Coach Em Up Podcast

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Dylan Shannon is back and he's built different. Tim Riley and Zack Zillner chop it up with the PowerJacked creator about his move to Boston, prepping for Apex, and why your perfect program is probably the one you're already sleeping on. Plus, Dylan reveals the WWE actually slid in his DMs — and he said no.

Dylan Shannon went from a part-time strength coach with zero online presence to one of the most engaged creators in the fitness space. In this reunion, Dylan breaks down his training philosophy, why science based lifting is quietly ruining young lifters, and why he finally got serious about fixing his hormones and his relationship with food.

The listener Q&A goes deep: body dysmorphia, TRT, junk volume myths, bench press mastery, content creation strategy, and how to build a training business from the ground up.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:46 - Why Dylan Moved to Boston
00:05:05 - Training for Apex Boston & the Fitness Scene
00:08:22 - How One Podcast Episode Changed Dylan's Life
00:11:16 - PowerJacked Program & Chalk Performance
00:15:35 - 10-Year Plans & Why Rigid Goals Kill Momentum
00:20:17 - Peaking for Apex & Mile Strategy
00:26:08 - Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia & Getting on TRT
00:32:28 - Performance Bulking, 550 lb Squats & High School Beef
00:35:54 - How to Build a Personal Training Business from Scratch
00:39:31 - Midbod Freak Athlete vs. Mr. Olympia Trashlete
00:42:22 - The Truth About Junk Volume
00:46:06 - Top 3 DM Questions Dylan Gets Every Day
00:48:02 - Lifetime Lift Goals & Top 3 Exercises
00:50:51 - How to Build a Freakishly Big Bench Press
00:52:08 - Dylan's Foolproof Content Strategy
00:55:11 - The WWE Slides Into Dylan's DMs
01:00:16 - From Self-Doubt to Self-Belief
01:06:01 - Overrated vs. Underrated in Athletic Performance
01:08:48 - The #1 Piece of Advice for Coaches Who Want to Create Content

#DylanShannon #PowerJacked #CoachEmUpPodcast #StrengthCoach, #FitnessPodcast #AthleteTraining #BenchPress #TRT #ContentCreation

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Oklahoma University strength coach Joe Pedulla is back on Coach 'Em Up, and he's not holding back. He digs into VBT, identity-based branding, in-season periodization, and why your athletes might be getting slower because of how you're training them. Plus Joe drops some of the most quotable lines in Coach Em Up history.

He opens up about coaching female athletes at OU and how it completely reshaped his character — patience, temperance, the whole deal. He also breaks down why personal brands that win aren't selling information — they're selling identity, feeling, and community. If you coach and you're trying to build something online, this section alone is worth the full episode.

On the training side, Joe goes deep on Velocity-Based Training. He explains the difference between effort and exertion, breaks down minimal voluntary thresholds for squats, bench, deadlifts, and more, and explains exactly why letting your athletes train at high exertion levels converts fast-twitch Type 2X fibers to Type 2A. He also covers his king metrics — Propulsive Net Impulse and Peak Relative Propulsive Power — and why usable strength is the only strength that matters.

Throw in Daily Undulating Periodization for in-season, a critique of program hopping, audience Q&A, and a hilarious urinal story involving Joe Girardi, and we've got a great episode on our hands!

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:30 - Coaching Female Athletes & Life Transitions
00:07:33 - Personal Brands Sell Identity, Not Information
00:12:13 - Time Management, Capacity & Business Systems
00:19:33 - Mentorship & Belief Systems
00:25:44 - Evaluating New Training Methods & Volume Load
00:30:47 - Velocity-Based Training
00:39:03 - Velocity Loss & Fast-Twitch Fiber Conversion
00:43:36 - In-Season Training & Daily Undulating Periodization
00:50:08 - Usable Strength & King Metrics
00:53:10 - Stop Program Hopping
01:00:40 - Q&A: Dictator Mode, Social Media & Elbow Issues
01:04:09 - Pro vs. College Coaching & Building an Online Brand
01:09:02 - Faith, Introspection & Business Foundations
01:11:07 - The Coach's Frame
01:14:15 - What's Next for Joe Pedulla
01:17:36 - Three Things, Rant & Rave
01:24:53 - Resisted Sprints & Submax Training
01:28:12 - Urinal Advice

#CoachEmUp #StrengthCoach #VelocityBasedTraining #JoePadulla #StrengthAndConditioning #AthleticPerformance #SportScience #OnlineCoaching #PodcastForCoaches #Podcast

Check out the boys on socials! @timrileytraining @zack_zillner

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Tim Riley and Zack Zillner take the Coach 'Em Up Podcast live at their second annual conference, fielding real-time audience questions with moderator Tatum Brandt. Topics include building gym culture, online coaching transitions, in-season vs. off-season programming, managing bad training days, and the early mentors who literally changed their lives. Oh, and someone got Rhabdo...

