On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes interview one of John’s best friends, Damien Rabaud - In the first part, Damien talks about how he decided to be a strength coach and the dudes discuss the hazards of trying to be too lean

• 00.00 - Damien starts by introducing himself, starting with his training philosophy and how he got into the fitness industry
• 05.55 - Damien goes into how he is legally blind, and his epiphany about becoming a personal trainer in Thailand
• 12.00 - He follows it up with his personal training history, starting with wanting to be shredded and eventually finding his way to powerlifting, strongman and performance based training 
• 18.05 - The dudes and Damien finish the first part by exploring the hazards of focusing on aesthetics and risk of trying to be too lean, too quick or for too long!

For more of Damien follow him on Instagram - @damienlifts 

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes continue their chat withJackson Geer. Collectively they explore exercise programming with a central focus on squat, bench and deadlift.

• 00.00 - The 3 dudes talk about a seminar Jackson and John went to as stepping stone for talking about programming strength training
• 07.00 - The dudes discuss hypertrophy, including their thoughts on range of motion and intensity - “Big Pecs Cash Cheques”
• 13.18 - Jackson talks about his new pursuit back into deadlifts and explains his hiatus from barbell training - They elaborate on how it’s not necessary to use a barbell in your training
• 20.50 -  The 3 dudes discuss AMRAP sets (As Many Reps As Possible) - They talk about why they are important and what movement they are viable on
• 27.40 - John complains about RPE (rate of perceived exertion) 
• 33.50 - The dudes talk about positional strength - They delve into different variations for the major lifts and the reason for doing them
• 43.35 - Do you need to Back Squat? John and Jackson discuss the pros and cons of squat variations for different outcomes

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes have a chat with an experienced trainer, Jackson Geer. He talks about his journey in becoming a personal trainer and why it is important to enjoy your training!

• 00.00 - Jackson talks about playing sport growing up and his first experience in strength training - He includes a story about his first 100kg bench press
• 06.50 - Jackson continues his story, he talks about moving to Brisbane and training in a number of different styles
• 11.00 - Jackson talks about embarking on becoming a personal trainer - The dudes discuss the importance of having a good teacher and value of continual learning
• 16.20 - Jackson talks about his first job as a personal trainer and the difficulties in starting out
• 29.50 - The lights go out temporarily and then Jackson talks about his own training
• 37.20 - The dudes ask Jackson what 4 exercises he thinks are the most beneficial for the general public - they follow that up with John’s favourite topic of how strength training influence on mental health
• 45.51 - The dudes finish with 3 key takeaways from Jackson

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Episode #22: A Discussion about Diet Culture 

On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes have a discussion about diet culture and why people often gets in the way of people’s progress towards a fat loss goal!

• 00.00 - Choosing your friends is important, the dudes talk about how you can work out who is going to help you on your fitness journey - They also delve into how you can go about making friends
• 12.50 - The dudes further the discussion by introducing why they think friends get in the way of your goals and they give some examples of it
• 19.00 - The dudes talk about dilettantes and how you need to work out who actually knows what they are talking about.
• 26.35 - Adam and John try and tease out how you work out what is true by triangulating from multiple sources
• 34.21 - The dudes go back to the discussion about dealing with people who get in the way of your goals and come up with some strategies for adapting to certain situations

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes introduce the Big 5 Personality Traits - Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. They discuss the value of different traits and how they relate exercise and success.

• 00.00 - The dudes introduces the Big 5 and John goes into how they initially work out these five spectrums of personality
• 07.16 - The trait openness is explored and they speculate how this trait can change over time - They also discuss how open people vary with their interests
• 12.55 - The dudes talk about conscientiousness and how they think it's the most important trait for success! They elaborate on the usefulness of using resistance training as tool for developing conscientiousness
• 21.11 - The dudes cover the trait of extraversion and how it typically predicts higher physical activity - Then the dudes briefly discuss the pros and cons of agreeableness and disagreeableness 
• 37.20 - The dudes finish off with Neuroticism and how it negatively impacts people’s adherence to exercise 

If you want to find your big 5 you can use - https://bigfive-test.com/

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes talk about some supplements which actually work. They cover the dosages and application of the 5 supplements that the AIS suggest are ergogenic!

