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Between 2 Racks — 121 episodes

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Intermuscular Coordination: The Skill Behind Long-Term Strength

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Off-Season Programming, RPE, and Volume Progression

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Upper Body Assistance Work: How to Build the B Series

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Extended Sets Explained: Drop Sets, Rest-Pause, Reps for Time & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Volume Load, Work Capacity and Ab Training

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The OGs of Strength Training: Coaches and Researchers Who Shaped Us

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Remedials, Recomp & Smarter Loading

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Hybrid Training: How to Program Strength, Cardio & Recovery Without Burning Out

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PAAB vs. Structural Balance: Preparing the Body for Strength Training

10

Rapid Fire Q&A: Programming Goals, Strength Ratios, and Smarter Exercise Selection

11

Rapid Fire Q&A: Strength Reserve, Specificity & Smarter Peaking

12

Recovery Cost: The Hidden Variable in Exercise Selection

13

Sports Performance: Tapering, Power, Plyos & In-Season Decisions

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Sports Performance: What Coaches Get Wrong in the Off-Season

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Training Around Injury, Specializations, and Long-Term Planning

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Training vs Working Out: Why Most People Never See Results

17

Rapid Fire Q&A: 30-Minute Training, Full Body Programming, and Rep Ranges

18

Train Strength, Don’t Test It: How to Build Strength Without Constantly Maxing Out

19

Cluster Training Explained: When, Why & How

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Hatfield, Chains, IMCA & More

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The Missing Layer of Programming: How to Load Across Phases

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Loading Explained: The Most Misapplied Skill in Strength Training

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How We Individualize Training: The Layers That Drive Results

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Influential Coaches, Program Novelty & Athlete Durability

25

Rapid Fire Q&A: Buffers, Youth Athletes & Evolving Beliefs

26

Power in the Weight Room: Why It Belongs in Long-Term Development

27

Strength After 40: What Changes and What Doesn’t

28

The Squat: Principles, Variations, and Driving Progress

29

Rapid Fire Q&A: Isometrics, Contrast, Petersens & Programming Decisions

30

Deloads Done Right: Volume, Intensity & Context

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What Coaches Outgrow: Lessons From Experience

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Execution Over Design: When the Plan Stops Being the Plan

33

The Intermediate Trap: Why Most Lifters Stall After the First Few Years

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Why Most Training Programs Fail: When Good Exercises Aren’t Enough

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Optimal Reps, Resistance Curve, Tactical, Tech, Macros & More

36

Rapid Fire Q&A: Single Leg Squats, Meso Modifications, Workflow & More

37

Effort Is a Skill: Why Most Lifters Don’t Train Hard Enough

38

Strength Over Hype: More Trends, More Opinions, Part 2

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Strength Over Hype: Our Honest Take on Training Trends

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Strength Needs Structure: How to Plan the Year and Avoid Program Hopping

41

The Evolution of Training: How Programming Changes With Training Age

42

Moving the Needle: Optimization, Performance & Mindset with Christian LaValle

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Strength Qualities, Basic vs Peri-Workout Supps & Readiness

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Big Picture Thinking, Parallel Periodization & Much More

45

The PRIMEIGHT: Why These Lifts Anchor Our System

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Building Smarter Coaches: Systems, Purpose & Resilience with Gavin Attorre

47

Stop Wasting Your Warm-Up: General vs Specific & What Matters Most

48

First Guest, Big Standards: Inside ATP Lab with Founder Robert Legare

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Let's Talk About It: Tempo & Hypertrophy, Deloads & Training Goals

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Work Capacity Isn’t Dead: You Stopped Training It

51

Riding the Waves: The Pros & Cons of Phase Undulating Periodization

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General Population Clients: Training 2X or 3X Per Week Framework

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Mother Lifts, Hyrox, B Series, Neck, Bodybuilding Chat & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Is TUT Important & More

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Small Muscles, Big Impact: Neck, Delts, Tris, Bis, Forearms & Calves

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Power Training Principles: Simplifying Speed Strength for Coaches

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Hyrox, Books, Quad Squats, Hack Squats & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Training Age vs RSR, Novice Body Comp, Full Body, Macros & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Linear for Body Comp, Pelvic Tilt, Hip Flexors, 3x Per Week & More

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Coaching in a Noisy Industry: How to Stay Grounded When Everyone's Yelling