Recorded live at the Coach 'Em Up Conference, this episode is part Q&A, part therapy session, and part cautionary tale about running Pat Davidson's MASS program in August heat. Tim and Zack break down what separates elite strength coaches from general population trainers, why your clients are buying YOU and not your program, and how a single conversation mid-session can flip an athlete's entire week. Tim gets real about a mentor who refused to give up on him in high school while Zack talks about getting thrown into the fire at Kansas under Andrea Hudy.. If you coach, train, or are building something in the fitness space, this one's for you!

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:07 - Best Meals in Austin
00:03:58 - Strength Coaches vs. Gen Pop Trainers
00:10:05 - In-Season vs. Off-Season Training
00:12:50 - Managing Clients on Bad Days
00:19:24 - Growing an Online Training Product
00:22:46 - Building A Gym Culture
00:27:55 - Transitioning from In-Person to Online Coaching
00:32:24 - What Tim and Zack Learned from Each Other
00:35:00 - Humility & Open-Mindedness
00:40:09 - Launching in Underserved Markets
00:44:36 - Rhabdo Horror Stories
00:51:11 - Biggest Coaching Impact

#CoachEmUpPodcast #StrengthCoaching #AthleticPerformance #OnlineCoaching #GymCulture #TimRiley #ZackZillner #FitnessPodcast #StrengthAndConditioning #Podcast #Livepodcast

Check out the gang on socials! @kellylmatthews @Blainemcconnell @alecblenis

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The Coach 'Em Up Podcast is officially in the new Austin studio — and Tim Riley, Kelly Matthews, Blaine McConnell, and Alec Blenis are breaking it in! This Legendary Q&A roundtable hits GLP-1s, bench press programming, hybrid athlete plyometrics, sprinting, mobility training, and the most jaw-dropping athletic feats they've ever witnessed in person, plus plenty of great stories including Blaine's million dollar ice skating horses and Tim's world record sunburn. Stay tuned for major Apex expansion announcements and a sneak peak at THIS gym's grand opening party!

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:34 - THIS Gym Grand Opening
00:06:13 - Are GLP-1s Cheating?
00:16:04 - Mobility & Flexibility Through Strength Training
00:21:27 - Women's Bench Press tips
00:26:08 - Adding Plyometrics & Sprinting to Hybrid Programs
00:36:11 - Coaching Gen Pop Clients to Sprint & Jump Safely
00:42:36 - What Does "Train Like an Athlete" Actually Mean?
00:51:27 - Most Jaw-Dropping Athletic Feats Witnessed in Person
01:01:01 - Sprinters Are Born, Endurance Athletes Are Made
01:03:49 - Overvalued vs. Undervalued Training Concepts
01:12:22 - How to Get Training in as a Coach
01:18:39 - Best & Worst Vacations
01:27:17 - Future Goals & Apex Announcements

#CoachEmUp #PerformanceTraining #StrengthCoaching #GLP1 #HybridAthlete #SprintTraining #Plyometrics #FitnessPodcast #TrainLikeAnAthlete #ApexCompete

Check out Kelly on socials!  @kellylmatthews 

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Tim Riley sits down with his partner and fitness creator Kelly Matthews for a wide-ranging episode covering the influencer economy, public fatphobia, GLP-1 culture, coaching careers, and what it's like living with an unmedicated Tim. Highlights include building a mutant female athlete, Kelly's animal rescues, and an honest breakdown of the hamster wheel that is content creation. They unpack why Gen Z wants to be influencers, Kelly's international travels for Oner Active campaign shoots, disordered eating, and why peptides are overrated. This is a can't miss episode!

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:19 - Kelly's Year in Review
00:07:05 - Why Gen Z Wants to Be Influencers
00:11:17 - Fatphobia, GLP-1s & Rage-Bait Creators
00:17:18 - Clapping Back at Toxic Creators & Parasitic Content
00:28:29 - Training for the Apex Competition
00:33:50 - How to Start a Coaching Career
00:45:33 - Youth Athletes, Living with Tim's ADHD & The Frankenstein Athlete
01:00:44 - The TKO Program, a Sports Tea Podcast & Healing Your Food Relationship
01:23:54 - Kelly's Animal Farm Dreams & Fitness vs. Athleticism
01:33:59 - The Real Mental Toll of Being a Fitness Influencer
01:36:53 - Overrated vs. Underrated, Peptides, & Tattoo Advice

#CoachEmUpPodcast #KellyMatthews #FitnessInfluencer #GLP1 #WomenWhoLift #FatphobiaTalk #FitnessCoaching #ApexCompetition #FitnessPodcast #Eleiko