Blood and Iron

Mike and Mindy. The Pockoskis have thrown more than you. A lot more. When we started getting questions about offseason training there was no better wealth of experience to delve into. This is a long episode, just to prepare you. And, sometimes the truth about improving as a thrower is put bluntly. But, we often need hard truths. It is strongly encouraged to check out the video/book available at: http://hgcontrarianapproach.com/ And support random acts of kindness and giving by shopping for a gorgeous handmade bowl from Mike's wood shop at: http://turnitforward.com We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

If one were to jump in the way back machine, we did a Christmas episode. We did it about a week before the big day. Far too late for any of our suggestions to have a chance of making it to the tree. This year we were a little smarter and gave you about 50-ish days. We toss out some ideas in a WIDE range of prices. We didn't restrict ourselves with an upper limit this year. Give the gift of lifting love to the lifter you love this year and reap the rewards. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

This week we are joined by Aaron Ausmus (Awesome-us). Aaron is a national indoor shot-put champion, 2 time All American. He has also been the strength for some major universities that you may have heard of like the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss Rebels, and USC Trojans. He is now the west coast rep and strength training ambassador for Sorinex. We were fortunate to get have a great talk with Aaron about his approaches to training, throwing, and coaching over the years. We also had to ask about his creation of the Pen And Paper Strength App and Lifters With Attitude. Check those out on Instagram at: @penandpaperstrengthapp And @lifters_with_attitude We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Ohhhhhhh. Ahhhhhh. WHATS IN THE BOOOOOOOOX. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Sorry for the delay. After recording, before posting, I came down with a wonderful infected tooth. Nothing like mouth pain and a high fever. But, better late than never. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Fantastic batch of questions this time around. Justin and I divide and conquer to answer them all. Keep an eye out for a special YouTube edition with answers that didn't get used. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

This week we are joined by rising star Dan Tennison. Dan has exploded in the amateur circuit this season and is poised to jump to the professional side. He talks with us about how he approaches the throws, how he got started, and what most Ams can do to get better. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

I wish I had thought of that song before I cut this week's intro. Oh well. Justin and I finally get back together after a long string of solo episodes. We hit some listener questions from the interverse, and round up some results from big Highland Games from the past couple weekends. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

A late August NASGA News. I go over the results for Masters World Championships. Praise the ladies for how competitive the women's division really can be. I take a potentially unpopular opinion on Pro numbers. And, I ramble incoherently for a bit longer than necessary. All this plus GWAR!!!!! This week on the show. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

In order to make sure that we put something out this week, I ramble in the car. I update my life sitch and reflect on totally missing the first anniversary of the podcast. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Ain't technology wonderful. Justin and I recorded separately, shared files, I edited part of this in the car on my phone, and here it is. Better late than never. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

So it's easy to book the new National Champion when you are texting them right after they win. I shot this week's guest a message to get a results update only to get back a reply of "I won". I have been very happy to call Shane Sutherland a friend for a few years now and could not be happier to see the success he is having on the field this season. We get his thoughts on travel, the games, training, lots and lots of good stuff this week. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Like great heavyweights trading blows, Justin and I go back and forth. No not a fantastic argument. We just didn't cross schedules again. This week Justin sits down with our good friend Travis Gardner. Travis is a sheaf world record threat any given Saturday, even when he had a torn biceps. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Bear with me. Did a solo weekend update. So, of course, I be rambley. I rundown the division top tens, and the ever changing world record scene. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

So when I wrote the metadata for today's episode I jokingly called it a double album's worth. Really it's not any longer than our normal episodes. But, this week we talk track and field news. And, we follow that with some live recordings of Justin at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games catching up with some of our super friends. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

This week it's a whole new beast. And that beast likes to throw shit. Far. By popular demand we are going to get to talking bout them throws gamers. Ok seriously. First few minutes I sum it up. If you wanted a news show about the throwing world, I think this is it. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

What can you get for twenty dollahs? Some of our favorite fitness finds for under four fins. Justin has clearly been thinking about this. I, meanwhile, show off JUST how cheap I am. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

This week on the show Justin sits down with Highland Games Lightweight National Championship Mike Beech. We've had the pleasure of throwing with Mike a few times and it is a treat to get to see someone we consider a friend reaching lofty achievements. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

