” of Perform Better, an internationally respected fitness company with the Rhode Island roots. Based here right on the West Warwick/ East Greenich line.

They are truly the best in the biz when it comes to facility design, equipment, custom weight rooms and training seminars/education.

Their resume includes multiple years of direct relationships with NFL, MLB, NHL, college, and club level teams: providing custom designed weight rooms and equipment.

They also host some of the greatest educational seminars in the country, gathering top level speakers and educators every year.

Really cool opportunity and such a great resource of us here in Rhode Island.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Milani- sales manager & product development, and URI alumni.

Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

Guest:

Rob Milani of https://www.instagram.com/perform_better/

Host:

Matt Sweeney of Strength and Sport PT

https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/

https://www.instagram.com/strengthandsport/

Now streaming on Youtube (video), Spotify (video) and Apple Podcasts.

Harpoon Fit Fest

A very unique and fun episode, joined by co-host Tim Ferraro.

We sat down with:

Conor Murphy of Big Night Fitness

https://www.instagram.com/conortmurphy/

https://www.instagram.com/bignightfitness/

Margarite Lee of MyStride

https://www.instagram.com/margueriteleee/

https://www.instagram.com/mystryde/

Stephen Ledogar of Big Night Fitness & CF Tilt

https://www.instagram.com/stephen.ledo/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/bignightfitness/

https://www.instagram.com/crossfittilt/?hl=en

Sal Martinez of Everybody Fights

https://www.instagram.com/everybodyfights/

Casey Eagan of Ripple PT

https://www.instagram.com/casey.dpt/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/ripple.boston/?hl=en

Christina Muccio of The I Am Brand, Co-founder of Sanctuary Wellness Center and Instructor at BeSpoke

https://www.instagram.com/cmooch/

https://www.instagram.com/thisisiam.co/

https://www.instagram.com/sanctuarywellnesscenter/

@bspokestudios

Lydia Flaherty of Club Sports Group / F45

https://www.instagram.com/lydiaflaherty/

https://www.instagram.com/clubsportsgroup/

Christina Naftzger of F45 Boston

https://www.instagram.com/christina_naftzger/

Caleb & Miles of Common Dad

https://www.instagram.com/common.dad/

Host:

Tim Ferraro

https://www.instagram.com/timferraro1/

Matt Sweeney of Strength and Sport PT

https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/

https://www.instagram.com/strengthandsport/

Now streaming on Youtube (video), Spotify (video) and Apple Podcasts.

#100: Stride Soles: Dr. Zac Cartun, MD

Had a great time chatting with Dr. Zac about the Stride Sole product. Stride soles is an orthotic insert that is fully custom made, using the 3D recognition technology that your smart phone already has built into it.

One of my favorite benefits of stride includes the materials used and the design of the orthotics. They aim to be an "active" orthotic- which helps the foot muscles strengthen over time... with the goal of eventually "growing-out" of it, and no longer needing the orthotic. Very similar to the same principles that make barefoot shoes a great option for many people.

This concept really fascinates me and I personally have tried and loved their product.

Guest:

Check them out at https://stridesoles.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stride__soles/

Host:

Give Matt a follow: @mattsweeney.dpt

Give Strength and Sport Physical Therapy a Follow: @strengthandsport

Now Streaming full video version on Spotify & Youtube. Audio only version on Apple Podcasts.

Only on the Rhody Strength podcast. @rhodystrengthpodcast

Had an truly incredile experience at the Float RI center- both during the 60 min float, and then afterwards hangin out and chatting with Lindy & Scott!

I think this will be a really cool episode for people. We talk about all things related to Float Tanks including benefits (physical , mental, spiritual) , safety, maintenance, and what to expect your first time.

These guys run a great float tank buisness and you need to check them out!

Follow Them: @float_ri https://www.instagram.com/float_ri/

Host:

Give Matt a follow: @mattsweeney.dpt https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/

Give Strength and Sport Physical Therapy a Follow: @strengthandsport https://www.instagram.com/strengthandsport/

Now Streaming full video version on Spotify & Youtube. Audio only version on Apple Podcasts.

Only on the Rhody Strength podcast. @rhodystrengthpodcast

https://www.instagram.com/rhodystrengthpodcast/

Had a great time sitting down with Beth and talking about her journey with competition and gym ownership. Beth and her co-owner have built an awesome community at Diamond Hill CrossFit and have a ton of experience and knowledge to share!

Hope you enjoy this episode.

Check out Diamond Hill CrossFit at https://www.diamondhillcrossfit.com/

Follow Beth : @blico24 https://www.instagram.com/blico24/

Host:

Give Matt a follow: @mattsweeney.dpt https://www.instagram.com/mattsweeney.dpt/Give Strength and Sport Physical Therapy a Follow: @strengthandsport https://www.instagram.com/strengthandsport/ Now Streaming full video version on Spotify & Youtube. Audio only version on Apple Podcasts.

Only on the Rhody Strength podcast. @rhodystrengthpodcast

https://www.instagram.com/rhodystrengthpodcast/

Great convo sitting down and talking shop with Cam. Cam shares some incredible insights on the Northeast Crossfit competition landscape, why people should do try a comps, and what differentiates the good from the great comps.

A great speaker! And a fun listen.

Cam: The New England CrossFit MC

L2 Coach & Manager @sparkfitnessma & @andovercrossfit

Individual Programming/ Remote Coach

Comp Resume:

@wodapalooza Miami, FL

@invictusbostoninvitational Boston, MA

@metconrush Hagerstown, MD

@asburyparksummergames Asbury Park, NJ

@amoskeagclassic Bedford, NH

@crossfitexp: Partner Palooza CrossFit EXP: Leominster, MA

@andovercrossfit ’s Fight the Darkness: Andover, MA

@atlanticcoastclassic Daytona, FL

@fightforthefittest Brentwood, NY

@northeasternclassic Meadowlands, NJ

@theport_nh ’s Partner Throwdown: Portsmouth, NH

@crossfitsouthie’s Southie Showdown: Boston, MA

@crossfitrbp ’s Comp for a Cause Everett, MA

Also coming up:

@thevitruviangames Easy Rutherford, NJ

@battlebythebay_ Atlantic Highlands, NJ

@andovercrossfit ’s Spring Break Competition: Andover, MA

**Apologies for the last 10 min of audio!!**

Had a great time with the President of New England Weightlifting & 7x National Champ Travis Cooper.

Give him a follow at :

@traviscooper77kg

@tsunamiweightliftingsystem

@newengland_weightlifting

@theweightliftingscoop

We talk about his backstory/ how he got into weightlifting.

We talk about the current state of Rhode Island weightlifting.

We talk about the current state of USA weightlifting & Olympic weightlifting at a world view.

Hope you guys enjoy!

Host:

Give Matt a follow: @mattsweeney.dpt

Give Rhody Strength Podcast a follow: @rhodystrengthpodcast

Give Strength and Sport Physical Therapy a Follow: @strengthandsport

Now Streaming full video version on Spotify & Youtube. Audio only version on Apple Podcasts. Only on the Rhody Strength podcast. #rhodeisland