Freedomcast by Freedom Fitness Equipment
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment in his backyard. In less than a year, I quit my full-time job, and started a fitness empire. I now interview icons and entrepreneurs in the health and fitness industry who have built businesses around helping others become more active. It's fun, it's entertaining, it's informative, it's what fitness should be.
Freedomcast is supported by Freedom Fitness Equipment, based in the Charlotte, North Carolina!
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Ep. 85 - Custom Home Gym Fabrication with Mutant Metals and Chris Mosley
September 02, 2023 15:02 - 35 minutes - 33 MBChris Mosley is the owner of Mutant Metals, a custom fab shop that started on the simple concept that making a high quality piece of equipment made with love and devotion would sell. Fast forward to today and Chris's workshop has had interest from Rogue Fitness in distributing his product and partnering with him to make his workshop dreams a reality! Mutant Metals does a lot of custom work, but are best known for their UDA (Ultimate Dip Attachment) which you'll learn more about on the podc...
Ep. 84 - Recovery and Lifting for Vets with Rebecca Rouse
July 01, 2023 20:10 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBRebecca Rouse is a certified personal trainer with 8 years experience, an athletic background in Olympic lifting and gymnastics, founder of the strength training program SemperStronger, the 16th woman in the world to earn the Iron Maiden title through StrongFirst. Checkout Rebecca at https://semperstronger.com/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment in his backyard. In less than a year, I quit my full-time job, and started a fitness empire. I now...
Ep. 83 - Hardcore Ownership and Counterculture with Matt Vincent
June 17, 2023 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBMatt Vincent is a travelling athlete and two-time Highland Games World champion, founder of HVIII brands, and now, Not Dead Yet. In today's podcast we discuss hating yourself, taking personal responsibility for your life, and putting the new brand in better context compared to HVIII brands. It was a fantastic philosophical discussion that veers off a little from the traditional lifting talk. Checkout Matt at https://www.notdeadyet.com/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying ...
Ep. 82 - Fighting Fires and Savings Lives with Matt Wenning
June 03, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBMatt Wenning is world record-holding powerlifter and strength coach who has coached at elite institutions in the military and First Responder level. Not only have his training methods significantly reduced injury in the armed forces and firefighter divisions, his methodology has slowly worked its way into the lives of those serving our country to make them better leaders and life-savers for the community. Matt Wenning sits down today to talk about his career, the opportunities to serve in ...
Ep. 81 - The Iron Chick and the Metal Monster: A Love Story with Rebecca and Joe Weaver, Part 2
May 21, 2023 01:46 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThis is the second part of a 2 part story on how Rebecca and Joe Weaver met. In this particular episode, we discuss the darker side of the fitness industry. Take a listen - this is an episode you won't want to miss about a local couple who has a ton of great stories to tell. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode where they talk about how they met. Checkout Rebecca at: https://www.instagram.com/theironchick/ Checkout Joe at: https://www.instagram.com/metalmonsterjoe/ The FreedomCast Podcast...
Ep. 80 - The Iron Chick and the Metal Monster: A Love Story with Rebecca and Joe Weaver, Part 1
May 07, 2023 00:36 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBThe story of how Rebecca and Joe Weaver met is a wild one. Rebecca Weaver is a professional bodybuilder, coach, and mom who has been in every corner of the fitness industry, effortlessly won multiple bodybuilding titles while working full-time and caring for a large family. She met Joe, a TV-famous fabricator, welder, mechanic, and powerlifter in his own right, who has also been well-travelled in the fitness space, building custom gym equipment, working for Dana Linn Bailey and Rob Ba...
Ep. 79 - How to Look Strong Naked with Christy Senay
April 22, 2023 15:57 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBChristy Senay, or Krispy_Kremez on Instagram, is a strength coach, strongwoman competitor who has done high level collaborations with the likes of Jujimufu and Brian Shaw, and done everything from powerlifting to strongman. She now runs her own company dubbed Look Strong Naked, and is on a mission to make other women feel comfortable looking powerful, and building that booty. Checkout Christy at: https://www.lookstrongnaked.co/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and sellin...
