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The Modern Athlete PodcastNaval Special Warfare and Collegiate Strength Coach - Justin Bentivegna (#64)In this episode of the Modern Athlete Podcast, Coach Jimmy sits down with Justin Bentivegna, a longtime friend, training partner, and fellow strength coach, to unpack what effective training really looks like for tactical professionals and athletes across different stages of life.The conversation centers on the idea that training principles should stay constant, but methods must adapt to the individual. Justin emphasizes that whether you’re coaching college athletes or seasoned tactical operators, you’re always training humans first. The art of coaching lies in meeting people where they are—physically, psychologically, and pr...
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The Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (10/10) - My Future Was In The Hands of The LordJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2024-04-0110 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (9.5/10) - All In Part 2Jerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2024-03-0110 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (9/10) - All InJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2024-03-0107 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (8/10) - 14-0 Is The Kiss of DeathJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2024-01-0809 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (7/10) - Never Get Too Big For The Little PeopleJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2024-01-0808 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (6/10) - Be The Best You Can Be Where God Has YouJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023-12-1008 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (5/10) - The First Time You Quit Will Be The HardestJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023-12-1010 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (4/10) - Coach the Brandon Brandenburgs, the Joe Feldmans, and the Chase BlackburnsJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023-11-0209 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (3/10) - People Do What You Inspect, Not What You ExpectJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023-11-0108 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (2/10) - Sometimes You Have to Mid-Stream AdjustJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023-10-0908 minThe Built To Last PodcastJerry Palmieri (1/10) - There Is No Substitute for Hard WorkJerry Palmieri has spent over 30 years serving as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in both the NFL and NCAA. He has won two Super Bowl Championships with the New York Giants (2008, 2012), and has been the recipient of the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2018). Over the course of his career, he has trained athletes at the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Boston College, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2023-10-0907 minThe Built To Last PodcastAndrew Slay - Jude (Part 2)Andrew Slay serves as Associate Pastor at Westwood Baptist Church. Andrew is a graduate of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he earned his bachelor's degree in RTVF and a master's degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University. Before joining the Pastoral Staff at Westwood, Andrew spent two years as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lee University and a year and a half at Auburn University as a Graduate Assistant. He is an invaluable asset to the Built to Last ministry as he continues to pour...
2023-09-0930 minThe Built To Last PodcastJordan Bar - Training the Rotational AthleteJordan Bar is an Assistant Director of Sports Performance Coach at Duke Sports Performance. He joined the staff full-time in the Fall of 2015 as an assistant Sports Performance Coach after time spent as an intern and volunteer coach within the department. As a men's soccer student-athlete, Bar attended Fairfield University for two years before transferring to the University of Hartford, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Spanish Language. Bar is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach, FMS Certified, as...
2023-08-0830 minThe Built To Last PodcastBrad Perry - Just Be HelpfulIn this episode, special guest host, Zack Fleming sits down for a candid conversation with Brad Perry of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Coach Fleming was a guest on the show back in Season 1 Episode 26 (check it out if you havent already heard it), and it touched our lives so much so, that we wanted to have him back on as a host. Brad Perry is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Area Director in East Tennesse/Southwestern Virginia. Beyond his primary role in ministry, Perry is a former Marine and a wrestling coach for over 20 years. In h...
2023-06-0633 minThe Built To Last PodcastAndrew Slay - Jude (Part 1)Andrew Slay serves as Associate Pastor at Westwood Baptist Church. Andrew is a graduate of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he earned his bachelor's degree in RTVF and a master's degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University. Before joining the Pastoral Staff at Westwood, Andrew spent two years as the Head Strenth and Conditioning Coach at Lee University and a year and a half at Auburn University as a Graduate Assistant. He is an invaluable asset to the Built to Last ministry as he continues to pour...
2023-05-0245 minThe Built To Last PodcastHank Kistler - Connecting Like Never BeforeHank Kistler was raised in North Carolina by his mother, Catherine, a Christian school teacher and his father, James Kistler, an Air Force veteran. He felt the call of God on his life as a teenager to preach the word of God and show others the love of Jesus. He met Allison his wife in high school and together went off to Bible college to pursue ministry together. They have served together in ministry for over 15 years. Just over two years ago they desired to start...
2023-04-0437 minThe Built To Last PodcastKyle Morris - Energy System DevelopmentStarted with Navy-Tactical STRIKE at Little Creek-Virginia Beach, VA in September 2020. Prior to STRIKE, Morris worked with the Miami Marlins Organization from March 2019-September 2020. He additionally was a volunteer asst/consultant with the organization during the 2018 season. Prior to joining the Marlins, Kyle was with the Florida Panthers during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons as the assistant strength & conditioning coach. With the Panthers, he headed up all sports performance testing. Before the Panthers, Morris was at IMG Academy from May 2015-September 2017. He worked primarily with both professional/academy track & field, football, and baseball. Additionally he wo...
