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Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Barbell Logic Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott sit down for a chat with Scott's SSOC client and friend Tim Pedersen, a retired Navy pilot whose physical history includes a long list of intense but short-lived endeavors, often ending in injury. Tim discusses his burning to desire to train, how various training methods and sports took their toll over the years, and how he eventually discovered Starting Strength and SSOC. Since training with SSOC he has developed a sustainable approach to fitness and health, and accumulated years of injury-free training (well, mostly, there were several pre-existing injuries to deal with along the way!). Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Barbell Logic Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
It's the million dollar question, right? When is strong... strong enough? For those who have been in the game for a while, it's not really a question at all. There is no strong enough, at least not for 99% of us. Life and other priorities get in the way of training enough that most of us never achieve a level of strength which is "strong enough." Those little, sometimes large, life deloads put us back into strength gaining mode as we fight to recover what was lost. Thus, from a practical standpoint, there's no point questioning whether one is strong enough. But there's a philosophical argument against the notion of being strong enough, too. The acquisition of strength -- that is, training for it -- depends on goals: small goals, like adding 5lbs each workout, to larger and more long-term goals, like setting a new 1RM in each lift. These goals allow us to organize training systematically so that we can achieve them; they make training logical, systematic, and progressive. Without a distinct goal, training often becomes random, erratic, and unfocused. The notion of training to maintain strength, though seemingly logical on the surface, is not a concrete goal. How does one train to maintain, exactly? We know from the SRA model that a stress must occur to continue driving adaptation. Without stress, there is no adaptation. More importantly, without stress there is regression, a loss of adaptation. So lifting with the intention of maintenance -- essentially lifting to preserve homeostasis -- is a sketchy proposition. On a practical level, if you try to continue squatting, say, 315 for 3x5 once a week, you'll likely notice that after a couple weeks it becomes rather difficult, and ultimately you being missing reps. Add the inevitably fluctuation in stressors from outside life events, and it's clear that maintenance is a flawed idea. In reality, training typically looks like a wave, with periods of great progress followed by deloads, intentional or not. While it's possible to maintain your strength for a short period of time -- the crest of the wave, to extend the metaphor -- eventually we must either continue to adapt by getting stronger or begin to detrain. Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Barbell Logic Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Barbell Logic Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Lots of people have excuses. Most of them don’t count, especially when it comes to training. I can’t train because my back hurts, I can’t train because I injured my knee, I can’t train because I have an old sports injury — nope, we’re not buying it here at Barbell Logic. Laura Desey, however, DOES have an excuse, a good one, but it doesn’t stop her from training, competing, and pursuing new physical challenges to keep her body and mind strong. Laura is a young, beautiful, fit woman, and though you wouldn’t know it looking at her, she also has multiple sclerosis. MS is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the myelin sheathes of its nervous system, an insulating layer of tissue which keeps nerves firing correctly and, therefore, plays a big role in movement and sensation. This means that Laura has trouble walking, and physical exertion often causes her to lose feeling in her legs. Nevertheless, she trains consistently, up to five days a week, and has built a fitness base that has allowed her to do physical tasks ranging from a 100km bicycle ride to bodybuilding to powerlifting meets. Recently she competed at her first powerlifting meet at Valhalla Strength in Brisbane, Australia, where she put up a 115kg squat, 60kg bench, and narrowly missed a 160kg deadlift (locked it out but jumped the down command). Training for the event was difficult, as she had to carefully manage her warm ups and training stress to avoid losing her feeling and control of her legs. Fortunately, she had contacted powerlifting coach Aaron Simm to manage her training. They discovered that the body heat generated from lifting triggered neuropathy in her legs. Simm programmed carefully around this discovery, using warm ups sparingly — just enough to get her nervous system ready to lift heavy weights — and driving intensity when possible on her lower body. Somedays went better than others, so on workouts where the neuropathy was bad, he programmed high volume upper body work, which Laura could usually tolerate even when she couldn’t train her legs. Laura posted an Instagram video of Coach Aaron carrying her to her final deadlift attempt that went viral. You can follow Laura and her lifting exploits @lauz_life and you can follow her talented (and insanely strong) coach Aaron @aaron.simm. Aaron owns a premier strength training facility @simmcityperformance, where he coaches Laura and other lifters. Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Get 3 months of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching for just $500! Use SUMMERGAINZ at checkout. Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Dr. David Puder returns to the podcast to discuss the importance of empathy and connection in workplace and family relationships, and offer some practical tips for improving your empathy and connection with others. Dr. Puder is a devotee of Starting Strength, training lifters out of his garage and regularly writing prescriptions for strength training. He believes that strength training is a vital part of both physical and mental health, and has explored that link at length in his podcast Psychiatry & Psychotherapy. You can follow Dr. Puder on Instagram @dr.davidpuderand subscribe to his podcast here. Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott speak with Brett Veinotte of the School Sucks Podcast about David Allen's seminal book about productivity and time management Getting Things Done. Brett is a former educator and test prep coach that now runs the popular, critical School Sucks Podcast examining issues with the public education system, college, and more. Six years ago he began using the GTD method, as it is referred to, to manage what felt like an endless, overwhelming to-do list. The GTD method is structured in five steps, beginning with a "brain dump," that is, writing down every single thought and idea that is kicking around in your head and storing those in a designated folder. The idea behind the brain dump is to free your mind from the dozens of sprawling ideas that take up space and "bandwidth." Once these are gathered in a single place, you can begin to decide whether the ideas are actionable or not. Scott actually throws away all the undone items on his to-do list every six months or so and does a fresh brain dump. If he doesn't write down a certain item on the new list (because it wasn't floating around in his mind), it probably wasn't as important as he thought it was. Conversely, things that return to the list probably are more important that he originally estimated. The full five steps are as follows: Capture -- collect what has your attention. Clarify -- process what it means. Organize -- put it where it belongs. Reflect -- review frequently. Engage -- simply do. You can follow Brett at the School Sucks Project, where he hosts the School Sucks Podcast as well as creates videos and articles about self-education, unschooling, and more. Follow him on IG @schoolsucksproject and subscribe to his YouTube channel School Sucks Podcast too! Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
