50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

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Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald are entrepreneurs (lifestyle apparel company and a barbell gym) and veteran podcasters. In every episode, they try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They examine common misconceptions and then try to get to the correct answer -- often with the help of subject matter experts. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you. Full episodes every Wednesday. Shorter episodes every Friday, dedicated to answering a question from listeners.

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Episode Date
Does music really affect performance? | One Good Question
May 03, 2024
Does looking jacked always make a good impression ?
May 01, 2024
When should kids start strength training? | One Good Question
Apr 26, 2024
How come some powerlifting rules make no sense?
Apr 24, 2024
What one thing would make you a good business owner? | One Good Question
Apr 19, 2024
Ryan Thompson found his way, and you might find yours, too
Apr 17, 2024
What do you want to see in your last moments? | One Good Question
Apr 12, 2024
Avi shares plans
Apr 10, 2024
Good athletes vs Elite Athletes? | One Good Question
Apr 05, 2024
Is porn addiction real?
Apr 03, 2024
IIFYM or just stick to eating clean? | One Good Question
Mar 29, 2024
Do celebrities inspire cult behavior (Huberman, Diddy, etc.)?
Mar 27, 2024
Our favorite easy macro-friendly meals? | One Good Question
Mar 22, 2024
In what way are you your own worst enemy?
Mar 20, 2024
Will weight loss drugs steal your all gains? | One Good Question
Mar 15, 2024
Is fitness (social media) back? Do we have FOMO from missing the Arnold?
Mar 13, 2024
What’s your biggest fear? | One Good Question
Mar 08, 2024
The IPF is coming to CBS?
Mar 06, 2024
If you could cancel one thing? | One good question
Mar 01, 2024
How do you stick with a lifting hobby for the long haul? | Crew Show
Feb 28, 2024
Are saunas best for recovery? | One Good Question
Feb 23, 2024
Best roadside attractions, America’s favorite candies, and is the F in FMK good or bad?
Feb 21, 2024
What would you do if you suddenly had $5 Billion? | One Good Question
Feb 16, 2024
Weird things you can inherit (Part two)? | Crew Show
Feb 14, 2024
Is it ok (or creepy) for guys to talk to women in the gym? | One Good Question
Feb 09, 2024
Weird things you can inherit (Part one)? | Crew Show
Feb 07, 2024
Are USAPL 2025 qualifying totals too high? | One Good Question
Feb 02, 2024
How big should a national meet be? | Crew Show
Jan 31, 2024
How do you build confidence? | One Good Question
Jan 26, 2024
When do you give up the “never give up” mentality? | Crew Show
Jan 24, 2024
Name two of your three favorite movies (and why you picked them) | Topic Thunder
Jan 19, 2024
Coach Prime Season 2 on Amazon | A 50% Facts Review
Jan 18, 2024
If you could only eat one food for a whole week? |One Good Question
Jan 12, 2024
You are what you eat | A 50% Facts review
Jan 10, 2024
What inspired you to lift? What keeps you lifting now? | Topic Thunder
Jan 03, 2024
How important is nutrition in powerlifting? | Topic Thunder
Dec 29, 2023
Motivation: External or Internal?
Dec 27, 2023
The ethics of combat sports? | Topic Thunder
Dec 22, 2023
How to set goals?
Dec 20, 2023
Genetics versus effort? | Topic Thunder
Dec 15, 2023
Fitness and nutrition trends for 2024?
Dec 13, 2023
How long are plateaus supposed to last? | Topic Thunder  
Dec 13, 2023
When did you feel the strongest?
Dec 06, 2023
Should social media following be a factor in getting hired? | Topic Thunder
Dec 01, 2023
Should we use the word “powerbuilding?” | Topic Thunder
Nov 29, 2023
Silliest lifting cues? | Topic Thunder
Nov 24, 2023
Our three wishes for 2024?
Nov 22, 2023
How to bulk without getting fat? | Topic Thunder
Nov 17, 2023
How should we judge the judges?
Nov 16, 2023
Joint pain in your 30s?
Nov 10, 2023
Best superhero physique?
Nov 08, 2023
AMRAPS for Powerlifting?
Nov 03, 2023
Housekiping!
Nov 01, 2023
What do you want to be remembered for?
Oct 27, 2023
Do we have free will? What if all our decisions are foregone conclusions?
Oct 25, 2023
Good habits that stuck?
Oct 20, 2023
Could any fitness influencer ever become a movie/TV star?