2023-03-0733 minThe Built To Last PodcastRebekah Gold - Art of CoachingRebekah started as the Chief Everything Officer for Art of Coaching in June of 2022. As her title implies, she gets to have a hand in all branches of the business – from operations to marketing to event facilitation and 1-on-1 mentoring/ consulting. Prior to Art of Coaching, Rebekah served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at The University of North Texas. In addition to her responsibilities with Women’s Soccer and Softball, she also oversaw facility management and served as the Internship Coordinator. Before UNT, Rebekah was the Olympic Director for Human Performance at Southern Methodi...
2023-02-0748 minThe Built To Last PodcastAndrew Slay - Making DisciplesAndrew Slay serves as Associate Pastor at Westwood Baptist Church. Andrew is a graduate of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he earned his bachelor's degree in RTVF and a master's degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University. Before joining the Pastoral Staff at Westwood, Andrew spent two years as the Head Strenth and Conditioning Coach at Lee University and a year and a half at Auburn University as a Graduate Assistant. He is an invaluable asset to the Built to Last ministry as he continues to pour...
2023-01-1046 minThe Built To Last PodcastJennifer Bentivegna - Marriage is 100/100This one is for the SPOUSES! In this special episode, Justin sits down with his wife Jennifer to discuss some of the common challenges that can attack a marriage in the strength and conditioning industry. The spouse of the coach doesn't have it easy, and if we follow the old adage, "marriage is 50/50," we are headed for disaster. Feel free to share this episode with your spouse! We pray that as you talk through these points together, it opens the door for greater intimacy, oneness of thought, and a love that withstands the trials of a demanding...
2022-12-0640 min
The Built To Last PodcastJ.D. Mehlhorn - Servant LeadershipJ.D. Mehlhorn joined the Georgia State Athletics Department in June 2019 and currently serves as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. He previously served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the football team at Connecticut for two years. As part of his role at UConn, he assisted the Director of Football Strength and Conditioning with all aspects of training for the team. His additional responsibilities included acting as a liaison to incoming student-athletes, coordinating the internship program, and handling the team’s nutritional supplements. Prior to UConn, Mehlhorn served as an As...
2022-11-0146 minThe Built To Last PodcastAndrew Slay - How To Study The BibleAndrew Slay serves as Associate Pastor at Westwood Baptist Church. Andrew is a graduate of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he earned his bachelor's degree in RTVF and a master's degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University. Before joining the Pastoral Staff at Westwood, Andrew spent two years as the Head Strenth and Conditioning Coach at Lee University and a year and a half at Auburn University as a Graduate Assistant. He is an invaluable asset to the Built to Last ministry as he continues to pour...
2022-10-0442 minThe Built To Last PodcastMike Sanders - Seek. Adapt. Endure.Mike Sanders, M.A.Ed, CSCS is the Human Performance & Wellness Coordinator for 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Mike received his Master’s Degree in Education (emphasis Exercise Science) in 1999 from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He was the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Denver from 2001 to 2010. Mike was blessed to be part of back-to-back national championships in D-I men’s ice hockey while coaching at DU. In 2010 Mike accepted a position as a Human Performance Specialist physically preparing SEALs for comb...
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Asking Better QuestionsEP 25 | Built To Last Crew: Virtues of a Strong HeartThis week we were lucky enough to have the crew from The Built To Last Podcast come on the show! This crew involves Charlie Rhea, Justin Bentivegna, and Andrew Slay. Built to Last is a sports performance coaching community founded on the principles: encourage, equip, and empower. They are coaches who enjoy talking shop with other coaches so that they can maximize their impact for eternity. Charlie Rhea is the director of Olympic Athletic Performance at Houston Baptist University, Justin Bentivegna is the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hofstra University, and Andrew Slay is the Head St...
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Big Time Strength PodcastBTS #122: Justin Bentivegna - Hofstra University (NY)Justin Bentivegna is in his fourth year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Hofstra University. He began his tenure in August 2017. Bentivegna has extensive strength and conditioning experience, including serving as Hofstra's volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach during Summer 2014. After his first tenure at Hofstra, Bentivegna worked as a strength and conditioning assistant at College of the Holy Cross, designing programs for men's lacrosse, women's volleyball and swimming and diving, before interning at The Citadel, where he provided on-field instruction and managed nutritional supplements. Bentivegna then earned his master's degree...
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