GLS GOATA- Ricky Stanzi

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05/15/23 • 48 min

Growing up, it was all sports all the time for Ricky. Ricky describes how always having something to do in the competitive arena helpful his desire to take a deep dive into training to better understand his full potential. It was also helpful for Ricky to grow up with a dad who was a boxer and golden glove champion in Cleveland. On the show we discuss, Ricky career in the NFL and how injuries led him into training full time after this playing career. Ricky spent countless hours researching different styles of training, documenting his discoveries and breakthroughs. Once Ricky discovered GLS GOATA and connected with trainer Gary Scheffler, he knew it was the next step in training for himself and others. Ricky is now a co-owner of GLS GOATA and is determined to bring his findings in training to more than just athletes.

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