Oct 18, 2023
Trap bar dead only if you don’t compete in powerlifting?
Oct 13, 2023
Snacks and Powerlifting: US vs UK | Guest Oliver Munby
Oct 11, 2023
How do you balance being a competitive powerlifter and a runner?
Oct 06, 2023
What are your best and worst traits as a lifter?
Oct 04, 2023
Best guests we can’t get (because they’re dead)
Sep 29, 2023
BS High | A 50% Facts review
Sep 27, 2023
Best way to improve your overhead press?
Sep 22, 2023
Untold: Swamp Kings | A 50% Facts review
Sep 20, 2023
Is there one weird trick for finding your strongest bench press grip?
Sep 15, 2023
International competition: When is it legit? When are you ready? When is it worth it?
Sep 13, 2023
Intensity vs arousal: Are you using either one of these words correctly?
Sep 08, 2023
Untold: Hall of Shame – A 50% Facts Review
Sep 06, 2023
What sucks (and doesn’t suck) about home gyms? | Topic Thunder Rewind
Sep 01, 2023
Untold: Johnny Football – A 50% Facts Review
Aug 30, 2023
Powerlifting belts: Prong, prongs, or lever?
Aug 25, 2023
Real talk: Are you too injured to lift in your meet?
Aug 23, 2023
What’s your gym fit inspiration?
Aug 18, 2023
Mikey Doucet: A former foster kid who taught himself to hope and dream
Aug 16, 2023
The most complicated part of owning a gym in 2023?
Aug 11, 2023
Shaun White: The Last Run --- A 50% Facts Review
Aug 09, 2023
Are top powerlifters ever at 100% when they compete?
Aug 04, 2023
“Quarterback” on Netflix: A 50% Facts Review
Aug 02, 2023
Fitness apps: Do they help or hurt?
Jul 29, 2023
Should PhDs call themselves “Doctor” when marketing themselves in fitness?
Jul 26, 2023
Who will be the next great athlete who also succeeds in business, media, etc.? | One Good Question
Jul 21, 2023
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Documentary: A 50% Facts review
Jul 19, 2023
How to calculate a calorie deficit?
Jul 14, 2023
Threads vs. Twitter, Zuck vs. Musk, over-the-counter tests vs. lab tests?
Jul 12, 2023
How many glizzies? | Topic Thunder rewind
Jul 07, 2023
Muscles and Mayhem – Unauthorized American Gladiators documentary series : A 50% Facts review
Jul 05, 2023
Fake fast food meat?
Jun 30, 2023
“Arnold” docuseries: A 50% Facts Review
Jun 28, 2023
How do you change your workouts when you’re cutting?
Jun 24, 2023
Is responding to negative social media comments worth it?
Jun 21, 2023
How do you keep a podcast (or any long-term project) going?
Jun 16, 2023
Building a strength sports media empire with David Thomas Tao of Barbend.com
Jun 14, 2023
MacGregor Forever: A 50% Facts review
Jun 09, 2023
Are you a douchebag? Take the quiz with us
May 31, 2023
Fitness "stigmas" that still linger | One Good Question
May 26, 2023
Two thirds of what "fitfluencers" say is wrong
May 24, 2023
Go-to meals and snacks for cutting and bulking?
May 19, 2023
“Air” review: Nike’s historic pursuit of Michael Jordan
May 17, 2023
Is “built different” a thing? | One Good Question
May 12, 2023
Is there a legit case against sumo?
May 10, 2023
Whitechapel bassist Gabe Crisp
May 05, 2023
What’s your best creative process? | One Good Question
Apr 28, 2023
Things we want to believe…but maybe aren’t true?
Apr 26, 2023
Who in the fitness world would we like to meet? | One good question
Apr 22, 2023
Stompin’ at the NBA playoffs
Apr 19, 2023
What’s the greatest gift powerlifting has given you? | Topic Thunder
Apr 14, 2023
Rewind: Dr. Andy Galpin on Cold Plunges
Apr 12, 2023
Lift to the same standard or don’t compare your lifts? | Topic Thunder
Apr 07, 2023
Rewind: @Trippadvice on where to meet girls
Apr 04, 2023
Do audio books count as reading? | Topic Thunder
Mar 31, 2023
Rewind: Dr. Mike Israetel on nutrient timing
Mar 29, 2023
Is texting cheating? | Topic Thunder
Mar 24, 2023
Physical 100 on NetFlix: Gimmick or a good look for fitness?
Mar 22, 2023
What does the perfect powerlifting federation look like for you?
