Baker Barbell Podcast

By Andy Baker

What's Baker Barbell Podcast about?

Veteran strength coaches Andy Baker and Dan Flanick discuss their philosophies on strength training, conditioning, programming, GPP, and more, honed from years of experience working with athletes of all levels and everyday people.

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Baker Barbell Podcast episodes:

03.08.2024
#34 - Mitigating Injuries Under the Barbell
In today's episode Coach Andy Baker discusses the most common injuries he sees in barbell training and his strategies for reducing the likelihood of their occurence. The key word in the title is "mitigating" injuries, not preventing them! If you...
01.26.2024
#33 - 8/5/2 and the KSC Method for Powerbuilding
At some point in a lifter's career, typically after the novice or early intermediate phase, the most reliable way to get stronger is to become more muscular, i.e. build muscle mass. To that end, the term "powerbuilding" has emerged to...
12.15.2023
#32 - Picking the Right Program for You: A Tour of AndyBaker.com
In today's episide, show producer Trent Jones chats with Andy about his wide array of coaching and programming services. If it wasn't obvious from the variety of topics on the podcast thus far, Andy has a wide range of interests...
12.06.2023
#31 - The Myth of the Myth of the Bro Split
As the pendulum swings in the fitness world, the body part split or "bro split" has gone through it's ups and downs. For many years it was accepted as a classic way to train for physique, with many notable golden-era...
11.29.2023
#30 - Strength or Hypertrophy? Identifying Your Weaknesses
The pendulum swings on in the fitness industry, and right now "hypertrophy" is the hot topic (or as Andy likes to call it, bodybulding with a small "b"). Many people who got into powerlifting over the last decade and half,...
02.03.2023
#29 - Dr. Robert Santana Pt 2: Low Carb Diets, Insulin Sensitivity, and Dieting for Endomorphs
Continuing the discussion from last week, Andy interviews Starting Strength Coach and nutrititonist Robert Santana about the effect of low carb diets on training and fat loss. They also discuss the role of insulin sensitivity in training, particularly for endormorphic...
01.26.2023
#28 - Dr. Robert Santana, Pt. 1: How Much Protein Do You Really Need, Nutrient Timing, Pre-Workouts, and More
This week we're flipping things around and inviting Dr. Robert Santana, Starting Strength Coach and PhD Nutrition, onto the show to talk about all things nutrition, diet, and macros as they relate to training for strength and physique. In addition...
01.20.2023
#27 - SIMULCAST: Andy on the Weights and Plates Podcast
Today's show is a simulcast with the Weights and Plates podcast. Andy was recently a guest on the Weights and Plates show, and as part of a podcast swap, we are airing Andy's interview from the show on both Weights...
01.06.2023
#26 - Get Your Money Right: Finance 101 for New and Aspiring Coaches
Coaching can be a fun and highly rewarding profession, because you get to help people become better versions of themselves, gain confidence, and build more resilient bodies. One of the quickest ways to burn out from the profession, however, is...
11.21.2022
#25 - Training a Champion: 2022 World IPF Masters Champion Shelly Stettner
After a brief hiatus, Andy is back! Today he breaks down the training program he used to help 71 year old powerlifter Shelly Stettner win the 2022 IPF World Championship in the Masters 4 division, 63kg weight class. Shelly has...
09.01.2022
#24 - Q&A #1: Running and Lifting, Hypertrophy with Limited Equipment, Defining Your Goals, & More!
Andy fields questions from his inbox and his private Facebook group, ranging from how to effectively program running and strength training at the same time, how to incorporate hypertrophy movements in a home gym with limited equipment, and more. ...
08.18.2022
#23 - Coach Cam Cox Talks Grillin', Chillin', Weights, and the Business of Sauce
Andy invites Starting Strength Coach, Barbell Logic coach, and entrepreneur Cameron Cox to the show to talk about the coaching business, the importance of soft skills as a coach, why being called a personal trainer is not a bad thing,...
08.01.2022
#22 - 10 Tips for Shorter Workouts
It's a common complaint for lifters becoming more and more advanced -- my workouts are taking too long! For lifters coming out of a Starting Strength style LP, for instance, and starting the Texas Method or some other popular 5x5...
07.21.2022
#21 - Low Volume Bodybuilding? Dante Trudel's "Dog Crap" Training Method
Andy is running solo today, and sharing one of his favorite methods for building muscle in short, focused, and intense workouts. Many people, especially in the barbell trainign and powerlifting world, immediately associate bodybuilding with light weights, high rep sets...
07.14.2022
#20 - A Simple Approach to Advanced Strength Programming
Andy and Dan return to programming, today tackling the big picture behind advanced programming. Essentially, advanced programming picks up when linear progress has ended -- the novice sets daily, then biweekly intensity PR's (the weight on the bar), the intermediate...
07.07.2022
#19 - The Business of Coaching: 3 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
Andy and Dan take a break from programming and nutrition talk to chat about the business of coaching. Whether you're a professional trainer or coach, or exploring the idea, you'll need a good grasp of marketing fundamentals. Andy walks through...
06.30.2022
#18 - Training for "General Fitness:" Going Beyond the Strength Program
