Courage Barbell Unlimited
by Chad Aichs
Courage Barbell Unlimited is a podcast base around strength training, courage, and these both expand into quality of life. We will talk about strength training and how to improve all aspects of lifting. We will go deep into the lessons we learn in the gym and that takes courage. We will expand all of this from the gym into life. How courage effects all aspects of life and all that circles back to training.
Episodes
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Episode 99 with Guest Tony Carlino
In this episode we welcome back amazing lifter and bench presser Tony Carlino. Tony has benched over 900lbs single ply, over a 1000 double ply, and over 1200 in unlimited. He has also totalled over 2500lbs.
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Episode 98 Benefits of Stretching
Talking Stretching. My opinion on the excuses I often hear against it and why I think it is worth the effort and time.
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Episode 97 Ramblings on Dynamic vs Olympic Lifts, Hobbies for Lifters, and Excuses
This episode is basically some random thoughts I have had for a week or so. When I do these kinds of episodes I never know if people will find them interesting or be able to take anything from them. My thought is just to spur more thoughts in people and hoping it helps them come up with new ways…
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Episode 96 With Guest Marshall Johnson
In this episode we have returning guest and my friend Marshall Johnson. As usual with Marshall we start one place and then go all over the map with training talk.
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Episode 95 Underrecovery, Overtraining, and Working Hard
In this episode I try to go deeper into the idea of underrecovering, overtraining, and working hard. I feel like there is often an emotion response to these words, so the discussion never gets taken deeper. In this episode I talk about these things and try to bring a more thorough concept to…
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Episode 94 Bombing Out of a Meet and the Ever--Closing window for Error
This is episode I do a quick update on the moving and building process and then go on to talk about bombing out of competitions. Then I give thoughts on the ever-closing window for error as we improve and gain strength because I feel there is a tie in between these two thoughts.
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Episode 93 With Guest Robert Bain
In this episode I get the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Robert Bain. He has a 2400+ total and runs one of the best platforms in powerlifting competitions. This episode was sparked but a post he did on his social media and I was fortunate enough he was willing to come on so we could…
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Episode 92 Less Heavy Training Days Best Thing I Ever Did For My Strength
In this episode I talk about the best and hardest thing I ever did for my strength. It is also one of the things I have gotten the most shit for on social media. I have talked about this on more than a few podcasts but figured I would try to expand a bit in this episode for those that want to…
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Episode 92 With Guest Paul Leonard Part 2 of 2
Part 2 with Guest Paul Leonard
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Episode 90 With Guest Paul Leonard
This was another fun episode getting to sit down and just chat with the great Paul Leonard again. He has been in strength sports for so long and is just a wealth of knowledge. I actually had to make this a two parter because we talk for so long and hit so many subjects. If you ever wonder what a...
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Episode 89 You Don't Have to be Tough all the Time?
This episode is about some advice I recently received. I spent a few days thinking about it and decided I would make an episode about it and how it also relates to strength training.
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Episode 88
A quick story from my glory days and some thoughts about stress.
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Episode 87 With Jon and Teri Anderson
In this episode we get the great opportunity to have a conversation with Jon and Teri Anderson. Jon is well known for Bodybuilding, Strongman, Wrestler, Etc. Teri is a bodybuilder and they are also coaches. On top of all this they put out some amazing content about life, mentality, and...
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Episode 86 Remembering What You Have Overcome
This episode was recorded a few week ago and just getting it up now. Going through this move and or transition has got me behind but finally in my new temporary place and working to catch up. I hope that everyone will bear with me through this process so we can get to a place to improve the…
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Episode 85 with Amy Wattles
In this episode I get to sit down with female strongman competitor, grip competitor, arm lifting competitor, and good friend Amy Wattles. We talk about how she got into strength sports. The evolution of females in strength sports. We tell some stories and have some laughs. Looking forward to…
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Episode 84 With LeRoy The Machine Walker
We were fortunate enough to get LeRoy The Machine Walker to sit down with us to chat about strength, bench press, Armwrestling, and curling.
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Episode 83 Protect Your Peace for More Gains
How protecting your peace can help reach your goals.
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Episode 82 Voting and Powerlifting
Just some thoughts about how voting and powerlifting are similar. How maybe if people took some advice from the top strength athletes, they would be able to discuss politics in a more positive way and have more positive outcomes.
