Digital Barbell Podcast

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Everyone gets "tweaks" and "strains". What you do when it happens determines how quickly (or if) you recover.

Step 1: Don't Freak Out

Step 2: Step 2: Do things that don’t hurt to build confidence and reassurance

Step 3: Step 3: Get back to training, doing movements as close to normal that don’t cause pain

Step 4:Step 4. Slowly work back toward normal movement and ranges of motion while adding load and avoiding pain

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In today's episode, Blakley grills Jonathan on how he's cheating his daily steps.

Blakley shares her insights on improving your push up game, and we give you some ideas on the next pieces of equipment you might want for your home gym.

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00:00 Intro00:36 Sponsor05:25 Step Tracking12:00 How to Get Better at PushUps21:14 What Gym Equipment To Buy

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There's no shortage of health and fitness advice. Some of it is great, and some is garbage.

In today's episode, we pulled out 5 common pieces of advice you've no doubt heard, and gave you our opinion on each.

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00:00 Intro00:50 Summer Step Challenge03:15 - Summer Strength Challenge10:00 - Doing Something Is Better Than Nothing14:33 - You have to track your calories to be in a deficit23:55 - You should eat .7-1g of protein per day30:50 - To keep your metabolism up you need to eat a bunch of small emails35:45 - As you get older, start to take it easy

2026 is nearly half over. Whether you fell off track or you're looking for new goals to make the most of the second half of 2026 a success, we have you covered in this episode.

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Getting in shape, and being successful in anything in life comes down to 3 main factors:

1: Spending time on preparation and planning

2: Adapting to overcome the setbacks that come up

3: Understanding that the work you do in the gym is to enhance your life

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In this episode of the Digital Barbell Podcast, we’re breaking down one of the most misunderstood topics in fitness and nutrition: meal timing.

Does eating late at night actually make you gain fat?

Do carbs before a workout help performance?

Should you avoid insulin spikes?

And does training fasted really burn more fat?

We cover:

• Why total calorie intake matters more than meal timing for fat loss

• The “savings account” analogy for understanding body fat•

Why nighttime eating gets people in trouble (and it’s probably not what you think)

• The truth about insulin and fat storage•

How meal timing CAN improve workout performance•

The 3 main energy systems your body uses during exercise:

ATP-CP system

Glycolytic system

Oxidative system

• Why carbs before training can help your workouts• How protein timing supports muscle growth and recovery

• The difference between “burning fat” and actually losing body fat

We also touch on:

• Where you should look when you squat

• How to properly brace during lifts

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should stop eating after 7pm, train fasted, or slam carbs before a workout… this episode clears it all up in plain English.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to structure your nutrition for better performance, recovery, and body composition without overcomplicating things.