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Bridging the gap between physical therapy and fitness with an emphasis on evidence & education, The Barbell DPT aims to move the needle forward towards an active, healthy society by creating approachable health information and guidance.


    • Dec 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Episode 26 - Pain Science With Craig Wassinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 30:58


    TIMESTAMPS: Introduction to Craig (01:32) — Overview of pain science and why we have pain (04:36) —Pain science approach vs. traditional approach (17:13) — Application of pain science in PT (19:15) — Application of pain science in strength & conditioning (21:56) — Closing (25:20)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 25 - Injury Tunnel Vision With Vlad Madorsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 34:36


    TIMESTAMPS: Introduction to Vlad (01:30) — Vlad's Injury (09:00) — A PT's Opinion On The Injury & Surgery (16:20) — Addressing The Injury (21:32) — Strength & Conditioning in PT (27:26) — Conclusion (33:20)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 24 - The Importance of Recovery With Tyler Sebring

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 47:59


    TIMESTAMPS: Introduction (01:50) — Under-Recovery Syndrome (10:38) — Tyler's Top 3 Tips for Better Recovery (15:33) — Conclusion (45:53)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 23 - Well Rounded With Michael Bagwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 36:32


    TIMESTAMPS: Introduction/Background (1:07) — Topic of discussion - Being Well Rounded (8:08) — Q&A (20:32) — Parting Advice (29:35)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 22 - Getting Back Into The Gym After COVID-19, New Direction For The Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 25:12


    TIMESTAMPS: New direction for the podcast (01:15) —Getting back into training (03:11) — Conclusion (10:52)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 21 - Strength Recovery Following Detraining

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 25:12


    TIMESTAMPS: Blake's experience with detraining (01:11) — My experience with detraining (02:40) — Some of the benefits of taking a break (06:41) — Research (09:18) — Final thoughts (17:48)RESOURCES: Resistance Training-Induced Elevations in Muscular Strength in Trained Men Are Maintained After 2 Weeks of Detraining and Not Differentially Affected by Whey Protein SupplementationChanges in the Human Muscle Force-Velocity Relationship in Response to Resistance Training and Subsequent DetrainingDetraining and Retraining in Older Adults Following Long-Term Muscle Power or Muscle Strength Specific TrainingDetraining Produces Minimal Changes in Physical Performance and Hormonal Variable in Recreationally Strength-Trained MenUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 20 - At home training techniques & Building a home gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 34:29


    TIMESTAMPS: Home training updates (0:46) — Intensity techniques - Myo Reps & Tabata (11:50) — Building a home gym on a budget (20:39)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 19 - COVID-19 & Our Favorite At-Home Workout Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 37:47


    TIMESTAMPS: Where we are at with COVID-19 (01:00) — Andrew's must-listen resource on the current situation (07:03) — Back-and-forth on favorite equipment/tips with Blake (12:59) —Bands (13:57) — Just Move (16:08) — Jump rope (17:32) — Adapting Your Goals (21:59) — Kettlebell (24:08) — Get Innovative - (25:27) — Isometric holds - (27:08) — Blood Flow Restriction (28:00) — Geographic location - (29:22) — Nutrition - (31:08)RESOURCES: Rogue Fitness BandsRogue Jump RopesCFF Strength Equipment KettlebellsBFR BandsUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 18 - The Powerlifting Meet Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 16:56


    TIMESTAMPS: What is powerlifting? (0:46) — Setting a standard for your training (4:10) — The 4-minute mile concept (7:59) — Surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals (10:00)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 17 - Common Questions We Get Regarding The Gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 42:59


    TIMESTAMPS: What does your programming look like? (00:49) — How do I lose this fat here (points to a specific area)? (08:53) — Where do I place my hands on deadlift? (12:12) — How do I improve (insert lift here)? (18:02) — What can I do to build up this muscle? (23:45) — What do you think of this (insert exercise here)? (30:04) — What do I do at the end of X (Insert number of weeks of a training block here)? (35:05)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 16 - Bloodflow Restriction (BFR) Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 27:51


    TIMESTAMPS: What is bloodflow restriction (BFR) training? (2:05) — Who should use BFR? (5:35) — What does the research on BFR show? (6:54) — Practical recommendations and disclaimers about BFR (20:52)RESOURCES: Current Evidence For The Use Of Blood-Flow Restriction In Resistance TrainingBlood Flow Restriction Therapy Versus Standard Care for Reducing Quadriceps Atrophy After Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 15 - What Does This Have To Do With PT?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 44:41


    TIMESTAMPS: Introduction (1:24) — Relationship of Training to PT (20:25) — How this can help you in the future (35:40) USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 14 - Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 31:17


    TIMESTAMPS: What is accountability (1:09) — Practical ways to keep yourself accountable (2:49) — Personal experiences and pitfalls (10:28)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 13 - Eccentric Emphasis Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 34:51


    TIMESTAMPS: Different styles of reps and training (1:52) — Personal experiences (5:52) — The research (17:01) — How can you apply it? (28:33)RESOURCES: The Effects of Eccentric versus Concentric Resistance Training On Muscle Strength and Mass in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-AnalysisHypertrophic Effects of Concentric vs. Eccentric Muscle ActionsResistance Training Using Eccentric Overload Induces Early Adaptations in Skeletal Muscle SizeUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 12 - Holiday Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 42:59


