THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
By James McDermott
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Hosted by James McDermott, THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! is a podcast of interviews and solo shows on coaching and training.
James (@jamesamcdermott) holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from SUNY Cortland. He is a multi-book author, L3 CrossFit Trainer, USA Weightlifting Level 2 Coach, and long-time Head Coach at Albany CrossFit. James's goals are to share the knowledge gained from the last 15 years of his career, learn from amazing guest, and motivate others to be better.
Feedback = growth. Please send any comments or questions to James. If you like what you hear share the show!
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Ep. 106 | Memorial Day Prep
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May 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 105 | Words of Wisdom
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May 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 104 | 2026 ADK Regional Open Recap
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May 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 103 | What's New In Weightlifting?
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 102 | Investigating Quarterfinals
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 101 | Stronger, Smarter Athletes
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 100 | Recovering from Open WOD 26.3
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 99 | The Horrors of Open WOD 26.2
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 98 | Open WOD 26.1 Aftermath
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 97 | Programming Our Own CrossFit Open
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 96 | Top 3 CrossFit Open Moments
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 95 | Why Fitness
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 94 | Does Core Work Transfer to Skills?
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 93 | Finding the Sweet Spot
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 92 | What About Recovery?
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 91 | Order of Operations
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 90 | Roll of the Dice
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 89 | We Start On Monday
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 88 | Leveling Up
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 87 | Lucky Number 7
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 86 | Thanksgiving Aftermath
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 85 | We're Back! A Barbell's Story
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 84 | Blurring The Lines
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 83 | Hotel California
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 82 | 2025 NYS Championships Recap
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 81 | Everyone Makes Mistakes
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 80 | How you build something that last
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 79 | CrossFit Musings
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 78 | The Road to States
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 77 | Shatter Slam Recap
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 76 | Shatter Slam Preview
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 75 | Fittest In Albany
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 74 | Game Time
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 73 | 0 to 100
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 72 | Running 62 Miles Monthly for a Raise
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 71 | Games Bound
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 70 | Your Mission Should You...
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 69 | The Big Picture
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 68 | Days of Future Past
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 67 | No Place for Second
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May 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 66 | Get Stronger by Greasing The Groove
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May 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 65 | No Excuses!
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 64 | Run Through The Night
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 63 | American Weightlifting - The Razor's Edge
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 62 | Day After Day
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 61 | ADK Regional Recap & Other Events
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 60 | Building A Foundation
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 59 | The Open is Closed!
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 58 | We Did The Open 25.2 WOD And Lived To Talk About It
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 57 | Open 25.1 Aftermath & Training in Canada
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 56 | Open Predictions
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 55 | Hitting the Stimulus
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 54 | CrossFit Journal Review - CrossFit for Health and Fitness vs. CrossFit for Points
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 53 | An Eventful Month
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 52 | Taking the Plunge
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 51 | Setting the Tone
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 50 | CrossFit Journal Review - Coaching the Mental Side of CrossFit
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 49 | Looking Ahead
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 48 | Big Plans
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 47 | Current Events in CrossFit & Weightlifting
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 46 | Adventures in Coaching
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 45 | Open Discussion
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 044 | CrossFit Journal Review - Five Habits of Highly Successful Eaters
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 043 | Keep Your Eyes on the Finish Line
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 042 | Catching Up With Frank
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 041 | Chatting CrossFit & Weightlifting
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 040 | Coaching Discussion & 2024 NYS Championships Recap
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 039 | Regularly Learn and Play New Sports
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 038 | Coaching & Weightlifting Thoughts
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 037 | Interview with Abby McCann & Maria Baughn
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 036 | CrossFit Journal Review - Wait a Second: Perfecting the Jerk, Part 2
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 035 | An Olympic Sunday
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 034 | 2024 CNY Regional Open Recap
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 033 | 2024 Olympic Games
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 032 | ADK Series I Recap
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 031 | CrossFit Journal Review - Wait a Second: Perfecting the Jerk
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 030 | A Sunday Chat
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 029 | CrossFit Journal Review - Training in the Heat
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 028 | CrossFit Journal Review - The Push Up
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 027 | Our Top 5 Movie Training Scenes
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 026 | Coaches Corner 2
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 025 | Our Top 5 Sports Performances
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 024 | Coaches Corner 1
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 023 | 2024 Memorial Day Murph
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May 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 021 | Caleb Nelson Returns
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 022 | Co-Host Miguel Porter & ACBC Recaps
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 020 | Sports Law with Renée Mihail
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 019 | Mike Micare Returns!