Ep. 78 - What is the Best Monster Energy for Powerlifters and MORE with Natalie Richards
April 08, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBNatalie is known for many things - rating Monster energy drinks, rating fitness memes, destroying the Liver King. These all pale in comparison to her state and national records where she is undisputed #1 champion in multiple meets. Check her Open Powerlifting stats if you want to see more! In this episode we talk about many things including her obsession with energy drinks, her budding Youtube channel influencer career, and her many many records and how lifting and training has become such ...
Ep. 77 - Building Ungodly Amounts of Muscle with Marcus Adodo
March 25, 2023 16:26 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBMarcus, a champion powerlifter, joins us on the podcast today. From overcoming adversity, building insane amounts of muscle to become a consistent powerlifting winner. Marcus talks about his lifting philosophy, background, and how he got to this point, as well as what makes powerlifters great! Checkout Marcus at https://linktr.ee/MuscleManMarcus The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment in his backyard. In less than a year, I quit my full-time job, a...
Ep. 76 - Body Solid and Creating Quality Fitness Equipment with CEO Scott McDonald
March 04, 2023 17:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBScott from BodySolid joins the podcast to discuss BodySolid, Powerline, and Best Fitness products, and the impact BodySolid has had on the industry to date. Not only has BodySolid exceeded expectations on quality, they continue to come out with exceptional products at great price points. Scott talks about the origins of BodySolid, innovation, quality control, and expanding to different brand offerings. It's fascinating, give it a listen! Checkout Body Solid at https://www.bodysolid.co...
Ep. 75 - How to Become a Fitness Influencer with Betsy Parmley
February 18, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIf you've ever wanted to dive a little further into the fitness influencer world from someone who doesn't necessarily think of themselves as an influencer, then you need to hear this episode. We talk about bartending, working multiple jobs, competing, and powerlifting all at the same time, as well as having massive forearms and being made fun of online. Betsy is a class act, give this one a listen! Learn more about Betsy here: https://linktr.ee/betsy.parmesan The FreedomCast Podcast w...
Ep. 74 - Benchpress Behemoth at 49 with Jen Thompson
January 28, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBJen Thompson is an international superstar powerlifter, having broken over 14 world records in the benchpress and other lifts, and blowing out national and local records in the process. Jen is a force in the USAPL and powerlifting community, and shares her take on the recent USAPL discussions around benchpress as well as some politicking going on with other powerlifting federations. We also get a chance to see her home gym (see our other video!) in the process! Checkout Jen Thompson o...
Ep. 73 Top 10 Home Gym Review Websites for 2023!
January 21, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThis is the THIRD year we have done this, and this is the ONLY Top 10 Home Gym Review article and certification of its kind! This is the Top 10 Home Gym Review Websites for 2023, and we have some MASSIVE announcements, and a GIGANTIC exclusion from this list (which we discuss at the end of this video). https://freedomfitnessequipment.com/blogs/freedomcast-articles/top-10-home-gym-review-websites The explosion in the home gym market is here to stay! With so many different options for garag...
Ep. 72 - Bending an Unbreakable Barbell with David Abernethy from Tsunami Bar
December 10, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBDavid Abernethy is a high profile strength coach and athlete. He enjoyed nearly twenty-five years as a college athlete and Coach playing and coaching for the following schools; Methodist University 94-96, Western Carolina University 96-99, Clemson University 99-2001, Ole Miss 2001-2003, Western Kentucky University 2003-2005, Clemson University 2005-2012 and Furman University 2012-2018. David is co-founder of Tsunami Barbell, a company dedicated to increasing the strength and performan...
Ep. 71 - How to Deadlift a House with Jammal TDR, the Deadlift King
November 19, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBJammal (or Jammal TDR on TikTok and Instagram) is a behemoth in the fitness space. Active duty military and built for power, Jammal has crushed deadlift records to hold a 2xIPL Deadlift record. His content is breathtaking, informative, and wild. In this episode he shares his story about life in the military, going from being homeless to destroying his fitness and life goals, and breaking through hard times and plateaus to achieve absolute greatness. Check out Jammal at https://linktr.ee/Jam...
Ep. 70 - Microdosing Your Weight Plates with Michael from Micro Gainz
November 05, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBMichael is owner of Micro Gainz, a company focused on eeking out every last pound of your workouts. Innovator around the fractional weight plate, one of the most accurate weights on the market, Michael wanted to create a product that really helped the home gym and lifting communities to keep progressing their weights without jumping by 5lb increments every single workout. Thus the Micro Gainz brand was born. Made and manufactured in the USA, Micro Gainz plates have gained huge popular...
