The Barbell Life

Barbell Life

Health EN ↓ 442 episodes

Coach Travis Mash talks with industry experts about all things concerning strength - from coaching to programming to technique... from weightlifting to powerlifting to athletic performance.

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The Barbell Life

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Health

Podcast website

www.mashelite.com

Latest episode

Dec 23, 2025

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Episodes

396 - Breath Work and Ice Protocol with Kristin Weitzel 11.07.2022

Listen to today’s episode of the Barbell Life Podcast as we talk to Coach Kristin Weitzel from Warrior Woman Mode, and I will say right now that this is in my Top 5 Favorite guests on my show. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages...

395 - Training and Mindset with NFL Punter Jake Schum 19.06.2022

Tune in for today’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast as we discuss training and mindset with NFL Punter, Jake Schum. Let me warn you, he’s not the typical punter. Let’s just say that a punt returner might not want to break through the initial line of defenders. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles...

394 - The Journey to Weightlifting Excellence with Wes Barnett 12.06.2022

Tune in to today’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast as we speak with Coach Mash’s first weightlifting coach, two-time Olympian, Wes Barnett, now the VP of Business Development at Thorne HealthTech. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.c...

393 - Sports Science and Technology in a High School Program with Doug Gle 05.06.2022

Travis Mash May 24, 2022, 3:22 PM (12 days ago) to me Check out today’s episode of the Barbell Life as we talk to Traverse City High School’s own Coach Doug Gle as we talk about all the ways he’s advanced their strength and conditioning program. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from...

392 - Biometrics and the Human Matrix with Zac Cupples 30.05.2022

Listen to today’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast as Coach Mash talks to Coach Zac Cupples, DPT and CSCS. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages/travis-mash Velocity Based Training Needs : https://www.mashelite.com/product-cate...

391 - Coaching Insights with Missy Mitchell-McBeth 23.05.2022

In today’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast, we talk to Coach Missy Mitchell-McBeth. She gives insight into coaching that most of us will never have because she has coached at the Division I Collegiate level, big time Texas High School level, and now she’s entering the world of education with Powerlift. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https:/...

390 - All About Strength and Conditioning with Ricky McFarlane 09.05.2022

Today on the Barbell Life Podcast, we have an OG Mash Athlete turned Strength Coach extraordinaire, Coach Ricky McFarlane owner of PWR Sports and Human Performance in England. He is the coach to some of the best Boxing, MMA, Football (aka Soccer), and Rugby Athletes in the UK. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-cat...

389 - Strength and Conditioning Greatness with Reb Brock 02.05.2022

Today we talked to someone that has been a true pioneer for the cause of strength and conditioning. His mentors led him down a road of pure greatness. Whether you are in the high school, collegiate, professional, or private sector, you will learn a lot today www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supp...

388 - Program Balance with Mike Tuchscherer 25.04.2022

Today we have my favorite powerlifting coach in the world on the show for a second time, Coach Mike Tuchscherer. You probably already know him. If not, get ready for a treat. I promise you will learn something by listening to this episode. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Ef...

387 - Training Tools with Michael Chatman 18.04.2022

Check out today's podcast where we talk to Coach Michael Chatman, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men’s Basketball and Golf at Stanford University. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages/travis-mash Velocity Based Training...

386 - Weightlifting and Coaching with Wil Fleming 26.03.2022

Check out today’s podcast as Coach Mash talks to his friend and fellow Team USA Weightlifting Coach, Wil Fleming. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages/travis-mash Velocity Based Training Needs : https://www.mashelite.com/product-...

385 - Athlete Monitoring with Cam Davidson 12.03.2022

On this week’s episode of The Barbell Life Podcast, we are joined by fellow data nerd Coach Cam Davidson, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages/travis-m...

384 - Thriving Under Adversity with Sam Schaefer 01.03.2022

In this episode of The Barbell Life Podcast, we talk to one of the most inspiring guests in the history of our show. Coach Sam Schaefer is a former athlete of the original online team. While in the military, he experienced an injury that led to 9-years of chronic pain. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bu...

