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Blue Collar Fitness

Josh Sargeant & Connor Burton

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Bringing reputable and easily digested fitness information to the masses. With over 30 years of experience in Fitness, Josh Sargeant & Connor Burton plan to shake things up in the fitness industry. Their blue collar background brings integrity, hard work, and honesty to the fitness space. Together they're on a mission to combat modern day health struggles and help everyone achieve their fitness goals in an enjoyable fashion. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
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In this episode, Andrew speaks with this year's Lyceum Project guest, author and policy analyst Leah Libresco Sargeant. They talk about her conversion from Atheism to Catholicism, about her love of math, about her two books, about feminism, about Congress and the possibilities for a Christian politics, and about how we should all embrace depending …
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In this Lyceum Conversation Starter, Andrew reflects a bit on J-Term at Midtown, looks forward to an upcoming Lyceum Conversation, and tries to start a conversation about memory. He explores the role of memory in the life of learning and the life of faith, gestures at the connection between memory and the transformation of the self, and thinks a li…
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In this Lyceum Conversation Starter, Andrew describes the Academy's annual preparations for a Christmas Feast and some of our thinking about why to celebrate so regularly and so formally. Then, Andrew reveals the three ancient points of connection between Christmas and Happiness, points revealed in the writing of G. K. Chesterton in commendation of…
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In this inaugural episode of Lyceum Conversation Starters, Andrew first explains the idea behind the series, and then explores the inaugural topic: Advent. This is the first of a series called "Lyceum Conversation Starters" wherein Andrew will discuss certain topics in a more abbreviated fashion. Stay tuned for more episodes in the future!…
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In this episode, Andrew talks with Alex Burdge, teacher of humanities at the Rhetoric School, about teaching Homer's Iliad, the ancient poem of war, as a veteran of war himself. We also talk about T. S. Eliot, the University of Kansas, classical guitar, and the role of Critical Theory in Alex's journey toward faith. Included in the episode are leng…
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Welcome to season 6 of Lyceum Conversations! In this episode, Andrew gives an overview of episodes you can expect to hear over the course of 2023-24. We're very excited about what we have lined up, and we certainly hope you will find it informative and interesting as we explore Classical Christian Education at The Academy.…
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In this episode, Andrew speaks with Josh Spears, Chair of Theology and principal of the Academy's South Campus, about theology, about prayer, about the ground of all learning, and about cabinetry. This is the second in a series of conversations about Classical Christian Education at the Academy.Von The Academy of Classical Christian Studies
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In this episode, Andrew speaks with Jeff Bilbro, associate professor of English at Grove City College and the editor-in-chief of Frontporch Republic, about one of his books, Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News and an upcoming, related project. There's also conversation about technology, experiencing nature, 19th cent…
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In this episode, Andrew speaks with Anne Bradford, Chair of Languages at the Academy and a Latin teacher at North Campus Dialectic, about Latin at the Academy, about memory, about song, and about knitting circles. This is the second in a series of conversations about Classical Christian Education at The Academy. ---- Theme Music: "Camelot Monastery…
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In this episode of Lyceum Conversations, Andrew Black, Lyceum Director and teacher at the Academy's Midtown Campus and the new Lyceum Director, tells you about himself. We'd love to hear what you think. Do you want to hear more content like this? We have more long-form interviews upcoming so be on the lookout. Email us anytime at: TheAcademyPodcast…
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In this episode, Andrew speaks with Colin Creech, chair of Science and teacher at the Academy's Midtown Campus, about Natural Philosophy, the study of science, and cooking on a train. This is the first in a series of conversations about Classical Christian Education at the Academy. We'd love to hear what you think. Do you want to hear more content …
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It's Auction Week at The Academy! Jamie Howell takes over the podcast to host a special episode dedicated to all things auction and what to expect this Friday. If you're on the fence about going, get off and come to the auction and have the greatest time of your life! ---- Auction Website: http://one.bidpal.net/academyauction2022…
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Aaaaaaaaaaand…..we’re back. Eric, Nathan and Josh are live on the mic with your somewhat consistently mediocre accessibly pretentious nonsense. The triad bounce seamlessly between a deep dive into kombucha, butterfly knives and Conair before transitioning smoothly to our new series for Season Five: a kind of classical school lexicon (lexicon being …
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"From Mystic Rituals to Christian Liturgy: A History of Ascent, its Influence on Dante's Paradise and our own Lives." Our common Christian goal is unity with God. This is also the goal of ascent. This project argues that Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy and Bonaventure’s Journey of the Mind into God prominently influence Dante’s articulation…