The novice linear progression is a beautiful thing. It's simple. It's hard, but it's effective. It gets EVERYONE strong. Yet some people struggle with the program early on, hitting plateaus that leave them wondering whether it's cut out for them. Matt and Scott discuss the challenges for this type of trainee, and how their problem is largely mental. Scott describes this type of trainee as typically highly educated professionals -- engineers, physicians, lawyers -- who spend the majority of their work days using their minds. These trainees often come to strength training with years of calorie restriction under their belts, a suppressed appetite, and a tendency to overthink the details of the program. They are used to doing hard work, pulling long hours at the hospital or the office, but perhaps they've never done anything physically hard. Unlike laborers with physical jobs, they may be disconnected from their bodies and unaccustomed to the discomfort of hard physical training, confusing fatigue with pain and injury. Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, the auxiliary articles published on the website, and the vigorous discussion amongst the community of lifters and coaches have collectively examined the novice linear progression and the mechanics of the basic barbell lifts in exhaustive detail. Perhaps this culture of intellectual curiosity has had the unintended affect of distracting some people from the basic reality of strength training: you have to do it. You have lift heavy. A working model of the lifts and how to perform them, as well as a basic theory of programming is useful to any lifter, but eventually you just have to hit the weights, consistently. So don't overthink it! Be like the mule, take up your yoke, and do the work. Trust the process, trust the results of thousands and thousands of lifters before you, and get some experience under your belt before you decide whether the program is for you. Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Starting Strength Coach Jordan Stanton returns to the podcast to talk about his remarkable story of major career changes, entrepreneurship, and hard work to build a successful gym in Portland, OR. You can visit Jordan's new gym at Next Level Barbell and contact him for more information at info@nextlevelbarbell.com. Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Recovery is one of the two factors in the Stress Recovery Adaptation (SRA) model, and when you boil it down, there are really only two elements of recovery worth worrying about: food and sleep. Sleep is something we all know we need, but often struggle to get enough of. With work demands, family demands, and the gauntlet of digital distractions lining the path to the bedroom, it sometimes seems like sleep is out of our control. To some extent, for some people (like the parents of newborns), that may be true. However, there are sleep factors we can control! Sleep quality is as much the result of your sleeping environment as the amount of time you spend sleeping there. The optimal sleeping environment comes down to individual preference, but here are some things you should try first: Get a quality mattress (or replace your old one). It doesn't have to be expensive! Several highly rated memory foam mattresses are available on Amazon for as little as a few hundred dollars. If you sleep with a significant other, use separate blankets so you don't disturb each other during the night. Turn the thermostat down -- most people sleep better with the temperature below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Turn off the phone before bedtime, preferably an hour before. The blue light that digital screens emit can make restful deep sleep states harder to achieve. This includes any ringtones, notifications, or other distracting noises your phone might make during the night. White noise can help light sleepers from waking due to intermittent noises during the night. There are apps for this, or you can use something simple like a fan to create steady white noise. If your sleep quality has been poor, do a sleep study! Sleep apnea may be robbing your sleep and your gainz, but can be corrected with a CPAP machine. Got a question for Matt and Scott? Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Rip's video on proper grip to avoid excess callous build up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZBmiQm4MF4 Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott are back with another round of Q&A, this time in a new weekly installment. These episodes will be short and sweet, about 15 minutes, addressing your questions. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode! Discounts Use discount code LOGIC to save 10% off microplates, dumbbell microplates, and more at Microgainz Use discount code LOGIC to save $10 off belts and more at Dominion Strength Use the discount code LOGIC to save $79 off your first month of coaching at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott take a moment to reflect on how their lives have changed after the whirlwind year that was 2018, and how their training has evolved along with them. For even the most dedicated among us, training takes a backseat to life sometimes, and that's OK. As we age, gather experiences and grow, our priorities change, and training changes to reflect that. For Scott, that meant taking off a large portion of training during the fall of 2018 while he worked through the sale of his business, Data Storage, Inc. He trained when he could, which sometimes meant only once per week. Under intense stress, he eschewed his normal training program and simply tried to get under the bar and do a few exercises. Now that the sale has closed and he's back to a more normal schedule, Scott has been running a basic LP as he climbs back to heavier loads on the main lifts. As mentioned in previous episodes, LP is a useful tool even for a lifter who has been training for years. It's an excellent way to regain strength after a prolonged layoff. For Scott, the LP will only last a few weeks, and he will make much larger weight increases each workout than a novice trainee undergoing his first LP. So far it's paying off, as Scott has set some volume PR's on his pressing movements. Matt has remained fairly consistent with his training despite the fast-paced growth of his company Starting Strength Online Coaching. Caring for his ailing father, however, has shifted his priorities from strength training to health and longevity. To that end Matt has sought to lose weight and reduce his waistline while dieting in a way that fits his busy lifestyle, which includes frequent travel and restaurant dinners. He has found that intermittent fasting works well for him, allowing him to manage his calories throughout the day without worrying how many calories he is eating at dinner. His ability to train in the morning is diminished somewhat, but he has enjoyed the clarity of mind that comes in the fasted state. Most importantly, he feels good, is losing weight, and still continues to train -- all in a manner that fits his personality and lifestyle. Barbell Logic will always be about training and the myriad benefits it has on our lives, but even training is sometimes about... well, not training. In other words, life detrains us over time: as we age, as major events take over our time, as our priorities change. These moments serve as opportunities for us to re-evaluate our goals and change our methods, if needed. Through it all, the barbell is constant. To quote from Henry Rollins' classic article Iron and the Soul, The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. Discounts Use the discount code LOGIC to save 10% off any order of Iron Joe. Save 5% off any order at Dominion Belts with the discount code fahveoff. Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
On December 28th of 2018, Scott sold Data Storage, Inc., a small business he started over twenty years ago and has operated since. Scott discusses the details of how the sale went down, why he sold it, and what's in store for his future. Of course our beloved co-host is an industrious guy, so he still has a few irons in the fire. Besides coaching clients both in-person and online at Starting Strength Online Coaching, Scott also founded Online Great Books, a company that introduces the great books of Western Civilization to new readers and fosters their earnest study and discussion in small group seminars. Looking to the future, Scott aims to grow OGB organically while deepening the reader experience. With his target of 750-1,000 members, Online Great Books will be similar in size and scope to a small liberal arts college... but far more impactful. Online Great Books is opening enrollment again on January 28th, 2019. Visit the website to sign up for the VIP waiting list now, and you'll have a chance to sign up when enrollment opens. Spots are limited, so sign up fast! Discounts Use the discount code LOGIC to save 10% off any order of Iron Joe. Save 5% off any order at Dominion Belts with the discount code fahveoff. Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Robert Santana is back for part 2 of a deep conversation on nutrition, dieting for bodyfat loss, and fostering healthy eating habits for sustainable weight loss. In this episode, Santana breaks down the roles of the macronutrients in a weight loss situation, and explains why carbs are NOT evil (and in fact do not lead to body fat gain). He explains why it's the combination of high fat and carbohydrate -- especially in processed foods -- that leads to caloric surplus and, therefore, body fat gain. He also offers some practical advice for very overweight or obese people who need to lose weight. Santana's approach favors a moderate reduction in calories to drive weight loss at approximately 1% of total bodyweight per week (so, for a 300lbs person, about 3lbs per week). This has proven to be a sustainable weight loss target in the short term, and ensures that the trainee will see results fairly quickly while, importantly, not keeping them in "diet mode" for too long. At this point, he will hold them steady at their new bodyweight for a month or two before entering a calorie deficit again. This approach serves two purposes: besides the satisfaction of quicker weight loss, it teaches the trainee how to alter their eating habits to effect a caloric deficit, and it teaches them how to sustain their bodyweight during the maintenance phase. During each phase of the diet, Santana focuses his clients' efforts on developing good habits, one at a time, rather than counting macros. Nutrition Coaching from Starting Strength Online Coaching Between now and Jan. 15th, 2019 Starting Strength Online Coaching is offering a HUGE discount for the first month of coaching. You can get your first month of online coaching for $49, or online coaching plus nutrition coaching from Robert Santana and his team for just $79! Pretty sweet. No discount code required -- just sign up before the sale is over and the discount will appear in your cart. