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

Sep 14, 2022 • 57min
[LIBIDO] The Biochemistry of Improving Your Sex Drive w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #659
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged you will learn: The internal mechanisms that create your sex drive. How psychological, hormonal, and functional dysfunction impacts sex drive. The biochemistry of boners The nervous system’s response to sexual arousal The psychology of porn addiction Supplementation that can improve your sex drive Impacts of chronic fatigue on sex drive How estrogen and testosterone influence sex drive Hormonal changes during pregnancy that heighten sex drive How aging affects your libido They affect of marijuana and alcohol on sex drive Hair loss medication and erectile dysfunction symptoms To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover

Sep 7, 2022 • 39min
[OPTIMIZING TRAINING PROGRAMS] Why “One Size Fits All” Fails For Optimal Results w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #658
Travis Mash has been strength training for over 21 years and has been working with athletes on their strength, speed, and athletic performance for over 15 years. Travis has worked with athletes and non-athletes of all levels from NFL and Olympic hopefuls, to 7-year-olds just starting out, to a 70-year-old senior seeking increased mobility. Travis is a published author for several strength and conditioning journals and continues to work with several colleges such as University of North Carolina, Wake Forest University, Appalachian State University, and Wofford University. Travis is a current world champion in powerlifting and has held the all-time pound-for-pound world record. He was also an Olympic hopeful in weightlifting and was recruited for the U.S. men’s bobsled team. Having been a world champion, Travis is able to share his champion mentality with his athletes and non-athletes alike. To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover

Aug 31, 2022 • 47min
[THYROID] Function, Dysfunction, Brain Chemistry, and Autoimmunity w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #657
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged: The Thyroid’s impact on weight gain What is the function of the thyroid What causes thyroid dysfunction The relationship between hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and thyroid Thyroids role in autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s and Grave’s disease How gut health affects the thyroid How Vitamin A regulates the thyroid Parathyroid and thyroid connection How birth control can affect thyroid function Thyroid’s role in impacting brain chemistry The thyroid’s role in your menstrual cycle To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover

