Barbell Logic

S2Ep2 - Technique Series: The Squat

S2Ep1 - Technique Series: Programming is Secondary

Coach Matt and Coach Niki outline three different deadlift programming "tracks" for lifters, based on their sex, age, size, level of training advancement, and long-term goals as a lifter. Over time, Matt and Niki have observed that, depending on these factors, most lifters will thrive in one of three tracks, or programming models.

Recently Matt and Niki have been dealing with a prominent issue among their late intermediate and advanced lifters (some of them very strong too!). These lifters will descend beautifully into the hole on a squat, then while driving up allow their knees to shoot back, causing their hip angle to close and their backs to become more horizontal as more of their body mass travels behind the midline.

Coach Matt and Niki explore a common issue with the bench press -- losing tightness at the bottom of the eccentric portion of the lift. This error presents in a number of ways, such as the elbows flaring out or "chicken winging" on the way up, the chest and/or sternum sinking during the eccentric portion, or the bar visibly bouncing or rebounding off the chest.

In separate interviews, Matt and Scott sat down with Blake and Katie, the founders of Dominion Strength, and Mike Reed, the founder of Microgainz, both successful small businesses that filled a niche in the strength community with innovative, high quality products and excellent customer service. In two interviews, Blake, Katie, and Mike talk about how they came up with the idea for their businesses and how they have grown them from humble beginnings into flourishing businesses.

In this episode, Matt and Scott present their favorite whiskeys (or whatever happens to be in front of them at the time of recording) from the first episodes of Barbell Logic.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.

In the first official season of Barbell Logic, we are revisiting the earliest episodes of the show in which Matt and Scott first put the "logic" into barbells. In the Best of the Beginnings season, we will discuss why you should train for strength above all other physical attributes, how you build strength via stress, recovery, and adaptation, the equipment you'll need to start, and some strategies for getting the most progress out of your barbell training program.