Episode 134 - Juan Leija

Juan Leija is the General Manager of Onnit and Tim Kennedy's strength and conditioning coach and training partner. We discuss how to train and elite athlete, injury prevention, exercise selection and much more.

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Juan Leija has 10+ years of experience in the fitness industry, from training in the corporate gym world to his own garage gym to coming on as the first coach at Onnit and eventually general manager for Onnit Gym ATX. Leading the charge, he continues to coach, having grown and learned a variety of skill sets from different mentors that have contributed to his development. All of which has led to his design of functional aesthetics and performance programming that provide incredible results for any willing to commit.

As the Onnit Barbell Master Coach, his focus is to bring a broader perspective to a traditionally used tool. Exploring a spectrum of movement that will help improve you physically/mentally while remaining injury free, and look great doing it. Training may be a serious endeavor for Juan, but it is his genuine heart that feeds his desire to see that training nourish a life well lived.

Onnit’s Website:

https://www.onnit.com/

Recommended books:

Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success - Book by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness

Maximus Body: The Physical and Mental Training Plan That Shreds Your Body, Builds Serious Strength, and Makes You Unstoppably Fit - Bobby Maximus and Michael Easter

Recommended Movie:

Thor: Ragnarok