Aug 24, 2022 • 55min
[Constipation] A Five Step System for Perfect Poops w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #656
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why adding water can help eliminate constipation Why “more fiber” may not be the answer to better bowels. Which magnesium supplement is optimal for reducing constipation. Why you need to buy a squatty potty for your best pooping position. How exercise improves motility. Why coffee and caffeine are important to morning movement The best natural stool bulkers Stool Softeners that you can get through your nutrition What are the best stool lubricants What are Osmotic Laxatives and how to add them to your nutrition Saline Laxatives for improved bowel function To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Aug 17, 2022 • 1h 5min
Personalized Supplementation to Optimize Health w/ ME Biosciences and Black Lab Sports Founder JP O'Brien and Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Dr. Andy Galpin Barbell Shrugged #655
Jean-Paul (JP), CEO and Managing Director at Black Lab X, is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. O'Brien is on a mission to inspire, activate, and hyper-enable scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, elite athletes, and creatives to design and build a beautiful future for all of humanity. Black Lab builds and invests in HumanTech ventures, with themes centered around Longevity, Consciousness, Community, and Environment. Get Your ME Biosciences Recovery Pack Here: https://www.mebiosciences.com/shrugged O'Brien is also Founder and CEO of Me Biosciences, Inc., a precision nutrition and human performance company, is President of Flywheel Project, a 501(c)3 education non-profit, is a Lead Mentor with Techstars, earned his B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, where he played D1 lacrosse and football, and on the weekends, he can be found playing lacrosse, skiing, and trail-running the foothills of Colorado. To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: JP O’Brien on LinkedIn Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram Andy Galpin on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 11min
Optimal Health, Nutrition, and Training for Life to Thrive on Mars with NASA Humanworks Chief Cody Burkhart w/ Anders Varner, Dan Garner, and Dr. Andy Galpin Barbell Shrugged #654
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover: Why physical fitness is important in space. How zero gravity changes your physiology and creates complexity to human movement. What is needed to sustain health on the moon or mars. How to build and maintain muscle in zero gravity. How to optimize your nutrition living in space How optimal health in space can help us better understand the human body on earth. The latest technological breakthroughs in optimal health for astronauts living in space. To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Cody Burkhart on LinkedIn Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram Andy Galpin on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Aug 3, 2022 • 1h 2min
[Listener QA] The Best Gut Health Cleanse, Are Naps Killing Your Sleep, Parasites in Your Gut, New Research of the Nervous System, and Improving Recovery Using Hyperbaric Chambers w/ Anders Varner, Dan Garner, and Dr. Andy Galpin Barbell Shrugged #653
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover: Are naps beneficial or harmful for optimal sleep? What are the most common mistakes you see when people undertake a gut cleanse? What are some of the key things anyone undertaking a gut cleanse should be doing/not doing? How to get rid of a parasite? Are parasites related to skin problems, and if so, how? Any new research around the nervous system and it’s impact on general health What is your opinion on hyperbaric oxygen therapy for recovery and do you recommend/use with your athletes? To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Andy Galpin on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Jul 27, 2022 • 1h 14min
[Stress] A Root Cause Approach to Relief and Resilience w/ Brian Mackenzie, Anders Varner and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #652
Brian Mackenzie is an innovator and pioneer in developing and applying custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory (breathing), movement, strength, conditioning, and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols and programs have been used to accelerate and raise mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, musicians, actors, top executives, elite military operators, prisoners in institutions, and the health of people suffering from chronic and pathological issues. Brian’s work is voluntarily and repeatedly subjected to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing, and improvement, at top institutions. He has been contracted, and his work is involved in research projects at Stanford University School of Medicine, California State University Fullerton, San Francisco State University, and the UFC Performance Institute. Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004) and completed the Western States 100-mile and The Angeles Crest 100-mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance. He is the co-founder of The Art of Breath, a division of SHIFT that teaches a principles-based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. He has voluntarily integrated and run his program at San Quentin State Prison with tremendous success. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men’s Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men’s Journal, and periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss’ New York Times bestselling books, including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney’s New York Times best-seller “What Doesn't Kill Us.” Brian is the Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover: Brian’s path to finding breath work Common misconceptions about using breath work for training The difference between relief and resilience Finding root causes and eliminating negative stressors How physiology impacts stress response How to begin your own breath work practice To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Brian Mackenzie on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Jul 20, 2022 • 1h 4min
[Listener QA] How to Improve Mitochondrial Function, Strength Training for Jiu Jitsu, Is Sauna or Cold Plunge Good for Recovery, and Kidney Markers , w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #651
In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover: How to balance jiu jitsu and strength training. Sport specific training versus broad general fitness training. Benefits and drawbacks of sauna or cold plunge post workout. Building a menu of down regulation and recovery techniques. How to improve Mitochondrial Function. Blood work markers for kidney function. To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Jul 13, 2022 • 53min
FITAID Co-Founder and President Aaron Hinde w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dan Garner Barbell Shrugged #650
A fitness enthusiast and former chiropractor with a passion for making the world a healthier place, Dr. Aaron Hinde saw a genuine need for cleaner, more functional products in the beverage landscape, over a decade ago. After assisting more than 5,000 individuals on the road to recovery in his chiropractic practice, Hinde envisioned a way to help the masses get off sugary drinks and improve their overall health, one sip at a time. In 2011, he co-founded LIFEAID Beverage Company, dedicated to providing individuals with active lifestyles with a functional beverage made with ‘only the good stuff, none of the junk.’ LIFEAID products are specially formulated, packed with high-quality vitamins and supplements in both low- calorie and zero-sugar options which never contain any artificial flavors or sweeteners. Each blend has its own custom ingredients, providing a range of benefits—from optimizing post-workout recovery to aiding in mental clarity and boosting your natural energy. Hinde’s background in nutrition and his unique eye for entrepreneurship, paired with his wit and charisma, have made him an enticing choice for a variety of media appearances. In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover: Overcoming the adversity after having your house burn down and losing everything Building a community through culture How FITAID competes and succeeds against giants in their industry How FITAID commits to their employees and builds culture in the organization New products, focus, and fulfilling on promises to their clients To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com Connect with our guests: Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram Dan Garner on Instagram ———————————————— Please Support Our Sponsors Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged