Steve Milles's guest appearances

Steve Milles

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Walking Alone Podcast

The Strength Connection

John Odden

Dani Almeyda

Danny Sawaya

Louka Kurcer

Dave Whitley

Mike Perry

Aleks Salkin

Pavel Macek

Craig Marker

Michael Hartle

Brett Jones

James Madden

Patrick McKeown

Anders Ericsson

Jack Carlson

OwlTail

In the 85th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Founder of Five Points Academy, Steve Milles, will talk about his origin story, Muay Thai, the journey of Five Points Academy, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (0:50) Introducing our special guest, the Founder of Five Points Academy, Steve Milles @fivepointsacademy(1:10) Shout out to Ian Huelke @ianhuelke(2:15) Steve’s origin story(2:20) Being a team sports guy(2:30) Moving to Newyork(2:40) Learning about Muay Thai(3:05) Shout out to Phil Nurse Twitter: @AjarnPhilNurse(3:30) Going to a boxing gym(4:15) Working with one of the best training partners(5:00) Going to Thailand(5:40) Fighting for the first time(6:25) Why does Steve love Muay Thai?(6:55) The reason why Steve loves the Strong First community @strongfirst(7:25) Going to world championships(8:00) Teaching kickboxing(9:10) Starting Five Points Academy(9:30) What Five Points Academy has become now(10:05) Training with a kettlebell for the first time(10:35) Learning kettlebell from a mediocre place(11:00) Learning from Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (11:35) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(11:55) Sending an email to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (12:10) Getting an answer from Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (12:30) Taking every opportunity to learn from Strong First(12:35) Shout out to John Engelmann (13:40) Steve’s first experience with Muay Thai(14:45) Muay Thai is relaxed!(15:35) An individual sport(16:00) “Instead of beating people down, if everybody's getting better, then everybody's getting better.” - Steve Milles @fivepointsacademy (17:10) “The goal of it, especially when you're working with clients, is to make it as enjoyable as possible.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(17:40) Why did Steve not like his first kettlebell group?(18:00) More about Strong First @strongfirst (18:50) The evolution of Strong First @strongfirst(19:30) Strong First, a legacy(21:25) Explosion in martial arts (21:50) More about Muay Thai(22:05) The first thing Steve noticed in Thailand(22:30) Shout out to Angus Buckle(22:30) Evolution of Five Points Academy (24:30) Being broken(26:10) Starting strength training(27:20) Using barbells for some clients(28:00) What did work for Steve?(29:50) About get-ups(30:30) How does Steve do get-ups?(31:35) About training at Five Points Academy(32:20) Bodyweight workouts(33:20) Shout out to Dr. Stuart Mcgill @backfitpro(33:55) Steve’s current training program(35:00) Shout out to Mike Sousa @sousastrong(35:35) Steve’s coaching style, then vs. now(37:20) Keep the people enthusiastic!(37:50) “We love getting deep down the rabbit hole of the movement and all the breakdowns. But most people want to get stronger.” Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(38:40) “If somebody's not hurting themselves, they're safe, and they're improving as they go, then keep moving them along.” - Steve Milles @fivepointsacademy (38:50) Youth classes at Five Points Academy(42:15) Shout out to Patrick Valor Rivera @kru_pat_209 (43:25) Where to find Steve Milles? @fivepointsacademy

