Top My Podcast
Top My Podcast
The Best Coaches You’ve Never Heard Of
Brought to you by three Strength coaches in Long Beach, CA, Top My Podcast is our voice from the Weightlifting facility, TMW Barbell. We cover a variety of topics within the health and fitness field including the opinions and voices of other fitness professionals around the world. What makes our podcast special? Nothing, to be honest. But, we are surrounded by the greatest community of athletes and fitness professionals, so we take that back. We’re pretty damn special. Tune in Mondays for more from the Best Coaches You’ve Never Heard of. See you at The Top.
Episode 72: IPL World Championships Powerlifting Meet
A brief but powerful episode about two of our hardest workers, Marcus and Terrance, who competed in the IPL World Championships in the beginning of November. Both athletes performed beautifully for Marcus with competition PRs and Terrance with a 1st place medal in the Deadlift. Marcus - Squat: 215 kg Competition and All Time PR Bench Press: 145 kg Deadlift: 230 kg Competition and All Time PR Total: 590 kg Terrance - Squat: 220 kg Bench Press: 170 kg Deadlift: 330 kg (1st place, Deadlift Only 110 kg Men's Raw) Total: 720 kg
Dec 3, 2021
19 min
TMW 2 Year Anniversary-Cast
Happy 2 Year Anniversary TMW Barbell! This week marks 2 years of the gym being open and to celebrate we asked some of our members to share their thoughts on what it has been like being a member and how much they have grown (assuming that has happened?). Anyway, check out this week's out of the ordinary episode before we get back to our regular scheduled programming. Enjoy.
Nov 6, 2021
12 min
Episode 68 - The Halloween Episode
This week, the guys take a look at what Halloween festivities they partake, favorite candy, and much much more. This was a fun episode to kick back and talk about the season. Enjoy!
Oct 18, 2021
42 min
Episode 67 - New Mexico (WL) and Texas (PL) Meet Recaps
This week, we recap our whirlwind of a weekend having 3 athletes compete in 2 different states! 2 of our weightlifters and 1 of our powerlifters were competing over the same weekend and we just had to recap them both together. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad review and discuss how the athletes did along with Coach Mark and Coach Tommy getting into a small debate. Also, The Great Chadholio graces us with his presence. Tune in. Enjoy.
Oct 6, 2021
55 min
Episode 66 - Life, Death, and Leaving Your Mark
This week, the guys discuss life and death along with what that means and the responsibilities that come with it. Coach Mark and Coach Tommy discuss recent life events that can be life altering and with that discussion comes major announcements. The guys also discuss what comes with life and death like leaving the right mark on the world and standing up for the things you believe in. Check out this weeks episode and enjoy.
Sep 28, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Episode 65 - Chad is BACK, Commercial Gyms Suck
This week, we get our fearless leader, Chad, back in the office and behind the mic to discuss his recent trip. We are particularly interested in how his training went and what it was like to train at a commercial gym again after a couple years of having the Top. And of course our other usual shenanigans. Enjoy.
Sep 22, 2021
1 hr 1 min
Episode 64 - Guest Lord Elliott and USPA Powerlifting, Future of the Sport
This week, we had a special guest join, Lord Elliott, USPA and IPL affiliated coach, board member, and all around great guy. We talk all things powerlifting from his background and helping jumpstart the USPA to what we know it as today all the way to the future of the sport in general. Overall, it was a great episode with a pretty awesome dude. Enjoy.
Sep 14, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Episode 63 - Guest Alex Celik and Trigger Points/Soft Tissue with NFL Pros
This week, we lose one of the main people on Top My Podcast, but get the opportunity to interview another member of the Top My Workout team, Alex Celik. Alex is a soft tissue, trigger point, recovery specialist who helps work those rough areas that are giving you issues. Recently, he took a trip to Philadelphia to work with some NFL Pros while they were in camp over the summer. Tune in to check out what it's like working at that level. Enjoy.
Sep 6, 2021
39 min
Episode 62 - Guest Mike Bledsoe and Being Decent, Effects of Psychedelics
This week, we have a very special guest with The Strong Coach, Mike Bledsoe. Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad got to sit down with the man himself and discuss his background, being a decent human being, how he got to be where he is today, and a deep dive into the world of psychedelics. This is definitely an episode you don't want to miss. Enjoy!
Aug 30, 2021
1 hr 24 min
Episode 61 - USPA Valley Classic Meet Recap
This week, Coach Mark, Coach Tommy, and Coach Chad all review the recent Powerlifting Meet that took place in Van Nuys, CA. They took 8 total athletes who competed over 2 days in this meet. Listen in to see how they did. Enjoy.
Aug 23, 2021
1 hr 11 min
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