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...
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...
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...
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...
Our head trainer at Third Street Barbell, Avi Lieu (https://www.instagram.com/avi.lieu), is making moves. She brings us up to date on what’s next and we try to fill her in on Firesticks, AppleTVs, and Rokus.
Sebastian Brambila...
This week’s question from our Discord:
dingleberrykumquat asked, “What separates a good athlete from an elite athlete? Is it genetics, luck, discipline, and/or resources?”
In other words, how does the nature vs nurture debate play out in...
We’ve seen people on social media, TV, etc. talk about their “porn addiction.” Most people nod their heads as if they believe and understand what the person is going through. Addiction is addiction, right?
But…several years ago, scientists stopped...
This week’s question on our Discord:
WarBoyWonder asked, “Thoughts on IIFYM or sticking to proper healthy foods during a cut?” It’s not always about Poptarts? Or is it?
Sebastian Brambila https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_brambila) ran the...
While this is technically the 400th episode of the show, we’re treating it more like the “faux-hundredth” because we’ve used “rewind” episodes 11 times since we started. Look for something (hopefully) for our 400th episode of original content.
We...
This week’s question came from a member of our Discord.
Bronzielocks asked, “Give us your best macro-friendly recipe that anyone of any skill level can cook!”
One of our gym members, Jerry (@megaa_pandaa), joined us, along with Sebastian Brambila...
We all practice self-sabotage sometimes. We use different methods, but in the end we all do it. We share our own experiences and talk about the fallout from what we do to ourselves.
We start off in a dangerous zone…talking about how much money we’d...
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 about side effects – some...
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 bummed that we didn’t go...
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 hashtag #onegoodquestion.
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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.” (Full release here:...
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.
Our own Sebastian...
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 kinds of dogs we remind each...
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 fitness space, what --- in our...
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 good kind of F*** or the “F***...
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 doing?”
Do you have a...
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 others. Some things are in our...
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, Kyle Castro...
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 jumping-off point for a...
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 the meet. Should national...
