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#265 - The M.E.D. Masterclass #1: A Simple Approach to Programming

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Barbell Logic

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In 2019 Coach Matt delivered a series of lectures to the Barbell Logic staff on Minimum Effective Dose (MED) programming. MED is all about simplicity, identifying the smallest change you can make to a lifter's programming to keep him or her progressing.

 

Of course, MED is not a new concept for Barbell Logic. Matt and Scott have discussed it as far back as Episode #53, and the idea underpins all of the programming episodes we've done since then.

 

Despite this, there is still much confusion around what to do after the novice linear progression. Many people see programming as a progression through a series of templates -- Novice LP, Texas Method/HLM, Block, DUP, etc -- and while you may make progress on these templates for a while, eventually things stop working. And without an understanding of how programming actually works, you're left scratching your head for what to do next.

 

The MED approach essentially throws away the idea of templates, and asks you to first understand what the problem is -- why exactly did you stop progressing? Is it because you need more stress to drive strength adaptation? Or are you under-recovered?

 

In the MED masterclass, you'll get to sit in the coach's seat and learn how to think more deeply about programming, identify problems, and formulate solutions based on logic and analysis -- not just looking at templates.

 

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  1. Want to try online coaching for FREE? Email experience@barbell-logic.com for a free trial of Barbell Logic Online Coaching. You'll get feedback on your technique and programming from a Barbell Logic coach, and see what the fuss is all about!

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey listeners this is normally when we would talk about a holiday sale or how

0:07.4

now is the right time to start with online coaching because of how much money

0:10.5

you can save however as I met with our marketing team

0:13.8

earlier this month to discuss promotional ideas,

0:16.5

we found ourselves focusing on the ideal outcomes

0:19.4

for people who want to work with a coach.

0:21.4

And that call to mind how many of our clients got into

0:24.4

this for the form corrections and ended up making real life

0:28.1

transformations through strength training. We realized that the ideal Barbel logic client is not afraid of hard work.

0:35.0

They don't just have goals, they are driven by continual self-improvement.

0:39.4

They pursue strength because they care deeply about the people who they love who depend on them.

0:44.8

We know that price is always a consideration when it comes to deciding to sign up for something.

0:50.0

But our successful clients tell us that in addition to carefully deciding where to invest their money,

0:55.2

they're also very intentional about how they invest their time.

0:58.8

And when you care about your time that much, there is fear that you could waste your time and not see the results you want.

1:04.4

If any of this sounds like you I'm here to make you a promise. You give us six months

1:09.7

of two to four workouts a week and if you don't see changes in your strength or form,

1:14.5

we will give you all of your money back. That's all six months. The worst case scenario

1:20.1

is it ends up costing you nothing. The best case scenario is you invest in yourself

1:24.7

and you get exactly what you want out of your training. The only risk is a bet on

1:28.8

yourself. It's time to place that bet and put your money where your goals are.

1:34.0

Get matched with your coach now at barbell logic.com.

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