Ep.#143: New York City-based hardcore musician Gavin Van Vlack talks becoming a strength & conditioning coach, his love for physical culture, Tait Fletcher, Jon Hinds, training athletes vs. musicians vs. the average Joe, and more

Aug 17, 2015

Gavin Van Vlack is a New York City-based strength & conditioning coach, who is also a veteran of the New York hardcore punk rock scene. Gavin began playing and touring in bands when he was 15. In his career he has founded and performed in several of New York's most influential young acts, including "Burn," "Absolution. However, Gavin has always had a love for physical culture and has coached a variety of clients from fellow hardcore musicians to high level martial artists. Gavin joins the LLA show to discuss the following:

 

• Gavin describes his transition from performing with the New York hardcore band Burn to becoming a strength coach, training many combat athletes
• Gavin shares his view of the infamous Harley Flanagan incident at Webster Hall, or as Gavin refers to as "The Night Everything Went Flanagan"
• The guys talk canceling Facebook pages, posting d--k pics, and how New York hardcore saved lives
• What is the most rebellious thing today's youth (as well as the rest of us) can do today, that will piss off the powers that be
• Why would a man NOT want to be strong
• Gavin shares how he uses his background as a hardcore music artist to help build his strength and conditioning business
• The guys have an honest discussion of the quality of Jon Hinds' Monkey Bar Gym  and Lifeline products
• The guys reiterate their stance on follow-along DVDs and finding a gateway to strength
• Gavin talks Tait Fletcher's Caveman Coffee vs Dave Asprey's Bulletproof Coffee 

 

 

All this and much more:

 

Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Help LLA friend of the show, Jase Nibourg, kick cancer's ass by donating at: http://www.gofundme.com/z3sh4v4
• Keep the LLA Podcast free by becoming a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Gavin's Sites:  http://physicalculturecollective.com/ & http://gavinvanvlack.com/ 
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles:  http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com

 

 

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