On today's episode of Vital Metabolic, hosts James Wheeler and John Parker speak with Maverick of Field House. Learn about the Field House's training philosophy, Maverick's approaches to nutrition and recovery, and the importance of treating the people you train as students, not clients.
Episode Highlights:
- 03:25 - Maverick of Maverick's Field House is a US Air Force veteran. The Field House has been open since 2014, and he is a Level 1 and Level 2 and is a Kettlebell Kings rep.
- 04:42 - Maverick thinks 2020 has exposed what the fitness world is likely to become and transitioned to Zoom immediately.
- 05:30 - They had been building their online presence for the past two years which really laid the foundation for pivoting to all-online classes during COVID.
- 07:55 - Maverick started working out in middle school after getting shoved into a wall and getting a concussion.
- 09:17 - He trains with people stronger than him as motivation so he never plateaus.
- 10:15 - His CrossFit coach was the one who suggested he start using kettlebells.
- 10:50 - What is the Beast Tamer challenge?
- 13:10 - The kettlebell community provides a lot of camaraderie and support.
- 15:35 - People need to get to the point where they know their number is good enough; the point should be a life of movement rather than being sedentary.
- 17:40 - Whatever you weigh, you should be able to move a certain percentage of your body weight, depending on your goals.
- 19:45 - Maverick has Field House specific benchmark goals for clients, including the Bodyweight Complex, 25 goblet squats at half your body weight in 1 minute, and 10 snatches on each side with half body weight.
- 22:46 - There are three factors of strength that are consistent with every sport: grip strength, leg strength, and core strength.
- 24:00 - Maverick doesn't promote working out, he promotes training; it's a different mindset.
- 26:00 - Your body doesn't care how you move, just move well, move often, and move with intent.
- 28:19 - Think of the people you work with as students, not clients.
- 29:24 - For recovery, Maverick thinks of the seven P's: Prior proper planning prevents piss poor performance.
- 29:45 - Maverick uses a WHOOP wearable.
- 30:50 - He uses a grafton tool for recovery while in the shower.
- 31:30 - Maverick also uses a Marc Pro.
- 32:05 - He recommends a CBD muscle rub before training.
- 32:50 - Maverick uses netcon supplements; make sure any supplement you take is as clean as possible, with all-natural ingredients and no synthetics.
- 35:29 - All of us can do anything we want to accomplish with just a little bit of drive.
- 37:20 - Maverick eats exclusively to perform, making sure he gets enough calories to train, about 100g of protein, and he trains within his means.
- 38:40 - After watching the documentary Gamechangers about eating a plant-based diet, Maverick decided to try it. He ended up eating around 100-150g of protein a day and didn't lose any muscle mass or strength.
- 40:20 - Maverick has always done intermittent fasting and he thinks it's the best thing you can do.
- 41:30 - Maverick doesn't deprive himself, but advises you to understand the consequences of what you eat and accept them. If you go to New York and don't eat a slice of pizza, you're a fool.
- 43:45 - The core of Maverick's diet is to eat nutrient-dense foods.
- 47:10 - Field House will be doing a single kettlebell training program for 5 weeks online.
- 47:47 - For any programs you sign up for, the videos get sent to you personally by Maverick in order to build a coach-student relationship.
- 48:15 - There is also a 5 week calibrated strength and conditioning program.
- 49:10 - They are launching a 3 day a week monthly subscription for people who only own one single kettlebell.
- 49:51 - Field House is also launching a live online class.
- 51:30 - Maverick will be writing a book about the philosophy of the Field House.
3 Key Points:
- Cultivate a life of movement and continuing education about fitness.
- Eat to perform, and train within your means to aid in recovery.
- The relationship between the trainer and student is important to prioritize.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "If you're trying to get strong, never lift with anybody who's as strong as you. You're only going to be as strong as the strongest person in the gym, and if that's you, you're gonna plateau." –Maverick
- "We kind of get lost in the vision of what strength is supposed to be for every given person. I find that the universal definition of strength is that you should be able to look in the mirror, feel good about yourself, be a good husband or wife & be a useful person." –Maverick
- "You just need to have enough calories in you to maintain the physique & structure you want. If you want to build lean muscle mass, do your data based on you because your DNA is different than anybody else in the world. What works for me is not going to work for you." –Maverick
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