I'm constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you're looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you'll enjoy these :

• Gem From The Vault : How to Get Your Gym on the Map
  Yael Grauer
  We'll be going into this in the Online Training Gymchat - the various ways to tell people where you are, and what you do.

  
  

• Looking At : May 18, 2014
  Scott Andrew Bird
  What's been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.

  
  

Over to you. I'd love to hear what you think : leave your comments on the above articles, and share them with your friends/colleagues/clients and so on.
NB : If you're keen to do more writing in 2014 and would like to submit your own piece for Straight to the Bar, here's how.

Video : Leg Press Foot Position

Love the Leg Press.

Gymchat 247 - The Power of Visualization (Jen Mulhall)

Jen Mulhall.

This week we'll be discussing the incredible power of Visualisation, and how it can help in this exact situation. Whether you're looking to break your own record, or beat the competition.

Taking us through the entire process - and sharing their own experiences on what works, and what doesn't - are Personal Trainers (and Strength Athletes) Jen Mulhall and Josh Hewett. Fantastic.


NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Jen and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat and leave a comment or jump in the Hangout and ask them directly.

And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : Personal Trainers (and Strength Athletes) Jen Mulhall and Josh Hewett, and You
Topic : The Power of Visualization
When : Wednesday May 22, 8:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, or join the hangout (get your questions ready), directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

Josh Hewett.

Tip of the Week: Lifting Without a Spotter

Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, Google+, the blog; and now the newsletter. Wherever you are, there's always a way to improve what you're doing.

Andrew Nalepa.

That said, there are a few things to keep in mind when lifting by yourself. In the Setting Up the Home Gym Gymchat, Andrew noted his own guidelines for Lifting Without a Spotter. Good stuff.

From Gymchat 167 - Setting Up the Home Gym :

My personal general rules for lifting without a spotter:

Don't do:

• 1. Anything I haven't done before.
• 2. Anything that could get me killed.
• 3. Anything that I am not 100% sure that I will get all the reps.
• 4. Anything that I cannot do with good form.

Do:

• 1. Anything that doesn't violate the "don't do" and will get me stronger!

Love it.

Checking Out : The Amazing Samson

The Amazing Samson

Alexander Zass' The Amazing Samson is another of the superb resources noted in Gymchat 237, with Logan Christopher and Josh Hewett. And as with the 'Görner the Mighty' book we noted at the time, I haven't read it for many, many years. Certainly keen to dive in this time around.

The book details Zass' life and feats, both in training and in his various performances. Fantastic.

Rather than trying to explain how it works, here it is in action :

Good stuff Bret, looks great.

Yes, I love the deadlift.

It's safe to say that there are a lot of articles on this site. The most recent are in the Articles and Weekly Summary categories; I've also listed some personal favourites below. Dive in.

DIY Equipment

Ready to build your own? It's a great way to try new forms of training.

1. DIY Gym Gear : How to Make Your Own Clubs - Scott Bird
   Build your own. Good fun.


2. Making your own gym equipment : DIY grip tools - Scott Bird
   You want a grip tool that does what? Make one.


3. How to Build Your Own Sandbag - Derek 'Body By D-Rock' Peruo
   It's easier than you may think.


4. DIY: Home-made Gym Equipment (part II) - Scott Bird
   Build it yourself.


5. DIY: How to Build an Olympic Weightlifting Platform - Kat Ricker
   Beautiful.


6. DIY Hanging Handles, psuedo "rings" - Kat Ricker
   Brilliantly simple.


7. The Sled - Fight Geek
   Extremely creative.


8. How to make your own bumper plates on a budget - Mehdi
   Quick, simple and inexpensive.


9. How to Make a Rack-Mounted Wrist Roller - Rory Hickman
   Love your wrist work? Same here.


10. How To Make an Adjustable Slosh Pipe - Joe Hashey
    Light weights, nice and challenging.


11. Fattening Up the Chin-up Bar - Scott Bird
    A great way to thicken up any bar at all.


12. The Fat Bar - Max Shank
    Incredibly simple, incredibly brutal.


13. Let the voting begin - Scott Bird
    There were some brilliant entries in the DIY Equipment Competition.

Old-Time Strongman Techniques

Fantastic to watch, learn and do.

14. Bare-Handed Nail Driving Basics - Ryan Pitts
    Want to learn how to drive a nail through a board with your bare hand? Here's how.


15. Blast from the Past : The Forgotten Lifts (part II, III)
    Although these lifts aren't often seen in commercial gyms, they're absolutely superb. Give them a run.


