Our guest is Mike Savitch, former Olympic bobsledder and current owner of The Conditioning Room, a gym in northern Virginia. Growing up in the Virgin Islands, Mike's childhood was marked by his passion for surfing and baseball. Innately gifted as an athlete, Mike seemed destined for a professional sports career. However, during his time studying athletic training at Jacksonville University, a career-ending injury altered his path, leading him towards a new journey. In 1995, Mike became a member of the Virgin Islands bobsled team. He dedicated himself to rigorous training for the 2002 Winter Ol ..read more

Traci Orel and Charley Thurber join us on the Pressing The Limits Podcast. Charley Thurber is the founder of Thurber Medical, a medical technology company that supplies professional and collegiate athletic training departments with cutting-edge health and rehabilitative equipment. Charley is a former professional baseball player, spending the majority of 7 professional seasons in the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies organizations.  He was an SEC Honor Roll Student Athlete at the University of Tennessee where he graduated with a degree in Sport Management and a minor in Business Man ..read more

This episode is about all things bench!  Andrew Harvot and Dan Palacios join us for an awesome discussion about benching, including what many do wrong, how to maximize range of motion, keeping things safe & reducing injuries, and improving every aspect of your bench.  They also talk about The Launch Pad, a revolutionary product from Advanced Muscle Mechanics. Andrew Harvot is the co-owner of Advanced Muscle Mechanics.  He grew up in a family with a strong sports background with his early years marked by a deep involvement in football and baseball. Despite not being the most ..read more

Beaver Fleming is a 29-year-old professional skateboarder, world traveler, speaker, influencer, and self-declared life liver. Starting his journey in Knoxville, TN with a passion for skateboarding, Beaver moved to California at the age of 17 with the intent to achieve professional status by attending Woodward West for his senior year of high school. During that time, he worked hard, progressed, and caught the eye of Travis Pastrana (FMX athlete and action sports icon) who invited him to be a part of the Nitro Circus. Since, Beaver has traveled the world as part of the live show, starred in the ..read more

Self-described as a "nerd wrapped in tattoo-covered muscle", Jamie Lewis is a record-setting strength athlete, author, historian, and leader of Plague of Strength. Through his passion for lifting heavy things and his drive to earn multiple college degrees, Jamie became a founding member of the supplement company, Chaos and Pain, and one of the most prolific authors in modern strength sports. From Tibet to Vienna, from Hong Kong to the Eastern Seaboard, Jamie has thrown all of his knowledge into the most expansive history of lifting, fight sports, and nutrition the world may ever see ..read more

J.D. Anderson, "The Ice Man", is a six-time world record holder and an expert of feats of strength.  He's traveled with world motivating and encouraging people of all ages. His TV appearances include:  "The Daily Show", "Guinness World Records Gone Wild", "The Tonight Show", "America's Got Talent", "Let's Ask America", "The Go Big Show", and many more. J.D. is owner of The Home Run Bat Company (homerunbat.com) and you can learn more about him at jdiceman.com ..read more

Dr. AnnMaria De Mars was a 15-year-old runaway from a foster home who earned her Bachelor's degree by age 19 and her MBA by age 21.  Her incredible story takes her from winning a World Judo Championship to earning her Ph.D. to serving as a university professor to running a software company. Dr. De Mars has been on the Forbes 40 Women to Watch over 40, a Next Gen Leader of the International Game Developers Association Foundation, and an AARP Purpose Prize Winner.  She's achieved all of this while raising four children as a single mother, including her daughter, UFC legend Ronda Rousey ..read more

Ana Browne is the owner of Anabells Fitness, a premier Washington, D.C.-based training service that specializes in kettlebells.  She offers customized training plans for people from all types of backgrounds. Ana holds numerous certifications and is regularly sought out by the media as a subject-matter expert on a variety of fitness-related topics, ranging from strength training to overall wellness. You can find out more at her website, kettlebellchicks.com, and on her Instagram account, @kettlebellchicks ..read more

Miloš Šarčev was Mr. Yugoslavia twice and has won the Mr. Universe title.  He once held the record for competing in the most pro bodybuilding contests. After his competative career, Miloš became known for coaching/advising numerous professional athletes and Olympic medalists.  He took part in the famous BALCO Labs "Project World Record" as a nutritionalist and strength & conditioning coach for Tim Montgomery, creating the fastest man alive by breaking the World Record in the 100-meter sprint after less than 9 months of coaching. As a bodybuilding coach, he advised over 100 IFBB p ..read more

In our second podcast interview with Kevin Kearns, he goes deep into the topic of depression, suicide, and finding & fighting your way back. His brand new book, There's Light in the Tunnel, is now available at burnwithkearns.com. Kevin Kearns has been professionally involved in the fitness industry.  As a certified strength and conditioning coach, he created the Burn with Kearns program which delivers innovative fitness training methods and philosophies that were developed and refined from training and educating UFC fighters and martial arts practitioners. Kevin is also involved in th ..read more