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 018 | Jennifer Howell-Clark
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May 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 017 | Sara Soto
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May 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 016 | L3 Study: Fooling Around with Fran
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 015 | L3 Study: A Postural Error - Muted Hip Function
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 014 | Recapping The Arnold with Haley & Renée
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 013 | Recapping The Arnold with Miguel & Shaaf
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 012 | L3 Study: Simple Nutrition - Part 3
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 011 | L3 Study: Simple Nutrition - Part 2
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 010 | L3 Study: Simple Nutrition - Part 1
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 009 | Lester Ho - The Training Geek
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 008 | L3 Study: A & P for Jocks
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 007 | Will Castillo - Para Bobsled
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 006 | Justin Curry: The Weightlifting Mathematician
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 005 | Level 3 Study: Benchmark Workouts
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 004 | Qualifications of a World Class CrossFit Coach
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 003 | Leveling Up
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 002 | Enjoying the Off-Season
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 001 | Return of the Weightlifters
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Episode CXXII: George Nagy | A Weightlifting History Lesson
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Episode CXXI: Discussing the New York State Championships with Jamie Swagler
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Episode CXX: Building Self-Reliant Weightlifters with Glenn Pendlay
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Episode CXIX: Jerk Step to Success with Glenn Pendlay
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Episode CXVIII: Discussing Snatch Technique with Glenn Pendlay
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Episode CXVII: Joe Rodriguez | Cuppa Joe Weightlifting
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Episode CXVI: Adventures in Reffing
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Episode CXV: Sona Weightlifting
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Episode CXIV: 2021 Virtual World Masters Championship Recap
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Episode CXIII: Capital District Open Recap
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode CXII: Happy Anniversary, Albany CrossFit.
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May 24, 2021 |
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Episode CXI: Dyke Naughton | Cutting Edge Sports Sciences
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode CX: Training Chat with Haley and Miguel
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Episode CIX: Sona Weightlifting Seminar Recap
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Episode CVIII: Shaaf Syed | I'm Giving My Heart To Weightlifting
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Episode CVII: 2012 Albany CrossFit Tri-State Throwdown
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Episode CVI: Discussing CrossFit with Emely
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Episode CV: ACBC Spring Cleaning Recap
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Episode CIV: Emely Banguero-Hurtado
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode CIII: Chris Smith | Metropolitan LWC President
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Episode CII: Jesse Miner | Iron and Faith Fitness
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Mar 19, 2021 |
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Episode CI: Dr. Joshua Brown
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Episode C: Joanna Toman
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Episode XCIX: 2021 North American Open Series 1 Recap
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Episode XCVIII: Lester Ho Returns
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Episode XCVII: G.O.A.T. Discussion
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Episode XCVI: The Interview featuring Joanna Toman
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Episode XCV: Renaissance Woman
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Episode XCIV: Post-COVID PRs
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Episode XCIII: You're "READY" Now
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Episode XCII: Skull Island
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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Episode XCI: Random Thursday Thoughts
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Episode XC: BHOTD Interview | Developing a Coaching Internship Program
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXIX: Tuesday Tips #2
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXVIII: Barbell Jeopardy #2
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXVII: Monster Bench Press
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXVI: Motivation to Be Better
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXV: BHOTD Interview | CrossFit.com Programming
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXIV: Tuesday Tips #1
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXIII: Simulation Theory
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXII: Time Machine
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Episode LXXXI: Airplane Mode
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Episode LXXX: Zero to 160!