Ep. 69 - World's Strongest Woman Rhianon Lovelace
October 22, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBRhianon Lovelace is pound for pound the strongest woman on the planet. In this episode we ask her about her rise to stardom in the Strongman world, UK vs USA Strongman differences, beating men at their own game, and being a Kaos Strength gym owner and apparel designer! Great episode with an awesome personality who knows everything about the world of lifting, and loves encouraging other women in the sport. Checkout Rhianon at @rhianon.lovelace.kaosstrength on Instagram The FreedomCas...
Ep. 68 - Top 10 Hot Takes on Home Gym Equipment
October 08, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBToday we deviate a little bit and do a Top 10 Hot Takes episode (also available on Youtube) for the Home Gym equipment market. Agree/disagree? Comment and share with your take! Want a little spicy take for your home gym diary? Check it out as we go through our Top 10 Hot Takes on Home Gyms, gym equipment, Crossfit, Titan Fitness, and MORE. Time stamps: 0:11 - Titan DOESN'T Suck, and NEVER HAS 1:48 - Rep Fitness Will Take Rogue's CROWN 2:33 - Strongman is the New Crossfit 3:23 - Sing...
Ep. 67 - How to Build a Custom Home Gym with Brandon Campbell Diamond
September 24, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBBrandon Campbell Diamond, or Basement Brandon as his followers know him best, is a home gym and basement gym reviewer who has seen absolutely smashing success in the gym equipment review space. His name comes up in the same conversations as Adam with Garage Gym Lab and Coop at Garage Gym Reviews. Not only is Brandon focused on high quality and honest reviews, his aesthetic and color scheme in his basement gym are absolutely epic. The video production is in line with a professional edi...
Ep. 66 - Smack Talking Fitness Bullsh** with Beth Feraco
September 10, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 91.5 MBBeth Feraco has a nack for pissing people off in the fitness business who are selling lies, BS, and overcomplicating and gatekeeping health and nutrition. In this interview we sit down with Beth to talk fitness BS, lies, alcohol addiction, health over 40, and more. Check out Beth at https://linktr.ee/bethferacofitness. The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment in his backyard. In less than a year, I quit my full-time job, and started a fitness e...
Ep. 65 - How to Disrupt the Fitness Industry with Dylan from Abmat
August 27, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBDylan Tellam is the VP of Innovation for Abmat, and passionate about disrupting the fitness industry in fundamental ways. His work with creators, and other entrepreneurs, is really putting Abmat on the map, with products like the Preacher Pad in collaboration with Garage Gym Lab, the Barbell Bomb, and the Chest Up Pad in collaboration with Bonnie Schroeder. Unlike most companies, Dylan takes a different approach to the competition, encouraging innovation and reaching out to other comp...
Ep. 64 - Building the Greatest Training Center in the USA with Trey (Optimum Result Fitness)
August 13, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 88 MBTrey is dedicated to an entire life approach when it comes to fitness. He takes a completely different view on how his clients should train, eat, sleep, and think. He goes into great detail on this podcast about what has made Optimum Result Fitness so successful, as well as his extensive business background in building multiple successful companies from the ground up. Check out the Optimum Result Fitness HERE. The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness eq...
Ep. 63 - Destroying Fitness BS with Matt Van Der Laar
August 09, 2022 21:20 - 51 minutes - 94.8 MBMatt Van Der Laar is a passionate fitness coach and No BS influencer who has dedicated his career to stripping away the nonsense portions of the fitness business to get down to the nitty gritty, practical realities of daily nutrition, fitness, health, and lifestyle. In this discussion, Matt documents his journey as an out of shape binge-restrict eater, progressing into a fit and healthy coach. He also talks about hating running, a particularly favorite theme of mine. Check out Matt HE...
Ep. 62 - How to be a Bodybuilding Badass with Alex Edwards
July 16, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBAlex Edwards is a bodybuilder and strength pro who runs a gym and offers un-intimidating advice on her platform for beginner lifters who are interested in basic strength and bodybuilding alike. Alex has become famous for her no-nonsense approach to fitness and breaking down stereotypes in the industry, her down-to-earth talkative approach on social media, and being an overall badass in the gym. Check out Alex HERE. The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitne...
Ep. 61 - Breaking Records While Deployed with Katie Salerni
July 02, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes - 78.5 MBIn honor of Independence Day and all our veterans and active duty military members, we are premiering our July 4th Sale this week from July 2nd - July 4th. The sale is live NOW, you don't miss out on these AMAZING deals over over 50% off items storewide!! We only run 2 of these sales per year with the biggest discounts of the year available in our store and online. Check out the sale HERE. This week we are saluting our military members by interviewing Katie Salerni, an American Bench...
Ep. 60 - Debunking Joel Seedman with Olivia Pellish
June 18, 2022 16:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBOlivia Pellish is not your traditional fitness influencer. She got into it with Joel Seedman who is known for creating controversial fitness videos while stating they have scientific backing and making snarky comments to people who disagree. Olivia came in and absolutely destroyed his content through a series of TikTok videos, drawing a massive amount of attention and creating a cult-like following for her content. She is now tagged on many other "Fitfluencer" videos to debunk and ad...
Ep. 59 - Lessons from Dave Tate and EliteFTS with Sam Brown
June 04, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBAlthough Sam is no longer with EliteFTS, at the time of this recording we interviewed Sam about his experience meeting Dave Tate, growing an already monolithic EliteFTS brand through a budding social media strategy, and all of the lessons he learned along the way about powerlifting, fitness equipment, and how to actually get Dave Tate to talk to you. Going from a truly corporate environment to working with the EliteFTS crew was quite the change. Sam moved several states away just to b...
Ep. 58 - Are Powerlifters Just Closet Nerds? with Joe Coursey
May 21, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBFrom classic nerdy guy to insanely strong powerlifter, you can't find a more awesome guy than Joe Coursey. Joe was introduced to the gym early by his uncle who was invested in strongman back in the '80s! Now, not only is Joe a massive dude who has spanned everything from bodybuilding and weightlifting to powerlifting, but Joe has over a 2000lb total in squat, bench, and deadlift, and hangs with the best in the powerlifting community. In this episode we talk everything from teaching jo...
Ep. 57 - How to Run an Elite Gym with Kevin Dehaven
May 07, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBKevin DeHaven is the owner of Elite Fitness Huntersville, a gym out of North Carolina built and developed by bodybuilders and elite players in the fitness space. Kevin is a jack of many trades including being a gym owner, promoter for NPC bodybuilding competitions, owner of a supplement line, and a bodybuilder himself. His gym has a ton of awesome fitness equipment, oldschool and new, and he's looking at expanding in the near future to make more use of the space. Today we talk with Ke...
Ep. 56 - How to Overhead Press Your Deadlift with Daniel Ryjov
April 23, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 94 MBDaniel Ryjov is an insanely strong powerlifter who has taken social media by storm benchpressing and lifting with guys like Larry Wheels and overhead pressing over 455lbs. Daniel is a genuinely great guy, very humble, and not a typical fitness "influencer" or clout chaser. In this episode we talk about some of the crazy stunts he's done for his fans, how he got hooked up with Larry, and some of his future goals particularly for benchpress! Checkout Daniel at https://linktr.ee/DanielRy...
Ep. 55 - Can Canadians Build Home Gyms? with Rylan, Macallister Strength Co.
April 09, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBRylan over at Macallister strength is a home gym enthusiast, giant jacked dude, and, almost as importantly, Canadian. In this episode, we ask him about the best and worst brands in fitness, commercial gym equipment, and how he built such and epic garage gym. He's got some great and informative content for the home gym community, so you're going to want to checkout this episode. Checkout Macallister Strength Co at: https://www.instagram.com/macallisterstrengthco/. The FreedomCast Podca...
Ep. 54 - Can You Do School and Bodybuild Together? with Marianna
March 26, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBMarianna is a full-time teacher and lifter, whose physique and fitness content has been inspiring the TikTok universe for a while now. She combines a unique perspective on teaching younger students with her love for bodybuilding and lifting heavy, inspiring others to do the same. In this episode we look into what it takes for a full-time instructor to balance training with teaching, what the students think of her lifting, and how she thinks other women can get involved even with their...
