In this podcast, Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum review a misleading social media post from Comp Train regarding VO2 max, a new study on using heart rate variability (HRV) to guide resistance training programming in older women, and another study correlating American Heart Association's "Life's Essential 8" metrics with testosterone levels and risk of low muscle mass. Papers: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1472702/full https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0...
Dec 31, 2024•42 min
Alan Thrall joins Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum on this episode of the Barbell Medicine podcast. Alan, a gym owner and strongman competitor, shares his life update, including his children's activities and gym involvement. They delve into the benefits and risks of strongman training, favorite and least favorite gym equipment, incorporating strongman elements into commercial gym routines, and more. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/te...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss the challenges and benefits of unilateral exercises like Bulgarian split squats, refute Dr. Gabriel Lyon's claim that obesity is due to insufficient muscle mass, and more! Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ For more of our stuff: Website Apparel App Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Need a coach? Contact Us: Our Sponsors: * C...
Dec 20, 2024•32 min
The podcast discusses what happens when people stop exercising, how much exercise is necessary, and how to program exercise with limited time. Recommendations for training on limited time: Resistance training: 3-5 sets per muscle group per week of compound exercises at >65% 1RM for strength. Add isolation exercises if desired. Conditioning: 150 mins/week moderate or 75 mins/week vigorous intensity. Split up however you want. Be careful about doing too much sprint/max intensity work. Gradually...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 26 min
In this episode, Drs. Feigenbaum and Baraki discuss a complex case of a 60-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and pulmonary sarcoidosis presenting with exertional shortness of breath. Initial tests showed a heart rate of 50 bpm, prolonged PR interval, and patchy fibrosis in the heart. What's the diagnosis? Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ Case: https://pmc.ncbi....
Dec 06, 2024•51 min
Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Baraki discuss osteoarthritis (OA), emphasizing its complexity and the importance of a holistic approach. OA affects joints, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced function, with knees being the most commonly affected. Risk factors include age, prior injury, obesity, and inflammation. Diagnosis often relies on clinical history rather than imaging. Treatments include exercise, weight management, and non-pharmacological interventions like knee sleeves. Pharmacological o...
Dec 02, 2024•58 min
In the November 2024 research review, Drs. Jordan Feigenbaum and Austin Baraki discuss the effects of de-training periods in resistance training and the potential benefits of carbon monoxide supplementation for enhancing altitude training. New research investigated 20 weeks of continuous training vs. two 10-week periods of training separated by a 10-week off period. The results are....not what you might expect! The second study explored the use of carbon monoxide to stimulate red blood cell prod...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min
In the Barbell Medicine Podcast, Drs. Feigenbaum and Baraki discuss a case of a 21-year-old female presenting with severe throat pain after a gym session involving heavy squats and deadlifts. The patient's symptoms worsened over six hours, and she had no fever or cough. Her physical exam and initial lab results were normal, except for a slightly elevated white count. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbel...
Nov 22, 2024•43 min
Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum and Dr. Austin Baraki discuss the fundamentals of exercise programming. They outline four major evidence-based goals for programming regarding health: strength, power, hypertrophy, and cardiorespiratory fitness. They introduce the WATER model for programming variables: weight (intensity), amount (volume), type (exercise selection), effort, and regulation (how-to regulate these variables). They stress the importance of matching training stimuli to individual needs and prefer...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Drs. Feigenbaum and Baraki discuss high intensity interval training. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ Hypertension Podcasts and Articles: Article Episode 177 Episode 178 For more of our stuff: Website Upcoming Seminars Apparel App Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/contact-us-coaching-...
Nov 08, 2024•52 min
Drs. Feigenbaum and Baraki discuss high intensity interval training. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ For more of our stuff: Website Upcoming Seminars Apparel App Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/contact-us-coaching-inquiry/ References: Sabag A, Little JP, Johnson NA. Low-volume high...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr
Drs. Feigenbaum and Baraki discuss a mysterious case of arm pain after curling that gets MUCH worse. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member BRI Calculator Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ For more of our stuff: Website Upcoming Seminars Apparel App Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/contact-us-coaching-inquiry/ References: ...
Oct 25, 2024•36 min
Dr. Feigenbaum talks about the body roundness index and compares it to BMI. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member BRI Calculator Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ For more of our stuff: Website Upcoming Seminars Apparel App Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/contact-us-coaching-inquiry/ References: https://www.who.int/news-...