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Everyone's got one, and they all stink. We're not talking about opinions. We're talking about excuses. As the New Year approaches -- and along with it new resolutions and promises to change old habits -- it's easy to imagine yourself six months or a year later with exactly the body you want, performing exactly the skills you want to learn, achieving all your goals... but it doesn't work like that. Time and time again, people make resolutions and fail, often before the first quarter of the year has come and gone. Why does this happen? It's simple, really. Consistency is where the rubber meets the road when it comes to training. Consistency is easy when the year is young, spirits are high, and motivation is plentiful. As soon as life gets busy again, as soon as a setback occurs -- travel, sickness, a minor injury -- people often miss sessions, and never get back to the consistency they began their training program with. They come up with excuses to justify missing workouts. Or worse, they hide behind these excuse before ever starting a workout program. We've heard them all: I'm too busy to train I'm too tired to train I'm too sick to train I'm too old/injured to train I don't want to get bulky And so forth... The problem is, out of the vast, overwhelming number of these excuses, there is no good reason NOT to train. The key to consistency is not motivation, or willpower, it's simply discipline. Discipline is simply the habit of training, no matter what, especially when you have an excuse. Eventually, the habit takes over and training becomes normal, and consequently, not training becomes abnormal. Today, that may not be the case for you. That's ok. Let's get started right now. Don't wait until the New Year. Start today. Clear an hour on your schedule, and get started. Refer back to the first ten episodes for the basic overview of how to train if needed. It will be painful at first -- not the workout itself, but getting yourself to actually do it -- but string along enough workouts and it will simply become a new habit. You may even find you start to enjoy it. Starting Strength Online Coaching Need a good coach to help guide you through training? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Coach D and Coach Trent discuss how routine and habits can impact your mindset and sometimes get in the way of good training. As the saying goes, humans are creatures of habit, and that holds true for training. Whether it's a pair of lucky underwear, a rocking tune, or doing the haka before a PR deadlift, we all develop habits and quirks which help us focus, clear our minds, and prepare to train. But what do you do when something's off? Maybe you left your gym bag at home and you're without a belt and shoes to squat in, or you have to run a new route with unknown surfaces and unfamiliar inclines. Is that workout a bust, or can you adapt on the fly and get some productive training? Good coaches encourage productive habits and routines. Teaching a lifter to approach the bar the same way every time, for example -- right hand, left hand, then right foot, left foot, take a big breath, brace hard, etc. -- promotes the repeatability of a movement and gives the lifter's mind something to focus on while executing a complex movement pattern. Naturally, over time trainees develop their own personalized routines to mentally prepare for training and get into the right frame of mind to exert a high level of effort. Sometimes these routines can shift our mental attention away from the body cues we can control -- things like "hips back" or "stay in the midfoot" -- toward ambient or circumstantial cues which we cannot directly control, such as what music is playing, what is going on in our peripheral vision, having clear sight lines outside the normal gaze of the movement. While these details are often what separate the good gyms from the bad, we cannot always choose where we train, and chances are we will encounter unideal environs. Likewise, equipment can become a crutch, particularly for strength training. Again, a good coach will recommend you to buy and use basic tools which facilitate productive lifting: shoes, a belt, perhaps some wrist wraps for heavy pressing and benching, straps for the advanced deadlifter. However, form creep happens to everyone and equipment use can become a crutch masking poor technique. Using wrist wraps to maintain a moderately extended wrist in a heavy press, for instance, may be masking the fact that the grip is wrong, and needs to be corrected to carry the bar over the supportive bones of the forearm instead of the smaller, weaker bones in the hand and wrist. A lifter that has learned to push out against her belt rather than tighten her abs with a proper Valsalva may find herself unable to control her back position in a heavy squat, because she has compromised her ability to engage the abdominal wall in the lift. All that said, don't try to fix what ain't broke! Habits and routines absolutely have their place in training. On the other hand, if you find yourself struggling with a lift, a movement, or a skill, examine your routine, and occasionally put yourself in totally new, unfamiliar environments to learn how to self-asses and adapt more readily. Some of us train for competition, where the field of play, the weather, and a host of other factors are unpredictable, and learning to thrive under pressure is a key skill. For the rest of us simply training to live a healthier life... well, life still throws curveballs, and the skills of adaptability and versatility is just as important in life. Starting Strength Online Coaching Need a good coach to help guide you through training? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Trent and Coach D return for round 4 of the series on lower back pain, wrapping up the topic with a meaty discussion about exercise for treating chronic low back pain as well as acute pain from injury. As mentioned in previous episodes, it's very important to first get an accurate diagnosis to understand what you're dealing with before getting back to training. Hard neuro symptoms such as loss of motor function, drop foot, etc. are more serious and may require a different approach to treatment than chronic sciatica, for instance. The diagnosis helps identify the source of the pain, and provides some idea of the likely healing time of the tissues affected (muscle, tendons, bone). Once an accurate diagnosis has been made, treatment should -- in most cases -- begin immediately. Rarely is rest the right answer, unless the athlete is dealing with a severe injury. At this point, the coach or medical provider should begin educating the athlete about the nature of their injury and some of the things they may experience during the rehab process, being careful not to catastrophize the injury. Sometimes they are going to experience pain during their workouts, but using the exposure without danger principle discussed in Part 3 will help rewire their pain response while giving the tissue the best environment to heal. From here, Coach D likes to break down the exercise progression into several steps, with pain and knowledge of the injury and the typical healing times for different types of tissue serving as the guide. The Exercise Prescription Bodyweight movements while laying on the back. At this point there should be little or no loading of the spine, just introducing light movement. Bridges Knees to chest Trunk rotation Bodyweight movement, progressing to sitting. The athlete should focus on keeping the spine neutral and using the back as a rigid lever during these movements. At this point we have still not introduced loading beyond bodyweight. Sit to stands, from a high box to progressively lower box if necessary. Hip hinges, using the back as a rigid lever Compound movements, with light loading. This is a good time to break out the training bars, broomsticks, and PVC pipe. Adjust the grip, implement, or movement pattern as necessary to accommodate for pain tolerance. For instance, if the lifter is having a hard time holding a regular barbell, try a safety squat bar or buffalo bar. Loading should be conservative at this point; there will be plenty of time to progress to heavy later. Squats using a light bar, kettlebell, or even bodyweight squats to a box, but using full range of motion. Planks and side planks in short intervals, increasing duration over time, for athletes who still have trouble loading their spine in a horizontal position. Sled pulls and drags Weighted carries with dumbbells or kettlebells Compound movements with progressive loading. At this point it's time to reintroduce the compound lifts -- the squat, press, and deadlift -- with some load. The lifter needs to pay special attention to executing the lifts with perfect or nearly perfect form. At this point the athlete's pain should be low to moderate on the pain scale, and they can load the lifts using pain as the guide. Use common sense with the progression: a 400lb squatter coming back from a minor adductor strain need not make 5lbs jumps every workout, but he probably should not make 50lbs jumps either. Likewise even a strong lifter coming