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Nov. 24, 2014

Bench Session 10-23-2014 | RetroPL

A look at one of the last bench sessions in the old location of Super Training Gym. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Nov. 18, 2014

PowerCast #64 - Business in the Front, Deadlift Party in the Back

The first episode recorded in our new studio inside the new Super Training Gym! We tackle an extensive list of questions from our contest with @ReebokONE and pick the winners. Mark Bell hosts with Michael Farr and Jim McDonald. Subscribe to the audio version on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mark-bells-powercast/id710541646?mt=2 On Android and…

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Oct. 29, 2014

PowerCast #61 - Peanut Butter and Jealousy - Guests Jesse Burdick & Chris Bell

Jesse Burdick (PowerWod.com) and Chris Bell (@bigstrongfast) join us for a wild and wide-ranging discussion. This one escalates quickly. We cover Jesse's new bench programming, cookie sundaes, training to compete in more than one sport at a time, Viagra, the war on carbs, a hamburger with peanut butter and jelly,…

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Oct. 25, 2014

Marcus 725 lb Squat & Prowler Sprints | RetroPL

Marcus Sannadan squats 725 for a training PR. Silent Mike, Mark Bell, Fat Dan and others do some prowler sprints. #bigboysquatcrew For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 25, 2014

Big Boy Squat Crew | Zyski 685 x 4 | RetroPL

Mark Bell talks about his newfound training motivation after his retirement from competitive powerlifting. David Zyski, Marcus Sannadan, and Fat Dan squat with Mark Bell and Silent Mike. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 23, 2014

Floor Pressing with Chains 10-12-2014 and Assistance | RetroPL

Mark, David, Silent Mike and Lil' Smokey do some floor presses with chains...raw and in a Sling Shot. Mark does some assistance work. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 21, 2014

PowerCast #60 - The Welbourn Identity - Guest John Welbourn

Ten year NFL veteran, CEO of Power Athlete HQ, and Founder of CrossFit Football, John Welbourn joins us to talk about his early experiences with powerlifting, his career in the NFL, and how he learned to eat for optimal performance on the field. We also cover approaches to developing student…

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Oct. 15, 2014

PowerCast #59 "AKA Kim Valentine" - Guest Kim Tran

One hundred and five pound powerlifting marvel, Kim Tran (known to social networks all the way back to MySpace as "Kim Valentine") drops in to talk about her drive to be a top powerlifter, what she learned from training with Mike Tuchscherer, and the mystery behind the increasing number of…

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Oct. 13, 2014

Benches and Assistance 10-9-2014 | RetroPL

Bench presses and some floor press assistance work. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 11, 2014

Deadlifts and Squats 9-30-2014 | RetroPL

Deadlifts and squats with some focus on the role of the upper back in the deadlift. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 9, 2014

Block Pull Variations 10-7-2014 | RetroPL

Big pulls with the "wagon wheels" and off blocks. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 8, 2014

Benchin' 10-2-2014 | RetroPL

Some raw, Sling Shot...and rare shirted lifts. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Oct. 2, 2014

Squats and Deads from Sept 25 & 27 | RetroPL

Some deadlifts and squats from last week's training. This represents TWO lower body days. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Sept. 11, 2014

PowerCast #54 - Alberto Nuñez of 3D Muscle Journey

The incredibly jacked, tan, and lean Alberto Nuñez of 3D Muscle Journey joins us "in studio" to talk carb tolerance, flexible dieting, bodybuilding judging versus powerlifting judging, and his love for corn. We also tackle giving clients what they're looking for, how his training differs between powerlifting and bodybuilding, and…

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Sept. 3, 2014

PowerCast #53 "Drifta Lifta" Guest Matt Vincent

One of our favorite guests, Matt Vincent, joins us in the gym to talk about "Drifta Lifta" -- his upcoming video series about lifting, travel, food, and drink. We also talk about his new book "Strength Lab" and his approach to training mostly alone and often on the road. Matt…

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Aug. 27, 2014

PowerCast #51 - "Another Listen - Layne Norton"

This video episode has no live video from the podcast recording, but we're putting here on YouTube for the sake of completeness and because the content is great. Jim McD was away due to a family medical emergency, so we revisited the most downloaded episode of the PowerCast ever: Episode…

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Aug. 27, 2014

PowerCast #52 - "Too Fat or SO Fat?"

We play catch up on events since our last new episode was recorded a month ago. Mark and Mike worked with Olympic lifters at Cal Strength and attended the CrossFit games. Jim went on a vacation that turned into a trip he can't talk about. Mark was on Stone Cold's…

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Aug. 8, 2014

PowerCast #49 - Chris Bell & Lauren Pappas

Chris Bell and Lauren Pappas join us to talk about Chris's move out of LA, what the hell's wrong with movies these days, what directors learn from making documentaries, and who shaves the places the bodybuilders at Gold's Gym in Venice can't reach themselves. We also spend some time talking…

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Aug. 8, 2014

Shout Out to Will Hoover...and a Little Benchin' | RetroPL

The team does some benching and shouts out to an recently wounded, heroic soldier. For more great videos, visit SuperTraining.TV: http://supertraining.tv/

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Aug. 4, 2014

PowerCast 48 - Pro Strongman, Pro Bodybuilder – IFBB Pro Jon Andersen

We talk to newly minted IFBB pro bodybuilder Jon Andersen about achieving his latest goal…and being on to the next one. After winning his first bodybuilding show, what changes did he make to push himself to the next level? What’s his next goal? Does this episode have another classic Jon…

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July 21, 2014

Robb Wolf on How Paleo Has Evolved | PowerCast #46

You probably know Robb Wolf is a former research chemist and the author of "The Paleo Solution." You probably didn't know that before he started eating paleo, before he opened the very first CrossFit affiliate, and long before he became a bestselling author, Robb Wolf was a powerlifter. A pretty…

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July 5, 2014

Finding Your Focus - Guest Ben Alderman | PowerCast #44

Ben Alderman tried bodybuilding and MMA before finding his focus...and his niche...in CrossFit. That has led to owning two gyms and two top ten finishes in NorCal Regionals. We cover a variety of topics including what it's like to compete in the CrossFit Open just days after emergency appendix surgery,…

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June 29, 2014

Kelly and Juliet Starrett | PowerCast #43

Our friends Kelly and Juliet Starrett join us for a wildly wide-ranging and humorous discussion about their relationship, starting a business from nothing, carrying the mobility message to the masses, and how we can do a better job with kids' sports and exercise. Kelly is the best-selling author of "Becoming…

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June 23, 2014

Poverty Macros - Guest Layne Norton | PowerCast #42

One of our most popular guests, Dr. Layne Norton, returns for an information-packed episode about some right and wrong approaches to dieting and supplementation. Dr. Norton is a coach, bodybuilder, and powerlifter who has focused lately on the damaging effects of starvation diets. We kick off the show with an…

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