Not everyone wants to be a powerlifter, or a strength athlete, or, frankly, even to lift heavy weights past a certain point. If that's you, or someone you're working with, then it's important to understand that traditional strength programs like...
06.27.2022
#17 - Training During a Cut, Cheat Meals, Fasted Cardio, and More!
Andy and Dan discuss how to organize your program during a cut. Whether you have a lot of weight to lose or just a little body fat to trim off, you will be operating in a caloric deficit, meaning your...
06.16.2022
#16 - Cardio for Fat Loss, Sports, and the Game of Life
Andy and Dan discuss a perenially popular topic for lifters and trainees everywhere -- how do I do cardio? When, how much, what kind... it's a question that comes up for coaches all the time, and it's worth exploring the...
06.09.2022
#15 - How Do You Measure Growth? Powerbuilding & the Importance of PR's
The goal of physique training, or hypertrophy training, is pretty simple -- get bigger. Increase the size of the muscle bellies. Measuring progress is a trickier proposition, however. Muscle growth takes time, and you cannot expect to see the measuring...
06.02.2022
#14 - What Makes A Good Hypertrophy Exercise? The Criteria for Growth
And and Dan continue their exploration of the fundamentals of physique training and muscle growth, discussing the types of exercises best suited to stimulate hypertrophy. The mindset of the lifter is equally important. A lifter that can develop a...
05.26.2022
#13 - Getting Started with Hypertrophy Training: The Upper/Lower 4-Day Split
Are you looking to move beyond a simple strength program and focus on building more muscle, shoring up weak points in your physique, or just try something new? Many lifters complete a novice linear progression and some form of early...
05.19.2022
#12 - Andy and Dan's Favorite Accessory Exercises
Coach Andy and Dan share their favorite accessory exercises for building muscle and driving strength in the main lifts. Dorian Yates "Blood and Guts" https://youtu.be/9SwG3BbvC9I Andy Baker on Paused High Bar Squats https://www.andybaker.com/why-i-like-paused-high-bar-squats-for-quad-hypertrophy/ Andy Baker Blog:...
05.12.2022
#11 - Think Like a Bodybuilder: Accessory Lifts, Mind-Muscle Connection, and Effective Reps
Coach Andy and Coach Dan discuss the proper use of accessory lifts for the post-novice lifter, and how they can be an important tool for building muscle mass. Many lifters use accessories improperly, however, by either failing to progressively overload...
05.05.2022
#10 - Training Splits and the Magic of the Four-Day Split
Andy and Dan continue their outline of intermediate programming with an exploration of the various training splits lifters can use to organize their training after the novice phase. While Andy advocates a three-day full body split for novice lifters, he...
04.28.2022
#9 - The Wide, Wide World of Intermediate Training
Much ink has been spilled about the so-called novice linear progression, the basic starter program for new lifters outlined in Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength Basic Barbell Training 3rd Edition as well Practical Programming for Strength Training (co-written by...
04.21.2022
#8 - Barbell Training for Athletes Pt. 3: Why Athletes Must Train for Strength
Andy and Dan wrap up their discussion of training for athletes with a deep dive into why strength is the most important thing an athlete should train for... but not the ONLY thing. Andy Baker Blog: www.AndyBaker.com IG: @bakerbarbell...
04.14.2022
#7 - Barbell Training for Athletes Pt. 2: The Realities of Sport
Andy and Dan continue their mini-series on strength training for competitive athletes with a discussion about the realities and challenges of dealing with the sport world. Athletes, especially student athletes, have many competing priorities for their attention, training time, and...
04.07.2022
#6 - Barbell Training for Athletes
Andy and Dan discuss the role of barbell training for athletes in sports ranging from power-based contact sports (football, hockey) to agility and high kill sports (baseball, soccer, golf). As detailed in Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training by Mark Rippetoe,...
03.31.2022
#5 - Conjugate Programming: Dynamic Effort Day
The other unique element of the conjugate method is the "Dynamic Effort" day, essentially a volume day used to accumulate a bunch of reps in a short period of time. Uniquely, in the conjugate method the dynamic effort day involves...
03.24.2022
#4 - Conjugate Programming: Max Effort Day
Andy and Dan dive deep into "max effort" day, a signature element of conjugate programming. In the conjugate system, max effort day represents the intensity, or heavy, stimulus common to all periodized programs. Uniquely though, max effort day requires the...
03.17.2022
#3 - Lessons from Westside Barbell: Concurrent and Conjugate Training for the Advancing Athlete
As they advance through the early stages of intermediate training, many lifters opt to use a block-style training program. In block training, training is organized into discrete phases or blocks, during which the lifter focuses on a single adaptation at...
03.10.2022
#2 - Variety Is the Spice of Training
Andy and Dan continue their discussion of the most common reasons athletes get stuck in their training, including nutritional extremes (the chronically underfed and overfed trainee), constant program hopping, and never switching up your training approach. Andy argues that incorporating...
01.28.2022
#1 - Welcome to the Baker Barbell Podcast: Unstick Your Training
Welcome to the first season of the Baker Barbell Podcast! In the inaugural episode, strength and conditioning coaches Andy Baker and Dan Flanick discuss some common reasons athletes get stuck in their training programs, and how to get progress and...

