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#168 The Shoulder Explained: A Crash Course in Functional Anatomy

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#167 Long Term Gains Without Long Term Pain

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#166 Hypertrophy Methods - The Smartest Way to Build Muscle

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#165 Rules of Max Effort Training

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#164 Programming Rules: Under-adapting vs. Overtraining

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#163 Learned Helplessness in Training: How to Break Free

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#162 Bodybuilding and Fat Loss Dieting - Avoid the Unhealthy Side of Bodybuilding with Chris McGowan

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#161 Surviving the Unthinkable - A Near Death Experience

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#160 Strong by Design: Smarter Programming, Healthier Joints, Better Results

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#159 Brutal Pyramid Sets, Coming Back From Knee Surgery

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#158 How to Build an Effective Quick Workout

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#157 Ask Us Anything with Smitty and OB

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#156 Regret is Mindless - Choose Discipline

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#155 Programming Q&A - Thoughts on Sprints, Front Squats, Injuries and More

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#154 Anatomy Trains - Smarter Training Through Fascia

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#153 The TikTok AnP Professor - 1 Million Followers Without "Selling Out"

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#152 - Woodchucks Attack, How Much Variety is Too Much, Are Box Squats Safe

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#151 The Hidden Cost of Success

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#150 - Grief is a Gift with Mike Desanti

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#149 - Gamify, Simplify, Intensify - Three Overlooked Programming Techniques

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#148 Chris McGowan - "Gym Icks," Improving Physique, Running a Successful Coaching Business

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#147 OB Get's His Purple Belt, Programming for Challenges, Building Your Glutes

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#146 Trapped In The Inferno: The Modern Sins Holding You Back

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#145 Low Back Pain Circuits and How to Choose the Right Exercises

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#144 Perception Vs. Perspective - Let Yourself Be Happy

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#143 Overcoming Obstacles, Pre-Exhaust, Better Core Training

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#142 Strength in Stillness - All Things Isometric Training

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#141 The Ronin Summer Challenge 2025 – Must-Try Fitness Tests

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#140 Overrated Vs. Underrated On The Most Common Exercises

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#139 Innovative Training: Mechanical Advantage Drop Sets, Add Sets, Experimenting

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#138 Strength Training and Mobility: Friend or Foe

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#137 From SWAT to Mental Survivability - Jason Lacayo

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#136 Smitty Gets His Blue Belt: The Journey and Insights

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#135 From Coach to Leader: Learning From Mistakes and Building a Team

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#134 Holiday Survival Guide: Building a Positive Training and Nutrition Mindset with Chris McGowan

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#133 Wildfires, Gym Anxiety, Victim Mentality, Hardest Workout Stories

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#132 Smitty's Guide to Project Success, Building a Beginner Program, and Key Strength Standards for Young Athletes

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#131 David Weck's Game-Changing Training Methods: Rethinking Strength and Movement

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#130 Mastering Leadership: Communication, Empathy, and Accountability for Success

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#129 Mastering Strength Training: Dr. Shirley Sahrmann on Alignment Issues, Stiffness, and Injury Prevention

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#128 The Rules of Corrective Exercise

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#127 Break Free From the Real World, Expanding On DeFranco's Trainer Red Flags

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#126 Can't Screw This Up, Insights on Better Nutrition with Adam Bornstein

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#125 Breath Control, Authenticity, and The Art of Squatting: A Deep Dive into Training Techniques

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#124 Go Next Level With Your Programming with Jason Brown Coaching

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#123 Joe DeFranco Stay Healthy and Jacked Forever

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#122 Building A Successful Brand: Chris Alto on Marketing Mastery

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#121 Better Has No Finish Line with Vinny Scollo

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#120 Mastering German Volume Training: Insights, Tips, and Science

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#119: Posture Wars: Is It All a Myth?