Mar 17, 2023
Avi wins the Arnold!
Mar 15, 2023
Relationships hurt your gains? | Topic Thunder
Mar 10, 2023
JP Gallardo, Evan Holmes, and John Nealon
Mar 08, 2023
Most overrated shoe? | Topic Thunder
Mar 03, 2023
Do golfers need to be jacked? | Full Swing documentary | PGA vs LIV
Mar 01, 2023
Would we ever try strongman? Guest Omar Isuf | One good question
Feb 24, 2023
Omar Isuf
Feb 23, 2023
Deadlifts are not worth the risks? | Topic Thunder
Feb 17, 2023
Hook grip is unreliable? | Topic Thunder
Feb 15, 2023
Things NOT to overlook when you’re planning a meet | Topic Thunder
Feb 10, 2023
Powerlifting has become a meme? | Topic Thunder
Feb 08, 2023
Do you need a mentor? | One Good Question
Feb 02, 2023
Our best and worst takes on what powerlifting looks like in 5 years Guest: Joe Stanek
Feb 01, 2023
Ground turkey vs ground beef vs ground chicken | One Good Question
Jan 27, 2023
The Pandora’s Box of Powerlifting
Jan 25, 2023
Can you be too talented to need a coach? | NetFlix Doc series Break Point
Jan 18, 2023
Most people give low effort in the gym? | Topic Thunder
Jan 13, 2023
Pete Rubish
Jan 11, 2023
Should gym owners yell about stuff like dirty bars? | Topic Thunder
Jan 06, 2023
What’s the best condiment? | Topic Thunder
Jan 04, 2023
Should powerlifting be judged by robots? | Topic Thunder
Dec 30, 2022
How to handle big business changes? | One Good Question
Dec 28, 2022
Craziest question or comment from a total stranger? | Topic Thunder
Dec 24, 2022
Forget resolutions. Build your legacy instead
Dec 22, 2022
Why do coaches need coaches?
Dec 16, 2022
From powerlifting to marathons with Joe Grinstain
Dec 14, 2022
Words we don’t want to hear in 2023?
Dec 09, 2022
Our annual fitness trends episode…with a twist!
Dec 07, 2022
The biggest animal you could take out by yourself?
Dec 02, 2022
The Liver King & The Public Persona Trap
Nov 30, 2022
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: The only Thanksgiving movie?
Nov 23, 2022
Glute activation warm ups for squat and deadlift? | One Good Question
Nov 18, 2022
Why does the holiday season suck?
Nov 16, 2022
Tradeoffs when you trade in your 9-5? | One Good Question
Nov 11, 2022
Stan Efferding
Nov 09, 2022
Converse Weapons, killer wasps, and morning planks on the toilet
Nov 04, 2022
What little things make your day better? | One Good Question
Nov 02, 2022
Would you rather lose your hearing or your sight? One Good Question
Oct 28, 2022
Is sumo actually HARDER than conventional?
Oct 27, 2022
What’s the most important part of planning a business?
Oct 21, 2022
What we got wrong
Oct 19, 2022
What movie without a sequel deserves one? | One Good Question.
Oct 14, 2022
Kobe, Coach K, and the Redeem Team (Documentary Review)
Oct 12, 2022
Why does anybody drink garbage coffee? | One Good Question
Oct 07, 2022
Does music make you lift better?
Oct 05, 2022
Steroids: Why not? | One Good Question
Sep 30, 2022
Workout just once a week?
Sep 28, 2022
If you could only have three pieces of equipment for the rest of your life? | One Good Question
Sep 23, 2022
How do you know what you don’t know (but think you know)?
Sep 21, 2022
Is the gym your church? The barbell your religion? | One Good Question
Sep 16, 2022
About those new IPF bench press rules…
Sep 14, 2022
One year without bathing or one year without internet? | One Good Question
Sep 09, 2022
Good and evil, spitting gum, and thoughts on Suicide Prevention Week
Sep 07, 2022
A Titanic Remake with The Rock? | One Good Question
Sep 02, 2022
The girlfriend who didn’t exist: Manti Te’o documentary review.
Aug 31, 2022
Will overhead pressing help your bench press? | One Good Question
Aug 26, 2022
Nico Flores and Joe Stanek of Gameday Barbell
Aug 24, 2022
What would you want for your last meal? | One Good Question
Aug 19, 2022
Tim Thibodeau (Gameday Barbell) and Nadeem Hamidy (Barbell Brigade)
Aug 17, 2022
Who do you want on your team? | One Good Question
Aug 12, 2022
Which athlete (or lifter) inspired you the most?
