Training Make w/ Zack Telander

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Join Zack Telander as he talks all things training and the culture that surrounds it.

Zachary Telander


    • Jun 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES

    5 from 64 ratings Listeners of Training Make w/ Zack Telander that love the show mention: weightlifting, zack, max, always, fun, listening, thank, love.



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    Latest episodes from Training Make w/ Zack Telander

    Atlaspowershrugged - Influencers Need Their Feet Held to the Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 37:27


    Atlaspowershrugged is one of my favorite minds in the fitness space. He brings incredibly important nuance to the seemingly simplistic and dumbed down ideologies in physical fitness.

    Max Aita - The AI Revolution in Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 51:14


    Max Aita is one of the most prolific Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting coaches in United States history. He is currently using his knowledge to develop a revolutionary AI driven app that will change strength training forever.

    Bob Flaco - Gaining Perspective Through Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 46:08


    Bob Flaco is the lead singer and guitarist for a rapidly rising band, Nether Hour. His perspective on life after a childhood tragedy is incredibly admirable and he is bound for great things.

    Brent Fikowski - Is There Only One Mindset to Make a Champion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 51:09


    Brent Fikowski is one of the biggest names in the juggernaut that is competitive CrossFit. He is also one of my longest standing friends in the fitness space. In this episode he goes into great detail on his plan to create a players association within the sport, and we pontificate on the multitude of mindsets of champions.

    Thomas DeLauer - The Cult of Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 75:43


    Thomas DeLauer is one of finest minds in nutrition. His YouTube channel with 3.37 MILLION subscribers is a direct result of his unbelievably potent body of work in the industry.

    Uncle Lazer - The Most Explosive Comedian in the Austin Comedy Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 64:33


    Uncle Lazer has absolutely exploded onto the comedy scene in the new epicenter of comedy, Austin, Texas.

    Jason Khalipa - CrossFit Was Revolutionary But It Didn't Evolve Fast Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 51:44


    Jason Khalipa is a well known ex competitive CrossFitter and CrossFit Games champion. He is currently the owner of a very successful fitness collective called NCFit in Northern California.

    Finn McKenty (The Punk Rock MBA) - Music Fans Need to Be Better Critical Thinkers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 42:44


    Finn McKenty is a very successful youtuber with his channels The Punk Rock MBA and his self-named channel. Finns mission is to make idealogical music listeners into free thinkers and evolve their music tastes.

    Chris Williamson - Weaponize Your Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 86:00


    Chris Williamson is rapidly becoming one of the top podcasters on the planet. He is also my best friend and room mate.

    Louisa Nicola - Everyone Must Be an Athlete and Value Their Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 75:12


    Louisa is a neurophysiologist and founder of NeuroAthletics. She has brought her education and practical knowledge to elite athletes and high powered CEO's in order to help with their performance.

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    Alain Ngalani - 47 Year Old MMA Fighter Feels Younger Than Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 56:57


    At 47 years old Alain Ngalani is a physical specimen and a dangerous man. He is a four time muay thai champion and is currently signed to ONE Championship in MMA.

    Mat Fraser - How to Become the Fittest Man on Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 73:52


    Mat Fraser is the fittest man in history...at least to CrossFit's standard. He is a 5-time CrossFit Games Champion. Before CrossFit he was a junior national champion in Olympic Weightlifting. He grew up in Burlington, Vermont with two Olympian parents, and graduated with an engineering degree from the University of Vermont. This is his life's story so far.

    Craig Richey - From Severely Ill Bodybuilder to Healthy CrossFitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 20:55


    Craig Richey of Team Richey sits down with Zack at the WODAPALOOZA 2023 to discuss his early career, how he built the brand, his mental and health problems with fitness and bodybuilding and how and why he transitioned into CrossFit and Olympic Weightlifting.

    Jordan "The Muscle Doc" Shallow - Working w/ Elite Athletes and Celebrities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 68:52


    Jordan currently works with teams, companies and individuals all over the world, lecturing, coaching and consulting on applied biomechanics, sports performance, and injury risk management.

    Mattie Rogers - One of the Most Influential Olympic Weightlifters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 61:40


    Mattie Rogers possibly one of the most influential current athletes in Olympic Weightlifting. In this episode we discuss doping and anti doping in the olympics and how she has had to deal with it, her training regimen, and much more.

    Bilmuri (Johnny Franck) - Do What Makes You Happy and It Will All Work Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 79:05


    Bilmuri is an epic band with incredible music. Lead by Johnny Frank, who is a massive strength enthusiast, Bilmuri fuzes metal, progressive rock, and pop in a fantastic blend.

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    Aaron Alexander - Combating the Extremes of Health with Alignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 100:20


    Zack and Aaron Alexander from Align Podcast sit down to discuss a wide range of topics, including the benefits of Semen Retention, Spiritualization, Body Awareness and Control, How the Way you Walk represents How You Live, Body Dysmorphia, Awareness, Orthorexia and the Extremes of Health, a lot of content to digest!

    Luke Thomas - The Evolution of MMA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 60:41


    Luke Thomas is an American combat sports analyst and the host of a very successful MMA podcast called "Morning Kombat." Luke and Zack discuss the past, current, and possible future layout of MMA as a sport from a commercial aspect, as well as how all the individual athletes factor into it.

    Derek, More Plates More Dates - Bringing Knowledge and Nuance to Hormone Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 92:12


    Derek is the hormone use educator and entrepreneur behind the "More Plates More Dates" Youtube channel.

    Nick Bare - Fighting For Incremental Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 55:36


    Nick Bare is an entrepreneur, prolific content creator, and ceo of Bare Performance Nutrition. We discuss the fakeness and lack of knowledge pervasive in the fitness community.

