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

An inspirational story that is sure to fire you up for the week! In this podcast Matt Paz outlines his journey from rock bottom to qualifying for the triathlon world championships in Kona Hawaii just a few years later.    Some would say that he traded one addiction for another, but if you ask me, I’d call it destiny. Matt was born to suffer, inspire, and share his love for fitness with the world. He just had a different path than most. And at the end of the day, he will tell you that he wouldn’t have it any other way.    Matt currently owns and operates Garden Grove Fitness in Orange County, California. His gym, brand, and community continue to grow at rapid pace.    Inspirational stories like this is exactly why I started this podcast! I hope you enjoy it, share it, and reach out to Matt on Instagram and let him know your thoughts. Happy listening!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc-paz -----------------------------

You may recognize both voices on today’s show, as M.D.V (Matt DellaValle) is a seasoned guest and co-host of the Business of Fitness Podcast. MDV is the Chief FitnessOfficer at NCFIT, managing all fitness, coaching, and programming operations worldwide for the company. Over the past decade, MDV's journey has taken him a few different directions—coaching at some of the best gyms in the biz (CFNE, Reebok CrossFit ONE, CrossFit ONE Nation & NCFIT), leading seminars as part of CrossFit HQ Staff, and managing fitness partnerships for Reebok INTL. Before all this fitness stuff, MDV earned his law degree from William & Mary Law. He is passionate about coaching, fitness, and American traditional tattoos. In business, fitness, and life we have the tendency to want to over-complicate things and often end up biting off more than we can chew. Today, Jason and MDV, tackle this concept of the “Novice Curse” (thank you, Greg Glassman, for coining the term), and provide actionable steps athletes, coaches, and busines

There’s a lot more to a healthy pregnancy and post-pregnancy than just eating the right food and working out, according to Lindsey Mathews, the founder of BIRTHFIT.  Ashleigh catches up with Lindsey during a trip to Austin to chat with the founder (also a chiropractor and doula) about the company’s mission to cultivate awareness and enhance education throughout the parenthood transition through in person classes and coaches and workshops as well as online learning resources so moms and moms to be and their families can make informed and intuitive choices about their health and their pregnancy and their birth. They chat birth experiences, good and bad exercises for pregnant women, how to get sleep (and sex) post-partum, and above all how to feel empowered to make intuitive, informed choices during your pregnancy, birth, and life in general.     Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, NLP practitioner, and strength and conditioning coach. Lindsey started BIRTHFIT in 2011 as a blog with a deep

Super teams are taking over the 2019 CrossFit Games. For the first time in the history of the CrossFit Games, the affiliate cup has transitioned into a team competition where athletes around the world can team up to create super teams.   One of the favorites to win the 2019 team competition is composed of Alec Smith, Jessica Griffith, Cody Mooney, and Camille Leblanc Bazinet. The team qualified at the 2019 Wodapalooza Fitness Festival and Dani Speegle, after finishing the CrossFit Open in the top 5, decided to compete as an individual.   In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders Varner and Doug Larson sit down with Alex Smith, Cody Mooney, Jessica Griffith, and Dani Speegle to discuss Games training, going team, and the secret sauce to making a great team   Minute Breakdown:   0-10 – Alex and Cody Mooney training before being Games Athletes 11-20 – Team training vs. Individual training for the CrossFit Games 21-30 – CrossFit Games training camp 31-40 – Genetics playing a role in strength training 41-50 – Da

In this episode, Richard Diaz and I talk about one of the most controversial subjects in Crossfit. How do I increase work capacity while training less?? With so many different ideologies circling the sport under so many different coaches — it’s really hard to land on one solid piece of information. Everyone has theories, however Rich has more data.    We talk a lot about battling fatigue. We talk a lot about what’s truly right by science. And we talk about a new training style that Rich has been working on since he heard about CrossFit. In my honest opinion, his newest theory is the missing piece we’ve all been looking for. Welcome to one of the moments in sport when everything changes. I’m so excited to be part of it and I’m more excited to drop this episode in your eardrums.    God speed.    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc-diaz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Subsc

