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
How to Write a Strength Program: Programing Basics 101 w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash- Barbell Shrugged #469
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Defining goals of specific training blocks
How to build a training cycle
Combining olympic lifts and power lifts
Periodization and avoiding over training
Wha…
How to Use Resistance Bands for Hypertrophy and How to Add Velocity Based Training to Your Program w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash- Barbell Shrugged #468
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The Ultimate Guide to At Home Training and Strength University w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash- Barbell Shrugged #467
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26.2 Mile Bear Crawl at the New York City Marathon w/ Devon Levesque, Anders Varner, Doug Larson and Wade Olsen- Barbell Shrugged #466
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Finding inspiration through adversity.
Fathers suicide and finding purpose
Building an online fitness business and inspiring others
How the idea of bear craw…
Will the Gym Industry Survive Covid-19? w/ Sal Di Stefano, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson- Barbell Shrugged - Barbell Shrugged #465
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Rules and regulations for reopening gyms
How will the gym experience look when you work out
Will CrossFit gyms survive the social distancing
What happens wh…
How to Build and Engine: Increasing Your Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacity w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson and Travis Mash- Barbell Shrugged #464
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Breakdown of energy systems
What are the best tools for testing and assessing capacity
Is there a way to not be in pain training the anaerobic system
How to …
Increase Testosterone, Understand Your Thyroid, and Fix Your Jacked Up Adrenals w/ Sam Miller, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #463
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Why do so many males struggle with Low Testosterone
Why fit individuals are struggling to lose weight
Understanding maintenance, surplus, and deficit calories
…
How to Drop 40 Seconds Off Your Mile Time and How Strict Do You Need to Follow Your Strength Program w/Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #462
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Anders new training goals
How to drop time in the mile
How to write a program for dropping a minute off your mile
Energy system training: sprints and long ru…
Squat Every Day 2: Banded Front Squats and the Protocol to Build a Massive Deadlift and Back Squat w/ Cory Gregory w/Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #461
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
How to implement the Squat Everyday Protocol
Why Front Squats are the best option for increasing total strength
Why using bands builds maximal strength
Why t…
How to Eat to Increase Muscle, Lose Fat, and Build Confidence in the Kitchen w/Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #460
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In today’s episode the crew discusses:
The benefits of maintenance calories
Why the world is overeating but the fitness in…
Strength Training Like an NFL Athlete and The One Thing That Separates Good From Great w/ Joe Kenn, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #459
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Coaching and programming for Strongman athletes
Coaching at all levels from high school to the NFL
What is a tiered system that can help all athletes get str…
How to Gain Muscle Without Weights, When and Why to Use Tempo Training, and the Best Nutrition Strategies During Social Distancing w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #458
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Gaining muscle at home without weights
Best exercises and strategies for building muscle without heavy weights
Increasing strength using tempos
How to use te…
Everything We Know About Intermittent Fasting, Recovery, and Sports Performance Training in the UFC w/ Dr. Andy Galpin, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged #457
In today’s episode the crew discusses:
The Intermittent Fasting Study at CSU Fullerton
Why other diets always regress to the mean
Strength training tactics for coaching athletes in the UFC
How quic…
Starting and Scaling an Online Fitness Business: DO THIS w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #456
How to take your fitness business online?
What are the upsides to an online fitness business?
What are the downsides?
Main differences in coaching, communication, and getting buy in from athlet…
This Gym Owner Lost ZERO Members to Social Distancing and Gym Closures: Here is How w/ CrossFit Surmount Owner Nick Magnini and Anders Varner - Barbell Shrugged #455
The Man That Adds Mass and Muscle to Athletes of the WWE w/ Rob McIntyre, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #454
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In today’s episode the crew discusses:
Rob’s start as a college strength coach
How hard it was to learn about strength before the internet
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How To Build a Home Gym, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #453
The Relationship Between Physical, Mental, and Behavioral Health w/ Johnny Martin, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson - Barbell Shrugged #452
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How Coronavirus Has Affected the Fitness Industry, Gym Owners, Athletes, and How you Can Maximize Your Time In Social Isolation w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #451
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In today’s episode the crew discuss the mindset of a strength athlete.
How will the Olympics happen and unite the world?
The…
The Windy Road to Mr. Olympia with Randy Lloyd, Anders Varner, and Doug Larson- Barbell Shrugged #450
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In today’s episode the crew discuss the mindset of a strength athlete.
How Randy found the military.
Opiate addiction that s…