Episodes
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501 - 5 Tips For Safe & Effective Workouts
Work with us 1:1 - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us Take your progress to the next level, safely with these 5 tips. 1: Take Your Warm-Ups Seriously 2: Move Your Equipment Safely 3: Use The Right Stance (hip vs. shoulder width) 4: Breathe & Brace Correctly 5: Use The Right…
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500 - Nutrition Is Simpler Than Social Media Wants You to Think With E.C. Synkowski
Nutrition advice seems to change every five minutes. One day calories matter, the next they're supposedly irrelevant. Protein and processed foods are everywhere, and social media makes it feel like eating well requires a degree in nutrition. So what actually matters? I sat down with EC Synkowski,...
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499 - 5 Physical Abilities You Should NEVER Lose (And How to Train Them)
Building muscle, getting stronger, and looking like you work out are great goals. But what good is all that strength if you can't use it when you need it? As we get older, we can gradually lose muscle, strength, stamina, balance, and coordination if we don't train them. Those losses can…
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498 - 7 Lessons From 7 Years of Online Coaching
We've been at this for over 7 years. Here's what we want you to know. Seven lessons learned from seven years of online coaching 1. Regular exercise is the secret to staying on track with your nutrition 2. Clients who work out at the same time on the same day every week are the most successful. 3....
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497 - From Fat In My 20's to Fit In 40's - 5 Things That Changed
In 2005, I was 27 years old, newly married, working for myself, and about 30–35 pounds heavier than I am today. I worked out occasionally, ate a lot of fast food, blamed some of my limitations on genetics, and had no idea what it actually took to build a healthy lifestyle that would last. Now I’m...
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496 - When Training Starts To Feel Like A Chore
Ever been in a stretch where you’re still working out, but you just…don’t really feel like it anymore? We get it. After years of training, even something you genuinely enjoy can start to feel repetitive. Sometimes you start wondering, “Do I actually need to get more motivated, or am I just…
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495 - Fell Off Track? 5 Steps to Get Back Into Your Fitness Routine
Your clothes were fitting better. You were getting stronger. You had more energy. Maybe you even lost 10 pounds. Then summer happened. A few missed workouts turned into a few more. There were more dinners out, more takeout, a vacation (or two), and before you knew it, your workout and nutrition...
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494 - 5 Small Changes = 5 Big Results
2 Programs Starting 9/21! - Strength Made Simple - Our 8-Week Strength Training Program For Beginners & The Follow Through Formula - A Group Nutrition Program Just For Women. Details here: www.digitalbarbell.com/strengthmadesimple www.digitalbarbell.com/thefollowthroughformula Small changes can…
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493 - Airstream Rally Recap + How To Break a Strength Plateau
We had an incredible time presenting and hanging out at the 2026 International Airstream Rally. In this episode, we recap the journey and answer a question from a listener about what to do when you can't increase the weight on your lifts. Watch our presentation here: https://youtu.be/Y4rroPP8UMw...
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492 - 5 Pillars Of Improving Your Body Composition
Body composition is what you see when you look at someone. At Digital Barbell we believe that improving your body composition is important to your health and longevity... after all, a healthy "looking" body is usually a thriving body. We control body composition by manipulating two variables:...
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491 - How To Stay Motived When You're Not Setting P.R.'s
Coaches Q&A! - How To Know If You're Under Eating or You're Just Hungry - How To Know If You're Training Hard Enough or Too Hard. Set your calorie deficit with our calorie calculator: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/calorieandmacronutrientcalculator Work 1:1 with us: www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us
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490 - Q&A - Peptides - Dangerous Fad or Here To Stay?
BPC-157, TB500, Ipamorelin... Should you dive in or wait until they're FDA-approved?Grab a free training or nutrition program on us: www.digitalbarbell.com/free
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489 - Lenny & Larry "Protein Cookie" Review + Should You Eat More Or Less On Rest Days?
