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 12, 2019•43 min•Ep. 241
Starting this month, we will be moving to a twice per week release schedule -- one content episode, one Q&A. Have a question you'd like to Matt and Scott to answer on the podcast? Send it to questions@barbell-logic.com and your question will be featured on an upcoming Q&A!
Oct 10, 2019•59 sec
Matt and Scott continue their demystification of popular Westside Barbell training methods by breaking down the "Dynamic Effort Day," which calls for relatively light weights moved very quickly. This sort of "speed work" can be used to train power in athletes (to a limited extent, as discussed in previous episodes regarding the power clean), as well as improve conditioning in the phosphocreatine energy system. For most lifters, speed work also serves as a tool for developing better technique. Af...
Oct 07, 2019•46 min•Ep. 240
Brett McKay's article on rehabbing adductor tendonitis on Barbell Logic: https://barbell-logic.com/adductor-tendonitis-treatment/ 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 Need a(nother) lifting belt? Dominion makes the best belts in the business, and you can save $10 off any purchase by using the discount code LOGIC at checkout. Con...
Oct 05, 2019•51 min•Ep. 239
Our favorite psychiatrist Dr. David Puder returns to the show to continue the discussion on relationship "red flags," that is, questions you should ask yourself about your potential partner in a new relationship. You can view the complete list of dating red flags on Dr. Puder's website: https://bit.ly/2oIPR0A . While you're there, check out his podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy ! You can also follow Dr. Puder on Instagram @dr.davidpuder . Have a question about training? Send a question to M...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 238
Barbell Logic Coach and mastermind behind the Coaching Academy, Bill Hannon returns to the podcast to celebrate the 1-Year anniversary of the academy and discuss how it has developed and grown since it's inception. What began as a way to codify and systematize the process of becoming a barbell coach -- heretofore often thought of as a lengthy, trial by error process -- has grown into a thriving academy where excellent students become intern coaches for Barbell Logic and, ultimately, earn their P...
Sep 30, 2019•45 min•Ep. 237
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 Whip your email inbox into shape with Sanebox! Sign up for a free 14 day trial AND save $25 off if you decide to keep the subscription. Visit https://www.sanebox.com/logic for details. Need a(nother) lifting belt? Dominion makes the best belts in the business, and Barbell Logic listeners can ...
Sep 28, 2019•29 min•Ep. 236
Matt and Scott discuss the commonly misunderstood concepts of "conjugate" and "concurrent" training, which come from the efforts of Soviet coaches like Verkoshanksy, Siff, Bondarchuck, and others in trying to understand how to best prepare athletes for competition (and beating the West, of course). Concurrent training refers to training multiple skills and attributes at the same time. Crossfit is perhaps the ultimate sport with concurrent demands (although interestingly high level Crossfit athle...
Sep 23, 2019•40 min•Ep. 235
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 Whip your email inbox into shape with Sanebox! Sign up for a free 14 day trial AND save $25 off if you decide to keep the subscription. Visit https://www.sanebox.com/logic for details. Need a(nother) lifting belt? Dominion makes the best belts in the business, and Barbell Logic listeners can ...
Sep 21, 2019•22 min
Today we revisit the most downloaded show in Barbell Logic history thus far, episode #71 with Andy Baker (also Andy's first appearance on the show). Andy is a master strength coach and full of insight into programming theory as well as practical solutions to the issues lifters face in their day-to-day training. In this episode, Andy debunks the idea of a "perfect program," and outlines practical ways to set yourself up for success on any program you try. He also discusses the importance of inten...
Sep 19, 2019•59 min•Ep. 233
Matt and Scott discuss a recent programming revelation from one of Scott's clients, a 40 year old lifter he has been working with for about a year. Scott has his lifter working on a 3-week mesocycle with typical 5x5 volume days for squats and presses. After observing that the lifter's barspeed was quite fast during multiple consecutive intensity day lifts, Scott took it as a sign that the volume day work was sufficiently driving progress and decided to hold the weight on the bar steady for futur...
Sep 16, 2019•45 min•Ep. 232
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! Check out Scott's personal website www.scotthambrick.com to read about "The Problem with Problematicism" and more of his musings. Discounts Whip your email inbox into shape with Sanebox! Sign up for a free 14 day trial AND save $25 off if you decide to keep the subscription. Visit https://www.sanebox.c...
Sep 14, 2019•27 min•Ep. 231
Today we revisit our roots with one of the Top 10 most downloaded shows at Barbell Logic. We often say that good training has three qualities: it's simple, it's hard, and it's effective. The "hard" part is where the grind comes into play. Every novice has to go through a period where every set feels like a Herculean effort, every rep a bone on bone grinder. It's tough, and those who can make it through this phase of training become tougher people. During this process -- and even at later, more a...
Sep 12, 2019•30 min•Ep. 230
Matt and Scott chat with John Welbourn, a 10-year NFL veteran (Eagles, Chiefs, Patriots) and an excellent strength and coaching coach as well. John's football career ended almost as soon as it started when he sustained a severe knee injury in the first game of his rookie season. Failing to find good training and rehab advice from the traditional medical and PT routes, John took his rehab into his own hands and sought advice from a number of progressively minded doctors and strength coaches. One ...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 229
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! As a reminder, the first certification weekends for the Professional Barbell Coach (PBC) certification will take place in November, and spots will go on sale on September 8th at https://barbell-logic.com . There are a very limited number of slots for the first weekend, so be ready when the sale begins!...
Sep 07, 2019•27 min•Ep. 228
Today we revisit our roots with one of the Top 10 most downloaded shows at Barbell Logic. The TRUTH about linear progression is that it's a simple, hard, yet effective way to get anyone strong. While we like to nerd out about programming theory, it's important to remember that their are millions of untrained novices out in the world, whose lives could be significantly improved with this simple training paradigm. As a reminder, the first certification weekends for the Professional Barbell Coach (...
