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Learn from the top athletes, coaches, and influencers in strength! Each week, the BarBend Podcast brings together some of the world's biggest strength names across weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, and more. BarBend Editor and Co-Founder David Thomas Tao sits down with the strength community's smartest and strongest minds to with a focus on their learnings through training, competition, and coaching. We dive deep on their journeys and where strength training has taken them. W ...
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Inside the CrossFit Games Bubble (w/ Adam Neiffer)
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Today we're talking to CrossFit athlete and coach Adam Neiffer. Adam has been in the competitive CrossFit space since well before it exploded in popularity, and with a competition history dating back to 2009, he’s one of the most experience team athletes in the sport’s history. More recently, Adam was a visible figure at the 2020 CrossFit Games fin…
Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer host David Tao of Barbend to give you the scoop on their direction going into 2021.By The Weightlifting Scoop
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Any Coggins host Meredith Alwine to give you the scoop on her weightlifting career, managing time, and making international teams.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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From Bodybuilding to 'Ramy' and 'Ms. Marvel' (with Laith Nakli)
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Welcome to a very special episode of the BarBend Podcast, one that covers a bit more ground than normal. Today we're talking to Laith Nakli, a star of stage and screen probably best known for his roles in The Long Road Home, The Wall, and as Uncle Naseem in the hit TV series Ramy. He’s also a cast member on the upcoming Ms. Marvel series on Disney …
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What You Don't Know About the CrossFit Games Grind (with Amanda Barnhart)
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Today we're talking to CrossFit Games athlete and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Amanda Barnhart. Amanda is one of the CrossFit world’s highest-performing athletes in the space since making her Games debut in 2018. That includes back to back Top 10 finishes at the Games in 2019 and 2020. In our conversation, we talk about how athletes recover after th…
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Robin Goad, 1994 World Champion in weightlifting to discuss the evolution of women's weightlifting, coaching your own kids, and being a part of the original Coffee's gym crew.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Throwing Down the Hammer (with Steph Hammerman)
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Today we're talking to athlete and coach Steph Hammerman, better known online as Steph the Hammer. Steph was born with cerebral palsy, and since discovering CrossFit years ago, she’s been a prominent force in the space as both a coach to all and an advocate for adaptive athletes. In many cases, that meant leading from the front by being the first p…
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Virtual Competition Recap - Episode 227
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Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins give you the scoop on virtual competitions after the national championships was held online.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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What Changed About Women and Strength (with Liz Plosser)
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Today we're talking to Liz Plosser, the Editor in Chief of Women’s Health. Liz is one of the fitness industry’s head honchos when it comes to content, but journalism definitely wasn’t the first place her career started out. And ending up at the top of Women’s Health’s content was far from an overnight success story. Today, Liz and David Thomas Tao …
Today we're talking to Bill Grundler, a coach, athlete, and media personality who’s been one of CrossFit’s most visible personalities for nearly a decade. Bill also owns CrossFit Inferno and co-hosts the Get with the Programming Podcast, which analyzes programming in the CrossFit landscape including Worldwide Qualifiers, Age Group Online Qualifiers…
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From A Stopped Heart to Weightlifting Rebirth (Jon North)
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Today I’m talking to weightlifter, coach, and former bodybuilder Jon North, who has been a prominent figure in American Strength Sports for nearly a decade. Jon’s story is one with a number of twists and turns: From overcoming addiction to earn his way among the top ranks of American weightlifters, Jon was one of the first virtual weightlifting coa…
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History's Strongest Women (with Haley Shapley)
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Today we're talking to writer and journalist Haley Shapley, the author of Strong Like Her. Published earlier in 2020, Strong Like Her is an examination and celebration of women’s athleticism and strength throughout history. Haley is passionate about strength and fitness, and her own athletic journey served as an inspiration to write about history’s…
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Doughnuts to Power Your Deadlifts (with Amanda Kohatsu)
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Today we're talking to Amanda Kohatsu, an elite powerlifter who’s also the owner and CEO of Doughnuts & Deadlifts, an apparel brand focused on the strength community. We chat about how Amanda took over Doughnuts & Deadlifts, the ups and downs of running an apparel brand focused around strength, and what balance really can and should mean to people …
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Can You Graduate from Squat University? (with Dr. Aaron Horschig)
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Today we're talking to Dr. Aaron Horschig, a physical therapist, strength & conditioning coach, speaker and writer. Aaron is the author of one book on mobility and movement, with another on the way, but he’s probably best known as the creator and mind behind Squat University. In our chat, we discuss what so many elite strength athletes are missing …
