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THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
James McDermott
212 episodes
1 week ago
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!
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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!
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Episodes (20/212)
THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 89 | We Start On Monday

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss what they're grateful to take away from 2025, goals and what they're looking forward to in 2026, getting a head start on the New Year, the aftermath of the 12 Days of ACBC workout, and more.


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1 week ago
1 hour 37 minutes 37 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 88 | Leveling Up

In this episode, James discusses Miguel's experiences in taking the CrossFit Level 2 Trainer's Course.


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2 weeks ago
2 hours 29 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 87 | Lucky Number 7

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss James's experiment with the One Punch Man workout, Miguel coaching barbell club and multiple CrossFit classes in a week, and the upcoming CF Level 2.


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4 weeks ago
1 hour 35 minutes 5 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 86 | Thanksgiving Aftermath

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss "Thanksgiving with the Girls", Miguel covering Barbell Club, and the "One Punch Man workout".


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1 month ago
2 hours 7 minutes 12 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 85 | We're Back! A Barbell's Story

In this episode, Miguel and James are back and discuss counting machine calories in workouts, living a lifestyle vs. deathstyle, how waiting for the "right time" can hold you back, and making progress by ditching current training compensations.


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1 month ago
1 hour 47 minutes 23 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 84 | Blurring The Lines

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss training beginners, integrating them into group classes, and where the line between learning and training begins to blur.


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2 months ago
1 hour 40 minutes 49 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 83 | Hotel California

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss weightlifting. How the sport always pulls you back in, the recent IWF World Championships, and the ACBC Winter Off-Season Arc.

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2 months ago
2 hours 13 minutes 47 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 82 | 2025 NYS Championships Recap

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the 2025 NYS Championships which took place on the weekend of September 27-28.

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3 months ago
2 hours 8 minutes 33 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 81 | Everyone Makes Mistakes

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss topical CrossFit and Weightlifting news, making mistakes while coaching, and what is it that sets CrossFit apart from other fitness training systems (and even one gym from another).

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3 months ago
2 hours 5 minutes 8 seconds

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Ep. 80 | How you build something that last

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss adapting vs. scaling CrossFit workouts, coaching small groups and the effort you put in, and more on coaching.

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3 months ago
2 hours 1 minute 32 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 79 | CrossFit Musings

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss coaching new athletes in class, guiding athletes to hit the intended stimulus of a workout, using the squat rack vs. cleaning a weight from the floor in a metcon, and using the SkiErg in a metcon.


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4 months ago
1 hour 54 minutes 49 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 78 | The Road to States

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss ACBC training and the upcoming NYS Championships.

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4 months ago
1 hour 15 minutes 34 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 77 | Shatter Slam Recap

In this episode, Miguel and James recap the 2025 Shatter Slam!

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4 months ago
1 hour 46 minutes 39 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 76 | Shatter Slam Preview

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the upcoming Shatter Slam competition taking place on Saturday, August 23rd. They also discuss stepping outside the "Coaching Comfort Zone" by teaching new things or doing things differently to avoid routine.

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4 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 19 seconds

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Ep. 75 | Fittest In Albany

In this episode, Miguel and James catch up on many topics including the ADK Series I, The CrossFit Games, and starting on the road to the NYS Championships.


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4 months ago
1 hour 51 minutes 16 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 74 | Game Time

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the upcoming CrossFit Games Week in Albany, New York. Topics include events happening at Albany CrossFit, the competition, and some discussion on recent training and coaching.

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5 months ago
2 hours 8 minutes 54 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 73 | 0 to 100

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss big ACBC squat PRs, adaptation to training, should CrossFit classes include consistent strength programs?


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6 months ago
2 hours 6 minutes 59 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 72 | Running 62 Miles Monthly for a Raise

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss a company that has incentivized its employees to exercise by offering a 130% salary bonus for those who run 62 miles throughout each month. Additional topics include fueling enough for hard training, and jumping back into CrossFit classes and competitions.


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6 months ago
2 hours 10 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep. 71 | Games Bound

In this episode, Miguel and James discuss realistic vs. unrealistic expectations from training, the pull-up bar experiment, and all things about the upcoming CrossFit Games.

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6 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 52 seconds

THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
Ep. 70 | Your Mission Should You...

In this episode, Miguel and James dive into a fun hypothetical scenario: could Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise's character from the Mission: Impossible movies) snatch and clean and jerk specific weights if the fate of the world depended on it?They also explore how athletes can learn to do more with less when developing their lifting technique, and how to tune out the feeling of the bar being heavy in the hands which is an important mental hurdle when starting out.


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6 months ago
2 hours 6 minutes 59 seconds

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!