Aug 10, 2022
Private vs. Public life balance? | One Good Question
Aug 05, 2022
Middle finger ethics
Aug 03, 2022
Which one fitness trend should come back (and which one absolutely shouldn’t)? | One Good Question
Jul 29, 2022
Is it ok to fat shame Elon Musk? | Guest Coach Joe Grinstain
Jul 27, 2022
What never fails to make you laugh? | One Good Question
Jul 22, 2022
Would you rather miss an open lay-up or get posterized? | July Q and A
Jul 20, 2022
What’s the most disrespectful thing we’ve seen happen in a gym? | One Good Question
Jul 15, 2022
Hustle (2022): Finally another good Adam Sandler sports movie?
Jul 13, 2022
Which coaching cues do we hate? | One Good Question
Jul 08, 2022
Avi Lieu: Our gym’s first USAPL pro lifter!
Jul 06, 2022
How to fangirl without being creepy? | One Good Question
Jul 01, 2022
And we’re back... | Thoughts on USAPL Mega Nationals
Jun 29, 2022
Eric Helms: What is Fat and Why Does It Make Everything Delicious? | Rewind episode
Jun 24, 2022
Eric Helms: What are carbs and are they poison or what? | Rewind episode
Jun 22, 2022
Eric Helms: What is protein and how much do you really need? | Rewind episode
Jun 15, 2022
If you could change one small decision in the past, would it be worth it? | One Good Question
Jun 10, 2022
Is the new Top Gun any good? Is either of them a sports movie?
Jun 08, 2022
Is seeing a chiro regularly a waste of money for most lifters? | One Good Question
Jun 03, 2022
Do we need a strength sports Justice League? Plus thoughts on WSM
Jun 01, 2022
Why do the same lifting questions come up over and over? | One Good Question
May 27, 2022
Tyson (2008) documentary review
May 25, 2022
Is there a good time to start using a belt? Plus what’s with all these broken arms during squats? | One Good Question
May 20, 2022
Why can’t you reach your goals?
May 18, 2022
Can you keep your gains without weights? | One Good Question
May 13, 2022
Does your coach have bad habits? Guest Joe Grinstain
May 11, 2022
What are you afraid people see when they look at you? | One Good Question
May 10, 2022
Dr. Mike Battaglino: How to check in with that buddy you’re worried about | Mental Health Awareness Month
May 10, 2022
Top 3 people we’d love to see visit our gym? | One Good Question
Apr 29, 2022
Tony Hawk: Till the Wheels Fall Off documentary review
Apr 27, 2022
Do advances in equipment lower the standards of competition? | One Good Question
Apr 22, 2022
Tony Gentilcore: Catching up with Tony G
Apr 20, 2022
Weirdest food combinations we love? | One Good Question
Apr 15, 2022
Pro Bodybuilding: Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Apr 14, 2022
Do cookie cutter programs get a bad rap? | One Good Question
Apr 08, 2022
Looking back – Episode 200
Apr 06, 2022
Who needs sticking point training? | One Good Question
Apr 01, 2022
Louie’s Legacy? | Will’s toxicity?
Mar 30, 2022
If you could time travel, where would you go? | One Good Question
Mar 25, 2022
Will the Thor vs Eddie fight help the popularity of strongman?
Mar 24, 2022
Do we believe in “Fake it ‘til you make it?” | One Good Question
Mar 18, 2022
Do your pre-lift rituals work or do they just make you look stupid?
Mar 16, 2022
Why do (some) pro athletes pick gimmicky strength and conditioning coaches? | One Good Question
Mar 11, 2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty – First impressions | Plus will we ever go back to the Arnold?
Mar 09, 2022
How does your personality affect your training style…and can you change it?
Mar 04, 2022
Why does your personality suck (or not suck)?
Mar 02, 2022
How do you get your kids into lifting? | One Good Question mini-episode
Feb 25, 2022
Why does everybody love the bench press?
Feb 24, 2022
Bulk, cut, or nah? | Topic Thunder mini-episode
Feb 18, 2022
Modest calorie restriction for longer “health span” and a droid that carries your lunch
Feb 16, 2022
Our biggest fitness mistakes? | Topic Thunder mini-episode
Feb 11, 2022
Can we treat adaptive athletes as athletes first? | Guest Sam Schaefer
Feb 09, 2022
Which sport is the most athletic? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Feb 04, 2022
Which “underground” sports will actually work on TV/streaming/etc.?
