Mountain Dog Diet

The Unity

 by on April 30, 2021

Finally, the Unity has been completed! Dave and I have completed our Powerbuilder program for you. We started working on this last year. We built it, revised it, then revised it again. It took us a long time, but I think you’ll find that it was worth the wait! In the DC Universe, there are […]

Finally, the Unity has been completed! Dave and I have completed our Powerbuilder program for you. We started working on this last year. We built it, revised it, then revised it again. It took us a long time, but I think you’ll find that it was worth the wait! In the DC Universe, there are […]

Program Comparison Chart

 by on February 26, 2021

1.0 – Low to medium frequency, high intensity training generally 2.0 – Higher Frequency Models that sometimes focus on specific bodyparts up to 3 times a week 3.0 – Low Volume and high intensity workouts * Just because a program may say 6 days, does not mean you have to do all of them, or […]

1.0 – Low to medium frequency, high intensity training generally 2.0 – Higher Frequency Models that sometimes focus on specific bodyparts up to 3 times a week 3.0 – Low Volume and high intensity workouts * Just because a program may say 6 days, does not mean you have to do all of them, or […]

Warlock

 by on May 29, 2020

Mountain Dog Beginner Program: Baby Groot! Welcome aboard friend! I am honored that you chose me to assist you in your fitness journey. The journey itself is a beautiful thing. It’s certainly not a sprint, it’s a marathon. The progress you make along the way though, it’s just so rewarding. I have been writing training programs, extremely detailed, and very advanced, for over 10 years now

Mountain Dog Beginner Program: Baby Groot! Welcome aboard friend! I am honored that you chose me to assist you in your fitness journey. The journey itself is a beautiful thing. It’s certainly not a sprint, it’s a marathon. The progress you make along the way though, it’s just so rewarding. I have been writing training programs, extremely detailed, and very advanced, for over 10 years now

High Evolutionary

 by on November 8, 2019

For those of you who just wrapped up the low volume program Colossus, welcome back to Volume Town! For those of you new to my programs, this is a program that involves increasing training volume as it’s progression model. It is absolutely imperative that you understand intensity is still the number #1 driver for growth, more important than the amount of volume, so don’t think with a little higher volume we lose the intensity!

For those of you who just wrapped up the low volume program Colossus, welcome back to Volume Town! For those of you new to my programs, this is a program that involves increasing training volume as it’s progression model. It is absolutely imperative that you understand intensity is still the number #1 driver for growth, more important than the amount of volume, so don’t think with a little higher volume we lose the intensity!

John Meadows: A Story of Hope

 by on July 21, 2017

I wanted to include this is my website so that you can see that when times are often darkest, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and to fight your way through to it. This is my story of some pretty scary events that left me with the ultimate appreciation for life, and […]

I wanted to include this is my website so that you can see that when times are often darkest, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and to fight your way through to it. This is my story of some pretty scary events that left me with the ultimate appreciation for life, and […]

Cris Edmonds

 by on January 1, 2016

John Meadows nicknamed me “Cris the Insane” over 11 years ago when we started working together. Over 30 programs later and we are still cranking. My understandings of his philosophies from exercise selection or order, rep ranges, volume, intensity and days of training per week were ingrained in the 1,800+ workouts I have done under […]

John Meadows nicknamed me “Cris the Insane” over 11 years ago when we started working together. Over 30 programs later and we are still cranking. My understandings of his philosophies from exercise selection or order, rep ranges, volume, intensity and days of training per week were ingrained in the 1,800+ workouts I have done under […]

Elissa Jewell

 by on January 1, 2016

After working in hospitality for over five years, then moving to business and marketing, then moving into the fitness industry – Elissa has a wide variety of skills up her sleeve. Elissa started a chef’s apprenticeship in her teens and discovered first-hand that cooking in a commercial kitchen is nowhere near the same as cooking […]

After working in hospitality for over five years, then moving to business and marketing, then moving into the fitness industry – Elissa has a wide variety of skills up her sleeve. Elissa started a chef’s apprenticeship in her teens and discovered first-hand that cooking in a commercial kitchen is nowhere near the same as cooking […]

Dr. Eric Serrano

 by on January 1, 2016

Eric is revered in the athletic community as a top expert in training, nutrition, rehabilitation and many other things. The following is a brief excerpt from his CV   Licensure Board Certified-1994 – 2000, 2001-2008 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners- July 1992 Ohio State Medical License- 1992- present   Teaching and work Ohio State […]

Eric is revered in the athletic community as a top expert in training, nutrition, rehabilitation and many other things. The following is a brief excerpt from his CV   Licensure Board Certified-1994 – 2000, 2001-2008 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners- July 1992 Ohio State Medical License- 1992- present   Teaching and work Ohio State […]

Dr. John Rusin

 by on January 1, 2016

Dr. John Rusin is not your run-of-the-mill physical therapist and coach. His innovative vision and knowledge brings together high-performance strength and hypertrophy programming with cutting-edge, pain-free training methodology. With more than a decade of elite level training experience and advanced degrees in both exercise science and physical therapy, Dr. Rusin develops performance, regeneration, and prehabilitation […]

Dr. John Rusin is not your run-of-the-mill physical therapist and coach. His innovative vision and knowledge brings together high-performance strength and hypertrophy programming with cutting-edge, pain-free training methodology. With more than a decade of elite level training experience and advanced degrees in both exercise science and physical therapy, Dr. Rusin develops performance, regeneration, and prehabilitation […]

Scott Stevenson

 by on January 1, 2016

Scott Stevenson has logged over three decades in the gym, competed at the local and state level (four overall titles) and placed in the top five three times nationally. Scott is an exercise physiologist (PhD), licensed acupuncturist, and former gym owner with over twenty years experience as a personal trainer (ACSM and NSCA-certified) and online […]

Scott Stevenson has logged over three decades in the gym, competed at the local and state level (four overall titles) and placed in the top five three times nationally. Scott is an exercise physiologist (PhD), licensed acupuncturist, and former gym owner with over twenty years experience as a personal trainer (ACSM and NSCA-certified) and online […]

Bill Willis

 by on January 1, 2016

As a unique combination of an ‘in-the trenches’ basic researcher and avid member of the fitness industry for the past 15 years, Bill is on a never-ending quest to find and develop smarter, healthier ways to grow bigger, faster, and stronger. Throughout his early personal training and bodybuilding career, Bill has always been curious about […]

As a unique combination of an ‘in-the trenches’ basic researcher and avid member of the fitness industry for the past 15 years, Bill is on a never-ending quest to find and develop smarter, healthier ways to grow bigger, faster, and stronger. Throughout his early personal training and bodybuilding career, Bill has always been curious about […]

Andrew Berry

 by on January 1, 2016

Andrew is a strength coach and nutritionist in the South Burlington, Vermont area. Andrew has worked with John closely for several years and knows the ins and outs of the Mountain Dog philosophy and is an integral part of the team. I always had an interest in improving your body. My parents tell me stories […]

Andrew is a strength coach and nutritionist in the South Burlington, Vermont area. Andrew has worked with John closely for several years and knows the ins and outs of the Mountain Dog philosophy and is an integral part of the team. I always had an interest in improving your body. My parents tell me stories […]