
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

Dec 28, 2020 • 1h 20min
Morning Routines, the Gym Industry, and Being a Diesel Dad w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #534
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: A look back at 2020 Morning routines for success Juggling fitness, fatherhood, and family Gym business in 2021 Why so many people are choosing to train at home Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS InsideTracker: insidetracker.com use code “shrugged25” to save 25% Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Dec 23, 2020 • 1h 4min
Building a Strength and Conditioning Certification w/ Nate Palin, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #533
Nate Palin is the Director of Education at the FitOps Foundation, an organization that equips veterans who are passionate about fitness, health, and wellness to find success after the military. Using fitness and the leadership skills that they gained during their time in the service, veterans are equipped with a new mission: to help improve the lives of others. Focusing on professional and personal development, veterans who graduate from FitOps are experts in fitness coaching, and are awarded a fitness industry professional certification and designated as Certified Veteran Fitness Operatives (CVFO), which gives them the tools necessary to launch a career in fitness and leadership. Nate Palin served as a leader in the 2nd Ranger Battalion for seven years prior to his transition to strength and conditioning. Over the course of five combat deployments in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, Nate experienced the military’s performance shortcomings and observed the need for enhanced physical training to better support mission critical tasks. He began his coaching career in 2010, narrowed his focus to tactical strength and conditioning as a Performance Specialist for EXOS in Washington, D.C. in 2012, and coached Special Operations Forces at Joint Base Lewis-McChord from 2015 to 2018. In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Incorporating mental health into a strength certification How to build a certification and the hierarchy of needs for trainers Fundamentals to coaching and tactics to get coaches there. The future for FitOps in a Covid-19 world Nate Palin on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS InsideTracker: insidetracker.com use code “shrugged25” to save 25% Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Dec 21, 2020 • 1h 13min
Why Strength is King w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #532
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Can you be too strong? How do you develop maximal strength Why strength builds your conditioning Increase metcons times without doing metcons Best methods for increasing functional strength Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS InsideTracker: insidetracker.com use code “shrugged25” to save 25% Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Dec 16, 2020 • 1h 13min
Maximizing Fat Loss Without Damaging Muscle or Metabolism w/ Dr. Bill Campbell, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, Travis Mash and Dr. Andy Galpin- Barbell Shrugged - Barbell Shrugged #531
Dr. Bill Campbell, Professor of Exercise Science, discusses maximizing fat loss without damaging muscle or metabolism. Topics include the role of protein in fat loss and muscle gain, training cycles and high protein intake, calorie cycling during low-calorie diets, optimizing fat loss in weight class sports, fast food calories and beer impact, and effects of vegan diets on fat loss and protein source.

Dec 14, 2020 • 1h 9min
Deloads: Overrated, Underutilized, or Feel It Out w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #530
Save $200 on 23 Training Programs in the Barbell Shrugged Program Vault using code “vault200” at checkout. In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why do you need reload weeks? How do you use them in your programming? Do you really need to worry about them? What are the best strategies for implementing them? How long should they be and when have you gone too far? Save $200 on 23 Training Programs in the Barbell Shrugged Program Vault using code “vault200” at checkout. Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS InsideTracker: insidetracker.com use code “shrugged25” to save 25% Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Dec 9, 2020 • 1h 7min
Hydration 101: Water, Salt, Electrolytes and the Physiology of Hydration w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash- Barbell Shrugged #529
Dr. Andy Galpin has been an Assistant Professor at California State University, Fullerton, since 2011, but spent the first 18 years of his life in rural southwest (Rochester) Washington. He won a DIII National Championship in Football while earning his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science at Linfield College (2005). He received his Master’s degree in Human Movement Sciences from The University of Memphis (2008) and his Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics from Ball State University (2011). Andy is an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association & American College of Sports Medicine and serves on the advisory board of many private and non-profit companies in the area of human performance. He is the author of the best-selling book Unplugged (Victory Belt, 2017) and routinely speaks at conferences, clinics, and podcasts around the globe. Andy also works as a high performance coach and consultant to numerous professional athletes (MMA, Boxing, Wrestling, BJJ, MLB, NFL, etc.). In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Common misconceptions on hydration What UFC fighter do preparing for fights The role of salt and electrolytes How to rehydrate after losing a lot of water Time release hydration strategies Dr. Andy Galpin on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS InsideTracker: insidetracker.com use code “shrugged25” to save 25% Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes

