952: Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Exercise, Health & Fitness, Health, Fitness

4.8 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2019

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Chad Wesley Smith of Juggernaut Training Systems.

Does he do a lot of consulting for gyms? (4:53)
When he goes to visit these sports teams, what does he help them with? (7:05)
What exercises does he find gives athletes the biggest carry over? The ‘Exercise Pyramid’ explained. (9:59)
Chad’s sports background as a kid to today. (16:08)
What was the goal when he started Juggernaut? (18:33)
Where did he get the idea to write an eBook? (20:35)
Did he see early success from the athletes he trained? (24:40)
How did his training system stand out from the rest? (25:15)
How different does the training look like for a lineman compared to a wide receiver? (27:49)
What are his thoughts on the sports camp on one’s ability to accelerate/decelerate? (33:40)
How much of lifting is skill vs. just using your muscles? (38:35)
Does he believe kids should play multiple sports? His ‘3 Phase System’ for youth athletes. (44:39)
How does he explain athletes like Bo Jackson? (50:04)
Are the injury rates higher with early specialization in sports? (55:01)
Why we are taking away the development of children with the lack of movement/activity. (57:30)
What strategies does he implement to lessen sports injuries? (59:35)
What are some things within the sports and conditioning field that ‘grind his gears’? (1:00:52)
How important is wisdom vs. knowledge in coaching? (1:08:43)
Does he see people paying more attention to programming? (1:13:25)
Is he finding it hard to scale down his strength getting into ju-jitsu? (1:16:15)
Is powerlifting enjoying a growth period at the moment? (1:19:55)
What made him start the YouTube channel and his online training system? + The future of training systems. (1:27:39)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned:

Chad Wesley Smith (@chadwesleysmith) Instagram
- Website
Juggernaut Training Systems (@juggernauttraining) Instagram
- Podcast
- YouTube
Cory Schlesinger (@schlesstrength) Instagram
Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram
Zach Even - Esh (@zevenesh) Instagram

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You don't like cloud wrap?
0:02.5	No.
0:03.1	Skinny jeans?
0:04.0	Never again.
0:04.7	Eist coffee.
0:05.4	Starbucks always.
0:06.8	Your perfect summer.
0:08.2	Easy.
0:08.6	Something like...
0:13.4	What about...
0:17.2	..sounds exhausting.
0:18.7	Hi, what can I get you?
0:19.9	Soscarmo cream cold brew, please.
0:23.6	Well, we can agree on one thing.
0:25.3	Summer hits different with Starbucks.
0:28.0	Subject to availability, well stocks lost.
0:30.1	If you want to pump your body and expand your mind,
0:33.6	there's only one place to go.
0:36.1	Might, might, up with your hosts.
0:39.1	Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.
0:43.4	So Justin, you're the one that got in contact with Chad, right?
0:47.4	Yeah, yeah, I reached out.
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