THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode James interviews Trey Goodwin, a highly successful weightlifter who trained under Coach Glenn Pendlay in the early 2000's making junior world and pan am teams, winning Junior Nationals, and competing in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic trials. Trey shared how he found the sport of weightlifting, fond memories working with Coach Pendlay on the Wichita F...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode James proclaims his love for coaching, ponders the differences between a general CrossFit class and a Barbell Club practice session, mentions highlights from recent Team ACBC training, and analyzes what it means to ride the struggle bus when training gets tough. Thank you for listening. Enjoy! ------------- If you enjoyed the show please conside...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode James welcomes two new members to the Albany CrossFit Barbell Club team, discusses a deal that has been made with a future guest of the show, and chats about what he has learned about on the minute interval training. Thank you for listening. Enjoy! ------------- If you enjoyed the show please consider leaving a review and 5-star rating. @thebarb...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode James goes solo to discuss many topics including the new weekly show schedule, a new show logo on the way, and the next Albany CrossFit Barbell Club training cycle. He also gives shout outs to Team ACBC members who have recently hit new PRs in training and how we can all draw inspiration from their success or apply the lessons learned to our own...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode James interviews Alison ( @meach15 ) and Alex Cadmus ( @iamalex28 ), two former coaches at Albany CrossFit who have since moved on to pursue big dreams in the sport of weightlifting. Ali and Alex talk about meeting at ACF and eventually starting a life together, thier weightlifting accomplishments, lessons they have learned in barbell sports, an...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Josh Heller. Josh is a member and assistant coach at Albany CrossFit. He's also a professional voice actor, is gaining experience narrating audio books, and spent seven years as a sports broadcaster for the Albany Devils hockey team. On the show James and Josh discuss CrossFit training while the gym is closed, how...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Jason Ackerman ( @thejasonackerman )! Jason was a guest previously on Episode IV which aired on April 14th, 2020. So much has happened since their last talk and during the show James and Jason talk about changes in CrossFit, the recent release of the audio book version of "Best Hour Of Their Day," being chased...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Adam Scheiner ( @arscheiner ). Adam is a weightlifter and a film director. Previously he directed the incredible short film "The Artist & The Olympian." Currently he is in the process of producing the world's first feature length film on the sport of weightlifting appropriately titled "The Weight." On the show...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Viviana Podhaiski (@everyday_lifters). Viviana is a wedding and family photographer who takes a photo journalistic approach to documenting weddings and the sport of weightlifting. She is the owner of the sports photography company Everyday Lifters and is a member of the LiftingLife photography team that frequently...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich to the show to watch professional Strongwoman Andrea Thompson attempt to set a new Log Lift World Record by lifting 130 kg (286.6 lbs.) on July 4, 2020. You can find the video of Andrea's performance on the Rogue Fitness YouTube channel to watch all the action yourself and to follo...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James goes solo to share his experiences co-authoring The Dark Orchestra book with Jon North! On the show he reminisces about the events leading up to gaining the opportunity to write the book and discusses 5 lessons that he learned over the years it took to take the project from seminar notes in a spiral bound notebook to a print...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Caleb Nelson ( @lebinreallife ). Caleb is the owner and head coach of Purebred Athletics. At one point in time he was also a head coach at Albany CrossFit and co-owner of sister gym CrossFit Clifton Park. On the show James and Caleb discuss what prompted Caleb to pursue a career in fitness, his time at ACF, and ta...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich to watch professional Strongmen Rauno Heinla and Jerry Pritchett go toe to toe lifting 400 kg (880 pounds) for max reps on June 20, 2020. On the show James and Catherine discuss training for this type of event, their guesses on who will win, how many reps will be done, and much mor...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Ryan Hansen ( @intrepidgolden ). Ryan is the owner and head coach of Intrepid Strength & Conditioning. He has been an athlete and member of the CrossFit and weightlifting communities for over a decade gaining plenty of wisdom, some of which he shares during the episode. On the show James and Ryan discuss Ryan beco...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich and Frank Ford to the show to watch professional Strongman Rob Kearney attempt to set a new Log Lift American Record by lifting 475 lbs. (215 kg) on June 13, 2020. On the show James, Catherine, and Frank discuss Log Lift history, technique, and Rob's attempts.  Thank you for l...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Shaaf Syed ( @taco.shaaf ). Shaaf is a member of Albany CrossFit and the Albany CrossFit Barbell Club. As a rookie weightlifter who competes in the 81 kg weight class he has been training hard during the worldwide lockdown to accomplish big goals. On the show James and Shaaf discuss Shaaf's athletic background and...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Jon North ( @attitudenation ). Jon is a legendary American weightlifter who has accomplished a lot in the sport. He is a National Champion, American Open Champion, Arnold Classic Champion, a four time Team USA member, and the author of The Dark Orchestra book. On the show James and Jon discuss lessons from trainin...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich ( @strongcatty ). Catherine is a professional Strongwoman from Albany, New York. She has amassed a wealth of knowledge from coaching and competing in Strongwoman over the last 10 years. During her career Catherine has competed on big stages such the Arnold Classic and in 2018 she plac...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Juan Pellot ( @urstrength ). Juan is a coach and athlete specializing in kettlebell training and sport. He is a five time national champion and a member of Team USA. In 2017 Juan won the world championship in the long cycle event competing in the 78 kg weight class. On the show James and Juan discuss many topics s...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Frank Ford! On the show the two discuss Frank's recent success in training as well as navigating obstacles when they occur. They analyze a quote from Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu discussing how it applies to weightlifting and their past experiences. Throughout the episode James also reminisce on memories made...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Jim Storch. Jim is an accomplished weightlifting coach and athlete from Upstate New York. Across several decades Jim has guided countless athletes on their journeys in the sport of weightlifting. As a lifter he holds five Masters American Records across two age groups for the snatch, clean and jerk, and total. In...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Keith Wittenstein ( @coachpanda ). Keith, also know as "Coach Panda" to many, is a CrossFit Level 4 Coach and a member of the CrossFit Seminar Staff. Keith has experienced plenty and has amassed a great deal of knowledge being a part of the CrossFit community for well over a decade. On the show James and Keith dis...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Lester Ho ( @lesterhokw ). Lester is a weightlifting coach hailing all the way from Australia. Also known as "The Training Geek" Lester's expertise and coaching are grounded in scientific research and the application of biomechanics in weightlifting. On the show James and Lester discuss Lester's background, his re...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James interviews Pat Regan. Pat is a coach at Albany CrossFit and has been a part of the community for 12 years. He has experienced quite a lot in his time at the gym as both an athlete and a coach. On the show James and Pat discuss many topics including how Pat discovered CrossFit, his early days as an athlete, joining the Albany...

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Frank Ford to the show to watch Hafþór "The Mountain" Björnsson go after the world deadlift record by attempting to lift 501 kg (1,104.32 lbs.). On the show James and Frank discuss training, deadlifts, and Thor's attempts. This episode was open for listeners of the show to hop on the zoom chat to listen to the...