Can You Do School and Bodybuild Together? with Marianna
March 26, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBMarianna is a full-time teacher and lifter, whose physique and fitness content has been inspiring the TikTok universe for a while now. She combines a unique perspective on teaching younger students with her love for bodybuilding and lifting heavy, inspiring others to do the same. In this episode we look into what it takes for a full-time instructor to balance training with teaching, what the students think of her lifting, and how she thinks other women can get involved even with their...
Ep. 53 - Is Crossfit Dying? with Make WODs Great Again's John Wooley
March 12, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBMake WOD's Great Again is a dedicated Instagram account for Crossfit enthusiasts, memes, and advocacy in the fitness space. Created by John Wooley originally as somewhat of a parody account, the concept has grown from simple Crossfit memes to charitable events, community involvement, and multiple podcasts dedicated to the topic. Follow John Wooley and Make WOD's Great Again on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/makewodsgreatagain/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buyi...
Ep. 52 - Simplifying Your Fitness with Jessica Carey, Trainer
February 26, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIf you've ever been frustrated with the amount of information thrown at you by Fitness Influencers, celebrities, and other trainers, this podcast is for you. Jessica Carey is an inspiring mom of 5 who ran through all of the traditional weightloss, fitness, and diet fads before realizing that nothing worked. After gaining 75lbs at 19 years old from having a kid, Jessica started simplifying everything, weightlifting and incorporating reasonable nutrition expectations into her diet plans,...
Ep. 51 - Building a Fitness Apparel Empire with Ross and Jake from Hosswear
February 19, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIf you ever thought slapping a logo on a tshirt and selling it would make you money, think again. Ross and Jake from Hosswear come on the show today to talk their powerlifting and strongman apparel brand, built from nothing by two guys who loved the sport. It took an insane amount of charisma, networking, and timing to achieve what they've accomplished, including most recently making apparel for the Official Strongman Games, and on-site experience with HUNDREDS of tshirts produced in ...
Ep. 50: How to Build a DIY Home Gym with Kyle from Kaizen DIY Gym Equipment
February 12, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 108 MBKyle has a passion for creating home gym equipment from scratch using nothing more than plywood and hardware store parts. Not only has this made home gym equipment more accessible for the community, but it's made Kaizen DIY incredibly popular in the space. Over the years, Kyle has built an incredible amount of content around DIY garage gym pieces, putting out videos and written tutorials to help others do what he is doing! Check out Kaizen DIY and Kyle's work at http://kaizendiygym.co...
FreedomCast Episode 49: Jeremy, Treadstone Defensive Tactics
February 05, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutes - 78.4 MBJeremy is a pioneer in his space, combining the art of Krav Maga and hand-to-hand combat with firearms training and self-defense. This gun-fu style of self-defense has made his training facility extremely popular in the greater Charlotte area, as people of all ages and backgrounds have flocked to his location to learn more about gaining confidence in aggressor situations, while maintaining their composure and increasing their physical strength and ability to defend themselves. Checkou...
FreedomCast Episode 48: Julia Rene, IFBB Wellness Pro
January 22, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 98.4 MBJulia Rene, one of the youngest IFBB Wellness Pros we have ever interviewed, stops by today to discuss her career in bodybuilding, and getting her pro card at an age where most female bodybuilders are just getting started with their careers. She has only competed in 4 shows and already has a pro-card! Her no-nonsense approach to nutrition and fitness is extremely refreshing, and her mission is to help other women regain control from binge eating and lift heavy. Check out Julia at htt...
FreedomCast Episode 47: Sam, The Strongest Smallest Person You've Met
January 15, 2022 18:50 - 47 minutes - 87.1 MBSam from TikTok comes on the podcast to discuss how being small impacts your weightlifting career. Sam is small of stature but one of the strongest lifters in the powerlifting world. He hasn't let his height dissuade him from lifting heavy, or going for it on social media despite the hate. Check Sam out on TikTok @strongsmurff The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment in his backyard. In less than a year, I quit my full-time job, and started a ...
FreedomCast Episode 46: Kim, Barbell Rescue
January 08, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 98.8 MBEver wanted a better way to clean your barbell than a tiny little cleaning brush that keeps sliding off your bar? Enter Barbell Rescue and the owner, Kim, who come on the podcast today to discuss his patented product which has been blowing up on all social platforms and caught the attention of quite a few home gym owners. It's been a long journey getting this product made, but I can assure you, there is no better product on the market today than this barbell cleaning brush. Get Barbe...
