The Chocolate Bar

Hey Y’all! Happy almost February! Bri and Di discuss all the things (fitness/strength-related and otherwise)they wanted left in 2017 (dump it)and what they'd replace them with in 2018(dig it)! Some are fun, some serious, but all of them are slightly petty. Oh and they are the same ole trash talking awkward unicorns you met last year. Sorry. See you at the Bar!

EPICsode Notes:

Lis Saunders- IG @lissmash

Powerlifting Women- www.thepoweliftingwomen.com IG@powerliftingwomen

In this EPICsode, Bri and Di (but mostly Di) kiki with AdrienneWhoo-powerlifter, Girls Who Powerlift ambassador, activist, musician, teacher, student, and all around superhero- about accessibility in powerlifting, self-coaching, why representation matters, and putting your money where your mouth is. Meanwhile, Bri falls down a rabbit hole 20 minutes in never to be heard from again. SMH See you at the bar!

Episode Notes:

Adrienne's IG: https://www.instagram.com/adriennewhoo/

Stronglifts squat guide:

https://stronglifts.com/squat/

Stronglifts bench guide: https://stronglifts.com/bench-press/

Stronglifts deadlift guide: https://stronglifts.com/deadlift/

Creating a Strength Block:

https://youtu.be/eBIInwyXIfA

Girls Who Powerlift: www.girlswhopowerlift.com

IG: @girlswhopowerlift

Happy New Year Y'all! Jordan wore his UNC shorts under his Bulls uniform during games; Serena bounces the ball 5 times before her first serve; UFC figther Lyoto Machida drinks (gulp) his own urine every morning. Mmmmkay. Bri and Di kick off 2018 and explore the different routines, rituals and setups (including their own)strength athletes perform, why they do, and if they "work." See you at the Bar!

Episode notes:

Therapy for Black Girls Therapist Directory, https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/therapist-directory/

IG: @therapyforblackgirls

podcast: https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/

Sports: Why the World's Best Athletes Use Routines, Psychology Today, https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-prime/201207/sports-why-the-worlds-best-athletes-use-routines

The power of superstitions and rituals in sport, http://believeperform.com/performance/the-power-of-superstitions-and-rituals-in-sport/

Bri and Di kick back and kiki with April- Powerlifter, Mom, Wife and Frisbee Phenom! See you at the Bar!

Episode Notes:

April's IG: @aprillovesliftin

Meg Squats IG: @megsquats

Gina Aversa's IG: @ginahalfwolf

Hex plates and knee sleeves and lifters and...you get the idea. Bri and Di shoot the breeze about the joys (and pains) of giving and receiving, and what's on their holiday gift list. Also Bri gets naughty while trying really hard to be nice (Cue 70's porn soundtrack). If you're wondering what to get for your fave strength athlete that has everything (or nothing), check this out! See you at the Bar!

Episode Notes:

Feed me fight me: https://feedmefightme.com/collections/women

Teeki leggings: https://teeki.com/collections/hot-pants

k.deer leggings: https://www.k-deer.com/collections/signature-stripes

TENS unit: https://www.amazon.com/United-Surgical-Tens-7000-Unit/dp/B00NCRE4GO/ref=lp_3040473011_1_1?srs=3040473011&ie=UTF8&qid=1512593802&sr=8-1

Grrrl Clothing: https://www.grrrl.com/ discount code: CHOCOLATEBAR

Girls Who Powerlift: https://www.girlswhopowerlift.com/

LFT HVY Clothing: http://lfthvy.storenvy.com/

kate lynn and adwoa: katelynnandadwoa.com

robot vacuum: http://www.iliferobot.com/

Slap Cap: https://www.graceeleyae.com/collections/satin-lined-caps-1

Powerlifting Women: https://thepowerliftingwomen.com/collections/all

Zuresh: http://www.zuresh.com/zuresh2012/default.asp?ssl=off

Izzy and Liv: https://www.izzyandliv.com/

Onyxbox: https://shop.weareonyx.com/

Words.Mean.Things(S/O to Chrissle and The Read- if ya'll don't already listen to The Read Podcast, then you need to immediately look.at.your.life.). While waiting for their Thanksgiving meals to digest, Bri and Di tackle the psychology of self-talk and its impact on our lives, in and out of strength sports. See you at the Bar!

Epicsode Notes:

The Truth About Positive Self Talk, by Lindsey Wilson: https://coachingtoolbox.net/mental-toughness/coaching-basketball-the-truth-about-positive-self-talk.html

IAB.MFG Athletic Apparel: https://www.iabmfg.com/

Donuts + Deadlifts: https://doughnutsanddeadlifts.com/

Feed Me Fight Me: https://feedmefightme.com/

Bri and Di use this pre-pre-Thanksgiving episode to talk about all the random things they for which they are thankful: everything you didn't want to know about them! Happy Thanksgiving!

Epicsode Notes:

Tufunga Training: http://www.teamtufunga.com/

Fair Life Chocolate Milk: https://fairlife.com/ultra-filtered-milks/chocolate-milk/

The Rack Athletic Performance Center: https://www.therackapc.com/

Converse: https://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pw/clearance-converse/47Zpir

"You're strong- for a girl." "You arch during bench- that's cheating and you're a hoe!" "Sumo doesn't count, bitch!" *Insert dramatic eyeroll* We've all seen these bros in the gym and online...Bri and Di dig into why some dudes (and sometimes other women) won't let strong women be great, and why people feel so entitled to define for women (especially Black women) what kind of female strength is acceptable. See you at the Bar!

Show notes:

Eriel Deranger- https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/

Have you ever wondered WTF Strongman actually is? Well, you're about to find out! Bri and Di chop it up with Jewel Sandeen- Wife, Mom, Strongman and OCR competitor, Badass, and Chocolate BarBELLE extraordinaire. We get allll up in her business! Also- ghetto childhood candy. See you at the Bar!

Show Notes- Here's where you can find (on Instagram) the strongman competitors and strongman-adjacent folk mentioned in this episode:

@squeakasaurus_flex Jewel Sandeen

@neworleansstrongman Twon Lyles

@coachleecee Alicia Blanding

@mostfitandnutrition Monique

@neversate Brian Alsruhe

@alenarose620 Alena Alsruhe

@jeff_kryglik Jeff Kryglik

@monie3903 Monica

@rokermotion Latoya Roker

@michelefetner Wonder Woman

@m.hammer Melanie Hammer

@ntoxicated26 Nicolai Myers

@beauty_badassery Abbie Deals

@gailynnthepowerhouse Gailynn

No, this isn't about how to elevate your Twitter/IG hashtag game, it's actually about how to set training/competing goals for yourself to ensure success. Did you know there are 3 types of training goals you SHOULD be setting, and that one is wayyyy less important than the other two (you'll surprised which one it is!)? Bri and Di discuss them, why they are important, and how to use them. Check it out! See you at the Bar!