Oct 21, 2024•18 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum talk about an interesting case of muscle weakness after a bodybuilding show. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ Case: https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/FullText/2017/10060/Severe_hypokalemic_paralysis_and_rhabdomyolysis.35.aspx For more of our stuff: Website Upcoming Seminars Apparel App Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E...
Oct 11, 2024•35 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum talk about excess cortisol. Become a Barbell Medicine Plus Member Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/ Citations: Kadmiel 2014 Reincke 2023 Ntali 2020 Stujiver 2011 Braun 2015 Hanaoka 2012 Guidelines 2022 Amorim 2023 Nakamura 2016 Larsen 2021 Colling 2023 Chao 2018 Casteras 2024 Daly 2019 Hackney 2018 Viru 1992 Torres 2021 Viru 2004 Duclos 2007 Website Upcoming Seminars Apparel Tech Sup...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum talk about a complicated medical case of muscle pain. Case: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6453326/ Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Cont...
Sep 27, 2024•32 min
Dr. Feigenbaum talks about cortisol and dieting. Citations: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedic...
Sep 20, 2024•16 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum talk about a complicated medical case preventing exercise. Case: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-022-03649-4#Tab2 Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7...
Sep 16, 2024•32 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum debate controversial questions about health and fitness. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/contact-us-coachi...
Sep 13, 2024•55 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum talk about a complicated medical case after lifting. Case: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31359306/ Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https...
Sep 09, 2024•24 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum review the latest research. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38687626/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39143904/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38768045/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtub...
Sep 06, 2024•40 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum talk about a complicated medical case after lifting. https://www.ijcasereportsandimages.com/archive/print/101440Z01AR2024 Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pa...
Sep 02, 2024•22 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum respond to silly things on Threads.. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ ex Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact Us: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/contact-us-coaching-inquiry/ For m...
Aug 30, 2024•52 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum discuss hyperthyroidism. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Papers: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/thy.2016.0229 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng145 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcibr2400047 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6863580 Carani 2005 Fatourechi 2005 Klasson 2022 Kyriacou 2019 Rios-Prego 2019 Karmisholt 2021 Martin 1991 We...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum discuss hypothyroidism. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267409/ https://www.endocrinepractice.org/article/S1530-891X(20)43030-7/fulltext https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l2006 https://www.aaceclinicalcasereports.com/article/S2376-0605(20)30619-2/fulltext Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://w...
Aug 16, 2024•59 min
Dr. Feigenbaum discusses metabolic adaptation. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Case: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4222711/ Papers: Magkos 2020 Tseng 2010 Dulloo 2007 Muller 2013 Hargrove 2007 Westerterp 2019 Yu 2013 Ho 2018 Barr 2010 Calgano 2019 Weinsier 1995 Kotz 2017 Melanson 2014 Borsheim 2003 L aforgia 2006 Frinatti 2016 Herrmann 2015 Loeffelholz 2018 Wang 2012 Webster 1984 He...
Aug 09, 2024•24 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum discuss brand new research in the fitness and health space. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Case: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4222711/ Papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11243088/ https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abstract/9900/long_term_resistance_trained_human_muscles_have.556.aspx https://academic.oup.com/omcr/article/2022/11/omac11...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum debate controversial topics in fitness and health. Resources Page: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/resources/ Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Case: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4222711/ Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/seminars/ New Shirts: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/shop/ Tech Support on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuf2vIU7JY Got Pain? Contact...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum are joined by the best in the business to answer our questions. Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ Guests: Adam Meakins (@adammeakins) Spencer Nadolsky (@drnadolsky) Karl Nadolsky (@drkarlnadolsky) Alan Aragon (@thealanaragon) Gabrielle Fundaro (@vitaminphd) Layne Norton (@biolayne) Eric Helms (@helms3dmj) Eric Trexler (@trexlerfitness) Greg Nuckols (@gregnuckols) Danny Lennon (@dannylennon_sigma) Case: https://www.nature.com/artic...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum discuss the recent headlines, a mystery case, quack watch, and BPC 157 Template Quiz: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/template-quiz/str-18-str/ References: https://www.ewg.org/foodscores/ingredients/7939-BrominatedVegetableOilBVO/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9140329/ Sikiric 1993 He 2022 FDA 503a/503B Hrelec 2009 Smoday 2022 Chang 2014 Lazic 2005 Strinic 2017 Duzel 2007 Lee 2021 Gwyer 2019 Website: www.barbellmedicine.com Upcoming Seminars: https://www.barbellmedic...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min
