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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! 

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 e...

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...

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 als...

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 ac...

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(noth...

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 i...

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(noth...

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...

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...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 . T...

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 tra...

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 part...

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 thei...

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...

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 -...

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 thei...

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 Hann...

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...

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 thei...

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,...

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 any...