Feb 02, 2022
Pain, Fame, and Anthony Bourdain | Our Review of Roadrunner
Jan 29, 2022
Which sports (if any) should allow TRT? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Jan 27, 2022
After the Fear? Our first after-show
Jan 21, 2022
Garrett Fear: Can powerlifting ever grab a mainstream audience?
Jan 20, 2022
Is bodybuilding a sport? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Jan 15, 2022
Why does CrossFit get so much hate? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Jan 13, 2022
If you could delete one thing from the fitness world, what would it be? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Jan 07, 2022
What’s the best pre-workout? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Jan 05, 2022
Are New Year’s resolutions a cop out? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Dec 31, 2021
Who’s on your Fitness Mt. Rushmore? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Dec 29, 2021
Best lifting shoes? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Dec 24, 2021
What did we learn from running our first meet?
Dec 23, 2021
What was your first definition of “fitness?” | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Dec 17, 2021
King Richard | BioPic Review and Reaction
Dec 16, 2021
Should steroids be legal in sports? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Dec 11, 2021
Top Fitness Trends for 2022?
Dec 09, 2021
Is movement really the medicine? | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Dec 04, 2021
How do you keep your head together while you’re getting your gainz back? | December Q & A
Dec 02, 2021
Shaming: Fit, Fat, and all the other kinds | Topic Thunder Mini-episode
Nov 26, 2021
The Commissioner of Power | Documentary Review and Reaction
Nov 24, 2021
What do we hate to see in the gym? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Nov 19, 2021
Home gyms (revisited) | The North Pull | w/Caffeine & Kilos
Nov 17, 2021
What’s a good protein source and why does everyone think it’s peanut butter? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Nov 12, 2021
The Tillman Story: Documentary review
Nov 11, 2021
Should you be trying to get dates at the gym? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Nov 06, 2021
Two physical therapists who powerlift explain why sometimes moving “wrong” is actually right
Nov 03, 2021
Foam rollers, mobility, etc.: What interventions actually helped us? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Oct 29, 2021
How do you escape from a scary religious cult? | The Way Down docu-series parts 2 and 3
Oct 28, 2021
Should stringers be banned? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Oct 22, 2021
What happens when a diet guru launches a scary religious cult? | The Way Down docu-series Part 1
Oct 21, 2021
What sucks (and doesn’t suck) about home gyms? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Oct 15, 2021
Ba-dee-ya, Myers Briggs, and canceling Gruden?
Oct 14, 2021
Who you gonna let yuck your organic yum? | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Oct 08, 2021
More things people say without knowing what they mean w/ Dan Storniuolo
Oct 06, 2021
Does giving up “self love” equal “self improvement?” | The “no fap” trend | Topic Thunder (Mini-episode)
Oct 01, 2021
How do you make your first meet a success? w/ Sebastian Brambila
Sep 30, 2021
Who are you really training to impress? | "Topic Thunder" Mini-episode
Sep 24, 2021
Documentaries about star athletes we didn’t know were trans (Part 2)
Sep 22, 2021
Documentaries about star athletes who were secretly transgender (Part 1)
Sep 16, 2021
Do we need heroes?
Sep 10, 2021
Anxiety self-help, carb cycling, conjugate versus progressive overload questions. | September Q&A
Sep 04, 2021
Is sharing explicit content (of yourself) on social media going too far to make a buck ?
Aug 26, 2021
“Untold: Malice in the Palace” Documentary Review – How did the Pacers-Pistons brawl really start?
Aug 19, 2021
“Athlete A” Documentary Review – How did medals become more important than children?
Aug 13, 2021
What are algorithms and why do they rule our lives?
Aug 11, 2021
What makes a sociopath a sociopath? Are you one?
Jul 29, 2021
“I am Bolt” Review | Olympics Kickoff with a look at one of the fastest humans ever, Usain Bolt
Jul 22, 2021
Are we divided by a common language? Words and phrases not everybody understands
Jul 14, 2021
Fairness in athletic competition: Is anyone owed a level playing field?
