Matt and Chris have talked at length about good habits and how to acquire them, but what about bad habits? Today they discuss some bad habits they have struggled with over the years, and how they have successfully broken them.   Books mentioned in the show: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055PGUYU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1   Atomic Habits by James Clear https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-James-Clear-audiobook/dp/B07RFSSYBH/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1592096296&sr=8-2   Thinking In Bet ..read more

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you’d like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we’ll feature you on a future Q&A episode!   Discounts Never buy toilet paper again! Save 10% off any bidet or bidet accessory from Tushy by going to: https://hellotushy.com/logic Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You’ll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about!   ..read more

Matt, Andrew, and Niki continue their roundtable discussions in Matt’s library and whiskey sanctuary (or is it a whiskey sanctuary with a library?), today addressing the concept of percentage-based programs.   The majority of templates and books about programming, if not all, describe programs in terms of percentages — percentages of a 1RM, a 5RM, or perhaps a previous working load. From an author’s standpoint, you almost have to write about programming in this manner. You can’t use real weight on the bar, because the application of a program for a 600lbs squatter will look much differen ..read more

Niki, Andrew, and Matt return to the podcast roundtable to talk about their shared passion, coaching, and the important lessons they’ve learned about setting boundaries, both to preserve their sanity and to keep the fire lit for their passion and profession.   Discounts Barbell Logic’s FREE guide to linear progression: https://barbell-logic.com/novice-linear-progression/ Never buy toilet paper again! Save 10% off any bidet or bidet accessory from Tushy by going to: https://hellotushy.com/logic Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial ..read more

One rule? Nah, more like “one-rules.” Andrew and Niki return to the podcast to chat about something more lighthearted — their secret tricks to picking shoes, ordering better drinks at the bar, finding the best pizza, and much more.   What one-rules do YOU have? It could be about anything. Email us at questions@barbell-logic.com!   Discounts Barbell Logic’s FREE guide to linear progression: https://barbell-logic.com/novice-linear-progression/ Never buy toilet paper again! Save 10% off any bidet or bidet accessory from Tushy by going to: https://hellotushy.com/logic Want to try ..read more

Matt’s on holiday celebrating his 20th anniversary, so Barbell Logic staff coaches Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson met via Zoom to talk about the role coaching has played in their development as both lifters and coaches.   Both Andew and Niki have lifted for years now, and are advanced lifters, yet they still see value in regular coaching. While they may not need daily form reviews for each of their lifts, they appreciate the accountability that regular check-ins with a coach offers, as well as the unbiased third-party perspective on their programming. When attempting to program for yoursel ..read more

Chris discusses how we might begin to acquire wisdom by asking questions of ourselves and of the world around us, reading books to acquire more understanding, and regularly applying what we learn to the problems we confront. As great thinkers like Charlie Munger and others have observed, the accumulation of wisdom comes slowly and patently, by refusing to accept the first conclusion you draw, and refusing to allow others thoughts to intercept and cloud your own.   Discounts Never buy toilet paper again! Save 10% off any bidet or bidet accessory from Tushy by going to: https://hellotushy ..read more

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Thursday Q&A. If you’d like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email questions@barbell-logic.com and we’ll feature you on a future Q&A episode!   Discounts Never buy toilet paper again! Save 10% off any bidet or bidet accessory from Tushy by going to: https://hellotushy.com/logic Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You’ll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about!   ..read more

Men’s style coach Tanner Guzy joins the show to share some tips for improving your style and making sure you are highlighting the physical gains you’ve worked so hard to make in the gym.   Any time you mention style around a group of men, there’s an inevitable mixture of bemusement, eye rolling, and genuine interest. Many guys proclaim (or perhaps complain) that they dress “for comfort.” They just want to be comfortable, they say, and aesthetic concerns are subordinate, even anathema. Tanner argues that style and comfort are in fact closely related, and men often mistakenly believe that ..read more

Matt and Chris discuss the reasons for living a life driven by a set of values which you can clearly identify and define. They discuss their own value systems, how they developed them, and how their life has been shaped by them.   As always, Matt urges listeners to write down a list of their own life values, and identify the things that bring your value and the things that rob you of value.   Discounts Never buy toilet paper again! Save 10% off any bidet or bidet accessory from Tushy by going to: https://hellotushy.com/logic Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@ba ..read more