So technically all our shows could be called Strong Words, and would have been a really good show title. But, this week's guest has the distinction of being the all around strongest we've had yet. Dave Ostlund has been one of my favorite American strongmen for some time now. We get to sit down this week and have a chat about his career, his training, and what the future may hold. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Justin was traveling this last week and had a chance to chat with NBS Fitness owner, and EliteFTS contributor, David Allen. This week we share how David approached putting his gym together to create an atmosphere of success and community that is pretty extraordinary. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

We roll on to topics we brought up last week, but didn't have time for. We also answer a couple questions this week. Don't forget to keep those coming. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

And...we are back. After an unplanned break for two week we return. This week we catch up and get into some serious consideration about fairness. Specifically we debate how athletes get divided. Is it okay to make concessions because of athlete weight? Age? Experience? We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

It's been a while since Justin and I were on together. This week we caught up a bit and talked about some of our personal feelings. Well feelings about our food at least. Like how we each view eating for health or weight loss. And, I get a little too serious and out there on the meat issue. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Caught up with a friend of mine this last week. She has been a competitive CrossFit athlete for several years, but recently undertook her first figure contest. We discuss how she transitioned from performance to aesthetic. And, how she has been recovering afterward. I did not know that did that AND give up the steady career to become a gym owner with her husband. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Got to catch up with my good friend Garrett Huffman who is a Hickory, North Carolina firefighter as well as competitive strength athlete across multiple realms. From being a top-tier geared powerlifter, to a semi-competitive CrossFit athlete, to a competitive Olympic weightlifter, he now has goals to qualify for the XPC finals at the 2017 Arnold Sports Festival and me 2016 American Open in the same year. We also spoke about the culture of string sports over the past decade as well as his work with 555 Fitness, A charity geared towards supplying workout equipment to firehouses to provide firefighters with a means of exercise on the job, searching to improve firefighter fitness due to cardiac-related events being the number one killer of firefighters We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

The King of exercises. The desert island exercise. We were so honored to have Greg give up so much time to talk lifting. And, we ended up having a big time. The keywords for this show were fun enough on their own. Squatting, Bbq, Beer, Beards, Multi-ply, Particle duality, Chinese Translation. Sometimes these shows are snipers. Crisp, clean, and on topic. Today was a big fun shotgun blast. Occasional mic overload from laughter. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Previously in the Ed Series we introduced periodization and covered the hypertrophy phase. Now it's the meat of what to do with your...meat. Gross. Ok, but seriously, this episode is about getting your muscle strong and ready for competition. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Justin and I had a couple questions about some gear choices. Footwear? Comparing neoprene and compression? Choosing wraps for certain needs? YES! To all those things. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Until we can rerecord with Brett Bracken we offer this. A top five of our favorite leg accessory movements presented in a different way. This one is out as two episodes with just Justin on one and just Tucker on the other. We don't know what the other has on his list till we listen. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

TUntil we can rerecord with Brett Bracken we offer this. A top five of our favorite leg accessory movements presented in a different way. This one is out as two episodes with just Justin on one and just Tucker on the other. We don't know what the other has on his list till we listen. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Part two or our throwing cues split episode. This one looks at the caber, sheaf, and WOB. Look for some accompanying videos to get posted on Facebook. Some of this is a good bit more visual. We hope some of these mental cues help you out with farther throws. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

We wanted to do a show all about the mental cues that we have learned from our betters, be they top amateurs or pros. Of course, we have so many thoughts and feels about throwing that we quickly had way more than a regular episode. So this is part one of a two parter. Enjoy. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

A while ago we did an Ed show outlining the basics of Periodization. This week we dip a little deeper into the hypertrophy phase specifically. We look at some theory and practice for getting GainZ. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

As Justin has just travelled to start his season and I do the same in a couple week we look at some travel rules. Sharing hotel rooms is a great way to save on travel. But, there are some things that can get you on the no share list. We, also, talk about some other stuff. Comparing weekends and Arnold results and the like. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

We finally re-recorded the episode about the bench press that we tried once. It's cool though. Cause we did it again. We share some bench history and ways to build your bench. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

