0:00 – Show Intro
1:26 – Podcast begins
2:19 – Who is your host Brandon Smitley and what is the goal with the THIRST For More Podcast?
4:09 – How Brandon got into the fitness industry and powerlifting
12:31 – Brandon’s role of personal training at Indiana State University
14:48 – Creating the capital to start Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST)
21:04 – The first big hurdle with THIRST Gym
23:48 – Working at THIRST Gym full-time and making our first hire
25:48 – Using the COVID-19 experience to start the THIRST For More Podcast
27:38 – The goal behind the podcast and what you can expect
33:08 – How to contact Brandon and the THIRST For More Podcast
Brandon Smitley’s Resume
Bachelor’s Degree, Health and Fitness – Purdue University
Master’s Degree, Physical Education and Coaching – Indiana State University
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – National Strength and Conditioning Association
Level One Sports Performance Coach (USAW-L1) – United States Weightlifting Association
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) – American College of Sports Medicine
PRI Trained – Postural Restoration Institute
Personal Training Clients Since 2009
Internships at Purdue University Strength and Conditioning; North Carolina A&T State University Strength and Conditioning; Indiana State University Strength and Conditioning; Force Fitness and Performance
NutraBio Sponsored Athlete since 2012
Elitefts Sponsored Powerlifter and Columnist since 2013
Best Lifts – 567 lbs squat (All-Time World Record), 330 lbs bench press, 510 lbs deadlift, 1377 lbs total
Co-Owner of Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training