Barbell Shrugged
New episode every Wednesday! Join the Barbell Shrugged crew in conversations about fitness, training, and frequent interviews w/ CrossFit Games athletes!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 1276
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Full Body vs. Body Part Splits: What is Best for Building Muscle w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #489
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:
The benefits of full body workouts.
Are body parts splits ideal for building muscle?
How to structure full body training.
What frequency should you train on bod…
How to Optimize Sleep for Strength and Elite Performance w/ Allison Brager, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #488
Dr. Allison J. Brager is a neuroscientist for the Army. She has worked at the storied Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, DC. She and her team have leveraged sleep science discoveri…
Belts, Wraps, and Straps: When, Why and How to Use Equipment for Gaining Strength w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged - Barbell Shrugged #487
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:
When is the right time to use a belt?
Most common pitfalls of suing a belt.
Advantages of using knee wraps.
When do you use wraps and when is it creating imbala…
How to Improve Strength and Conditioning and Human Performance in the Military w/ Brad Lokey, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged #486
A former United States Marine, Brad Lokey oversees all Human Performance Optimization for Reef systems Corp as their Program Manager.
Before working with Reef Systems Corp, Lokey worked as a tactica…
EMOM Aesthetics: Hypertrophy Training to get Jacked, Lean, and Athletic w/ Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged #485
For a long time, training was the only thing that mattered.
Everything I did in and out of the gym was designed to make me stronger.
Those days do not exist any more.
I am an adult, have kids, and a …
How to Detect B.S. in the Nutrition Industry w/ Dr. Layne Norton, Dr. Andy Galpin, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #484
Layne Norton aka (biolayne) is an entrepreneur, physique coach, bodybuilder, and powerlifter from Tampa, Florida. He holds the world record for squat in the IPF 93 kg weight class.
Alongside his su…
How to Grow a Jacked Back: Hypertrophy Principles for Strong Back Muscles w/ Anders Varner, and Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #483
Top 5 Back Strength Building Exercises:
- Conventional Deadlift
- Barbell Row
- Pull Up/ Chin Up
- Seated Cable Row
- Lat Pull Down
EMOM Aesthetics Workout For Back Strength and Hypertrophy
EMOM 10
A1.…
The Single Thing That Makes the Squat the Most Effective Exercise for Strength w/ Dan John, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged- #482
Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic …
How to Track Workouts and Objectively View Progress in the Gym w/ Anders Varner, and Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged - #481
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Why tracking workouts is the necessary to see progress
The best methods for tracking your workouts
Why tracking reps, sets, and weights is beneficial for succ…
Fittogether: Healthy Social Media Focused on Fitness w/ Anders Varner, and Doug Larson, and Scott Bowen - Barbell Shrugged - #480
Scott is a lifelong fitness junkie and self-proclaimed “gym rat”. His love for fitness sta…
Build a Thick Core and Eliminate Imbalances with Strongman Training w/ Anders Varner, and Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged - #479
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Using odd objects to build strength.
Unilateral i…
The Secret to Digestion and Understanding Gut Health w/ Wade Lightheart, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged- #478
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Simplifying the digestive system and how we get nutrients to the muscles.
Why we suffer from so many digestive complication and how to solve them
Understandin…
Why the Front Squat is Superior to the Back Squat in Training w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged- #477
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Musculature recruitment differences in the front squat and back squat
Why the front squat helps overcome mobility limitations
Why the front squat creates a de…
Greg Glassman and the Future of CrossFit w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged- #476
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
What happened with Greg Glassman’s Tweet
What are the next steps for gyms
What if the athletes leave CrossFit
Should gym owners rebrand away from CrossFit
Why…
The Rights, Wrongs, and Essentials of Increase Your Squat and Deadlift w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged - #475
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Foot position in the squat
Biggest faults in the deadlift
Increasing Mobility and Stability in the Squat
Biggest faults in the back squat
Proper progression f…
More than Macros: The Metabolic Performance Protocol and Why You Need. Nutrition Coach w/ Aaron Straker, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged - #474
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Physique Training: Core, Kettlebells, Dumbbells, Nutrition, Macros, and How to Build Your Own Program w/ Anders Varner and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged - #473
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What You Get: 4 Physique Enhancing Training Programs
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Back Squat 1001 x 3: Training and Nutrition to an Insane Feat of Strength w/ Chris Duffin, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged - #472
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
How do you think about squatting 1001 x 3
The deadlift records before the back squat
A childhood of overcoming adversity
Building training equipment for stron…
How to Effectively Start Strength Training After Quarantine w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged - #471
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Goal Setting Basics
How long of a ramp do you need to get back to old pr’s
What program should you start training with
Getting back into CrossFit
How do you b…
Technology, Social Media, and the Pursuit of Health w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Kenny Kane and Phil White - Barbell Shrugged #470
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
What role does social media have on the term “health"
What happens if you take your health business off social media?
Will Covid -19 force government interve…