Barbell Medicine Podcast
Barbell Medicine
Podcast by Barbell Medicine
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Jan 26, 2024 • 34min
Episode #270: Sydney Q&A Part II
The hosts discuss personal growth and regaining expertise after losing memory. They talk about the importance of volume tolerance and controlled intensities for conditioning. They explore various placebo effects and mechanisms for pain relief. They provide advice on programming for seniors based on individual needs and goals.

Jan 22, 2024 • 21min
Episode #269: Sydney Q&A 2024 Part I
In this podcast, the hosts discuss how personal trainers can expand their scope of practice, emphasizing behavior change and skill development. They also highlight the importance of establishing authority by building relationships with clients. The podcast covers weight-related concerns, addressing stigma, and the relationship between sleep and back pain. Additionally, it explores the management of back pain, considering different types of pain and the holistic approach to recovery.

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Jan 16, 2024 • 27min
Episode #268: Lifting Weights and Heart Disease
This podcast explores the relationship between lifting weights and heart disease, discussing the benefits of resistance training in improving body composition, strength, sleep quality, and reducing diabetes risk. It delves into the effects of resistance training on cholesterol levels and heart health, as well as its impact on cardiovascular disease risk factors. The safety of resistance training for the heart is emphasized, along with recommendations for exercises. The podcast also explores concurrent training and its impact on muscle hypertrophy and strength development.

Jan 10, 2024 • 53min
Episode #267: January 2024 Research Review
In this podcast, they discuss various interesting topics including restructuring medical school curriculum, cardiometabolic effects of vegan vs. omnivorous diets, proximity to failure in resistance training, comparing training intensities and volumes, challenges of researching exercise modalities, and stress urinary incontinence in female athletes.

Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 15min
Episode #266: Rhabdomyolysis
The podcast explores the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of rhabdomyolysis. They discuss a case of abdominal pain after a CrossFit competition, the importance of evaluating symptoms and lab results, and the potential complications of exertional activities. The hosts emphasize the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment, discuss cases of exertional complications like arm pump, and highlight the need for proper preparation and adherence to reduce injury risk in activities like CrossFit.

Jan 1, 2024 • 22min
Episode #265: Staying Strong For Life
This podcast explores maintaining strength over a lifetime and discusses topics such as anabolic resistance and age-related muscle decline, the impact of aging on muscle mass and strength, the positive effects of resistance training, and the challenges of meal planning for older individuals.

Dec 29, 2023 • 1h 30min
#264: Year In Review 2023
Drs. Baraki and Feigenbaum, fitness experts and researchers, review the top studies and fitness trends from 2023. They discuss topics such as the impact of stretching on strength performance, effectiveness of exercise training on resting blood pressure, prevalence and trends of weakness among older adults, effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on weight, bodyweight training for older adults, and weight loss strategies for 2024.

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Dec 25, 2023 • 15min
#263: What Is The Upper Limit For Protein Intake
Explore the relationship between protein intake, muscle protein synthesis, and exercise adaptations. Discuss the impact of protein intake on muscle gain. Examine the effects of protein intake after a workout on muscle protein synthesis. Highlight the relationship between protein intake and muscle protein synthesis rates. Discover the effects of resistance training and protein supplementation on connective tissue protein synthesis.

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Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 25min
Episode #262: The Common Cold
This podcast explores the causes, misconceptions, and treatments of the common cold. It discusses unhygienic practices in commercial gyms and the relationship between psychological factors and disease risk. It also covers when to seek healthcare for a cold and the efficacy and risks of cough suppressants. Additionally, it delves into the effects of exercise on cold symptoms and explores post-viral syndrome and sponsor ads.

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Dec 13, 2023 • 1h 17min
Episode #261: Great Debates in Fitness and Health Part II
- Debates include whether obesity should be classified as a disease.
- The importance of movement variation in training beginners is discussed.
- Energy drinks and their impact on health are debated.
- Perspectives on a training program and individual differences in weightlifting responses are explored.
- The regional distribution of strength performance is discussed.
- The probabilistic relationship between high blood cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease is explored.


