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This week’s question from our Discord: ArrogantFool asked: “What would your guys' ideal, non-intrusive, fan encounter in the wild?” We broadened this question to include how we try to act as fans. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free! https://discord.com/in...

After a break for illness and injury, we’re back in the studio to talk about our trip to USAPL Mega Nationals. Is there an opening for more high-profile powerlifting meets? Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free! https://discord.com/invite/XVvJ5eNzdq Check ou...

This episode completes our basic macro rewind trilogy with Eric Helms. This was the fourth episode of the show, but the third we recorded back in 2018. We’ll be back with brand new episodes next week. Original show notes: We spend a few minutes discussing the documentary “Transformer” about Janae Marie Kroczaleski…and our small part in it. We also discuss streaming services and how hard it is to g...

Today’s ep is another episode. This time back to episode 2 of the show, We dive into some basic nutrition of facts about carbs. We were joined by the always awesome Eric Helms! Original show notes: Our second episode is a look at a second macronutrient: carbohydrates. After a quick discussion about the fact that we’re probably both HSP (Highly Sensitive People), we talk about some of our goals for...

Today’s ep is a rewind back to episode 1, where we went looking for some basic facts about protein. We were joined by the always awesome Eric Helms! Original show notes: We’re kicking this new show off by asking seemingly basic questions about diet and nutrition. First up, “What is (dietary) protein anyway?" After a quick catch-up session, we talk through the “facts” of what we think we know about...

This week’s question from our Discord: Keith Honeycutt asked: “(After 2 years of having Third Street up and running. Have you guys gotten to the membership count you expected or wanted to be at? Does the gym have a high Turnover of members? What’s one small thing you would have done differently in regards to the gym.” It’s really been more like a year and a half, and if you count “the world” openi...

This is our first shot at taking a look at a huge box office hit (Top Gun – 1986) that Mike had never seen and combined that with the opportunity to watch its huge box office hit sequel (Top Gun – Maverick). Dan Stornaiuolo (@bigdan916) joined us to compare these fighter jock flicks. Is the new one actually better? Is there volleyball? Does a sports movie have to have sports to be a sports movie?...

This week’s question from our Discord: “other_oswald” asked “Is there value for the average lifter in regularly visiting a chiropractor or is it a waste of money?” If you’ve done this, what did you feel you got for from it? Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for f...

Should there be more coordination around the timing of the biggest events in strength sports? Is there so little overlap among the different fan bases that it doesn’t matter? We also break down our thoughts on the different competitive formats of the sports. Mike starts us off with his quest to find something to make Greek yogurt more palatable. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media an...

This week’s question from our Discord goes like this: EvilFern asked: Does it get tiring answering the same fitness questions for years on end? Does basic fitness information ever really change? Is everyone just searching for a magic bullet? The ultimate hack? The One Weird Trick? As content creators, can we ever provide enough basic information for newbies? Have a question for us? Hit us up on so...

We took on the sometimes confusing and stylistically odd documentary Tyson, about the life and career of the often confusing and confounding former heavyweight boxing champ, Mike Tyson. Seemingly shot and edited in a style intended to convey just what goes on inside the head of one of the most electric sports figures ever, we break down what worked and didn’t work for us. More than anything, we we...

Before we get into this week’s question, we kick around some theories about why we keep seeing videos of broken wrists and arms during squats. This Friday’s question from our Discord -- coco5294 asked: “When is it necessary to start wearing a belt?” Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from...

This question came from our Discord, but we decided it needed more of an answer than we usually give our Friday “One Good Question” episodes. We decided to give it some room to breathe. Lucas F. asked: “People often have an affinity for strength training because progress is objectively measurable via the weight on the bar, versus subjectively when it comes to physique progress. But are stark, conc...

This Friday’s question from our Discord is about whether you really need access to weights all the time to keep your gains. KikiSpaghetti asked: “Ok. Imagine you've been practicing heavy lifting for months, but you have to stop. You do, however, have a set of 10 lbs. dumbbells and some bands, Ring Fit and Just Dance at home. If you can't do progressive overload with weight, can you maintain or eve...

We’re joined by our buddy and fellow Sacramento gym owner Joe Grinstain. Do some coaches make programing changes just to “leave their mark?” Is their worst transgression programming exercises they don’t really believe in just because they’re popular on social media? And speaking of social media, do gurus like Liver King believe their own BS? We kick it off with a discussion about whether Twitch is...

This Friday’s question from our Discord goes deep. Keith Honeycutt asked: “What are you afraid people see when they look at you?” This has to be the most interesting and challenging question so far. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free! Check out our gym (T...

We always think of him as “70s Big Mike” but Dr . Mike Battaglino is an educator for the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Veteran, Adjunct Professor and competitive Strongman. Throughout these varied endeavors, Mike has become passionate about raising awareness for mental health, particularly for men where help-seeking is often stigmatized. In addition to raising money and awareness for Move...

This Friday’s question from our Discord comes from our buddy, Big Tanner Baird of Massenomics: "Top 3 people you’d like to see drop into 3SB for a day pass and get a training session in with. Living or dead.” We brought in our whole gym crew to answer this one: Our literal unpaid intern Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) and our gym manager, Kyle Castro @kyle.castroo.  Have a question for us...

Some athletes really don’t want to quit. We all know powerlifters who should probably hang it up due to age, injuries, and the chaos the sport can bring to their “real” lives. Tom Brady can’t stay retired. Joe Montana had to hear from Bill Walsh that he couldn’t be a 49er anymore. Albert Pujols is still playing major league baseball in his 40s. And Tony Hawk is still rolling in his 50s. This highl...

This Friday’s question from our Discord. Lucas F. asks: Do advancements in tech/equipment diminish records broken after them, or even erode the standards of powerlifting? (I.e. Dan G breaking the dl record on a Kabuki dl bar that's longer and whippier than historical dl bars.) I'm sure similar conversations happened as gear (suits & shirts) advanced in the old days Dean Saddoris of Caffeine & Kilo...

Tony Gentilcore is a personal trainer & strength and conditioning coach located in Boston, MA. He's a co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance where he worked as coach from 2007-2015. He now owns and operates his own gym in Brookline, MA called CORE Collective where he helps regular people re-connect with their inner athlete. His writing has been featured on reputable publications such as T-Nation...

This Friday’s question from our Discord. Steve Waffleirongym asks: What is a really weird meal or meal combination you guys absolutely love? Garlic in ice cream? Peanut butter on a hamburger? What have you guys got? Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free! Che...

The past few years have seen the untimely deaths of several pro bodybuilders. Are the rewards of any extreme “sport” worth the sacrifices, and indulgences, that competitors put themselves through? Has something fundamentally changed about steroid use the top levels that have made the lifestyle more dangerous? We also discuss the challenges of airline travel in the post-pandemic world. Have a quest...

This Friday’s question from our Discord. Eddydrizzle asks: Is there really an issue with “cookie-cutter” programming? For example, your programming methodology is working up to a single at whatever RPE is prescribed per lifter, and then you have backdowns with sets/reps/RPE varying per lifter as well. Accessories afterward vary as well, depending on the weak points of the lifter. Since the sets/re...

We reflect some on the history of this show and chat about the nearly 400 combined podcast episodes we’ve done together. In addition to a few other topics, we get into the value of coaching relationships and why Mike doesn’t coach anymore, and how friction in business relationships is actually a good thing. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media (or our discord) and use the hashtag #one...