16. Tearing A License Plate - Chris Rider
    Yep, that's as hard as it sounds. Superb.


17. Unusual Goals Require Unusual Measures - Jeff Wilson
    How do you train for something like this?


18. The Human Rack Lift - Mike 'The Machine' Bruce
    You've got to see this.


19. Jaw Lifting : What, Why and How - Ryan Pitts
    Training, technique and just a dash of determination.


20. Pleasure Spiked with Pain : Training for the One Finger Lift - Jeff Wilson
    A superb feat - if a little painful.


21. Building A Neck Of Steel - Mike 'The Machine' Bruce
    So you want a strong neck? It's actually quite simple.

Hands, Wrists & Forearms

This is where the fun (and real strength) begins. Love it.

22. Nails : Converting imperial to metric - Scott Bird
    Next time you pop down to the hardware store, take this.


23. Why Bend Steel? - Adam T Glass
    Simple question, great answer. Point your non-bending friends here.


24. Straight to the Grip Contest (part II, III, IV, V and VI) - Jedd Johnson Getting ready for your first grip contest? Here's what to expect.


25. The Many Types of Blobs - Jedd Johnson
    What's a Blob, and where did it all begin?


26. Lifting the Inch Replica Dumbbell (part II, III, IV and V) - Jedd Johnson Want to train with a replica Inch? Here's how.


27. Shot Tossing for Dynamic Grip Strength - Jedd Johnson
    Shot tossing? Great fun.


28. Hammering Strength into the Wrists (part II)
    


29. Leverage lifts: Reverse engineering turned to a breakthrough in power - Adam T Glass
    These lifts are downright fun.

Free Weights

The 'normal' things you'll see in the gym.

30. The Step-up : a Real Squat Alternative? - Scott Bird
    Squats are undoubtedly key, but have you tried heavy step-ups lately?


31. Holding the bar in the Front Squat - Scott Bird
    There are many ways to hold the bar.


32. Bars, Plates, Hooks and Collars - Scott Bird
    Ready to hit the garage sales? Here's what to look for.


33. A Little Yoke Work : 10 Exercises for a Bigger Neck - Scott Bird
    Traps maketh the man.


34. Buyers' guide : the Power Rack - Scott Bird
    Ready to buy a rack? Here are a few things to keep in mind.


35. Addressing Weaknesses in The Squat - Rick Walker
    Work on weaknesses = massive PRs. Here's how to find them.


36. Innovative Training : Band Suspended Weight - Not Just for Bench - Justin Andrushko
    And the bands begin to play.


37. 29 Things to do with a Barbell in the Corner - Jason Kirby
    This is absolutely superb.


38. Specific Training for the Transverse Abdominis: Belt It In - Kat Ricker
    Time to tighten your built-in belt.


39. Workout music : soothing or aggressive? - Scott Bird
    How do you like your tunes?


40. 10 of the best : Parkour television commercials - Scott Bird
    Love watching Parkour? So do I.


41. Taking advantage of your location : At last - some real outdoor space - Scott Bird
    Ready for some serious outdoor training?


42. The Investments (part II, III, IV, V and VI) - Adam T Glass Several tools which form the basis of a great training plan.


43. From Running to Kettlebell Swings - Jordan Vezina
    Why run when you can swing?


44. Back To The Future : The Power Of Bodyweight Exercise - Adam Steer
    The training tool you always have with you.


45. Outdoor Fitness: Log Flippin' - Daniel Lapic
    This is seriously fun.


46. Blast from the Past : Squat Variations - Scott Bird
    There are many ways to get your squat on.




Conditioning

Time to get the sweat flowing.

47. Why Conditioning is King - Dean Coulson
    What conditioning is really all about.


48. Evolution of Sandbag Training (Part II)


49. Conditioning without trying : Walking 10,000 steps per day - Scott Bird
    Time to go for a walk.


50. Suspension Training 101 - Derek 'Body By D-Rock' Peruo
    What can you do with a TRX? Over to Derek.


51. The Heavy Bag (Gimp) - Fight Geek
    Thinking about getting a heavy bag? Make sure you read this first.

Recovery

Ever get that 'just run over by a truck' feeling?

52. Biphasic Sleep : 30 Day Summary - Scott Bird
    I switched to Biphasic Sleeping in September 2006, and have never looked back. Love it.


53. Recovery and Regeneration for the Strength Athlete - Patrick Ward
    Tips for better recovery.


54. Using Pulse Rate to Determine Rest Break Length - Scott Bird
    Use the pulse, Luke.


55. Fix Your Body with a Foam Roller: The Basics - Derek 'Body By D-Rock' Peruo
    What exactly do you do with a foam roller? This.