FreedomCast Episode 45: Richard Love, ExitComfortZone
January 01, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe had the pleasure of interviewing Richard Love from ExitComfortZone, a community that Richard has built over the years intent on creating "Savages," people who push their limits and physical potential to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Richard caught our eye when he debated Ziegler Monster on TikTok, and has started getting a lot of traction on social media mainly because of the tape he has over his mouth during workouts, to maintain breathing through his nose. Check o...
FreedomCast Episode 44: Kjarstie, TikTok Fitness Icon
December 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBToday we interview Kjarstie from TikTok, a budding engineer, and a hilarious and massively growing fitness commentator and force for good on the platform. Kjarstie doesn't take fitness too seriously, and likes to throw in a lot of fun to make fitness more entertaining and accessible to people. Coming from a background of undereating, doing mostly cardio, and really avoiding the weightroom, Kjarstie has come a long way in her fitness journey. We talk about everything from Bang energy p...
FreedomCast Episode 43: Amber Hansen, the Skating Powerlifter
December 18, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBAmber Hansen is a pro powerlifter, skater, and big proponent of encouraging women in weightlifting and training. Amber is also involved with the Main Event charity organization, focused on bringing more awareness to women in lifting. This podcast focuses on her involvement with the powerlifting scene, her background in figure skating, busting powerlifting myths, and some of her philosophy behind training. Check out Amber at linktr.ee/amberralice The FreedomCast Podcast was started by...
FreedomCast Episode 42: Jimmy Kolb, World Record Benchpress Specialist
December 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBJimmy Kolb, world record holding benchpress specialist, with an 1120lb benchpress, and only going up from there, comes on the podcast today! Jimmy has a big heart, and is just an awesome and humble guy to be around. He lifts at Unleash'd Strength in Manassas, VA (check out that interview here) and has competed in multiple powerlifting events. Today we talk about his world records, benching 700lbs at only 19 years old, becoming a sponsored athlete, hating the USAPL, and MORE! Check ou...
Episode 41: Ian Hardin, Red5Performance
December 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBIan Hardin of Red5Performance has trained world-class athletes to break world records, and built quite the reputation for performance training, tips, and fitness advice that is sound, and built on scientific evidence and personal experience. Ian is definitely someone you want to follow on social media, and a personality that speaks for itself. Coming from a high performance background, Ian persevered through adversity, business loss, and personal struggle to build a fitness brand tha...
Episode 40: David Ziegler, Ziegler Monster
November 27, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBDavid Ziegler is a phenomenal, kind, and exceedingly knowledgeable bodybuilder who has taken TikTok and Instagram by storm. He's a gigantic personality who's fun-loving and nerdy heart and humility really shines through in all of his content. In this podcast, we sit down to talk about "Ziegler Monster's" origin story, sleeping on the floor, getting by with nothing, and making it big in the bodybuilding world after years of failure, grinding, and personal struggle. It's an incredibly i...
Episode 39: Big Ron Jones, Ron Jones Training
November 13, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBRon Jones is a personal trainer on Instagram and TikTok who made a living providing common-sense fitness advice online for people looking to get a better take on personal training. He applies science and anecdote to his training methods to improve people's performance, and just has a good time on TikTok getting the info out to his followers there. Checkout Ron at https://ronjonestraining.sellfy.store/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment i...
Episode 38: Jake, Garage Gym Experiment
November 06, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 96.1 MBIf you don't already know Garage Gym Experiment, you may be living in a cave. Jake is the original, OG garage gym account on Instagram, Garage Gym Experiment, and has been doing gym equipment reviews for longer than most people knew about home gyms. This led to one of the best garage gym review sites on the market today, with equipment and accessory reviews from almost every company on the market. Today we talk with Jake about how the website got started, and his first foray full time ...
FreedomCast Episode 37: Rick, AIP Fitness
October 30, 2021 16:00 - 57 minutes - 106 MBRick is a massive coach and trainer in the Charlotte area, who has built his physique through grind, hard work, and drive. He built his personal training business on pure determination, committed to outworking anyone else in the local fitness business. He now coaches people in-person and online to be better versions of themselves, lose weight, and become stronger than they ever thought possible. He has a unique coaching and adaptable training style which he discusses during this podcas...