Digital Barbell Podcast

If you've been busting your rear for months or years and love the way you feel but don't look the way you hoped, we've got the answer.  The fact is that the majority of what you look like is controlled by what you eat.   That's the truth friends.  We've seen it time and time again both with in person coaching and online.   You can kill yourself in the gym for years but if you never pay attention t...

How former high-school sports standout Chuck went from a 6-pack sporting lifeguard to a 242 lb. 42 year old and then reclaimed his youth by losing 60 pounds and 8 inches off his waist with strength training and proper nutrition.   It's overwhelming as an adult when you have a lot of weight to lose.   Where should you start? What should you do? Chuck chose to start with us and we are so g...

Want to work out at home?  You're going to need a place to do it and the right equipment.  From bumper plates, to barbells, to the right lighting...  Here's our take (based on a lot of experience) on what to buy (and not buy) and some things you might not have thought about to make your space awesome.  Our mission is to educate, inspire and guide as many people as possible to h...

Do you want to lose a pound of fat per week?  Do you want to know practically what you'd need to do to make that happen?  That's what we're talking about in this week's episode.  Be sure to listen if you've been confused about what really causes fat loss and how to do it.  If you're confused about nutrition, take advantage of the free info we've written on our blog at https://w...

Your Training & Nutrition Questions Answered! - Barbells vs. Dumbbells, How to Track Food While Eating Out, Why Smaller People Require Less Food and More!  Don't miss out on this week's sponsor too!

At his fastest he could run a 5 minute mile.  But at what cost?  In this episode, friend and client Benson Ledbetter tells us about his journey from  frail and fast to strong, confident and having the strength and energy to do just about anything he wants.   Can your engineer squat nearly twice his body weight AND build out his own barn gym? 

It’s not uncommon for people to waste months, years or even decades not making noticeable progress in their strength or fitness. We’re here to put an end to that! In this episode we lay out 10 ways that you can optimize those workouts to make sure you’re always getting better and not spinning your wheels. Everything from choosing the right music to some tricks to push through a tough conditioning...

There we sat in the back surgeon's office filling out the paperwork.  Blakley didn't want to have surgery, so she did squats instead.  Even woken up with a stiff neck?  How about a sore back from picking something up wrong?  Tweaks and Injuries are a part of life for all of us.  How you respond to them is up to you.  In this episode we dive into different kinds of inj...

Some things are more important than others when it comes to changing your nutrition to improve your health.  With countless "diet" options it can be confusing and leave you not knowing where to start.  Well wonder no more!  In this episode we walk you through each step of getting started and where to focus to get the most bang for your buck.  We're talking food quantity, calori...

Ever wonder why we're doing deadlifts, burpees and bicep curls all in the same day on Instagram?   In this episode we walk through the last 11 years of training, education and coaching that has led to our "secret sauce" 3 part approach to fitness.   We build strong, fit, capable and confident people that not only feel amazing, but look as good as they feel.  It's worked fo...

It's nutrition question and answer time!  Learn what "Tracking Macros" really means, what to eat before and after you work out, the truth about crash diets like juice cleanses, the effect of eating late at night, how a high fat diet affects fat burning,  how calories in vs. calories out change as you age and our opinion on tracking your food over the long term.

Can an online coach replicate the experience of coaching in person?  In this episode Blakley tells the story of opening and running her own gym and the eventual transition to being a full time online coach through Digital Barbell.  She also gives her thoughts on the current situation in CrossFit and her hope for the future.