#302: My Workout Routine & The Benefits of a Strength Coach

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 9 May 2017

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Back in 2015, I had Starting Strength coach Matt Reynolds on the podcast to talk about barbell training. At about the same time, I started getting online coaching from Matt for my own barbell training. A year and half later, I’ve made some incredible gains with my strength and hit personal records that I never thought I’d be able to attain. Thanks to Matt, I was inspired to have recently entered my first barbell competition, and deadlifted 533 lbs, squatted 420 lbs, and shoulder pressed 201 lbs at the event. And perhaps best of all, my body has stayed healthy and I haven't been injured in the process. Because guys frequently ask me about my training, I've brought Matt back on the podcast to walk listeners through the programming and nutrition plan I've been following for the past 18 months. We discuss how Matt customized my programming, and why he started me with the novice Starting Strength program even though I had been barbell training for a few years. We also dig into my setbacks and how Matt adjusted things to help me break through plateaus. If you’ve been thinking about barbell training or are currently training and are confused about how to program, you’re going to get a lot out of this episode. Consider me your human guinea pig.

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:13.9	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:14.9	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:18.1	Well, back in 2015, I had starting strength coach Matt Reynolds on the podcast to talk about
0:22.5	barbell training.
0:23.5	At about the same time, I started getting online coached by Matt above for my own barbell
0:27.3	training.
0:28.3	Later, I've made some incredible gains with my strength and hit PRs that never thought
0:31.6	I'd be able to obtain.
0:32.6	Thanks to Matt, I was inspired into my first barbell competition back in April, and I
0:36.4	did lift at 533 pounds, squatted 420 and shoulder press 201 at the event.
0:41.6	And perhaps best of all, my body stayed healthy and I haven't been injured in the process.
0:45.3	Looks up for one injury, but it was not barbell training related.
0:48.2	We'll talk about that in the show.
0:49.5	Because guys frequently ask me about my trainings, because I've been posting my progress on Instagram
0:52.7	every now and then.
0:53.7	I brought Matt back on the podcast to walk, listeners through the programming and nutrition
0:57.5	plan I've been following for the past 18 months.
1:00.2	We discuss how Matt's customized my programming throughout this time, and why he started
1:03.7	me out with the novice starting strength program, even though I'd been barbell training
1:07.2	for a few years.
1:08.2	We also dig into my setbacks and how Matt adjusted things to help me break through plate
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