THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode of the podcast James interviews Josh Heller. Josh is a member and assistant coach at Albany CrossFit. He's also a professional voice actor, is gaining experience narrating audio books, and spent seven years as a sports broadcaster for the Albany Devils hockey team. On the show James and Josh discuss CrossFit training while the gym is closed, how and why Josh joined ACF, maintaining fitness as a new dad, and voice acting.

Checkout Josh's portfolio at www.josh-heller.com. If you need a narrator or voice acting work done, he's your man!!

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Jason Ackerman ( @thejasonackerman )! Jason was a guest previously on Episode IV which aired on April 14th, 2020. So much has happened since their last talk and during the show James and Jason talk about changes in CrossFit, the recent release of the audio book version of "Best Hour Of Their Day," being chased by fitness paparazzi, and much more!

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode of the podcast James interviews Adam Scheiner ( @arscheiner ). Adam is a weightlifter and a film director. Previously he directed the incredible short film "The Artist & The Olympian." Currently he is in the process of producing the world's first feature length film on the sport of weightlifting appropriately titled "The Weight." On the show James and Adam discuss Adam's background in weightlifting, his career in filmmaking, and his upcoming film on the sport we all love.

If you enjoyed this episode, can't get enough of all things weightlifting, or just love cinema, please consider supporting Adam's Kickstarter campaign to help this film become a reality. www.kickstarter.com/projects/theweight/the-weight

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode of the podcast James interviews Viviana Podhaiski (@everyday_lifters). Viviana is a wedding and family photographer who takes a photo journalistic approach to documenting weddings and the sport of weightlifting. She is the owner of the sports photography company Everyday Lifters and is a member of the LiftingLife photography team that frequently shoot national and international weightlifting events. On the show James and Viviana discuss how Viviana came to pursue a career in photography, how she started weightlifting, stories from shooting at weightlifting meets, and lessons she has learned from traveling the world in pursuit of her dreams. Checkout her amazing work at www.everyday-lifters.com or on instagram.

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode of the podcast James goes solo to share his experiences co-authoring The Dark Orchestra book with Jon North! On the show he reminisces about the events leading up to gaining the opportunity to write the book and discusses 5 lessons that he learned over the years it took to take the project from seminar notes in a spiral bound notebook to a printed publication. If it's not already a part of your collection you can pick up a copy of the book from DoWeightlifting.com or find it on Amazon.

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On this episode of the podcast James interviews Caleb Nelson ( @lebinreallife ). Caleb is the owner and head coach of Purebred Athletics. At one point in time he was also a head coach at Albany CrossFit and co-owner of sister gym CrossFit Clifton Park. On the show James and Caleb discuss what prompted Caleb to pursue a career in fitness, his time at ACF, and take a deep dive into the vast topic of coaching and helping others be better.

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On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich to watch professional Strongmen Rauno Heinla and Jerry Pritchett go toe to toe lifting 400 kg (880 pounds) for max reps on June 20, 2020. On the show James and Catherine discuss training for this type of event, their guesses on who will win, how many reps will be done, and much more! Footage of the competition can be found on the Rogue Fitness YouTube channel.

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Welcome to THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

On this episode of the podcast James welcomes back Catherine Toniatti-Yanulavich and Frank Ford to the show to watch professional Strongman Rob Kearney attempt to set a new Log Lift American Record by lifting 475 lbs. (215 kg) on June 13, 2020. On the show James, Catherine, and Frank discuss Log Lift history, technique, and Rob's attempts. 

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