Fitness advice, business updates, and REAL TALK!
The USG Show is back! Production quality is still a work in progress and I promise to have a more coherent show next week but it's a start haha. Join me when I'm live on IG and Facebook, 7am on Mondays, and drop your questions, topic ideas, or other suggestions!
We "sat down" with Mike and Summers, the owners of Rustic and Main, to discuss business, their origin story, and how to adapt to challenges and overcome obstacles!
We're diving deep into what it takes to open and operate a gym business by comparing business vs branding! Let us know what you think and what topics you'd like to cover in future videos!
Let's talk about how you can make the most of your limited weights! Pause reps, tempos, and much more can talk your workouts to the next level!
Buying gym equipment can be a HUGE upfront investment, but if you're patient, you can save a lot of fun! Check out how much we spent on our equipment for USG!
We're starting a new series to explore the business side of opening and running a gym. In this video, we explore all the variables we considered when we were looking for the right space to open.
Jimmy Kolb, world record holder and third strongest bench-presser of all time, stops by to give us some tips to keep your bench strength up without equipment! Visit our YouTube channel for the video!
Looking to become an athletic trainer? Or join a strength and condition program? Our good friend Andrew Stone dropped by for episode 3 of the USG Show! We talked about his experience as a strength and conditioning intern for the Carolina Panthers and now a strength and conditioning assistant coach for the University of Memphis!
And just like that, we're ALL IN with this gym and business! It's a lot of work and sacrifice, but we have a lot of big things in the works!!
So we've OFFICIALLY started our show by combining gym talk, business talk, and life talk all into one! Let's hear your questions, what you want to hear about on the show, and who we should invite on!
Hear some of our thoughts on diet, training, and what makes USG the best!!
We just hit 100 members after 2 months of the gym being open! So grateful for where we are and so excited for what's ahead!
The first couple months of gym ownership has been CARAZY! What do you want to hear about?
Things are moving fast now! We have the space, we have the equipment, now let's put it all together!
Are you busy? Are you struggling to find time during the day to fit your workout in? Then this is the episode for you!
Gym planning, power lifting certification, and a new job??
In this episode, Joe breaks down the different components of athletic training and how you cam develop power athletes.
Lots of fun stuff going on behind the scenes! Get the details here!
Here are my thoughts on 2 great programs for intermediates after running NLP!
Let's talk some about programming, specifically novice linear progression (NLP). It's a powerful concept that some great programs have been built around!
Want to write your own program but don't know where to start? Here's a step-by-step to get you started!
Lots of exciting things happening with the business!! Getting ready to sign the gym lease, working on some awesome online content, and preparing for my first team training job!
Everyone wants to know how much you bench. So let's get those numbers up with these tips!
It's been a little while, but things are starting to pick up! Excited to share what's going on with the biz!
Just some thoughts and suggestions I wish someone had told me when I first started out!
In this Thanksgiving editing of REAL TALK, Joe discusses the importance of being thankful and how a change in perspective can have a huge effect on your life!
In this episode we discuss what role fitness plays in our day-to-day lives, and whether or not we have an obligation to stay healthy and fit!
Can you be open-minded and hold to your beliefs? Why yes I think we can...and should!
In this first episode of a new series, Joe discusses the power of Confidence and Humility in contrast to their detrimental counterparts Pride and Deprecation.
In this episode I talk about my new training position, how lifting has had such a positive impact on my life, my upcoming vlog endeavors, and other plans moving forward!
What's more important to you: a fulfilling career or fulfilling family life?
An opportunity at my old high school presents itself, but our gym space is delayed...
Going over a recap of last week and agenda for this week!
Logest episode yet! Wanted to describe some details of the space as well as some strategy moving forward.
Starting off with some sad news, my business partner and I are going our separate ways leaving myself and my wife to run the business. However, we may have found a spot to start that business.