What's Baker Barbell Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Baker Barbell Podcast episodes:

#34 - Mitigating Injuries Under the Barbell

#33 - 8/5/2 and the KSC Method for Powerbuilding

#32 - Picking the Right Program for You: A Tour of AndyBaker.com

#31 - The Myth of the Myth of the Bro Split

#30 - Strength or Hypertrophy? Identifying Your Weaknesses

#29 - Dr. Robert Santana Pt 2: Low Carb Diets, Insulin Sensitivity, and Dieting for Endomorphs

#28 - Dr. Robert Santana, Pt. 1: How Much Protein Do You Really Need, Nutrient Timing, Pre-Workouts, and More

#27 - SIMULCAST: Andy on the Weights and Plates Podcast

#26 - Get Your Money Right: Finance 101 for New and Aspiring Coaches

#25 - Training a Champion: 2022 World IPF Masters Champion Shelly Stettner

#24 - Q&A #1: Running and Lifting, Hypertrophy with Limited Equipment, Defining Your Goals, & More!

#23 - Coach Cam Cox Talks Grillin', Chillin', Weights, and the Business of Sauce

#22 - 10 Tips for Shorter Workouts

#21 - Low Volume Bodybuilding? Dante Trudel's "Dog Crap" Training Method

#20 - A Simple Approach to Advanced Strength Programming

#19 - The Business of Coaching: 3 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

#18 - Training for "General Fitness:" Going Beyond the Strength Program

#17 - Training During a Cut, Cheat Meals, Fasted Cardio, and More!

#16 - Cardio for Fat Loss, Sports, and the Game of Life

#15 - How Do You Measure Growth? Powerbuilding & the Importance of PR's

#14 - What Makes A Good Hypertrophy Exercise? The Criteria for Growth

#13 - Getting Started with Hypertrophy Training: The Upper/Lower 4-Day Split

#12 - Andy and Dan's Favorite Accessory Exercises

#11 - Think Like a Bodybuilder: Accessory Lifts, Mind-Muscle Connection, and Effective Reps

#10 - Training Splits and the Magic of the Four-Day Split

#9 - The Wide, Wide World of Intermediate Training

#8 - Barbell Training for Athletes Pt. 3: Why Athletes Must Train for Strength

#7 - Barbell Training for Athletes Pt. 2: The Realities of Sport

#6 - Barbell Training for Athletes

#5 - Conjugate Programming: Dynamic Effort Day

#4 - Conjugate Programming: Max Effort Day

#3 - Lessons from Westside Barbell: Concurrent and Conjugate Training for the Advancing Athlete

#2 - Variety Is the Spice of Training

#1 - Welcome to the Baker Barbell Podcast: Unstick Your Training

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