THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

By James McDermott

Hosted by James McDermott, THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! is a podcast of interviews and solo shows on coaching and training.

James (@jamesamcdermott) holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology fro... more

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The podcast currently has 218 episodes available.

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! episodes:

January 18, 2023 Ep. 005 | Level 3 Study: Benchmark Workouts
On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show! Josh, a current CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, is embarking on a journey of study to someday sit for the Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer examination. As a L3 Hopeful, Josh needs to hit the books and study CrossFit Methodology in addition continuing to spending time coaching athletes in the gym. To kick off the study James and Josh read "Benchmark Workouts" written by Greg Glassman for the September 2003 edition of the CrossFit Journal. The two breakdown the article talking about their main takeaways and discussing topics such as coaching standards, "The Girls," metabolic demands of these benchmarks, exploiting weakness, and coaching strategies.
Read the article and join the study: Benchmark Workouts
Instagram video discussed during the episode: Click Here
Thank you for listening!
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1h 43min
January 11, 2023Ep. 004 | Qualifications of a World Class CrossFit Coach
On this episode James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show! James and Josh discuss bringing in the New Year with athletic and coaching goals, putting in the time to practice movement skills, and then they tackled the question of "What qualifications signify a world-class CrossFit coach?". This question originated from an online survey and came with 5 qualifications that a person would rank to form their answer. If you'd like to play along, rank these qualifications on your own and then listen to the podcast where James and Josh give their answers and discuss each one.
In no particular order the 5 qualifications to rank are...
Wide breadth of fitness training besides CrossFit.

High level of CrossFit credential.

Mentorship under an experienced CrossFit coach.

High volume of CrossFit coaching hours.

Developing and/or mentoring a team of CrossFit coaches.

Share your answer to the question and thoughts by emailing [email protected].
Thank you for listening!
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1h 47min
December 07, 2022 Ep. 003 | Leveling Up
James welcomes Josh Heller back to the show. Josh is a coach at Albany CrossFit and was previously on the show all the way back on Episode XXVIII (28). Recently Josh took the CrossFit Level 2 Trainer course and passed the exam to earn the "Level 2" credential. On the show James and Josh talk about coaching and big takeaways from Josh's experience taking the L2 course.
Click here to listen to Josh's first episode o the show.
Thank you for listening!
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1h 31min
October 17, 2022 Ep. 002 | Enjoying the Off-Season
James welcomes Frank Ford back to the show. The two discuss a recent CrossFit "World Record", enjoying their current off-season break from weightlifting, dealing with missing training sessions, weightlifting meets, and more!
Thank you for listening!
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46min
September 26, 2022 Ep. 001 | Return of the Weightlifters
James welcomes Frank Ford back to the show. It's been a while, but the two discuss many new events in life and weightlifting.
Thank you for listening!
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57min
July 26, 2022 Episode CXXII: George Nagy | A Weightlifting History Lesson
Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes George Nagy to the show. George is a member of the Albany CrossFit & Court Club gym in Albany, New York. During the interview George discusses his weightlifting training in Hungary during the 1960's, defecting to the United States to escape communism, interactions with many weightlifting legends like Tommy Kono, and much more!

Thank you for listening.

Enjoy!

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Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version)
Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear
Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify & iTunes
Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE
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1h 17min
October 04, 2021Episode CXXI: Discussing the New York State Championships with Jamie Swagler
Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
On this episode James welcomes Jamie Swagler back to the show to discuss the upcoming New York State Championships. Jamie is the meet director for this weightlifting competition coming up on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th in Auburn, NY. James and Jamie discuss many topics about the meet including...
General:
COVID procedures and expectations.

Spectators.

Live streams and lifter photography.

Volunteering at the event as a loader or referee.

Food at the hotel and surrounding area.
Lifters Specific:
General schedule for the weekend.

When the start list and volunteer signups will be released.

Weigh in and check scale locations.

Dropping down or going up a weight class.

What to expect in the warm-up room and on the competition platform.

Training Hall: located at Swagler Strength & Performance (contact Jamie for access).

Declaring and changing attempts at the Marshal's table.

Bathroom locations.
Other:
Youth and Masters competition and awards.

When awards will be given for each weight class.

Team competition and awards.

Regional team competition and awards.

Breaking NY State and NY State Meet records.
Resources:
USA Weightlifting Referee Clinic

Technical Officials Sign Up

Competition Rule Book

State Championships Entry and Registration

NY State Meet Records

NY State Records
Please direct all questions to Jamie Swagler at [email protected].
Thank you for listening.
Enjoy!
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Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version)
Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear
Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify & iTunes
Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE
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1h 6min
September 20, 2021 Episode CXX: Building Self-Reliant Weightlifters with Glenn Pendlay
Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
On this episode James shares more audio from his time working with Coach Glenn Pendlay on the upcoming book: American Weightlifting. The main topic involves a small piece of Coach Pendlay's coaching philosophy pertaining to the athlete and coach relationship, why athletes need to take responsibility for their own lifting, when a coach should offer advice on missed lifts plus an effective way to offer feedback, and how a coach's actions can give athletes confidence or stunt their progress.
Thank you for listening.
Enjoy!
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If you enjoyed the show please consider leaving a review and 5-star rating.
@thebarbellstrikesback | @jamesamcdermott | @albanycrossfit | @albanycrossfitbarbellclub
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Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version)
Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear
Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify & iTunes
Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE
...more
13min
September 13, 2021 Episode CXIX: Jerk Step to Success with Glenn Pendlay
Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
On this episode James shares more audio from his time working with Coach Glenn Pendlay on the upcoming book: American Weightlifting. Some of the topics include motor learning and its application to the snatch-clean-and jerk, learning the lifts with light weight vs. maximal weights, training under fatigue, jerk steps and how the exercise helps a lifter train jerk footwork using heavy weight while in a fatigued state, lifters adapting to training and learning how to manage training stress day to day...week to week...and month to month, modifying the training program based on how you feel, and tapering for a weightlifting meet.
Jerk Step Demo: https://youtu.be/XGuS4SkOPb8
Thank you for listening.
Enjoy!
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If you enjoyed the show please consider leaving a review and 5-star rating.
@thebarbellstrikesback | @jamesamcdermott | @albanycrossfit | @albanycrossfitbarbellclub
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Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version)
Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear
Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify & iTunes
Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE
...more
32min
September 06, 2021 Episode CXVIII: Discussing Snatch Technique with Glenn Pendlay
Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Coach Glenn Pendlay passed away on September 5th, 2019 and it's hard to believe that we have gone by another anniversary of his passing. That's why today's episode will be in tribute to Coach Pendlay. The audio you hear is not an interview, but instead a recording from a conversation James and Coach Pendlay had on the snatch while working on the forthcoming book, American Weightlifting. James and Coach Pendlay recorded countless hours of book meetings and they're filled with knowledge that both made it into the book and also many things that didn't because Coach Pendlay was always evolving as a coach. Sharing these audio clips and very soon releasing the book are two ways James hopes to contribute to honoring the memory of his friend and mentor Coach Pendlay.
Thank you for listening.
Enjoy!
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If you enjoyed the show please consider leaving a review and 5-star rating.
@thebarbellstrikesback | @jamesamcdermott | @albanycrossfit | @albanycrossfitbarbellclub
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Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version)
Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear
Listen to Artificial Fear on Spotify & iTunes
Subscribe & Watch: https://youtu.be/Wa6j9QqkaQE
...more
42min

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