back from a more severe injury such as a hamstring tear may need to make more conservative jumps while the tissue heals. In both cases the progression model will look the same, but the timelines will be different: the lifter with adductor strain may only need 2-3 weeks before he is back to squatting 90-95% of his previous loads, while the hamstring injury may require months, depending on the severity. At first the athlete should be doing these movements every day. Once compound loading begins, as the loads climb they can start tapering their workouts from every day to every other day, eventually back to their original workout schedule, such as 3 times per week. The key thing when dealing with pain is motion is lotion, and movement as soon as possible after an injury is the best way to promote healing in the damage tissues. For those suffering from chronic pain and not necessarily an injury, movement is still the answer! Progressing to compound movements with load: increases blood flow to the tissue, which brings nutrients, facilities cellular waste removal, and brings growth hormones to the tissue reduces scar tissue, as the muscle is encouraged to heal in the direction that it is used, as opposed to randomly scarring, which can increase the chance of injury in the future reduces muscle atrophy improves motor sequence firing and increases muscle stamina, which help make movement and everyday tasks easier Further Reading on Back Pain, Pain Science, and Exercise Intervention for Pain In the Spine or In the Brain: Recent Advances in Pain Neuroscience by Nijs J, Clark J, Malfliet A, Ickmans K, Voogt L, Don S, den Bandt H, Goubert D, Kregel J, Coppieters I, Dankaerts W Effects of Functional Resistance Training on Fitness and Quality of Life in Females by Cortell-Tormo, Juan & Tercedor, Pablo & Chulvi-Medrano, Iván & Tortosa-Martínez, Juan & Manchado, Carmen & Belloch, Salvador & Perez-Soriano, Pedro Exercise in the Management of Chronic Back Pain by Dreisinger T The Effects of Strength Exercise and Walking on Lumbar Function, Pain Level, and Body Composition in Chronic Back Pain Patients by Lee JS, Kang SJ Individualized Low Load Motor Control Exercise and Education versus High-Load Lifting Exercises by Aasa B, Berglund L, Michaelson P, Aasa U Core Strength Training for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Which Patients With Low Back Pain Benefit From Deadlift Training? by Berglund L, Aasa B, Hellqvist J, Michaelson P, Aasa U Starting Strength Online Coaching Need a good coach to help guide you through training? 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From everyone at Barbell Logic, Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your holiday is filled with much gluttony and intemperance... and we'll even forgive you for having a slice or two of pumpkin pie (just don't tell Scott). Because Black Friday should be about family and experiences, not vapid consumerism, Starting Strength Online Coaching is hosting a MAJOR sale to bring you the gift of barbell training. With the discount code "turkeygains" you will get three months of online coaching, a sleek stainless steel Barbell Logic water bottle, an SSOC t-shirt, and a gift-wrapped card -- all for $499. Just go to Starting Strength Online Coaching and use the discount code to sign up. The sale begins November 22nd at 12:00pm CST and ends November 25th at midnight CST, so don't miss it! While you're at it, the Barbell Logic team published a couple articles in honor of the holidays: How to Dominate Your Holiday Workout Plan We Are Thankful for Strength Have fun, keep training hard, and enjoy your time with family and friends. Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Coach D discusses a recent experience observing the "coaches" at a highly regarded (and premium priced) gym while training on the road. These coaches, while well-intentioned, often serve as little more than rep-counters and, essentially, babysitters for their clients, in the absence of a clear, logical training model, intelligent programming for their clients' goals, rigorous training, and plenty of experience of training themselves. So what makes a good coach? And what kind of qualities should you be looking for when you search for a coach? Need a Coach? Starting Strength Online Coaching The Starting Strength Coach certification is the most rigorous in the world, and only the very best earn the credential. Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Coach D and Trent are back on the topic of back pain, this time tackling the treatment* of back pain. As discussed in previous episodes, many people experiencing back pain lack both strength in their back musculature and proper control over the motor patterns the back was designed to move through. Back pain can lead to nervous system changes in which the patient becomes hypersensitive to new sensations of pain, and it can lead to maladaptive behaviors, which in turn can lead to comorbidities. So, how do we pull someone out of this spiral? Darin reaches for education first. Similar to how these back pain episodes are laid out, Darin first educates his patients about the anatomy and function of the spine, pain science, and the literature supporting the use of strength training for building muscle and regaining function. Next, he uses "exposure without danger" therapy to slowly and incrementally expose the person to greater range of motion and heavier loads. These steps help the person reframe their ideas about pain, and rewire their brain to reduce the fear response and perceived level of threat from movement. Now the person is ready to train in earnest, and begin the process of strengthening her back, regaining function, and reducing her pain. In the following episode, they will discuss specific exercise recommendations and programming for back rehab. Stay tuned for the next installment! In the meantime, here are some excellent resources for further reading on pain and pain science: https://bodyinmind.org https://www.painscience.com *N.B. if a person has specific neuropathic pain of an acute or sub-acute nature associated with dermatonal changes like numbness or tingling, or myotomal changes such as drop foot, incontinence, or loss of reflexes, these are red flags that indicate consulting with a physician. If you are experiencing symptoms like these, discuss them with your doctor! Starting Strength Online Coaching Interested in doing your first strength or powerlifting meet, but need a coach? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Competition is deeply woven into the fabric of our world. It drives the animal and plant kingdoms; it is the very beating heart of Nature. Removed as we are from physical competition in the modern world -- our survival needs long ago taken care of by industrialization -- it's easy to become disconnected from the essential drive to compete. Western culture, particularly American culture, complicates this urge by placing a high value on winning, often to such an extent that overshadows the merits of competition itself. For many Americans, the last physical competition they had occurred in high school sports, or perhaps college. Competition fades in adulthood, and often gets supplanted by a sedentary lifestyle. As we outlined in earlier episodes, hard physical exertion is a necessary condition of life, whether we like it or not. We address this need through training, a logical process of stress, recovery, and adaptation to drive strength and conditioning gains. For many people, however, it is difficult to continue training ad naseum without the carrot of achievement, and for those people, competition is a great way to improve their training. Whether you are training with barbells (which you should be regardless of your goals), running, cycling, shooting baskets, swinging a golf club, or anything else, to continue improving at your chosen pursuit at some point you need to sign up for a competition. Competitions offer the chance for achievement, but more importantly they elevate your training in a number of ways: Accountability: signing up for the meet means you have a date on the calendar, and you'll have to perform on that date. If you've struggled with consistency in the gym, knowing that each workout is preparing you for an important event (that you've paid for!) can be a great motivator when you really don't want to train. Or perhaps you are great with making your workouts, but struggle with nutrition. Knowing you need the right mix of fuel to perform your best at a competition can give you a reason to start tracking your macros regularly and make better food choices in the moment. Execution: maintaining focus on technique and maintaining a high level of effort is difficult during long training cycles. Knowing that the quality of your preparation will influence your outcomes at the competition, training takes on a new level of importance. You will find your training improve, as you begin to take ownership of each piece of the process, instead of merely going through the motions. Confidence/Self-Worth: simply competing in a meet, a race, a tournament, even if you don't come close to placing or winning, provides a concrete accomplishment that you can build on. The last point is a profound one. Many Masters don't compete to win anything, they compete for themselves and the satisfaction of exceeding their previous PR's. And, from personal experience, almost all of the Masters sporting events are full of supportive people that cheer hard for all levels of athletes. Doing your best is what counts in these circles, not your time, or the weight on the bar. The recent US Strengthlifting Federation meet at Westminster Gym in Maryland is a shining example of this. A young man named Miles competed in his first meet. Miles has cerebral palsy, and trained hard for months to prepare for this meet. He crushed it, going 9/9 and setting a PR on his deadlift. While Miles will likely never win his weight class at a strengthlifting meet, or the overall, it doesn't matter. He won the competition against himself, and became a better version of himself in the process. That's what it's all about! You can watch a video of Miles' competition on YouTube. Watch his last press attempt, now that is an impressive grinder! A+ effort. Starting Strength Online Coaching Interested in doing your first strength or powerlifting meet, but need a coach? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