We are joined this week by Evan from Wallis Weight Belts. Evan took a frustration at the quality of commercial belts and turned it into a top notch boutique company. He currently turns out super high quality handmade belts out of his living room that can only be described as beautiful. We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

Justin talks with Nick Shedd of EXOS about setting up your session for serious performance training. Nick and Justin studied exercise science together at Appalachian State. I'm honestly as eager to listen to this one as everyone else. ---------------------- We are always thankful for our listeners and we are honored by the growth of the show. That growth is because of you. We want to bring you the shows that you want to hear. Shoot us your questions and show topic ideas at [email protected] Or find us on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Justin Blatnikstrength.com or @blatnikstrength on all the socials. And please drop us a nice review on your favorite podcast app. ----------------------- Sorry folks everything below this line is just for keyword search stuff. For people who just type in powerlifting, CrossFit, strongman, Highland games, shot put, throws, fitness, weight loss, etc. Those people need help too. And they shall one day know the power of our awesomeness.

When listeners suggest we act. When we got asked about triphasic training we scratched our heads and realized we needed more authority. So we contact triphasic author Cal Dietz, Olympic Sports Strength Coach for the University of Minnesota. Triphasic is geared toward explosive movements like throwing and sprinting. Coach Dietz explains how his method works and how to implement it in your long term training. We are so thankful for one of the top strength coaches taking time out. As always we are grateful for our fans and their input. Send us show topic ideas and questions to bloodandironpodcast.com. Search B and I on all the socials and hit us with the hashtag #bustassgainmass Find Justin at Blatnikstrength.com And anywhere @blatnikstrength

While waiting to connect with a guest, Justin and I get gabbing about the sort of things we gab about. Before we knew it we had talked about a variety of stuff for an hour. It makes a nice intro to the episode that will come out on Tuesday 3/1. But, it also lets you in on us a little bit more. We talk about about everything from velocity training and autoregulation approaches to Girl Scout cookies and killing whole pizzas. Shoot us your show topic ideas and questions at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Twitter,and Instagram and use the #bustassgainmass Hit up Justin on Blatnikstrength.com and anywhere on the socials @blatnikstrength We are so grateful for your support. Help us out by dropping a review on your podcast app.

With the Arnold Sports Festival fast approaching I catch up with one of my best buddies to talk some Strongman. We look back at how we got into the sport and what it had brought to our lives. We answer a listener question about warming up for events and reminisce on good times. Please send in your show topics and questions to [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Twitter,and Instagram and hit us with the #bustassgainmass Shoot Justin a message through @blatnikstrength on any of the socials and Blatnikstrength.com. Bazinga.

A couple weeks off from the Ed series, but we it's back. This week we start to delve into the fun stuff a little more with intro to Periodization. Periodization, while tough to type repeatedly, is a fairly straight forward concept. We set up some vocabulary and some basic concepts so that we can come back in the next few Fridays and really get into how and why to design your cycle plan. This is one of the biggest concepts in programming training for powerlifting and for athletes. We will look at why some sports like strongman and Crossfit could stand to incorporate more of this. Thanks for the questions and suggestions we have received through [email protected]. Shoot us some stuff there and we will get it cooking. We have a whole episode coming together based on an email question. The more input we get from you, the audience, the more we can provide. Thanks every week for taking the time to listen to us. If you haven't drop us a pleasant review on your podcast platform and help us grow.

This week's guest is Princeton throws coach and pro highland gamer Jeff Milliron. Jeff caught our eye with his quality scores on the field, and his weight room Instagram vids. Like us, Jeff has been all over the strength sports map, competing in strongman as well as track. He even has a PR deadlift of over 700lbs that's strong for any sport. Despite some technical issues with the audio, that we didn't know about till it was too late, this is one of my favorite shows in a hhhwhile. As always search us out on the social medias by searching Blood and Iron or Blatnik. Watch our guest on Instagram @mr_milliron. Shoot us some show topic ideas and questions at [email protected] We are so grateful for your listens and support. To help us grow, take just a minute to drop a 5 🌟 review on your favorite podcast app.

