Barbell Shrugged - Talking Training W/ Crossfit Games Athletes, Strength Coaches & More

CrossFit Games athlete, CrossFit Regionals athlete, Olympic Weightlifter who is new to metcons, and CrossFit affiliate owner all talk about the CrossFit open!

We’ve had a few catchphrases over the years. In the early days of Barbell Shrugged, I can remember scribbling, “Coffee, Tequila, Barbells” everywhere and on everything. It was silly, but also an effective way to define and state our mission. All we wanted to do was talk about training and have a great time doing it. And it worked! The Window of Gains is a more recent example. It’s was still fun and on mission; but the goal was very different. We wanted to teach something practically and personally – With laughter. That’s the challenge, right? There’s no shortage of theory and opinion in the field of sports nutrition. And yet, the world is overflowing with athletes who aren’t meeting their nutritional and performance goals. We have more available information than ever, so why should anyone be confused about what they need? Why should anyone argue for certainty of knowledge over action? Our approach was to film a light-hearted show on the topic, and mayb

Most Inspirational Moments on Barbell Shrugged

The Best of Christmas w/ Christmas Abbott & Barbell Shrugged

ft. Cory Gregory, Andy Galpin, Eleiko, Window Of Gainz, Julien Pineau

ft. Kendrick Farris, Justin Thacker, Diane Fu, Louie Simmons

feat. Julie Foucher, Andrea Ager, Lindsey Valenzuela, and Jackie Perez

Some of our favorite moments with Rich Froning on the show.

This week on Barbell Shrugged we talk with Lewis Howes, pro athlete, author, entrepreneur and host of The School of Greatness podcast. 

Nicole is on the CrossFit Gymnastics seminar staff and Summer is a student of Ido Portal.  This episode is all about getting better at gymnastics.

Catching up on the latest in strength research w/ Dr. Andy Galpin

Highly recommend going to BarbellShrugged.com to watch the video version of this one!

Who say’s you have to grow grey and weak with age?    That’s what most believe. That after an early peak the body will wear and break, and lifting weights just won’t be very fun anymore.   But is that true, or does the descent begin the moment you stop having a good time?   There is a remedy, but the answer isn’t to train more intensely. There’s nothing for you to prove.    With the love and support of family, and great teammates by your side, there will be no limits to your strength.      And ultimately, your most productive and blissful lifting years will begin the moment you start having fun again.

 In a community where the bench press is often overlooked we present you with some good reasons you may want to still include it in your training.

How to up your mental game.  (Hint: people put way less importance on this than they actually should)

Why You're Rounding Your Back and How to Fix It

Part 2 of 2.

As the saying goes, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” And sometimes, he’ll show up at your front door dragging a heavy sled and chains. To be coachable - to learn, adapt and break old barriers - you must be willing to get outside of your comfort zone, far away from your preferred pace and cozy routines. Start right now with what you cannot do, with what you're afraid to do. Because sometimes, the only way to unveil true weakness and bust plateaus is to pull yourself through dark places.  All of your questions, your doubts and fears, it’s time to burn them down and rise again, renewed, alive and awakened.