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Gymchat 211 – Training Approaches (Roundtable)
Written By : Scott Bird
Filed In : Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Gymchat Roundtable

Roundtable.

This week we’ll be holding the first of the Gymchat Roundtables. Group discussions featuring a number of fitness professionals and competitive athletes.
First up – ‘Training Approaches‘. Why everyone does what they do, when and how. Love it.
NB : As Kirk will be unavailable for the next few weeks, Josh Hewett‘s kindly agreed to guest host the show. Please give him a warm welcome.

Details –
Who : Josh Hewett, Matt Palfrey, Jason Paris
Topic : Training Approaches
When : Wednesday Sep 4, 9pm EST
Questions : Post them here (please add your name if you’d like us to credit you on the show)
URL : We’ll be posting this shortly – both on the blog and in the Straight to the Bar Community on Google+.
How : Here are the details. And if you’d like to join us on the hangout, just drop Kirk a line. Cheers.
See you there.

Josh Hewett

Josh Hewett.

Previously : In Gymchat 209 we talked about ‘Setting Up a Home Gym‘, with Strongman Josh Hewett and Personal Trainer Kirk Fontaine. Great discussion.
If you missed the broadcast, the video is available over on Kirk’s Youtube Channel. That’s also the best place to subscribe to the videos directly, and to see previous discussions.

If you’d like to suggest a future topic, or schedule an interview for one of the upcoming discussions, you can send us a message privately here, or swing by our Community site on Google+. Look forward to hearing from you.

Over to you. Drop us a line on Twitter ( @scottbird ), or add a comment below.

Cheers.

 

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