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Episode 81 With Bryan Mann
In this Episode we get to chat with Bryan Mann, CSCS, SCCC. I person feel he is one of the top guys on VBT training and just an extreme wealth of knowledge plus a pretty funny guy on top of all that. This was a great episode to record and any time I get the chance to be around people as…
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Episode 80 Back at It and Some Thoughts
In this episode I wanted to catch everyone up on why I have missed a few weeks without any new episodes, had a few thoughts I been I been having, and letting everyone know whats up!
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Episode 79 With Guest Joe Sullivan
In this episode we have All Time World Record Holder Joe Sullivan on. I am always excited and happy to get to chat with Joe because of his wealth of knowledge and perspective on training. I know that every time I get to talk with him, I will be walking away with an expanded mind and much to...
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Episode 78 Compartment Syndrome Story and Not Comparing
In this Episode I talk about the problem I had with my lower leg that let to getting a bilateral deep posterior fasciotomy. This started way back in my high school years and in the end is the reason I had to stop throwing the shot put. I find it an interesting and in parts funny story. The thing...
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Episode 77 With Guest Kathy Johnson
We had Marshall Freakshow Johnson on the podcast a couple of times, but this was just a prelude to his wife Kathy! We sit down and talk about so many different things such as her strength career, having a young daughter competing in powerlifting, and about craniosacral therapy. The idea for this...
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Episode 76 Steve Pulcinella
In this episode we talk to the mythic Steve Pulcinella. Steve is the epitome of the old school strength athlete with the personality to entertain and a physical ability to back it all up. He has a background in powerlifting, strongman, and highland games. This was just a very fun episode for me...
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Episode 75 Marshall Johnson Bench Tips
In this episode we have Marshall Johnson back on to talk some bench tips for lifters having issues with shoulder elevation and scapular retraction.
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Episode 74 Greatness will take some Loneliness
Generally speaking, every time you try to better yourself in any way it will create a time of loneliness. Not a lot of people ever do this and I feel like it makes other uncomfortable to the point they push away. This is not a bad thing though and it is definitely not forever. In fact, it opens…
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Episode 73 With Nick Tsourounis
I am so fortunate to have so many awesome guest on and Uncle Nick is another incredible episode. Hard to put down in words exactly what this episode is about. We cover so much from old school lifting to training to giving back to the sport. Give it a listen!
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Episode 72 Conan, Undertraining, or Overtraining
It seems to me a lot of people want to just be told how to get stronger, in shape, lose weight, etc. It does not usually work this way because the only perfect way to achieve these things are the perfect way for you as an individual. Fortunately, there are solid guidelines we can follow which…
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Episode 71 With Marshall Johnson
In this episode I get to sit down with my friend Marshall Johnson of Frossen Barbell in Fargo North Dakota. This is a long one but so much outstanding conversation from lifting to injuries to mental issues to life. Even to listen to it in multiple sitting I think there is a lot of worth wild...
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Episode 70 Are You Training Hard?
Are you training hard? What do you base hard training on? Just because you feel your training hard doesn't mean you are. I think there is a lot of misconceptions about doing what is right, training hard, lifting with intent, and so on. The weights do not care about what you feel your doing.
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Episode 69 With Guest Vinny Dizenzo
In this episode we sit down with legendary bench presser and friend Vinny Dizenzo. We talk training, tell stories, and just had a great conversation you get to sit in on. I think as always there are a lot of golden nuggets of wisdom in this episode. Give it a listen and enjoy.
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Episode 68 Just How Important is Sleep
In this episode I discuss my person experience with Narcolepsy while becoming a very high-level powerlifter. I talk about how this gift gave me a unique perspective which has allowed me to see just how important sleep is. How it has allowed me to help others and to show them just how important it...
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Episode 67 Best Lifter is Coefficient?
Honestly it does not matter much to me about Best Lifter Awards but I do find the discussion interesting. It seems like we should define what we consider "Best Lifter" to start with. Is powerlifting not about just being the strongest by lifting the most weight? Does how lean you are need to be...