In Part 2 of the back pain miniseries, Coach D and Trent discuss the science of pain. The traditional pain model describes pain as pain messages (nociception) delivered to the brain as a noxious stimulus in response to tissue damage. While this model works well to describe acute pain, such as smashing your fingers in the car door, it does not adequately explain the great number of people who experience pain without tissue damage or other pathology. Likewise it fails to explain people with tissue damage who do not experience any pain. The emerging biopsychosocial model of pain, which describes pain as not only a physical experience but an emotional one, attempts to reconcile these gaps. While our understanding of pain is still developing, it is clear that pain is a complex experience. Articles Referenced During the Episode Back Pain and Back Strength by Mark Rippetoe The Vertebral Column (Spine) on Wikipedia In the spine or in the brain? Recent advances in pain neuroscience applied in the intervention for low back pain by Nijs et al (no link) Suggested Further Reading Aches and Pains by Austin Baraki, MD https://www.painscience.com Starting Strength Online Coaching Need to strengthen your back, but don't have a good coach to help you get started? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
In Part 1 of a new miniseries on lower back pain, Coach D and Trent dive into the causes, treatment, and prevention of back pain, the most common form of pain reported by patients and trainees. First, however, they lay down the foundation for understanding back pain: the anatomy and function of the spine and the musculature and connective tissue of the trunk. Simply put, the spine functions in two ways. First, it rotates, twists, and flexes to allow us to move and perform everyday functions and interact with our world. Generally these movements are performed with light weights, if any, and they constitute the majority of our use of the spine. Secondly, the spine can act as a rigid lever to allow us to transmit force from the powerful muscle groups in our posterior chain (the hips) through our hands; think about a lineman driving his opponent off the line of scrimmage, or a powerlifter performing a low bar back squat. In this case, with the help of the spinal erectors and other musculature of the back, the spine extends and becomes rigid while enduring a combination of compressive and tension force, depending on the movement. In real life training and athletics, many movements involve a combination of these two functions, but the distinction is useful when understanding the spine. Articles Referenced During the Episode Back Pain and Back Strength by Mark Repute The Vertebral Column (Spine) on Wikipedia In the spine or in the brain? Recent advances in pain neuroscience applied in the intervention for low back pain by Nijs et al (no link) Starting Strength Online Coaching Need to strengthen your back, but don't have a good coach to help you get started? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
There's a saying that goes "I'll sleep when I'm dead." Well if you don't sleep, you might be dead sooner than you like! We all know intuitively that sleep is very important, and this intuition has been reinforced by the volumes of data coming out of the science community emphasizing the importance of good quantity and quality of sleep. Yet so many of us struggle to sleep well, especially as we age. Coach D offers some tips for improving your sleep habits. Here's a few interesting statistics according to the NIH: At least 40 million Americans have a chronic sleep disorder 20 million more have trouble sleeping Additionally, people with chronic sleep disorders have a: 15% decrease in testosterone 20% increase in driving accidents 30% increased risk of obesity 45% increased risk of heart attacks 2.5x increased risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome The exact numbers vary by study, but in general humans should get: Adults: 7-9hrs sleep/day Teens: 9-11hrs Children: 11-15hrs Darin's French Bulldog Dozer: 20+ hrs Sleep is a critical process of human physiology. A number of important processes happen during sleep. Firstly, our blood pressure and body temperature drops significantly during the dormant phase of sleep. Growth hormones release and reach their maximum levels, promoting muscle repair, muscle protein synthesis, and other cellular repair. Our memories consolidate and brain's nerve cells rewire. The immune system ramps up to deal with the foreign bacteria encountered during the day. Simply put, without sleep, we could not recover and deal with stresses encountered during life, and we would die. It goes without saying that if you aren't adequately sleeping, you're missing one of the biggest components in a training program. Interested in learning the barbell lifts, but don't have a good coach in your area? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis. Use the discount code "40fit" at checkout to save $79 off your first month with SSOC. Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Last week Coach D discussed the signs and symptoms of overtraining. Today he talks about strategies for preventing overtraining and treating it when it does happen. Nutrition - this is one area that blocks the progress of many novice trainees. Your eating habits need to support your training. First and foremost, make sure you are getting enough protein. For most men, this is going to be at least 200g per day, and for most women 150g a day. The majority of that protein should be from animal sources. Secondly, don't ignore carbohydrates! As you advance in your training, you will need adequate stores of glycogen to complete heavy strength training and HIIT sessions, and skimping on carbs will impair your performance. How much carbohydrate an athlete needs will be specific to the individual, but most of them will require moderate to high carbohydrate levels. Sleep - sleep is the body's time to repair, remodel, and build new tissues, and thus it is a critical component to the recovery process. You can't short your sleep for very long before it becomes a drag on your recovery. Aim to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. Mental health - psychological stress is a form of stress! Not all stressors are physical in nature. If you have significant psychological stress, either from your job or family or any of the curveballs that life is known to throw from time to time, then that is likely impacting your ability to recover from workouts. Take some time to ensure you are giving yourself space to relax, to let your brain rest, on rest days. Small habits add up here. Try to turn off electronics an hour before bed. Sleep in a dark room. Take a walk everyday. Try yoga or meditation. Programming - all programming only works for so long. If you've been training consistently and hitting it hard for awhile, it may be time to adjust your programming. There are many ways to approach this, but it could be as simple as reducing the volume or frequency of your workouts, or cycling the intensity so that you're going heavy fewer times per week. Review your progress and change programming if necessary. Have you made progress in 6 weeks? 3 months? The more advanced an athlete you are, the longer it will take to make measurable progress. But if you're not making progress on a timeline appropriate for your level of advancement, it may be time to change your programming. This is where your training log is a critical tool! Additionally, for novice strength trainees an excellent resource is Mark Rippetoe's The First Three Questions article. Many novices end their LP prematurely by failing to account for some basic recovery issues, especially nutrition. Rippetoe lays out the first three questions a novice should ask themselves if they find themselves stuck during the novice linear progression. Interested in learning the barbell lifts, but don't have a good coach in your area? Visit our friends at Starting Strength Online Coaching to get paired with a top notch Starting Strength Coach who will coach you through all the barbell lifts and manage your programming on a daily basis Connect with 40fit Radio 40fit website Facebook 40fit Masters Community 40fit Radio on Instagram