    Mark Henry - The World's Strongest Natural

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 70:37


    Mark Henry is a legendary Strongman, Olympic Weightlifter, Powerlifter and Veteran WWE wrestler.

    Mark Bell - The World is Weak, The Cure is Lifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 69:44


    Mark Bell's provides tangible steps to make the world a better place through attainable physical fitness.

    Ep. 48 - The Dumpster Fire Burns On!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 45:32


    The IWF is a horrific organization.

    Ep. 47 - Online Weightlifting Meets.... Meh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 43:22


    Max and Zack discuss the pro's and cons of online competition.

    Ep. 46 - Chad Wesley Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 68:49


    Chad, Max, and Zack talk about the Scientific Principles of Strength Training.

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    Ep. 45 - Where our talent goes. Weightlifting for sports performance.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 39:38


    In America our weightlifting talent goes elsewhere.

    Ep. 44 - Q&A Future of North Am. Weightlifting? How fitness athletes can improve weightlifting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 44:48


    In this episode, Max and Zack answer your questions!

    Ep. 43 - Gabriel Sincraian Pt. 2 (Doping and Sanctions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 48:00


    In this episode Max and Zack are joined by Seb from Weightlifting House and Olympian, Gabriel Sincraian.

    Ep. 42 - Gabriel Sincraian Pt. 1 (Training and Coaching)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 32:18


    In this episode Max and Zack are joined by Seb from Weightlifting House and Olympian, Gabriel Sincraian.

    Ep. 41 - Armen Hammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 44:36


    In this episode Zack is joined by big time CrossFit media analyst Armen Hammer to discuss the future of CrossFit

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    Ep. 40 - There are winners and whiners.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 52:08


    Max and Zack dive into Zack's (somewhat controversial) IG post. Also, they talk about the differences, or lack there of, training styles for drugged lifters vs. natural lifters.

    Ep. 39 - Throwing the Olympics and CrossFit cancellation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 49:39


    Max and Zack continue to talk about the exposure of the clandestine corruption that has plagued weightlifting as well as the destruction of CrossFit as we know it!

    Ep. 38 - The Future of Our Sport is Saved...Hopefully

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 43:39


    In this episode Max and Zack Talk about the McClaren report and firing of the IWF Autocrat, Thomas Ajan.

    Weightlifting Feature Film! w/ Adam Scheiner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 40:55


    In this episode, Max and Zack talk with film director Adam Scheiner on the process of getting a narrative feature film about weightlifting made and how you can help!

    Ep. 36 - Q&A!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 51:02


    Max and Zack answer YOUR questions!

    The Psyche of a "Hyper-Winner"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 40:08


    Max and Zack break down the mindset of the best athletes. What sacrifices do they make mentally, physically, and emotionally? Is it healthy? Is it even human?

    Ep. 34 - Chris Williamson | Good Ideas vs. Compliance and Execution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 56:21


    This was a GREAT episode. Chris Williamson is a successful podcaster (Modern Wisdom Podcast) and he imparts some very valuable knowledge and... well, wisdom on the show. In this episode we chat about the differences between a good idea and the compliance and execution of the good idea.

    Ep. 33 - We kinda knew how that was gonna play out.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 24:06


    Max and Zack quickly recap and go over highlights from the debate with Ricky from GOATA.

    EP. 32 - GOATA debates Max and Zack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 49:35


    Max and Zack are joined by Coach Ricky of GOATA. Ricky defends his position against the use of traditional weight training because it produces reverse movement.

    Ep. 31 - It's 420. Gotta talk about drugs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 39:32


    Max and Zack talk about enhancement in weightlifting, the Chinese systems, and the future of the sport with a new IWF president.

    Ep. 30 - Double Day Training | Russian Variable Loading Protocols

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 38:32


    In this episode Max and Zack talk about the differences between double day sessions and single day sessions. They also talk about Russian variable loading and how they would train Lasha Talakhadze.

    Ep. 29 - Layne Norton | The damage of functional coaches, nutrition for weight class athletes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 63:34


    In this episode Max and Zack talk with Layne Norton, a renowned prep/physique coach and pro natural bodybuilder/powerlifter with a PhD in Nutritional Sciences.

    Ep. 28 - Michele Letendre "CF Coaching v. Weightlifting Coaching"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 54:43


    6 times CrossFit games competitor and 3 times CrossFit games coach, Michele Letendre joins us on TMP to talk about competitive CrossFit coaching and how it is evolving into a serious profession.

    Ep. 27 - Answering Reddit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 53:57


    Max and Zack answer the weightlifting community's burning questions.

    Ep. 26 - Leadership and Starting a Weightlifting Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 40:59


    Max and Zack talk about how to build a successful weightlifting team.

    Ep. 25 - World Championships Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 45:49


    In this episode Max and Zack lay out what is on the line at this years WWC in Thailand, who to watch from the US, and who to watch from the rest of the world.

    Ep. 24 - Hobbyist, Amateur, or Professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 46:46


    In this episode Max and Zack try to categorize weightlifting practitioners based off their reasons and sacrifices for training.

    Ep. 23 - Autoregulation, Autonomy, Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 42:46


    In this episode Max and Zack talk about the type of personality it takes to be a weightlifting coach and the three A's of being a successful lifter.

    Ep. 22 - Look Good Lift Good? No Deadlifting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 42:22


    In this episode Max and Zack discuss the importance of nutrition for weightlifting performance and the legitimacy of the argument against deadlifting.

    Ep. 21 - DON'T YOU QUIT ON ME NOW!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 43:52


    In this episode Max and Zack discuss the "weightlifter's slump," and how to get past it.

    Ep. 20 - The Bastardization of Functionality and Specificity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 49:49


    In this episode Max and Zack discuss American National Championship Performances and their issues with sports performance "gurus" popping up in social media.

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