Baker Barbell Podcast

About Baker Barbell Podcast

Veteran strength coaches Andy Baker and Dan Flanick discuss their philosophies on strength training, conditioning, programming, GPP, and more, honed from years of experience working with athletes of all levels and everyday people.

Publisher

Andy Baker

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2022

Latest episode

8 Mar 2024

Latest episodes

2 of 34 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Mar 2024TRANSCRIPT

   #34 - Mitigating Injuries Under the Barbell

   In today's episode Coach Andy Baker discusses the most common injuries he sees in barbell training and his strategies for reducing the likelihood of their occurence. The key word in the title is "mitigating" injuries, not preventing them! If you train hard for years, chances are you will deal with an injury at one point or another. While barbell training is a very safe activity, injuries do happen, regardless of how good your technique, programming, and recovery are. That said, with some preparation and attention to detail, you can reduce your chance of injury during trainign and maintain longer, sustained periods of productive training.   Andy focuses on a few key areas of injury mitigaton: technique, programming, and recovery. Technique is important, and Andy breaks down the most common technique errors he sees that can potentially lead to injury. Many injuries can't be traced to a technique issue, however, and are more likely the result of poor programming -- accmulating too much fatigue for too long with no strategies for adjusting the exercise selection, load, and volume during high stress times. Likewise, recovery can play a huge role in the time it takes to recover from heavy bouts of training, and inattention to quality food, sleep, and outside stressors can increase the chance for injury.   No one likes to talk about injuries, but they are a reality for people engaged in hard physical training. Armed with a little knowledge, however, you can minimize your chances for injuries, and down-time, significantly.   Andy Baker Web: www.AndyBaker.com IG: @bakerbarbell Owner of Kingwood Strength & Conditioning (http://kingwoodstrength.com/) Co-author of Practical Programming for Strength Training Co-author of The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40

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   26 Jan 2024TRANSCRIPT

   #33 - 8/5/2 and the KSC Method for Powerbuilding

   At some point in a lifter's career, typically after the novice or early intermediate phase, the most reliable way to get stronger is to become more muscular, i.e. build muscle mass. To that end, the term "powerbuilding" has emerged to describe a hybrid approach of training the main barbell lifts (like a powerlifter) alongside a selection of supplemental lifts done for higher reps aimed at increasing muscular size (like a bodybuilder). While some people knock powerbuilding as a merely a clever marketing term, but a suboptimal way to train, the fact is that many of the strongest powerlifters of all time have trained with this approach: Ed Coan, Dan Green, Kirk Karwoski, and many others. In today's episode, Andy lays out his "KSC Method for Powerbuilding" using an 8/5/2 scheme for progressing the main lifts in the context of a five day body part split.   KSC Method for Powerbuilding Program: https://www.andybaker.com/product/the-ksc-method-for-power-building/   Kirk Karwoski squats 600x8 (beltless!) https://youtu.be/-hd8mN765KQ?si=kITPibMEylwqZAvE   Louie Simmons podcast with Dan Green: https://youtu.be/4e7LxkyR010?si=42N135_VFSiemGFi   Andy Baker Web: www.AndyBaker.com IG: @bakerbarbell Owner of Kingwood Strength & Conditioning (http://kingwoodstrength.com/) Co-author of Practical Programming for Strength Training Co-author of The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40

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   15 Dec 2023

   #32 - Picking the Right Program for You: A Tour of AndyBaker.com

   In today's episide, show producer Trent Jones chats with Andy about his wide array of coaching and programming services. If it wasn't obvious from the variety of topics on the podcast thus far, Andy has a wide range of interests in fitness and he draws from a deep well of knowledge and practical experience when writing his programs. Whether you are looking for general strength and fitness, chasing numbers on the big barbell lifts, or building the best physique you can, Andy has a program for you, and a service level to fit your needs: Detailed training templates, with everything you need to build a program Affordable online group coaching (only $27/mo), with access to three training tracks and access to Andy through a private Facebook group and forum.  Basic Barbell Track, for pure strength development with minimal gym equipment (all you need is a rack and a barbell) Conjugate Training Track, based on the Westisde principles of max effort and dynamic effort days Bodybuilding/Phyisque Track, a comprehensive body part split designed to maximize muscular development with short, intense, and easy to recover from workouts Intensive 1-on-1 online coaching, where Andy delivers tailored programming to you weekly and you have unlimited access to ask questions   You can find details of all the training options on Andy's website: https://www.andybaker.com   Andy Baker Web: www.AndyBaker.com IG: @bakerbarbell Owner of Kingwood Strength & Conditioning (http://kingwoodstrength.com/) Co-author of Practical Programming for Strength Training Co-author of The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After 40

Inside a recent episode

#34 - Mitigating Injuries Under the Barbell

Published 8 Mar 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But yeah, so keeping the frequency of the same movement pattern down, so you're not doing the same exact squat, you know, three days a week, you're not doing the same exact bench press two, three, four days a week, that sort of thing. Having some variety in there and keeping your frequency down with those lifts is how much for each one. You know, I'm not going to talk about novice programming, you guys are more familiar with that. And novices, you know, right novices are not going to have the same problems that a later stage intermediate or more advanced guy is going to have. But I would say, you know, most guys, I like to see, you know, their competition squat, let's just call it, which let's just assume that's a low bar squat, a competition squat, like their low bar squat one day per week, doing your both intensity and your volume base work on that. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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98 ratings

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5.0 / 5

133 ratings

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