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To become a member of the U.S. Air Force’s elite Special Warfare team, you have to be a part of the top one percent of the top one percent.    And no one knows better about what it takes to do that than Tyler Christiansen, Human Performance Director for the Special Warfare Training Support Group.    On the latest Barbell Shrugged podcast Anders Verner talks with Tyler about the intense training these Airmen go through and how the Air Force prepares them both mentally and physically for the types of missions no one hears about.    These specialists are often embedded with other special ops teams like the Navy Seals and Army Rangers so they have to be able to do everything they can and then some.    To learn more about Special Warfare, visit at airforce.com and make sure to check out the latest Barbell Shrugged podcast available at barbellshrugged.com.   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:   How do you prepare for special warfare training What performance metrics are monitored by try USAF What lifestyle metri

Schedule Your Diesel Dad Discovery Call Fitness: An Ethical Responsibility  I hate the term “motivation.” Motivation is overrated. The entire fitness industry is built on short selling aesthetics. Looking good naked is awesome but the goal you have in mind is rarely attainable without a lifestyle you cannot sustain. Performance plays to the long game until your joints despise you, consistency wains, and you’re telling stories of yesteryears bench press. In the last year, over 42% of Americans gained an average of 29 pounds. Millennials, age 25-40, gained an average of 41 pounds during lockdowns. As an industry, it is time to move past motivation, aesthetics, and performance. I believe you have an ethical responsibility to being strong, lean, and athletic. Fitness is a conversation of ethics. A conversation about being an asset, not a liability. Increasing strength and decreasing fragility. Carrying a low body fat percentage to reduce the risk of disease. Athleticism to be an active participant in life. These

Metabolisms are confusing as hell.   You’re in the gym training hard and it’s frustrating not seeing the results.   Over time, that frustration beats you down and you start losing motivation to train.   Training is the fuel that brings fire to your life.   Getting strong and looking strong shouldn’t be such a daunting process.    Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   Inside the “Diesel Dad Diet” you will receive:   “Diesel Dad Diet”: Your guide to optimizing your metabolism. Diesel Dad Nutrition: Personalized macros to lose 13 pounds in 13 weeks Three Training Programs: Strength, Hypertrophy, and Conditioning to Build Mus C&K “Diesel Blend”: 3-Months of free coffee Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:   Battling depression and quarantine Why kids inspire us to be better versions of ourselves How to get your kids involved in a healthy life Why the Diesel Dad 100 is the best start to the morning How to change your mindset towards fitness and nutrition   Anders Varner

Metabolisms are confusing as hell.   You’re in the gym training hard and it’s frustrating not seeing the results.   Over time, that frustration beats you down and you start losing motivation to train.   Training is the fuel that brings fire to your life.   Getting strong and looking strong shouldn’t be such a daunting process.    Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   Inside the “Diesel Dad Diet” you will receive:   “Diesel Dad Diet”: Your guide to optimizing your metabolism. Diesel Dad Nutrition: Personalized macros to lose 13 pounds in 13 weeks Three Training Programs: Strength, Hypertrophy, and Conditioning to Build Mus C&K “Diesel Blend”: 3-Months of free coffee Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:   Squatting debate from twitter Competing at the national level in weightlifting How training has changed with fatherhood Why waking up early is the bets strategy for success Diesel coffee for Diesel Dads   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach

Metabolisms are confusing as hell. You’re in the gym training hard and it’s frustrating not seeing the results. Over time, that frustration beats you down and you start losing motivation to train. Training is the fuel that brings fire to your life. Getting strong and looking strong shouldn’t be such a daunting process.    Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   Inside the “Diesel Dad Diet” you will receive: “Diesel Dad Diet”: Your guide to optimizing your metabolism. Diesel Dad Nutrition: Personalized macros to lose 13 pounds in 13 weeks Three Training Programs: Strength, Hypertrophy, and Conditioning to Build Mus C&K “Diesel Blend”: 3-Months of free coffee Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why fitness is an ethical responsibility Leading by example What is the diesel dad diet How to optimize your metabolism How to lose 13 pounds in 13 weeks   Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training

Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   Inside the “Diesel Dad Diet” you will receive: “Diesel Dad Diet”: Your guide to optimizing your metabolism. Diesel Dad Nutrition: Personalized macros to lose 13 pounds in 13 weeks Three Training Programs: Strength, Hypertrophy, and Conditioning to Build Mus C&K “Diesel Blend”: 3-Months of free coffee Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Taking personal responsibility for actions in life The difficult process of leaving gym ownership, CrossFit, and refocusing goals Making Fitness a Priority Leading by example in your household Creating cultures of health and doing your best  Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https:

Metabolisms are confusing as hell.   You’re in the gym training hard and it’s frustrating not seeing the results.   Over time, that frustration beats you down and you start losing motivation to train.   Training is the fuel that brings fire to your life.   Getting strong and looking strong shouldn’t be such a daunting process.    Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   Inside the “Diesel Dad Diet” you will receive:   “Diesel Dad Diet”: Your guide to optimizing your metabolism. Diesel Dad Nutrition: Personalized macros to lose 13 pounds in 13 weeks Three Training Programs: Strength, Hypertrophy, and Conditioning to Build Mus C&K “Diesel Blend”: 3-Months of free coffee Register for the “Diesel Dad Diet”   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:   What is your metabolism. Finding your baseline metabolic rate Increasing non exercise to burn fat How much does training matter How many calories do you burn by eating   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————

