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I’m Taking Over the Internet. But Not Really

I’ll be heading out to sunny LA this weekend to meet up with Dean Somerset for our last go at the Complete Shoulder & Hip Workshop of 2015.

We’ve been on a tear lately with stops in Edmonton, St. Louis, and Chicago earlier this fall, and I hope people aren’t starting to get Dean and Tony fatigue…

…because we also have BIG plans for 2016 as well.

A trip to Europe (Prague and Oslo in the Spring), as well as various cities around North America (Toronto, Austin, TX, etc).

NOTE: speaking of Texas, I’ll be in Frisco, TX on Dec. 27th for a 1-day workshop at Full Throttle Athletics. For more info you can go HERE.

And, who knows, we may very well go intergalactic and hit up Naboo. We like to live life dangerously.

Anyways I need to pack and get things organized before I leave tomorrow morning, so today I wanted to take a few moments to point you in the direction of various appearances I’ve made around the internet.

Recent Podcast Appearances

After linking to his awesome article, Is Diet Coke Bad For You?,1Scott Baptie reached out and asked if I’d come onto his Food For Fitness Podcast.

You can listen HERE.

I was also invited by Nada Nasserdeen to make a cameo on her Rise Up For You podcast. It’s a quickie (less than 10 seconds 25 minutes), but we discussed some of my grievances with the mainstream media’s approach to women’s fitness, in addition to delving into my general approach to working with and training women.

You can listen HERE.

Men’s Health & BuzzFeed Article

My latest article on MensHealth.com dives into how to instantly clean up technique on several basic exercises using EXTERNAL cuing rather than INTERNAL cuing.

You can check that out HERE.

Also, I made a cameo on BuzzFeed recently contributing to an article written by Sally Tamarkin on tips to Actually Start Lifting Weights.

Cool New Apparel

Two things to note in the video below.

1. My DL technique is on point, son! After working through some back issues at the start of this year, I’m starting to amp my deadlift numbers back up and feel like I’m making some good progress. Here’s my first set (of 3) of 435 for an easy 4 reps.[/efn_note]The video was cut off at 3 reps. Trust me, I got the 4th.[/efn_note]

2. The sleek apparel I’m wearing.

Was sent some free swag and apparel from @wpnwear and figured I’d break things in with some deadlifts, naturally. #teamwpn

A video posted by Tony Gentilcore (@tonygentilcore) on

I was contacted by a new Australian company, WPN Active Wear, and they were kind enough to send me some free swag – shorts, compression shorts/shirt – to try out and use during some recent training sessions.

I’m normally not someone who wears compression gear when training, but I may change my ways. I found I was able to get warm quicker (and stay warm) and I did sense the compression shorts (underneath the shorts in the video) gave me a bit more of a stable feeling with my back. Huge bonus.

Plus, you know, I look jacked.

I know I have a fair number of Australian readers, so if you’re looking for a some cool, comfortable, reasonably priced fitness apparel give WPN a look.

SIDE NOTE: I like the idea of this being a small company of passionate guys who want to introduce a high-quality product, and aren’t some faceless conglomerate. I receive ZERO kick-back in pointing you towards their KickStarter campaign – HERE – if that’s something you’re interested in supporting/backing.

You should do it. For the kangaroos.

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I’m, Like, So Popular. Making the Podcast Rounds.

It’s Columbus Day here in the States. It’s a national holiday. Which means Lisa has the day off. Which means I’m going to get sucked into a day of husbandly domestication hell.

[cue Jaws theme music here]

Yep, all the guys reading know what I’m alluding to: Target.

On the bright side I’m supposedly receiving a huge shipment of equipment today…namely, my power rack from Rogue Fitness.

Holla!

So it all evens out in the end.

Lisa and I are actually up early this AM and about to hit up the gym, and then we’re off to the races. I PROMISE I’ll be writing some more content later this week. Scouts honor.

In the meantime, as of late, I’ve been invited onto a bunch of podcasts and I wanted to share another one with you today.

—> Appearance on the Fit Info Club Podcast with Guy Bortz <—

I had a blast recording this one. Guy and I discussed everything from strength training to movies, programming to my affinity for eating cereal.

If you’re stuck at work today, put on a pair of headphones and enjoy. And if you’re not at work, maybe you can still find some time to listen.

I’ll be back tomorrow with some new content.

Off to Target2

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Appearance On the Coach Glass Podcast

First I’d like to thank EVERYONE for all the emails, texts, and messages sent my way offering kudos, congratulatory words of encouragement, and good vibes in lieu of yesterday’s official announcement of me leaving Cressey Sports Performance.

Remember that scene towards the end of the movie in Jerry Maguire when Tom Cruise walks into the middle of a support group in a room full of divorced women, looks at his wife (Renee Zelleweger), and says “you, complete, me.”

And then they hug it out, everyone in the room starts making out (<– that was actually the alternative ending), and they live happily ever after.

Remember that?

Well, that’s how I felt yesterday from the tsunami of messages I received. It was touching to know that so many people are happy for me and willing to be supportive.

What I found interesting, comical, and borderline annoying was how a handful of people couldn’t fathom that this decision was devoid of any animosity or hard feelings between myself and CSP.

“WHY are you leaving Tony? Is it because of some idealogical difference between you and the staff?  A change of methodologies you don’t agree with? Wait, never mind, Eric stole a tablespoon of your peanut butter again didn’t he? That motherfucker! I don’t blame you for leaving. Good riddance I say.”

As if to imply that every departure and separating of ways between two parties must result in some sort of blood bath, confrontation, or choreographed Jets vs. Sharks knife fight dance.

Sorry to disappoint, but it’s not like that.

We’re adults. And we came to a mutual decision and agreement to part ways, respectively.

The plan now is to set up shop at the new studio space I’m sub-leasing in Boston (Brookline) and continue to make people into beasts.

I’ll soon have a direct link here on the site for those curious about more information. But for now you can just shoot me an email and I can place you on the “Yes Tony, I’m interested in training with you and being made into a beast” list once I’m organized and up and running. Which shouldn’t be too long.

I was on the Coach Glass Podcast

I was introduced to Jason Glass via a mutual friend of ours, Dana Santas (whom I collaborated with on THIS article featured on CNN.com regarding body image and encouraging women to strength train), and was immediately impressed with not only his knowledge (he’s a highly qualified strength coach who works with many elite golfers in addition to being a lead presenter for the Titleist Performance Institute) but his sense of humor as well.

As someone who tries not to take himself too seriously, it was refreshing to sit down with Jason for an hour to talk some training shop and have a few laughs as well.

You can listen to the episode HERE (which links to iTunes).

Or you can click HERE for the direct link.

Either way, your is day is about to get infinitely better. Enjoy.