THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James and Miguel read and discuss part 2 of the CrossFit Journal article " Wait a Second: Perfecting the Jerk." Part 1 and 2 of the article was published on October 25th, 2016. It was written by Mike Warkentin based on an interview he did with Coach Mike Burgener - a longtime weightlifting coach and CrossFit Weightlifting subject matter expert. Click here to read Part 1:...

On this episode Miguel and James discuss and recap a lot of current events in the sporting world from the 2024 CrossFit Games to many sports in the 2024 Olympic Games.

On this episode Miguel and James discuss the 2024 Central New York Weightlifting Regional Open which took place on Saturday, August 3rd at the SONA gym with special guest Shaaf Syed and Frank Ford.

On this episode Miguel and James discuss the 2024 Olympic Games which started on Friday, July 26, 2024. Click here to view the weightlifting session guide: https://tinyurl.com/2024OLY Click here to view People's article on Olympic Sports and Zodiac signs: https://tinyurl.com/OLYZodiac

On this episode James and Miguel recap ACBC team performances from the ADK Series I weightlifting meet held by Aevitas Weightlifting in Roundlake, NY on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

On this episode James and Miguel read and discuss the CrossFit Journal article " Wait a Second: Perfecting the Jerk." Part 1 and 2 of the article was published on October 25th, 2016. It was written by Mike Warkentin based on an interview he did with Coach Mike Burgener - a longtime weightlifting coach and CrossFit Weightlifting subject matter expert. Click here to read Part 1: https://jo...

On this episode Miguel and James discuss: - Competitive eating contest that went down over 4th of July weekend. - A social media experiment James is conducting. - The upcoming CrossFit and Olympic Games. - Thoughts on a fun meme involving sitting next to known CrossFit personalities during an 8 hour flight. Thanks for listening!

On this episode Miguel and James read and discuss the CrossFit Journal article titled "Training in the Heat" written by Bill Starr and published on May 1, 2018. Click here to read the article yourself: https://journal.crossfit.com/article/training-in-the-heat Additional Articles: Heat Acclimatization Study: https://www.gssiweb.org/sports-science-exchange/article/sse-153-heat-acclimatizat...

On this episode Miguel and James read and discuss the CrossFit Journal article titled "The Push-Up" written by Coach Greg Glassman and published on March 1, 2003. Click here to read the article yourself: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/07_03_Pushups.pdf Thank you for listening!

On this episode Miguel and James discuss their top 5 movie training scenes. Warning! Potential spoilers ahead!! Miguel's (@couldntbemiguel) Top 5: 1. Never Back Down. 2. Creed I & II. 3. Kung Fu Panda. 4. Hercules. 5. Mulan. James's (@jamesamcdermott) Top 5: 1. Heavyweights. 2. Ip Man. 3. Batman Begins. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 2. 5. The Empire Strikes Back. Thanks for listening!

On this episode James and Miguel discuss coaching classes and athletes. Topics Include: : Miguel coaching his biggest class yet. : Lesson planning vs. following a per-written plan. : Group management on complicated workouts. : Shaaf's 137 kg clean and jerk. : Having training goals vs. just going with the flow. : What's the hardest part of training? : Redlining in metcons. : Can training be...

On this episode James and Miguel discuss their top 5 greatest sporting performances. Miguel's Top 5: Katie Ladecky's First Gold Medal Win: https://youtu.be/JHbNKX3VkIM?si Leon Edwards Becomes Champion: https://youtu.be/p_9G6qiKO5U?si Coco Gauff U.S. Open Win: https://youtu.be/PH6VpEfTMVQ?si= Yenny Alvarez 2022 World Championships: https://youtube.com/shorts/y_j59z60GxQ?si Kobe Bryant's...

On this episode James and Miguel discuss coaching classes and athletes. Topics Include: : Recent coaching wins. : Recent coaching challenges. : Self-Analysis after coaching. : Being too hard on yourself vs. not hard enough in personal development. : Strategies for coaching busy classes. : Just for fun, sorting ACBC members into Harry Potter houses! Follow Miguel: @couldntbemiguel Follow James: @ja...

