265 episodes

Welcome to Iron Sights podcast hosted by Scott Howell. This podcast candidly seeks to create opportunities and deliver impact by sharing the experiences and wisdom of successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders who unapologetically aim to WIN in health, fitness, business, and life. Welcome to old school meets new school, tradition meets innovation, and imperfection meets excellence. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

Iron Sights Iron Sights

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 77 Ratings

Welcome to Iron Sights podcast hosted by Scott Howell. This podcast candidly seeks to create opportunities and deliver impact by sharing the experiences and wisdom of successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders who unapologetically aim to WIN in health, fitness, business, and life. Welcome to old school meets new school, tradition meets innovation, and imperfection meets excellence. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

    #117 After Dark - Working SFPD & Founding Saber Tactics with Nick Suslow

    #117 After Dark - Working SFPD & Founding Saber Tactics with Nick Suslow

    In this episode, I sat down with Nick Suslow to discuss his career policing San Francisco and how Saber Tactics was created.

    As you will learn - Nicholas Suslow has been in law enforcement for over 16 years. His diverse experience includes being a full time SWAT Team member for the San Francisco Police Department for 11 years, and includes the following assignments; equipment, intel, recon, and finally as an assistant team leader conducting mission planning and briefings for critical incidents and high risk search warrants. He is a certified police academy instructor, chemical agent instructor, firearms instructor, and diversionary device instructor. Nicholas has also taught close quarters battle (CQB) tactics for hostage rescue, deliberate room clearing tactics, active shooter response for law enforcement and rescue task force training.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    08:22 Nick's Background
    16:25 The Law Enforcement Path
    20:00 Nick's Transition Into SWAT
    26:28 Nick Experience Being New On The Team
    32:50 SFPD
    40:26 The Lockdowns
    56:24 Handling The Covid-19 Situation
    01:02:56 Mandatory Vaccination
    01:14:18 Being Released
    01:19:16 How Nick Dealt With Everything
    01:25:52 Anger
    01:33:58 The Transition
    01:47:06 Working Law Enforcement In Santa Clara
    01:55:00 Zero Tactics
    02:09:38 How Can You Reach Out Nick?

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    • 2 hr 13 min
    #147 - Lose Body Fat, Gain Muscle & Speed Up Your Metabolism

    #147 - Lose Body Fat, Gain Muscle & Speed Up Your Metabolism

    In this episode, we got Stephen and CeCe back in the studio to discuss how to speed up your metabolism so you can lose weight (and keep it off), look great and feel energized throughout the day. Stephen breaks down what your "metabolism" actually is and HOW speeding it up can influence healthy long term weight loss. We discuss some key terms like Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and provide client examples of how to correctly speed up your metabolism.

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    • 43 min
    After Dark #116 - A Call To Action: Shielding The Well-Being Of Our Fire Service Workers w/ James Geering

    After Dark #116 - A Call To Action: Shielding The Well-Being Of Our Fire Service Workers w/ James Geering

    Got a fire one for you guys today with James Geering, host of Behind The Shield podcast. We'll start by exploring his journey from firefighter and stuntman to exercise physiologist. With over 920 podcast episodes and 6 million downloads, James brings a wealth of experience and insight. We discuss a range of topics, from his background to his passion for supporting first responders...an engaging discussion filled with heart and wisdom.

    jamesgeering.com - Behind The Shield Podcast
    IG: @behindtheshield911

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    BioPro+ can potentially help to improve balance hormones, increase sex drive, improves insulin sensitivity, and produce increases of mitochondria and nucleic acids to create a total system modulator. BioPro+ regulates, rebuilds, and regenerates at the cellular level to help you look, feel, and perform your best.

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    SLNT offers a range of sleek RFID blocking wallets, EDC Faraday bags, travel gear, laptop sleeves, and key-fob cases with the added protection of their patented Silent Pocket® Faraday cage technology, which turns your devices invisible, and safe, from the outside world by instantly blocking Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID/NFC, EMP, and EMF. This elite signal blocking technology is the easiest way to instantly enhance your peace of mind around how your mobile devices are screwing your digital life up.

    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    07:10 Jame's Background
    15:01 If James Never Got Into Fire Services...
    16:56 Fire Service Career In The US
    23:56 The Culture In Fire Services
    33:28 Ramifications Of The Fire Services
    39:01 Fire Services Nowadays
    46:41 Challenges And What Needs To Change In The Fire Service
    52:13 Starting The Podcast And Helping Firefighters
    56:44 The Evolution Of James's Podcast
    01:13:21 Notable Episodes
    01:17:13  “One More Light: Life, Death and Humanity Through the Eyes of a Firefighter”
    01:23:20 James Advice For FireFighters
    01:28:24 Behind The Shield Podcast Social Media
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    • 1 hr 29 min
    #146 - Q&A: Tight Hip Flexors, Speed & Power, Cutting 10lbs in 4 Weeks & Shoulder Mobility

    #146 - Q&A: Tight Hip Flexors, Speed & Power, Cutting 10lbs in 4 Weeks & Shoulder Mobility

    It's Monday - time to answer your questions! We got CeCe English and RDF Trainer Ryan Jones in the studio today. To get your questions answered reach out to us via the contact info below!