    TIMESTAMPS: Training and nutrition during the holiday season (1:05) — Fitness stocking stuffers (9:20) — Favorite holidays meals and memories (29:00) — Goal setting for 2020 (32:35)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 11 - Training Specificity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 38:03


    TIMESTAMPS: What training specificity is (4:16) — Why it's important (13:44) — And how it applies to you (17:23)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 10 - Monitoring Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 38:03


    TIMESTAMPS: Tracking training - the basics (1:00) — Personal anecdotes and advice (8:35) — Recommended ways to track (9:50) — Synopsis of practical recommendations (33:40)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 9 - Smart Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 41:23


    TIMESTAMPS: Warming up (1:40) — Choosing Exercises Appropriately - (16:54) — General Tips & Tricks (26:56)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 8 - Training Progression Series: Periodization

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 40:23


    TIMESTAMPS: What is periodization and why should I do it? (1:24) — Progressive overload and different forms of progression (7:44) — Different forms of periodization (14:05) — Periodization research (24:40)RESOURCES: Effects of linear and daily undulating periodized resistance training programs on measures of muscle hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysisAchieving expertise in sport: deliberate practice, adaptation, and periodization of trainingMatching the training program to the natural athlete life-cycle: practical coaching recommendations for effective long-term athlete development (LTAD) and competitive longevityAn integrated multifactorial approach to periodization for optimal performance in individual and team sportsUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 7 - Weight Training In The Endurance Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 47:03


    TIMESTAMPS: Current Thoughts on Weight Training In Endurance Athletes (2:16) — Personal story (20:23) — The research (27:35) — What does it mean? (36:31)RESOURCES: The Effect of Strength Training on Performance in Endurance AthletesOptimizing strength training for running and cycling endurance performance: A reviewStrength training improves cycling efficiency in master endurance athletesConcurrent Training in Elite Male Runners: The Influence of Strength Versus Muscular Endurance Training on Performance OutcomesUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 6 - Exciting Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 33:22


    TIME STAMPS: An introduction… (0:59) — Q & A (5:52)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Five-Minute Friday - Strength & Power Loss In The Gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 7:28


    TOPICS DISCUSSED: • Current vs. previous conditions• Questions to ask yourself• Correlation vs. causationUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 5 - Squat Depth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 10:36


    TIMESTAMPS: Powerlifting federation rules (1:10) — Personal EMG study (2:25) — The research (4:03) — Squatting and safety (6:36)RESOURCES: USAPL Rule BookIPF Rule Book Effect of Back Squat Depth on Lower-Body Postactivation PotentiationThe Effect of Squat Depth on Multiarticular Muscle Activation in Collegiate Cross-Country RunnersUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Five-Minute Friday - Injuries & Training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 7:28


    TOPICS DISCUSSED: • Injuries• The approach to training with an injury• Benefits and consequencesUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 4 - How Often Should I Train?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 22:54


    TIMESTAMPS: Personal story on the topic (1:09) — What I used to think about training frequency & what I think now (7:03) — The research (11:06) — What does this all mean? (15:31)RESOURCES: TendinitisEffects of Resistance Training Frequency on Measures of Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisHigh-Frequency Resistance Training Is Not More Effective Than Low-Frequency Resistance Training in Increasing Muscle Mass and Strength in Well-Trained MenEffect of Resistance Training Frequency on Gains in Muscular Strength: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisWeekly Training Frequency Effects on Strength Gain: A Meta-AnalysisInfluence of High- and Low-Frequency Resistance Training on Lean Body Mass and Muscle Strength Gains in Untrained MenHow many times per week should a muscle be trained to maximize muscle hypertrophy? A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies examining the effects of resistance training frequencyUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Five-Minute Friday - Cravings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 8:21


    TOPICS DISCUSSED: • Calories• How To Handle Them• Questions To Ask YourselfUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 3 - The Exercise (Almost) The Entire Population Should Be Doing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 26:59


    TIME STAMPS: Current issues (0:55) — Possible causation (6:48) — Rep-for-rep the best exercise for the entire population (7:20) —Considerations (15:02) — Modifications (18:34)RESOURCES: Trunk Muscle Weakness as a Risk Factor for Low Back Pain: A 5-Year Prospective StudyAn Examination of Muscle Activation and Power Characteristics While Performing the Deadlift Exercise With Straight and Hexagonal BarbellsUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Five-Minute Friday - Belts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 8:25


    TOPICS DISCUSSED: • Types of belts• Size of belts• Purpose of belts• My take on beltsRESOURCES: Inzer Advance Designs: http://www.inzernet.com/Pioneer Belts: https://generalleathercraft.com/Best Belts: http://www.bestbelts.net/USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 2 - Strength For Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 26:32


    TIMESTAMPS: Background (0:49) — Stress-adaptation theory (3:33) —What tissues does resistance training stress? (9:39) — Strength vs. Endurance vs. Hypertrophy (13:45) —Biomechanics (21:14)RESOURCES: Stress-Adaptation TheoryUSEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

    Episode 1 - Welcome To The Barbell DPT Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 9:49


    TIMESTAMPS: Who am I? (0:46) — How I got into weight lifting (1:37) —How I decided to get into PT (3:10) — What is The Barbell DPT Podcast? (4:39) — Overview of topics - (6:02)USEFUL LINKS: Home | Coaching | Programs | Facebook | Instagram

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