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We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. 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 vegan slant. This time, the throughline is the study of twins…

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. This discussion started around a hypothetical question about why animals are allowed to compete in some formats (like racing) and not in others (fighting). While some would find the spectacle fascinating, animals can’t really give…

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. We turn to the internet for insight on how to set goals. Do we get good advice? Or did we fall into a pit of filler? Is there a difference between an achievable goal and…

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com We take out annual look at what the mainstream media thinks the industry trends will be for the new year? Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu) and Matt Ogihara (@matt_ogi) joined us for this one. We are supported…

Is there a particular moment that you remember feeling strong? Was it about a PR? A change of attitude? A particular event that challenged you in ways you hadn’t imagined? We talk about our own experiences after a little catchup session. We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code…

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com. We’re in Topic Thunder mode again today due to holiday travel and holiday illness. Topic Thunder is our rapid-fire panel discussion show. Today’s question was inspired by an Instagram post from our friend, Joe Sullivan:…

We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com This is Topic Thunder episode -- our rapid fire panel discussion show. Today’s question was inspired by a Reddit post in which someone lost out on more than one job because they had a very…

We pause to discuss our wishes for the world, the fitness industry, and ourselves. Is there one wish that might fix everything? We kick off the show by talking about the growing popularity of Formula one and ponder whether virtual reality might give everyone a shot at a front row…

We’re in Topic Thunder mode again for the holiday season. Topic Thunder is our rapid-fire panel discussion show. Today’s question: What are your top tips for bulking if you’re NOT a hardgainer? Do hard gainers exist, or are they just people who don’t like food? Our buddy Matt Ogi joined…

Every powerlifting federation has similar rules about how lifts should be performed in competition but how those rules are applied rests with the judges/referees. Different feds have different reputations for judging, and any time an “all time world record” is broken in a fed that is known for looser judging,…

With all the talk about how actors eat, workout, and potentially use PEDs to achieve superhero physiques, who did the best job of it. Which actors end up looking the most appropriately built for the characters they portray? We talk through the top contenders and make our personal choices for…

We ganked this week’s question from the /Powerlifting sub-Reddit: “Is there a cut off range for AMRAPS?” What does AMRAP mean, and does it have a place in powerlifting training? And as to the original question, how many reps is too many? We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our…

Time for a housekeeping episode. We announce our next USAPL meet, a new sponsor, our 3-year anniversary sale, and discuss the WRPF American Open. We are supported by Legion Athletics. Use our code “goodcompany” for 20% off at legionathletics.com Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question”…

This week’s question from one of our Discord members is another deep one. Keith Honeycutt asked, “What would you like your family and friends to think or say about you once you are dead and gone? (What do you want to be remembered for?)” Have a question for one of…

Think of this as a little compare and contrast essay we put together with our friend and visitor from the other side of the pond, Oliver Munby. Are powerlifting gyms the same? How do American snacks like Mega Stuff Oreos and Saltines match up? Do fitness influencers have as much,…

Of all the documentaries we’ve reviewed, this has got to be the strangest. How does a team of supposedly high school aged football players, who are supposedly students of a school that doesn’t really exist, end up on ESPN getting walloped by one of the country’s most elite prep academies?…

The 2005--2009 Florida Gators football team, led by coach Urban Meyer, is one of the most legendary teams in college football history. He pushed them to two national championships in three years, and an undefeated season. This 4-part Netflix series looks at the highest highs and lowest lows of this…

We explore what makes international competitions across all sports different from those even at the national level. Should international competition be one of your goals? Should a certain number of countries be included before it’s called a “World Championship?” When most competitors have to travel great distances to unfamiliar places,…

BALCO. Victor Conte. Steroids. The Netflix Untold documentary series looks back at a time when we all wanted to believe that athletes were suddenly capable of record-breaking achievements simply by perfecting their diets, training, and supplementation. Sometimes called the “steroid era” it could easily be called the “Say it ain’t…

We’ve been big fans of the Netflix documentary series Untold. The new season debuted with look at the rise and fall of Johnny Manziel. A winning Texas high school quarterback. A wildly inventive freshman season at Texas A&M that propelled him to a Heisman Trophy. An NCAA rule-breaking sophomore campaign…

So many lifters get banged up in the course of meet prep and find themselves wondering if it’s even worth doing the meet they had planned. Should they just heal up and wait for the next one? If you can’t PR. If you can’t win. Is the juice worth the…

From the age of eight, Mikey Doucet lived in uncertainty. Who would truly care for him? Would he have enough to eat? Would he get along with the people who were supposed to be responsible for him or would he end up on the outside of another closed door holding…

Snowboard phenom Shaun White faces the end of his storied Olympic career in this Prime Video documentary series. We take a look at the first episode of this four-part series chronicling his start as a skateboarder and surfer and how his whole family became obsessed with chasing the best snow-covered…

We looked at the first episode or so of the 8-part Netflix doc series that follows Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota through the 2022 NFL season. Are these three athletes engaging enough to carry a series? Or a winning football team? Dean Saddoris joined us for this one.…