#429 I Ignored My Surgeon's Warning (And Benched 435lbs Anyway) | Jordan Wong
The worst thing that can happen to an elite bencher might be the exact psychological reset needed to save their career. Before Jordan Wong could break all-time world squat records and scale a massive ...
13 Jul 2h 28min
#428 Stop Training Athletes Like They're Good at Lifting | Lucas White
"Your skill set's not going to be lifting weights—it's going to be the sport, but you still have to learn how to strain." For thirteen seasons, including eleven in the collegiate trenches, Lucas White...
6 Jul 2h 24min
#427 The Trap of the 300-Pound Power Clean | Monte Sparkman
Most high school strength coaches are hiding behind a rigid workout template because they are terrified of what happens when the plan fails on the weight room floor. For Monte Sparkman, fifteen years ...
2 Jul 2h 35min
#426 What Powerlifting Judges See (But Never Tell You) | Valerie Smith
You aren't truly learning how to lift until someone forces you to pull the slack out of a stiff bar with an opener that's completely out of your league. For multi-time world champion Valerie Smith, tr...
29 Jun 2h 14min
#425 We've Broken Our Natural Hormones to Survive the Modern World | Mike Stratton
Your body naturally produces testosterone, but it doesn't make the gallons of coffee you are using to survive a modern, unsustainable lifestyle. Mike Stratton built a multi-million dollar health optim...
22 Jun 1h 52min
#424 You Learn More From One Loss Than 100 Wins | Phil Daru
Most people think discipline is about pushing harder, but Phil Daru argues that real growth begins the moment failure exposes the flaws in your plan. From coaching UFC champions and elite performers t...
18 Jun 2h 25min
#423 Powerlifting's Dirty Secret (The Real Freaks Haven't Arrived) | Matt Levine
The elite coaches dominating the fitness industry aren't out-programming you; they are out-communicating you. For twenty years, Matt Levine didn't just survive the brutal meat grinder of competitive p...
15 Jun 2h 33min
#422 The Barbell Giveth, and the Barbell Taketh Away | Jim Wendler, Matt Rhodes, & Vincent Dizenzo
If you think your current training routine is built for longevity, you are lying to yourself about what decades under a heavy barbell actually does to the human frame. For over twenty years, Jim Wendl...
11 Jun 1h 32min