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Episode 66 with Paul Leonard
Paul is an exception powerlifter and strongman who has now moved on to announcing just because of his great love for strength sports. He also happens to be a great historian of strength as well. In this episode we talk about his past in powerlifting and strongman then to where he is today.…
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Episode 65 Delving into Discipline PART II
Based on some responses I decided to do another episode on discipline. Have a listen!
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Episode 64 with guest William Charters
In this episode we talk to William Charters. This was a great episode talking to William about his time in the England as a Wolverine Commando and his love for training and fitness. As usual we cover a lot of ground making it hard to sum up this episode. So just give it a listen to hear a lot of...
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Episode 63 Delving into Discipline
As the title says, in this episode I am delving into the idea or concept of discipline
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Episode 62 Weeding Through the Info
In this episode I just talk about some thoughts when it comes to all the information on social media and the internet on health, fitness, strength, bodybuilding, etc. How to kind of weed through it all to get to those golden nuggets.
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Episode 61 Motivation and Discipline
In this episode I try to work through two concepts that get talked about a lot in the strength world. I talk about how I use them and my thoughts on them. I also try to explain how I have seen them used by some of the best in the world I have known.
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Episode 60 With Brody and Colby of TrueRep
In this Episode we get to talk with Brody and Colby who are two of the creators of the TrueRep velocity app. I have been using this with a couple of my online clients and am very excited about it so getting to sit down with these to gentleman was a great opportunity. I truly believe velocity…
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Episode 59 With Ali Gilbert
In this episode 59 we have guest Ali Gilbert. Ali is a leading trainer with years of experience and a vast number of successful clients. She found a lot of success training golfers and know focuses on mens health. Especially when it comes to aging. She has some great views and it was such a...
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Episode 58 With Josh Bryant
In this episode we chat with Josh Bryant of Jailhouse Strong. Josh is an accomplished powerlifter and has a very long list of successful strength athletes he has coached. In this episode we talked the mental side of training and as usual I feel there are many of those little golden nuggets of...
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Episode 57 Goals, Journey, Tools, and Choice
In this episode I discuss exactly what the title says. I talk about how I look at the goal compared to the journey. How I see everything I can learn as a tool and how we always have a choice. I know it is fun to talk about and learn training stuff in the gym but like it or not everything is...
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Episode 56 With Blaine Sumner
In this episode we sit down with world champion powerlifter Blaine Sumner. Blaine is one of the strongest SHW powerlifters of all time putting up some unbelievable numbers. This is my first time sitting down with Blaine to talk and we covered a wide range of topics from how he got into the sport…
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Episode 55 Training Outside the Gym
In reality the time we actually spend in the gym is pretty short compared to the time we have. I am fascinated by how focused lifters get with gym training with this being the case. I think we can focus more time utilizing the time outside the gym to really increase the speed of our gains towards...
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Episode 54 With Guest Jim Wendler
In this episode we have accomplished powerlifter and creator of 531 strength training program Jim Wendler. Jim is an old friend and one I always enjoy talking with. In my opinion Jim is one of the top coaches I have known and he has an exception way of looking at training. So touch on many…
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Episode 53 Guest AJ Roberts
The episode we talk with AJ Roberts after this successful 1000lbs bench press at the Arnold Classic. Every time we sit down with AJ the conversations range through such great topics. We talk about his 1000lb bench press, go deep into conjugate training, and even talk some about what a quality…
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Episode 52 Toughen Up
This episode is a bit out of the norm but I truly believe training hits so many areas of our lives that it is all intertwined. If you want your training to be better and to reach your goals faster, then do the best you can with all aspects of life. In this episode I touch on how we need to…
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Episode 51 With Andrew Lock
This episode we sit down with Andrew Lock. If you have back issues, shoulder issues, or anything like that Andrew is the man you want to listen too. He has worked with tons of athletes of all kinds and brought them back to competing at the highest levels. Personally, I really enjoy his...
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Episode 50 Truth, Lies, and Training
Truth, Lies, and Training
About this show
Courage Barbell Unlimited is a podcast base around strength training, courage, and these both expand into quality of life. We will talk about strength training and how to improve all aspects of lifting. We will go deep into the lessons we learn in the gym and that takes courage. We will expand all of this from the gym into life. How courage effects all aspects of life and all that circles back to training.
Hosted by
Chad Aichs