THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

About THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!

Hosted by James McDermott, THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK! is a podcast of interviews and solo shows on coaching and training. James (@jamesamcdermott) holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from SUNY Cortland. He is a multi-book author, L3 CrossFit Trainer, USA Weightlifting Level 2 Coach, and long-time Head Coach at Albany CrossFit. James's goals are to share the knowledge gained from the last 15 years of his career, learn from amazing guest, and motivate others to be better. Feedback = growth. Please send any comments or questions to James. If you like what you hear share the show!

Publisher

James McDermott

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2020

Latest episode

30 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

239 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Ep. 116 | ADK Series Meet Recap

   On this episode, Miguel and James discuss the recent ADK Series weightlifting meet and transitioning from one training method to another.

2. 

   16 Aug 2026

   Ep. 115 | Crystal Lake Triathlon Recap

   In this episode, Miguel and James discuss Miguel’s recent triathlon experience.

3. 

   9 Aug 2026

   Ep. 114 | 2026 Shatter Slam Recap

   In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the recent Shatter Slam event results.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

219

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

51

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