#10 - Danny Sawaya: The Tucson Barbell Club

In the 10th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya will talk about the importance of sports from a younger age, the power of simply understanding how to move better and the transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(2:00) Introducing our special guest StrongFirst Team Leader and Owner/Operator of Tucson Strength and Tucson Barbell Club Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength

(2:20) Danny’s Gym and shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst

(3:30) Danny’s origin story

(3:50) In sports since being a kid

(4:00) Nutrition classes in college

(9:00) Danny starts training with Kettlebells, shut out to Steve Cotter @stevecotter_ikff

(9:40) Shout out to Hector Gutierrez

(10:30) CKFMS and shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(14:40) The power of simply understanding how to move better

(20:00) The transition process to online for a Gym Owner during COVID
(30:40) “Nothing is certain”

(33:40) There’s always a way to get through it

(34:40) Adapting successfully to the transition to online fitness services

(36:10) Kettlebells and barbell training

(37:10) Opening the 12,000 square feet facility

(39:40) Making yourself obsolete as a trainer

(43:50) The Barbell Club

(45:30) Shout out to Mike Sousa @sousastrong

(47:00) Kettlebell classes, mobility classes, strength and conditioning classes

(47:50) Retired from coaching, involved in programming

(50:30) Making the 1st move, the power of initiative

(51:00) “It’s all about timing and prepping” - Danny Sawaya @tucsonstrength

(52:20) Risk vs Danger

(53:10) Suffering VS Sacrificing, shout out to Dave Whitley @irontamer

(55:00) Events coming soon for Danny

(56:30) Where to consume Danny’s content @tucsonstrength and where to reach out to him https://www.tucsonstrength.com/