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    Today's questions:


    My hip flexor muscles feel very tight and I’ve been stretching them 4-5 days/wk for months. Initially it seemed to help them feel less tight. But, after that I can’t seem to make any progress. Any suggestions?I’m starting PHASE 4 of RDF MAX and wondering why I’m not doing any of the traditional BB power exercises, like Cleans or snatches? Can you explain?How long should I stay with my strength training program before I switch to something else like physique or power based training?I’ve been training consistently for nearly 7 years now. I take my training, nutrition, and recovery very seriously, and I’m currently the strongest and fittest I’ve ever been. I’ve reached a point where making the big jumps in muscle and strength have really slowed down and I’m frustrated. What tips do you have for how to jumpstart that process for me again, or should I just get used to this?I’m going into a 4wk mini-cut with my diet with the goal of dropping 10lbs. What tips do you have for making this as successful as possible?My shoulder mobility sucks! Period. I know it’s a problem and I know it limits me but I’m not going to dedicate a ton of time that I already struggle to find in order to do a bunch of rehab exercises to fix this. If there was one or two things I could do each workout that could make a difference without taking away time from what I’m already doing?
    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    01:18 Tight Hip Flexors
    18:26 RDF Max: Traditional Power Exercises
    26:37 Switching To Speed/Power
    32:24 My Gains Are Slowing Down
    46:31 Losing 10lbs In 4 Weeks
    58:01 Shoulder Mobility

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    • 1 hr 9 min
    #115 After Dark - Sikh Methods for Creating Community Safety and Fostering Kindness with Harjup Singh

    #115 After Dark - Sikh Methods for Creating Community Safety and Fostering Kindness with Harjup Singh

    In today's episode, I jumped on with Harjup Singh AKA the  @americanturbanator on Instagram. I appreciate Harjup for bringing a different perpective to this episode and discussing some of the principles of Sikhism: karma, treating people equally, strengthening faith, serving others, being generous to the less fortunate as well as other principles I believe most of us can get onboard with. Harjup Singh, shares insights into the lineage's origin and evolution, highlighting its steadfast commitment to safeguarding through acts of kindness and protection. He offers a firsthand narrative of the lineage's ethos and aspirations, providing us with a deeper understanding of the Singh religion and it's relation to community-centric leadership and training.

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    BioPro+ can potentially help to improve balance hormones, increase sex drive, improves insulin sensitivity, and produce increases of mitochondria and nucleic acids to create a total system modulator. BioPro+ regulates, rebuilds, and regenerates at the cellular level to help you look, feel, and perform your best.

    Episode Sponsor:
    SLNT: https://slnt.com/pages/ironsights
    Use the code "IRONSIGHTS" at checkout for an exclusive discount

    SLNT offers a range of sleek RFID blocking wallets, EDC Faraday bags, travel gear, laptop sleeves, and key-fob cases with the added protection of their patented Silent Pocket® Faraday cage technology, which turns your devices invisible, and safe, from the outside world by instantly blocking Cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID/NFC, EMP, and EMF. This elite signal blocking technology is the easiest way to instantly enhance your peace of mind around how your mobile devices are screwing your digital life up.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    08:08 Life, Training, Community & Background
    13:47 What Started Sikhism?
    19:20 How Was Sikhism Received In The Early Years?
    21:06 How The Meaning of Protection Is Being Structured By Sikhism
    28:20 "Kindness For Weakness"
    31:53 The Singh Lineage
    34:52 Harjup's Training
    43:48 What Did Harjup Do To Achieve Success With His Training?
    51:07 How Harjup's Training Was Influenced
    01:05:30 What's Harjup Trying To Catch? What Are His Goals?
    01:28:31 Scott's Advice On Staying In Shape On The Road
    01:34:29 Different Training Environments 
    01:41:59 The Importance Of Conversation
    01:46:01 Where You Can Find Harjup

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    • 1 hr 48 min
    #145 - The Cardio Conversation: 4 Principles and 5 Zones EXPLAINED

    #145 - The Cardio Conversation: 4 Principles and 5 Zones EXPLAINED

    In this episode of the Iron Sights podcast, we discuss the 4 principles and 5 zones of Cardio. Whether you're in the know or new to the Cardio conversation - cardio is misunderstood and often gets a bad wrap. This episode isn't about fat loss, heart attacks or the next best cardio workout: we do our best to simplify the topic while focusing on the positive effects of cardiovascular training.. You will learn how to train in each cardio "zone" and hopefully feel encouraged to test for yourself the benefits of cardiovascular training at your own pace. If you enjoy the episode let us know!  When you're ready to get started and follow a 12-16 week program make sure to check out RDF Programs.

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    Timestamps
    00:00 Intro
    03:00 California Weather
    05:55 Scott's Call From An Old Client
    09:09 The Cardio Conversation
    11:19 Socio/Historical Discussion of Cardio
    16:42 The Basics of Training Cardio
    18:26 The 4 Principles of Cardio
    24:38 Oxygen Uptake & Utilization
    34:59 The Benefits of Zone 1 & Zone 2 Cardio
    40:11 The 5 Heart Rate Training Zones
    59:00 Application of The 5 Zones
    1:05:14 Implementation

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    • 1 hr 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
77 Ratings

77 Ratings

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This is a great show!! The Scott and crew always go over the best topic and break them down for the listeners. You get well rounded point of views from world class trainers in the fitness industry. I’m always eager for the next episode

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