Here's what you need to know! Work with us: www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us
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488 - Q&A - Getting Strong, Not Bulky - Avoiding Muscle Loss on GLP1's
Get your Summer Shirts before 7/22: https://bestlifestyletees.myshopify.com/collections/digital-barbell Weight Loss Success Guide: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/s/Weight-Loss-Drug-Success-Guide.pdf Calorie and Protein Calculator: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/calorieandmacronutrientcalculator...
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487 - Is This The PERFECT Protein Bar? David Bar Full Review
David Protein claims to have created the optimal bar for an optimal form. Is it hype or fact? Get notified when our summer shirts are available! www.digitalbarbell.com/join-our-email-list Apply to work with us: www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us
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486 - Use This 4 Step Framework To Come Back From Injury
Everyone gets "tweaks" and "strains". What you do when it happens determines how quickly (or if) you recover. Step 1: Don't Freak Out Step 2: Step 2: Do things that don’t hurt to build confidence and reassurance Step 3: Step 3: Get back to training, doing movements as close to normal that don’t...
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485 - Jonathan Cheats His Steps + Get Better At Pushups + Buy This Equipment Next
💪🏼 Try a FREE week of strength workouts on us! www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength In today's episode, Blakley grills Jonathan on how he's cheating his daily steps. Blakley shares her insights on improving your push up game, and we give you some ideas on the next pieces of equipment you might...
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484 - Avoiding Junk Volume, Summer Priorities, Construction Update
**Summer Strength Challenge Begins 6/15! - Save 20% off Coaching** www.digitalbarbell.com/summerstrength Email [email protected] to join the Step Challenge Apply for coaching www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us
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483 - We Ranked 5 Common Health & Fitness Tips
8-WEEK SUMMER STRENGTH CHALLENGE BEGINS 6/15/26! ONLY 10 SPOTS AVAILABLE! - www.digitalbarbell.com/summerstrength - Join now! There's no shortage of health and fitness advice. Some of it is great, and some is garbage. In today's episode, we pulled out 5 common pieces of advice you've no doubt...
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482 - 6 Goals To Make The Rest of 2026 Success
2026 is nearly half over. Whether you fell off track or you're looking for new goals to make the most of the second half of 2026 a success, we have you covered in this episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: Our free grocery and meal prep guide: www.digitalbarbell.com/groceryguide Email us...
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481 - 3 Keys To Success in Fitness (and Life)
Try a FREE week of strength workouts on us! www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength Work 1:1 with us: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us Getting in shape, and being successful in anything in life comes down to 3 main factors: 1: Spending time on preparation and planning 2: Adapting to overcome...
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480 - How Meal Timing Affects Fat Loss & Performance
How Many Calories, Carbs, and Protein Should You Eat? - Download our free tool and find out, based on your goals! https://www.digitalbarbell.com/calorieandmacronutrientcalculator Work with us: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us In this episode of the Digital Barbell Podcast, we’re breaking...
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479 - Do These Simple Things If You Want To Get In Shape
**Save Big On Digital Barbell Training** - Start on 5/4/26 and take advantage of a discount on all 3 levels of our program. Offer ends soon, so check out the details today! https://www.digitalbarbell.com/dgtl-store You don't have time to waste on nonsense that doesn't matter. The truth is…
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478 - Should You Lower Intensity With Age? Why You Get Tendititis, & How To Heal It
*FREE Week of Strength Training* - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength Apply to work with us: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us Workout program options: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/options Our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/digitalbarbell
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477 - 7 Non-Negotiables To Look Like You Lift
You're putting time in at the gym or group classes, but is it actually paying off? For most, the answer is no. In today's podcast, we're giving you the 3 training, and 4 nutrition non-negotiables you must abide by if you want to look like you work out. Resources we talked about in this episode:...
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476 - She Achieved Nutrition Freedom - Here's How
Do you want to stop "dieting" forever? You can! In today's episode, we're sitting down with Leni, one of our 1:1 nutrition coaching clients. She came to us wanting to solidify her habits, lean out a little, and learn to eat to fuel her busy life as a mom. Apply to work with us 1:1 -...