383 - Following Your Passion with Hunter Charneski 19.02.2022

In this episode, we talk to and get inspired by Hunter Charneski. Hunter is an author, coach, and founder of the Artistic Warrior, a very successful course and mentorship for men seeking to unlock the desire to make their passion into profit. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max...

382 - The Journey to an All-Time World Record with Bill Gillespie 29.01.2022

In this episode, we talk to legendary strength coach and powerlifter, Coach Bill Gillespie. He recently set the all-time bench press record hoisting 512.5kg/1130lbs to lockout and more impressively at age 62! www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffort...

381 - Youth Development with Sean Rigsby 13.01.2022

In today's episode, we sit down with Sean Rigsby to discuss the process of youth development, including when to start youth training, how to structure sessions, and more! www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages/travis-mash Velocity...

380 - Athlete Monitoring with Ryan Metzger 31.12.2021

In this episode, we sit down with Coach Ryan Metzger to talk about the latest in athlete monitoring, data collection, exercise selection, and more! www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/pages/travis-mash Velocity Based Training Needs :...

379 - Speed First with Justin Ochoa 20.10.2021

On this episode, we sit down with Coach Justin Ochoa - an expert on speed training. So we talk about assessing athletes, warming up, drills, strength training, tendon health, VBT, and so much more, www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/...

378 - Bridge with Ryan Carroll 30.09.2021

On this episode, we talk with Ryan Carroll - tactical athlete trainer and one of the directors with BridgeAthletic. So listen in to hear about tracking and actually using data in a meaningful way. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max Effort Muscle : https://maxeffortmuscle.com/p...

377 - The Art of Coaching with Bobby Sirkis 23.09.2021

On this episode, we have our good friend Coach Bobby Sirkis. He’s a man who Coach Travis has learned a ton from – so get ready to dig into all aspects of weightlifting programming, the art of coaching, monitoring athletes, and so much more. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/product-category/bundles/ Supplements from Max E...

376 - Tendon Strength and Health with Keith Baar 02.09.2021

On this episode, we talk with professor Keith Baar of UC Davis – an expert in tendon health and strength. So we talk on this podcast all about how tendons and ligaments need to perform for maximum athleticism and safety – we talk about how to build back from a tendon injury – and we talk about the right ways and the wrong ways to program in order to maximize tendon health. www. MashElite.com Athle...

375 - Wisdom from a Powerlifting Legend with JM Blakely 26.08.2021

On this episode, we are joined by powerlifting legend JM Blakely. JM has pulled off some of the most amazing feats of strength on his way to being the world’s best bencher – but what’s truly impressive is the depth of wisdom that this man possesses. So if you want to be inspired, if you want to think deeply, if you want to be a better person as well as a better lifter – then this is the podcast fo...

374 - Fitness Marketing and Branding with Kandace Hudspeth 19.08.2021

On this episode, we talk with fitness marketing expert Kandace Hudspeth. She’s worked with industry giants like bodybuilding.com, OPEX, and she’s now Chief Marketing Officer for Hybrid Performance. So listen in to hear about branding, telling a marketing story, learning from your competition, and the biggest marketing mistakes made by gym owners, personal trainers, and coaches. www. MashElite.com...

373 - Kids in Weightlifting with Will Bujanda 12.08.2021

On this episode, we talk with our good friend Will Bujanda about how he’s recently developed a specialty training very young weightlifters. So of course we talk about training those young athletes – but we also get into the mistakes that CrossFit coaches make with kids, the correct and incorrect uses of frequency, understanding recovery in kids, and so much more. www. MashElite.com Athletic Perfor...

372 - Ashe County Strongman with Brian Chatham 05.08.2021

On this episode, we talk with Brian Chatham. Now it’s no surprise as Travis’s cousin that this guy is super strong – so listen in to hear about growing up in Ashe county, competing in strongman and the highland games, and how strongman training relates to athletics and all of life. www. MashElite.com Athletic Performance, Strength Sports, and Adult Fitness Bundles: https://www.mashelite.com/produc...

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