
Barbell Shrugged
New episode every Wednesday! Join the Barbell Shrugged crew in conversations about fitness, training, and frequent interviews w/ CrossFit Games athletes!
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May 11, 2021 β’ 8min
Fat Loss: Five Pillars in Five Minutes - Diesel Dad Episode 11
This podcast discusses the two steps to start building a strong, lean, and athletic body for busy dads. It explores weight loss goals, metabolism, and macronutrients. The five pillars of fat loss and metabolic mastery are also explained, including the importance of a caloric deficit, resistance training, and the Diesel Dad Mentorship Program.

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May 10, 2021 β’ 1h 1min
Protein, Fats, and Carbs: Macros 101 w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash Barbell Shrugged #575
Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash discuss the importance of macros in fat loss, energy production, metabolism, and muscle growth. They delve into the significance of protein for muscle recovery, building mass, losing body fat, and increasing muscle. They also explore the role of protein and carbohydrates in CrossFit workouts, the myelin sheath, macronutrient recommendations, overreaching vs. overtraining, and conditioning routines.

May 7, 2021 β’ 13min
New Dads: How To Avoid DadBod - Diesel Dad Episode 10
Busy Dads ππ 2 Steps to Start building a strong, lean, and athletic body you are proud of. Join my free Facebook group: http://bit.ly/DIESELDADDOJO Or Schedule a call with me here and will see if I can help you: https://bit.ly/DieselDadConsult βΊ Connect with Anders Varner: https://www.instagram.com/andersvarner

May 5, 2021 β’ 1h 25min
Should You Train To Failure for Muscle Growth w/ Dr. Brad Schoefeld, Dr. Andy Galpin, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash Barbell Shrugged #574
Dr. Brad Schoenfeld discusses training to failure for muscle growth, mechanisms of hypertrophy, mTOR's role, and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy. The podcast explores individualized training programs, rest periods' impact on hypertrophy, muscle growth factors, and muscle density vs. size gain.

May 4, 2021 β’ 15min
Step 1: Easiest Way to Lose Your First 10 Pounds - Diesel Dad Episode 7
Busy Dads ππ 2 Steps to Start building a strong, lean, and athletic body you are proud of. Join my free Facebook group: http://bit.ly/DIESELDADDOJO Or Schedule a call with me here and will see if I can help you: https://bit.ly/DieselDadConsult βΊ Connect with Anders Varner: https://www.instagram.com/andersvarner

May 3, 2021 β’ 57min
Top Four Deadlift Variations and How to Master Them All w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #573
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Commonalities between every deadlift Benefits and drawbacks of variations and accessories Pros and Cons of Single Leg Deadlift Sumo vs. Conventional RDLs and its benefits Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ββββββββββββββββ Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa Please Support Our Sponsors U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com. Organifi - Save 20% using code: βShruggedβ at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://prxperformance.com/discount/BBS5OFF Save 5% using the coupon code βBBS5OFFβ

Apr 30, 2021 β’ 11min
The Most Important Macro for Your Metabolism - Diesel Dad Episode 6
Busy Dads ππ 2 Steps to Start building a strong, lean, and athletic body you are proud of. Join my free Facebook group: http://bit.ly/DIESELDADDOJO Or Schedule a call with me here and will see if I can help you: https://bit.ly/DieselDadConsult βΊ Connect with Anders Varner: https://www.instagram.com/andersvarner

Apr 28, 2021 β’ 1h 11min
Training the Warrior Elite w/ Tech Sergeant William Johnson and Tech Sergeant Taylor Swartz, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #572
Whether itβs calling in an air strike, dropping into the middle of a firefight to save a life, or operating as a one-man air traffic control tower in the middle of nowhere, those who make up the Air Forceβs elite Special Warfare team are some of the best trained Airmen on the planet. And on the next Barbell Shrugged podcast Anders Verner speaks to Tech Sergeant William Johnson who serves as a Combat Controller and Tech Sergeant Taylor Swartz who trains these specialists how to survive any situation and in any environment from dessert to the arctic. Special Warfare operators are who other military branches call when a mission demands their expertise. And boy do they have stories to tell. So, donβt miss the next Barbell Shrugged podcast available at barbellshrugged.com. And to learn more about Special Warfare, visit at airforce.com. In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: How USAF Special Warfare help every special operations group Specific roles in search and rescue Training for survival in bad situations Why mental health is a game changer for USAF training Why the best special operators choose the USAF Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ββββββββββββββββ Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa Please Support Our Sponsors U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com. Organifi - Save 20% using code: βShruggedβ at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Apr 27, 2021 β’ 14min
Best Exercises to Boost Metabolism - Diesel Dad Episode 5
Busy Dads ππ 2 Steps to Start building a strong, lean, and athletic body you are proud of. Join my free Facebook group: http://bit.ly/DIESELDADDOJO Or Schedule a call with me here and will see if I can help you: https://bit.ly/DieselDadConsult Your body and brain do not want you to be jacked. Low body fat and large amounts of lean muscle mass is the holy grail of body composition. Unfortunately, your genetics disagree, and this is what makes metabolic function so frustrating. However, there is a magic pill to overcome this, but, before we get there, itβs important to understand why your body is fighting against you. You are hard wired for survival. For millions of years, hunter gatherer societies had limited resources, calories were difficult to find, and your body built mechanisms to store energy (fat). In modern times, food is abundant (grocery stores), insanely easy to find (every corner), and calories are cheap (fast food). However, those survival mechanisms were never turned off. Our bodies still think we need to store food for the cold winter ahead. The overeating and storing energy cycle continues until you are slow, soft, sluggish, 15 pounds overweight, unhappy, and dying to take the deep dive into the Diesel Dad Diet. The magic weapon to overcome your bodyβs backwards thinking is muscle. Metabolically, muscle is very expensive. To build muscle, you must create an environment in which you break down old muscle tissue and repair it with new, stronger muscle tissue capable of meeting the demands of this new, challenging environment. At its core, this is why lifting weights and getting stronger is so important. By creating an environment that breaks down weak tissue you force your body to adapt, repair, rebuild, and get stronger. That process of adapting, repairing, rebuilding, and getting stronger is like throwing gasoline on the fire that is your metabolism. Calories no longer need to be saved for the future. Fat stores become the fuel to build lean muscle mass. Of course your body doesnβt want you to be jacked. Muscle is expensive. Constantly repairing old, weak cells and replacing them with new, stronger cells is hard. Muscle is the magic pill. Soft, slow, and sluggish has no place in an environment where strong, lean, and athletic are necessary for survival. Muscle is the key to optimizing your metabolism. Muscle is the key to burning body fat. Muscle is the key to eliminating slow, soft, and sluggish. Muscle is the key to strong, lean, and athletic.

Apr 26, 2021 β’ 1h 2min
Assessments and Movement Screens: How to Stop Getting Jacked Up w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #571
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why Screen Your Athletes Why every exercise is a movement screen What is the bet mobility screen How movement screens make you a better coach When to retest athletes and see improvement Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ββββββββββββββββ Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa Please Support Our Sponsors U.S. Air Force. Find out if you do at airforce.com. Organifi - Save 20% using code: βShruggedβ at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged