Barbells and Banter

Would you share your car or your bed? How much time is too much, to drive to the gym? Enjoy this week's QnA!

This week's topics:

1. Gym vibes matter (Are we too fussy?) 7:21

2. Friction of travelling to the gym 27:45

3. Our elite food & coffee culture 39:15

4. Life advice we wish we received 1:03:16

5. Things we would never share 1:08:44

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The boys recap STC's recent Sydney trip: gym "bro-downs", photoshoots, lift-offs, and discovering what it means to train hard.

This week's topics:

1. Photoshoot, "bro-downs" & too many drinks 22:12

2. Lift-off day & team appreciation 34:46

3. We want to train with more people 45:11

4. Progressive overload isn't a "style" 56:43

5. Different ways to achieve intensity 1:03:44

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What's wrong with the venerable bro split? Why is Ben saying push/pull/legs is better?

This week's topics:

1. Messed up mental stages of a diet 14:34

2. Full body vs. Bro split vs. P/P/L 35:09

3. Different approaches for frequency 45:50

4. How it differs for the experienced 56:37

5. Do you have to do deadlifts? 1:07:11

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This week we have some rapid-fire QnA, filled with both banter and education!

This week's topics:

1. Combatting cravings while dieting 10:52

2. Lemon juice for electrolytes 23:05

3. Smelly people at the gym 30:05

4. Should you grunt while lifting? 54:11

5. Bulk & cut vs. Staying lean? 1:03:50

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From feeling small and weak, to overweight and unfit - these are our experiences with mental body image.

This week's topics:

1. Feeling small to feeling fluffy 28:51

2. Wanted & unwanted attention 37:34

3. Attributing bodyweight to worth 42:36

4. Who are today's role models? 52:00

5. Lining up worth with life stages 1:05:50

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Mass gainer shakes, mid-set blackouts and caffeine-induced panic... We've unfortunately done it all.

This week's topics:

1. Washing machines are the devil 1:07

2. Brutal diets we used to do 23:44

3. The art of spotting a dumbbell press 41:08

4. Accidentally overdoing preworkout 50:27

5. Code brown in the ice bath 59:13

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Would a week off derail your progress? How would you approach someone positively in the gym?

This week's topics:

1. Ben's paranormal encounter 12:42

2. 20 years of training... for a size medium 19:41

3. Approaching / approached in the gym? 29:38

4. You want more time in the gym, not less 51:42

5. Where training ranks in your priorities 1:09:34

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From Ben's city pilgrimage to Jason's diet brain mishaps, tune into this week's Banter and Banter ep.

This week's topics:

1. Sh*t fruit & "replacement" foods 3:41

2. Sourdough, sushi rice & the big smoke 13:27

3. The wonders of diet brain 28:19

4. Jason's first time transcending 42:49

5. Unusual sensitivity / observation 54:13

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The boys go through some fun Q&A, sent in from you guys!

This week's topics:

1. Dad bods & online dating 10:51

2. Our body / dieting dysmorphia 26:54

3. Embarrassing gym mishaps 37:31

4. Carnivore diet & comfort foods 44:13

5. $5 mil? Yelling Ronnie Coleman? 53:12

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Gym conversation courtesy, snake oil products, dominant/lagging muscle groups, and more this week.

This week's topics:

1. Country Ben - Pilates? Fake tan? 3:43

2. Appropriately ending gym convos 28:16

3. Why are these products still here? 35:56

4. How do you define a "hard" workout? 50:54

5. Why you have dominant muscles 1:12:43

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