Do These 5 Exercises to Transform Your Athletic Ability, Prevent Injuries, & Perform at Your Best - With Coach Mike Guevara

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

There’s not one test that can measure your level of athleticism, but today you’re going to learn about what it takes to improve your strength, move better, and recover faster. No matter your preferred exercise or sport, this interview will help you take your skills to the next level. Today, our guest is Mike Guevara, also known as Coach Mike G. He is a world-class performance coach, entrepreneur, and founder of GBG Hoops, a training app built to help basketball players at any skill level improve their skills, enhance mobility, and so much more. Coach Mike G works with everyone from youth athletes to NBA stars, and today he’s sharing his knowledge and experience with you. In this conversation, you’re going to learn what it means to be athletic and how to train for injury prevention. We’re going to cover the power of adding isometric exercises into your routine, the benefits of barefoot training, and the importance of play. Coach Mike G is also sharing his top 5 tips for becoming more athletic and fit. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Model Health Show! In this episode you’ll discover: What it means to be athletic. (3:48) How injuries actually occur. (6:42) The link between fatigue and injury. (8:21) How nutrition impacts performance and recovery. (11:16) Why you should train for injury prevention and resilience. (20:30) The benefits of isometric exercises. (23:25) Why you should train barefoot, and how to get started. (34:41) How rebounding can stimulate your lymphatic system. (51:56) The importance of play in training. (57:35) 5 specific things everyone can do to become more fit. (1:01:04) Items mentioned in this episode include: ⁠DrinkLMNT.com/model⁠ - Get a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any order! ⁠Paleovalley.com/model⁠ - Use code MODEL for 15% off! Connect with Mike Guevara ⁠Website⁠ / ⁠App⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Soundcloud⁠ ⁠Pandora⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by LMNT and Paleovalley. Head to ⁠DrinkLMNT.com/model⁠ to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase. Use my code MODEL at ⁠Paleovalley.com/model⁠ to save 15% sitewide on nutrient dense snacks, superfood supplements, and more.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.8	For more, visit The Model Health Show.com.
0:09.9	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:11.6	This is fitness and nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson,
0:14.0	and I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:17.3	This conversation, this interview, is one of my favorite interviews of all time, and you're going to see why.
0:25.4	We're going to be talking about what it really means to be athletic, and it is a paradigm changer.
0:34.2	Athleticism is deeply tied to our livelihood,
0:38.3	to our performance in all areas of our lives.
0:43.3	And of course, when looking at the connection
0:45.3	between our athleticism and our longevity, all right?
0:48.3	And our special guest is going to summarize this
0:52.3	in a way that was surprising to me, but it made perfect sense.
0:55.8	And we're also going to be talking about something that we think robs us of our athleticism
1:00.5	and our desire to move into play. And that's going through an injury and pain. And we're going
1:07.9	to be talking about what it really means. How do injuries actually occur?
1:13.3	So whether this is in professional sports, which is where our special guest is coaching and
1:19.3	training at, or this is our everyday activities and the things that we want to do as far as
1:26.0	getting out and playing and exploring and living life.
1:29.2	Why do injuries actually occur?
1:32.4	And so you're going to get some powerful insight into that as well.
1:35.5	And most importantly, we're going to be talking about training.
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