In the 138th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone will talk about F-Off-Fridays, The changes in fitness industry, The hybrid model, The Future of Fitness origin story, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:45) Introducing our special guest Host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone @emalzone(2:45) The Future of Fitness podcast(3:20) “Success is living a life that doesn’t necessitate vacation.” - Eric Malzone @emalzonehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-of-fitness/id1298732635 (3:30) F-Off-Fridays(5:20) Efficiency vs. Efficacy(7:05) The ham joke(9:40) The Future Of Fitness origin story(9:50) Shout out to Joe Rogan @joerogan(10:30) Eric’s most used analogy(10:50) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(11:10) The changes in fitness industry (13:00) The digital future(13:45) The hybrid model(15:05) Wellness and fitness app download stat(16:40) Affecting change(17:40) The ever-so-evolving fitness industry(18:30) Career vs. gig economy(19:25) Crossfit gym model(20:30) The change in fitness goals(23:40) The “influencer” career trend(24:30) A good news for fitness industry(25:30) Substitution for human connection(26:55) “Growth is not the only goal.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(27:00) “Success is different for everybody.” Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(27:10) Difference between then vs. now(28:40) Shout out to Zach Even-Esh @zevenesh(29:30) The trend of building audience as a coach(29:40) Shout out to Aly Orady @aorady(33:10) Peloton and Tonal’s target market(33:50) Shout out to Chris Hemsworth @chrishemsworth(34:10) About longevity(35:00) Shout out to Eric Casaburi Linkedin: Eric Casburi(37:40) Coach’s perspective(38:50) “No AI, no app can never take away perspective.” - Eric Malzone @emalzone(39:00) “We think we are here to provide solution. When actually the better thing we can do is ask those tough questions.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(40:05) Strategic vs. tactical(43:10) “We are more connected than more lonely than we have ever been.” - Eric Malzone @emalzoneWhere to find Eric Malzone? @emalzone