How NASA is Building Strength to Get To Astronauts to Mars: Part 2 – Full Depth 002
Stepping out from a tiny capsule and into infinite space is heroic. But like with any hero, Astronauts train for the big moment every day,…
How NASA is Building Strength to Get To Astronauts to Mars: Part 1 – Full Depth 001
Athletes around the globe grind daily to build strength, boost performance and enhance their lives. The same is true for Astronauts, only their grind preserves…
Coming Back From Injury: How to Ease Back Into Training and Get Back on the Wagon – 205
If setting records were as easy as just training hard day after day, there’d be way more successful lifters in this world. That’s not so,…
Strength Development w/ Julien Pineau of StrongFit/CrossFit Invictus – Barbell Buddha #100
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” This grand quote from the German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche captures the human journey truthfully, maybe especially…
Aerobic Training for CrossFit®: How to Improve Your Pacing, Breathing, and Recovery – Episode 204
What kind of WOD do barbell lovers fear the most? Isn’t it all the endurance stuff? The long, slow, painful runs? The endless, ass-numbing rowing…
Nutrition for Aesthetics vs. Performance vs. Health – Episode 203
What are the key principles in nutrition and performance? For starters, don’t worry. If you find this topic at all confusing you’d be in fine…
The Bro Sesh – Episode 202
What’s the best way to train for strength? How should you prioritize your training to squat, pull and press more weight? And more importantly, are…
The CrossFit Open Is Coming! – Episode 201
This week on Barbell Shrugged, we help you get ready for the 2016 CrossFit Open. The questions never change. “Am I strong enough to compete?…
Drop Everything and Train – Episode 200
“What does d3&t even mean?” We do get asked that all the time. And sure, we haven’t defined what that Mantra truly represents to us,…
Meet Mike McElroy
In the early days of Barbell Shrugged we filmed every show at home in Memphis. Mostly it was just Mike, Doug, CTP and me, but occasionally…