Welcome back to Airey Bros Radio! In Episode 389, we go belly to belly with Jeremy Hartman — a 6x USA Powerlifting National Champion, IPF World Medalist, and 2023 National Coach of the Year. Hartman has dedicated his career to building youth athletes, wrestlers, lifters, and multi-sport competitors through his platform Hartman Performance.In this conversation, Jeremy shares lessons from training at Westside Barbell with Louie Simmons, coaching Division I wrestlers, developing high school athletes, and creating a system that blends strength training, mental toughness, and long-term athlete development.We dive into:
- 🏋️ Strength training for wrestlers & youth athletes
- 🤼 Why circuits aren’t enough: building true power for the mat
- 💪 Lessons from 6 national titles & international competition
- 🧠 Culture, buy-in & developing toughness in kids
- 🔑 Training camps, nutrition & fueling 1,000 lb squats
Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or parent, this episode is packed with actionable insights on training, recovery, and athlete success.👉 Connect with Jeremy:
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0:00 – Intro: Who we are & why we do this
2:10 – Jeremy Hartman intro: powerlifting champion & national coach
6:50 – Hartman’s coaching origin story & first exposure to wrestling + lifting
11:15 – Training at Westside Barbell with Louie Simmons
17:00 – Adapting conjugate principles for high school athletes
22:30 – Common mistakes in wrestling strength training
24:50 – Key lifts every wrestler & athlete should master
29:00 – Building culture, discipline & toughness in kids
35:30 – How Hartman Performance runs online coaching & training camps
46:00 – Stories of athletes: from volleyball to Olympic trials wrestlers
53:00 – Nutrition, recovery & cutting weight done right
1:00:00 – Training camp stories: fueling 1,000 lb squats in China
1:08:00 – Hartman on work ethic, guilty pleasures & coaching philosophy
1:11:30 – Final thoughts & takeaways
