Episodes - Page 11 | 50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

Aug. 26, 2022

Will overhead pressing help your bench press? | One Good Question

Nico Flores and Joe Stanek of Gameday Barbell (Austin, TX) helped us out with this one. Is one of them a cheater? Which is better? Overhead pressing or weighted push-ups? You can find Nico on Instagram @nicoflores83kg @nicoflores83kg and on TikTok...

Aug. 24, 2022

Nico Flores and Joe Stanek of Gameday Barbell

Continuing our visit with the team from Gameday Barbell (Austin, TX), Nico Flores and Joe Stanek sit in to talk about the origins of their gym, theories about why some lifters are prone to injury, coaching philosophies, Ninja Turtles, and we break...

Aug. 19, 2022

What would you want for your last meal? | One Good Question

Tim Thibodeau (Gameday Barbell) and Nadeem Hamidy (Barbell Brigade) stuck around to help us with this question from our Discord: Keith Honeycutt asked: What would you pick to be your last meal if you were on death row? Is it about the food,...

Aug. 17, 2022

Tim Thibodeau (Gameday Barbell) and Nadeem Hamidy (Barbell Brigade)

Tim and Nadeem join us to discuss the past, present, and future of fitness in social media. When was the golden age? Where are we going? Is TikTok really the future, and if so, how do we catch up to it? We also discuss how lifting videos lead both of...

Aug. 12, 2022

Who do you want on your team? | One Good Question

This week’s question is a goody. EvilFern asked: Qualities you look for in people when assembling a team? Thinking more in terms of business/management. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If...

Aug. 10, 2022

Which athlete (or lifter) inspired you the most?

Inspired by a series of online polls ranking Yuri Belkin, Russ Orhii, and Dan Bell by the likes of Jonnie Candito and our friends at Massenomics, we decided to ask what might be a more important question. Who inspired or continues to inspire you?...

Aug. 5, 2022

Private vs. Public life balance? | One Good Question

This week’s Discord question: Ty asked: How do you balance your personal private life from Good Company/YouTube/social media/etc? We had a couple different takes on this question: How do we divide our time between work and business? How much of...

Aug. 3, 2022

Middle finger ethics

Athletes who are “characters” are a lot more fun to follow. But how much is too much? CrossFit Games athlete Danielle Brandon appeared in a picture posted by CrossFit flipping the bird at her own promotional image. Many commenters reacted badly,...

July 29, 2022

Which one fitness trend should come back (and which one absolutely shouldn’t)? | One Good Question

A time travel question from our Discord. Eddydrizzle asked: If you could go back in time and bring back one trend (fitness or not) what would it be? Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your...

July 27, 2022

Is it ok to fat shame Elon Musk? | Guest Coach Joe Grinstain

A recent picture of a shirtless, chunky Elon Musk has drawn a lot of conversation online, especially when compared to the equally shirtless, but lean and muscular super talent agent Ari Emanuel (he was the inspiration for the Ari Gold character in the...

July 22, 2022

What never fails to make you laugh? | One Good Question

A fun one from our Discord. Keith Honeycutt asked: What is something that never fails to make you laugh? Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something...

July 21, 2022

Would you rather miss an open lay-up or get posterized? | July Q and A

Haven’t done one of these in a minute. What are our favorite chocolate and non-chocolate candies Would Mike rather miss an open layup or get posterized for game winning point? What’s our most viewed piece of content…and which are we the most...

July 15, 2022

What’s the most disrespectful thing we’ve seen happen in a gym? | One Good Question

The Friday question from our Discord: EvilFern asked: What's the most disrespectful thing you've seen happen in a gym? 🎙the-one-good-question The best story is something that didn’t even happen to us! Have a question for us? Hit us up on...

July 13, 2022

Hustle (2022): Finally another good Adam Sandler sports movie?

We take a look at the 2022 Netflix film “Hustle” starring Adam Sandler, Queen Latifa, and more NBA cameo appearances than maybe any movie ever. Can an aging basketball scout make an NBA star out of a street baller from Spain? Is this basketball Rocky?...

July 8, 2022

Which coaching cues do we hate? | One Good Question

Avi Lieu, who is a coach herself, is back to help us with this one. msoli7 from our Discord asked: What are some of the coaching cues you hate the most? or completely disagree with? 🎙the-one-good-question Which ones make no sense? Can a...

July 6, 2022

Avi Lieu: Our gym’s first USAPL pro lifter!

Like a lot of PL-based gyms, Third Street Barbell has a mixture of competitive powerlifters and regular folks concentrating on strength and fitness. We honestly didn’t expect to have a lifter earn a pro card this early in our history. At USAPL Mega...

July 1, 2022

How to fangirl without being creepy? | One Good Question

This week’s question from our Discord: ArrogantFool asked: “What would your guys' ideal, non-intrusive, fan encounter in the wild?” We broadened this question to include how we try to act as fans. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social...

June 29, 2022

And we’re back... | Thoughts on USAPL Mega Nationals

After a break for illness and injury, we’re back in the studio to talk about our trip to USAPL Mega Nationals. Is there an opening for more high-profile powerlifting meets? Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag...

June 24, 2022

Eric Helms: What is Fat and Why Does It Make Everything Delicious? | Rewind episode

This episode completes our basic macro rewind trilogy with Eric Helms. This was the fourth episode of the show, but the third we recorded back in 2018. We’ll be back with brand new episodes next week. Original show notes: We spend a few minutes...

June 22, 2022

Eric Helms: What are carbs and are they poison or what? | Rewind episode

Today’s ep is another episode. This time back to episode 2 of the show, We dive into some basic nutrition of facts about carbs. We were joined by the always awesome Eric Helms! Original show notes: Our second episode is a look at a second...

June 15, 2022

Eric Helms: What is protein and how much do you really need? | Rewind episode

Today’s ep is a rewind back to episode 1, where we went looking for some basic facts about protein. We were joined by the always awesome Eric Helms! Original show notes: We’re kicking this new show off by asking seemingly basic questions about...

June 10, 2022

If you could change one small decision in the past, would it be worth it? | One Good Question

This week’s question from our Discord: Keith Honeycutt asked: “(After 2 years of having Third Street up and running. Have you guys gotten to the membership count you expected or wanted to be at? Does the gym have a high Turnover of members?...

June 8, 2022

Is the new Top Gun any good? Is either of them a sports movie?

This is our first shot at taking a look at a huge box office hit (Top Gun – 1986) that Mike had never seen and combined that with the opportunity to watch its huge box office hit sequel (Top Gun – Maverick). Dan Stornaiuolo (@bigdan916) joined us to...

June 3, 2022

Is seeing a chiro regularly a waste of money for most lifters? | One Good Question

This week’s question from our Discord: “other_oswald” asked “Is there value for the average lifter in regularly visiting a chiropractor or is it a waste of money?” If you’ve done this, what did you feel you got for from it? Have a question...