Sep 05, 2019•48 min•Ep. 227
Bill Hannon, VP of Coaching Development at Barbell Logic, returns to the podcast to discuss the announcement of Barbell Logic's own coaching certification -- the PBC or Professional Barbell Coach. Matt and Bill discuss the rationale and goals behind creating a new certification as well as how the testing process will work. Certification will take place via dedicated test weekends during which participants can test their platform skills and academic knowledge. Importantly, the grading rubric and ...
Sep 02, 2019•32 min•Ep. 226
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 Save $79 off your first month of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching with the discount code LOGIC. Also, A7 Strongwear has officially launched their new product line! They're known for their bar grip shirt which keeps the bar essentially glued to your back during squats, but have expand...
Aug 31, 2019•26 min•Ep. 225
Matt and Scott are back with another BIG Q&A to answer your questions and work through the backlog in the Barbell Logic inbox. Thank you for submitting your questions and sharing your thoughts and experiences with the show -- and keep the questions coming! As always you can send your questions to questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Q&A episode! Discounts For a limited time, save 50% off your first month of coaching AND get a free Barbell Logic t-shir...
Aug 29, 2019•57 min•Ep. 224
Matt and Scott have discussed the primary programming variables of volume and intensity many times, but there's a persistent idea that "volume" and "intensity" happen in discrete workouts, at separate times. This idea probably stems from popular early intermediate programs like the Texas Method, which prescribes dedicated volume (5x5) and intensity (1x5) days for each lift. Indeed, this approach -- as well as more moderate approaches like HLM -- works well for a long time, but eventually the adv...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 223
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 Save $79 off your first month of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching with the discount code LOGIC. Also, A7 Strongwear has officially launched their new product line! They're known for their bar grip shirt which keeps the bar essentially glued to your back during squats, but have expand...
Aug 24, 2019•31 min•Ep. 222
Barbell Logic started life as a people-focused company, bringing exceptional online coaching to people without local access to coaching. The company has grown dramatically since then, branching into written and audio/visual content, establishing the Barbell Coaching Academy, and hosting coaching masterclasses on a variety of topics. The train keeps moving, too, and today Matt, Scott, and Bill Hannon (VP of Coaching Development and returning guest) discuss some exciting new developments and servi...
Aug 22, 2019•38 min•Ep. 221
One of the most frequent questions we hear from new lifters -- or people considering strength training but not yet sold on it -- is will it make me bulky? It's a pervasive myth, and one of the most common concerns among women, but it has little basis in reality. The fact is, there ARE "bulky" women out there, that is, strong women with muscle mass. Generally these women work very hard for years to build that much muscle, and have a genetic predisposition to accumulate muscle. Most women who begi...
Aug 19, 2019•44 min•Ep. 220
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 Save $79 off your first month of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching with the discount code LOGIC. Also, A7 Strongwear has officially launched their new product line! They're known for their bar grip shirt which keeps the bar essentially glued to your back during squats, but have expand...
Aug 17, 2019•23 min•Ep. 219
Former Army Ranger, law enforcement officer, and Barbell Logic coaching intern Nick Koldewey joins the podcast to talk about the military's outdated PT philosophy and it's shortcomings in meeting the demands of the modern soldier. Nick's experience in the field and as a platoon leader provided him the skills to handle a variety of combat scenarios, but when tasked with scheduling PT for his unit, his training (pardon the pun) fell short. As a leader, Nick was responsible for scheduling and progr...
Aug 15, 2019•44 min•Ep. 218
Matt and Scott don the 20/20 glasses of hindsight to examine their training, coaching, and business careers and determine what they would have done differently, knowing what they know now. Matt shares a hard business lesson learned at STRONG Gym, and Scott shares a miserable early experience managing a construction company on an ill-fated project. When it comes to training, Scott wouldn't do anything differently. We are "the sum of our experiences," as he says, and any desire to change our past ...
Aug 12, 2019•52 min•Ep. 217
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 Save $79 off your first month of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching with the discount code LOGIC. Also keep your eyes on A7 Strongwear's upcoming product launch on August 9th. A7 is known for their unique, durable squat shirt, which has a grippy surface on the upper back to help the ba...
Aug 10, 2019•13 min•Ep. 216
Matt and Scott wrap up Part 2 of their discussion of Zatsiorsky's two factor theory of programming and it's relevance to the basic SRA model that drives our programming decisions. Have a question about training? Send a question to Matt and Scott! Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Save $79 off your first month of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching with the discount code LOGIC. Also keep your eyes on A7 Strongwe...
Aug 08, 2019•30 min•Ep. 215
In part one of a two-part series, Matt and Scott discuss the history of programming theory in the context of Zatsiorsky's dual-factor or two-factor theory (as described in Science and Practice of Strength Training ) which proposes that a training bout causes both fitness gain and fitness fatigue simultaneously. The management of stress to produce net fitness gains -- obviously without producing excessive fatigue which would tip the balance in the wrong direction -- under this theory helps us des...
Aug 05, 2019•28 min•Ep. 214
Matt shares a new whiskey (almost, but not quite a bourbon) that's captured his attention -- Heaven Hill's Mellow Corn . It's big on flavor but light on the wallet. Scott shares an essay from the perpetually antebellum Walker Percy on the aesthetics of bourbon drinking, and eventually the two get around to answering a few questions about training too. Walker Percy's hilarious and poignant essay entitled Bourbon, Neat is a short read, well worth reading. Matt and Scott are back with another round...
Aug 03, 2019•23 min•Ep. 213
