This week’s question arose from a recent conversation Mike had with Omar Isuf:
"What's your 'cranky old man' opinion?”
Things change over time, and change doesn’t always make us happy. And the older we get, the easier it is to be cranky about...
The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has been the only truly “official” vehicle for powerlifters hoping to compete on an international stage. The federation has written into its constitution rules that are supposed to prevent the taint of...
This week’s question:
“What makes someone a good coaching client?”
We see conversations online about coaches that are unqualified and really...uninterested in helping their clients. But coaching is really a two-way street. What responsibilities...
We sat down with our new trainer at Third Street Barbell, Tiffany Powers (https://www.instagram.com/_tiffdeadlifts/), to talk about strange lights in the sky, which generation Is which, and a bit about how she started lifting.
Sebastian Brambila...
This week’s question comes from Mike’s Instagram: “
Would you ever be able to talk about overhead and planning from when you opened 3SB (our gym, Third Street Barbell)?”
So yeah, we can…and we do! The financial part is definitely not the hardest...
Prompted by a Reddit question, we talked through the impact of reducing attempts from three attempts per lift to two attempts per lift. Would meets move faster? Would warmup rooms be chaos?
We also compared the top 10 Canadian athletes and the top...
This week’s question comes from Mike’s Instagram:
“How do you organize your thoughts, wants, and plans when you’re building a business.”
Everybody has their own personal organizational approaches (with varying degrees of success). We talk about...
It looks like changes are afoot. Instagram may be changing how its algorithm serves up shared (versus original) content. Will this entirely change the meme game?
We also ran down lists of the most intelligent animals and discussed some more...
Does a PR song really help you get a PR? Does the tempo of music change the speed of your cardio workout? Maybe most importantly, does it affect your motivation to lift?
Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) ran the board...
We’ve always been told not to judge a book by its cover, but does that stop us? No! Even when it’s not a good idea. Why do we make these judgments?
We look at three physical characteristics that humans tend to let themselves be influenced by when...
This week’s question is more of a parenting question than a physiology question. When should parents introduce strength training? The answer is simpler than you’d think.
Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) ran the board...
If short lifters can use blocks under their feet in competition, why can’t tall lifters use a taller bench? That’s just one example, but when you take a closer look there are definitely some things that don’t make sense.
We also talk NBA, Taylor...
We've got a business question this week. What do you bring to the table as a potential business owner? What one thing would make you a better business owner than an employee?
Our Wednesday guest, Ryan Thompson, joined us for this one.
You can...
Ryan Thompson is a plumber. He’s actually Jim’s plumber. But he didn’t plan to be a plumber. After fighting through addiction, a chance moment at a gas station led to a path forward for him. Locking in on new goals -- and relying on discipline learned...
Recent studies (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/02/new-science-of-death-brain-activity-consciousness-near-death-experience) show that the brain is furious with activity in the minutes after death. Areas of the brain that don’t generally...
Our head trainer at Third Street Barbell, Avi Lieu (https://www.instagram.com/avi.lieu), is making moves. She brings us up to date on what’s next and we try to fill her in on Firesticks, AppleTVs, and Rokus.
Sebastian Brambila...
This week’s question from our Discord:
dingleberrykumquat asked, “What separates a good athlete from an elite athlete? Is it genetics, luck, discipline, and/or resources?”
In other words, how does the nature vs nurture debate play out in...
We’ve seen people on social media, TV, etc. talk about their “porn addiction.” Most people nod their heads as if they believe and understand what the person is going through. Addiction is addiction, right?
But…several years ago, scientists stopped...
This week’s question on our Discord:
WarBoyWonder asked, “Thoughts on IIFYM or sticking to proper healthy foods during a cut?” It’s not always about Poptarts? Or is it?
Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) ran the...
While this is technically the 400th episode of the show, we’re treating it more like the “faux-hundredth” because we’ve used “rewind” episodes 11 times since we started. Look for something (hopefully) for our 400th episode of original content.
We...
This week’s question came from a member of our Discord.
Bronzielocks asked, “Give us your best macro-friendly recipe that anyone of any skill level can cook!”
One of our gym members, Jerry (@megaa_pandaa), joined us, along with Sebastian Brambila...
We all practice self-sabotage sometimes. We use different methods, but in the end we all do it. We share our own experiences and talk about the fallout from what we do to ourselves.
We start off in a dangerous zone…talking about how much money we’d...
The exploding popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has raised awareness and demand for these “medical miracles” among the severely overweight…and the not-so-severely overweight.
Some questions have arisen about side effects – some...
Mike shares some signs that fitness social media and YouTube are regaining some of their old traction (2015-17 vibes, anyone?). Even attendance at the Arnold seems to be on the upswing again. Speaking of the Arnold, are we bummed that we didn’t go...
