Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#83 - The Risks of Weight Gain for Strength Training
Episode 83
It's almost a cliche now, that a novice trainee running the novice linear progression should "do GOMAD" (drink a gallon of milk a day). This advice is one of the most misunderstood bits of nutrition …
Published on 1 year ago
#82 - Testosterone, TRT, and You
Episode 82
Testosterone is one of the hottest topics in the health and fitness world these, specifically testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). While there are legitimate medical reasons for TRT, it is also ab…
Published on 1 year ago
Strength Training for the Obese Trainee
Episode 81
We've talked about how an overweight trainee should approach strength training with an eye toward "recomping," that is, changing their body composition with more muscle and less fat. But what about v…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
#80 - Does Upper Body Really Need More Volume?
Episode 80
When the upper body lifts stall, the typical programming answer is "add volume." Some do this by increasing frequency -- the number of times you perform the lift each week -- and some do it by adding…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
#79 - Barbell Burnout: Remembering Why We Do This
Episode 79
Burnout is a common complaint, whether it's from work, family, extracurricular activities, or all of the above. It happens in training too. Train long enough and you'll notice people in the community…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
#78 - Are Your Goals Compatible With Your Lifestyle? Abs Don't Come Easy
Episode 78
While there are many good reasons to lift barbells and get strong, many people are motivated at least initially by the prospect of looking better. Improving their body composition, which means buildi…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
#77 - YMMV: We're Not Powerlifters, And That's OK
Episode 77
In the gym coaching real people, the knowledge and experience gained from years of hard work under the barbell pays off -- a person who has put themself under the yoke and actively learned to trouble…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
#76 - Leaving Behind the Quitter's Mindset
Episode 76
Strength training demands a lot from a trainee, especially after the honeymoon wears off (i.e. the novice linear progression starts to get hard). It's hard work, short but intense, and involves facin…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
#75 - Science Is Fake with Stef Bradford, PhD
Episode 75
There's seemingly no end to the "evidence based" coaches out there nowadays making all sorts of claims about you should train, backed up by scientific data. Have you actually read any of the papers t…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
#74 - Training and Diet for Women
Episode 74
To quote Mark Rippetoe, "women are not a special population, they are half the population." In other words, women fundamentally train for strength the same way that men do -- the same principles of p…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago