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John Wick (2014) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober
Oct. 16, 2024

John Wick (2014) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober

The moral of this film could be as simple as “Never kill a retired hitman’s dog.” In The Matrix, Keanu Reeves helped change the sci-fi action genre. In this one, he helps entirely redefine the revenge action genre. With a fighting style borrowed from...
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober
Oct. 9, 2024

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober

All this month, we’re watching (some of us for the first time) some kickass flicks! Following up last week’s look at The Terminator (1981), we dig into its first sequel. This time Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a good guy, and this film has non-stop...
The Terminator (1984) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober
Oct. 2, 2024

The Terminator (1984) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober

All this month, we’re watching (some of us for the first time) some kickass flicks! First up, the movie that cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger as a bankable Hollywood star and launched a multi-billion dollar film and TV franchise.   Does the...
Unforced errors
Sept. 25, 2024

Unforced errors

When we recorded this, the leaked IPF with “tips” about coaching women hadn’t surfaced yet, but we did get to talk about other bad behavior and unforced errors. Diddy had 700 dildoes, Vince McMahon may have manipulated women and men into compromising...
50 PF 9-17-2024 C-1
Sept. 18, 2024

50 PF 9-17-2024 C-1

Sometimes, we need to take a minute to look at what people outside of powerlifting think about the sport. We take a look at a powerlifting quiz published by a fitness site. Some questions were easy, and others…a bit harder even for us.   We kick it...
A shocking loss for powerlifting
Sept. 11, 2024

A shocking loss for powerlifting

We were saddened to learn of the accidental death over the weekend of Kim Tran AKA Kim Valentine. We discussed some of her accomplishments on the platform and the role she played in bringing women and Asian lifters into the sport. Kim was a guest on...
Why isn’t there an apples-to-apples way to compare deadlifts?
Sept. 4, 2024

Why isn’t there an apples-to-apples way to compare deadlifts?

You probably think that pulling sumo is the biggest variation between deadlifts, but there are many more. It can even be challenging to tell the conditions of a particular lift, let alone compare them. Is it wrong to “game” the system to get a...
CrossFit athlete association demands assurances of safety and change
Aug. 28, 2024

CrossFit athlete association demands assurances of safety and change

Understandably, the fallout from the death of CrossFit Games athlete Lazar Đukić is far from over. We discuss some posts and articles about the private meetings held at the Games concerning whether to continue and the demands made by the Professional...
Gen Z is showing up in record numbers at the gym. Does the
Aug. 21, 2024

Gen Z is showing up in record numbers at the gym. Does the "no show” business model still work??

Zoomers are making gyms the “third space” of their generation. We see it in our gym, but it’s happening everywhere. How are gyms that have been designed to accommodate far fewer members than they’ve sold memberships to going to cope?   To kick things...
CrossFit tragedy: Who is responsible for athlete safety?
Aug. 14, 2024

CrossFit tragedy: Who is responsible for athlete safety?

The unthinkable happened. CrossFit lost an athlete during the games. Without having all the answers yet about exactly what happened when Lazar Đukić drowned, clearly sufficient safety measures were not in place. Athletes have been complaining for...
Olympic controversies: Who decides who competes?
Aug. 7, 2024

Olympic controversies: Who decides who competes?

We talk through a couple of the actual Olympic incidents and controversies. Who knew that pole vault and volleyball would draw focus? Which Olympic entity decides if a convicted rapist gets to compete on the Olympic stage?   We also share information...
Do you really need to forgive people who hurt you?
July 31, 2024

Do you really need to forgive people who hurt you?

Last week, we talked a little about public figures who have committed terrible acts, been “canceled,” and then somehow rehabilitated their public images. Apologies – sometimes heartfelt, sometimes performative – have been given and somehow the public...
The value of not falling in with a crowd?
July 24, 2024

The value of not falling in with a crowd?

We’re back in the studio together after several weeks away.   We talk about the importance of South Sudan’s near victory over the US in a warmup Olympic basketball and admire the commitment of Luol Deng (and our friend, Jacob Ross) to the effort to...
Celebrity Death Match but influencers?
July 17, 2024

Celebrity Death Match but influencers?

Well, maybe not precisely “death” matches, but can we build a brand new, fun, competitive sport from existing sports and fitness elements? Dean Saddoris (https://www.instagram.com/deansaddoris.ck) joined us for this exercise/thought experiment. ...
Creed (2015) | A 50% Facts Review
July 10, 2024

Creed (2015) | A 50% Facts Review

Thirty-nine years after Rocky, and nine years after the last Rocky sequel, director Ryan Coogler served up a continuation/reboot of the Rocky story. This time, Balboa is not the center of the action. He reluctantly takes on the task of training Apollo...
Rocky (1976) | A 50% Facts Review
July 3, 2024

Rocky (1976) | A 50% Facts Review

You don’t have to be wearing a pair of American flag boxing shorts to get that Rocky is a 4th of July flick (Even though it’s set in February and was released in December.) Why was Creed wearing those shorts anyway? (It was a Bicentennial gimmick.)  ...
How to get started as a trainer? w/Jacob Ross | One Good Question
June 28, 2024

How to get started as a trainer? w/Jacob Ross | One Good Question

Most of our friends in the industry who have trained both high-level athletes and gen pop clients don’t have the depth of experience of our guest, Jacob Ross.   We asked him of this take on the question, “What should I do to get started as a personal...
Jacob Ross | Olympic Basketball
June 26, 2024

Jacob Ross | Olympic Basketball

It’s been way, way too long since we connected here with our good buddy, Jacob Ross. He’s headed to Paris with the South Sudan Olympic Basketball team for the 2024 Olympics. We chat about how that all came together, his work with the NGO Matter, what...
Do vegans crave meet? | One Good Question
June 21, 2024

Do vegans crave meet? | One Good Question

Nick Squires is back for one more question: Do vegans miss the foods they used to eat? And how do they deal with cravings?   You can (and should) find Nick on IG https://www.instagram.com/meatymcsorley).   Sebastian...
Can a vegan powerlifter be really strong? | Nick Squires aka Meaty McSorley
June 19, 2024

Can a vegan powerlifter be really strong? | Nick Squires aka Meaty McSorley

Not our first rodeo with this question, or with vegans among the members of our gym, but Nick is a big strong dude and a real hoot to chat with. What do you call a vegan who doesn’t really like vegetables?   You can (and should) find Nick on IG...
An all-time records quiz? Part 2
June 14, 2024

An all-time records quiz? Part 2

In the previous episode, we quizzed Mike on the top three lifters in every weight class, regardless of raw or equipped, federation, etc., for squat, bench, and deadlift. In this episode, we cover total records. You can see them for yourself at...
An all-time records quiz?
June 12, 2024

An all-time records quiz?

We quiz Mike on the top three lifters in every weight class regardless of whether they are raw or equipped, federation, etc. In this episode, we cover squats, benches, and deadlifts. In Friday’s episode, we tackle total records. You can see them for...
Is program (or coach) hopping bad? | One Good Question
June 7, 2024

Is program (or coach) hopping bad? | One Good Question

Our Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) brought us this question:   “What’s your opinion of people program or coach hopping?”   Sometimes change in necessary, but when and how often? Do you have a question for one of...
Fitness tropes that yuck your yum for no good reason
June 5, 2024

Fitness tropes that yuck your yum for no good reason

We all see a lot of repetition among fitness influencers. Even the best, most informed ones fall into the trap of repeating tropes that don’t matter to anyone’s health or fitness. For sure, the content game is tough, and coming up with new topics is...