{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Strong New York Podcast","title":"UFC Championship Coach: Why Leaving Fighting is so Hard, Making Elite Fighters and MORE (Phil Daru)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d1b4f8fd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3095,"description":"Phil Daru has trained some of the biggest names in combat sports — Dustin Poirier, Amanda Nunes, and countless UFC and ONE Championship fighters — and built one of the most respected performance training brands in the game. \nIn this episode, Kenny sits down with Phil to talk about the concussion that ended his pro fighting career, the framework he built at American Top Team that shaped how he coaches today, and how he's now applying those same principles to busy executives and entrepreneurs through his partnership with Marek Health.\nWe get into readiness tracking and auto-regulation, why wrestling is the real foundation of great fighters, his Mount Rushmore of trainers, his brief stint in bodybuilding and powerlifting, and what he's building next — a certification course, a new HQ facility, a book, and a returning podcast.\n#PhilDaru #StrongNewYork #MMA #UFC #StrengthAndConditioning\nCONNECT:  \nFollow Kenny: @kennysantucci\nFollow the Strong New York Podcast: @strongnewyorkpod\nFollow Phil Daru:  @darustrong\nThis episode is sponsored by:\n🔥 Celsius — the energy drink that fuels every Strong New York workout. Follow @celsiusofficial on Instagram for all the new flavors.\n🩸 Marek Health — optimize your hormones, recovery, and performance at marekhealth.com. Use code KENNY for 10% off Diagnostics, Supplements, and Guided Optimization.\n🤝 Founders Club — a trusted circle of 2,500+ builders across North America who share resources, open doors, and raise the bar for entrepreneurship. Learn more at FoundersClubOfficial.com.\n00:00 – Intro: Welcome Phil Daru\n01:30 – What makes Phil stand out after 20 years in the industry\n04:15 – The 2-hour intake: understanding a client's true \"why\"\n07:40 – Training fighters vs. training executives\n10:20 – Readiness tracking: RPE, HRV, and the green/yellow/red system\n13:00 – The concussion that ended his fighting career\n16:45 – Opening his first gym at 22 while still fighting pro\n20:10 – Scaling from an 800 sq ft gym to 11,000 sq ft\n23:00 –...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2Xk0ZfTav_YYXRVY33jR580T6b9XsLam3nbonxuWOrE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ODY5/ODY1MDY4ZWQyNzg0/OWQxOThmY2JlMTc3/MDExOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}