Episodes

June 21, 2024

Do vegans crave meet? | One Good Question

Nick Squires is back for one more question: Do vegans miss the foods they used to eat? And how do they deal with cravings? You can (and should) find Nick on IG https://www.instagram.com/meatymcsorley). Sebastian...

June 19, 2024

Can a vegan powerlifter be really strong? | Nick Squires aka Meaty McSorley

Not our first rodeo with this question, or with vegans among the members of our gym, but Nick is a big strong dude and a real hoot to chat with. What do you call a vegan who doesn’t really like vegetables? You can (and should) find Nick on IG...

June 14, 2024

An all-time records quiz? Part 2

In the previous episode, we quizzed Mike on the top three lifters in every weight class, regardless of raw or equipped, federation, etc., for squat, bench, and deadlift. In this episode, we cover total records. You can see them for yourself at...

June 12, 2024

An all-time records quiz?

We quiz Mike on the top three lifters in every weight class regardless of whether they are raw or equipped, federation, etc. In this episode, we cover squats, benches, and deadlifts. In Friday’s episode, we tackle total records. You can see them for...

June 7, 2024

Is program (or coach) hopping bad? | One Good Question

Our Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) brought us this question: “What’s your opinion of people program or coach hopping?” Sometimes change in necessary, but when and how often? Do you have a question for one of...

June 5, 2024

Fitness tropes that yuck your yum for no good reason

We all see a lot of repetition among fitness influencers. Even the best, most informed ones fall into the trap of repeating tropes that don’t matter to anyone’s health or fitness. For sure, the content game is tough, and coming up with new topics is...

May 31, 2024

What’s your “cranky old man” opinion? | One Good Question

This week’s question arose from a recent conversation Mike had with Omar Isuf: "What's your 'cranky old man' opinion?” Things change over time, and change doesn’t always make us happy. And the older we get, the easier it is to be cranky about...

May 29, 2024

IPF sued for Article 14

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has been the only truly “official” vehicle for powerlifters hoping to compete on an international stage. The federation has written into its constitution rules that are supposed to prevent the taint of...

May 24, 2024

How to be more coachable? | One Good Question

This week’s question: “What makes someone a good coaching client?” We see conversations online about coaches that are unqualified and really...uninterested in helping their clients. But coaching is really a two-way street. What responsibilities...

May 22, 2024

Meteors, generations, and introductions

We sat down with our new trainer at Third Street Barbell, Tiffany Powers (https://www.instagram.com/_tiffdeadlifts/), to talk about strange lights in the sky, which generation Is which, and a bit about how she started lifting. Sebastian Brambila...

May 17, 2024

The lowdown on what we spent to open our gym? | One Good Question

This week’s question comes from Mike’s Instagram: “ Would you ever be able to talk about overhead and planning from when you opened 3SB (our gym, Third Street Barbell)?” So yeah, we can…and we do! The financial part is definitely not the hardest...

May 15, 2024

Should powerlifting meets only allow two attempts per lift? | Canada athletes vs Texas athletes

Prompted by a Reddit question, we talked through the impact of reducing attempts from three attempts per lift to two attempts per lift. Would meets move faster? Would warmup rooms be chaos? We also compared the top 10 Canadian athletes and the top...

May 10, 2024

How do you organize yourself when starting a business? | One Good Question

This week’s question comes from Mike’s Instagram: “How do you organize your thoughts, wants, and plans when you’re building a business.” Everybody has their own personal organizational approaches (with varying degrees of success). We talk about...

May 8, 2024

Will Instagram changes kill powerlifting memes?

It looks like changes are afoot. Instagram may be changing how its algorithm serves up shared (versus original) content. Will this entirely change the meme game? We also ran down lists of the most intelligent animals and discussed some more...

May 3, 2024

Does music really affect performance? | One Good Question

Does a PR song really help you get a PR? Does the tempo of music change the speed of your cardio workout? Maybe most importantly, does it affect your motivation to lift? Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) ran the board...

May 1, 2024

Does looking jacked always make a good impression ?

We’ve always been told not to judge a book by its cover, but does that stop us? No! Even when it’s not a good idea. Why do we make these judgments? We look at three physical characteristics that humans tend to let themselves be influenced by when...

April 26, 2024

When should kids start strength training? | One Good Question

This week’s question is more of a parenting question than a physiology question. When should parents introduce strength training? The answer is simpler than you’d think. Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) ran the board...

April 24, 2024

How come some powerlifting rules make no sense?

If short lifters can use blocks under their feet in competition, why can’t tall lifters use a taller bench? That’s just one example, but when you take a closer look there are definitely some things that don’t make sense. We also talk NBA, Taylor...

April 19, 2024

What one thing would make you a good business owner? | One Good Question

We've got a business question this week. What do you bring to the table as a potential business owner? What one thing would make you a better business owner than an employee? Our Wednesday guest, Ryan Thompson, joined us for this one. You can...

April 17, 2024

Ryan Thompson found his way, and you might find yours, too

Ryan Thompson is a plumber. He’s actually Jim’s plumber. But he didn’t plan to be a plumber. After fighting through addiction, a chance moment at a gas station led to a path forward for him. Locking in on new goals -- and relying on discipline learned...

April 12, 2024

What do you want to see in your last moments? | One Good Question

Recent studies (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/02/new-science-of-death-brain-activity-consciousness-near-death-experience) show that the brain is furious with activity in the minutes after death. Areas of the brain that don’t generally...

April 10, 2024