Sep 28, 2022

In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged you will learn:

1. Why the depth jump is a great indicator of total stress load
2. Relationship between injury and total stress
3. When should you adjust workout intensity based on stress assessments
4. Benefits of blood flow restriction for hypertrophy and lower volume training days
5. The...

Sep 21, 2022

In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged you will learn:

1. How alcohol affects brain size and the latest research 
2. Cognitive changes caused by alcohol volume and frequency
3. Guidelines for improving micronutrient absorption.
4. How to improve protein digestion and absorption
5. How to use blood flow restriction to...

Sep 14, 2022

In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged you will learn:

1. The internal mechanisms that create your sex drive.
2. How psychological, hormonal, and functional dysfunction impacts sex drive.
3. The biochemistry of boners
4. The nervous system’s response to sexual arousal
5. The psychology of porn addiction
6. Supplementation that can...

Sep 7, 2022

Travis Mash has been strength training for over 21 years and has been working with athletes on their strength, speed, and athletic performance for over 15 years. Travis has worked with athletes and non-athletes of all levels from NFL and Olympic hopefuls, to 7-year-olds just starting out, to a 70-year-old senior seeking...

Aug 31, 2022

In today’s episode of Barbell Shrugged:

1. The Thyroid’s impact on weight gain
2. What is the function of the thyroid
3. What causes thyroid dysfunction
4. The relationship between hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and thyroid
5. Thyroids role in autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s and Grave’s disease
6. How gut health affects...