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475 - 5 Things Successful Dieters Do (That Most People Don’t)
Spring Reset Begins 3/30 - Free Month of 1:1 Support: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/spring-reset Most people can lose weight. Keeping it off is where things fall apart. You’ve probably experienced it yourself—lose 10, 20, even 30 pounds… and somehow end up right back where you started a few…
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474 - How to Eat Healthy Without Overthinking It (Simple System That Works)
FREE Healthy Shopping List: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/groceryguide If you’ve ever stood in the grocery store thinking, “I should eat healthier”… but had no real plan, this episode is for you. In this episode, we break down a simple system to help you grocery shop, plan meals, and eat...
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473 - Is This Even Working? - 5 Ways To Know If Your Workouts Are Working
FREE NUTRITION COACHING - Join The "Spring Reset" and have results by summer - Details here: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/spring-reset Here are 5 ways to know for sure if your workout program is working: 1. Your Strength Is Gradually Increasing 2. Your Technique Is Improving 3. Your Capacity...
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472 - How To Choose The Right Weights Every Time
🌼 SPRING NUTRITION RESET SPECIAL 🌼 - Get 3 months of expert 1:1 nutrition coaching for the price of 2! That's a $250 savings! Go into the summer with the results you want, instead of another year of wishing things were different. Limited to 10 clients. Program starts 3/30. Email...
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471 - How To Eat 125g of Protein & 5 Reasons You Don't Look Like You Work Out
FREE STRENGTH TRAINING FOR BEGINNERS 💪🏼 https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength You know you need to eat more protein for your health and body composition goals, but how?!?! Here are 3 practical ways to eat ~125g of protein per day, including options for fast food, and no meat! Also, are…
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470 - We Bought A Gym! - Glute Gains & Our Fav Cable Exercises
Free Beginner Strength Workout! - Try a free week of our 8-week program "Strength Made Simple" - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrengthIn today's episode we update you on our new digs, our thoughts on Olympic Level Glutes, and our favorite cable exercises.
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469 - Do You Really Need That Much Protein? Coaches Q&A
FREE STRENGTH WORKOUTS! - Grab a sample week of our Beginner Strength Program "Strength Made Simple" - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength 100 grams? 150 grams? How much protein do you really need? It depends! Thinking about working out at home? Here's what we recomemend buying, and how...
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468 - Why "Taking It Easy" Doesn't Work For Injuries
**FREE STRENGTH WORKOUTS!** https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength Work 1:1 with Jonathan & Blakley - www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us Most people think gym injuries happen because they’re training too hard. According to Will Morris, that’s usually backwards. In this episode, I sit down…
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467 - 5 Things No One Told us About Getting In Shape In Your 30's & 40's
FREE WEEK OF WORKOUTS! - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrength Getting fit in your 30s and 40s shouldn’t feel this confusing… but for a lot of people, it does. In this episode, we break down 5 things nobody told us about getting fit in your 30s & 40s—the lessons we learned the hard way…
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466 - Are HIIT Workouts as Effective as Strength Training? Hidden Dangers of Weight Loss Drugs
Men's Strength Program Begins 1/26/26 - Email Jonathan For Details - [email protected] Get a Free Week of our 8-Week Strength Program - Strength Made Simple - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/freestrengthApply to work 1:1 with us: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us
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465 - Is the New Food Pyramid Better or Worse? Coaches Q&A
You're working out, but you don't look like it. Here are the 10 reasons why, and what to do instead: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/looklikeyoulift Are you actually training hard enough? You’re showing up, lifting weights, and trying to “do the right things”… but progress feels slow…
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464 - The ABCs of Strength Training (Why Most People Overcomplicate It)
Beginner Strength Program Begins 1/12/26! - Want to get stronger without getting hurt or bored to tears? Our 8-Week Program guarantees results! Join today! - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/strengthmadesimple Most people don’t struggle with strength training because they’re lazy. They struggle...
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463 - 10 Things That Will Transform Your Fitness in 2026
Programs Begin 1/12/26! 8-Week Beginner Strength Training Program - "Strength Made Simple" - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/strengthmadesimple Women's Group Nutrition Program - "The Followthrough Formula" - For Women Who Want To Make Healthy Eating Stick, Without Tracking Every Bite -...