56. Strains and Sprains - Scott Bird
    What's the difference between a strain and a sprain?

Diet & Nutrition

Eating well makes a massive difference to your overall training.

57. Fuel and Rest - Scott Bird
    There's a good reason I eat so much.


58. 8 Glasses of Water Per Day? - Scott Bird
    Where did the current guideline of '8 cups per day' come from?


59. The Truth about Honey - Sam Cox
    Honey has a lot more going for it than you might think.


60. Transitioning to a Paleo Diet - Methuselah
    Ready to try Paleo? Great. Here's how to begin.


61. 5 Steps to Build Your Own Personal Diet Plan - Cristian Stanciu
    Time to get started.



Other

There's always a new way of looking at it.

62. Give it Away : Donating Disused Training Equipment to Charity (part II) - Scott Bird
    What happens to it when you update your home gym?


63. Checklists and Complex Problems - Adam Stoffa
    How do you tackle complex problems like athletic performance? Like this.


64. Starting your fitness journey : 10 things to consider - Scott Bird
    Where do you start? Right here.


65. Ready for a Virtual Meet? - Kat Ricker
    This is a brilliant idea. Cheers, Kris.


66. Training Partners - Fight Geek
    Sometime it's great to train with someone like-minded.


67. Get Mental! The Psychology of Strength - Josh Hewett
    The thinking side is half the challenge.


68. Small Victories - Josh Hanagarne
    Improve what you can improve, every day.


69. Give Your Workout a Name! - Fight Geek
    This helps more than you'd believe.


70. Working out in the Heat - Scott Bird
    It's getting hot in here.

Like to contribute something? I love hearing about how other people are training; if you'd like to write an article, record a video or tell us about a site you've discovered, get in touch.

I'm constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you're looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you'll enjoy these :

• Gem From The Vault : Evolution of Sandbag Training
  Josh Henkin
  Looking for something a little different?

  
  

• Looking At : Mar 9, 2014
  Scott Andrew Bird
  What's been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.

  
  

Over to you. I'd love to hear what you think : leave your comments on the above articles, and share them with your friends/colleagues/clients and so on.
NB : If you're keen to do more writing in 2014 and would like to submit your own piece for Straight to the Bar, here's how.

Video : Squat Battle - a Powerlifter, a Weightlifter, a Strongman and a Bodybuilder

Squatting your bodyweight - max reps in 5 minutes. Simple idea, great contest.

Gymchat 238 - Fitness Business Strategies (Matt Palfrey)

Matt Palfrey.

Either way - how do you promote it? Attract new customers? Learn about what works, and what doesn't?


This week we'll be discussing this area in detail, answering all of the above and a whole lot more. Joining us is Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic.

NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Matt and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself) and jump in the Q&A.

And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : Fitness Business Strategies
When : Monday Mar 10, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

See you there.

Gymchat 239 - How to Get HUGE! (Craig Bongelli)

Craig Bongelli.

NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Craig and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself) and jump in the Q&A.

And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : Strongman and Strength Coach Craig Bongelli, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : How to Get HUGE!
When : Wednesday Mar 12, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

See you there.

Logan Christopher.

If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you can watch the entire video here.

Tip of the Week: Use a Weight You Can Control

Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, Google+, the blog; and now the newsletter. Wherever you are, there's always a way to improve what you're doing.

This tip comes to us from the enigmatic Gerard F, and is a snippet from a series of very interesting conversations surrounding the insights of the 'Iron Guru', Vince Gironda. In particular, this thread on Google+.

The full quote is :

Use a weight you can control, and control the weight you use.

This applies to a lot of things, but in this case we were talking about the bench press. Gerard noted :

At best the Bench Press is an "OK" exercise even when done correctly, but nearly everyone performs it based on the wrong concept. Using 8-12 reps its OK, but what happens is, when the reps get tough, your form goes bad, the back arches and/or your torso torques; stress goes from the chest to the triceps to the shoulder/cuff, and your strong side lifts the load that your weak side can't handle.

Over bench pressing gives you a circle looking chest, that's when the shoulders and tris are developed because the chest can't handle the weight, and what happens is the shoulder and tris are targeted more than the pecs.

Very interesting. Would love to hear your thoughts on the subject.

Re-Watching : Westside Dead Lift Secrets

Louie Simmons.

Before you ask - why now? A DVD that's more than a decade old?

It's one of the first videos I watched when I began training in earnest. There's a full review here.

I'm watching it again because I now have a decade of training under my belt, and some of the details described may be things I can only fully appreciate now. The thinking underlying the equipment used and the techniques discussed.