Justin takes over this week while I am sick and busy. He talks about his experience with the Carolina Panthers. He leads you through his visualization strategy for big lifts. And finally, he covers some overdue Q&A business. Big things in the works. Some special presentation shows coming up and maybe a few special announcements. Shoot us an email at [email protected] to submit questions and show ideas Search us out on all the social medias and check out Facebook for links associated with episodes.

Snatching: for weightlifters and Crossfit athletes it's a must. This Friday Fix we look at some fixes and clean ups to help you get more out of your snatch. For throwers and strength athletes it can help develop some serious power.

"Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together" - Thomas Dekker After our visit with Jeff Nichols, a couple weeks ago, we are fired up to get to bed. No kidding. Sleep is the biggest recovery aid out there. It sets complex chemical cascades into motion more powerful than anything that came out of a lab. Good sleep repairs rep ravaged muscles and salves the sapped CNS. Without sleep you develop penchants for alliteration. Seriously though, regardless of training style: strongman, powerlifting, or Crossfit your performance will improve with quality sleep. This week we look how to get not just more sleep but better sleep. Get the most out of sleep by navigating sleep cycles and conquering sleep hygiene. Check us out on all the social medias at Blood and Iron, @BloodNIronShow (tweets), or @blood_and_ironshow (Insta) or @blatnikstrength and blatnikstrength.com Email us questions and show ideas at [email protected]

Looking at how the body moves through spaces can offer new perspective on creating muscular balance, and engineering your training to be most effective. We look at and define the most important planes to consider when analyzing training. As always these short form episodes are ideally help for folks wanting to become a certified professional, but maybe without the resources. Or, maybe you are just a powerlifter, or strongman that really wants get deep in the knowledge. Maybe you wanna study for the Crossfit level 1 and this info can help. We just wanna help. Check out our previous episodes for more great guests and interesting info. Email us questions and topic ideas at: [email protected] Hit us up on Facebook and the other social media sites just look up Blood and Iron or @blatnikstrength on your favorite social app.

Justin and I both love the options that a home gym affords. For a long time it's been the only refuge for the powerlifters and strongman athlete. But, now it's becoming more popular as Crossfit brings more inexpensive gear to the market. We talk through why we like home gyms and some of the ways we have set up ours to be safe and affordable. Like what you hear? Please give us a 5 star review on your podcast app. Email us questions and show ideas to [email protected] Follow us on face book Tweet us at: @BloodNIronShow @blatnikstrength Instagram: @blood_and_ironshow @blatnikstrength

We finally got to talk with Jeff Nichols from Virginia High Performance. Jeff was an Navy SEAL for 11 years and a strength coach before that. He has a tremendous wealth of experience with various training and recovery methods. In this chat he helps us understand what needs to be done to get more out of a workout and how to be prepared to do it every day. Every athlete can benefit from better recovery no matter what the sport. Powerlifting, strongman, Crossfit, football, baseball, etc. Got suggestions for the show? Send us an email at [email protected] Find us on Facebook Tweet us @BloodNIronShow Or @blatnikstrength Or send us a vid on Instagram @blood_and_ironshow Contact Jeff at VirginiaHP.com Please leave us a review on your podcast platform and share.

All off schedule this week. Wednesday, Saturday, we are just slinging episodes. This is part 4 of the Ed Series. This is a tough one. We introduce human biomechanics through discussing levers. We don't delve too deep into lever physics, but focus on how it applies in the body to move the musculoskeletal system, and how small changes in individual anatomy can have affects. This is by no means comprehensive, but an intro to the concepts of biomechanics. If you are taking a Crossfit certification, strength and conditioning course, or are looking to become a personal trainer this info may help you pass your exams. Be sure to review previous episodes in this series for information on muscle structure and basics on the neuromuscular system. In the future we will get further in depth into the mechanism that is the human body so that we can get to the fun stuff. For more info or to ask us questions email us at [email protected] Or follow us on Twitter: @BloodNIronShow @Blatnikstrength Instagram @blood_and_ironshow @blatnikstrength Or our websites bloodandiron.wordpress.com justinblatnik.com Thanks for all the listens and support. Please share your pr and prelift routine vids with us on the twit/face. Take a minute to share a 5 star review on your podcast platform to help us grow and share all the free info.