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Hampton and Tripp Morris to give you the scoop on youth development and Hampton's training.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Bear Crawled a Marathon (with Devon Lévesque)
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Today we're talking to Devon Lévesque, a trainer and fitness influencer based out of Jersey City, New Jersey. Devon is probably best known for — and I promise I’m no exaggerating here — bear crawling a full marathon. In about 22 hours this past October, Devon — who already held the world record for distance in the bear crawl — bear crawled 26.2 mi…
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You're Warming Up Wrong (with Dr. Jordan Shallow)
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As we approach the holiday season, BarBend wants to celebrate by revisiting some of our most popular podcasts from the past 12 months. This episode with Jordan Shallow prompted a ton of discussion, and we're excited to share this remastered version! According to Dr. Jordan Shallow, the way we warm up — and the way most people think about movement —…
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Fittest One Arm Man on Earth (with Logan Aldridge)
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Today we're talking to Logan Aldridge, training director of Adaptive Training Academy and the fittest one arm man on earth. After a wakeboarding accident that resulted in the loss of his arm at a young age, Logan dedicated his life to making fitness and sports more accessible for people around the globe. His work with Adaptive Training Academy is o…
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Cord Gunnin of Atlas Weightlifting Club to give you the scoop on coaching family members.By The Weightlifting Scoop
Today we're talking to Albert Matheny, co-founder of Soho Strength Lab in New York City and the COO of Arena, a fitness technology startup that’s launching in late 2020. Albert joins us to talk about the harsh realities of the gym business during COVID, including the factors that go into whether owners and operators are able to keep their facilitie…
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Training Frequency and History - Episode 224
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Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins give you the scoop on training frequency and sustainability as well as a discussion on the history of the clean movement.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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The 2nd Fittest Man On Earth (Samuel Kwant)
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Today we're talking to Samuel Kwant, a multi-time CrossFit Games competitor who finished second at the 2020 CrossFit Games. Originally a high school cross country runner, Sam found CrossFit as a teenager and qualified for his first games at just 20 years old, making him the youngest male competitor in that year’s field. Since then, Sam has risen up…
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Doing the Impossible in Powerlifting (With Taylor Atwood)
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Today we're talking to Taylor Atwood, a 6-time United States Champion and 2-time IPF World Champion in powerlifting. Most recently, Taylor totaled an astonishing 812kg at 74 kilograms bodyweight, becoming the first lifter in his category to hit that mark in drug-tested competition. In the process, Taylor set new American Records on all three lifts.…
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins give you the scoop on coaching kids and some basic strategies for competition coaching.By The Weightlifting Scoop
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer and Andy Coggins host Pedro Meloni, Event Director for USA Weightlifting, to give you the scoop on nationals!By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Why It's Harder to Fight Doping in Paralympic Sport (with Ali Jawad)
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Today we're talking to Ali Jawad, a British Paralympic powerlifter and silver medalist from the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Ali was born a double above the knee amputee, and he competed in judo at a high level before finding powerlifting. Ali is one of Britain’s most accomplished strength athletes, and he’s also an outspoken advocate for clean sport…
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First Woman to Clean & Jerk 300 Pounds (with Karyn Marshall)
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Today we're talking to Dr. Karyn Marshall, a legend in the sport of weightlifting. Karyn began her lifting career in the 70s, and in 1985 she became the first woman in history to clean and jerk over 300 pounds. She competed in — and won gold at — the first women’s weightlifting world championship in 1987, becoming the first-ever American champion, …
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Taylor Stephens to discuss her background in the sport, coaching kids, and practical nutrition.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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61 Year Old Squats 700 Pounds for Three (with David Ricks)
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Today we're talking to powerlifting legend David Ricks. David has been in the sport for nearly 40 years, with a competition history dating all the way back to 1981. Throughout that time, he’s won numerous national, world, and invitational championships, earning him the nickname “Superman.” After a brief hiatus in the sport in his mid-50s, David cam…
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Sarah Davies Chair of IWF AC - Episode 220
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Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer host Sarah Davies of Great Britain to give you the scoop on the current developments of the IWF.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Phil Andrews, USA Weightlifting's CEO - Episode 219
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Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Phil Andrews, CEO of USA Weightlifting, to give you the scoop on USA Weightlifting's visions and struggles through the COVID pandemic.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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The Army's Strongest Man (with Anthony Fuhrman)