Westside Dead Lift Secrets. Love it.

Rather than trying to explain how it works, here it is in action :

Good stuff Bret, looks great.

Matt Palfrey.

Either way - how do you promote it? Attract new customers? Learn about what works, and what doesn't?


This week we'll be discussing this area in detail, answering all of the above and a whole lot more. Joining us is Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic.

NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Matt and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself) and jump in the Q&A.

And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : Fitness Business Strategies
When : Monday Mar 10, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

See you there.

I'm constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you're looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you'll enjoy these :

• Gem From The Vault : Jaw Lifting - What, Why and How
  Ryan Pitts
  If the Gymchat last week got you fired up for a spot of Old-Time Strongman training, check this out. Ryan discusses Jaw Lifting.

  
  

• Looking At : Mar 2, 2014
  Scott Andrew Bird
  What's been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.

  
  

Over to you. I'd love to hear what you think : leave your comments on the above articles, and share them with your friends/colleagues/clients and so on.
NB : If you're keen to do more writing in 2014 and would like to submit your own piece for Straight to the Bar, here's how.

Video : Three Person Salmon Ladder Gaps

Looking for a serious Salmon Ladder challenge? Grab a couple of your training partners and have a go at this. Superb.

Gymchat 238 - Fitness Business Strategies (Matt Palfrey)

Matt Palfrey.

Either way - how do you promote it? Attract new customers? Learn about what works, and what doesn't?


This week we'll be discussing this area in detail, answering all of the above and a whole lot more. Joining us is Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic.

NB : We'd love to hear your questions and comments. If there's a particular subject you'd like Matt and Josh to address, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself) and jump in the Q&A.

And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : Strength & Conditioning Coach Matt Palfrey, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : Fitness Business Strategies
When : Wednesday Mar 5, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

See you there.

Logan Christopher.

If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you can watch the entire video here.

Tip of the Week: Beginner Neck-Building Program

Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, Google+, the blog; and now the newsletter. Wherever you are, there's always a way to improve what you're doing.

This tip comes to us from the obscenely strong Mike 'The Machine' Bruce, and is a snippet from his superb article Building A Neck Of Steel. Take a look.

Neck work - whether you're a beginner, or have been training for years - doesn't need to be that complicated. And if you're new to the area of neck strengthening, this is a great place to start.

Over to Mike :

Now that's a neck harness lift.

Following is a beginner program to help get you started from Pencil Neck to Neck of Steel.

• Neck Curls on a flat bench with weight 1-2 sets of 20-30 repetitions
• Neck Harness work [same as above]
• Side of Neck on a flat bench [same as above]

Do this every other day for the first month. Then you can increase the workload to every day you train. Or increase the weighted repetitions to 5 sets of 50 repetitions. Once you can attain 100 straight repetitions in the 3 exercises then it is time to increase the weight.

Good stuff.

Re-Reading : Görner the Mighty

Görner the Mighty.

Although I was lucky enough to read the original book many years ago, I'm extremely keen to dive in to this version - the 2012 reprint - as soon as possible. I suspect that things will look quite different now; after training for a number of years.

Görner the Mighty.

Rather than trying to explain how it works, here it is in action :

Good stuff Bret, looks great.

Thanks again to everyone who watched and sent in questions for the discussion Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training [with 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett] - much appreciated. If you haven't seen it yet (or simply want to go over a particular point again), here's the entire video.

Logan Christopher.

They're certainly uncommon areas: how do you train for them? What are the benefits of these approaches? What sorts of equipment is involved?

This week we'll be discussing the entire field of Old-Time Strength in obsessive detail. Joining us is 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic.


If you've got questions/comments for Logan or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : Old-Time Strongman Training
When : Wednesday Feb 26, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

See you there.

I'm constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you're looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you'll enjoy these :

• Gem From The Vault : Tackling the One-Armed Push-Up
  Al Kavadlo
  Up for a challenge?

  
  

• Looking At : Feb 23, 2014
  Scott Andrew Bird
  What's been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.

  
  

Over to you. I'd love to hear what you think : leave your comments on the above articles, and share them with your friends/colleagues/clients and so on.
NB : If you're keen to do more writing in 2014 and would like to submit your own piece for Straight to the Bar, here's how.

Video : San Francisco Phonebook Tearing

A spot of phonebook tearing goodness. Nice one.

Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training (Logan Christopher)

Logan Christopher.

They're certainly uncommon areas: how do you train for them? What are the benefits of these approaches? What sorts of equipment is involved?

