Times below are times FOLLOWING the pre-roll ad: 2:25: Have you found it more effective to rotate the supplemental lifts in waves or run them out? 4:40: What do you mean when "the deadlift slows down" or "a lift slows down?" Especially how do you do this without a coach? 6:45: Any recommendations for buying a rack and platform for outside? How do you maintain the equipment outside? 10:46: If you had to switch to a home gym, how do you deal with kids, spouses, etc.? How do you mentally transition...
Oct 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 345
Matt and Dr. David Puder discuss how barbell training can improve mental health and assist those combating depression and other psychological struggles. Rebroadcast from Dr. Puder's podcast Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Guest hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden with Jaime Collins You’re an athlete. You’re not a victim. You’re not a patient. You’re training. You’re changing your habits, you’re owning your health and fitness, you’re putting in work and getting better. You know why you’re training. You’re an athlete, and you have an athlete’s mindset and approach. Beyond the athletic mindset, there is a confidence that comes from lifting rituals: number of breaths, which leg you step forward with, unracking a...
Oct 09, 2020•56 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Guest hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden with Ann Buszard Dr. Sullivan, Noah, and Ann discuss the most-undervalued step of the stress-recovery-adapation process: recovery. The further examine sleep, the often underexamined contributor to recovery. They discuss recommended sleep hygiene habits to get asleep quickly, stay asleep, and get quality sleep. They also examine nutrition, with a focus on practicality and common sense. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ ...
Oct 09, 2020•51 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Guest hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden with Debbie Wrotslavsky Dr. Sullivan, Noah, and Debbie discuss how she came to Greysteel and how it differed from her previous fitness experiences. Her friends noticed her improved posture and she felt better throughout the day. They discuss, first and foremost, how training females and males is mostly the same. Certain patterns and choices seem to work better--on average--for females over males. Females tend to respond better to triples than fives,...
Oct 07, 2020•44 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Guest hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden with Laura Welcher Dr. Sullivan, Noah, and Laura discuss both the underlying programming principles and then some of the specifics of programming for masters athletes. Laura discusses her programming and experience with coaching at Greysteel and through Barbell Logic. They discuss some of the specific rep ranges and programming methods that have worked well recently, especially for intermediate and advanced athletes. One of the most important consid...
Oct 07, 2020•58 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Guest hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden with John Claassen An expectation exists in many people that as we age we lose capabilities. This message gets promulgated by much of the medical community. “You have a bad knee” or “you have a bad back” and you can have surgery or take medication to manage it, but that is all you can do. John Claassen--a 93-year old athlete of aging--is an example of why this paradigm is wrong. He shows the possibilities of life and vitality and how one can fight t...
Oct 05, 2020•42 min
Guest Hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden Dr. Sullivan and Noah discuss the importance and uniqueness of strength compared to other physical attributes. They address how older clients know the importance of strength and understand it allows them to function in everyday life and combat the sick aging phenotype. They discuss the exercise selection criteria and the exercise medicine criteria. We choose exercises that train the most muscle mass over the longest effective range of motion with th...
Oct 05, 2020•58 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Guest hosts: Jonathan Sullivan and Noah Hayden with Ann Buszard Dr. Sullivan and Nurse Ann Buszard discuss their medical careers, observations of the “sick aging phenotype,” and the failures of the medical industry to confront the underlying causes of this cluster of sicknesses and symptoms. They discuss how strength training directly addresses the causes of the sick aging phenotype. They talk about their first-hand knowledge as first lifters then coaches of how this benefits people physically a...
Oct 05, 2020•46 min•Season 4Ep. 1
How do we program the Olympic lifts if we want to add Olympic lifting or potentially compete in an Weightlifting meet? Andrew, Matt, and Niki discuss how to add Olympic lifting to a more traditional program with a focus on the Big 4 lifts. Andrew recommends adding the power variants first--usually the power clean. The cleans can replace the volume deadlift slot and move to the first exercise of that day--before the intensity squat. For the deadlift intensity slot, pull some of the volume from th...
Sep 28, 2020•46 min•Ep. 344
People often sabotage their training and grow frustrated by the lack of progress. Delivering too much stress, not taking proper steps for recovery, not protecting training, and having too much variability in their training prevent the stress-recovery-adaptation cycle from successfully occurring and driving progress toward our goals. You may deliver too much stress, from which you cannot recover and thus adapt. Having conflicting goals--losing a significant amount of weight and gaining a signific...
Sep 21, 2020•52 min•Ep. 343
Matt and Scott talk to Professor Paul at two different points in his cancer struggle —while he was receiving cancer and following his successful defeat of cancer. They discuss not only how strength training helped him during his fight against cancer but how building a base of strength and muscle mass helps in the case of a future diagnosis. Life throws curveballs, and unexpected obstacles arise. You cannot control this. You can control your training, however, and your diet and mental attitude to...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Everyone faces difficulties in life and must confront how and if to overcome them. Some —for whatever reason—have to overcome larger difficulties. Learn the story of Miles “Smiles” Taylor, the man whose inspiring story has garnered the attention of Arnold Schwarzenegger and others. Hear about his hard work, perseverance, and determination to not accept false limitations. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbel...
Sep 14, 2020•29 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Scott, Matt, and David discuss practical legal experiences —good and bad —and how people and business owners should approach legal matters and protect themselves. Whether you’re considering a small business, are an inspiring strength coach, or simply want to better understand the law through some entertaining yet educational stories, this is the podcast for you. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.c...
