With all the talk about how actors eat, workout, and potentially use PEDs to achieve superhero physiques, who did the best job of it. Which actors end up looking the most appropriately built for the characters they portray? We talk through the top contenders and make our personal choices for the top three men and women. Support for this episode was provided by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question...
Nov 08, 2023•59 min•Ep. 361
We ganked this week’s question from the /Powerlifting sub-Reddit: “Is there a cut off range for AMRAPS?” \What does AMRAP mean, and does it have a place in powerlifting training? And as to the original question, how many reps is too many? Support for this episode was provided by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join ou...
Nov 03, 2023•7 min•Ep. 357
Time for a housekeeping episode. We announce our next USAPL meet, a new sponsor, our 3-year anniversary sale, and discuss the WRPF American open. Support for this episode was provided by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at Thi...
Nov 01, 2023•41 min•Ep. 359
This week’s question from one of our Discord members is another deep one: Keith Honeycutt asked “ What would you like your family and friends to think or say about you once you are dead and gone? (What do you want to be remembered for?)” Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://ww...
Oct 27, 2023•14 min•Ep. 358
We’ve got no free will. Stop attributing stuff to us that isn’t there. — Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky When a Stanford neurobiologist states that free will largely doesn’t exist, and he’s joined in this thought by other neurobiologists as well as a bunch of mathematicians, we have to take a moment to think about the whole idea. But was that really a choice? A decision? Or have our particular backgrounds destined us to take that pause? In the world of fitness, are any of the choices we ...
Oct 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 357
This week’s One Good Question from a member of our Discord: Dom Oviedo asked, “What’s a habit/Lift that was necessary for a certain diet/program that has just lingered and become your preference? Example: I started drinking black coffee while I fasted, and now I just drink black coffee even though I’m not doing intermittent fasting anymore.” ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for...
Oct 20, 2023•12 min•Ep. 356
A few influencers that have come to the attention of mainstream media in the past few years. Social media presence has even become one factor in casting actors in big projects. Are there any fitness influences who could cross over? Considering the amount of control they would have to give up, would they even want to? What qualities would make them attractive to Hollywood and Hollywood attractive to them? ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social ...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 355
This week’s question comes from…us. If you’re not competing in powerlifting, are there any good reasons to deadlift with a straight bar rather than at trap bar? What would you be giving up, and what would you be gaining? If you do compete, should you do trap bar deads at all? ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Ba...
Oct 13, 2023•9 min•Ep. 354
Think of this as a little compare and contrast essay we put together with our friend and visitor from the other side of the pond, Oliver Munby. A re powerlifting gyms the same? How do American snacks like Mega Stuff Oreos and Saltines match up? Do fitness influencers have as much, well, influence? Look for Oliver on Instagram @munbydesign . ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for ...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 353
How do you balance being a competitive powerlifter and a runner? Next Wednesday’s guest, Oliver Munby, helps out with this week’s question from our Discord. Yasssuke Da GOD asks, “I know there’s a lot out there about hybrid training, but has anyone else had experience being a locally competitive powerlifter and runner? How do you balance it? I feel like one has to go especially if I need to shed some LBs.” Look for Oliver on Instgram @munbydesign . Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good...
Oct 06, 2023•12 min•Ep. 352
Avi Lieu joins us for an open discussion on how our personality traits – things we don’t have a ton of control over – impact our performance as lifters. Look for Avi on Instagram @avi.lieu . Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for upd...
Oct 04, 2023•53 min•Ep. 351
This week’s question from our Discord is kind of a tough one. Dom Oviedo asked, “ Who are the top 5 dead people you wish you could have on your podcast?” Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodco...
Sep 29, 2023•16 min•Ep. 347
Of all the documentaries we’ve reviewed, this has got to be the strangest. How does a team of supposedly high school-aged football players, who are supposedly students of a school that doesn’t really exist, end up on ESPN getting walloped by one of the country’s most elite prep academies? How does a man with no experience starting a school or coaching football end up launching one of the most disturbing cons in the history of high school sports? This HBO documentary attempts to answer these ques...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 349
This week’s question from members of our Discord: Keo asked, “What program would you recommend for increasing the OHP from 1.5 plates to 2? I’ve been stuck for over 2 years now.” Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about o...
Sep 22, 2023•14 min•Ep. 348
The 2005--2009 Florida Gators football team, led by coach Urban Meyer, is one of the most legendary teams in college football history. He pushed them to two national championships in three years and an undefeated season. This 4-part Netflix series looks at the highest highs and lowest lows of this period. Or at least that seems to have been the idea at some point, but like the team itself, the doc succeeds on some points and loses on others. Fame is hard to handle. Losing even harder. Dean Saddo...
Sep 20, 2023•44 min•Ep. 347
Back to our Discord for another question: Detesestro asked, “ What's the ideal way to tell your ideal bench press width?” Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/...
Sep 15, 2023•9 min•Ep. 346
We explore what makes international competitions across all sports different from those even at the national level. Should international competition be one of your goals? Should a certain number of countries be included before it’s called a “World Championship?” When most competitors have to travel great distances to unfamiliar places, does that actually level the playing field? Avi Lieu ( @avi.lieu ) join us for this one. Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit u...
