23| Marlon Taduran: How to Program, Strength Training Essentials & Advice for New Coaches

From door-to-door sales to being one of the best coaches in NYC instructing the most unique small group training programs- today we interviewed Marlon Taduran.

Listen to this episode to learn 

• How Reload's successful kettlebell club, barbell club and pull up originated and continues to help people accomplish meaningful fitness goals
• Strength training and programming essentials
• How posture requires strength
• Tips on barbell training, sprinting, throwing, jumping and kettlebell usage

Marlon received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology from St. Peter’s University (formerly known as St. Peter’s College) and been a practicing coach and trainer for a decade and is certified in a multitude of governing certification programs such as Strongfirst Level I and II and USAW among others. He is passionate about teaching people to use their bodies whether to move heavy weights or just enjoy the tasks of daily living without fear or self-doubt. He continually sharpens his skills by attending various courses and mentorships from learning how to swing a kettlebell to a course about being a listener.

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Chapters

• 1:50 Marlon and Gary’s love story
• 3:51 Collecting certifications as a trainer- we all do it at some point
• 5:23 How did door to door sales make Marlon a better coach?
• 9:03 Born and raised in the Philippines
• 10:09 The kettlebell advice Marlon gave to Ryan Chow that started it all
• 13:25 If you’re missing THIS quality, you won’t be able to powerfully swing a kettlebell
• 15:47 Posture requires strength
• 18:44 Barbell Club- The most unique class in NYC
• 24:18 How to program
• 31:22 The peaks and valleys of training
• 35:27 Advice for new strength and conditioning coaches
• 38:15 Marlon’s training program is categorized in these 3 ways
• 39:28 How Marlon got himself out of chronic pain
• 42:06 Sprinting, throwing and jumping
• 44:40 What happens when you work out tired
• 47:37 How to join the Reload clubs
• 48:20 What is one thing someone can do right now for the betterment of their health?