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My name is Jerry Trubman and I’m the owner and founder of The Protocol Strength & Conditioning. The gym where Cal trained for a little over 12 years. I met Cal on October 15, 2013 at the Vail Community Wellness Fair, which the Vail School District was sponsoring. I had signed up for a table […]

Greetings, Don’t start a silly crash diet until you’re doing these 3 things… Although we are not a nutrition/weight loss program, we feel that it’s our duty to make sure you have the tools you need to succeed in your strength training journey. The list of things below is certainly not a complete list (hence

You may be looking at the subject line and thinking to yourself, “What does this have anything to do with training?” I swear I’ll get to that… Last July, my wife and I took our first big vacation in almost 10 years (‘start a small business’ they said… ‘it’ll be fun’ they said)… a cruise

The vast majority of people who begin their gym-going journey usually have one main goal… losing weight. And I get it… according to the CDC, 73 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese (scary number, isn’t it?). So, it makes sense that when our phone rings with someone interested in our services, weight loss is

They say getting old isn’t for sissies, but it sure beats the other option. Today’s post is a quick (but very important) life-lesson I’ve learned about strength training for older athletes. Let’s start with the obvious… The science has spoken on the importance of strength training as we get older, so if anyone tells you

There certainly has been a lot of press on the latest weight loss “wonder” drugs lately. Diet/weight loss is normally a topic I stay out of, but many of my students have asked me what I think of these drugs, so I thought I’d take a moment today to give my take… For the crowd

By: Jerry Trubman, Owner and Founder This week’s installment of Coach’s Corner focuses on the most important thing to do before starting any exercise… proper setup! You are just as likely, if not more likely, to suffer a silly injury by not addressing the kettlebell (or any exercise for that matter) haphazardly without getting into a safe

By: Jerry Trubman, Owner and Founder Last weekend two of our instructors, Coach Kelli and Coach Doug, attended the StrongFirst SFG Level 1 kettlebell certification. For those unfamiliar, this is one of the most challenging three-day courses in our industry. Not only challenging in the sense of its physical requirements (although there was certainly plenty

🏋️ Master the Kettlebell Swing Basics: Your Ultimate Guide to Proper Form and Technique! 🏋️ In this comprehensive tutorial, we’ll dive into the fundamentals of the kettlebell swing, a powerful and effective exercise for building strength and enhancing your overall fitness. Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics or someone seeking to refine

This post was written in Janauary… AKA, the ‘New year’s resolution/start a crazy unsustainable workout plan’ time of year. If you’re over the age of 40 and you’re seeing all the ads and offers out there, you may be thinking to yourself, “I’m sure these insane workouts could work for the young crowd, but what