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462 - 6 Life, Fitness, and Business Lessons From 2025
SAVE $20 If You Join Before 2026 Option 1: Our Women's Only Group Nutrition Program for women who want to make healthy eating stick without tracking every bite. 8-Week Program begins 1/12/26. https://www.digitalbarbell.com/dgtl-store Option 2: Strength Made Simple - Our 8-Week Strength Training...
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461 - How Women Can Make Healthy Eating Stick, Without Tracking Every Bite
$20 off our Women's Only Group Nutrition Program "The Follow Through Formula" Program begins 1/12/2026 If you're a woman who's sick and tired of diets and want to find your "forever nutrition plan" without extremes, we have good news. Our second release of our Women's only group nutrition program...
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460 - Boost Testosterone Without Drug - Pain Free Deadlifts - Breaking The All or Nothing Diet Mentality
This episode is full of 🔥 content! Here's what we covered: How to boost your T levels without drugs How to know if a workout program is good before you do it How to do pain-free deadlifts How to make gains when your newbie gains end How to break the all-or-nothing diet mindset Grab our "Ultimate...
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459 - The Longevity Blueprint: Strength, Brain Health & Better Aging - Dr. Bill Amonette
***Get on the waitlist for our 8-Week Beginner Strength Training Program*** - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/strengthmadesimple We cover a ton of ground in this conversation: How muscle protein synthesis really works after you train What Bill learned from training astronauts (and how it applies…
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458 - Do Weight Loss Drugs Hurt Your Body Composition? Coaches Q&A w/ Much Much More
BLACK FRIDAY SUPER SALE - GET NOTIFIED - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/join-our-email-list💪 In this episode, we’re tackling some of your most common fitness questions — from improving body composition on weight loss drugs to building a strong, defined upper back.Can you still achieve a better...
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457 - How Average Guys Can Build Awesome Bodies - Radically Simple Strength With Paul Horn
*Program Discounts! - Get Notified Here* - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/join-our-email-list You don't need elite genetics to build an awesome physique. In today's podcast episode, Jonathan sits down with coach and author Paul Horn, who wrote "Radically Simple Strength". They discuss the...
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456 - Unlocking The Secrets of Strength Training With Austin Current - The Science of Strength Training
*10 Reasons You're Working Out, But You Don't Look Like It* - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/looklikeyouliftIn this conversation, Jonathaana and Austin Current delve into the science of strength training, emphasizing the importance of load management, effort, and progressive overload. They…
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455 - Behind The Barbell Training & Nutrition Update, Opportunity For The Men, The Truth About Fit People
Men's Strength Program - Starts 11/3 - Email [email protected] Apply to work with us 1:1 - https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us In this episode of the Digital Barbell Podcast, we share personal updates on our training and nutrition while living full-time in our Airstream. We…
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454 - 10 Mistakes Beginners Make In The Gym & Kitchen
Apply For 1:1 Coaching with Jonathan & Blakley : https://www.digitalbarbell.com/contact-us We're all newbies at some point, but that doesn't mean you have to make newbie mistakes. Here are 10 mistakes we see new people make: Gym Mistakes: 1 - Not doing the heavy compound lifts 2 - Not using full...
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453 - 8 Fitness Myths Keeping You Stuck
10 Reasons You're Working Out, But You Don't Look Like It, and What To Do Instead: https://www.digitalbarbell.com/looklikeyoulift Raise your hand if you've believed any of these myths. ✋🏼 1: Eating smaller meals more often keeps your metabolism cranking. 2: You’ll get more out of your workouts…
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452 - Coaches Q&A - Olipop Prebiotic Drinks, Fat Loss Training Tweaks, Heavy vs Light For Muscle Growth
💪🏼 8-Week Beginner Strength Program Begins 10/6! https://www.strengthmadesimple Have you ever wondered if Prebiotic drinks are actually "healthy", or if you need to adjust your workout program after a fat loss phase? How about if heavy or light weights are better for muscle growth and strength,...