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More is Better #303 – Good Nutrition Habits in the Time of Crisis with Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon #302 – Principles #10: Radical Self-Honesty Running From Weakness: A strength-based guide to weakness #301 – Work from Home Without Losing Your Mind (or Productivity) with Thomas Frank Muscle vs. Fat #300 – 5 Tips to Bring Order to the COVID Chaos with Dr. David Puder #299 – Principles #9: Focus! 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Andrew Jackson at the PBC Seminar Immersive Learning #291 – MED Masterclass: The Prequel Pt 2 – More Troubleshooting with the MED Toolbox #290 – Principles #6: Staying Sane Under Quarantine How To Deficit Deadlift: Stronger Off the Floor #289 – Special COVID-19 Update Training Without a Gym #288 – Introducing the Youth Barbell Club with Dan Flanick #287 – Principles #5: Building Self-Confidence Getting Started with Meal Prep #286 – Q&A: Prioritizing Macros, Laminectomies, and More! Protein as We Age #285 – MED Masterclass: The Prequel – Problem Solving with the MED Toolbox #284 – Principles #4: Cultivating Empathy & Compassion How To Rack Pull #283 – Q&A: Training with Vertigo, Supplement Lifts, and More! You Are Not a Tactical Athlete #282 – M.E.D. Masterclass #8: Accessory Lifts and Q&A #281 – Principles #3: Get More Done with the Pomodoro Technique Should You Train for Power? #280 – Q&A: Plateauing, Managing Biceps Tendonitis, and More! Compassionate Coaching for Client Breakthroughs #279 – M.E.D. Masterclass #7: How to Peak for a Meet (Conjugate vs Concurrent Method) #278 – Principles #2: Overthrowing the Tyranny of the Urgent Debunking Weight Loss Myths #277 – Q&A: Novice Weight Gain, How Not to Gain Muscle, and More! Greater than the Sum of Your Parts #276 – M.E.D. Masterclass #6: Supplemental Lifts — What, When, & Why #275 – Principles #1: The Neverending Search for Knowledge #274 – The Principles of Success: Chris Reynolds & Achieving the American Dream Nutrition for Aesthetics, Performance, and Health #273 – M.E.D. Masterclass #5: Spicing Up the 3-Week Cycle with Supplemental Lifts Simplify Your Food Choices Be Your Own Action Hero #272 – Thursday Q&A #37: Diet & Diabetes, Nike Metcons, Chris Duffin Deadlift Cues, & More! Coaching: The Novice Stage—Learn to Execute #271 – M.E.D. Masterclass #4: Options, Options… and the 4-Day Split Improve the Barbell Lifts with Tasks How to Use Wrist Wraps #270 – Thursday Q&A #36: Scott Reviews the Lightphone, Protein Timing, Lower Body Hypertrophy, & More! Coaching Standards and Objectives #269 – The M.E.D. Masterclass #3: Freedom & The Four-Day Split Survival and Your Irrational Mind Nutrition Basics: Quantity vs Quality #268 – The Heaviest Lift: Prof. Paul’s Battle, and Victory, Over Cancer The Science and Art of Coaching #267 – The M.E.D. Masterclass #2: The Ultimate Guide to Programming After LP Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions How to Use Lifting Straps #266 – Thursday Q&A #35: Bench for Injured Shoulders, Hemorrhoids, Training With Bruised Sacrum, & More! The Western Diet: What We Can Learn and How We Can Change It #265 – The M.E.D. Masterclass #1: A Simple Approach to Programming The Truth About Dieting #264 – The Pain Puzzle: Exploring the Frontier of Pain Neuroscience with Coach Jayson Ball It’s Messy in the Middle #263 – Niki Sims: Balancing Strength Training with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu A New Approach to Nutrition Coaching Treat vs Cheat: A Paradigm Shift Gamification and Your Goals Sport Specific Training The Coach’s Path to Mastery #262 – The Christmas Special: 2019 Edition How To Warm Up Properly #261 – Q&A: Hook Grip Pains, Training with MS, and More! Mind and Muscle: What Controls Your Effort? #260 – Getting Started #10: Better Eating Habits with Gillian Ward #259 – Q&A: TM Light Days, Lifting with Chronic Fatigue, & More! #258 – Getting Started #9: Everyone Can Train, Even “Special” Populations How to Perform Good Mornings #257 – Q&A: Festivus Rant Edition Lifting in the Dark: Strength Training and Depression #256 – Getting Started #8: What to Do When Training Gets HARD #255 – Thursday Q&A #31 with Blake & Katie (Dominion Belts)! Mental Toughness #254 – Getting Started #7: Recovery Accountability in Athletes #253 – Q&A: Gaining Weight Fast, Highland Games, and More! #252 – Getting Started #6: Linear Progression – The Simple Way to Strength What D1 Athletes Do #251 – Q&A: Hip Shift, Training Through Life Stress, and More! Why You Should Play More #250 – Getting Started #5: How to Crush Your First Workout with Confidence How To Use Bands #249 – Q&A with Guest Mike Reed from Microgainz Endurance Training #248 – Getting Started #4: The Equipment You Need for Your First Home Gym Bench Press Grip Tips #247 – Thursday Q&A #27: Adding Novel Lifts as an Intermediate, Lifting on Carpet, Training for a “Pump & Run,” and More! How to Learn Midfoot Balance and Set Your Back #246 – Getting Started #3: Mastering the Big Four (Squat, Press, Bench, Deadlift) The Sumo Deadlift #245 – Q&A: Workplace Etiquette, Shorter Rest Times, and More! Phantom Limbs and Proprioception #244 – Getting Started #2: How to Get Strong #243 – Q&A: Misloading Weights, Body Recomposition, and More! Common Power Clean Mistakes The BEEFCAKE #242 – Getting Started #1: What’s The Big Deal About Strength? #241 – Q&A: Favorite Barbells, Getting Strong for Boxing, & More! The Strength Connection
