Barbell Shrugged

Eleiko is a world-leading supplier of professional weightlifting, powerlifting and strength training equipment. “We work to make people stronger so they can perform better, in sports and in life,” CE…

In this episode we get a little background on how the company was started and some of the companies future goals going forward. We also get to dive into a little bit of the mindset that Aaron takes i…

The 80/20 Nutrition protocol is the most overused saying in nutrition. It works, but you have to earn it, understand the mechanics of macros, and then you can grow into an 80/20 protocol, not start t…

This episode tells the story of Logan Aldridge. An adaptive athlete who has earned the title “the fittest one arm man on earth.” This title, as you can imagine, required a lot of sacrifice in more th…

Did you make a new years resolution to FINALLY deal with your ongoing pain issues?

Have you been resting your injury for months with little change in symptoms?

In this episode Dr. Sean talks abou…

Cassidy Lance-McWherter  grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she began her athletic career as a gymnast. Lance earned a Division 1 athletic scholarship to the University of Washington on the gymna…

This weeks episode is with Anders Varner (host of barbell shrugged). I wanted to have Anders on the show to basically highlight some of his favorite moments from the almost 100 podcasts that he’s rec…

What’s the importance of squatting?

If you were to ask the Spartans, they would likely say it was essential to getting up off the toilet and that’s about it. Hundreds of years ago, humans didn’t ne…

Former NFL player, Antony Trucks is not only physically strong but is tough-minded, as well. After living in deplorable conditions for the first 20 years of his life, Trucks decided to turn things ar…

I really wanted to talk about a topic that everybody wants to know more information about, but no one ever really talks about. Jordan, has absolutely no problem talking about it and did a phenomenal …

Are you getting the results you want in the gym?

Are you going H.A.M. every day but still end up feeling frustrated by your progress?

Today we’re talking to Dr. Lance, our in-house Active Life br…

Oscar Bjork is a coach for the Swedish national team in powerlifting, bench press, and has trained a number of people from beginner level up to world champion and world record holder.

In this episode…

Hanging out with Mr. Gary Vhees personal trainers Jordan Syatt and Mike Vacante in New York City. These guys didn’t just get these jobs by chance. 

They had quite the hustle to get here. And they a…

Are you working out around pain? This is for you.

Do you know somebody who is working out around pain? This is for them.

As a matter of fact if you are simply trying to pull the trigger on changing a…

Eric Byrnes is a former MLB star who is now on the MLB Network. Last summer, in order to bring attention to the lack of PE in our schools, Eric swam, ran, and rode across the United States from San F…

In life and in business we have to make a lot of tough decisions. Sometimes to get closer to our goals you have to quit that very thing that makes you money right now. As scary as some of these scena…

Are you a coach who is passionate about creating solutions to the “bigger problems” you see in the gym everyday? 

Are you still struggling on where to go to find the solutions?

Like many coaches …

Mark England has professionally coached thousands of clients worldwide using the power of words and stories for over a decade. He holds an BA in business and a Master's in Education. Mark is the co-f…

This episode has some training secrets, nutrition talk, and some life lessons learned by one of the most decorated bodybuilders of all time. It’s not every day you get someone on the show who is will…