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Today we're talking to strongman competitor Anthony Fuhrman. He’s the two-time World’s Strongest Man at 105 kilograms and was a competitor on NBC’s Titan Games. Anthony is also an active duty service member, and our discussion today focuses in part on how he balances his training with a full time job in the US Army. Anthony is also a BarBend contri…
Today we're talking to CrossFit athlete Griffin Roelle, who competed as a rookie at the 2020 CrossFit Games. Griffin found the sport after a lengthy football career. He brought an immense base of strength to his CrossFit training, which is reflected in his results: He’s one of the all-out strongest athletes in the sport, and he won the max front sq…
Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Will Duncan of Southeast PT to give you the scoop on keeping the body healthy.By The Weightlifting Scoop
In this episode of the BarBend Podcast, we're talking to CrossFit Games athlete, Kristine Best. While fans may know her as an elite athlete, most of the people she works with every day know her as something else: a teacher. Unlike other Games-level athletes — who build lives around training full time — Kristine is a full time special education teac…
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The Sport is Steroids - Episode 217
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Travis Cooper, Walt Neubauer, and Andy Coggins host Jim Rutter to give you the scoop on his new book, "The Sport is Steroids".By The Weightlifting Scoop
Today we're talking to powerlifter Rich Yun. Rich is best known online as The Korean Hulk, and it’s a nickname that stuck after one of his first powerlifting competitions. This conversation has a lot of parts: We talk beefing with other “Korean Hulks” online, the eating habits of powerlifters, and the biggest movers and shakers in strength sports t…
Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer host Andy Coggins to discuss fostering friendly competition between lifters and teams. A rising tide raises all ships.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Dr. Bo Babenko: Injury Myths and Misconceptions
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Today we're talking to Doctor of Physical Therapy and trainer Dr. Bo Babenko. Bo has worn many hats in fitness over the past decade: physical therapist, triathlete, CrossFit regionals competitor, and more. Our conversation focuses heavily on what’s changed about physical therapy and recovery during Bo’s career so far, along with the most common myt…
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Coss Marte: From Solitary Confinement to CONBODY Empire
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Today we're talking to Coss Marte, the founder and CEO of CONBODY, a prison fitness-style boot camp offering in-person and virtual classes based out of NYC. Coss developed the idea of CONBODY based on his own experiences in prison, where he turned to fitness after becoming overweight and at a high risk for cardiac problems. Since founding CONBODY, …
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Sebastian Oreb: Inside the Mind of Australian Strength Coach
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Today we're talking to Sebastian Oreb, better known online as Australian Strength Coach. Sebastian has trained athletes from professional rugby players to elite powerlifters, and he’s also the strength coach of 2018 World’s Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson. Sebastian joins us to talk about his unconventional path in strength, the ways in which perso…
Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer host Mary Theisen-Lappen to give you the scoop on her journey to fast improvement in the sport of weightlifting after a successful throwing career.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Fergus Crawley: Lifting and Mental Health
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Today we're talking to hybrid athlete Fergus Crawley, one of the UK’s most inspirational fitness figures. After a series of concussions ended his hopes at a professional rugby career, Fergus pursued powerlifting and today is also an ultra endurance athlete. Earlier in 2020, he became just the second person in history to run a verified sub-5 minute …
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James Newbury: CrossFit Elite on Virtual Competition
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Today we're talking to CrossFit athlete, James Newbury, who finished 5th in the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games. Due to a shortened qualifying season, James isn't competing in the 2020 Games this year, along with many other top athletes in the sport. But that hasn't stopped James from honing his craft as an elite athlete, training more for power and str…
Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer sit down with Harrison Maurus to give you the scoop on some of his journey, current goals, and training for the Olympics.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Andrea Thompson: Strongman Evolution and the World's Strongest Woman
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Today we're talking to British strongwoman Andrea Thompson. After beginning her strength career in CrossFit, Andrea found she had a gift for many of the disciplines in the sport of strongman. Early competition success led to what is now one of the sport’s most stacked resumes. She’s a 4-time Britain’s Strongest Woman, the 2018 World’s Strongest Wom…
Travis Cooper and Walt Neubauer host Jasha Faye to discuss training with Steve Gough, training at the OTC, and becoming a weightlifting coach.By The Weightlifting Scoop
Today we're talking to three-time Olympian in weightlifting Cheryl Haworth. Cheryl is one of America’s most accomplished lifters, and she competed in her first Olympic Games — Sydney, where she earned bronze — when she was just 17 years old. That Olympic Games also marked the first time women could compete in weightlifting at the Olympic level. In …
Travis Cooper gives a monologue about his experience with Glenn Pendlay on the one year anniversary of Glenn's passing.By The Weightlifting Scoop
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Jourdan Delacruz: Weightlifting's Next Wave
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On this episode, we sit down with a rising star in the international weightlifting community, 22-year old Jourdan Delacruz. While the roster for the Tokyo Olympic Games hasn't been finalized, Jourdan is in a great position to qualify. She's the 2019 Pan-American Champion in the 55kg category and the 2020 IWF World Cup Champion in the 49kg category.…
