Episodes
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Ep. 26: Gastrocnemius
We know that the gastroc is on the back of the lower leg, superficially. That means it’s close to the surface. And, really it’s the closest calf muscle to the surface. The name of the muscle is from Latin and Greek and translates to stomach of the leg -- that’s referring to the bulging shape of…
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Ep. 25: Soleus
We’ve been focusing on the upper thigh and quite frankly, I’m tired of talking about the hip joint! And, I want to talk about a big, meaty muscle. So, we’re traveling south on the back of the leg to the Soleus. The soleus and gastroc (which is what I often call gastrocnemius) are together known…
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Ep. 24: Sartorius
We’re continuing along on our discussions of hip flexors, and thus we can’t not talk about Sartorius. Sartorius is a weird muscle. First off, it’s the longest muscle of the human body. And, in addition to crossing the hip joint, it also crosses the knee joint, but it doesn’t extend the knee like...
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Ep. 23: Vastus Intermedius & Vastus Medialis
As this is the third episode of the quadriceps group and you know that they are a powerful group of muscles on the front of the thigh. And that together, as a group, they are responsible for knee flexion. We’ve covered two of the four muscles of the quadriceps group in the last two episodes and...
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Ep. 22: Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Lateralis, the quad that's the most lateral of the quadriceps femoris muscle group. You may even think about it like a side-of-the-body muscle.
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Ep. 21: Rectus Femoris
The Rectus Femoris is the top muscle of the Quadriceps Femoris group, quite literally, as it sits as the most superficial quad. It also fancies itself as the best quad because it's the only one that crosses both the hip and the knee.
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Ep. 20: Semimembranosus & Semitendinosus
The Semi "twins" as I call Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus live on the back of the upper thigh and towards the center of the body. They're responsible for hip extension and knee extension -- to start, but become very important when we talk about pelvic girdle stability.
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Ep. 19: Biceps Femoris
We’re here to talk about the hamstrings and more specifically, the biceps femoris: the lateral (or outer part) of the hamstrings group.
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Ep. 18: Gluteus Maximus
All about the Gluteus Maximus from attachment sites, how to palpate the muscle, what the muscle does, and one more thing on coffee.
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Ep. 17: What's to Come on Muscles to the Masses (the Podcast)
Muscles to the Masses has gone through many iterations. Right now we're focusing on, you guessed it, muscles! I'll be working my way through Muscles to the Masses, the Book, muscle by muscle to bring you quick and easily digestible episodes on anatomy.
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Ep. 17: What's to come on Muscles to the Masses, the Podcast
Muscles to the Masses has gone through many iterations. Right now we're focusing on, you guessed it, muscles! I'll be working my way through Muscles to the Masses, the Book, muscle by muscle and delivering an audio version of the info from the book.
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Interview with Stacey Sorgen
Stacey and I talk all about how she approaches working with clients and making sure she’s coming into each session with no assumptions. She gives new and fresh advice on what questions to ask when you meet clients, how she modifies exercises (clue: do what feels good for your clients!), and hear...
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Interview with Tori McKenzie
Tori and I talk about what it was like as a record breaking sprinter at UVA, discovering her love of the weight room, and how she moved from strength training to hypertrophy. Learn about the successes Tori had at her first two physique competitions and what she's doing as she has her sights on…
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Interview with myself
Get some information about the host! How I got into strength training, movement philosophy, assessments, and how I started the podcast, along with lots of podcast recommendations and major influencers in my life. OH, and because food, there's a lot of talk on my favorites!
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Interview with Leigh Dawson #2
Leigh comes back for a second week to talk in-depth on one of her adaptive fitness clients: how they found her, what their first session looks like, what she improves first, and how they find themselves back in physical therapy (don't worry—that's a good thing!).
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Interview with Leigh Dawson
Leigh and I talk about how she got started in working with clients with disabilities—from what language to use, to approaching an assessment, to adapting on the fly. We get into her post-rehabilitation cancer program and why more programs like this are needed, her support of naked time as a form…
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Interview with Maria Rodriguez
Maria and I talk about her journey from addiction to strength training, her experience in putting her art out into the world, how and why she started Fear Her Fight (her athletic lifestyle brand!) and her plans for bringing awareness to strength training for marginalized communities.
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Interview with Maria Bascetta
Listen in to Maria Bascetta chat on all things grip training: how she got into it, how there's more than one type of grip, and how to train it. Maria and I get into how she started her gym, The Southern Squeeze, and what it means to have powerful boundaries.
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Interview with Sonja Price Herbert
Sonja and I get into how her experience as a social worker influences her values as fitness instructor, how she came to be a Pilates instructor, how she processes grief, and the evolution of Black Girl Pilates (@blackgirlpilates). OH! And, you won’t want to miss Sonja talking about the formation…
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Interview with Amanda Wheeler
On this episode Amanda and I get into the differences of owning a gym and being a coach in a gym, how creating a shared language with clients changes everything, Formation Strength, and living with anxiety. TW: This episode contains potentially triggering content consisting of mental illness,...
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Interview with Nicole Rodriguez
On this episode we get into Nicole’s values as a coach and how they’ve developed over time, the difference between youth and elite level sports, and the can’t miss oldie but goodie book she reads every year.
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Interview with Falesha Ankton Johnson
In this episode we get quickly (haha! get it?) in to what it was like for Falesha as an athlete at the collegiate level and how that changed when she turned pro, her tips on being mentally ready for competition, what it means to sprint well, and how she’s changing the game for athletes who have…
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Interview with Amanda Thebe
Amanda and I talk about the three stages of menopause...did you know there were 3 stages?...and how she tackles them with fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle changes. We talk the what, the why, and the how including ways to talk to others about menopause and why as a culture we’re not-so-inclined…
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Interview With Heather Pearson
Heather and I dive deep on muscles today (finally, right?!) talking about soft tissue techniques, what is the difference between a stringy and bumpy muscle, how to perform soft tissue work on yourself, what the glutes mean for back pain, and the ever elusive recovery methods. Heather explains her...
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Interview with Candace Smith
Candace and I get into her cross-country fitness and RV lifestyle, her favorite pulling movements, and why she’s trying to leave her phone at home. Oh, and you don’t want to miss what she’s gonna tell someone visiting from outer space.
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Interview with Maya Winters
Maya and I chat on all things strongman plus how the depth of her training helped her go from rugby to strongman, to powerlifting, to CrossFit. But i’ll keep you in suspense... you’ll have to wait to hear her favorite. Maya answers my questions on what it means to be mentally tough to her, how…
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Interview with Erin Farmer
Erin and I talk about what it means to be a fitness generalist with a bias for the barbell (her words!) and how Crossfit fit into that, we talk about weightlifting while pregnant, and how meditation finds its way into her training in some unexpected ways.
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The Intro
Muscles to the Masses, the Podcast, episode zero. The intro!