We discuss how to survive the holidays if you're trying to maintain or lose weight. Also discussed is Justin and Emily's new cookbook which will be announced next year. Will Eggnog fit your macros? Dave chats about attempting to create and host a strongman competition and Justin and Dave both look back at how 2024 went and what they expect out of 2…

In this episode Amanda talks about her experience with PCOS diagnosis and gives advice on how other women can navigate the topic. You can hire Amanda as a coach at https://bio.site/sidekicknutritionfitness?fbclid=IwY2xjawFAgSVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVpXE2xO-cy6uXskB-xRAkSGV9AleNNwWgdM_Wy3osGiwCWGKBE0HIDydQ_aem_0dHeYlBRKucVGd84I7UdOQ Justin Johnson's coac…

Dawain Atkinson is back after his first bodybuilding show. Dawain is E2M's (https://e2mfitness.com/) Director of Communications. Dawain has created a number of things including the Biblical and Reformed podcast network (https://www.facebook.com/thebarpodcastnet) among many other things. We are excited to get the details of all that went into gettin…

Ken McClelland and Mike Lohman just wrote a book entitled Mastering Strongman which you can buy here. Ken McClelland is a pro strongman, coach, 2x masters world champ, and more (I know his bio goes on, he's been in MMA and other sports as well). If you have any questions about what’s in the book, or if you’re interested in coaching, please feel fre…

HAES Principles - https://asdah.org/health-at-every-size-haes-approach/ We are joined with Jeff Ash to discuss this movement/group. We aren't saying that Jeff Ash is a part of or actively participates in this movement as you'll hear in the podcast as he spends most of his time in the Intuitive Eating world which is different from HAES but Jeff was …

We are joined with retired Marine, coach, and athlete in both powerlifting and strongman Greg Popejoy as he talks about his journey from the Marines to competing and eventually coaching in strength sports.

We are joined with E2M's (https://e2mfitness.com/) Director of Communications and training for his first natural bodybuilding show, Dawain Atkinson. Dawain has created a number of things including the Biblical and Reformed podcast network (https://www.facebook.com/thebarpodcastnet) among many other things.…

We are interviewing Jeff Ash again, director of Hope Drives Me, a software developer, coach, nutritionist, and host of the podcast Men's Intuition to discuss the topic Intuitive Eating. Website: https://hopedrivesme.com Equipped to Thrive course and men's community: https://hopedrivesme.com/equipped-to-thrive Quick overview of the 10 principles for…

What does maturing in the gym mean to you? How have you changed as you've gone from noob to advanced? That the biggest dudes typically aren’t the scariest or most intimidating. For the most part they’re the biggest of homies No pain no gain is only good to an extent...knowing your body and how far to push is more important than keeping up with some…

Amanda joins Justin Johnson to discuss her last big competition. Amanda is a natural bodybuillder and has now competed twice. We get to hear about all that has transpired in the last year of training and prep for her second show. Can a master's level bodybuilder make significant gains and stay natural? Check it out!…

Notes about this episode from Dave: My background in IBLP ATI - attended a SBC church in Texas that was jokingly referred to as a Gothard church by the members and those who knew it. Did Alert Cadets (similar to Trail Life/Boy Scouts) which was a bunch of dads and sons doing Boy Scouts stuff but more Christian than BS. After hearing about Life Focu…

This is a different kind of episode. This is an intimate look two adults who grew up in the IBLP/ATI culture and served in various capacities within the organization from 1999-2011, eventually meeting in 2011 at Verity Institute (the college ministry within IBLP) and getting married in 2013. This is not an endorsement of Shiny Happy People (the doc…

We are interviewing Brandon Craig. Brandon got into powerlifting and joined the BBB group a few years back. Now he has competed at USS Nationals and we get to discuss his experience training for and competing at one of the largest strongman competitions in the US. Brandon is a homeschool dad who works as a car salesman and fits his training in duri…

We had the pleasure of talking with Troy Bennett and learning about his life pre-strongman, his football career, working in resturaunt management, working in security...yes the list goes on! He survived a severe heart-attack and goes into detail what all that was like. Apologies to our listeners, the webcam mic took over and, it didn't do the episo…

Finishing up the 2 part series on TRT supplemenation with discussion regarding these supplements: Over the counter: L-carnitine Choline / alphaGPC inject vs oral Noopept Lion’s Mane B-complex inject vs oral - https://www.amazon.com/Durvet-Maxi-B-1000-100mL/dp/B003C9LKA0 Icariin Turmeric Tudca By perscription: Metformin Cialis Honorable mentions: Co…

This episode we talk about Testosterone Replacement Therapy supplementation. What supplements can you take (legal obv) that will improve training, recovery, conditioning, memory, that will make you better at your sport. This is NOT a sponsored episode, just our recommendations on some that we use. In part 1 we discuss the following: Magnesium Fish …

This week coach Justin talks about the role of testosterone in both males and females. The effects of low testosterone are explained and the cognitive, sexual, and physical effects of testosterone are discussed along with the implications of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).