The Long & Thick Podcast

The Lost Art of Mentorship

On this new episode of The Long & Thick, Daniel and Ronnie discuss mentorship and 5 key factors within it. This is an important episode in particular. Mentorship is a lost art within our current western society. Few people have experienced it and most don't recognize how vital it truly is. The things we dive into on this episode are as follows:  . What is mentorship? . Humans will find mentors unintentionally . Some of our mentors . Personal Mentorship . Professional Mentorship   This episode is brought to you by PersonalTrainerU — PTU Biomechanics Course 1.0 from Jason Colley. Look, as trainers we have all been there. Client’s knees cave in every squat. You cue it. You stretch the hip. You strengthen the glute. It keeps happening. Or a client’s shoulder keeps flaring up no matter how you program around it. And you are doing everything right but something upstream is driving that pattern and you cannot see it. That is exactly what PTU Biomechanics Course 1.0 is built to fix. Jason Colley built this course around one central idea. Your client’s structure and breathing mechanics drive everything downstream. Their hip loading. Their foot mechanics. Their compensation patterns under load. All of it. The system is built around 5 pillar principles: Structure, Relative motion, gait, extra cellular matrix and lastly assessment/programming. . Once you learn how they all integrate as one, you stop guessing and start seeing. Nine modules covering structure, breathing, gait, relative motion, ECM, foot mechanics, shoulder, assessment, and a full programming system you can apply the very next session. This is not a lecture course. Every concept connects directly to exercise selection, cueing, and loading decisions on the gym floor. What makes it different from every other biomechanics course out there is that it gives you one unified framework. Not a collection of isolated tools or strategies but a connected system that explains why your client moves the way they do and exactly what to do about it. Three ways to join. Self-paced at $750. Live cohort at $1,250 with direct access to Jason. Or a payment plan of two payments of $700. And because you listen to The Long and Thick Podcast — use code LONGTHICK15  at checkout for 15% off any option. Link below! Check out PTU Biomechanics Course 1.0.   https://ptu-biomechanics.netlify.app/   If you happen to watch this episode you'll notice quite the upgrade. Big shout out to the legend in Nashville Zach Chiarizzio for setting us up for success and sharing his talents with us. We appreciate you!

Jason Colley Part II - The Mind and Muscle Behind Personal Trainer U

Jason Colley Returns — And He's Our First Official Sponsor 🎙️ Round two with Jason Colley, and this one is a milestone for the show. We're proud to announce Jason is the first official sponsor of The Long & Thick Podcast, and in this episode we get into the heart and soul of PTU — the philosophy, the mission, and the why behind the program — alongside the story of how this partnership came together. This is a full sit-down interview about both: our new partnership AND the launch of PTU Biomechanics Course 1.0. Jason brings the same no-fluff energy as his first appearance — but this time we go deeper into assessment, programming, and the body as a connected system rather than a collection of parts. Here's the honest pitch: As trainers, we've all been there. Your client's knees cave on every squat. You cue it. You stretch the hip. You strengthen the glute. It keeps happening. Or a shoulder keeps flaring up no matter how you program around it. You're doing everything right — but something upstream is driving the pattern and you can't see it. That's exactly what PTU Biomechanics Course 1.0 is built to fix. Jason built this course around one central idea: your client's structure and breathing mechanics drive everything downstream. Hip loading. Foot mechanics. Compensation patterns under load. All of it. The system is built around 5 pillar principles — Structure, Relative Motion, Gait, Extracellular Matrix, and Assessment/Programming. Once you learn how they integrate as one, you stop guessing and start seeing. What's inside: Nine modules covering structure, breathing, gait, relative motion, ECM, foot mechanics, shoulder, assessment, and a full programming system you can apply the very next session. This is not a lecture course. Every concept connects directly to exercise selection, cueing, and loading decisions on the gym floor. What makes it different from every other biomechanics course out there is that it gives you one unified framework. Not a collection of isolated tools or strategies — a connected system that explains why your client moves the way they do and exactly what to do about it. Three ways to join: * Self-paced study — $750 * Live 9-week cohort with direct access to Jason — $1,250 * Payment plan — 2 payments of $700 🎁 Long & Thick listeners get 15% off any option with code LONGTHICK15 at checkout. Note: PTU is working toward formal accreditation. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of the framework before it becomes the standard. 🔗 Enroll & learn more: https://ptu-biomechanics.netlify.app [https://ptu-biomechanics.netlify.app/] Follow Jason: @jasoncolleyptu Follow the show: @longandthickpodcast on Instagram Listen everywhere: Apple Podcasts | iHeart | Amazon Music | Podbean

Injuries 101 - The Quick Breakdown of What Breaks You Down

Injuries 101 - The Quick Breakdown of What Breaks You Down   On this episode of The Long & Thick Daniel and Ronnie revisit the nature of musculoskeletal injuries split across 5 different categories.    1) Injury types 2) The mental and physical damage 3) Why they happen 4) How to best prevent them 5) What effective rehab and recovery look like   If you are alive, this episode is for you! Chances are you or someone you know has dealt with an injury in one way shape or form. We hope you find value in this weeks episode and would love if you left us a review and shared the episode with someone you think would enjoy!    Love,    L&T

Answering The Top 5 Current Health and Wellness Related Questions

On this episode of The Long & Thick Podcast we answer the top 5 most currently asked questions as it pertains to health and wellness (with one exception!)    We discuss:    1. Should I be on a GLP-1 medication - and what do I do about muscle loss? 2. How do I actually build and maintain muscle as I age? 3. What does longevity actually look like in practice? 4. How do I optimize my sleep and why does it matter so much? 5*. Cardio or strength focus, which do I pick?   This episode is a quick hitter of cutting through each of these questions without sparring helpful and clear advice/answers regarding each question asked. We hope you enjoy!   Like the show? Let us know! Leave us a review anywhere you listen/watch and be sure to share on social medias of various flavors, it helps a lot!   Love,    L&T

Birthdays, Aging & The Adult Child Epidemic

Daniel's birthday was the spark. The conversation went way deeper than that.   This week Ronnie and Daniel get into birthdays — the personal stories, the good ones and the rough ones — and then into the bigger picture: why do men and women age so differently in the eyes of culture? Why are women pressured by a biological clock while men just… get away with not growing up?   We talk emotional maturity, the manosphere, aging gracefully, and why the idea that your body falls apart at 30 deserves to be challenged.   Drop your birthday story in the comments. And if you're feeling the show — 5 stars and a review goes a long way. 🎂 The birthday episode is here. Happy belated, Daniel.