This week, Kevin and Justin welcome Dr. Joel Seedman on the show to discuss how he programs his unique exercise variations, the benefits of eccentric isometrics, and why strength training is superior to other forms of exercise.

With over 13 years of personal and team training, strength coaching, and nutritional counseling experience, Dr. Seedman works with a wide variety of clientele--from amateur to professional athletes, and from adolescent to elderly individuals. Joel has a PhD in Kinesiology, and is the owner of Advanced Human Performance in Suwanee, GA.

On this episode, the guys chat with Joel about:

- How he develops exercise variations

- When, and how often, his athletes use unique exercises

- The concept of eccentric isometrics, and their training benefits

- Why yoga is negatively affecting today's athletes

- How strength training solves most physical issues in society

You can follow Joel on Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/dr.joelseedman

And check out his book, and many articles, here:

https://www.advancedhumanperformance.com

This week, Kevin and Justin are joined by strength coach, speaker, and internationally published writer Lee Boyce.

Lee coaches clients and athletes for muscle, strength, and sport performance in Toronto, Canada. His work is regularly featured in many of the world’s largest publications, like Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Oxygen, Esquire, The Huffington Post, Men’s Journal, and T-Nation. He also ran track at the National level in university as a sprinter and long jumper.

On this episode, Lee describes his lengthy road to recovery from a devastating injury nearly two years ago. While playing basketball, Lee ruptured BOTH of his patellar tendons, requiring immediate major surgery, and leaving him unable to bend either of his legs. Lee explains how he coped with the injury, how he rehabbed back to full strength, and what he learned in the process.

The guys also chat about the issues with "Instagram trainers", online coaching the right way, and finding success as a writer in the fitness industry.

You can follow Lee here:

https://www.instagram.com/coachleeboyce

And read more about his injury, recovery, and training here:

https://www.leeboycetraining.com/6-months-ago-learn-walk-heres-discovered/

https://www.leeboycetraining.com/i-spent-half-of-last-summer-in-a-wheelchair-this-summer-im-front-squatting-your-max-heres-what-i-did-to-get-back/

This week, Kevin and Justin break down the three mechanisms of hypertrophy:

1. Mechanical Tension

2. Muscle Damage

3. Metabolic Stress

These are the only three ways to build muscle. Everything done in the gym related to hypertrophy falls into one of these categories.

The guys explain what these mechanisms mean, discuss how much emphasis should be placed on each, and share a handful of programming recommendations to help you implement them in your training.

Inspiration for this podcast came from an Instagram post by Bret Contreras:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDtFcOHQHE/

This week, Justin and Kevin discuss the state of youth sports. Over the weekend, Justin attended a high-level youth basketball tournament and came away with a few unsettling observations. The guys share some of the problems that they see in today's youth sports scene, as well as some things that parents and coaches can do to better prepare their kids for competition.

This week, Kevin and Justin welcome Tony Gentilcore and Dean Somerset on the show. Tony and Dean were in Houston last weekend for their Even More Complete Hip & Shoulder Blueprint Workshop, and Kevin was able to sit down with them prior to the event for a wide-ranging conversation. The guys discuss how they got into the industry, the difference between training general population vs. athletes, fitness business advice, content creation tips, and much more!

Learn more about Tony here: https://tonygentilcore.com/

Learn more about Dean here: https://deansomerset.com/

This week, Kevin and Justin explain what they notice when a client or athlete truly "gets it". Often, coaches can tell when a client or athlete is genuinely interested in a program versus just going through the motions. They discuss traits such as asking questions, using all of the resources available to them, and honesty.

Justin and Kevin are back after a brief hiatus...with a new podcast format! The guys give an update on their businesses and family life, and explain why they've decided to move in a new direction for year two of Saved By The Barbell.