Brentwood Barbell Radio

Brentwood Barbell Radio Episode #38- The Nutrition Kickstart Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with another guest for episode 38, Lori Ventimiglia! Lori is a fellow coach here at Brentwood Barbell and has been for a little over 5 years now! Lori has started to add a new role in her coaching portfolio to nutrition coaching here at the gym. She runs a program called the "Kicks...

 Brentwood Barbell Radio Episode #37- Your First Powerlifting Meet Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with an awesome topic for episode 37, where hosts James and Alex bring on former Brentwood Barbell intern Wyatt Christiansen! Since finishing out an A+ internship with us, he has gone on to work with many powerlifters, rehab clients, and general populations.  With Wyatt's ext...

 Brentwood Barbell Radio Episode #36- Strength Training for Beginners Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with an awesome topic for our first episode (36) of Season 2, where hosts James and Alex talk about how to build a start out on your first strength training program! If you're interested in jumping into coaching with us, try our free consultation to see what options w...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #35- 5 Tips for a Better Squat Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with an awesome topic for episode 35, where hosts James and Alex talk about 5 tips on how to build a bigger, better, and more efficient squat! If you're interested in jumping into coaching with us, try our free consultation to see what options will best suit you for your goal...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #34- Benefits of a Short Training Cycle Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with aa awesome topic for episode 34, where hosts James and Alex talk about some of the reasons behind why we believe shorter training can be more beneficial for athletes and the everyday population! If you're interested in jumping into coaching with us, try our free...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #33- Why Training Requires Volume AND Intensity Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with aa awesome topic for episode 33, where hosts James and Alex talk about some of the reasons behind why and how we think about programming using variables such as volume and intensity! If you're interested in jumping into coaching with us, try our free con...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #32- 2023 Year End Highlights Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with aa awesome topic for episode 32, where hosts James and Alex talk about some highlights from the past year and different things that have been going on behind the scenes at the gym! If you're interested in jumping into coaching with us, try our free consultation to see wha...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #31- 3 Ways to FAIL! Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with a tough topic for episode 31, where hosts James and Alex explain 3 ways we see clients consistently fail! If you're interested in jumping into coaching with us, try our free consultation to see what options will best suit you for your goals! Click the link in our bio!! Check out o...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 30- How to Start an Exercise and Nutrition Routine Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with episode 30, where hosts James and Alex explain the whole process of how an athlete will start their journey with our coaching.  If you're interested in jumping into training with us, try our free consultation to see what options will best suit yo...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 29- How to Gain Muscle 💪🏼 Hosts James and Alex discuss the process of gaining muscle (for all body types) and explain why we feel it is so important for EVERYONE to be gaining muscle! Check us out on our socials and website for even more content on training, nutrition, and healthy living! @brentwoodbarbellclub @alexliftssquat @james.brentwoodbarbell 

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 28- Should My Program Change? Hosts James and Alex discuss the ins and outs of program design and how long you should be on your program! Check us out on our socials for more content and our website for new weekly articles!! https://brentwoodbarbell.com/blog/ @brentwoodbarbellclub @alexliftssquat @james.brentwoodbarbell 

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 27- Low Back Pain Hosts James and Alex tackle the issues with pain(specifically the low back) in training! We discuss the current state of the evidence and how we can apply that to the everyday person or athlete!  Check us out on our socials or our website for more content! @brentwoodbarbellclub @alexliftssquat @james.brentwoodbarbell 

🎙Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 26- Managing Caloric Intake In this episode, hosts James and Alex dive into the ins and outs of weight management and how to manage your caloric intake for body composition goals! Even though the it's end of summer , it's never a bad idea to get a jump and start setting some goals for the year!  Check us out on our socials for new daily content @brentwo...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #25- Training Splits Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with episode 25, where hosts James and Alex explain how to find the best program for you! We will break down different common splits for training and what type of athlete this might work well for.  We attempt to answer the age-old question of "What is the best program?" Tune...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #24- Understanding Your InBody Results Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with episode 24, where hosts James and Alex explain the gym's new toy, the InBody Scan! We will be incorporating these scans in to our goal review session with our clients! The results sheet can be daunting at first glance so we will break down what this all mean...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #23- It Matters Most When You DON'T Have Time Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with episode 23, where hosts James and Alex explain time management strategies to help carve out time for the gym and for your health and well-being! If you're interested in jumping into training with us, try our free consultation to see what options...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 22- Setting Goals-Again! Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with episode 22, where hosts James and Alex explain (AGAIN!) the whole process of how an athlete will set goals with a coach! If you're interested in jumping into training with us, try our free consultation to see what options will best suit you for your goals! Click the link...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 21- Athlete Funnel Welcome back to Brentwood Barbell Radio! We're back with episode 21, where hosts James and Alex explain the whole process of how an athlete will start their journey with our coaching.  If you're interested in jumping into training with us, try our free consultation to see what options will best suit you for your goals! Click the link...

🎙Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 20- Powerbuilding vs Powerlifting  In this episode, hosts James and Alex talk about the some "buzz" word styles of programming known as "powerbuilding" and "powerlifting". Give it a listen if you're looking for some new programming ideas! Check us out on our socials @brentwoodbarbellclub ! @alexliftssquat @james.brentwoodbarbell...

🎙Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 19- Weight Management In this episode, hosts James and Alex dive into the ins and outs of weight management for body composition goals! Even though the end of summer is around the corner, it's never a bad idea to get a jump and start setting some goals for the year!  Check us out on our socials @brentwoodbarbellclub ! @alexliftssquat @james.brentwoodbarbell 

🎙Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #18- The Deadlift This week on Brentwood Barbell Radio, hosts James and Alex discuss the deadlift! The deadlift gets a bad reputation, but we discuss why its important, how to get started, and how to keep building it up!  Check us out on our website https://brentwoodbarbell.com/ and on our socials to keep up date on new content each week!  @alexliftssquat @james....

🎙Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode 17- Managing Training In a Busy Gym In this episode, hosts James and Alex explain how the coaches mange the flow of the gym in a busy environment. We give a bunch of tips and tricks on how to manage this yourself and have the best gym experience possible! Check us out on our social medias for more content and check out our website to see more in depth articles an...

Welcome to Brentwood Barbell Radio! In this episode hosts Alex and James dive in to the bench press! We cover topics of how we get an athlete started in the bench all the way to how we might work with a more advanced athlete who has hit a plateau in their bench press progress! Check it out! Be sure to follow our social media platforms for more content!  Brentwood Barbell- @brentwoodbarbellclub Ale...

Wanted to re-release episode #3 because we feel that the Goal Review Sessions are one of the most important aspects to how we can provide the lifter with the BEST training experience!  Check out Episode #3 of Brentwood Barbell Radio on Goal Review Sessions! Goal Review Sessions are 1 on 1 sessions set up with a coach to help the athlete set up a plan for the next 90 days! Tune in to learn more det...

🎙 Brentwood Barbell Radio 🎙 Episode #14- Circuit Classes Check out episode #14 of Brentwood Barbell Radio now!  In this episode hosts @james.brentwoodbarbell and @alexliftssquat explain how we run our athletes through a circuit/ conditioning class! We explain why they are important for the general populations and considerations to make when running in conjunction with strength training! Check it o...