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Kitt Wakeley on the BarBend Podcast

Grammy-Nominated Fitness Fanatic (with Kitt Wakeley)

Today I’m talking to Grammy-nominated composer, producer, and songwriter Kitt Wakeley. Kitt has a decades-long career in music, and he’s also a lifelong fitness fanatic. He joins us to talk about finding a path to wellness in the demanding and...

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Phil Blechman on the BarBend Podcast discussing World's Strongest Man

Live from World’s Strongest Man (with Phil Blechman)

Today I’m talking to BarBend News Editor Phil Blechman. Phil is covering the 2022 World’s Strongest Man contest live on the ground in Sacramento, California. We’re recording this podcast on the Friday before

Khan Porter on the BarBend Podcast

CrossFit’s Next Super Team (w/Khan Porter)

Today I’m talking to CrossFit athlete Khan Porter, an Australian native who’s competed in the CrossFit Games as both an individual and on a team. One of the sport’s most durable stars, Khan

JP Nicoletta on the BarBend Podcast

How to Give Weightlifting Mass Appeal (w/JP Nicoletta)

Today I’m talking to a friend I’ve had the pleasure of working with for years. JP Nicoletta is USA Weightlifting’s Coaching Education Manager , and he’s perhaps even better known internationally as being

Matt Rhodes on the BarBend Podcast

Strongman’s Inside Man (w/Matt Rhodes)

If you’ve heard breaking news out of the strongman world in the past couple of years, chances are it came from one of two sources: BarBend.com, or someone named Matt Rhodes. Matt has

Chalk Llamas on the BarBend Podcast

Fitness Memes As Full Time Work (with Chalk Llamas)

Today we’re talking to Griffin and Jarika Shaffer, the husband/wife duo behind fitness meme (mostly CrossFit meme) producer Chalk Llamas. We chat about not taking fitness or lifting too seriously, sourcing ideas for