Barbell Life

What the barbell has taught me about life

A Guide to Starting Running for the Strength Athlete

About the Author: Eric Bowman is a Registered Physiotherapist in Ontario, Canada who works in the areas of orthopedic physical therapy and exercise for people with chronic diseases. He’s also intermittently involved with the University of Waterloo Kinesiology program and the Western University Physical Therapy program. He also competes as a powerlifter in the Canadian […]

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Kelly Starrett of MobilityWOD – The Barbell Life 237

When anyone in the CrossFit world thinks about mobility, one name comes up first. And Kelly Starrett joins us today to drop some wisdom. Too often you don’t get answers straight from the horse’s mouth, but you only have opinions that have been formed by picking up pieces of information here and there. So it

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Tips for the Athlete Going through the Rehab Process

About the Author: Eric Bowman is a Registered Physiotherapist in Ontario, Canada who works in the areas of orthopedic physical therapy and exercise for people with chronic diseases. He’s also intermittently involved with the University of Waterloo Kinesiology program and the Western University Physical Therapy program. He also competes as a powerlifter in the Canadian

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Reflexive Performance Reset with JL Holdsworth – The Barbell Life 236

My friend JL Holdsworth is a successful gym owner and powerlifter. He’s also one of the men behind Reflexive Performance Reset. I’ve heard about RPR but didn’t know much. What he shares blew me away. He has a way to retrain your nervous system to recruit muscle optimally. The results seem almost magical, but JL

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The Path to Improving High School Strength Coaching

A few days ago I posted a video on Twitter of a high school athlete performing a clean. At least it was their version of a clean. This is why we need high school strength coaches! Please don’t tell me that can’t afford it anymore. That can’t afford not to. @ZEvenEsh @johnwelbourn @Coach_BrettB @RobTrainSystems pic.twitter.com/6tHuFw85ZA

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