Coach Em Up Podcast

NFL Strength Coach Shares Nutrition and Body Comp Secrets | JON HECK | | Ep. 100

Coach Em Up Podcast

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00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:44 - Who is Jon Heck? 00:07:15 - Not all players love the game 00:13:21 - First S&C job and powerlifting 00:15:39 - Working with Carolina panthers 00:18:13 - Mentorship Opportunities 00:19:46 - Working with Luke Keuchly 00:24:02 - Moving to UNC coaching job 00:25:21 - Coaching with the Texans 00:26:15 - Moving to Troy 00:30:47 - Starting Remote coaching business 00:37:51 - Forming Hammer and Chisel Performance 00:39:33 - Growing the H+C podcast 00:41:21 - Working with strongmen competitors 00:43:15 - Red head disadvantages 00:47:47 - Experience as a D1 and NFL strength coach 00:49:31 - The biggest impact in college S&C 00:53:50 - Cons of the college space 00:55:36 - The NIL & Transfer portal era 01:01:56 - Too many cooks in the NFL kitchen 01:06:55 - Making a leap of faith 01:09:28 - Being willing to walk away from a good job 01:13:00 - Nutrition coaching enters the picture 01:16:59 - Get lean first, then put on some tissue 01:22:29 - If athletes ate like bodybuilders, they would get better results 01:25:08 - The importance of proper electrolyte intake 01:29:32 - Carbs are a performance enhancing drug 01:36:33 - The psychology of nutrition 01:42:30 - The basics of body comp and performance nutrition 01:47:59 - Not everyone has the metabolism necessary for losing bodyfat 01:56:17 - 3 things to be a more effective nutrition coach 02:02:20 - Rant n rave 02:05:40 - Alternative career paths 02:07:28 - Overrated vs underrated 02:09:41 - Good potassium supplements 02:11:47 - Unsolicited solicited advice

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