Jul 08, 2021
WeWork Documentary: Why do we want to fall for hucksters? | Review and Reaction with Dean Saddoris of Caffeine and Kilos
Jun 28, 2021
Is Seaspiracy really about pollution or nutrition? | Review and Reaction with Dean Saddoris of Caffeine and Kilos
Jun 23, 2021
Does being “disciplined” in the gym automatically carry over to anything else? | June Q & A
Jun 17, 2021
Does fit/fat shaming accomplish anything? w/Kelly Lenahan
Jun 09, 2021
“Super Size Me” – How did this junk food movie fool anyone? | Review and reaction
Jun 03, 2021
Mental health awareness month special episode w/Lisa Lampanelli, Nick Scopoletti, and Beau McDowell of the Losers with a Dream podcast
May 27, 2021
How much of success is just showing up? | May Q&A
May 19, 2021
Icarus: Steroid documentary or spy thriller? | Reaction & Review w/Dean Saddoris of Caffeine and Kilos
May 12, 2021
Is this the golden age of MMA? w/Urijah Faber
May 06, 2021
Sponsorships: Are they worth it for smaller brands? Are they fair to athletes? | April Q & A
Apr 28, 2021
Bart Kwan: Do influencers create culture or just reflect it?
Apr 21, 2021
Does Power Unlimited hold up? w/Tommy and Tanner of Massenomics
Apr 14, 2021
Do you have what it takes to lift and work at home forever? w/Bart Kwan of Barbell Brigade
Apr 07, 2021
“The Last Blockbuster” | A preview of the death of retail? w/Dean Saddoris of Caffeine and Kilos
Apr 01, 2021
What do ya wanna know? | March Q and A
Mar 25, 2021
What do you need to know when starting a gym (or any business)?
Mar 18, 2021
Did “Pumping Iron” create the fitness industry? | Reaction & Review w/Dean Saddoris of Caffeine and Kilos
Mar 11, 2021
What do regular gym guys think of powerlifting? w/Fat Dan & his brothers from the Bridge to Bridge Podcast
Mar 03, 2021
How do parents (or any busy people) fit fitness into family life? | Monthly Q&A
Feb 24, 2021
What would a perfect powerlifting federation look like? w/Marcus “Filipino Thunder” Sannadan
Feb 18, 2021
“Fake Famous” | What did Instagram do for (and to) fitness?
Feb 11, 2021
What do new studies say about training for powerlifting vs bodybuilding? (and other discussions) w/ Eric Helms & Omar Isuf
Feb 05, 2021
Top fitness trends for 2021?
Dec 23, 2020
Do you have goals or do you have plans?
Dec 12, 2020
How did strongman get so popular? w/Alan Thrall and Joey Szatmary
Dec 05, 2020
Sports have changed due to the pandemic. Which changes will last?
Nov 20, 2020
How is training athletes different than training Gen Pop? w/Joseph and Nolan Grinstain of Hyperthrive Athletics
Nov 12, 2020
When and how should kids start powerlifting?
Nov 05, 2020
What kinds of powerlifting content do YOU want to see?
Oct 31, 2020
Why do people think powerlifters have to be fat? Q to the A
Oct 21, 2020
How does a concept become a brand identity? w/Oliver Munby
Oct 15, 2020
What have we learned so far? (PLUS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT)
Oct 07, 2020
Bonus episode for Suicide Prevention Month w/John Romaniello
Oct 01, 2020
Can injuries be prevented? w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem (Rewind)
Sep 23, 2020
Clutch Performances & Flow States: Are heroes born or taught? w/Dr. Matt Johnson (Rewind)
Sep 16, 2020
How do you stay on the path to your goals? w/ Chris Long of Tailored Sacramento
Sep 09, 2020
Should you back off or double down? w/ Danny Lehr & Dean Saddoris of Caffeine and Kilos
Sep 03, 2020
What makes a quack a quack? w/ Layne Norton & Holly Baxter
Aug 26, 2020
Is Sports-specific Training a Gimmick? w/Jacob Ross (Rewind)
Aug 19, 2020
How do you find people with similar goals? w/ The 3SB Crew
Aug 12, 2020
How do you know when to make a big change? w/Hani Jazayrli of The Strength Athlete
Aug 05, 2020
What is good company? w/The 3SB Crew
Jul 29, 2020
What’s up with Canada? w/Omar Isuf and the 3SB Crew
Jul 22, 2020
What are we giving up because we avoid difficult conversations? w/Derek McCormick
Jul 15, 2020
Is it ok to tell jokes about a pandemic? w/Nick Scopoletti of the Mangina Dialogues podcast
Jul 08, 2020
Can you have shameless sex? w/Amy Baldwin and April Lampert of the Shameless Sex podcast
Jul 01, 2020
How do you know if you’re cut out to be an entrepreneur? And other questions w/ The 3SB Team
Jun 24, 2020
What if we made a big announcement? w/ The 3SB Team
Jun 17, 2020
What if you’re not thinking big enough? w/ Michael Kory
Jun 11, 2020
We asked a friend to help us understand w/ Bryan Washington
Jun 06, 2020
How fast can you move when a judge says your gym can re-open? w/ Joe Sullivan
May 27, 2020
How do you follow through on “GRAND” goals? w/ Chris Duffin
May 20, 2020
How do you keep members coming back (when gyms finally re-open)? | w/ Jay Ashman of Kansas City Barbell
May 13, 2020
What’s the future of online coaching? w/ Matt Reynolds of Barbell Logic
May 06, 2020
How do you stay positive when the world turns negative? w/ Jeremy Scott
Apr 29, 2020
What if globo gyms go bankrupt? | Q & A
Apr 22, 2020
How do you choose the right equipment for your home gym? w/Brandon Campbell Diamond
Apr 15, 2020
What can we say about the elephant in the room?
