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Matt & Niki explore helpful strength equipment that helps you solve problems, make strength training more fun, and build your home gym. They share specific pieces of equipment and for whom this gear might help the most. This isn't  equipment to get started or gear 101 , but rather equipment and gear for those who are continuing on the path of strength and voluntary hardship. Helpful Strength Equip...

Matt Reynolds, Niki Sims, and CJ Gotcher join up to answer your lifting and lifestyle questions. They cover wrist wraps and wrist straps for deadlifting, upper body pulling exercises for novices, BJJ, hiking & rucking, stuffing or dressing, and more in this fun but informative holiday Q&A. Wrist Wraps & Lifting Straps for Deadlifts If you're having wrist issues, don't hesitate to use wrist wraps f...

We share our coaching lessons learned - professionalism over mastery, personability and personalization over optimal programming, flexibility over rigidity, long-term good over short-term gains, and more. Coaching Lessons Learned If you're not growing, not learning, not improving, then you're getting worse - that's the nature of this existence. Entropy comes with the deal. That's why, coming near...

Jordan Stanton returns to answer your questions on velocity based autoregulation. Why is this not for novices? What guidance would you give to lifters when the device tells you you should have a big PR? Who is a good candidate for velocity based training? Autoregulation for Novices? Form is not stable, and this is a requirement, especially for velocity based autoregulation . Novices, in addition t...

Injury and recovery are no fun and not why we train. They're a part of life, and come with training, especially if you push yourself over a long period of time. How do you adjust programming and mindset to keep training and keep improving. Niki Sims shares her story of an injury that altered her training, identity, and pursuits, which ultimately caused her to not only alter reps and sets and exerc...

Autoregulation adjusts to the lifter's actual, not expected, performance during a workout. Get an overview of this strength training method. Autoregulation - The Concept The underlying concept is fairly simple: adjust the work sets to the lifter's performance during the workout. During novice linear progression, a lifter adds typically 5 pounds each week. The lifter adapts quickly while also lacki...

Velocity based training & autoregulation for strength sounds complex, but it's really simple - learn the secrets of this training method. Why Try Velocity Based Training? We like simplicity - our tagline is simple, hard, effective - so why add a seemingly complicated piece of equipment and method of autoregulation to your coaching or training? First, this is not for novices. Novices need to add we...

Stay sane while coaching family, friends, & co-workers. Successfully juggle dual relationships while getting good coaching experience. Why Coach Family? Before we talk about how, we must always consider why. Why would you consider coaching family, friends, and colleagues, and is it worth the risk? For new or aspiring coaches, one major hurdles is acquiring experience and your first clients . New c...

Accommodating resistance means lifting with bands or chains for more resistance near the top of the lift. Learn how & why to use this advanced, fun training method, including practical tips for setting up the bands or chains by lift. What is Accommodating Resistance? Accommodating resistance is a training method that uses bands or chains to increase the resistance as the concentric portion of the...

How do you approach non-expert coaching? How do you address coaching outside your expertise or comfort zone? Niki & CJ discuss how to handle this hurdle! Non-Expert Coaching: Identifying the Client's Why How do you approach a client who has a goal or endeavor that lies outside your expertise ? Similar to any change in goals for a client, even if it remains well within your wheelhouse, you should l...

Tanner Guzy shares his thoughts and answers questions on masculine style and aesthetics. Dress better and become more confident.   Seek Beauty in Your Style Beauty is good. We know this, because we enjoy the transformations that occur with our body as we train and eat better. Wearing good-fitting, appropriate clothing presents a better, more beautiful aesthetic. It helps you build confidence and p...

Matt and Scott continue their discussion from part 1 over a range of topics, including theology, business, softball, and more. This is a wide-ranging podcast that deviates from our normal content. We hope you enjoy! GET STARTED with one-on-one online coaching FOR FREE! Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on all strength and nutrition coaching plans. There's no contract and you can cancel anytime. Start expe...