On this episode James and Miguel discuss the upcoming Memorial Day Murph event that CrossFit gyms will be participating in all over the world. Topics Include: : An explanation of the workout. : The importance of Hero WODs. : Who's Murph? : Checking your ego and remembering the Why of the day and workout. : The events the lead to this annual CrossFit tradition. : Albany CrossFit's history w...

In this first episode to be posted to YouTube, James welcomes Caleb Nelson, host of the Naked Sunday Podcast, back to the show! Caleb discusses his new business: The Empowered Leader Project. He and James do a deep dive on the importance of communication in relationships, recognizing and overcoming burnout, rediscovering passion and purpose in life and fulfilling work, and spiritual fitness. Follo...

On this episode James introduces the show's first ever co-host, Albany CrossFit Barbell Club member, Miguel Porter! James and Miguel discuss the latest big competitions ACBC team members competing at the 2024 Arnold Classic (USAW NAO Series 1), the ADK Regional Open, and the ACBC 10 Year Anniversary. On Instagram: Follow Miguel: @couldntbemiguel Follow James: @jamesamcdermott Follow the Club:...

On this episode James welcomes Renée Mihail back to the show! Renée is a member of the Albany CrossFit Barbell Club who is currently attending Yale Law School to become a lawyer. On the show Renée discusses pursuing her CrossFit Level 1 certificate, training in Denver, Colorado, her current major and goals while studying at Yale, the Sports Law class she took recently, the Ted Steven's Act and...

On this episode James welcomes Mike Micare back to the show! Mike is a member of the Albany CrossFit Barbell Club and on the show he discusses having surgery to correct his scoliosis, the recovery process from the surgery, getting jacked and super strong with his new back, his goals in weightlifting, bombing out at a competition, having a David Goggins mindset in life and weightlifting, his experi...

On this episode James welcomes Jennifer Howell-Clark to the show! Jennifer is a member of the Albany CrossFit Barbell Club and here we learn all about her and her insights into training. Jennifer discusses joining Albany CrossFit, switching from CrossFit to Weightlifting, staying motivated during hard training, her athletic history, competing vs. being a competitor, juggling a busy schedule and tr...

On this episode James welcomes Sara Soto to the show! Sara is an athlete rep for the New York WSO (Weightlifting State Organization), a member of the USA Weightlifting Board of Directors, and an IWF Category 2 Referee. Sara wears many hats in the sport of weightlifting and on the show she discusses: how she found the sport, volunteering and giving back to weightlifting, training and personal goals...

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they discuss the CrossFit Journal article written by Greg Glassman titled "Fooling Around with Fran". James and Josh discuss this classic CrossFit benchmark workout and dive into some interesting calculations that can be done with benchmar...

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they discuss the CrossFit Journal article written by Greg Glassman titled "A Postural Error, A Costly Biomechanical Fault: Muted Hip Function (MHF). James and Josh discuss what Muted Hip Function is, how it effects athletic movement, more anato...

On this episode James welcomes Albany CrossFit Barbell Club (@albanycrossfitbarbellclub) team members Haley Maisonet (@haley.mais) and Renée Mihail (@rmmihail) back to the show. The three discuss their experiences competing at the USA Weightlifting North American Open Series 1 (The Arnold) during the week of March 2 to March 5, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Topics include surviving an 18-hour car ride w...

On this episode James welcomes Albany CrossFit Barbell Club (@albanycrossfitbarbellclub) team members Miguel Porter (@couldntbemiguel) and Shaaf Syed (@taco.shaaf) back to the show. The three discuss their experiences competing at the USA Weightlifting North American Open Series 1 (The Arnold) during the week of March 2 to March 5, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Topics include competing at the event in 2...

On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show to continue their studying to prepare Josh for the CrossFit Level 3 examination. This time they conclude their discussion on the "Simple Nutrition" five-part video series presented by Coach E.C. Synkowski featured in the CrossFit Journal. Topics include the Zone Diet, using different diet plans as tools to achieve goals, practical advice...