In part 4 of the MED Masterclass, Matt discusses the various ways you can structure the volume and intensity days in the 4-Day Split, including sets, reps, exercise selection, and accessory work. While the 4-Day Split opens up many programming options, the goals for each day of the split are clear: intensity is about setting PR's (weight on the bar), while volume is about increasing stress via tonnage (sets x reps x weight). Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbel...
Feb 03, 2020•50 min•Ep. 271
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! The Lightphone 2: https://www.thelightphone.com Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Con...
Jan 30, 2020•46 min•Ep. 270
In part 3 of the MED Masterclass series, Matt walks through the transition from an HLM or Texas Method style program to his favorite program, the four-day split. In the four-day split, a lifter trains four days instead of three, and performs an intensity and volume workout for each of the main lifts. Typically, the four-day split is setup as an upper body / lower body split, with squats and deadlifts on one day and press and bench press on another. This is probably the biggest MED change a lifte...
Jan 27, 2020•49 min•Ep. 269
Every man dies, but not every man really lives. Count Professor Paul among the living. After a long, difficult battle with cancer in his neck, Paul Markel has emerged victorious and we are happy to welcome him back to the podcast. We often talk about strength training as a sort of physical 401(k), an investment in our body that we may need to draw on in the future. This was especially true for Paul, who lost over 40lbs during treatment. Fortunately, he was a strong, conditioned lifter before his...
Jan 23, 2020•51 min•Ep. 268
In the second masterclass on Minimum Effective Dose (MED) programming, Matt discusses the three principles or "rules" of MED, and offers specific examples of post-novice programming for the squat, deadlift, bench and press. Timestamps: Squat - 16:05 Deadlift - *38:45 (after the midroll break) Bench & Press - *52:15 *exact time will vary depending on length of the midroll break In the MED masterclass, you'll get to sit in the coach's seat and learn how to think more deeply about programming, ...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 267
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Barbell Logic O...
Jan 16, 2020•37 min•Ep. 266
In 2019 Coach Matt delivered a series of lectures to the Barbell Logic staff on Minimum Effective Dose (MED) programming. MED is all about simplicity, identifying the smallest change you can make to a lifter's programming to keep him or her progressing. Of course, MED is not a new concept for Barbell Logic. Matt and Scott have discussed it as far back as Episode #53, and the idea underpins all of the programming episodes we've done since then. Despite this, there is still much confusion around w...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 265
Longtime strength coach and now PhD Neuroscience student Jayson Ball joins the show today to talk about his work in the world of pain neuroscience. Pain is a perplexing thing. While many people understand it as a strictly mechanical phenomenon (you slam your fingers in a door and say "ouch!"), pain also has a complex emotional and neurological component that cannot be ignored. A massive pain management industry, including opiate and opioid drugs, has grown to meet the demand of pain sufferers, b...
Jan 09, 2020•59 min•Ep. 264
Barbell Logic coach Niki Sims returns to the podcast to discuss her experience balancing strength training with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Niki has been strength training for about 10 years, and started training BJJ about two years ago, seeking a new hobby. During that time she has kept strength a priority, pulling 430lbs at a meet in 2019. BJJ is a stressful sport that demands a lot of recovery resources, however, so Niki has learned to balance her rolling with strength training. BJJ is a metabolical...
Jan 06, 2020•55 min•Ep. 263
It has become something of a tradition at Barbell Logic for Hambrick to share some of his favorite jazz tunes to celebrate the Christmas season and the passing of the old year. In this third annual Christmas special, Scott plays selections including classic big band swing from Benny Goodman, Joao Gilberto, the father of Bossa Nova, hard bop from Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, and more. You can listen to the complete versions of these songs, as well as the music from previous Christmas spe...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 262
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Regain control of your email inbox with Sanebox . L...
Dec 19, 2019•52 min•Ep. 261
Super athlete, barbell coach, and BLOC nutrition coach Gillian Ward returns to the podcast to discuss how to rethink your approach to nutrition in the final installment (maybe) of the Getting Started series. Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Regain control of your email inbox with ...
Dec 16, 2019•47 min•Ep. 260
Q&A starts at 19:45 mark, following the interview with the good folks from A7. Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and ...
