Get Comfortable with being Uncomfortable with Antonio


Today with us on the Incite Change Podcast, Coach Mauro sits down with Author and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach Antonio Squillante.

Antonio, who is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Southern California completing research at their Clinical Exercise Research Center focusing on all aspects of training in both fitness and non-fitness human performance. 

In addition, Squillante who is also a faculty member at Setanta College has over 10 years of experience working with high school and collegiate athletes competing at the national and international levels.

Born and raised in Italy, Antonio’s fitness journey started at age 15 when he received his first gym membership. After racing go-karts for many years then giving Rugby a try, a friend suggested American Football where he excelled moved into playing Division One before being drafted by the IFL (Italian Football League).

As he continues on his journey of health, fitness and education, Antonio’s closing advice is to encourage everyone to have the courage to take that first step. Do not focus entirely on the technicalities of your journey but rather getting comfortable with being uncomfortable on the road to success.

Episode Timestamps

●        [01:27] Who is Antonio Squillante?                  

●        [05:04] The Beginning of Antonio’s Fitness Journey   

●        [10:54] Would you have done anything differently?

●        [15:39] Kettlebell Training      

●        [17:22] First Experience with Kettlebells

●        [23:22] The Different Approach to American Football in Italy

●        [25:26] First exposure to Sports Science                  

●        [29:50] What should people change now?    

●        [34:40] Being Practical in Nutrition and Fitness     

●        [38:47] The Disadvantage of the Internet

●        [43:56] The Difference Between Strength Training and Hypertrophy

●        [46:25] Plans for the Future

●        [49:07] Closing Advice

Resources Mentioned

●     Book: POWER. THE TRAINING OF CHAMPIONS

●     Currently only available in Italian Book: Strength Training for Sport. From Science to Practice

●     Prof. Yuri Verkhoshansky

●     Book: Supertraining

Quotes

[Antonio] “A goal stays just a goal if you don’t do something about it”

[Antonio] “Do less but do it better and progress overtime”

[Mauro] “The basics have always worked, and they will continue to work”

[Antonio] “Be comfortable with being uncomfortable and experiencing things you’re not very familiar with…. ”

Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!

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