Stronger with Don Saladino

With decades of experience coaching elite athletes, celebrities, and everyday people, Gunnar Peterson, Jen Widerstrom, and Adam Bornstein join Don to reflect on how their philosophies have evolved, and what they now believe matters most. From strength training and nutrition to recovery, mindset, and longevity, they share the lessons that only come from years of coaching, making mistakes, and continually refining their approach.

The conversation explores fitness myths that refuse to die, trends that have come and gone, how social media has changed the industry, and why the fundamentals continue to outperform flashy shortcuts. Along the way, the panel discusses motivation, consistency, aging well, and the habits that create lasting results.

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Music Credits: Adam Arcuragi at The Moon Recording Company

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Dr. Mike Nelson is an exercise physiologist, educator, and researcher known for translating complex science into practical strategies for health, performance, and longevity. Dr. Nelson has spent years studying metabolism, recovery, physiology, and human performance, helping everyone from elite athletes to everyday people better understand how the body adapts to stress.

Don and Dr. Nelson break down one of the most misunderstood topics in health and fitness: metabolism. They explore what metabolism actually is, why it's much more than simply "burning calories," and how factors like muscle mass, movement, nutrition, sleep, recovery, and stress all influence the body's ability to create and use energy efficiently.

The conversation also covers metabolic rate, metabolic flexibility, fat loss, strength training, aging, recovery strategies, and why improving your metabolism isn't about finding shortcuts, it's about creating a body that's resilient, adaptable, and capable of meeting the demands of everyday life.

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Timeline / Mitopure: Get 20% off Mitopure to Target Age-Related Cellular Decline and Promote Anti-Aging and Health Longevity. Use code STRONGER at checkout for 20% off. Go to http://timeline.com/stronger

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Don brings on three leaders in performance training and human movement: Derek Hansen, Veronica Zuccala, and Andrew Hauser.

Together, they tackle a question that every coach and fitness enthusiast eventually faces: what does an ideal training system actually look like? The conversation explores sprinting, movement competency, general physical preparedness, skill acquisition, program design, and why the best coaches often prioritize consistency and simplicity over novelty and optimization.

Derek has spent decades working with elite athletes across the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and Olympic sports, specializing in speed development and running mechanics. Veronica combines neuroscience, psychology, and performance coaching through her work with Pre-Script, while Andrew brings experience from professional sports organizations including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves to his athlete and general population coaching practice.

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Sponsored By:

Timeline / Mitopure: Get 20% off Mitopure to Target Age-Related Cellular Decline and Promote Anti-Aging and Health Longevity. Use code STRONGER at checkout for 20% off. Go to http://timeline.com/stronger

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Music Credits: Adam Arcuragi at The Moon Recording Company

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Over the past decade, Eb Samuel has helped shape how millions of people think about strength training, muscle building, movement, and performance through his work as Fitness Director at Men's Health. 

Don and Eb explore why the fitness industry continues to overcomplicate health and performance, why the fundamentals never go out of style, and how strength training principles evolve as we age. They discuss exercise selection, movement quality, building muscle, training longevity, coaching philosophy, social media fitness culture, and the importance of developing a sustainable approach to health and performance.

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On this episode of Stronger, Don speaks with legendary athletes Gabby Reece and Laird Hamilton about their recovery practices and the mindset required to continue growing and thriving through every stage of life.

Gabby Reece is a former professional beach volleyball player, bestselling author, and host of the The Gabby Reece Show, while Laird Hamilton is widely regarded as one of the greatest big-wave surfers of all time and a pioneer in modern water sports and performance training. Together, they have spent decades at the forefront of health, fitness, and human performance.

Don, Gabby, and Laird also explore how their approach to training, recovery, and performance has evolved over the years. They discuss injuries as teachers, the balance between experience and science, parenting, entrepreneurship, and why longevity is less about chasing extremes and more about developing sustainable habits.

The episode also explores their recovery practices, and the mindset required to continue growing and thriving through every stage of life.

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Got a question for Don? Call 1-855-348-3546

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Music Credits: Adam Arcuragi at The Moon Recording Company

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