On today's episode of Vital Metabolic, hosts James Wheeler and John Parker speak with Derek Toshner, co-founder of TNT Adventure, about his daily workout routine and his philosophy on training.
Episode Highlights:
- 10:58 - Derek's dad was very athletic, so he introduced him and his brother to sports at a very young age.
- 11:45 - Derek wrestled throughout high school for a very competitive school, and all 4 years they won conference titles.
- 12:50 - He started to run track when he was in college for another competitive school that won 8 titles in a row.
- 17:23 - When Derek graduated from college and went back into the weight room, he had no endurance left because of running sprints in college.
- 19:25 - Derek decided to start doing hurdles in college because he was a technical athlete and understood exactly what he had to do to get the result he wanted.
- 21:20 - Derek likes to snatch for endurance training.
- 22:50 - Derek has to train for something specific in order to feel motivated rather than exercising to maintain a certain body weight or body fat percentage.
- 24:01 - He has been rock climbing since 2003.
- 28:30 - Depending on where he is in his training cycle, Derek eats 3500-5000 calories per day.
- 33:12 - The ways in which Derek trains a client mostly depends upon the money and time the client is willing to put in.
- 36:45 - If your technique isn't solid, using a barbell to strength train is going to be impossible.
- 40:40 - Using a kettlebell is easier on the body than deadlifting or box jumps.
- 43:39 - It is important to train your legs when climbing, and it is possible to build strength without building too much muscle.
- 46:40 - John and James always ask training clients whether or not they were athletes growing up.
- 49:00 - Derek tore his left ACL when he was in high school, and he recommends alternating heat and cold with contrast baths when healing an injury.
- 51:25 - When Derek started kettlebell training, he experienced an immediate change in his daily back pain.
- 54:00 - As a result of being an athlete his whole life, Derek is very in tune with his body and what it needs.
- 56:10 - He recommends wearables for his clients because it takes years of practice to be truly in tune with your body.
3 Key Points:
- When training, there are often results to be gained in the mundane.
- It's important to prepare for the realities of hiking while still training in the gym.
- There is a difference between being injured and pain and soreness from working muscles while training.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "When you're out in the mountains and it counts, that's when you're really happy you actually did something." - John Parker
- "Starting people off with the basics is essential." - Derek Toshner
- "I really enjoy training people for something because they have more buy-in." - Derek Toshner
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