The Barbell Effect

We kept it light & fun today with a gym bro twist on a classic game of...well, you'll just have to listen! This episode is different from what we have done in the past, so please let us know if you'd like us to produce more episodes like this one! Thank you for spending some time with us today. If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to rate and review our podcast. This helps us rea...

Everyone, welcome Taylor back for another week! In this episode, we cover progress and if you are progressing as your life changes. Taylor also touches on comparison and how it is truly the thief of joy. To get in touch with Taylor or support her in the ways you can, find her on socials @taylor.lagoyAnd don't forget to let us know if you enjoyed what we chatted about with her & if you would li...

Please welcome our second guest ever on the podcast! Another Sigma female enters the chat & it's Taylor Lagoy!! What a vibe it was to connect with Taylor & dive deep into her background, her biz, & some insight on her top reasons people fail at working towards their goals. We have a surprise dropping later this week that we have never done before, so stay tuned on our Instagram for the...

Macro tracking is the most effective way to reach your goals, but there is a huge misconception that it has to be used to restrict what you eat. We have a different point of view. Macro tracking can create an avenue of abundance in our nutrition, you just have to learn HOW to use it properly & understand WHY it is important to unlock the knowledge it can provide for the rest of your life. Than...

Supplements are so overdone in the fitness industry and it gets us heated how companies will use your vulnerabilities & goals to get your money with empty promises and guarantees. Here's our hot take on the only supplements that are highly researched and could be valuable to your lifestyle! Let us know what other supplements you'd like us to educate on! Thank you for spending some time with us...

Katy takes the reigns in this episode diving into the benefits of women lifting. The list could go on forever, but there are so many reasons why women should be getting into the weight room. You will notice that a lot of these benefits are also positive reasons for men to lift as well. Either way, if something is holding you back from strength training, our recommendation is to start now. These be...

Thank you for joining us for another week! Gavin, Katy, & Zach dig deep into pain, injuries, and the misconceptions around both. In this episode, you will learn about types of pain & injuries, how to work (or not work) through them, and how this can impact life after injury. Should you push through pain? Should you train with an injury? Is all pain bad pain? Listen on to learn more! Thank...

Last week we chatted about achieving fat loss (go back and listen if ya missed it) and this week we are covering the opposite, successfully bulking and building muscle. Can you do both at the same time? How do you know when the right time to bulk is? Listen in to find out how this works & take notes on our tips to bulk and build muscle yourself! Thank you for spending some time with us today....

Join us this week to chat about successfully losing body fat and body weight through a calorie deficit. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be in a deficit, how you can achieve this, & we give nutritional tips and tricks you might not even be thinking of to help with your fat loss goals. What was your biggest takeaway about fat loss from the episode? Please leave us a message on Insta...

Katy, Gavin, and Zach dive into gym etiquette and rant about the do's and don'ts of being a fellow lifter. Some of the pet peeves are unanimous, others not so much. Listen to see if you agree or disagree with some things we find rude or inappropriate at the gym. Do you notice some of these? Are there some you have never thought of before? Are you guilty of any of these items? We'd love to hear you...

On this week's episode, Gavin, Zach, and Katy go through some of their favorite movements for each part of the upper body based on what equipment they have available, what fits best for their current goals, and of course the pumpppp. We got a little carried away last week, so we decided to split the episode into upper and lower body. If you missed the lower body episode, please look back to last w...

On this week's episode, Gavin, Zach, and Katy go through some of their favorite movements for each part of the lower body based on what equipment they have available, what fits best for their current goals, and of course the pumpppp. We got a little carried away this week with chatting, per usual, so catch Pt. 2 next week for the upper body! We wanna hear from you! --> Was this helpful for some...

Welcome back barbell fam! We are here again with our special guest, Link, chatting about general movement vs. training intentionally. We go over staying active during different seasons of life and how your goals might change with time! Check out Link's podcast called Elevated Athletes Podcast and follow her on the socials @_linkfitnessIt was such an honor and pleasure having Link as our very first...

We are so excited to welcome our first-ever Barbell Effect Podcast guest!! Link joins Katy, Zach, and Gavin in the episode to cover the transition from athlete to living an active lifestyle after school and in different seasons of life. Many of us also relate to recovering from serious injuries and how it affected us physically, mentally, and emotionally. Join us again next week for another episod...

Katy, Zach, and Gavin start off the episode chatting about some of the shows they enjoy watching and recent concert experiences. They then hop into the topic of the day - body image and how their own personal journeys evolved. The episode is rounded out by touching on some of the negative effects of social media and the fitness industry. Thank you for spending some time with us today. If you enjoy...

Join us this week as we talk about the topic of deload weeks. In this episode, Katy, Gavin, and Zach discuss what it means to take a deload week, how to go about it, how to know when you need to implement one into your training, what pre-requisite you need before deloads, and their own personal experiences with deloads. Thank you for spending some time with us today. If you enjoyed this episode, w...

Back for another week talking about navigating unexpected times, such as vacations, holidays, events, or odd schedules. If you haven't listened to part 1, go back and listen to that first! Katy, Gavin, and Zach talk about how they approach these different times and give tips for applying to your own journey! You'll be sure to laugh at some of the conversations in this one & how it brings out o...

Come hang out with us in this episode of The Barbell Effect where we reminisce on Fourth of July fun from college & how we approach events out of our ordinary routine. This first part deals with the nutrition side of navigating through holidays & events. Make sure you pop back over next week to listen to part two, which will focus on the physical activity side of navigating out-of-the-norm...

In this episode, you can expect to hear Katy, Gavin, and Zach touch on some major red flags to steer clear of in the health and fitness industries. When it comes to red flags, the list could go on, but the topics we cover here are some overarching themes we've come to recognize and experience in our careers & personal fitness journeys. Thank you for spending some time with us today. If you enj...

In this episode, you'll learn a little more about how we all met, who we each serve, and why we all wanted to start a podcast. We dive deeper into our educational backgrounds, what we're up to now, and how we each serve the specialized niches within Health and Wellness. Thank you for spending some time with us today. If you enjoyed this episode, we would love for you to rate and review our podcast...

Welcome back to The Barbell Effect! We are continuing this podcast with a few "Get to Know Me" episodes where we will each take a turn in the hot seat to give you more background on who we are and what we do. In this episode, Zach is in the hot seat! He tells us his personal health and wellness journey, including being overweight when he was younger and how he struggled with body dysmorphia. After...

Welcome back to The Barbell Effect! We are starting off this podcast with a few "Get to Know Me" episodes where we will each take a turn in the hot seat to give you more background on who we are and what we do. In this episode, Katy takes her turn in the hot seat! She shares with us her personal story on how she got into health & wellness, her struggles with body dysmorphia, and (Trigger Warni...

Welcome back to The Barbell Effect! This is the last of the "Get to Know Me" episodes where we have each taken a turn in the hot seat to give you more background on who we are and what we do. In this episode, it’s Gavin’s turn in the hot seat! Gavin shares with us his backstory on how sports were a part of his life since he was little and how it played a role in him becoming an Athletic Trainer. W...

What is The Barbell Effect Podcast all about anyways? Listen in to our trailer episode to learn who we are and why we started this podcast. We're three friends that all have the same passion to help people relating to their health and wellness. We each have our own specific niches but together we will combine our knowledge to give you in-depth conversations each week. We will always keep it 100% r...