Sep 14, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 9
What creates elite performance? Learn about the story of Gillian Ward—a truly world class athlete. From an early age, she demonstrated a proclivity for physical activity. Through drive and dedication, she crushed local records and eventually moved onto world records in many different sports. Discover the humanity, tenacity, and experiences behind the athlete and person, Gillian Ward. Whether you’re a novice, a weekend warrior, or simply lifting for life, everyone can learn from her mental approa...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Our relationships and experiences help make us who we are. How do we learn the values we exhibit? How does one’s upbringing affect the rest of one’s life? What leads to success and contentment? Scott, Matt, and Frog discuss stories and experiences that touch on these timeless questions. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ 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 ...
Sep 14, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Matt, Scott, and Grandpa Reynolds reminisce about memories and growing up. They discuss the values they learned and lived from their upbringings. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ 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 Connect Wit...
Sep 14, 2020•33 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Matt and Scott talk with John Wilson about fighting against and training through cancer and cancer treatments. John’s diagnosis of stage 4 cancer shocked him, but he regrouped and decided to tackle cancer head on. He continued to train and has inspired people in the strength community through his example. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'...
Sep 14, 2020•17 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Sybil, Scott, and Matt discuss Sybil beginning strength training at the age of 79 and continuing to train into her 80s. She describes how gaining strength has improved her quality of life by enabling her to accomplish everyday tasks. Beyond the topics discussed, you get some appreciation for Sybil’s vivacity and tenacity. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Onli...
Sep 14, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Matt and Brett discuss the process behind programming and exercise selection, starting with the excitement and motivation that novice linear progression training brings, as a lifter sets a PR every workout. They move through the progression of MED changes taking a lifter from LP to intermediate training and beyond. They cover how different supplemental and accessory changes change the main lifts. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FRE...
Sep 14, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Brett reflects on his strength journey, including success and stumbles at meets and how the process has changed him. Brett discusses why and how he began the Art of Manliness, which transforms into a discussion on authenticity and meaning. The episode ends with Brett answering questions from an audience. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'l...
Sep 14, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Scott, Matt, and Brett discuss Brett’s initial foray into strength and some of the progress he made, including weight gain and weight loss. They cover the physical and mental benefits of strength training and voluntary hardship. They also discuss how welcoming and supportive the strength community is despite how things may appear on the covers of fitness magazines or social media posts. BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email e...
Sep 14, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The press often challenges lifters and coaches as the lifter advances. The press uses less muscle mass and less weight than the other lifts and is less forgiving of bar path deviations. Because of this, the press doesn't stress the body as much as the deadlift, squat, or even the bench press. Heavy singles and missed reps don't wreck lifters like a heavy deadlift single or a missed squat. The press benefits from practice, with lots of triples, doubles, and singles. Heavy singles especially help ...
Sep 10, 2020•38 min•Ep. 342
MED offers a useful framework to modify lifters' programming, taking a lifter from the novice linear progression to and through advanced, longer, more complicated programs. Small changes not only increase stress, lengthen the stress recovery-adaptation-cycle, and bring continued PRs but allow the coach and lifter to tweak a program that has brought success, experiment with which small changes tend to enable more progress, and tailor effective templates to the lifter. Despite MED's utility, small...
Aug 31, 2020•35 min•Ep. 341
Barbell training is a safe, effective way to get stronger and improve one’s health. That being said, some basic precautions can increase safety and prevent needless injuries--and even fatalities. Proper spotting and correct placement of safety pins or spotter arms in a power rack or on a squat rack make the squat and bench press safer. Different lifts, however, require different safety considerations. For the squat, if possible, squat in a power rack. Put the safety pins just beneath where the b...
Aug 27, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 10
You have diligently executed the first four steps of the deadlift set up. You are tight--and uncomfortable--and ready to get the bar off the ground. What now? For many, no cue works better to get the deadlift moving correctly off the ground than some variant of “push the floor away.” In a correctly performed deadlift, the bar moves up off the ground in a straight line with the knees first extending and then the hips extending. At the top, the knees and hips simultaneously finish their extensions...
Aug 27, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 9
The deadlift tests raw strength possibly better than any other lift. It differs from the other main lifts because it starts in the bottom position, without the benefit of a stretch reflex provided by an eccentric--lowering--portion prior to the concentric--up--portion. Luckily, we have a simple 5-step process to help you get in the correct position each time. 5 Step Set Up Stance Grip Shins to bar and knees to elbow Squeeze your chest up Drive the floor away and drag the bar up your leg Explore ...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 8
Though the bench press’s importance may be overvalued, it cannot be denied that this lift is unparalleled in building upper body strength. Because of the stability provided by the bench, no other lift contributes to force production for the upper body like the bench press. The bench press and press provide the foundation for lifters’ long term strength progression. Because this lift is performed so often in gyms and garages throughout the world, many should pay greater attention to proper form a...
Aug 27, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Heavy presses--more than any other of the big four lifts--do not forgive form errors. Certain cues help novices begin pressing competently and, if you are a coach, must be cued early and often to your lifters. The combined cues “close grip, elbows forward, wrists straight” help the lifter get into the correct bottom position, which contributes to a mechanically efficient bar path. For the press, this means a bar path that stays close to the lifter’s face and moves in a straight line from the bot...
Aug 27, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Though its prominence has increased due largely to the increased popularity of CrossFit and StrongMan, the press remains an undervalued and underperformed lift. If you haven’t included presses in your program--or if you want to improve your press--learn about the importance of the press to a well-rounded strength program and how to correctly perform the press. How much do you press? BLOC sales and special offers: https://barbell-logic.com/offers/ Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email exper...
Aug 27, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 5
