Barbell Shrugged

Justin Thacker returns to discuss how to build a strong weightlifting community.  How to program for groups.  How to build a meathead's playground, and how much you should be able to snatch and clean and jerk.

Alex and McG talk about their recent swaps in training goals.  McG going from long time CrossFit athlete to doing his first Olympic Weightlifting competition, and Alex going from years of weightlifting to doing his first CrossFit competition.  What did they learn?  What had to change?  How did nutrition play a role?

Get your nutrition learn on!

The last few weeks have been pretty intense. Let’s back off on the seriousness a little bit and bring it back to to old school Shrugged. This week we thought it was due time for a throwback episode.  So brew up some coffee Chris Moore style, with delicate treatment via french press. Remember, don’t scorch it and ruin your fresh grind like an amateur. We share our stories and experiences about how much the CrossFit world has changed over the past 10 years.   We go into a little background of how we found it . We also share some of our competition experiences as well as how much the CrossFit Games have changed from year to year.   Have you noticed how fast nutrition and training volume in this community are evolving?   It’s cool to think back and see what parts of this fitness community are trends and which ones of those have stood the test of time.   There are some funny ass stories in here so make sure you cover your keyboard so when you spit out the black gold your sipping it doesn’t fry your Macbook, Del, or E-machines (…after all, it is a throwback).   It’s all changing and growing so fast. Towards the end we talk about where we think CrossFit as a sport is heading and what we think the future CrossFit Games Athletes will look like.   Where do you think it is heading? What do you think things will look like in 5 or 10 years?   It’s a blast to think about it. And I’m super grateful to be along for the ride.   And we’re super grateful to have you with us.   As always, thanks for listening.   Enjoy! McG

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How to Increase Your Aerobic Capacity w/ Chris Hinshaw

One is not better than the other, but their is a difference (in our opinion)... are you TRAINING or exercising?

w/ CrossFit Games Masters Athletes Annie Sakamoto & Ron Ortiz 

Coach Cal Deets and Dr. Andy Galpin discuss the triphasic method for improving performance, proper breathing and muscle activation, technique for step-ups and split squats, sport-specific training and adaptation, monitoring stress levels, benefits of triphasic training for various athletes, the importance of connective tissue in strength training, and where to find more information and free resources.

Watch FULL DEPTH on BarbellShrugged.com FIRST! This is the after show.