Apr 09, 2020
How can you rise in the face of adversity? w/ Dr. Reef Karim.
Apr 01, 2020
How do you avoid emotional eating…especially now? w/ Adrienne Ngai, RD
Mar 25, 2020
Is bouncing dead in the age of COVID-19 or was it already dead? w/ “Fat Dan” Stornaiuolo
Mar 18, 2020
Stuff that’s just out of reach…
Mar 11, 2020
What if that nagging pain is really something serious? w/Jacob Ross
Mar 04, 2020
How do you prep for your first Ragnar or Spartan Race? w/James Van Prooyen & Rich Nicholes of the Ragnar Life Podcast
Feb 26, 2020
How do you get started running (and why it might be a good idea)? w/James Van Prooyen & Rich Nicholes of the Ragnar Life Podcast
Feb 19, 2020
How do you build a strongman community so great that it ends up in a Super Bowl commercial? w/Kalle Beck of Starting Strongman
Feb 12, 2020
Are jacked celebrities on the sauce? What makes a good PL gym? Plus, many other questions w/Omar Isuf
Feb 05, 2020
Which top fitness trends for 2020 are legit and which are total BS? | 100% Opinion
Jan 29, 2020
“How much do the labels ‘beginner, intermediate, or advanced’ matter to your programming?" w/Greg Nuckols
Jan 22, 2020
“Should women train differently than men?” w/Greg Nuckols
Jan 15, 2020
“Which research studies should you believe?” w/Greg Nuckols
Jan 08, 2020
Our Star Wars Holiday Special…kinda: What did we think?
Dec 27, 2019
What were our favorites of 2019?
Dec 25, 2019
Can Intuitive Eating change your relationship with food? w/Miguel Blacutt
Dec 18, 2019
Do you really have to break down muscle to build muscle? w/Miguel Blacutt
Dec 11, 2019
Do treatments like cupping and acupuncture actually help athletes? w/Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT
Dec 04, 2019
Physical Therapist vs Chiropractor: Which one should you pick? (Part 2) w/Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT
Nov 27, 2019
Will stretching wipe out all your gains?” w/Dr. Teddy Willsey DPT
Nov 20, 2019
Tweaked back: Are you injured or just sore…and how do you get back on track?” w/William Richards of Fitness4backpain.com
Nov 13, 2019
We get an ally’s perspective on trans lifters who want to compete w/Maria Rodriguez of Fear Her Fight
Nov 08, 2019
What’s the real danger with documentaries like “The Game Changers?” w/Matt McLeod, RD of The More Than Fitness Podcast
Nov 06, 2019
How do you train if you have no goals? (And more of your questions)
Oct 30, 2019
What is powerlifting’s (nearly) unbreakable record? w/Michael Fahey Director of Westside vs the World
Oct 23, 2019
Once you find women to talk to...what do you say? w/Tripp Kramer of How to Talk to Girls
Oct 16, 2019
Where should you go to meet women? w/Tripp Kramer of "How to Talk to Girls"
Oct 09, 2019
Can injuries be prevented? w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem
Oct 02, 2019
How do you manage workload for athletes (or powerlifters?) w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem
Sep 25, 2019
How do you become a Pro-level Strength and Conditioning Coach? (Or the best coach you can be?) w/Dr. Ramsey Nijem
Sep 18, 2019
What if your significant other doesn’t share your fitness/lifting goals? | Ask us anything
Sep 11, 2019
How do you start a podcast (and should you)?
