Barbell Medicine Podcast

Barbell Medicine Podcast episode #391 centers on three recurring questions: VO2 max versus cardiorespiratory fitness, GLP-1 drug costs, and whether 7,000 to 12,000 daily steps are enough.

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The show digs into the Valsalva maneuver.

Jordan Feigenbaum opens a Barbell Medicine Plus preview with advice on when training pain is acceptable, saying there is no universal “normal range” for injury recurrence and citing 2 to 4 injuries per thousand participation hours.

Barbell Medicine Podcast episode #390 argues that waist circumference can matter more than body weight because the scale misses glycogen, water, lean tissue, and fat distribution.

Jordan Feigenbaum opens by using a squat example—310 pounds for three sets of six at RPE 8 versus 315 pounds for three sets of six at RPE 10—to show why bar weight alone can misread strength progress.

Jordan Feigenbaum uses a caller question about body fat to argue that BMI at 30 is a useful screening line, while waist circumference and disease markers like high blood pressure, LDL, triglycerides, and APOB matter more in practice.

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Jordan discusses training plateaus, explaining how to identify and adjust low training stimulus, and answers listener questions on running heart rate and hypertrophy versus strength training, while also sharing insights from a live powerlifting competition.

Barbell Medicine Podcast episode #388 opens with Jordan Feigenbaum arguing that muscle imbalances usually reflect normal adaptation, not a reliable predictor of pain or injury risk.

A 23-year-old active-duty soldier shows up with vomiting, severe jaw pain, high blood pressure, and kidney injury.

Barbell Medicine returns for part two of its breakdown of a viral five-hour diary-of-a-CEO health series.

The episode opens with a cautionary origin story about CJC-1295 and how a compound once sold as a performance breakthrough was pulled after a healthy subject died of a heart attack.

On December 2, 2025, San Francisco’s lawsuit against major food companies sets the frame.

Jordan Feigenbaum opens a discussion of anti-obesity medications, especially GLP-1 receptor agonists, and why they have so quickly changed the landscape of health, weight management, and chronic disease.

The hosts take apart the old 1992 food pyramid and the way it still gets used as shorthand for where public health went wrong.

Barbell Medicine starts with a blunt claim.

A 24-year-old personal trainer loses 22 pounds in two weeks and then cannot lift his right foot.

Barbell Medicine opens by responding to the viral Diary of a CEO women’s-health episodes.

The Rundown opens with the deadlift and goes straight into the sumo-versus-conventional argument.

A young asymptomatic man who works out before routine labs shows elevated liver-associated enzymes, and the usual alarm starts to rise.

Jordan Feigenbaum sits down with neuroscientist Anne-Sophie Fleury to talk about mental strategies for life and workouts.

Sarcopenia is the topic, and the hosts start by pushing back on the old idea that it is just shrinking muscle.

The show takes aim at perfect-form panic.

This bonus episode explores three seemingly unrelated stories that all challenge perceived human limits: an 80-year-old Ironman champion demonstrating the power of strength training for healthspan, a golf controversy questioning the modern meaning of amateurism, and a groundbreaking study showing how a father's endurance training can epigenetically benefit his offspring's metabolic health.

Doctors discuss the real issues behind testosterone prescriptions and the evidence-based approach to hormone health.

This episode introduces a new fiber action plan, debunking outdated fiber frameworks and providing practical strategies for improving cardiovascular and digestive health.

This episode introduces the Barbell Medicine Cholesterol Action Plan, a comprehensive guide to reducing heart disease risk through science-based strategies.

A Q&A seminar discussing optimal balance of strength, cardiovascular capacity, and body composition, with evidence-based strength thresholds.

Doctors answer listener questions on cholesterol levels, supersets, acupuncture, behavior change, and time-efficient cardio.

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Hosts answer subscriber questions on strength training, nutrition, and medical topics.

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Hosts discuss recent scientific research on detraining and carbon monoxide inhalation for athletic performance, with practical takeaways for strength training.