The Barbell 1 Show

For years everyone has been saying alcohol is bad for your gym gains, but so many athletes indulge big time to celebrate victory. Do we need to stay away or is the dogma an overreaction? Today we will review a research article on the subject. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25623400 .

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I have mentioned openly on the show before that despite knowing one does not have to always train to failure for optimal gains, it is how I personally enjoy training the most. So when I saw this new article on the subject, I wanted to cut my bias and once again look at the topic from a scientific perspective. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25809472 .

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Sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, has had a good amount of research behind it for sometime, but I can’t say I know many or any resistance training athletes using it. Although I personally do not use it, I want to keep raising awareness about studies on it. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://journals.humankinetics.com/ijsnem-in-press/ijsnem-in-press/effects-of-creatine-and-sodium-bicarbonate-co-ingestion-on-multiple-indices-of-mechanical-power-output-during-repeated-wingate-tests-in-trained-men .

It seems all the time you propose a training of nutrition tactic to someone and they’ll shoot it down because of this one possible downside. Sometime those downsides apply and sometime they overshadow and cause you to miss the bigger picture of why that tactic may be gold. We review research that makes us think along these lines and discuss. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25675160 .

There are so many carbohydrate supplements out there, but does the exact carb source you take post-workout matter. Today we review some new research. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811308 .

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I think many have assumed glutamine is dead as a supplement for muscle building. We know it can help with gut health and immunity, but it does not seem it’s supported for muscle building. Well, today we review a new study that may raise some new insights. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811544 .

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Excited to bring this Coach's Corner series to the Barbell 1 Show. Special guest hosts John Garafano and Cliff Wilson break down a series of scientific studies and discuss how they apply the findings when working with their clients. Check in for more Coach's Corner episodes every two weeks or so. Cliff and John are two coaches I give my highest approval of and you can find out more information about their services at:

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We always hear people talk about how so and so is built for that or built to be a powerlifter, but it’s always nice to have research to verify these observations and also to help us decide the best prioritization in training, skill/strength or size/strength. Today’s research study lends some insight. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19826300 .

Kettlebells are relatively new on the radar for bodybuilders and powerlifters and most I know do not use them. But are they an underutilized tool? We review some research today and I’ll discuss where I and other bodybuilders I know have found them useful in training. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22549084 .

I think too often in the bodybuilding and even powerlifting world, exercise selection becomes too generalized without enough focus on individual needs. Today’s episode centers around fitting all the different things one needs to tackle to reach their goals within a given week in training. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25807025 .

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