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"'Attending to the Otherness of the Other': How Study Abroad Experiences Can Lead to a Deeper Love for our Neighbors." Our graduates graciously love their neighbor, especially the most broken and marginalized. Studying abroad is a popular idea for many reasons, some of them quite superficial. This project argues that we can broaden our global under…
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“Blurring the Lines: Reality, The Road, and the Importance of Fictional Storytelling.” In a world steeped in modernist ideals and practicality, fictional storytelling is often undervalued or regarded with suspicion, a medium of little importance. Though fiction can seem endlessly confounding, the argument is whether the formational truths of fictio…
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“Fun in Education- Its Effects on Learning, Retention, and School Performance.” Throughout our early years at school, it is common for teachers to incorporate fun activities into the classroom to help students learn better. But how might education change if a focus on fun remained in the classrooms of older students? This paper explores the benefit…
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“Legalism and Relationships: Man, World, and God.” Legalism is a pervasive problem in American Churches. This project uses a Kuyperian analysis to argue that, though doubtless also a theological error, legalism is a problem with significant personal and relational consequences. Adequately understanding the sbad effects of legalism is a first step t…
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“The Pressures of Being a Person: How Nutrition, Athletics and Mental Health Connect.” Athletes are universally admired and upheld. At the same time, athletes are derided for both their moral and their athletics failures. This project attempts to present athletes as whole people through exploring the science of nutrition and its connection to the m…
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"A Liturgy for Suffering: The Power of Music and the Problem of Evil." Music is a universal language and suffering is a universal human experience. How can music help us in our suffering? This project explores the work of Joseph Ratzinger and Andrew Peterson, alongside the music of Andrew Peterson and Modest Mouse, to argue for music’s unique role …
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“Using the Past for the Present: How HistoricalKnowledge can Better Ourselves and our Community.” The academic study of history is sometimes wrongly viewed as the study of mildlyinteresting facts. This causes people to overlook the importance of historical knowledge,its ability to better both ourselves and the world around us. This project argues t…
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"Loving our Immigrant Neighbor: Seeking Truth through Psychology and Poetry." Immigrants inhabit a reality seemingly far removed from our own. This project examines the lesser-known immigration realities of Chinese and Hispanic immigrants using the poems these immigrants have written. Far from a straightforward reading of the poems, the project att…
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“Shakespearean Division: Questioning Racism and Genre in The Merchant of Venice and Othello.” William Shakespeare is the most famous Western playwright. His plays are still read, discussed, performed, and analyzed even after 400 years. However, a debate increasingly surrounds problematic themes in his works, one of which is racism. In two plays spe…
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“The Price of Amateurism.” A recent Supreme Court decision, alongside the NCAA decision to allow players to be compensated for the use of their Name, Image, and Likeness(NIL) has complicated our thinking about the role of amateurism in college athletics.This project argues that both the NCAA change and the Supreme Court’s decision are necessary res…
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"Carrying our Crosses: Suffering in the Gospels and Dostovesky's Crime and Punishment." Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment explores how, as Christians, redemptive sufferingconnects us to Christ and breeds virtue in our hearts. Through textual examples and characteranalysis, this project explains how the novel addresses suffering as a definiti…
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“Board Games in the Kingdom: Loving our Neighbor through Creative Play.” This project describes the importance of play in building relationships. It examinesplay through the disciplines of mathematics and theater. Through these areas ofcreative play, board games provide environments to develop relationships betweendifferent ages. This presentation …
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"'The things that matter are the things that need breath': Homelessness in Oklahoma City and our Responsibility to Relationally Invest." Homelessness in our community is something we often ignore. Yet, as Christians, webelieve that every individual was created in the image of God. This project arguesthat we must reflect our belief in our daily live…
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“The Art of Being Terrified: The Visions of AldousHuxley, George Orwell, and Cormac McCarthy.” How often do you lie awake at night with fear for the future? Brave New World,1984, and The Road are all dystopian novels that attempt to influence our thinkingand behavior. This is accomplished through terrifying visions of what humanity couldface. These…
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“To Forget is to be Lost: The Problems of Modernity and the Solution of Film.” Our memories have been slowly disintegrating for centuries. This disintegration isdue in no small part to the philosophical project widely known as Modernism andattributable to thinkers like René Descartes. This project explores the problems derivedfrom Modernism: the is…
