

Barbell Shrugged
Barbell Shrugged
New episode every Wednesday! Join the Barbell Shrugged crew in conversations about fitness, training, and frequent interviews w/ CrossFit Games athletes!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Oct 9, 2013 • 42min
84- CrossFit, Freestyle, and Gymnastics with Movement Expert Carl Paoli
The Shrugged crew joins freestyle movement expert and former gymnast at his home gym San Francisco CrossFit and talks about how to make your movement sexy.

Oct 2, 2013 • 59min
83- Jason Khalipa: 6-time CrossFit Games Athlete Interview
The side of Jason Khalipa you don't see.

Sep 25, 2013 • 1h 2min
82- What All CrossFitters Should Know About Running w/ CrossFit Endurance Coach Brian Mackenzie
Filmed in front of a live audience, the Barbell Shrugged crew is joined by CrossFit Endurance coach Brian Mackenzie.

Sep 18, 2013 • 57min
81- 10 Training Books CrossFit Athletes and Coaches Should Read
A list of 10 training books Crossfitters should read!

Sep 11, 2013 • 44min
80- What It Takes to Get to The CrossFit Games w/ 3-time Games Athlete Michelle Kinney
On this episode of the Barbell Shrugged podcast the crew is joined by 3-time CrossFit Games athlete Michelle Kinney to talk about her epic comback story and return to the 2013 Games.

Sep 4, 2013 • 1h 22min
79- How To Dominate FRAN: Complete Breakdown and Programming Analysis of CrossFit WOD Fran
Everything you ever wanted to know about CrossFit's most popular benchmark WOD "Fran". It's 21-15-9 of Thrusters and Pullups. Our guest Max El-Hag programs for many regionals and games athletes, and in this episode dissects Fran to show you where your can make improvements to improve your next Fran time.

Aug 28, 2013 • 56min
78- The Most Common Olympic Weightlifting Mistakes We See and How To Fix Them
On this episode of Barbell Shrugged we are joined by 6-month muscle gain coach Alex Maclin to discuss the most common olympic weightlifting mistakes we see and how to fix them.

Aug 21, 2013 • 54min
77- The Deadlift Episode: How To Avoid Back Injury and Increase Your Strength for CrossFit
On this episode of the Barbell Shrugged podcast we break down the Deadlift. We talk about all the different variations, how to use them to increase strength, how to avoid injuring your back, and more!

Aug 14, 2013 • 26min
76- Interview w/Kendrick Farris and Aja Barto at the CrossFit Games
This week on Barbell Shrugged we interview national champion weightlifter and 2-time olympian Kendrick Farris and 3-time CrossFit games athlete Aja Barto at the 2013 CrossFit games!

Aug 7, 2013 • 50min
75- How To Avoid Injury and Train Pain Free in CrossFit
Are you consistently left injured or achey after a CrossFit workout? Are you sick of not being able to train because of shoulder, knee, wrist, or ankle pain? To discover the best ways to prevent and avoid injury, this episode of the Barbell Shrugged podcast goes deep on the subject with chiropractor Dr. Brad Cole. You'll learn why focusing on mobility is simply not enough if you want to make big progress in the gym. We'll also teach you the one thing you're probably not focused on that will prevent frequent injury and allow you to train more often.