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Who's Your Daddy? Programming Difficulties for New Dads - Beast Over Burden - #529

Feb 27, 2024

Programming Difficulties for New Dads

Having a newborn changes your life, and training has to change as well.

For a dad, the change is different than for a mom. For the mom, she undergoes physical changes for 9-10 months leading up to the birth, so her training has to change prior to birth.

For fathers, however, their...

When One Teaches, Two Learn - Coaching Success - #528

Feb 23, 2024

When one teaches two learn. Matt shares his teaching approach - from interest to refined speech or presentation. Teaching and coaching with pressure are critical to mastering anything.

When One Teach Two Learn: Importance of Teaching

In order to become an expert coach, or to master any subject, you have to coach, or...

Don't Abandon Your Body - Beast Over Burden - #527

Feb 20, 2024

Niki and Andrew interview Melissa MacGregor, wife of BLOC coach Mac and BLOC client, and her coach Joel Rasmussen. Melissa suffered a stroke but, with patience, perseverance, and strength training, was able to return to physical activities she never thought she could do again.

Healing Through Strength Training:...

Building EliteFTS with Dave Tate - Coaching Success - #526

Feb 16, 2024

Matt talks to Dave Tate about building EliteFTS. What were the struggles, successes, and untold stories that created EliteFTS?

Dave Tate & EliteFTS had a huge impact on Matt Reynolds & Barbell Logic, whether it be from introducing him to the Russian programming literature, to programming tips and principles,...

It's Hard to Be Professional - Beast Over Burden - #525

Feb 13, 2024

We explore professionalism and why it's hard to be professional. Professionalism is difficult, but deliver values and sets you apart.

Professionalism: Competence, Integrity, Benevolence

Andrew has delivered, through podcast and in-person talks, a deep dive on how competence, integrity, and benevolence make up...