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Hosts Connor and Josh talk to Dr. Mike Israetel who is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization and Team Full ROM, Professor at Lehman College, PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University, Jiu Jitsu Brown belt, and NPC Bodybuilder. Time Stamps: Introduction.-(01:00) Dr. Mike's funniest moment making a training video!-(02:04) Mik…
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Our inaugural(?) episode of Season 3 in which Nate and Josh wonder aloud at how Eric didn't get more podcasts out and how scripts make for freedom and how the school is doing and how Nathan's gladhanding provided such opulence for his office. Send us your questions, comments, criticisms to TheAcademyPodcastOK@gmail.com.…
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Well, it's been a long while since we released a podcast. Eric attempts to steer the ship without Josh & Nathan, but thankfully is joined by Jamie Howell who manages to keep this from turning into a total disaster. We talk upcoming episodes, "Hollywood" Spears, daytime TV from the 80s, and Jamie threatens to take over the podcast. If for some reaso…
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In this episode Connor and Josh talk with Adam Schafer about various ways to scale your Personal Training business such as adding value to your clients, online training, memberships, programs and MUCH MORE. There's also wise words of advice from Adam on how to be a leader and be successful. Adam is the perfect example of a successful personal train…
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Connor and Josh discuss knees over toes training techniques, research, and how Dr. Brian Ziegler got to where he is now. Brian Ziegler is Physio-therapist, cyclist and ATG Practitioner. He currently lives in California practicing out of Keizer Permanente and works with "Knees Over Toes Guy" Ben Patrick on research for continuing to resolve knee pai…
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Today hosts Connor Burton and Josh Sargeant talk to Athletic Trainer Guido Van Ryssegem about how he got to where is now. Guido Van Ryssegem is owner and co-founder of Safe Recovery, LLC. He has been in clinical practice for 30+ years and has been working in the strength and conditioning arena for 35 years. Guido is a practitioner, professional fac…
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In this episode Blue Collar Fitness hosts Connor Burton and Josh Sargeant sit down with Dr. Kyle Gillett Medical Director of Marek Health and college park functional medicine. He practices True Preventative medicine and Evidence-based practice for his patients while always prioritizing Health and longevity. He earned his medical degree at the Unive…
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In this episode Josh and Connor interview Stu Sutherland and Ashley Hauser who are a couple who recently competed in a bodybuilding competition together; Stu recently won the overall Emerald Cup as an open bodybuilder which means he now is qualified to compete at a national level show. We discuss what his next big move is and how this couple got th…
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In this episode Connor, Josh, Trevor and Dave talk about fitness in the news starting with Thor's(Chris Hemsworth) training Instagram post and training program then share techniques on how to build your hamstrings and different sections of your back. Our Client Review of Hypertrophy Program! -(01:11) Fitness in the News: Thor (Chris Hemsworth). -(0…
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In this episode Josh, Connor, Trevor, and Dave sit down and talk about 21 reasons why you’re not going to the gym. The Blue Collar Fitness team begin with fitness in the news and talk about the New York Pro and other topics then dive right into the 21 excuses to avoid getting your workout in. (01:00)- LIfe updates: (05:05)- Fitness in the news: (10…
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In this Episode we discuss the best ways to get bigger and better shaped arms. Listen in for simple tips that have worked for us and our clients. Arnold Classic Update! (05:14) Conor Murphy eating human fieces? (08:10) Dragon Ball Super Manga. (23:00) Curls for Biceps (32:00) Tricep Pressdowns and angles (33:58) Arms made easy Chronic Dehydration c…
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In this episode Connor, Dave, Josh, and Trevor interview Lee Priest who is a retired Australian Professional Bodybuilder known for having "Best Arms in Bodybuilding History", actor, drag racer, father, author of "Believe In Yourself" and is now offering coaching services, training programs, and apparel via his new business Lee Priest Cartel. We tal…
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We originally recorded this episode in February 2020 to be our inaugural Lyceum Conversation. Much like our annual Lyceum Project, our hope in these Lyceum Conversations is to bring the best scholars to speak on important issues. Well. In case you've not been keeping up with the news, things got weird shortly thereafter. With the shut down of the s…
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It’s been a bit. What with Nathan’s glad handing, Eric’s obsession with strange news stories and Josh‘s meek and humble nature, we’ve had a bit of a gap since our last episode. But we’ve been minding that gap. Paying close attention. So we bring you a full dose of accessible pretension, a veritable vaccine of nonsense. We reflect on a year’s worth …
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"Remember to conduct yourself in life as if at a banquet. As something being passed around comes to you, reach out your hand and take a moderate helping. Does it pass you by? Don't stop it. It hasn't yet come? Don't burn in desire for it, but wait until it arrives in front of you. Act this way with children, a spouse, toward position, with wealth-o…
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