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#118 Insights from the Sweat Lodge, Pendulum Wave Training, and Magic Wand

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#117 Revitalized: Healing in a Native American Sweat Lodge with Mike Desanti

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#116 Getting Unstuck - Simple Steps Towards The Life You Want

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#115 The Power of Forgiveness - Transforming Pain into Productivity

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#114 All Things Sprint Training

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#113 Avoiding Burnout and Reacting to Viral Fitness Trends

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#112 - Assessing Gait and Correcting Hamstring Issues

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#111 Three New Low Back Assessments All Trainers Should Know

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#110 AJ Roberts - The Comeback to a 1000 Pound Bench

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#109 The Fitness Industry's Outlaw - Brandon Kelly, Undisputed Strength

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#108 Mike Jolly - The Most Important Training You're Skipping

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#107 The Great Debates - Girl Scout Cookies, Rehabbing a Pulled Muscle, Best Squats for Athletes and More

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#106 Muscle Mastery and Social Media Sorcery: Unpacking the Secrets of Strength and Online Influence

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#105 Gripping Success: Unveiling the Secrets of Athlete Performance with Jedd Johnson

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#104 Training Secrets of Legendary Steve Maxwell

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#103 Training Dilemmas; Training While Injured and Training To Failure

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#102 Real World HRV Circuits, Metronome Training, Hip Bursitis

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#101 From Gym Dream to Fitness Empire with Mark Ehnis

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#100 Unmasking Root Problems with Transformation Coach Mike Desanti | Episode 100 Celebration

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#99 Fitness Realities: Navigating Grit, Growth, and The Business of Strength with Dan Goodman

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#98 From Service to Survival: A Marine and Firefighter's Journey through Addiction, Recovery, and Triumph over Trauma

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#97 Embracing Fear - Your Hidden Tool For Success

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#96 Tombstone Mile Challenge, Simple Programming Rules, Top 6 Exercises, Making Money with Online Training

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#95 Tune Up Fitness with Jill Miller, Unlocking Potential Through Myofascia

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#94 Man VS. Machine - Smitty & OB vs. Chat GPT

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#93 Training Frequency, Stubborn Low Back Tightness, Safe Power Exercises

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#92 SWIS 2023 Lessons in Assessment, Hypertrophy Training & Low Back Pain

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#91 The Story Behind New York's Biggest Fitness Event, Kenny Santucci

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#90 Top Four Tips From Four Fit Pros

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#89 The Opportunity of Bitcoin with British HODL

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#88 Unveiling Achilles Tendon Secrets: Mastering Prevention and Healing for Resilient Athletes

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#87 Avoiding Career Burnout, Reigniting Your Passion

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#86 Smitty's Birthday Episode, Is Bitcoin a Scam? Filming In The Gym, Walking Lunges Every Day, Tips for Hypertrophy

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#85 BURST Episode 4/4: Energy Systems and Conditioning

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#84 BURST Episode 3/4: Programing Strength, Supplementals and Accessories

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#83 BURST Episode 2/4: Warm Up and Corrective Exercise

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#82 BURST 1/4: Assessment and Consultation

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#81 Conditioning For Tactical Athletes, Time Motion Analysis, Starting a Small Business, MMA

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#80 Dean Somerset - The "Magician" of Smarter Training

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#79 Why Is Everyone Ditching Back Squats for Front Squats?

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#78 Four Week Ronin Challenge - You've Reached Your Time Limit

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#77 Train Like Your Life Depends On It - Summiting Mt. Rainier with Tim Reynolds

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#76 Improve Work Capacity to Get Stronger

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#75 Anger is Your Friend

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#74 Learn to Overcome Cognitive Bias, Smitty's Rehab Plan, Best Summer Fat Loss Workout

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#73 Cheating Death with Special Operator Rob Solveson

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#72 Assess Your Own Low Back Pain, What Type Of Conditioning Do You Need? World's Best Push-Up

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#71 Eric Cressey - Best Tips for Training Pro Athletes, Truth Behind Injury, Multi-Level Assessments

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#70 Joe Gilfedder - Art and Science of Individualization in the Weightroom

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#69 Sneak Peek Into An Ageless Athlete Workout (Bonus Episode)