Matt and Scott talk once more to frequent guest Robert Santana, RD, SSC, about a common complaint of middle aged trainees... the skinny-fat body. These trainees have a normal BMI (between 20-25) yet low muscle mass and high bodyfat. Trainees like this often come to Santana desiring a leaner physique, especially visible abs, but the path to this goal is usually longer than they realize. The fundamental problem with these trainees, which comprise a large percentage of first-time strength trainees, is that they have too little lean body mass to support the kind of dieting required to lose bodyfat. Going back to Santana's earlier podcasts, losing bodyfat requires a caloric deficit, and thus losing weight. Of course, when a trainee loses weight they lose both bodyfat and lean tissue; we use strength training and a high protein diet to shift the ratio toward bodyfat loss and away from lean tissue loss, but both types of tissue are lost during weight loss periods. Consequently, a typical 5' 10" skinny-fat male weighing 175lbs would have to cut drastically to reach their bodyfat goals, perhaps as low as 145lbs, at which point they have lost the muscle mass needed to create the physique they want. They are, in fact, at this point skeletal, and certainly not healthy. Neither are they strong, or useful in general. So, the solution is simple, but unpalatable. The skinny-fat trainee needs to train for strength and add significant muscle mass to his frame, probably requiring a fair amount of weight gain in the short term. Once he or she has added the muscle mass, he can begin to diet off the bodyfat. Santana prefers dieting in cycles, alternating periods of weight loss with maintenance periods, to aid in compliance and avoid as much strength loss as possible. Here's the important thing: depending on age, gender, and genetics, this process can take a LONG time. It's a slow but steady journey. Scott took four years to transform his body. Santana took about the same. It's not an overnight process, or even a six month process. Embracing the journey and keeping an eye on the long-term goal is key when it comes to body recomposition. Connect with Robert Robert on Instagram Robert at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Scott and Matt interview Starting Strength Coach Michael Burgos about his transition from occupational therapy into the field of strength coaching. Burgos trained as an occupational therapist and certified hand specialist, but despite his dedication and commitment to helping his patients, he eventually became disenchanted with the relentless productivity culture in the field which demanded long hours -- 12hrs a day, often 6 or 7 days a week. Nevertheless, having discovered strength training via his friend and mentor Danielle Rodier -- also a Starting Strength Coach -- Mike worked diligently through his LP. He fell in love with the process of acquiring strength, and coaching others to do the same, so when his request to reduce his OT hours slightly was denied, he decided to pursue coaching full-time. Burgos earned his SSC credential in 2016, and now coaches both in-person clients in Virginia and online clients for Starting Strength Online Coaching. Connect with Mike Mike on Instagram Mike at SSOC Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Our good friend Robert "Bob-tana" Santana, RD, SSC, is back on the podcast to talk more about nutrition and diet. Since joining Starting Strength Online Coaching as the head nutrition coach, Santana has evolved his approach to coaching clients to reach their body composition goals. Observing that the biggest hurdle for clients was their compliance with eating their prescribed macros, he now offers more guidance on meal planning with specific foods to show clients what compliance can look like on a day-to-day, meal-to-meal basis. The result is essentially an LP for nutrition, a step by step process for changing eating habits toward the ultimate goal of eating healthfully and sustainably for a strength training lifestyle. To help his clients, Santana revisited some of the strategies he has used in the past with his own bodyfat loss journey. One such strategy is the cheat meal, a designated, scheduled meal (or day) during which the client can eat whatever they want, keeping only gross calories in check (to avoid massive overeating). Santana describes how he programmed his cheat meals, going out to eat once per week. He would order whatever he wanted, however knowing that restaurants typically serve large portions and cook nearly everything in lots of added fat (oils, cream, and butter), he would only eat 1/3 to 1/2 of the meal. This approach gave him a psychological break from the sheer amount of decision making involved in sticking to a macro plan, without sending him off the rails. As mentioned in previous podcasts, fat is the enemy of recomposition goals. The reason is because dietary fat is comprised of triglycerides, and so are the body's fat cells - 75% triglycerides, in fact. Consequently the body needs to do very little chemistry to store excess fat calories as bodyfat. Carbohydrates, on the other hand, must be first metabolized into glucose, then glycogen, then - if they cannot be stored as glycogen in either the muscles or the liver - into triglycerides via a complex process. All this conversion is metabolically expensive (burns a lot of calories in the process, the so-called "thermic effect of food"), so the body prefers to use carbohydrates for energy instead. Studies support this understanding, demonstrating that test subjects on a low fat diet only begin to acquire adipose tissue when their carbohydrate levels get very high. This is common sense, too. Carbs have less than half the caloric density of fats (4kcal per gram vs 9kcal). So it follows that one would have to eat double the carbs to displace fats, gram for gram, without accounting for the thermic effect of food. So, what are some practical steps to improving your eating habits? Santana has a few basic steps you can follow to improve your eating incrementally. Incorporate one habit at a time; once you've complied with it for two weeks, incorporate the next habit. Eat breakfast, and make sure you get plenty of protein. Eat carbs an hour before training. Drink enough water, at least 2L per day. Eat a protein source at least 3x per day. Have at least one fruit and one vegetable per day. Over a period of a few months, the acquisition of these eating habits will lead to a meal plan incorporating the habits and some specific macro targets. Use the promo code "bobtana" to save 50% off your first month of SSOC Coaching + Nutrition! Connect with Robert Robert on Instagram Robert at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott interview the man behind the Starting Strength Instagram (and it's memes), coach Pete Troupos. Pete is a Starting Strength Coach currently based out of Dallas, TX. He is also an SSOC coach as well as the organizer for all Starting Strength lifting camps across the country, so he is well versed in the Starting Strength model and the variety of coaches in the organization. Prior to becoming a coach, Pete had a long career in retail loss prevention, where he learned to recognize behavioral patterns that indicated theft in stores. He also learned about neuro-linguistics to read facial expressions and other behavioral tip-offs while investigating employee store theft. This training has served him well as a barbell coach, making him better aware of his lifters' struggles and able to recognize and correct negative movement patterns. In addition to his coaching practice, Pete helps run the Barbell Coaching Academy on Facebook, a resource and community for aspiring Starting Strength Coaches to refine their coaching eye, discuss cues, learn about programming, and work on the myriad of other skills a good strength coach will need. You can find Pete as a coach and team leader on Starting Strength Online Coaching, or on Instagram @troup_a_loop. Of course, if you don't already you need to follow the official Starting Strength instagram @startingstrength. Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
The Starting Strength community is a goldmine of intellectual horsepower, and Jonathon Sullivan - or Sully as we know him - is one of the main reasons for that. Sully is an MD with over 25yrs experience in Emergency Medicine, a PhD who has studied the effects of brain ischemia, and a Starting Strength Coach who runs Greysteel Strength & Conditioning in Michigan. He is now primarily a barbell coach with a mission to help older people get stronger, get healthier, and age with grace and dignity. Sully is also the principal author of The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40, a groundbreaking text on strength training for the Masters population. The Barbell Prescription outlines the vast (and completely preventable) problem of the Sick Aging Phenotype affecting millions people in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond. The Sick Aging Phenotype is marked by obesity, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass), osteopenia (loss of bone density), dependence on lots of medications, Type II diabetes, and other problems. All of which are preventable by intelligent strength training, conditioning, and nutrition. We highly recommend reading this book - it's the definitive text on aging and strength training. Sully runs Greysteel Strength & Conditioning in Farmington, MI, a gym committed to helping seniors live stronger, healthier lives. He also runs a very informative and entertaining YouTube channel. You can check those out here: Greysteel Strength & Conditioning website Greysteel YouTube channel Greysteel on Facebook You can also reach Dr. Sully via email at greysteel.fitness@gmail.com Sully also coaches clients online for Starting Strength Online Coaching.