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Volume, Intensity & Frequency: Manipulating Variables to Drive Results

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Sports Specialization, Biomechanics, Weaknesses & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: Saturation, 1x Per Week, Smith Machines & More

64

Strength is King: Strength Deficit, Association & Reserve

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Basic & Brilliant: Strength Training Fundamentals That Never Fail

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Programming Considerations: Frequency, Movement Patterns & Training Economy

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Forearms to Progressive Overload to Neuromuscular Coordination & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From 1x Per Week to Asymmetrical Splits to Intermittent Fasting & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Loading Tips to Strength Curve vs Resistance Curve to Fiber Makeup to Much More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From BJJ to Shrugs to Chin-Up Plateaus & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From PAILS & RAILS to GBC to Behind the Neck Press & More

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Active for Life: Incorporating Fitness Outside of the Weightroom

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Volume toTraining Splits to Weightlifting Belts & More

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Deadlift Q&A: The King, Straps, Managing Fatigue & Variations

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Hypertrophy Conversation: The Secrets, Strength & Simplicity of Gains

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Sports Performance Conversation: Priorities, Frustrations, Biomotor Abilities & More

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Arms to Periodization to 2x Day to Olympic Lifts For Youth

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Strength Ratios: Understand, Apply and Optimize

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Chin-Ups: Unlocking Greater Strength with Progressions and Variations

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Gains for Performance to Advanced Loading to Being a Good Coach

81

Split Squats: Our Love-Hate Relationship with the Split Squat

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Hip Thrusts to Tension to Remedials to Performance

83

Specialty Techniques: Misconceptions, Mastery & Game-Changing Insights

84

Breaking the Rules: Block & Mesocycle Loading, Training Splits & A Series

85

Breaking the Rules: Macrocycles, Exercise Selection & Periodization

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Books to Scapular Control to Push-Ups

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A Year in Review: Stubborn with the Vision, Flexible with the Plan

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Jump Testing to Aerobic Training to Push/Pull/Leg Split

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From GPP to SPP: Athlete Off-Season Assessment

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Max Strength Conversation: The Mother of all Strength Qualities

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Extended Sets to Specialty Bars to Eccentric Strength

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Body Comp Conversation: Fat Loss & Hypertrophy Food for Thought

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Speed to Training Maxes to Work Capacity

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Training Session Structure: Manipulations in Exercise Selection

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Gains, Gains, Gains: Our Perspective on Hypertrophy Training

96

OTAs: Warm-Ups, Nutrition Periodization & Monitoring Training Load

97

Rapid Fire Q&A: From Youth In-Season to Juicy Reps to MMA Programming

98

All About Isometrics: Optimizing Methods, Periodization & Program Design

99

Introducing Power: A Guide to Power Training for the Masses

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Back on Track: Strategies for Resuming Training After a Hiatus

101

Two-A-Day Training: Maximizing Efficiency and Avoiding Pitfalls

102

Rapid Fire Q&A: From TUT to Fat Loss Strategies to Mobility

103

Modified Strongman Conditioning: From Yoke to Torso Rotations to Bunny Hops

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Overtraining to Peri-Workout Essentials

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Rapid Fire Q&A: From Training to Failure to Nutrition Essentials

106

2025 Live Education: New Courses and Curriculum Insights

107

Effective Hip Extensor Exercises: Strengthen Your Posterior Chain

108

Lesser-Known Abdominal Exercises: Effective Application and Benefits

109

Lesser-Known Lower Body Exercises: Effective Application and Benefits

110

Lesser-Known Upper Body Exercises: Effective Application and Benefits

111

Community Question: Areas for Improvement on the Gym Floor

112

Periodization Unpacked: Linear, Conjugate Sequencing, Undulating & Wave Periodization Models

113

The Ultimate Toolbox: Enhancing Programming with Our Specialized Resources

114

Unlock Greater Gains: Our Favorite Assistance Exercises for Strength

115

Rep Schemes Demystified: Strategies for Optimal Strength Gains

116

Training Tales: The Good, The Bad and The Ridiculous

117

Effective Training Splits: Our Favorite Splits for Results

118

Group Training: Insights on Gym Setup and Equipment

119

Practical Insights: Common Client Limitations and Assessment Flaws

120

Loading Considerations: Maximizing Strength Training Outcomes

121

Beyond Sets and Reps: Key Attributes of a Great Personal Trainer