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.
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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...
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The USAPL national meets have grown to epic proportions in the past several years. For 2024, the meet is already full, even though many...
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This week’s question asks what we do to build confidence, even on an everyday basis. We had some simple answers to what has worked for us....
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Our gym manager, Kyle Castro (https://www.instagram.com/kyle.castroo/), our media guy, Sebastian Brambila...
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This was a tough question. How does a film become your favorite? Is the point in your life that you saw the movie the biggest factor? One...
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Deion Sanders was one of the most versatile professional athletes ever. As “Coach Prime,” can he turn around a sad sack Colorado...
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Inspired by a TikTok video about a guy who ate only Costco hotdogs for a week (and lost weight), we explore which foods we could roll with...
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The Netflix series, You Are What You Eat, is a follow-up to the series “Game Changers” from the same production company with the same...
