What if the reason an exercise isn't working for you has nothing to do with your effort and everything to do with how your body is built?

In this episode of the ALLSMITH Podcast, Bryce Smith sits down with Lee Boyce, internationally published strength coach, fitness educator, and co-author of Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting and Levers, to explore why effective strength training should never be one-size-fits-all.

Lee has spent years helping people understand how their individual biomechanics, body proportions, injury histories, and physical capabilities influence the way they train.

From squatting with long femurs to modifying traditional strength exercises, Lee explains why two people can perform the same movement and experience completely different physical demands.

But this conversation goes far beyond exercise technique.

Bryce and Lee explore the psychology behind consistency, the influence of social media on fitness expectations, the importance of individualized coaching, and why chasing someone else's definition of success can interfere with your own progress.

They also discuss the realities of long-term athletic development, including how training priorities evolve with age, why strength should support your quality of life, and how to recognize when an exercise needs to be modified rather than forced.

Throughout the conversation, Bryce and Lee explore:

• Why body proportions and biomechanics matter in strength training
• How height and limb length influence squats, deadlifts, and other exercises
• Why traditional lifting techniques don’t work equally well for everyone
• Strength training modifications for taller athletes
• The relationship between exercise selection and injury history
• How to build effective, individualized training programs
• Why consistency matters more than social media validation
• The dangers of comparing your fitness journey to someone else’s
• How personal trainers can build trust through better coaching
• Why some popular exercises may not be appropriate for every individual
• The difference between training for performance and training for longevity
• How to adapt your training as your body and priorities change
• The importance of critical thinking in fitness and coaching

One of the most important ideas from this conversation is that every exercise should serve the person performing it. Not the other way around. Lee explains how coaches can evaluate movement patterns, identify limitations, and select exercise variations that work with an individual’s body instead of forcing everyone into the same training model. Whether you’re a personal trainer, strength coach, athlete, or someone simply trying to train smarter, this episode offers a different perspective on what effective strength training should look like. Because building strength isn’t about copying someone else’s program. It’s about understanding your body, developing your capabilities, and creating a training approach that supports the life you want to live.

ABOUT LEE BOYCE

Lee Boyce is a Toronto-based strength coach, fitness educator, speaker, and internationally published fitness writer. A former university sprinter and long jumper, Lee combines athletic experience with an individualized approach to strength training. He is the co-author of Strength Training for All Body Types: The Science of Lifting and Levers and is known for his educational content, including his long-running Tall Guy Tuesday series.

Connect with Lee Boyce: LeeBoyce.com | Instagram: @CoachLeeBoyce

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Developing a strong leadership mindset is essential for building a business that lasts.

In this episode of ALLSMITH, we sit down with Scott Schoenheit, co-owner of Legacy Performance Institute. We explore the realities of professional growth and the often challenging path of building a business from the ground up.

Our conversation centers on navigating difficult decisions and the deliberate work required to foster a positive company culture. Whether your are a business owner or an aspiring leader, this discussion offers practical insights into performance coaching and the mental frameworks necessary to success in a competitive landscape.

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What if the goal of fitness wasn't to get better at fitness - but to build a body capable of saying yes to more of life?

In this episode of the ALLSMITH Podcast, Bryce Smith sits down with Juliet Starrett, co-founder of The Ready State, co-author of Built to Move, former professional whitewater paddler, attorney, entrepreneur, and former CrossFit Games athlete.

Juliet and Bryce explore what health, fitness, and longevity look like when you strip away the noise, extremes, and increasingly complicated world of modern wellness.

They discuss why exercise should create freedom outside the gym, the problem with turning wellness into an identity, why simple health practices still matter, and how physical capacity allows us to keep pursuing adventure, relationships,
and meaningful experiences as we age. Juliet describes the goal as building a body that can say yes to adventure.

The conversation goes far beyond training. Bryce and Juliet unpack youth sports and the loss of free play, raising resilient kids, marriage and evolving alongside your partner, entrepreneurship, authentic content versus performative
culture, the limitations of biohacking, community, modern medicine, aging, and why two seemingly opposing ideas can
often be true at the same time.

Juliet also shares the story of her 77-year-old father joining her family on a 16-day Grand Canyon trip - and how his
ability to participate helped shape the philosophy behind Built to Move.

This is a conversation about creating health that actually serves your life: the ability to move, adapt, explore, connect,
and continue saying yes to the people and experiences that matter.

Topics covered:

• Fitness and longevity
• Built to Move
• Mobility and movement
• Health and wellness culture
• Biohacking and simplicity
• Youth sports and free play
• Marriage and relationships
• Parenting and resilience
• Adventure and aging
• Community and connection
• Modern medicine and preventative health
• Building physical capacity for life

About Juliet Starrett:
Juliet Starrett is the co-founder of The Ready State alongside Kelly Starrett and co-author of Built to Move. Her work focuses on helping people build durable, capable bodies that support meaningful lives. Earlier in her career, she competed professionally in whitewater paddling, practiced law, and competed at the CrossFit Games.

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