In the 85th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Founder of Five Points Academy, Steve Milles, will talk about his origin story, Muay Thai, the journey of Five Points Academy, and more. Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover:  (0:50) Introducing our special guest, the Founder of Five Points Academy, Steve Milles @fivepointsacademy(1:10) Shout out to Ian Huelke @ianhuelke(2:15) Steve’s origin story(2:20) Being a team sports guy(2:30) Moving to Newyork(2:40) Learning about Muay Thai(3:05) Shout out to Phil Nurse Twitter: @AjarnPhilNurse(3:30) Going to a boxing gym(4:15) Working with one of the best training partners(5:00) Going to Thailand(5:40) Fighting for the first time(6:25) Why does Steve love Muay Thai?(6:55) The reason why Steve loves the Strong First community @strongfirst(7:25) Going to world championships(8:00) Teaching kickboxing(9:10) Starting Five Points Academy(9:30) What Five Points Academy has become now(10:05) Training with a kettlebell for the first time(10:35) Learning kettlebell from a mediocre place(11:00) Learning from Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (11:35) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(11:55) Sending an email to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (12:10) Getting an answer from Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst (12:30) Taking every opportunity to learn from Strong First(12:35) Shout out to John Engelmann (13:40) Steve’s first experience with Muay Thai(14:45) Muay Thai is relaxed!(15:35) An individual sport(16:00) “Instead of beating people down, if everybody's getting better, then everybody's getting better.” - Steve Milles @fivepointsacademy (17:10) “The goal of it, especially when you're working with clients, is to make it as enjoyable as possible.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(17:40) Why did Steve not like his first kettlebell group?(18:00) More about Strong First @strongfirst (18:50) The evolution of Strong First @strongfirst(19:30) Strong First, a legacy(21:25) Explosion in martial arts (21:50) More about Muay Thai(22:05) The first thing Steve noticed in Thailand(22:30) Shout out to Angus Buckle(22:30) Evolution of Five Points Academy (24:30) Being broken(26:10) Starting strength training(27:20) Using barbells for some clients(28:00) What did work for Steve?(29:50) About get-ups(30:30) How does Steve do get-ups?(31:35) About training at Five Points Academy(32:20) Bodyweight workouts(33:20) Shout out to Dr. Stuart Mcgill @backfitpro(33:55) Steve’s current training program(35:00) Shout out to Mike Sousa @sousastrong(35:35) Steve’s coaching style, then vs. now(37:20) Keep the people enthusiastic!(37:50) “We love getting deep down the rabbit hole of the movement and all the breakdowns. But most people want to get stronger.” Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(38:40) “If somebody's not hurting themselves, they're safe, and they're improving as they go, then keep moving them along.” - Steve Milles @fivepointsacademy (38:50) Youth classes at Five Points Academy(42:15) Shout out to Patrick Valor Rivera @kru_pat_209 (43:25) Where to find Steve Milles? @fivepointsacademy

#85 - Steve Milles: Five Points Academy

Emily Bearden

LT 060 | Emily Bearden &amp; Steve Milles - Five Points Academy Subscribe &amp; Review :  iTunes |  Stitcher Epsiode 060 of the LEO Training Podcast features two coaches from Five Points Academy in NYC. Emily Bearden and Steve Milles are both champion fighters who have had great success rehabbing their bodies through kettlebell training and enhancing performance of their fighters using this modality. Emily Bearden first became interested in personal training while earning a BFA in Dance and Choreography, a course of study that required mastery of kinesiology, physiology, anatomy and dynamic alignment. Emily is also an internationally ranked competitive thai boxer, holding the professional World Champion belt in muay thai for the WKA, two US Championship Belts and was a member of the US Team to the International Muay Thai Federation Amateur Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. And she loves dogs, too. Emily holds the following certifications:   StrongFirst SFG Level II Kettlebell Instructor StrongFirst (SFL) Lift Barbell Instructor AFAA certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Post Rehab and Conditioning Specialist with the American Academy of Health and Fitness Professionals  TRX Group Suspension Training Course Instructor Primal Move Coach Esquerre Fitness Group Advanced Stretching Techniques Asst. Instructor by the Muay Thai International Association  Steve Milles has competitive and coaching experience in muay Thai spanning more than two decades. As a competitor he won a bronze medal representing the US at the International Amateur Muay Thai Federation World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. After turning professional Steve captured the World Kickboxing Association and International Sport Kickboxing Association US Champion belts as well as the Intercontinental Champion title for the US Muay Thai Association, battling current and former world champions in North America, Europe and Asia. He retired with a professional record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws. Steve holds the following credentials in addition to his impressive fighting background.  StrongFirst SFG Team Leader Tactical Strength SBS FMS Level 1 Functional Movement Specialist CICS Indian Club Specialist GroundForce Method Level 1 Instructor  Here is what you will learn in this episode:  Emily &amp; Steve's background in fighting How the kettlebell helped them rehab from injuries and improve performance How Five Points Academy integrates strength training with their fighters that are competing Before and after effects of utilizing the kettlebell into a fighters program Why is endurance important to a fighter? Vegan diet as a fighter and its benefits and much more!  Show Notes:  Five Points Academy (Website) Five Points Academy (Facebook)  People's History of the United States  Stuffed &amp; Starved Your Healthy Journey 

