
Episode 289
EPISODE 289 · STRENGTH, BODYBUILDING & FITNESS · 44 MIN · SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
Brandon Schultze
Train Smarter, Not Harder
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In this episode
Brandon Schultze and Dave challenge the usual way people label exercises and show how smarter exercise selection, grounded in movement quality, changes results for athletes and everyday clients. We also run a real-time assessment of shoulder, hip, and squat mechanics to show how small constraints can instantly clean up positions and guide better programming.
•Prescript’s approach to breaking exercises into primary, secondary, and tertiary benefits
•Why coaching works best when we lead human-first and build trust
•How to get buy-in from stubborn athletes by tying changes to their goals
•What “functional standards” mean for the shoulder, hip, and spine
•Quick shoulder checks and what asymmetries can reveal in hockey
•Hip tightness, anterior pelvic tilt, and why pelvis position drives options
•Squat assessment takeaways, including center of mass and heel elevation
•Progressions that rebuild a squat using split squats, constraints, and layered skill
•Simple mobility work that supports training instead of replacing it
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Chapters
0:00 Exercise Selection Beyond Muscle Groups
0:42 Show Intro And Guest Welcome
4:01 Building Coaches Through Prescript
6:12 Coaching Is A People Game
9:36 Getting Buy-In Without Ego
14:11 Fitness Gaps And Better Exercise Choices
17:46 Assess First Then Train
18:09 Shoulder Tests And Hockey Asymmetries
25:48 Hip Tightness And Pelvic Tilt
30:21 Squat Mechanics And Center Of Mass
35:48 Progressions That Rebuild Your Squat
42:02 Advice For The Next Athletes
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