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Oct. 11, 2019

The Never Enough Series | Never Enough Bench 2008

Full version of the Never Enough Bench DVD from 2008. Powerlifting team training inspired by the methods of Westside Barbell.

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Oct. 11, 2019

The Never Enough Series | Never Enough Squat and Deadlift Edition 2007

Full version of the 2007 Squat and Deadlift DVD. Powerlifting team training inspired by the methods of Westside Barbell.

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June 19, 2019

Are VR games the future of fitness?

VR games are probably never going to replace lifting weights, but could they make cardio more fun…and more likely to get done? Dr. Jimmy Bagley is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, and Director of the Muscle Physiology Lab, Co-Director of the Exercise Physiology Lab, and Research Director of the Strength…

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June 13, 2019

BTS and Unboxing w/Alan Thrall | 50% Facts

Thanks to AuthenticStreetSigns.com for hooking us up with these cool signs a few weeks ago! "Do The Work" is now hanging on the set. Check them out at https://authenticstreetsigns.com/?sscid=61k3_aaw65&

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June 5, 2019

How to open a successful gym w/Alan Thrall | 50% Facts

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May 31, 2019

What do you need for a really good home gym? w/Alan Thrall | 50% Facts

This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. For a limited time only, they are offering our listeners an entire Month for FREE! Start your free month trial today using our special URL: Thegreatcoursesplus.com/FACTS: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/so-free-month?utm_source=US_Radio&utm_medium=RadioMiscellaneousRadio&utm_campaign=176202 Episode 28 Notes: Say you don’t have access to the kind of gym you…

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May 25, 2019

What does that Game of Thrones finale tell us about how we plot our own life stories? | 50% Facts

Ep. 27 Notes: It’s a BONUS episode! And there are SPOILERS! Obviously, we wanted talk about the end of Game of Thrones. It’s not that we’re terribly upset about it, but wow there’s a lot of pissed off people on the internet. Beyond that, it got us thinking about our…

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May 22, 2019

Do you really need that extra salt? w/Dr. Spencer Nadolsky | 50% Facts Podcast

Ep 26 Notes: Seems like we’ve been hearing about the dangers of too much salt for decades because of its effect on blood pressure, but lately we’ve seen recommendations about adding salt to your diet for better performance. Is salt really dangerous? Does it actually help you perform better? Here’s…

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May 16, 2019

Is it too late to create a successful YouTube, or a podcast? w/Omar Isuf | 50% Fasts Podcast

Ep. 22. So many people are focusing on building personal brands or becoming “influencers”-- often through social media, YouTube, podcasts, etc. – but has the time already passed? Will it still work if you start today? We asked our good friend Omar Isuf for his perspective -- and advice --…

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May 16, 2019

50% Facts or 100% Feelings? w/Omar Isuf | 50% Facts Podcast

Ep.21. We had some fun with this episode by breaking format and having an extended conversation with our good friend, Omar Isuf. Omar is a successful YouTube content creator, a partner with Silent Mike and Bart Kwan on Kizen Training, as well has pursuing other business ventures. He's also a…

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May 15, 2019

Eating for strength, aesthetics, or health: How are they Different? w/Jason Phillips

#ad This episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Use our link for $50 off your first order: https://greenchef.com/home?tv=su4&ct=50OFFFACTS&utm_medium=ad&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast_May2019&utm_content=50Facts Episode notes 25: Nutrition coach Jason Phillips joins us for this episode. Serious strength, aesthetic, and health goals can seem to require very different nutritional strategies, but what are the things they…

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April 17, 2019

We Ask Jacob Ross...Can You Teach Speed?

Our good friend, Jacob Ross returns as our expert to answer this question. Can you teach speed? Specifically, speed for sports? As we talked through the question, we of course came up with even more thoughts: Is it purely genetics? Are there muscle fiber type differences between men and women?…

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March 15, 2019

We Ask Dr. Andy Galpin...Is Intermittent fasting/time-restricted eating some kind of magic?

True to the premise of this show, we don’t do any specific prep before we talk about the question at hand. This time, it bit us in the ass a bit. We had seen the new paper on “intermittent dieting” co-authored by previous guests Eric Helms, PhD, Layne Norton, PhD,…

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March 13, 2019

We Ask Silent Mike's Mom....Is Olive Oil the Best Oil?

Mike’s mom, Maria Farr, is a certified olive oil judge and sensory panelist. With all the recent focus on fats in our diets, we decided to bring her on to help educate us – and you – on a particularly tasty fat. Our questions went something like this: What does…

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March 12, 2019

We ask Jacob Ross: Vertical Jump/Box Jump: Can you improve & should you try?

Vertical jump has become a test of athleticism, but is it something you can train? Box jumps have come around again in popularity, but are they an important training tool...or just a cool trick? What contributes to being good at either or both? Can you make significant improvement with training?…

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March 10, 2019

We Ask Layne Norton...Blood Flow Restriction Training: Is it all it’s pumped up to be? w/

You can call it Blood Flow Restriction (BRF), occlusion, or Kaatsu, but the idea is all the same: Keep some extra blood in the muscles of your arm or leg and get a massive pump. But is this superior to working out the regular way? When should you use it,…

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Jan. 21, 2019

We Ask Jacob Ross, "Is Sport-specific Training a Gimmick?" | 50% Facts with Silent Mike and Jim McD

Can activities in the gym that are built around the requirements of a specific sport actually help athletes get better at that sport? Our good friend, Jacob Ross -- an athletic performance coach and consultant who currently works with Luol Deng of Minnesota Timberwolves – joined us as our expert…

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Jan. 21, 2019

We ask Layne Norton, Is All the Fake Sugar Hate Just Fake News? | 50% Facts w/Silent Mike and JimMcD

We get started by talking about what’s becoming a pretty uncommon experience for a lot of people: Actually leaving your house to watch a movie. Wrapping up a run of nutrition and diet-related episodes, we talk about a group of substances that are common in a lot of people’s diets…

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Jan. 19, 2019

We ask Eric Helms: What is (Dietary) Fat? | 50% Facts w/Silent Mike & Jim McD

What is (Dietary) Fat & Why Does It Make Everything Delicious? Our fourth episode takes a look at the final macronutrient: fat. We spend a few minutes discussing the documentary “Transformer” about Janae Marie Kroczaleski…and our small part in it. We also discuss streaming services and how hard it is…

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Jan. 19, 2019

We Ask Layne Norton: What is the Glycemic Index? | 50% Facts w/Silent Mike & Jim McD

Audio Only Podcast In our third episode, we take a side step from carbs into the glycemic index – the potential impact of differing amounts of carbs in foods. We kick things off with a quick discussion about the inherent strangeness of making friends with people we’ve never met in…

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Jan. 18, 2019

We Ask Eric Helms, "What Are Carbohydrates?" | 50% Facts | w/ Silent Mike & Jim McD

Podcast - Audio Only Version What Are Carbohydrates (and Why Is Everybody So Mad at Them)? Our second episode is a look at a second macronutrient: carbohydrates. After a quick discussion about the fact that we’re probably both HSP (Highly Sensitive People), we talk about some of our goals for…

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Jan. 18, 2019

We ask Eric Helms, "What is (Dietary) Protein Anyway?" | 50% Facts w/ Silent Mike & Jim McD

PODCAST - AUDIO ONLY VERSION We’re kicking this new show off by asking seemingly basic questions about diet and nutrition. First up, “What is (dietary) protein anyway?" After a quick catch up session, we talk through the “facts” of what we think we know about this question – which, of…

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Jan. 18, 2019

Introducing 50% Facts with Silent Mike and Jim McD

Introducing 50% Facts! A brand new podcast from Mike Farr and Jim McDonald! Most of us walk around knowing about HALF of what we think we know. On this show, we take a single, granular question on a particular topic (related to health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, sex, etc.) and…

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May 14, 2018

Brian Crall Can Spot Comedy | S1 E9

Brian Crall founded the Sacramento Comedy Spot, but that’s not really what he originally intended on doing. The comedy theater itself now offers shows six nights a week and classes in improv, standup, and sketch comedy four nights a week. It’s the biggest comedy school in northern California. That’s quite…

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