Sep 04, 2019
Does meal (and nutrient) timing make a difference? w/Dr. Mike Israetel
Aug 28, 2019
How does your metabolism work and can you really break it? w/Dr. Mike Israetel
Aug 21, 2019
Should guys avoid eating soy? w/Dr. Mike Israetel
Aug 14, 2019
How can you become a (fit) pro gamer? w/Michael “Flamesword” Chaves
Aug 07, 2019
How do you do a weight cut and still be at your best for competition? w/Eric Helms & Omar Isuf
Jul 31, 2019
Should everybody be bodybuilders? w/Eric Helms & Omar Isuf
Jul 24, 2019
Does your gut microbiome affect your fitness? w/Dr. Jimmy Bagley
Jul 17, 2019
How do you spot a gimmick (before you waste your money or your time on it)? w/Eric Helms & Omar Isuf
Jul 10, 2019
Why would anyone choose a carnivore diet? w/Jason Phillips
Jul 03, 2019
What does "self-help" even mean? [Bonus]
Jun 29, 2019
When does a keto diet actually make sense? w/Jason Phillips
Jun 26, 2019
Are virtual reality games the future of fitness? w/Dr. Jimmy Bagley
Jun 19, 2019
How do doctors decide if you’re “healthy?” w/Dr. Spencer Nadolsky
Jun 12, 2019
How can you open your own successful gym? w/Alan Thrall
Jun 05, 2019
What do you need for a really good home gym? w/Alan Thrall
May 29, 2019
What does that Game of Thrones finale tell us about how we plot our own life stories? w/Westside vs the World director Michael Fahey
May 24, 2019
Do you really need that extra salt? w/Dr. Spencer Nadolsky
May 22, 2019
Eating for strength, aesthetics, or health: How are they different? w/Jason Phillips
May 15, 2019
Is deadlifting bad for your back? w/Squat University’s Dr. Aaron Horshchig
May 08, 2019
Why do people think squatting is bad for your knees? And is it? w/Squat University’s Dr. Aaron Horshchig
May 01, 2019
Is it too late to create a successful YouTube, podcast, or social media presence? w/Omar Isuf
Apr 26, 2019
100% Feelings? w/Omar Isuf
Apr 24, 2019
Where do discipline and motivation come from? w/Dr. Matt Johnson
Apr 17, 2019
How do you fix ticked off tendons? w/Squat University's Dr. Aaron Horshchig
Apr 10, 2019
How do you bounce back mentally from injury? w/Dr. Johnson
Apr 03, 2019
Are some exercises useless or even potentially harmful? w/Dr. Jordan Shallow
Mar 27, 2019
Clutch Performances & Flow States: Are heroes born or taught? w/Dr. Matt Johnson
Mar 21, 2019
Chiropractor vs. Physical Therapist: Which one should you pick? w/Dr. Jordan Shallow
Mar 13, 2019
Heat & Cold Shock Proteins: Are Fire & Ice Nice to Your Body? w/Dr. Andy Galpin
Mar 07, 2019
Is Cracking & Popping Your Joints a Bad Thing? w/Dr. Jordan Shallow
Feb 27, 2019
Muscle Fiber Types: How Much Does Your Mix Matter & Can You Change It? w/Dr. Andy Galpin
Feb 20, 2019
Can You Teach Speed? w/Jacob Ross
Feb 14, 2019
Is Intermittent fasting/time-restricted eating some kind of magic? w/ Dr. Andy Galpin
Feb 07, 2019
Is Olive Oil the Best Oil? w/Mike’s Mom Maria
Jan 31, 2019
Vertical Jump/Box Jump: Can you improve & should you try? w/Jacob Ross
Jan 24, 2019
Blood Flow Restriction Training: Is it all it’s pumped up to be? w/Layne Norton, PhD
Jan 16, 2019
Is Sports-specific Training a Gimmick? w/Jacob Ross
Jan 10, 2019
Is All the Fake Sugar Hate Just Fake News? w/Layne Norton, PhD
Jan 03, 2019
What is (Dietary) Fat and Why Does It Make Everything Delicious? with Eric Helms, PhD
Dec 26, 2018
What is the Glycemic Index (and should it make us eat some kinda way)? w/Layne Norton, PhD
Dec 20, 2018
What Are Carbohydrates (and Why Is Everybody So Mad at Them)? w/Eric Helms
Dec 13, 2018
What is (Dietary) Protein Anyway? (with Eric Helms, PhD)
Dec 06, 2018
Introducing "50% Facts" | December 5, 2018
Nov 29, 2018