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Matt and Scott talk with lifter and coach (and, recently, social media superstars) Miles "Smiles" Taylor and "Uncle" Nic Myers about Miles' incredible journey to the strengthlifting platform. Miles has cerebral palsy, a motor disability affecting his ability to control his body. Consequently, prior to discovering training he was very weak physically, but not mentally. Clearly Miles was determined to make the most of his body, and push himself to achieve more than others thought possible.

Fortune favors the bold, an the old Latin proverb says, and Miles reconnected with an old school friend Nic Myers, who had returned from military service. Uncle Nic, as he is known, offered to coach Miles at Neversate Athletics in Westminster, MD, and soon Miles began lifting with the barbell. Progress was slow, as Miles has to muster intense concentration to get his body to move through complex barbell movements. Miles showed up consistently and worked hard, and eventually the gains came. In October 2018 he competed in his first strength competition at the USSF Fall meet in Westminster, going 9/9 and going viral with a video of his final deadlift attempt. Miles continues to set PR's, achieving a 2x bodyweight, 200lbs deadlift in February 2019. He now trains with strongman implements in addition to the barbell, and hopes to compete in a strongman competition in the future.

You can follow Miles and his jubilant PR videos on Instagram @smiles_taylor, and you can follow his intrepid coach Uncle Nic @uncle.nic. While you're at it check out some of their sweet merch, including t-shirts and hoodies from the Neversate gym, at https://theloyalbrand.com.

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Matt and Scott talk with lifter and coach (and, recently, social media superstars) Miles "Smiles" Taylor and "Uncle" Nic Myers about Miles' incredible journey to the strengthlifting platform. Miles has cerebral palsy, a motor disability affecting his ability to control his body. Consequently, prior to discovering training he was very weak physically, but not mentally. Clearly Miles was determined to make the most of his body, and push himself to achieve more than others thought possible.

Dr. Christy Alexon returns to the show to discuss the importance of vitamin supplementation for the hard-training individual. She focuses on three key vitamins and supplements -- Vitamin C, D, and probiotics for the gut -- which are often overlooked by otherwise macro-compliant lifters. Taking vitamins or probiotics doesn't just mean popping a pill, however, and Dr. Alexon recommends supplementing with natural foods first before turning to pharmacy-bought, OTC supplements.

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email [email protected] and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

Matt and Scott sit down for a chat with Scott's SSOC client and friend Tim Pedersen, a retired Navy pilot whose physical history includes a long list of intense but short-lived endeavors, often ending in injury. Tim discusses his burning to desire to train, how various training methods and sports took their toll over the years, and how he eventually discovered SSOC. Since training with SSOC he has developed a sustainable approach to fitness and health, and accumulated years of injury-free training.

When is strong... strong enough? For those who have been in the game for a while, it's not really a question at all. There is no strong enough, at least not for 99% of us. Life and other priorities get in the way of training such that most of us never achieve "strong enough." Those little, sometimes large, life deloads put us back into strength gaining mode as we fight to recover what was lost. Thus, from a practical standpoint, there's no point questioning whether one is strong enough.

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email [email protected] and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

Lots of people have excuses. Most of them don’t count, especially when it comes to training. I can’t train because my back hurts, I can’t train because I injured my knee, I can’t train because I have an old sports injury — nope, we’re not buying it here at Barbell Logic. Laura Desey, however, DOES have an excuse, a good one, but it doesn’t stop her from training, competing, and pursuing new physical challenges to keep her body and mind strong.

Dr. David Puder returns to the podcast to discuss the importance of empathy and connection in workplace and family relationships, and offer some practical tips for improving your empathy and connection with others.

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email [email protected] and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!