Matt and Scott chat over a range of topics, including theology, business, softball, and more. This is a wide-ranging podcast that deviates from our normal content. We hope you enjoy! GET STARTED with one-on-one online coaching FOR FREE! Get your FIRST MONTH FREE on all strength and nutrition coaching plans. There's no contract and you can cancel anytime. Start experiencing strength now:  https://b...

Building trust - this can seem a bit nebulous. Andrew Jackson provides a coaching value equation or model for how you can think about and improve how you build trust and provide value to your clients. The Future of Coaching Technology has redefined coaching and will continue to do so. You might be reading this on your phone, whereas decades ago similar articles would be only in physical magazines....

What is the future of coaching? Niki Sims & CJ Gotcher discuss current trends that will likely define the future of coaching and how you can improve your coaching practice to be better positioned now & in the future. The Future of Coaching Technology has redefined coaching and will continue to do so. You might be reading this on your phone, whereas decades ago similar articles would be only in phy...

Staying sane on social media: seems impossible, right? CJ Gotcher explains how you can train the algorithm and train yourself to intentionally use social media for your purposes. Social Media is Toxic We're probably beyond the naïve understanding some people had about social media a decade ago, that it's a free way to connect with others and promote your ends. Social media wants you to spend money...

Matt, Niki, and CJ discuss introducing new exercises: why & how, different categories of exercises, determining your main exercises, and more. Why Introduce New Exercises? Novices need to get generally stronger. The process of doing this is simple, though hard & effective, of course. Add weight to certain compound barbell movements in a set and rep range that elicits a strength and hypertrophy ada...

What is pain, how does it work, and why do we experience pain (what value does it provide us)?  Jayson Ball  explains all. Pain in the Flesh The process of pain begins in the flesh through sensory transduction. Information from the environment turns into an electric impulse in the nervous system, that eventually makes its way to the brain. Proteins exist in sensory tissue to help this process occu...

Karl Schudt  discusses arete in the ancient world. This concept encompasses the words in English and underlying ideas of virtue and excellence. Depending on the subject, if you are reading an English translation of an Ancient Greek book, you will see this as either excellence or virtue. He continues to lead seminars and do the podcast at  Online Great Books , and is an Exclusive Coach at Barbell L...

Bekah Krieg  joins CJ to discuss lifting with back pain: modifications, mindset, & approaches as coach or lifter to deal with/overcome back pain & get stronger. She worked as a physical therapist for 20 years, is an Exclusive Coach for Barbell Logic, and is the Barbell Academy Curriculum Director. Weightlifting with Back Pain Back  pain  seems to come with being human. Virtually all of us, if not...

We discuss bringing order to the chaos to get important things done, improve your quality of life, and feel at ease. Bringing Order to Chaos Life can be difficult and hectic.  Hardship, both voluntary and involuntary , is part of life. Certain times, though, seem especially difficult, and it's hard to keep your head above water. Everything is urgent, it's difficult to accomplish those things you c...

Matt talks to Nate Garrison about strength training with autoimmune disease. Nate is a videographer and video editor for Barbell Logic that Matt met through  Tactical Response . He discusses his journey with autoimmune disease and how barbell training helped his physical and mental health throughout the ongoing process. Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease Nate's story begin with his older siste...

Matt and Scott finish their talk discussing the coach-client interaction and being coachable.    If you're paying for coaching, your coach is probably erring on not enough stress, especially if you're a general client trying to get stronger for general health and quality of life reasons. You're not training for the Olympics.   If you decide to do 2, 3, 4 more reps than programmed because it's ther...

Matt & Scott developed the concept of Minimum Effective Dose programming (MED programming) through conversations on the podcast. Today, Matt and Scott discuss how to apply the principles of MED programming when PRs are behind you.    Listen to Scott's podcasts:  Online Great Books ,  Music & Ideas , or  Growing Resilience . This typically occurs for older clients with high-compliance (though even...

Enjoy the rest of Matt catching up with Scott for this 2-part episode. Matt & Scott discuss some of what Scott has been doing on his homestead, and just chat about things.  Listen to Scott's podcasts:  Online Great Books ,  Music & Ideas , or  Growing Resilience . Learn how Scott's reading the book the  Restoration of Christian Culture  caused Scott to move his family out to the country and start...