Brooks Meadows is the host of Barbell Buddha Rediscovered where he shines light on Chris Moore who, before his passing, left a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom about strength, family, philosophy, science, vice, and how to live an exuberant, self realized existence. He also owns Recess 901, a gym located in Memphis where they put the fun back in fitness bound by the same tenets that makes a school recess special: Community, Autonomy, and Simplicity. In this final episode of The Bledsoe Show with Shrugged Collective, Brooks and I talked about his early trials and tribulations when starting out his gym Recess 901, what makes the gym different, and we celebrated Chris' life by taking sharing some memories with him and how Brooks is honoring Chris' legacy through his Barbell Buddha Rediscovered podcast. --------------------------------------------------- Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs-meadows ---------------------------------------------------   ► Travel thru Europe with us on the  Shrugged

There are some “universal truths” about food, health, and the wisdom of our doctors that we all take for granted – but in this episode of Muscle Maven Radio, Ashleigh speaks with practicing physician Dr. Ken Berry bout his book, Lies My Doctor Told me, in an effort to debunk some faulty research and flawed advice as well as empower individuals to do their own research, ask questions, and work with their doctors to achieve optimal health—rather than simply taking every piece of information we see at face value. We discuss the complicated topic of hormone health and hormone replacement therapy, we deep dive into different diet approaches including paleo, keto, and carnivore, and we ask deeply important questions like, are BBQ and coffee bad for you or what?      Dr. Ken Berry  is a practicing board certified physician, an Amazon best-selling author, and a passionate advocate of health on his YouTube channel where he has over 600,000 subscribers. Along with his online presence, he is active in his own community

Dr. Jimmy Bagley is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, and Director of the Muscle Physiology Lab, Co-Director of the Exercise Physiology Lab, and Research Director of the Strength and Conditioning Lab at SF State. Dr. Bagley teaches exercise physiology courses and his research interests include: muscle physiology, advanced cellular imaging techniques, and sport performance enhancement.   Dr. Bagley earned a PhD in Human Bioenergetics from the Human Performance Lab at Ball State University, MS in Kinesiology from Cal State University, Fullerton (CSUF), and BS in Kinesiology from Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo). Additionally, he spent one year as a Visiting Scholar in the Biochemistry & Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory at CSUF prior to joining the faculty at SFSU. Dr. Bagley has published over one dozen peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters and is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Physiological Society (APS), and National Strength and Condition

Travis Kennedy is a 13 year Navy SEAL veteran. After becoming a member of my gym, CHALK, just a few months, I’ve always had so many questions I wanted to ask. I mean, who hasn’t wanted to be a Navy SEAL at one point in their life? And when you meet one, I feel like you just want to ask them everything! So that’s what this show is about.    It’s a little bit of everything from an internally super excited child version of myself, but also with a take away message of how to take that Navy SEAL mindset and incorporate it into your everyday life. If we all had just a little more of that mentality each day, so many people wouldn’t have to be searching Instagram for motivation daily. They would be their own source of motivation. They would be more confident, more assertive, more structured... And the list really goes on and on... But the show doesn’t just stop there, we also hit on some the scariest and some best times of his career as well as what gets him excited in civilian life.    I think everyone is really goi

The final mesocycle of the One Ton Challenge is a 4 week peak cycle to prepare you to enter the One Ton Club totaling 2,000 (1,2000) in the snatch, clean, jerk, squat, deadlift, and bench press. The leak cycle prepares you to have the strength and conditioning to hit 6 max effort lifts in a short time period. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash outline the programming, mindset, and strategy to peaking for the one ton challenge.   Minute Breakdown:   0-10 – How to you write a peak cycle   11-20 – Nutrition for peak cycle   21-30 – The hallmark of a great strength and conditioning gym   31-40 – Doing the One Ton Challenge at your gym   Please Support Our Sponsors:   Use code “SHRUGGED” to save 15% on the best recovery tracking tool in strength with Whoop at www.whoop.com   Save $20 on your first 48 can of FITAID ZERO and FITAID RX ZERO www.lifeaidbevco.com/shrugged   Join the One Ton Challenge Leaderboard, record your PR’s and track your progress.   “What is th