Sep 13, 2023•51 min•Ep. 345
“Intensity” has a specific meaning as related to lifting – a much different meaning than in the rest of the world – yet lifters misuse it all the time. The same is true of “arousal.” That one might spark a bit of a giggle, but when it comes to lifting, it’s deadly serious. Are you using these words correctly? Avi Lieu ( @avi.lieu ) joined us for this one. Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our D...
Sep 08, 2023•10 min•Ep. 344
BALCO. Victor Conte. Steroids. The Netflix Untold documentary series looks back at a time when we all wanted to believe that athletes were suddenly capable of record-breaking achievements simply by perfecting their diets, training, and supplementation. Sometimes called the “steroid era” it could easily be called the “Say it ain’t so” era. Did it all start innocently? Were coaches mostly acting as drug dealers? Did the athletes understand that they were cheating and decide they didn’t care? Liste...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 343
We’re taking a short Labor Day break and have this classic Topic Thunder (our panel format) episode. Labor Day Weekend is always a good time to fill in the gaps in your wardrobe! Head over to 3sb.co and use the code “pod” for 10% off your entire order. Original show notes: In this mini-episode, we share are thoughts and experiences with lifting in home gyms versus commercial gyms. The pandemic forced a lot of people into home gym situations. Some people hated it, while others joined the ranks of...
Sep 01, 2023•13 min•Ep. 342
We’ve been big fans of the Netflix documentary series Untold. The new season debuted with a look at the rise and fall of Johnny Manziel. A winning Texas high school quarterback. A wildly inventive freshman season at Texas A&M that propelled him to a Heisman Trophy. An NCAA rule-breaking sophomore campaign cashing in on his explosive fame. A brief NFL career marked by struggles with a party boy lifestyle, substance abuse, and the absence of the drive necessary to sustain high-level performanc...
Aug 30, 2023•57 min•Ep. 341
This week’s (somewhat paraphrased) question is from Instagram: What kind of belt do we prefer? Do single-prong, double-prong, or lever belts all work the same? Or are there advantages and disadvantages to each one? Further, how much can you expect to spend on a good belt, and how long will it last? ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out o...
Aug 25, 2023•6 min•Ep. 340
So many lifters get banged up in the course of meet prep and find themselves wondering if it’s even worth doing the meet they had planned. Should they just heal up and wait for the next one? If you can’t PR. If you can’t win. Is the juice worth the squeeze? Avi Lieu joins us to talk about her back injury and her hope that it will be resolved in time for USAPL raw nationals in a few weeks. You can find Avi on Instagram at @avi.lieu , ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” e...
Aug 23, 2023•37 min•Ep. 339
This week’s question from our Discord member, msoli: “You have talked extensively about how style or fashion has come from the hip hop community, the skateboarding community, and the basketball community. Where do you see style coming from now? The same places? Somewhere new? Does it matter based on your age?” Mike heads design for Good Company Apparel, so this question is mostly for him. ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use th...
Aug 18, 2023•16 min•Ep. 332
From the age of eight, Mikey Doucet lived in uncertainty. Who would truly care for him? Would he have enough to eat? Would he get along with the people who were supposed to be responsible for him or would he end up on the outside of another closed door holding all his belongings? Instead of losing his entire childhood to despair, he found ways to foster hope and dream of a better future and a happier, more secure version of himself. He found that fitness played an important role in helping him m...
Aug 16, 2023•59 min•Ep. 337
This week’s question comes from social media, and Mike gets it pretty often: “What’s the most complicated part of owning a gym?” Owning any business is complicated. Which complications are specific to gyms? Our own Avi Lieu join us for this one. You can find her on IG @avi.lieu . ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Stree...
Aug 11, 2023•15 min•Ep. 336
Snowboard phenom Shaun White faces the end of his storied Olympic career in this Prime Video documentary series. We take a look at the first episode of this four-part series chronicling his start as a skateboarder and surfer and how his whole family became obsessed with chasing the best snow-covered slopes all over the western US. How would you handle becoming a millionaire as a teenager? Dean Saddoris joined us for this one. You can find Dean on IG @deansaddoris.ck and at caffeineandkilos.com _...
Aug 09, 2023•57 min•Ep. 335
This week’s question from our Discord: ChrisAllDownHill asked, “How often are professional powerlifters competing at 100% (physical health)? I feel like I’m always battling some sort of strain, or injury, or discomfort so is it unrealistic to think that one should be competing at 100% every time?” Our own Avi Lieu join us for this one. You can find her on IG @avi.lieu . ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodq...
Aug 04, 2023•13 min•Ep. 334
We took a look at the first episode or so of the 8-part Netflix doc series that follows Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota through the 2022 NFL season. Are these three athletes engaging enough to carry a series? Or a winning football team? Dean Saddoris joined us for this one. You can find Dean on IG @deansaddoris.ck and at caffeineandkilos.com. Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If you...
Aug 02, 2023•45 min•Ep. 333
We were asked about this via Instagram rather than Discord this time. Tracking apps and “AI” style apps for nutrition and training are being used all over now. What’s our experience been? Do you need to pay for an app to have a good experience? Our own Avi Lieu joined us for this one. You can find her on Instagram at @avi.lieu . ___ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at good...
Jul 29, 2023•15 min•Ep. 328
