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…
Meet Mike McGoldrick
One story always comes to mind when I think of Mike. It was years ago, before Barbell Shrugged. I was still competing at the time, mostly…
Meet Alex
Over the course of 4 years, the Barbell Shrugged team created and shared 199 podcast episodes, not including the hundreds of videos and articles published on…
Meet Kurt, New Barbell Shrugged Co-Host
The Barbell Shrugged Podcast returns in just a few weeks with brand new episodes and some fresh faces. First up and most fresh is Kurt Mullican,…
The Return of Barbell Shrugged
The Barbell Shrugged Podcast took an abrupt pause in the fall of 2015. We didn’t say much at the time, because honestly, there wasn’t a lot…
Drop Everything & Train
We’ve had a few catchphrases over the years. In the early days of Barbell Shrugged, I can remember scribbling, “Coffee, Tequila, Barbells” everywhere and on everything.…
The Tao of Rich Froning
You’ve heard of Shark Week, right? Well, it’s FRONING WEEK here at Barbell Shrugged. We’ll be bringing you some of our favorite moments spent hanging out,…
Get strong by monitoring your training
What is required to grow stronger? The first ingredient is obvious – There has to be a training dose. And just like with a medicine you…
How to boost your performance with tapering
Whether you’re an elite athlete or recreational competitor, we all want to perform at our best when it matters most. Training for peak performance involves a…
3 Principles for Better Mobility
a quick disclaimer before we begin – I’m not here to provide you with any new, fancy mobility techniques. Trust me, I’d love to! And we…