In this episode Drew Canole dive into getting out of your comfort zone, following your heart and aligning versus hustling and grinding all the time. Drew’s advice and ways to cope with adversity and getting the life that allows you to be you.  They also dive into best daily habits for optimal health and performance.   Drew Canole is nutrition specialist, transformation specialist and national spokesperson for the benefits of juicing vegetables for health and vitality. He is the founder and CEO of Fitlifetv, where he shares educational, inspirational and entertaining videos and articles about health, fitness, healing and longevity. Drew is also a best selling author, and founder of Organifi, our favorite superfood powder company, and one of our awesome sponsors! They are known for their organic, incredibly delicious greens powder, chock-full of superfoods to make juicing easy no matter your busy schedule.   Minute Breakdown:   0 - 18 following your heart to liberate your soul.  How step into bigger roles and d

This podcast is all about evolution: how scary, difficult, frustrating, and ultimately freeing empowering it can be to figure out how to let go of things that aren’t serving you anymore and allow yourself to grow, change, and move on. Whether in fitness, business, relationships, or life in general, the key to authenticity and happiness is being able to learn from your experiences, pick and choose what works for you, and sometimes, take a leap into the unknown. Today’s guest, nutritional therapy consultant, podcast host, author, and fitness and nutrition coach Steph Gaudreau talks about her own journey, including her recent significant rebranding and all the fear that comes with rebuilding after the painstaking process of building a brand and a following. Steph talks about shifting priorities, stepping out of a “scarcity mindset,” and how staying true to yourself, even when that truth changes, is the best way to live and build a business.     Steph Gaudreau’s mission is to help women create bigger, bolder, fie

Frank Duffy is a Co-Founder of Par Four Performance, and Head Coordinator of Strength Camps at Cressey Sports Performance in Hudson, Massachusetts. Everyday, Duffy trains individuals that have their own unique background, from a training, desired goal, and injury history perspective. Duffy firmly believes that in order to achieve your goals, we need to keep ourselves healthy. Whether your goal is to shoot under 80 on the golf course, or play with your kids pain-free, it all starts with an educated approach to training.   Minute Breakdown:   0-10 – What is Functional Range Conditioning and Kinstretch 11-20 – The history of FRC 21-30 – Finding big rocks and segmenting the spine 31-40 – Scaling intensity in mobility 41-50 – Adding flowing movement to mobility 51 -60 – Soft tissue work, throwing, and power 61 -70 - Creating tension for mobility 71 -80 - Is the phone actually killing us 81 -90 - Finding seminars and sport specific continuing education 91 -100 - Creating buy in with athletes   Frank Duffy on Insta

John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and Fuse Move. Creator of the online training phenomena called “Johnnie WOD” and a hilarious/informative blog called, “Talk To Me Johnny.” He also just happens to be a 9 year veteran of the NFL and a absolutely behemoth of a human.   Ever since I first met John at a CrossFit football seminar about 10 years ago, he has always been a great source of knowledge for me. He has a no bullshit approach to his speaking and writing style, along with the brains to back up and then some... This guy is amazing to listen to when he’s on a topic he enjoys.   John has worked with CrossFit Games athletes, MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and the Military. He currently most of his time traveling the world lecturing on performance and nutrition for Power Athlete. You can catch up with John at @powerathletehq and powerathletehq.com   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc-welbourn ------------------------

The Jerk is the single olympic lifting movement that does not require a pulling movement. Driving your body under the barbell is a different beast than pulling yourself under the barbell like the clean and snatch. In the One Ton Challenge, if you are going to make it into the One Ton Club, you will need a big jerk. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash outline the technique, mobility, and training to increase your jerk and get in to the One Ton Club.   Minute Breakdown:   0-10 – The basics of a big jerk 11-20 – Understanding the spilt jerk and foot position 21-30 – Using the bar to lift more weights 31-40 – What happens when you blackout with a bar on your body 41-50 – Increasing mobility in the lat 51 -60 – Joining the One Ton Challenge   Please Support Our Sponsors   Use code “SHRUGGED” to save 15% on the best recovery tracking tool in strength with Whoop at www.whoop.com   Save $20 on your first 48 can of FITAID ZERO and FITAID RX ZERO www.lifeaidbevco.com/s

