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Summary: Join expert voices from Barbell Logic and others from the world of strength for resources to help you get strong for life. Get coaching options and more educational content at barbell-logic.com.

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 #174 - Saturday Q&A #3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:35

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

 #173 - The Chronicles of Andy Baker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:24

Fan favorite Andy Baker returns to the podcast... this time to talk about himself, not programming. Andy of course is the programming mastermind behind the Baker Barbell Club, and the co-author of Practical Programming and The Barbell Prescription. Today he shares his story of training as a kid in a sweltering attic in Houston, to learning from top lifters in college, to a career of military service... and explains how each of these experiences contributed to the master barbell coach we know today.

 #172 - Why High Volume Is Not The (Only) Answer to Muscle Growth with Andy Baker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:19

Andy Baker returns to the podcast once more to discuss his strategies for driving hypertrophy in intermediate lifters. Andy is a master programmer who has co-authored Practical Programming and The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40. In this episode Andy argues that the current vogue for high volume training in pursuit of hypertrophy demonstrates an incomplete understanding of the programming variables and is often simply impractical.

 #171 - Saturday Q&A #2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:56

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

 #170 - The 4 Rules of Personal Finance with Jesse Mecham (You Need A Budget) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:08

Building on the personal finance episode that aired as #157, Matt and Scott talk to Jesse Meacam, the founder of You Need A Budget as well as an SSOC client. You Need A Budget is a philosophy of budgeting based on four simple rules of money management, with some handy software tools to take the tedium out of spreadsheets. This ground-up approach to budgeting bears a strong resemblance to Starting Strength's method of barbell training, starting with first principles and building toward actionable goals.

 #169 - Back to Basics: How to Get Strong with Matt & Scott on the Distilled Man Podcast (rebroadcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:55

Barbell Logic started as a logical, systematic walk through the basics of strength training, starting with the question: why strength? Since then we've branched out to all aspects of training, from novice to advanced, rehab to competition, with a healthy dose of life advice and philosophy derived from years under the bar. So, we thought it was about time to return to our roots, and there was no better way to do so than sharing a recent podcast we did with Kyle Ingham of the Distilled Man Podcast.

 #168 - BONUS Saturday Q&A #1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:36

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Q&A, this time in a new weekly installment. These episodes will be short and sweet, about 15 minutes, addressing your questions. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

 #167 - Gym Etiquette for the Civilized Bro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:35

Those who have listened for a while know that we here at Barbell Logic are big proponents of the home gym. It absolves you of having to witness the travesties of Big Box commercial gyms, silly exercises and a distinct lack of training none the least. Yet even in the silliest of gyms, and especially in serious home gyms, there are a few points of decorum to abide by to carry yourself as a serious, respectful (and respected) lifter.

 #166 - Cues for Building a BIG Press | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:59

The Press might just be the coolest lift, but it's also probably the most frustrating. Pressing is surprisingly technical, and requires the most adherence to technique at heavy loads; there's no "muscling up" a press that has gotten forward on you. The press is also one of the most difficult lifts to coach, particularly for more advanced lifters experimenting with technique variations. Matt and Scott have developed a deep library of cues for every level of training advancement, which they share today.

 #165 - Diagnosing Back Angles in the Squat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:27

Get out your protractors, because it's time to talk about angles. Back angles in the squat, of course! As you know from the previous episodes on squat technique, an individual's back angle in a correct squat is determined by her anthropometry. However, there are some common mistakes related to back angle that lifters should be aware of. Matt and Scott discuss these errors and offer tips on how to fix them.

 #164 - Don't Fear the Barbell: Managing Your Mind Under the Bar | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:31

#164 - Don't Fear the Barbell: Managing Your Mind Under the Bar

 #163 - Testosterone, Friendship, & Finding Purpose with Dr. David Puder | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:02

Matt and Scott are joined today by psychiatrist, podcaster, and lifter Dr. David Puder. Dr. Puder practices at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he is the medical director of a partial program and intensive outpatient program for people with medical and psychiatric issues. He also teaches psychiatry residents and has developed an app Emotion Connection to train people to read emotions and develop deeper emotional connection with others.

 #162 - Push the Floor: The Essential Deadlift Cue | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:21

We frequently refer to the deadlift as a "pull" or a "pull from the floor," but that's not entirely accurate. Muscles, of course, neither push nor pull, they simply contract, and even though we colloquially refer to the deadlift as a pull, it actually begins with a "push," or rather a concentric contraction of the quads, to produce knee extension and break the bar off the floor. That's where the all-important cue to "push the floor" away comes in.

 #161 - Training Economy: Time Saving Tips for the Gym | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:20

Matt and Scott discuss the importance of being efficient in the gym. Most folks have other things to do besides train, and anyone who's run through the bitter end of their LP has experienced a workout that dragged on for nearly two hours. It's easy for it to happen if you don't pay attention to the clock. There's no excuse for excessively long workouts, but if you're guilty, Matt and Scott have some time-saving tips for you.

 #160 - Essential Supplements: Creatine Explained with Robert Santana | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:55

"Uncle Bob" Santana returns to the podcast to discuss the third in the Holy Trinity of supplements: creatine. Creatine is one of the most studied supplements around, and consistently demonstrates a small but measurable performance boost for high intensity activity. Barring kidney disease, everyone should take it. Even your grandma.

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