Barbell Shrugged

The most powerful experiences in sport are when you find common ground with someone from another world. These insights enable a much deeper, richer understanding of your own craft. One of the best examples I can think of features our guest this week, Dr. Nicholas Romanov, the developer of the Pose Method of running. He was particip ating in a little back and forth Crossfit Journal interview with G...

this week on barbell shrugged we’re going old school . It’s just me, Mike and Doug talking training. We sort of geek-out on the topic of strength progressions. It’s a discussion that you need to hear if you want to become strong. “What program do you guys think I should do? No matter what I try, I can’t gain muscle. I’m lifting 6 days a week, but still, my lifts are going nowhere!” It happens all...

This 52-yr-old man strapped a 93 pound fridge on his back and traveled across the UK.  He's about to do it again in the United States.  You won't believe why.

Pittsfield, Vermont is a small town of just about 400 people. You don’t notice much when you first pass through, apart from the beauty and unspoiled quality of the place. It’s a perfect spot for mountain hikes and star-gazing. The town itself is just a two-lane road dotted with farm houses and picture perfect Inn’s, hugged tight on either side by lush green mountains.  On e of the only stops is Th...

On this week’s show, we take on a fresh new topic, at least for us - Running. That’s right, heel striking, to Pose or not to Pose, the importance of strength training for endurance athletes, we get into a little bit of everything.  As you  might guess, heavy barbells are no less beneficial to road warriors, even ultra-marathon wacko’s!  We recently got a chance to chat with Nate Helming in between...

This week on Barbell Shrugged we are excited to welcome Carl Paoli back to the show. In case you missed our chat from last year, make sure to go back and check out  Episode 84  of the podcast.    Carl is always a pleasure to be around. He’s also an inspiring and well-grounded coach that is changing the way that we think about movement. He certainly changed the way I view gymnastics, elevating it f...

This week on Barbell Shrugged we welcome Jackie Perez back to the show. I don’t think you need to be reminded about Jackie, she’s hard to ignore for a number of reasons. But just in case, make sure you go back and check out  Episode 124 of the podcast.  Trust me, it’s a must see.   We learned a lot about Jackie the first time around, but maybe the most surprising thing was that, despite the glossy...

Travis Mash

This week on Barbell Shrugged we have the pleasure of chatting with Whitney Miller,  “Miss United States”  beauty pageant contestant turned  MMA Fighter .    That’s quite a transition, but then again it’s pretty obvious that Whitney is a highly motivated individual. She decided to give Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing a try simply because it was, “The hardest thing I could do.” That’s an extraordina...

This week on the Barbell Shrugged podcast we welcome Dr. Steven Platek, Neuroscience Professor, Crossfitter and gym owner, contributor to  Power Athlete Radio , and current member of the  NPGL’s Miami Surge . Yeah, he’s a busy guy.    Those are impressive credentials, but I actually didn’t know any of it at the start of our interview. I just knew that Steven was a really sharp guy, and yes, he was...

Several months back the entire Barbell Shrugged crew called into the  50th episode of Power Athlete Radio . We had a blast chatting and bullshitting with the entire  Crossfit Football  crew, so I knew this interview with  John Welbourn  was going to be great. But I’ll be honest. I did forget just how big he is.    At 6 ft 5 in and 310 lbs, this man is not your average Crossfit Coach. John reminds...

This week on Barbell Shrugged we are busting training myths with our old college buddy Dr. Andy Galpin, Professor and Researcher at California State University, Fullerton.  This is Andy’s third appearance on the show. We first got together to chat about muscle physiology way back on  episode 19 . Most recently, he helped us break down the science of mixed martial arts with the one and only Bas Rut...

This week on Barbell Shrugged we have the pleasure of welcoming the big man,  Aja Barto  back to the show. In case you missed it, make sure to go back and check out his last appearance on  Episode 76 . It’s always a great conversation.    We caught up with Aja at the 2014 USA Weightlifting Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our chat came before his turn on the platform, but I knew he was going to...

This week on Barbell Shrugged we are honored to be joined by Kevin Ogar. Just in case you aren’t aware, Kevin became well-known after  fracturing his spine  at a competition in January 2014.     It’s only been six months since that devastating, notorious injury, but Kevin seems remarkably recovered, at least spiritually and emotionally. You should have seen him smile wide when he was telling us ab...

This week on Barbell Shrugged we are joined once again by the one and only  Kendrick Farris , two-time Olympian for USA Weightlifting, tattoo aficionado, part-time comedian and all around amazing dude.    Just in case you missed Kendrick’s first two appearances on the show, make sure you go back and check out episode 55 , as well as  episode 76 . Trust me, you never want to miss out on what he has...