"At one point Louie had a a rule - no video during training."

If you follow any of us personally, you'll know that Kyle has become obsessed with Threads. He loves throwing out some hot takes on there and so do others, especially in the strength sports world.

In this episode, we chat about a few threads from:

• Spencer Arnold
• Greg Everett
• and, of course, Kyle

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To find out about any of our upocoming events, ⁠⁠please check out our Eventbrite here

“High school strength and conditioning was the first time that I realized that the weight room was not the start, the middle, and the end...I had to figure out how. to manage stressors and take into account athlete fatigue and stressors..."

We recorded some amazing episodes before we took an unplanned break, but that doesn't mean we plan to hold them back because the episodes are too good.

In this episode, we chat with Spencer Arnold, owner and Head Coach of Power & Grace Performance, about:

• how he got into weightlifting and how Power & Grace Performance started
• being a high school strength coach for a decade and how he balances coaching Elite lifters with 300 high schoolers each day
• how the Power & Grace method came from and how Spencer continues to develop
• how new coaches can get started in developing their own system and taking the time to gain your own experience
• the intentional work he's done to maintain P&G's culture and team environment in an individual sport

Want to follow Spencer or get in touch with him? Follow Power & Grace on Instagram here.

Be sure to also check out our 2024 meet season coming up.

Follow Athletic Elements on Instagram.

You can follow the gym at @moran.academy

You can follow Coach Kyle @kylegkmoran Coach Mandi @mandimurakami and Alex @alex_butterfield

To find out about any of our upcoming events, please check out our Eventbrite here.

STRENGTH SPORTS FOR ALL.

"It is you and you alone. No one is watching anyone else on the field...so one little mistake is highlighted."

In this episode, we chat about:

• USAW Meets and raised registration prices
• Why competing is important
• Competing vs. Training in Weightlifting
• Setting expectations, what you can and cannot control

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"Just backing everything up...looking like 465 on a busy Monday."

In this episode, we chat about:

• A few recent PR's in the gym, Wabash football, and brisket
• What a weightlifting meet can be and learning from powerlifting
• Should the format of a weightlifting meet change?
• Wodapalooza
• USAW Sponsorships are confusing
• Referee consistency in sport

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You can follow Kyle @kylegkmoran Mandi @mandimurakami and Alex @alex_butterfield

To find out about any of our upocoming events, please check out our Eventbrite here

We took a bit of an unplanned hiatus (yes, a year, we get it) but we’re back and better than before. We just wanted to make you miss us.

In this episode, we chat about some of the things that have happened over the last year, including:

• Big life changes for Mandi and Alex

• How the gym has grown over the past year

• Our plans for the upcoming year

• Abida and Mandi going to Bosnia

• Disneyworld

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You can follow Kyle @kylegkmoran Mandi @mandimurakami and Alex @alex_butterfield

To find out about any of our upocoming events, please check out our Eventbrite here

“When you watched the very first Olympics, what inspired you?"

Cue lots of grumpy old man jokes because today's episode is about Kyle. Alex and Mandi continue to act like 12-year-olds the entire time

In this episode, we chat about:

• Kilos for Keith meet/fundraiser in Florence, KY, at Triumph Barbell
• Competition strategy and the Asian takeover of MASS
• How Kyle got to weightlifting
• Who influenced Kyle as an athlete in weightlifting
• What made Kyle switch from athlete to coach full time
• How do you go from coaching to want to own a gym?
• Killer Kathy - client number one
• The first year of gym ownership and a squat rack falling off the wall
• What does Kyle want to be when he grows up?
• How do we keep learning and what is the end goal for the gym?
• Calling Rufus for BS checks

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Be sure to also check out our 2023 meet season coming up. You can currently save $25 on any of our upcoming events by using the code HOLIGAINZ.

Follow Athletic Elements on Instagram.

You can follow the gym at @moran.academy

You can follow Coach Kyle @kylegkmoran Coach Mandi @mandimurakami and Alex @alex_butterfield

To find out about any of our upcoming events, please check out our Eventbrite here.

STRENGTH SPORTS FOR ALL.

“I would hug Ilya if I met him. I wouldn't freeze. I would embrace that."

We finally got our dear friend Matt Blas on the podcast, and we obviously couldn't make it a short one so we hope you have a long drive ahead of you. Buckle the f* up because this is a long one, but we promise that it is fun. The group goes off on approximately 45 tangents (including meat cups). Learn about Matt's journey from CrossFit to Weightlifting to coaching and building the confidence to run a club. 

In this episode, we chat about:

• Lifetime Fitness and meat cups
• Indy City Barbell and the growth of weightlifting inside a very diverse gym
• Indiana weightlifting and OG versus newer coaches
• The myth of "balance" and creating flow between business, training, and coaching
• How MOVALKE got started and where it is going
• Sleep cycles and recovery
• Adventures at The Arnold and other meets
• Dressing up for Halloween and Pokemon
• YouTube, Jon North, Ilya, and moving to Kazakhstan
• Weightlifting history and Air Monarchs

Want to follow Matt? Follow him on Instagram here and check out MOVALKE on Instagram or shop the online store here.

Be sure to also check out our 2023 meet season coming up.

Follow Athletic Elements on Instagram.

You can follow the gym at @moran.academy

You can follow Coach Kyle @kylegkmoran Coach Mandi @mandimurakami and Alex @alex_butterfield

To find out about any of our upcoming events, please check out our Eventbrite here.

STRENGTH SPORTS FOR ALL.

“3's, 4's, and 5's are definitely hardio but they are not cardio."

Kyle and Alex are back with a boys-only episode talking about hot takes and truths of weightlifting. Kyle started posting "3 Truths About Weightlifting" on his Instagram daily and has gotten some interesting responses, so the guys decided to chat about some of the info he has been putting out into the social media world.

In this episode, we chat about:

• Congrats to Josh & Megan on their marriage!
• 3's are not cardio
• Building a robust aerobic system to support your training
• Increasing training density
• You don't need to add weight every week.
• Weightlifting is a sport.
• Powerlifting versus Weightlifting.

Be sure to also check out our 2023 meet season coming up.

Follow Athletic Elements on Instagram.

You can follow the gym at @moran.academy

You can follow Coach Kyle @kylegkmoran Coach Mandi @mandimurakami and Alex @alex_butterfield

To find out about any of our upcoming events, please check out our Eventbrite here.

STRENGTH SPORTS FOR ALL.