Dec 12, 2019•46 min•Ep. 259
Matt and Scott are joined by Darin Deaton, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Starting Strength Coach at Fort Worth Strength , to discuss special populations including Masters (over 40) lifters, post-injury trainees, and people with other medical issues. Darin has 30 years of experience in the clinic and the gym, and has found that barbells are the most effective tool for making all populations stronger, healthier, and more useful human beings. You can find Darin at his gym Fort Worth Strength &...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 258
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Barbell Logic O...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 257
You've heard it before. A good training program is simple, hard, and effective. But what does hard mean exactly? Most novices have never done anything physically hard in their life -- especially physical tasks that require maximal amounts of force production. So they must learn what hard means, in the context of strength training. The first encounter with hard often comes as a shock. With practice, determination, and encouragement from a good coach or training partner, however, a novice lifter c...
Dec 02, 2019•37 min•Ep. 256
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Nov 28, 2019•47 min•Ep. 255
A wise man once said: you don't get strong from lifting weights, you get strong recovering from lifting weights. In today's episode Coach Matt and Scott discuss the most important things you need to know about recovery so that you get the most out of your strength training. Many factors affect your ability to recover from the work you do in the weight room -- nutrition, sleep, job stress, children, taxes, your mortgage. Some of these we can control, and some we can't. Of the factors we can contr...
Nov 25, 2019•49 min•Ep. 254
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Barbell Logic O...
Nov 21, 2019•45 min•Ep. 253
In the sixth installment of the Getting Started series, Coach Matt and Scott explain why the simplest way of training is, in fact, the best way to train for strength. Linear progression refers to a program which increases the weight of the lifts every single workout . The increments are small -- 5-10lbs at first, 5lbs thereafter, perhaps 2.5lbs or less for women -- and the weight increases constantly. The lifter's progress on this program would be represented on a graph as a straight line with a...
Nov 18, 2019•27 min•Ep. 252
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Do you have trouble with the bar rolling down your ...
Nov 14, 2019•33 min•Ep. 251
If you've listened to the first four episodes of the Getting Started series, you've got all the knowledge you need to start a productive strength training program and get stronger than you've ever been. Now it's time to put that knowledge into action and do it! In your first workout, your goal is to find a starting weight for each of the lifts: squat, press, and deadlift. You will perform the bench press on your next workout, since the press and bench press alternate each workout. Matt sometimes...
Nov 11, 2019•42 min•Ep. 250
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Do you have trouble with the bar rolling down your ...
Nov 07, 2019•47 min•Ep. 249
Once you've made the decision and started training instead of exercising, it doesn't take long to realize the average commercial "globo gym" is woefully inadequate for productive barbell training. Waiting to use the squat rack while someone finishes their high-rep curl set, poor quality barbells, dodecagonal plates, not being allowed to use chalk -- these are just a few of the reasons that most trainees at Barbell Logic choose to build a home gym. With a modest outlay, you can equip a home gym w...
Nov 04, 2019•54 min•Ep. 248
Scott's Pumpkin Pie recipe: https://barbell-logic.com/pie/ Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all...
Oct 31, 2019•44 min•Ep. 247
In Getting Started #2, Matt and Scott discussed the big picture of getting strong, which occurs by lifting progressively heavier weights over time. Since this is Barbell Logic, you guessed it... we accomplish this progressive method of strength training using barbells. Though there are thousands of different exercises we could do in the gym, barbell training comprises just four exercises, the so-called "Big Lifts." These compound movements -- the squat, press, deadlift, and bench press -- should...
Oct 28, 2019•37 min•Ep. 246
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about! Do you have trouble with the bar rolling down your ...
Oct 24, 2019•41 min•Ep. 245
So you heard us out in Getting Started #1 and you've decided it's time to get strong. How do actually do that? For that matter, how do you improve any physical attribute? Before we get into specific exercises, sets, and reps, it's important to understand the distinction between exercise and training . Exercise is what most people do when they join the local globo gym or decide to jog around the block. It's randomly selected activity for an unspecified duration or intensity, with no real plan for...
Oct 21, 2019•40 min•Ep. 244
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Do you have trouble with the bar rolling down your back on squats? You need A7's patented bar grip shirt. Even kyphotic guys like Scott can keep the bar on the back with it. A7 is always rolling out new clothing and gear, too, so head over to their store to see what's new . Need a(nother) lif...
Oct 19, 2019•33 min•Ep. 243
You've decided. It's time to get started. It's time to get in shape. But... how? Do you start jogging around the block? Join the local YMCA and hit the elliptical machine? Do a couple circuits on the shiny weight machines? There is a vast library of exercises you could do, and endless amounts of conflicting information on the best way to exercise. Judging by the physical condition of the average American, none of these approaches seem to work very well. At Barbell Logic we argue that strength is...
Oct 14, 2019•34 min•Ep. 242
