Today we have one that really spans the spectrum from fitness to nutrition. I'm talking to Angelo Poli, who is the founder of a company called MetPro. The first part of the podcast talks about Angelo's personal story. He overcame...
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Learn from the top athletes, coaches, and influencers in strength! Each week, BarBend Editor and Co-Founder David Thomas Tao sits down with the strength community’s smartest and strongest minds to get their thoughts on training, competition, and coaching. World record holders share their competition secrets. Coaches give their favorite tips. And top thinkers and researchers from the realm of strength science go deep on their most promising findings.
Today I’m talking to CrossFit Games athlete Alex Gazan. She’s the fifth Fittest Woman on Earth, and still in her early 20s, she made her rookie debut at the CrossFit Games. She improved
Dr. A’Naja Newsome, PhD is an educator, weightlifter, and weightlifting coach, and she has studied sports science and athlete psychology both inside and outside the gym. In this episode, we talk about weightlifting
Today I’m talking to Bobby Maximus, and it’s a fitness dream of mine. If you’ve never heard of Bobby, you should know he was one of the original fitness influencers online. He’s a
Today I’m talking to legendary rapper, songwriter, and actor Ice-T. Since his origins in the underground rap scene of the 1980s to his long-term stint on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ice-T
Today I’m talking to Zack Bartell, who’s not only a competitive powerlifter and coach, but also a gym owner. We don’t often talk business on this podcast, but today, we’re diving into the
Today I’m talking with Mona Pretorius de Lacey, who has one of the most impressive athletic resumes I’ve ever come across. She’s perhaps best known as a Commonwealth Games medalist in weightlifting. But
Today I’m talking to my friend Dan Churchill. Dan is a performance chef and athlete who’s been on the podcast before — and life has changed a lot in a couple years. Dan
Today I’m talking to Chris Chapman, Senior Sport Scientist at Whoop. He is also the Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Big Air & Slopestyle Ski Team for Freestyle Canada. Chris is
Today I’m talking to Ebenezer Samuel, Fitness Director at Men’s Health. It’s Eb’s second time on the podcast, and today we’re breaking down his recent training session with Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s always fun
Today I’m talking to my (new) friend Luka Hocevar. He’s got one of the more fascinating stories I’ve ever heard in the fitness industry. He grew up and played pro basketball in his
Today I’m talking to pro strongman Evan Singleton, who is coming off a 5th place finish at the 2023 World’s Strongest Man, along with his first-ever WSM Finals appearance. Evan made a quick
Today I’m talking to one of my oldest and dearest friends in the fitness industry, Adam Bornstein. (He actually joins us for the second time.) He’s a New York Times Bestselling Author, personal