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Episode LXXIX: Confidence Boost
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Episode LXXVIII: Jacob Hawkins | The History of Strength Sports
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Episode LXXVII: Friday Morning Musings
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Episode LXXVI: Music To My Ears
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Episode LXXV: Desert Strike!
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Episode LXXIV: Training in Pop Culture - Reliquary
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Episode LXXIII: Lessons from 2020
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Episode LXXII: Open Discussion
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Episode LXXI: Barbell Jedi Training
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Episode LXX: 2020 Christmas & Kilos
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Episode LXIX: Caleb Miner Returns
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Episode LXVIII: Competition Mode
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Episode LXVII: Renée Mihail
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Episode LXVI: Firebreather
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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Episode LXV: Mike Micare
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Episode LXIV: Jeremy Reither | WODwell
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Episode LXIII: Aileen Wu | WuLift
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Episode LXII: Danny Casey Returns
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Episode LXI: Barbell Jeopardy
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Episode LX: Caleb Miner | Miner Combat
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Episode LIX: Seminar Notes on Coaching Weightlifting
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Episode LVIII: Juan Pellot Returns
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Episode LVII: CrossFit Games Thoughts with Murph
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Episode LVI: Seminar Notes on the Jerk
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Episode LV: Jamie Swagler
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Episode LIV: ACBC Therapy Session
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Episode LIII: Jenn Mills
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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Episode LII: Bri Turner
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Episode LI: Phase Two
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Episode L: Haley Hahn
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Episode XLIX: Miguel Porter, Part II
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Episode XLVIII: Miguel Porter, Part I
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Episode XLVII: For Whom The Bell Tolls
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Episode XLVI: Green Thumb
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Episode XLV: Do. Or do not. There is no try.
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Episode XLIV: Master & Apprentice
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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Episode XLIII: Speed Demon
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Episode XLII: Shye Evan
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Episode XLI: Lessons From Competition
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Episode XL: Traci Meier, Part II
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Episode XXXIX: Traci Meier, Part I
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Episode XXXVIII: Team Lift For Jody
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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Episode XXXVII: The Bug Stomper
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Episode XXXVI: Sona Strong
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Episode XXXV: Reflections On Training
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Episode XXXIV: Trey Goodwin, Part II
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Episode XXXIII: Trey Goodwin, Part I
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Episode XXXII: The Struggle Bus
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Episode XXXI: On The Minute
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Episode XXX: Inspiration from Team ACBC
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Episode XXIX: Alison and Alex Cadmus | Bluffton Barbell
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Episode XXVIII: Josh Heller
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Episode XXVII: Catching Up With Jason Ackerman
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Episode XXVI: Adam Scheiner
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Episode XXV: Viviana Podhaiski
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Episode XXIV: Andrea Thompson Log Lift World Record
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Episode XXIII: 5 Lessons From The Dark Orchestra
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Episode XXII: Caleb Nelson
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Episode XXI: Rauno Heinla vs. Jerry Pritchett
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Episode XX: Ryan Hansen
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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Episode XIX: 475 pound Log Lift American Record
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Episode XVIII: Shaaf Syed
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Episode XVII: Jon North
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode XVI: Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich
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May 26, 2020 |
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Episode XV: Juan Pellot
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May 21, 2020 |
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Episode XIV: When an archer is shooting for nothing...
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May 20, 2020 |
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Episode XIII: Jim Storch
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May 16, 2020 |
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Episode XII: Keith Wittenstein
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May 14, 2020 |
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Episode XI: Lester Ho
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May 11, 2020 |
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Episode X: Pat Regan
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May 04, 2020 |
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Episode IX: 501 kg Deadlift World Record
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May 02, 2020 |
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Episode VIII: Barbell Stories
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Episode VII: Addison Jones
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Episode VI: JP Nicoletta
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Episode V: Jason Murphy
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Episode IV: Jason Ackerman
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Episode III: Danny Casey
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode II: Frank Ford
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Episode I: Kim Seevers
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Introduction: A long time ago in a gym far, far away...
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Apr 03, 2020 |