LT 060 | Emily Bearden &amp; Steve Milles - Five Points Academy Subscribe &amp; Review : <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leo-training-strength-conditioning/id1087912497?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> | <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/leo-training-strength-conditioning-endurance-health?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a> Epsiode 060 of the LEO Training Podcast features two coaches from Five Points Academy in NYC. Emily Bearden and Steve Milles are both champion fighters who have had great success rehabbing their bodies through kettlebell training and enhancing performance of their fighters using this modality. Emily Bearden first became interested in personal training while earning a BFA in Dance and Choreography, a course of study that required mastery of kinesiology, physiology, anatomy and dynamic alignment. Emily is also an internationally ranked competitive thai boxer, holding the professional World Champion belt in muay thai for the WKA, two US Championship Belts and was a member of the US Team to the International Muay Thai Federation Amateur Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. And she loves dogs, too. Emily holds the following certifications: <ul> <li>StrongFirst SFG Level II Kettlebell Instructor</li> <li>StrongFirst (SFL) Lift Barbell Instructor</li> <li>AFAA certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor</li> <li>Post Rehab and Conditioning Specialist with the American Academy of Health and Fitness Professionals</li> <li> TRX Group Suspension Training Course Instructor</li> <li>Primal Move Coach</li> <li>Esquerre Fitness Group Advanced Stretching Techniques</li> <li>Asst. Instructor by the Muay Thai International Association</li> </ul> Steve Milles has competitive and coaching experience in muay Thai spanning more than two decades. As a competitor he won a bronze medal representing the US at the International Amateur Muay Thai Federation World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. After turning professional Steve captured the World Kickboxing Association and International Sport Kickboxing Association US Champion belts as well as the Intercontinental Champion title for the US Muay Thai Association, battling current and former world champions in North America, Europe and Asia. He retired with a professional record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws. Steve holds the following credentials in addition to his impressive fighting background. <ul> <li>StrongFirst SFG Team Leader</li> <li>Tactical Strength SBS</li> <li>FMS Level 1 Functional Movement Specialist</li> <li>CICS Indian Club Specialist</li> <li>GroundForce Method Level 1 Instructor</li> </ul> Here is what you will learn in this episode: <ul> <li>Emily &amp; Steve's background in fighting</li> <li>How the kettlebell helped them rehab from injuries and improve performance</li> <li>How Five Points Academy integrates strength training with their fighters that are competing</li> <li>Before and after effects of utilizing the kettlebell into a fighters program</li> <li>Why is endurance important to a fighter?</li> <li>Vegan diet as a fighter and its benefits</li> <li>and much more!</li> </ul> Show Notes: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.academyfivepoints.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Points Academy (Website)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FivePointsAcademy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Points Academy (Facebook)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-States/dp/0062397346/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1488128799&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=people%27s+history+of+the+usa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> People's History of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stuffed-Starved-Hidden-Revised-Updated/dp/1612191274/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1488128825&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=stuffed+and+starved" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stuffed &amp; Starved</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.yourhealthyjourney.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Healthy Journey</a></li> </ul>

LT 060 | Emily Bearden & Steve Milles - Five Points Academy

5 Points academy co-owner and instructor, Arjan Steve Milles talks training in Thailand, doing a 60 day juice cleanse and all the fun that comes along with owning a gym in NYC

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