THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes Jacob Hawkins of The History of Strength Sports (@historyofstrenghtsports) to the show!

The History of Strength Sports is a digital museum curated by Jacob. During the episode Jacob goes into great detail on his personal lifting and how he became a strength sports historian.  He also discusses his research methods, his top three favorite pieces of history, what he thinks is the most impressive feat of strength ever done, some of the oddest strength facts he has discovered, what strength feats will most likely never be repeated, who the most influential historical figure in strength sports is, whether or not CrossFit should have a seat at the strength sport table, the history and evolution of barbells, and the biggest lesson he has learned since starting this project.

Checkout Jacob's website for interviews and more amazing strength sport content: www.historyofstrengthsports.com

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Song: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version)

Music provided by Mat Graham of Artificial Fear

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James gives an update on how Team ACBC member Mike Micare is doing post spinal surgery and discusses some Friday morning musings on the behind the scenes aspects of coaching and some of the inner workings of his barbell club's training sessions and coaching expectations.

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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

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James discusses how he's feeling after the first few days of training on the new ACBC training program, how happy he is with the attitudes and actions of barbell club team members, and how athletes can and should be taking initiative in their training to accomplish goals.

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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

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James discusses the trailer for the upcoming film Desert Strike starring Mike Tyson and professional strongman Hafþór Björnsson (The Mountain). James also gives shout outs to Albany CrossFit Barbell Club team members, welcomes new athletes to the team, and talks about how paused snatches are helping his athletes build confidence when lifting while tired or the barbell feels heavy.

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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

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James debuts a new segment of the show: Training in Pop Culture.

As you no doubt already know James is a huge movie buff, and loves to read. These episodes will involve discussions on the training, exercise, coaching, and nutrition that are depicted in movies, t.v. shows, and books. This inaugural segment features a scene from the best selling book, written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: Reliquary. Here James talks about the exercise described in the text, how the workout results are accurately depicted, how those who train can pull more enjoyment from text like this by having shared the same experiences as a book or film's characters, coaching advice he would give this character from the Reliquary book for future workouts, and how Hollywood can get things wrong in their depictions of exercise and training.

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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

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James discusses the new theme song for the show: The Mandalorian Theme (Metal Version) which is performed by Artificial Fear (@artificialfear_official). James also reflects back on the lessons he learned during major events in his life that occurred throughout 2020 such as The Arnold Classic, obtaining his CrossFit Level 3 certification, gyms shutting down, starting this podcast, and finalizing the American Weightlifting book. After looking back on 2020 James shares some plans he has to set himself up for success in 2021.

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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

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes back Frank Ford (@frank_ford_) to the show!

Frank and James discuss some ACBC off-season training workouts, the 2021 CrossFit Open, the recently announced CrossFit Games season format, Frank's experience at the Christmas & Kilos meet, progressing the athlete and coach relationship, and some goals the two look to accomplish in the New Year.

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes back Miguel Porter (@couldntbemiguel) and Michael Micare (@micare23) to the show!

The trio discuss Mike's "Pre-OP" workout (listed below), different approaches CrossFitters take when completing workouts along with pros and cons to their tactics, recap Miguel and Mikes experiences at the Christmas & Kilos meet, defaulting to power snatches in competitions and how to move past it, and the "Luke Skywalker" tribute WOD created by James for WODwell & The Barbell Strikes Back! YouTube channel and tested/demoed by Mike and Miguel (link below).

"Pre-OP"

For Time:

10 Bar Muscle Ups

100 Air Squats

100 Push Ups

Accumulate 5 Min. Wall Sit Hold

100 Alternating Lunges

100 Burpees

10 Bar Muscle Ups

Luke Skywalker Tribute WOD: https://youtu.be/j3-nooEA5Q8

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James gives a recap on the 2020 Christmas & Kilos weightlifting meet hosted by Swagler Strength & Performance (@swaglerstrength) on Saturday, December 12 that he and the Albany CrossFit Barbell Club competed in.

James gives many shout outs to lifters in the local community, his thoughts on how the meet makes him feel like a weightlifter again, he reviews Team ACBC stats from the meet, goes over how each teammate performed along with some lessons that can be taken away from their lifting, and a few thoughts on coaching.

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode James welcomes back Caleb Miner (@minercombatfitness) to the show!

Caleb shares more knowledge on the sport of boxing by explaining what a southpaw is, how boxers earn their nicknames, and his thoughts on the recent Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. match. He and James also discuss Miner Combat benchmark workouts that have been created to honor of legendary boxers such as Pernell Whitaker, Ricardo López, and Roberto Durán. Give these workouts a shot and let James know how you did!

https://www.minercombat.com/

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