SSOC intern Joel Rasmussen flew all the way from Adelaide, Australia to join the Barbell Logic podcast, en route to a Starting Strength seminar in Wichita Falls. While he was in town, Matt and Scott chatted with him about establishing a home gym out of his garage in Adelaide, his coaching experience as an intern with SSOC, and how he managed to rehab his "stuffed" back. Joel discovered strength training first with the Stronglifts 5x5 program, but he found himself frequently injured due to poor lifting technique. He eventually looked into Starting Strength as a resource to fix his form, which led to signing up with Starting Strength Online Coaching as a client. Joel made excellent progress with SSOC, but unfortunately suffered a freak back injury when he fell off a ladder while doing handiwork around the house. He sustained multiple grade 3 herniations in his lumbar spine. He experienced severe back pain, lost sensation in his foot, and exhibited "foot drop." Joel went to the doctor for imaging and treatment; they told him to expect a lengthy rehab process with continuous pain, at least six months. Undaunted, Joel soldiered on with his training, and after consulting another SSOC coach and DPT, Will Morris, he was able to creatively use partial pulls and other loaded movements to regain most of his strength, and in a much shorter time period than the doctor had advised. His experience with back injury recovery has informed his coaching practice and given him the confidence to overcome future setbacks in his training. Joel now coaches out of his home in Adelaide as well as handling online clients at SSOC. You can contact him about coaching at jrasmussen@ssonlinecoaching.com Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
One of the most requested Barbell Logic topics has been reading recommendations, specifically for books on business and investing. Today Matt and Scott lay out their favorite business books, readings that helped shaped their values, operations, and interactions in their own businesses. Matt is an entrepreneur, running Starting Strength Online Coaching, as he frequently references in the show, and a former owner of STRONG Gym in Springfield, MO. SSOC has grown rapidly since launching in early 2017 and now generates over $1M in revenue. Matt frequently references Michael Gerber's The E-Myth and its role in shaping his business acumen. The E-Myth focuses on building systems and operating procedures to allow business owners to deliver consistent results to their customers and start working "on" their business, rather than in their business. Scott has been an entrepreneur for most of his adult life -- as he described in Episode #36 Hambrick's Story -- although he prefers the term "business optimizer." Scott currently owns Data Storage, a company providing (you guessed it) records management, digitizing, and other data solutions for businesses. He also recently launched Online Great Books, an online education service guiding readers in small groups through the progression of Western thought as written by the Greeks, Romans, and others. Scott advocates a daily reading habit, starting with the finance and business portions (skip the human interest and politics) of The Wall Street Journal and The Economist. Books referenced in the episode: The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes Are High by Patterson, Granny, McMillan, Switzler My Years at General Motors by Alfred P. Sloan Jr. Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charles Munger The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Letters The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hshieh Harvard Business Review How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth by Brad Blanton For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics by Henry Hazlitt Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott close out the interviews recorded at StrengthCon I with returning guest Niki Sims. Niki is an SSC and a staff coach, as well as the Relationship Manager at Starting Strength Online Coaching. She joins the podcast today to talk about her unofficial title of Chin Up Queen and how to structure a successful chin up program for females. Niki shares her vision for the future of SSOC and helping Starting Strength reach a broader audience. Of course, this being the Barbell Logic podcast, Matt and Scott press her for details on both her role as Relationships Manager and her personal relationships as well. You can find Niki at the SSOC site or on Instagram @vera_nahce There are a limited number of "Don't Touch My Bar" t-shirts still available in the SSOC store. Order now and avoid aggressive bench press spotting! Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
A man of mystery and intrigue, and certainly the coach with the best tan in Starting Strength, Randy Winfrey retired from an Air Force career as an intelligence agent in the late 90's and began coaching endurance athletes. Having been a triathlete and endurance athlete during his military career, it was a natural fit, however over time he became frustrated with the overuse injuries and overall lack of strength in the endurance sports and discovered heavy barbell training in 2011. Since then he has become a Starting Strength Coach and now coaches endurance athletes to be both strong and fit out of his well-appointed home gym in Houston, TX. He is also the head track and field coach at a junior high school in Houston. You can contact Randy for coaching at randywinfrey@mac.com and rwinfrey@ssonlinecoaching.com. Look him up if you're in the Houston area, or if you are interested in online coaching! As an exclusive offer to Barbell Logic listeners, use the code "winfrey" to save $100 off the first month of Starting Strength Online Coaching with Randy! Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
When it comes to fitness and nutrition, the nutrition part can cause a lot of confusion. There’s so much information out there about the best diet to follow and often the advice is contradictory. My guest today is here to clear up some of the confusion. His name is Robert Santana, he’s a registered dietician, a PhD candidate in exercise and nutrition science, a Starting Strength coach, and the nutrition coach at Starting Strength Online Coaching. Today on the show we discuss all things diet and nutrition. We begin with a big picture overview of the three main macronutrients our body uses to function, and the science of their effect on the body. Robert walks us through how our body partitions nutrients as we consume them, and explains exactly how we get fat. In the process, Robert debunks a lot of popular ideas people have about nutrition these days, like eating carbs makes you fat and eating fat is an easy way to lose weight. In fact, he argues that you should probably be eating a lot more carbs than you are now. He then walks us through the science of fat loss, and gives practical examples of what a diet needs to look like, whether you’re wanting to lose fat, while maintaining muscle, or gain weight that's more muscle than fat. We end our conversation discussing my experience in cutting weight, what I eat from day to day, and why trying to get six-pack abs isn’t necessarily a healthy goal. Get the full show notes at aom.is/santana
When your online trainee comes to visit, what do you do? Interview her for the podcast of course! Coached by Cassi through Starting Strength Online Coaching, Demetra Szatkowski is a lifter, strength coach, pole dancer, and creator of Witches Get Strong. Demetra’s coaching practice integrates strength training according to the Starting Strength model with empowerment and awareness practices that teach women to experience more pleasure in their bodies. We talked with Demetra about her journey to strength, what inspires her to teach others, and how she fits the principles of Starting Strength into the Witches Get Strong program. LINKS: Fitness Witch https://fitnesswitch.net/ Witches Get Strong Instagram https://www.instagram.com/witchesgetstrong/ Starting Strength Online Coaching https://startingstrengthonlinecoaching.com/ Find us on Instagram or Facebook @morefemalestrength or email us at info@morefemalestrength.com.
