Woodgym With Petrone

Charles is joined by world champion boxer turned coach Frank Eppolito, owner of Eppolito Boxing Gym in Knoxville. Choo, Chaz, and Frank talk about training, their influence on the youth they work with, and what sports can reveal about character. 

Jets WR Josh Malone takes a short break from training to talk to Chaz with alacrity about working with multiple trainers in different states. He's staying sharp and prepping for yet another NFL season! 

Charles sits down for an impromptu talk with Samuel Braga, an athlete that forged his own path to becoming a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and TEN times world champion.

Pier-Olivier Lestage sits down in the Woodgym office to review his 2 week training with Charles.

What if you're not one of the Woodgym's "Type A" personalities? Charlie and Choo are joined by "Diamond Dave" one year after the Lost Generation series to revisit the pursuit of fitness by the average American.

The doctors return as Charlie and Holly have an early morning chat with Dr. Steve Smith and Dr. James Choo

Charlie, Dr. Choo, and Ashlyn talk about the phenomenon of overtraining. What are the signs, who is vulnerable, and what are the solutions?

Charlie, Holly, and Choo. Chaz gets the old band back together as the weirdest summer break ever comes to a close.

4 of the great Woodgym minds gather in the office once again to zoom out and share a macro-view of the pandemic and protesting. Who is behind it all? What is the endgame?

Holly hops on the mic for the first time EVER to talk about toughness with Charles and Dr. Choo.

Chaz gives Dr. Choo the lead (and even the intro) on this follow up episode with Dr. Steve.

Dr. Steve’s final special episode closes with ethos and food for thought.

School of Dr. Steve is back in session as the trio continues their discussion of the pandemic and public health.

Charlie and Choo head to school as Dr. Steve Smith, father of our favorite Viking, unleashes a volley of thoughts on the pandemic and public health.

The world might seem as though it’s on hold, but here at the Woodgym we are dedicated to improving and podcasting. Petrone and Choo back again to collect their thoughts amidst the chaos.

Better late than never! Choo and Charlie got together in the early moments of this pandemic and talked STRESS. They reflect on Charlie’s 2020 NFL Combine training, and ponder effective stress management tactics.

Getting this guy on the show says a lot. Charlie’s guy Tee Higgins opens up about his childhood, and talks about living and training with Petrone. Now he looks forward to going pro in the NFL draft. He's a talented young man and a cool cat. 

On this episode Charlie gets to sit down with one special dude. He's a Patriot, a Cardinal, a Woodgym guy. It’s been years since Aaron has been back to the Woodgym after training with Petrone for the NFL combine. Now that he’s back, you get to listen to an NFL wide receiver on his personal and professional journey and one of the few dudes to live on the Hill with Petrone. 

Don't miss your appointment with the Doctor! Dr. Choo is back with Charlie in 2020 dropping a new episode once a month that delves deeply into health and wellness topics not usually emphasized in the high performance training community. This week he and Charlie talk about SLEEPING. Think grinding means less sleep? Wear your long waking hours like a badge of honor? ARE YOU MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN SLEEPY DR. CHOO? Tune in and find out.

This episode Charlie gets to sit down with his favorite French Canadian sports agent, Sasha Ghavami. He flew into Knoxville for a few days to check up on his guys and catch up with Petrone. Let him take you through his days and how he started representing NFL and CFL athletes.