• 00.00 - The dudes introduce the 5 supplements listed by AIS that are ergogenic and legal - They start with creatine and its vast application!
• 17.10 - The dudes dive into the world of caffeine, they explain the risks and the possible dosages for performance
• 24.10 - The dudes talk about nitrate and how you can improve your endurance by drinking beetroot juice
• 30.15 - The dudes discuss the pros and cons of bicarb and beta-alanine - John explains how both these supplements have been shown to improve endurance through buffering acid
• 40.20 - The dudes finish the conversation with some stories about their experimentation with supplements which probably don’t work

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Episode #19: Gainz As You Age

On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes talk about the things that change as you age (in regards to training) - They specifically touch on a new study which showed that our metabolic rate doesn’t change that much from 20 to 60!

• 00.00 - The dudes start the conversation by describing a study that came out this year that explored the lack of change in metabolic rates as we age (specifically 20 to 60) 
• 11.50 - The dudes go on a tangent about energy systems and emphasize the importance of rest for resistance training
• 20.00 - John goes full rant mode about protein - you need more protein as you age! The dudes then explore the amount of protein in different foods
• 32.00 - The dudes talk about how much extra protein you need as you get older for health and function
• 38.00 - The dude finishes off with the importance of B12 and how it becomes harder to absorb as you age

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes talk about communication and run through the 10 key points from 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'

• 00.00 - The dudes introduce the importance of communicating as a coach and how it will directly influence your success
• 09.00 - Adam introduces the first two points from the book ‘Don’t Criticize, Condemn, Complain’ and ‘Be Generous with Praise’ and the dudes talk about ‘shit sandwiches”
• 20.00 - The dudes discuss the usefulness of  ’Remember their Name’ and ‘Be Genuinely Interested in Other People’
• 27.07 - The dudes talk about the value of charm and they relate it back to being genuine with people - They then delve into the value of acknowledging your own mistakes
• 33.08 - John uses Ancel Keys as an example as to why you shouldn’t always try and win arguments
• 37.50 - The dudes talk about 'planting seeds' to help others change and they finish the podcast with the notion that you should encourage people to feel valued

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes talk about different techniques for gaining strength and developing hypertrophy - They expand on the pros and cons of some common techniques and what they think are the best applications for each of them!

• 00.00 - The dudes revisit what they think is important to focus on as a new trainer - They elaborate on the importance of communication and introduce a number of different overload techniques
• 04.25 - John describes one set theory and its minimal application - It may be useful for a fresh trainee who has little time to train
• 09.30 - The dudes talk about supersets and their amazing utility - They give some examples of some different types of supersets
• 16.58 - The dudes talk about blood flow restriction and Adam goes into his experience with them
• 23.15 - The dudes delve into eccentric training and John claims that it’s the most important one to know!
• 31.34 - The dudes finish with the intensity techniques including myo reps, drop sets, and cluster sets 

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On this episode of ‘2 Dudes, 1 Barbell’, the dudes talk about their paths to becoming coaches - They focus on the key difficulties in becoming a coach and what they think helped them get better at coaching

• 00.00 - John shares his story about becoming a strength coach and how he initially started in performance analysis and sport coaching 
• 14.55 - John eventually gets to how he started strength coaching in Singapore after teaching English for half a year - He elaborates on his amazing learning experience while coaching at Ufit Singapore
• 23.00 - The dudes warn about the threat of burnout and John finished his story with his experience moving to Brisbane
• 26.37 - Adam shares his journey in which he went to university and applied for the Army before pursuing his certifications in fitness - He then discusses how he developed his craft 
• 36.50 - The dudes talk about the first year of personal training and where they think people get stuck - They follow that up with what they think new personal trainers and strength coaches should focus on if they want to succeed!

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