Dec 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
Whole 30, Increasing Aerobic Capacity, and Exactly How We Are Training Right Now w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash #528
In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Experiences on the Whole 30 diet What happens after falling off such a strict diet Why we are focusing on building aerobic capacity How much strength training are we doing Goal setting, morning routines, and having fun in the gym Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS InsideTracker: insidetracker.com use code “shrugged25” to save 25% Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Dec 2, 2020 • 1h 12min
High Performance Strength and Hypertrophy w/ Dr. John Rusin, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #527
Dr. John Rusin is one of the fitness and sports performance industry’s leading experts in the pain-free performance training model that blends the world of strength and conditioning with clinical movement based diagnostic medicine to provide the ultimate results based methods, programming and practice for an impressively diverse demographic of elite athletes and general fitness clients. His innovative vision for the future of elite level sports performance physical therapy and injury prevention based training protocols are highlighted by the synergy of high-performance strength and hypertrophy programming with a cutting-edge, pain-free training methodologies, are revolutionizing the way his athletes and clients look, feel, function and perform. In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: The fitness world in a post Covid 19 era Why our government needs to be focused on health Why gyms are essential businesses Integrating the clinical and performance world of strength High performance and hypertrophy Dr. John Rusin on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS Inside Tracker: insidetracker.com/earlyaccess to be the first to hear about InsideTracker’s BEST DEAL of the year Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 8min
Strength PHD: The Simplified Equations of Strength and Conditioning w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #526
Buy Strength PHD and help support weightlifters at Lenoir-Rhyne University In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why every coach needs to understand the fundamental equations of strength How to incorporate these equations into a training program. How to master energy systems What is impulse and how to improve it Nutrition for hypertrophy Buy Strength PHD and help support weightlifters at Lenoir-Rhyne University Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS Inside Tracker: insidetracker.com/earlyaccess to be the first to hear about InsideTracker’s BEST DEAL of the year Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”

Nov 25, 2020 • 1h 6min
Cholesterol, Multi-Vitamins, Vitamin D, and Hidden Health Secrets In Bloodwork w/ Ashley Reaver, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged #525
Inside Tracker: insidetracker.com/earlyaccess to be the first to hear about InsideTracker’s BEST DEAL of the year Inside Tracker is a team of passionate, creative people who are using extreme personalization to make the world a healthier place. Founded in 2009 by experts in aging, genetics and biometric data, from Harvard, MIT and Tufts, science is the backbone of InsideTracker. We believe the most impactful science and technology products result from constant learning. And so, we always are. The algorithm that drives the InsideTracker platform is continuously refined, drawing on cutting-edge research and technological advances. It’s smart and ever-evolving, just like your body is. But we’re more than machines. We build and grow our products using both innovative technology and the human brain power of our accomplished scientific team. In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged: Why bloodwork is the key to customization How much vitamin D and sunshine do you need daily. Why you do not need a multivitamin Why performance and wellness are not the same thing Why cholesterol is so so misunderstood Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ———————————————— 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 PowerDot - Save 20% using code BBS at http://PowerDot.com/BBS Inside Tracker: insidetracker.com/earlyaccess to be the first to hear about InsideTracker’s BEST DEAL of the year Fittogether - Fitness ONLY Social Media App Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged www.masszymes.com/shruggedfree - for FREE bottle of BiOptimizers Masszymes Garage Gym Equipment and Accessories: https://bit.ly/3b6GZFj Save 5% using the coupon code “Shrugged”