This week we'll be discussing the entire field of Old-Time Strength in obsessive detail. Joining us is 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, together with Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett. Fantastic.


If you've got questions/comments for Logan or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat. And if you'd like to point your friends/colleagues to the discussion, just use the 'share' button at the top of that page. The more the merrier.

Details -

Who : 'Physical Culture Renaissance Man' Logan Christopher, joined by Personal Trainer (and Strength Athlete) Josh Hewett
Topic : Old-Time Strongman Training
When : Wednesday Feb 26, 9:00pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone).
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We'll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.

See you there.

Jason Paris.

If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you can watch the entire video here.

Tip of the Week: Using (and Making) a Fat Bar

Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via Twitter, Google+, the blog; and now the newsletter. Wherever you are, there's always a way to improve what you're doing.

This tip comes to us from the obscenely strong Max Shank, in the form of a video from the article The Fat Bar. Take a look.

This video shows the bar in action. To read how it helps, and how to make one; head over to the article The Fat Bar. Nice one.

Over to Max :

Good stuff.

Checking Out : Intervention - Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer

Intervention.

When chatting with someone this morning I realised that although I'd been fortunate enough to see the DVD version (thanks Laree!) of Dan John's Intervention seminars a couple of years ago, I'd never read the book. And believe me, it's well worth having.


To give you an idea, here's a short clip from the DVD that'll help explain what 'Intervention' is all about :

Dan John's 'Intervention'. Fantastic.

Rather than trying to explain how it works, here it is in action :

Good stuff Bret, looks great.

Here's a listing of all of the Gymchats we've held since we moved to Google+. Click on a link to read the transcript, add a comment or two, and get in touch with everyone involved. Keep the discussion going.

And if you'd like to suggest a topic for an upcoming discussion, or volunteer to be the interviewed on a particular subject, just drop us a line.

NB : to find out the details of upcoming Gymchats, just grab the Strength & Fitness Newsletter (part of the Straight to the Bar Strength Kit). Absolutely free.

