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March 15, 2024

Will weight loss drugs steal your all gains? | One Good Question

The exploding popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has raised awareness and demand for these “medical miracles” among the severely overweight…and the not-so-severely overweight. Some questions have arisen…
March 13, 2024

Is fitness (social media) back? Do we have FOMO from missing the Arnold?

Mike shares some signs that fitness social media and YouTube are regaining some of their old traction (2015-17 vibes, anyone?). Even attendance at the Arnold seems to be on the upswing again. Speaking of the Arnold, are we b…
March 8, 2024

What’s your biggest fear? | One Good Question

Deep question this week. What is your biggest fear? We learned something about each other with this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hasht…
March 6, 2024

The IPF is coming to CBS?

We didn’t have this announcement on our radar: “The IPF and CBS Sports (broadcaster of the Super Bowl 2024) have signed a multi-year agreement to bring IPF powerlifting to the TV in the USA and the whole of North America.…
March 1, 2024

If you could cancel one thing? | One good question

Today question sets up a bit of an “addition by subtraction” situation. If you could eliminate one thing from the world, in order to improve a lot of other things, what would it be? We took some creative swings at this one. …
Feb. 28, 2024

How do you stick with a lifting hobby for the long haul? | Crew Show

We’ve all seen lifters go hard at the beginning and then burn out fast. Is it possible to pace yourself and continue to enjoy it year after year? Is competing the answer? We start off with trying to get consensus on what kin…
Feb. 23, 2024

Are saunas best for recovery? | One Good Question

This week’s question comes from our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com). Bronzielocks asked, “Can you talk about using the sauna for recovery? Or what are your favorite recovery activities?” With all the fads in the fitnes…
Feb. 21, 2024

Best roadside attractions, America’s favorite candies, and is the F in FMK good or bad?

We try to guess our way through the top 10 candies in the US and break down some of the best roadside attractions around the country (particularly between LA and Las Vegas). We debate whether the F in the FMK game is the goo…
Feb. 16, 2024

What would you do if you suddenly had $5 Billion? | One Good Question

This week’s question comes from a member of our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com). EvilFern asks, “If you woke up with 5 billion in the bank account tomorrow, how would your life change? What would you spend your time doin…
Feb. 14, 2024

Weird things you can inherit (Part two)? | Crew Show

Back to our discussion of an article from a non-fitness source detailing 16 weird things that people can inherit. As a strength community, we talk a lot about genetic potential. Some are gifted in some areas and weak in oth…
Feb. 9, 2024

Is it ok (or creepy) for guys to talk to women in the gym? | One Good Question

Commercial gyms have often been seen as pickup joints or meat markets. Let’s face it. Guys can be awkward and creepy. Is it ok to try it these days? If so, how do you it with a decent chance of success? Our gym manager, Ky…
Feb. 7, 2024

Weird things you can inherit (Part one)? | Crew Show

As a strength community, we talk a lot about genetic potential. Some are gifted in some areas and weak in others. Some things are in our control, but others just aren’t. We used a mainstream article on the subject as a jumpi…
Feb. 2, 2024

Are USAPL 2025 qualifying totals too high? | One Good Question

In something of a sequel to our last episode, we discuss the USAPL’s new, much higher qualifying totals for the 2025 Raw Nationals. Obviously higher QTs mean fewer entries. That has the potential to reshape everything about …
Jan. 31, 2024

How big should a national meet be? | Crew Show

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. The USAPL national meets have grown to epic proportions in the past several years. For 2024, the meet is alread…
Jan. 26, 2024

How do you build confidence? | One Good Question

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. This week’s question asks what we do to build confidence, even on an everyday basis. We had some simple answers…
Jan. 24, 2024

When do you give up the “never give up” mentality? | Crew Show

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. Our gym manager, Kyle Castro (https://www.instagram.com/kyle.castroo/), our media guy, Sebastian Brambila...
Jan. 19, 2024

Name two of your three favorite movies (and why you picked them) | Topic Thunder

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. This was a tough question. How does a film become your favorite? Is the point in your life that you saw the mov…
Jan. 18, 2024

Coach Prime Season 2 on Amazon | A 50% Facts Review

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. Deion Sanders was one of the most versatile professional athletes ever. As “Coach Prime,” can he turn around a …
Jan. 12, 2024

If you could only eat one food for a whole week? |One Good Question

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. Inspired by a TikTok video about a guy who ate only Costco hotdogs for a week (and lost weight), we explore whi…
Jan. 10, 2024

You are what you eat | A 50% Facts review

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. The Netflix series, You Are What You Eat, is a follow-up to the series “Game Changers” from the same production…
Jan. 3, 2024

What inspired you to lift? What keeps you lifting now? | Topic Thunder

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. What was the hook that got you into lifting, and has that hook changed for you over time? Was is sports? YouTub…
Dec. 29, 2023

How important is nutrition in powerlifting? | Topic Thunder

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. What role have we given nutrition in our powerlifting careers? When did lifters switch from trying to be as big…
Dec. 27, 2023

Motivation: External or Internal?

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. This is an abbreviated episode for the holiday week. What drives you most? External factors or internal ones…
Dec. 22, 2023

The ethics of combat sports? | Topic Thunder

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at https://legionathletics.com/. This discussion started around a hypothetical question about why animals are allowed to compete in some formats…