The novice LP is a simple program - simple, but hard, and effective. The path beyond into intermediate training is winding and multi-headed. It's easy to get seduced by complexity as programming needs evolve beyond the novice stage, but, as the data reminds, compliance is still king when it comes to getting results. Today Matt and Scott parse data gathered from Starting Strength Online Coaching clients on workout compliance and gains, and discuss the importance of doing your workouts consistently. It may seem simple, but data and experience remind us again and again that it is the key to long-term progress. Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
In the second episode with Robert Santana, Matt and Scott interview the man about his history with strength training, how he started studying nutrition, and becoming a Starting Strength Coach. Don't Forget to Buy your Barbell Logic webinar ticket here! Connect with Robert Robert on Instagram Robert at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott talk nutrition with Registered Dietician and Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana. In the first of a two-part series, Robert lays out the basics of nutrition for barbell trainees. Robert talks about his philosophy for nutritional intervention, including the importance of habits, incremental changes, and the role of various macros in driving results. Buy your Barbell Logic webinar ticket here. Connect with Robert Robert on Instagram Robert at Starting Strength Online Coaching Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt and Scott catch up with Starting Strength Coach and general badass Niki Sims. Aside from being a veteran SS staff coach, Niki is a team leader at Starting Strength Online Coaching and, more recently, has become the Relationships Manager at SSOC. In today's episode Niki talks about her strength journey and growing as a coach from humble crossfit beginnings. When she's not coaching at Atlanta Barbell, Niki Sims can be found on Instagram @vera_nahce or by email at niki@simsstrength.com Niki's bibliography on StartingStrength.com: https://startingstrength.com/author/niki-sims Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Matt Reynolds has nearly 20 years of experience competing in strength sports and coaching barbell-based strength and conditioning. He first totaled “elite” in powerlifting in 2004, won his professional status in the sport of Strongman in 2006, and founded one of the strongest and largest pure-strength gyms in the country, STRONG Gym, (PowerliftingWatch Gym of the Year 2013 and 2014). Matt’s strength articles have been widely published since 1999, and he has been interviewed by some of the world’s most popular podcasts, including Art of Manliness, Order of Man, Art of Charm, Starting Strength, STRONG Life with Zach Even-Esh, Barbell Business, PT Prophet, and Power Athlete. Matt is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through NSCA, and holds his Starting Strength Certification. Since 2010, he traveled throughout the country serving as staff coach with Mark Rippetoe for Starting Seminars. He also has served as an adjunct professor for Exercise Science at Bryan University. Matt founded and owns Starting Strength Online Coaching, a company built on bringing premium strength coaching from Starting Strength Coaches to those who don’t have a Starting Strength Coach in their area. Although he now coaches almost exclusively online, he still loves coaching single-session, in-person, out-of-town clients each week. Matt also co-hosts the popular strength podcast, Barbell Logic, with fellow SSC Scott Hambrick where they systematically and progressively walk through the journey of strength with their 100k+ listeners each month Some of the topics we discussed included: How did you come to your faith? How has your faith impacted your lifting/competition life? Barbell Logic - how did that start? What got you into powerlifting? What got you into Starting Strength? How is the Starting Strength Online Coaching company working? What are your and Rip’s thoughts on online vs face to face coaching? What other sports/strength sports have you done? What was it like founding and running STRONG Gym? What did you love most about it and what do you miss most? What are some of your pet peeves as a gym owner? What do you like most about not being a gym owner anymore? You hold many championships. What are some of the highlights from competing as a powerlifter and as a strongman athlete that stick out to you the most? You went pro in 2006- what was the process like of going from an amateur to a pro? As a professor for Exercise Science what are some of your thoughts of the online powerlifting community with the mix of bro-science and actual research that is being spread by those like Dr Israetel, Dr Baraki, the folks at JTS, RTS, and of course Starting Strength? Any interesting meet stories? Where is the coolest place you’ve competed? What do you enjoy more about a powerlifting meet vs a strongman competition? What are your best lifts? What programs do you recommend over others after a beginner has advanced through the Starting Strength program and can be considered an intermediate lifter? What counts as an intermediate lifter? Recovery - what is your personal go to for general recovery after training?
Scott interviews Matt about his own path through life, from skinny high school nerd to elite powerlifter and pro strongman. Matt talks about his struggles transitioning from school teacher to STRONG gym owner, working through the ups and downs of marriage, and ultimately launching the wildly successful Starting Strength Online Coaching business. Whiskey of the Week Old Grand-Dad 114 - the cocktail whiskey of choice for James Bond, 007 Matt's first interview with Rip: Part 1 Part 2 Connect With Matt Matt on Instagram Starting Strength Online Coaching — Matt’s website Matt on Facebook Matt on Twitter Connect With Scott Scott on Instagram Silver Strength – Scott’s website Scott on Facebook Scott on Twitter Connect With the Show Barbell Logic on Twitter Barbell Logic on Instagram The Website Barbell Logic on Facebook barbelllogicpodcast@gmail.com
Tyler Austin discusses his experience learning about Starting Strength and working with SSC Jayson Ball through Starting Strength Online Coaching. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NIF60Mqh7_g WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------
There are a lot of tasks we're called to do as men. Among other things, your physical strength will make the difference between your ability to accomplish those tasks or not. My guest today is Matt Reynolds, the founder of Starting Strength Online Coaching and a man who has nearly 20 years of experience competing in strength sports and coaching barbell-based strength and conditioning. He has not only created one of the premier online coaching services on the planet, he is my personal coach. Today he's here to share why all men should consider adding barbell training to their routine, the core lifts we should work on improving, how strength training improves mental toughness, and how to get started on your journey to build more strength. Please leave us a review at http://orderofman.com/itunes Shownotes: http://orderofman.com/124 Website: http://orderofman.com
Stress, Recovery and Adaptation is the overarching concept discovered by Hans Selye that we use when creating ALL barbell and strength programming. We use the barbell and our program to apply stress that the trainee then can recover from, resulting in a beneficial adaptation. We can adapt to the stress of moving heavy weights in the same way we […] The post #4 – Stress. Recovery. Adaptation appeared first on Starting Strength Online Coaching.
Matt and Scott discuss why effective strength training programming must be simple, hard, and effective. The boys crack jokes about groin trauma, but still manage to describe why simplicity and strenuousness are necessary to be effective in increasing strength. The Starting Strength program fits all of these criteria. Links: Gillian Ward https://www.instagram.com/gillianwardathlete/ Note – We decided to release this […] The post #3 – Simple, Hard, Effective appeared first on Starting Strength Online Coaching.
Starting Strength Coaches, Reynolds and Hambrick discuss the criteria we should use to select exercises that will make us as strong as possible. The boys then apply those criteria and pick the lifts we should train to get as strong as possible. Serge Reding 502 Press: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nJrYPVJ88M Follow us on all social media, search for Barbell Logic Podcast […] The post #2 – How do we get strong? appeared first on Starting Strength Online Coaching.
In this first episode, SSC’s Matt Reynolds and Scott Hambrick discuss the basics of strength training and why strength is so important. Follow the podcast @barbell_logic on Instagram and join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/barbelllogicpodcast/ Contact Matt at www.startingstrengthonlinecoaching.com @reynoldsstrong on IG, Twitter and Facebook. Contact Scott at www.startingstrengthonlinecoaching.com @scott_silverstrength on IG. The post #1 – Barbell Logic: Episode One: Why STRENGTH? appeared first on Starting Strength Online Coaching.
Time for Fan Mail Friday, where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right. Let's cut to it! In this episode: Jordan really does read everything. Per episode 572's reverse interview with Gabriel Mizrahi, how do you figure out what to pursue that is uniquely you? The thought of a lifetime of chronic pain after an injury is menacing. What can you do to face it? Does your life have room for people who make you feel small and undeserving? A lot of self-appointed gurus who preach the importance of hustle are doing it without the muscle. Identifying and addressing your own bad patterns should be empowering, not defeating. Jordan talks about a past vacation destination most sane people wouldn't choose. Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@theartofcharm.com! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Need personalized coaching or business consulting from the convenience of your location at a schedule that works for you? Find out what Matt Reynolds and the Starting Strength Online Coaching team can do for you here! Listen to The Art of Charm, The Forbes List, and hundreds of your favorite podcasts with the free PodcastOne app (on iOS and Android) here! Over at the Mind Pump Podcast, hosts Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, and Sal Di Stefano “pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil, and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry." Check it out here! Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/fmf102/ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!
On this week’s show we will be talking with Matt Reynolds of Starting Strength – Online Coaching.
On this week’s show we will be talking with Matt Reynolds of Starting Strength – Online Coaching.
Mark Rippetoe and Matt Reynolds discuss a new remote coaching service from Starting Strength, why online coaching is viable due to limited access to SSCs, how progress is made without real-time coaching, and the process of working with a Starting Strength Coach using Starting Strength Online Coaching. --------------------------- Watch Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nYaNfnm5hH8 WEBSITE: http://startingstrength.com FORUM: http://startingstrength.com/resources/forum/ STORE: http://aasgaardco.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AasgaardCo Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SS_strength Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starting-Strength-The-Aasgaard-Company/142424022490628 -----------------------------
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