The fellas address an issue that must be addressed by coaches, athletes, and gym lovers at some point during their journey. When does self-improvement become destructive to ourselves and others around us? Why is it so easy to notice idolatry in others, but find it so easy to slip into ourselves? Self-discipline itself can become a source for our own pride, vanity, and be used as an excuse to hold others in contempt. Listen to the boys break down this "hits close to home" topic and much more!

First off we'd like to thank you all for your patience, if you don't follow our social media, our equipment had been messing up which caused us not to be able to release last week. We are still working out some kinks so this is our episode from last week that ended up being cut short due to a malfunction, but the gospel was coming through so well we had to keep it in. So this is a mash up of the original Pt.2 with a finishing thought from Riley and Blake. As always thank you for tuning in, we hope you enjoy!

We sit down with one of the most interesting people we've had the pleasure of having on the show, Blake Kasper. Blake's story is a great example of how the lord can work in our lives once we let him. Blake's path to the lord is proof that God's grace and love for us is unending even in our darkest places. As always we hope you enjoy the show!

The guys go more in depth about a statement made in the first part of this two part episode. They discuss the need for more sports performance style approaches to training in strongman, as well as another area we all have in common that could use some "TLC" . Listen as the beards explain their point of view on why more sports performance professionals could not only make better athletes, but healthier ones in these areas that desperately need it. As always, we hope you guys enjoy the show ,if so please show us some love and feedback on our Instagram @beardsnbarbellspodcast or at our email [email protected] !

Cy and Riley sit down and discuss the competition over the weekend, Panhandles Strongest in Lubbock at Lonestar Strength. The guys get into how to deal with both ends of the outcome spectrum, a little self evaluation, and where they think strongman should go. They also discuss how they think it can benefit from the sports performance world taking a hands on look at the sport.

The boys hash out what the past 14 weeks have been like as they have prepared for the Panhandles Strongest strongman competition, hosted at Lonestar Strength in Lubbock, Texas. A new chapter in competition for both Cy and Riley, they discuss ups and downs, training points, and their mindset going into competition for the coming weekend! 

Having a Mission Statement is common practice for businesses, churches, and organizations, but how about for your marriage, your family, your business, or your training? This week's bonus content challenges listeners to think their way through their own personal mission statement in a way relevant to their own season of life. The only way to progress is by taking action, and making that a habit!

The beards sit down with "The Macro Barista" and learn about the man behind the coffee. Alex gives us a look into what it's like to make your passion a reality, and not letting adversity deter you from chasing your dream. Alex's drive and ambition is what the B-N-B podcast is all about. We hope you enjoy this episode and learn something as well. You guys can find Alex on Instagram @themacrobarista and @grnd_morethanjustcoffee.  

Cy and Riley sit down and give their take on the state of our culture today, and discuss a more positive interpretation of the word shame ,as well as the importance of shame,honor,and sanctity and the lack there of in today's society.

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We all encounter struggles throughout the endeavors of our lives, but there are those who refuse to accept the limitations put on them by the world. As trainers we regularly encounter capable people that simply don't believe in their own potential because of any number of reasons. I'm too fat. I'm too short. I'm too old. I'm too busy. I'm not strong enough. These excuses aren't limited to people looking to get back into shape, they can manifest themselves in the workplace, in our marriages, our hobbies, our dreams, and our spiritual lives. Listen to the fellas share a little of their own stories of failure, redemption, and an attempt to share what little wisdom we have collected in our journeys!