Paul Chek shares methods on staying calm, how to keep your  center in chaotic times and unique breathing exercises. Mike and Paul also dives into understanding your capacity to create your dream outcome  and using your mind to shift it to positivity.   Minute Breakdown:   0 - 18  How to keep cool and stay centered in chaos.  How to look at life crisis as just events that need to be processed and knowing you will get through it. Letting the process unfold in life.   29 - 42 Breath work and centering techniques.  How to avoid inverted breathing. Focusing your mind on the outcome you want and making that thing happen.  How to use your mind positivity so you can shift the probiltiy to the best outcome.   42  First steps to get unstuck or change your way. Identifying your dream goal and determing where you are out of balance.  Finding the magic in life again. Books and Paul’s recommendations for advancement and shifting habits. Paul Chek is a internationally-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-p

Today’s episode is a deep dive into the life of Kara Lazauskas, a health and conditioning coach with a unique background rich in both athletics and adversity. Beginning at age three when she had her lung removed, continuing through NCAA level basketball and a number of serious ACL injuries, to a low point where Kara suffered from depression and a severe eating disorder. We talk about the struggle, growth and learning that came from finding health, balance, and purpose after hitting rock bottom, and how she is now able to help others through her coaching and research. We also chat about her time as a competitor on NBC’s Titan Games series, her work at Cal State Fullerton studying muscle fiber typing and protein signaling under Dr. Andy Galpin, her competitive MMA fighting experience, and more.   Born and raised in New Jersey, Kara Kilian Lazauskas grew up in a household where athletics and academics were the top priority. At the age of 3 she had her lung removed due to a tumor covering 75% of the left lung. Sh

In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, the crew talks to Marcus Filly about his history from MD to finding CrossFit and his mentor James Fitzgerald and OPEX. Through  multiple trips to the CrossFit games and a team and individual, a season in GRID, and how he began the functional bodybuilding revolution.   Marcus grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He played multiple sports as a child including soccer, baseball and golf, which eventually led to a collegiate career in soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. There he earned his degree in Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Nutrition and Physiology. After Berkeley he complete a year of graduate work at the Ohio State University School of Medicine.   His interest in both athletics and human health and performance eventually led him to CrossFit in 2007. He has gone on to compete at the CrossFit Games 6 times, three times as an individual (2016 12th fittest) and three times as a team member (2012 6th fittest team). Marcus is also the captain a

A graduate of The Ohio State University, Mr. Myers has since become the Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Ohio Regional Training Center at Ohio State. Business partner with Cory Gregory (who I had on 2 weeks ago), the two own and operate The Old School Gym in Pataskala, Ohio. Coach Myers is known for working out with his students and incorporating more strength training than traditional wrestling coaches.   In addition to his many achievements as a coach, athlete, and business man — Mr. Myers also happens to be a family man and someone that many of us can relate to. He’s a solid role model for many and his approach to coaching and lifestyle is nothing short of motivating. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Be sure to check out Dustin’s Instagram at @coachmyers_gutcheck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/rc-meyers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Hylete- Hy

The Clean is a beautiful combination of strength, speed, and athleticism. Strength to move heavy weights. Speed to move your body around the barbell. Athleticism to put it all together.  In the One Ton Challenge, if you are going to make it into the One Ton Club, you will need a big clean. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash outline the technique, mobility, and training to increase your clean and get in to the One Ton Club. Minute Breakdown:   0-10 - What you need to clean big weight.   11-20 - Raw Strength vs. Speed   21-30 - Sprints and Plyometrics for speed   31-40 - Differences in start positions from deadlift to the clean   41-50 - Dorsiflexion in the ankle to increase speed   51 -60 - Jumping vs. pulling under the bar     Join the One Ton Challenge Leaderboard, record your PR’s and track your progress.   “What is the One Ton Challenge”   “How Strong is Strong Enough”   “How do I Start the One Ton Challenge”   Use code “SHRUGGED” to save 15% on the bes