Feb 1, 2016 | Gymchat 277 - Barefoot Running - (Believe the Hype!) (Josh Hewett and Steven Sashen)
Apr 26, 2015 | Gymchat 276 - How to GRIND for Your Gains (Josh Hewett and Nassim Jebran)
Mar 16, 2015 | Gymchat 274 - Are Saturated Fats Really That Bad for You? (Josh Hewett and Kirsten Gallagher)
Feb 9, 2015 | Gymchat 272- How Food Choices Affect Your Body (Josh Hewett and Kamal Patel)
Jan 26, 2015 | Gymchat 271 - Forskolin For Fat Loss & Building Muscle (Josh Hewett and Kurtis Frank)
Jan 19, 2015 | Gymchat 270 - 10 Tips for Achieving Balance in Your Life & Your Diet (Josh Hewett and Aeryon Ashlie)
Jan 12, 2015 | Gymchat 269 - Rescheduled. New details shortly.
Dec 15, 2014 | Gymchat 268 - Bulking on a Budget (Josh Hewett and Adam Klymkiw)
Dec 8, 2014 | Gymchat 267 - Carving out a Niche in the Strength Equipment Business (Josh Hewett and Eric Chessen)
Dec 1, 2014 | Gymchat 266 - Art of Reciprocity: Give More to Get More from Clients, Colleagues, & Yourself (Josh Hewett and Sincere Hogan)
Nov 24, 2014 | Gymchat 265 - WTF is Functional Training? (Josh Hewett and Bud Jeffries)
Nov 21, 2014 | Gymchat Bites - How Mainstream Gyms Shun Powerlifters (Josh Hewett and Niatoos Dadbeh)
Nov 10, 2014 | Gymchat 263 - Building an Indestructible Body (Josh Hewett and Logan Christopher)
Nov 3, 2014 | Gymchat 262 - Learning from Experts Outside of Your Discipline (Josh Hewett and Frank DiMeo)
Oct 28, 2014 | Gymchat 261 - Drop Sets for Faster Gains (Josh Hewett and Bill Piche)
Oct 27, 2014 | Gymchat 260 - What is INTENSITY? (Fadel) (Josh Hewett and Fadel D)
Oct 24, 2014 | Gymchat Bites- Sled Training (Josh Hewett and Frank DiMeo)
Oct 13, 2014 | Gymchat 259 - Chronic Pain Research (Josh Hewett and Kamal Patel)
Sep 15, 2014 | Gymchat 257 - Muscle Activation Techniques (Josh Hewett and Eric Seifert)
Sep 10, 2014 | Gymchat 256 - Injury Prevention & Management (Josh Hewett and John Paul Catanzaro)
Sep 5, 2014 | Gymchat 255 - Pillars of Paleo (Josh Hewett and Adam Farrah)
Aug 13, 2014 | Gymchat 253 - Improving Recovery & Performance (Josh Hewett and Sincere Hogan)
Jul 22, 2014 | Gymchat 252 - Alpha Aesthetics (Personal Development In The 21st Century) (Josh Hewett and Omar 'Bromar' Atlas)
Jul 2, 2014 | Gymchat 251 - Gaining Maximum Functional Muscle Mass (Josh Hewett and Bud Jeffries)
Jun 25, 2014 | Gymchat 250 - Serious Training for Ignored Populations (Josh Hewett and Bill Kociaba)
Jun 5, 2014 | Gymchat 248 - Establishing Standards for Strength & Progressions (Josh Hewett and Brian Tabor)
May 21, 2014 | Gymchat 247 - The Power of Visualization (Josh Hewett and Jen Mulhall)
May 7, 2014 | Gymchat 246 - The Pursuit of a HUGE Deadlift (Josh Hewett and Craig Bongelli)
Apr 30, 2014 | Gymchat 245 - Grip Strength (Josh Hewett and 'Napalm' Jedd Johnson)
Apr 23, 2014 | Gymchat 244 - Rescheduled. New details shortly.
Apr 9, 2014 | Gymchat 243 - How to Improve Your Pull Ups (Josh Hewett and Frank DiMeo)
Apr 2, 2014 | Gymchat 242 - The Role of Genetics in Aesthetics & Performance (Josh Hewett and Bill Piche)
Mar 26, 2014 | Gymchat 241 - Advanced Fat Loss : Losing the Last 10lb (Josh Hewett and Vic Magary)
Mar 19, 2014 | Gymchat 240 - Periodization (Josh Hewett and Karsten Jensen)
Mar 13, 2014 | Gymchat 239 - How to Get HUGE! (Josh Hewett and Craig Bongelli)
Mar 6, 2014 | Gymchat 238 - Fitness Business Strategies (connectivity issue - discussion to be rescheduled)
Feb 25, 2014 | Gymchat 237 - Old-Time Strongman Training (Josh Hewett and Logan Christopher)
Feb 19, 2014 | Gymchat 236 - Programming for Strength vs Hypertrophy (Josh Hewett and Jason Paris)
Feb 12, 2014 | Gymchat 235 - Supplementation for Focus & Stress Relief (Josh Hewett and Kurtis Frank)
Feb 5, 2014 | Gymchat 234 - Fitness Industry Posers (Josh Hewett and Bill Piche)
Jan 28, 2014 | Gymchat 233 - The Basics of Getting STRONG (Josh Hewett and Tyler Thor Jefferis (Tyler Wareham))
Jan 22, 2014 | Gymchat 232 - Self-Hypnosis For Strength Gains (Josh Hewett and Jen Mulhall)
Jan 17, 2014 | Gymchat 231 - Fat Loss 101 (Josh Hewett and Vic Magary)
Jan 10, 2014 | Gymchat 230 - World's Strongest Disabled Man (Josh Hewett and Jeff King)
Dec 18, 2013 | Gymchat 229 - How to Prepare for a Powerlifting Competition (Josh Hewett and Ben McLaughlin)
Dec 11, 2013 | Gymchat 228 - In-Season Training for Hockey (Josh Hewett and Conor Doherty)
Dec 4, 2013 | Gymchat 227 - The Tempo Matrix (Josh Hewett and Karsten Jensen)
Nov 27, 2013 | Gymchat 226 - Advances in Strength & Power Development (Josh Hewett and Craig Bongelli)
Nov 20, 2013 | Gymchat 225 - How to Master the Inner Game (Josh Hewett and Jen Mulhall)
Nov 13, 2013 | Gymchat 224 - The Future of Fitness (Roundtable) (Josh Hewett, Chas Melichar, Chris Lutz, Karsten Jensen and Nassim Jebran)
Nov 11, 2013 | Gymchat 223 - Progressive Calisthenics (Josh Hewett and Al Kavadlo)
Nov 6, 2013 | Gymchat 222 - The Difference Between Exercise & Training (Why You Should TRAIN!) (Josh Hewett and Ryan Burgess)
Oct 30, 2013 | Gymchat 221 - The Paleo Approach to Health & Physique Transformation (Josh Hewett and Adam Farrah)
Oct 23, 2013 | Gymchat 220 - High Intensity Training : HIT (Josh Hewett and Chris Lutz)
Oct 16, 2013 | Gymchat 219 - Assessing Current Fitness Trends (Josh Hewett and Adam Klymkiw)
Oct 10, 2013 | Gymchat 218 - Alternative Approaches to Exercise Prescription (Josh Hewett and Matthew Palfrey)
Oct 9, 2013 | Gymchat 217 - Underground Strength Training (Josh Hewett and Zach Even-Esh)
Oct 8, 2013 | Gymchat 216 - Fat Loss Nutrition (Josh Hewett, Ryan Phillips and Rob Spencer)
Oct 2, 2013 | Gymchat 215 - The Health, Fitness, & Fat Loss Benefits of GARLIC (Josh Hewett and Kurtis Frank)
Sep 25, 2013 | Gymchat 214 - How to Create an Effective Supplement Stack (Josh Hewett and Paul Teixeira)
Sep 22, 2013 | Gymchat 213 (Roundtable) - How to get BIGGER and STRONGER (Josh Hewett, Suneet Sebastian, Louis Farone, Paul Marsland and Jason Paris)
Sep 19, 2013 | Gymchat 212 - How to Gain Muscle (Josh Hewett and Conor Kelly)
Sep 11, 2013 | Gymchat 211 - Training Approaches (Roundtable) (Josh Hewett, Adam Klymkiw, Jason Paris, Chris Lutz and Kurtis Frank)
Aug 14, 2013 | Gymchat 209 - Setting up a Home Gym ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Josh Hewett)
Aug 7, 2013 | Gymchat 208 - How Do You... (power outage - this one has been rescheduled)
Jul 31, 2013 | Gymchat 207 - Body Transformation ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Jason Paris)
Jul 24, 2013 | Gymchat 206 - Sandbag Training ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Matt Palfrey)
Jul 17, 2013 | Gymchat 205 - Paleo Dieting ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Adam Farrah)
Jul 10, 2013 | Gymchat 204 - Training & Competing with Google Glass ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Chas Melichar)
Jul 4, 2013 | Gymchat 203 - Explaining Crossfit Principles ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Dai 'The Moose' Manuel)
Jun 29, 2013 | Gymchat 202 - Intermittent Fasting ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Josh Hewett)
Jun 22, 2013 | Gymchat 201 - Hormonal Optimisation ('Captain' Kirk Fontaine and Josh Hewett)
Mar 20, 2013 | Gymchat 200 - Beginning Powerlifting (Chadwick Haines)
Mar 8, 2013 | Gymchat 199 - Stretching & Warming Up (Conor Doherty)
Feb 27, 2013 | Gymchat 198 - The Science of Muscle Growth (Kevin Stock)
Feb 15, 2013 | Gymchat 197 - Stretching & Warming Up (rescheduled)
Jan 24, 2013 | Gymchat 196 - Explaining Crossfit Principles (rescheduled)
Jan 9, 2013 | Gymchat 195 - Fitness Over 40 (Kevin Redman)
Nov 30, 2012 | Gymchat 194 - Performance Training for Hockey (Conor Doherty)
Nov 28, 2012 | Gymchat 193 - Training Athletes II (Kyle Bohannon)
Nov 20, 2012 | Gymchat 192 - Supplementation & Olympic Lifting (Derek Peruo)
Nov 18, 2012 | Gymchat 191 - Supplementation & Olympic Lifting (rescheduled)
Nov 14, 2012 | Gymchat 190 - Olympic Lifting (Karsten Jensen)