In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: The birth of the Alpha Hippie Why we need to explore the softer side of fitness What our feet can teach us about performance Breath work and the parasympathetic nervous system When you know its time to start training slower   Connect with Alpha Hippie Connect With Angelo on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com.   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged   Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://prxperformance.com/discount/BBS5OFF Save 5% using the cou

In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why getting started is so challenging. Why the best metric for success is showing up How long it will take before seeing results Why two years is a good metric for judging progress Why hiring a coach can eliminate you feel like youre wasting time Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com.   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged   Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://prxperformance.com/discount/BBS5OFF Save 5% using the coupon code “BBS5OFF”

In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: How has USA Weightlifting started to climb its way to the top Why is weightlifting such a dirty sport Is it possible to compete on the world stage as a clean sport How has weightlifting been affected by pandemic The insane growth of USA Weightlifting under his leadership Connect with Phil Andrews   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com.   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why people confuse the clean with a deadlift start position Hip positioning to optimize first pull Can you cheat foot positioning to increase speed How to find the right grip in the clean Finding your mid foot and balance Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com.   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged   Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://prxperformance.com/discount/BBS5OFF Save 5% using the coupon code “BBS5OFF”

Armen Hammer has been doing CrossFit for more than 10 years and has been producing content around the CrossFit Games since 2012. You can find his coverage, commentary, and analysis on YouTube on ArmenHammerTV and his various podcasts including Scale As Needed on iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere else you can find podcasts.   Download his free eBook: https://bit.ly/101freeworkouts   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: What happens to the CrossFit Games without Mat Fraser? Is Tia Clair Toomey the best athlete of all time? CrossFit selling out to a venture firm is now cool? Is opening a CrossFit gym in 2021 a good idea? How does CrossFit regain dominance in the fitness industry?     Armen Hammer YouTube Armen Hammer Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https:/

In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why do you program accessory movements? How do you fix asymmetries and imbalances? How much volume should you program? Upper body accessories and fixing lagging body parts  Unilateral exercises and their importance   Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com.   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree  - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes   Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://prxperformance.com/discount/BBS5OFF Save 5% using the coupon code “BBS5OFF”

Diesel Dad Class 3 registration is live. For busy dads that want to get strong, lean, and athletic without sacrificing family, fatherhood, or fitness.   Register Today.   FitOps equips veterans who are passionate about fitness, health, and wellness to find success after the military. Using fitness and the leadership skills that they gained during their time in the service, veterans are equipped with a new mission: to help improve the lives of others. Focusing on professional and personal development, veterans who graduate from FitOps are experts in fitness coaching, and are awarded a fitness industry professional certification and designated as Certified Veteran Fitness Operatives (CVFO), which gives them the tools necessary to launch a career in fitness and leadership.   Kenny Kane is a life-long performer and coach who is fueled by improving quality of life for people in principled ways. He bought CrossFit Los Angeles in 2014 with a vision to build a unified coaching team and the business to support it. The

Diesel Dad Class 3 registration is live. For busy dads that want to get strong, lean, and athletic without sacrificing family, fatherhood, or fitness.   Register Today.   Concurrent Training (CT) is defined as the combination of resistance and endurance training in a periodized program to maximize all aspects of physical performance. Unless an athlete is in a pure-power sport like Olympic Weightlifting, or a pure-endurance sport like long distance cycling; a combination of both power-related and endurance-related attributes are required to excel in mixed-type sports. Mixed type sports are sports that depend on several different energy systems and different strength and speed properties. MMA, boxing, basketball, soccer, hockey and many other team-based sports fall under this category.   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: What is concurrent training Does cardio make you weak Why concurrent training builds GPP Sport specific training while doing concurrent training How to implement and use concurrent training

Evan DeMarco is a leading sports medicine and nutrition expert, published author, public speaker and frequent guest on television, radio, and digital platforms. Leveraging his sports background, his entrepreneurial success, and his thirst for knowledge, Evan returned to school to bio- and organic chemistry and went on to develop a vastly improved formula for prenatal supplements delivered in liquid form after finding out he was going to be a father. From there he worked to develop numerous ingredient technologies to improve brain function in infants, children and adults.    His patented Alpha & Omega is used in over 25% of the global prenatal vitamins. Like most single parents, Evan has struggled with the demands of his career and the desire to be a present and engaged single parent. His daughter comes first, leading to many sleepless nights trying to finish work while she sleeps.   https://completehuman.com   Mia and the Go Away Monster Spray   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: What is Bio-Optimizat

In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: What is progressive overload How is training age related to progressive overload Differences in percentages, RPE, and RIR How to use velocity based training in progressive overload How to ensure you are not hitting plateaus   Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree  - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes

Coach Blayne Lapan Graduated from Springfield College in 2012 with a B.S. in Applied Exercise Science and a concentration is Strength and Conditioning. After graduation he spent some time working as a Physical Therapy Aide as well as training athletes in the private sector at Conca Sport and Fitness in West Springfield Ma. In the fall of 2013 Coach Lapan accepted the newly developed position of Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach at the Williston Northampton School, where he along with one of his mentors, Justin Geyer started the strength and conditioning program from the ground up. In the winter of 2013-2014, Coach Lapan accepted the role as the new head of strength and conditioning at the Williston Northampton School, where he continued to build upon the framework of the program into what it is today.   In his 8 years at Williston coach Lapan has had the opportunity of training many stand out student athletes. Including 6 future professional athletes across a multitude of different sports, over 120 di

How Strong is Too Strong w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #550   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Misconceptions about strength training Why strength training does not make you slow Absolute strength vs. relative strength Why sport specific training is done on the field, not the weight room Cost Benefit Analysis for increasing strength compare to goals Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree  - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes   Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://prxperformance.com/d