Oct 24, 2012 | Gymchat 189 - Training Athletes II (rescheduled)
Oct 17, 2012 | Gymchat 188 - Training Athletes (rescheduled)
Oct 10, 2012 | Gymchat 187 - Bodyweight and Suspension Training (Pierre Johnson)
Sep 26, 2012 | Gymchat 186 - Metabolic Typing (Stephen Duncan)
19 Sep, 2012 | Gymchat 185 - Training for Marathons & Triathlons (Chas Melichar)
Sep 12, 2012 | Gymchat 184 - Mental Preparation for Bodybuilding Contests (live only)
Sep 5, 2012 | Gymchat 183 - Goals & Goal Setting (live only)
Aug 15, 2012 | Gymchat 182 - Exercise and Aging (Kirk Fontaine)
Aug 8, 2012 | Gymchat 181 - Training with Grippers II (Matt Hunt)
Aug 1, 2012 | Gymchat 180 - Arm Training (Maik Wiedenbach)
Jul 24, 2012 | Gymchat 179 - Interval Training (Troy Pesola)
Jul 17, 2012 | Gymchat 178 - Exercise and the Brain (Kirk Fontaine)
Jul 10, 2012 | Gymchat 177 - Recovery Work for the Hands (Matt Hunt)
Jul 3, 2012 | Gymchat 176 - Fitness & Health Devices (Chas Melichar)
Jun 26, 2012 | Gymchat 175 - Stretching (John Cammidge)
Jun 19, 2012 | Gymchat 174 - Training Around Injuries (Barry Gibson)
Jun 13, 2012 | Gymchat 173 - Fitness in 2030 (Everyone)
Jun 6, 2012 | Gymchat 172 - Combat Athletics : Getting Ready for the Fight (Barry Gibson)
May 29, 2012 | Gymchat 171 - Online Training III (Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo)
May 22, 2012 | Gymchat 170 - Intermittent Fasting (Chris Melton)
May 15, 2012 | Gymchat 169 - Recovery Foods (Chas Melichar)
May 8, 2012 | Gymchat 168 - Workout Nutrition II (Maik Wiedenbach)
May 1, 2012 | Gymchat 167 - Setting Up the Home Gym (Andrew Nalepa)
Apr 25, 2012 | Gymchat 166 - How Do You...IV (Everyone)
Apr 17, 2012 | Gymchat 165 - Use What's Around You (Andrew Nalepa)
Apr 10, 2012 | Gymchat 164 - Online Training II (Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo)
Apr 3, 2012 | Gymchat 163 - Belts, Wraps & Straps II (Maik Wiedenbach)
Mar 27, 2012 | Gymchat 162 - Neck Training II (Andrew Nalepa)
Mar 21, 2012 | Gymchat 161 - Belts, Wraps & Straps (Everyone)
Mar 13, 2012 | Gymchat 160 - Supplementation (Everyone)
Mar 7, 2012 | Gymchat 159 - Recovery Methods : Sleep II (Scott Bird)
Feb 29, 2012 | Gymchat 158 : Heavy Duty - The Mentzer Legacy (Maik Wiedenbach)
Feb 22, 2012 | Gymchat 156 - Solving Nutrition Problems (Maik Wiedenbach)
Feb 15, 2012 | Gymchat 155 - Triathlon Training (Chas Melichar)
Feb 8, 2012 | Gymchat 154 - Make It Yourself (DIY Equipment II) (Everyone)
Feb 1, 2012 | Gymchat 153 - Cycled Bulking (Maik Wiedenbach)
Jan 18, 2012 | Gymchat 152 - Leg Training (Maik Wiedenbach)
Jan 11, 2012 | Gymchat 151 - Motivation II (Roger Lawson)
Jan 4, 2012 | Gymchat 150 - Goals & Goal Setting (Everyone)
Dec 21, 2011 | Gymchat 149 - Getting Started (Chris Smith)
Dec 14, 2011 | Gymchat 148 - Training for Football II (Justin Andrushko)
Dec 7, 2011 | Gymchat 147 - Long-Term Paleo (Jeremy Loo)
Nov 30, 2011 | Gymchat 146 - Nutritional Basics (Roger Lawson)
Nov 23, 2011 | Gymchat 145 - Running (Bill Long)
Nov 16, 2011 | Gymchat 144 - Training at Home (Jackie Burgmann (aka 'Girlwithnoname'))
Nov 9, 2011 | Gymchat 143 - Strength Training Over 40 : II (Raymond Ho)
Nov 2, 2011 | Gymchat 142 - Fitness & Autism (Eric Chessen, interviewed by Kirk Fontaine)
Oct 26, 2011 | Gymchat 141 - Stretching & Warming Up (Kirk Fontaine, interviewed by Derek 'D-Rock' Peruo)
Oct 19, 2011 | Gymchat 140 - How Do You...III (Everyone)
Oct 12, 2011 | Gymchat 139 - Hand Strength II : Grip Work (Lane Hagen)
Oct 5, 2011 | Gymchat 138 - Hand Strength (Lane Hagen)
Sep 28, 2011 | Gymchat 137 - Grip, Clubs & Health (Ryan Pitts)
Sep 21, 2011 | Gymchat 136 - Heavy Training After a Break (Vic Magary)
Sep 14, 2011 | Gymchat 135 - Conditioning II (Nathan Teodoro)
Sep 7, 2011 | Gymchat 134 - From Diabetic to Fit (Steve Cooksey)
Aug 31, 2011 | Gymchat 133 - Workout Nutrition (Kurtis Frank)
Aug 24, 2011 | Gymchat 132 - How to Find a Personal Trainer (Kirk Fontaine)

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Scott