Does a PR song really help you get a PR? Does the tempo of music change the speed of your cardio workout? Maybe most importantly, does it affect your motivation to lift?   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one.   Listener resources:   Science on music and exercise performance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167645/   Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the...

We’ve always been told not to judge a book by its cover, but does that stop us? No! Even when it’s not a good idea. Why do we make these judgments?   We look at three physical characteristics that humans tend to let themselves be influenced by when judging the people we meet. Some things can be changed through reasonable effort (getting muscles), but others are much tougher (or impossible). Is being more muscular always a plus?   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and...

This week’s question is more of a parenting question than a physiology question. When should parents introduce strength training? The answer is simpler than you’d think.   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one.   Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell)...

If short lifters can use blocks under their feet in competition, why can’t tall lifters use a taller bench? That’s just one example, but when you take a closer look there are definitely some things that don’t make sense.   We also talk NBA, Taylor Swift, local crime, and bidets.   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one.   Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag...

We've got a business question this week. What do you bring to the table as a potential business owner?  What one thing would make you a better business owner than an employee? Our Wednesday guest, Ryan Thompson, joined us for this one.   You can follow Ryan on Instagram at @rhinorooterplumbing.    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at...

Ryan Thompson is a plumber. He’s actually Jim’s plumber. But he didn’t plan to be a plumber. After fighting through addiction, a chance moment at a gas station led to a path forward for him. Locking in on new goals -- and relying on discipline learned through sports and in the gym --- he found a rewarding trade and career that changed his life. He shares how he worked through this change and how he maintains his contagious positivity.   You can follow Ryan on Instagram at...

Recent studies (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/02/new-science-of-death-brain-activity-consciousness-near-death-experience) show that the brain is furious with activity in the minutes after death. Areas of the brain that don’t generally work together suddenly team up, and the visual cortex is particularly active. If your brain is going to show you a burst of images immediately after the rest of your body has checked out, what would you want to see?   Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu) and...

Our head trainer at Third Street Barbell, Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu), is making moves. She brings us up to date on what’s next and we try to fill her in on Firesticks, AppleTVs, and Rokus.   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one.   Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street...

This week’s question from our Discord:   dingleberrykumquat asked, “What separates a good athlete from an elite athlete? Is it genetics, luck, discipline, and/or resources?”   In other words, how does the nature vs nurture debate play out in athletes? Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at...

We’ve seen people on social media, TV, etc. talk about their “porn addiction.” Most people nod their heads as if they believe and understand what the person is going through. Addiction is addiction, right?    But…several years ago, scientists stopped believing in the condition. Studies didn’t support that it exists, and there’s no way to diagnose it. Why are people still saying they have it if it doesn't exist? Do they really believe it, or are they virtue signaling?   Listener...

This week’s question on our Discord: WarBoyWonder asked, “Thoughts on IIFYM or sticking to proper healthy foods during a cut?”   It’s not always about Poptarts? Or is it?   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one.   Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell)...

While this is technically the 400th episode of the show, we’re treating it more like the “faux-hundredth” because we’ve used “rewind” episodes 11 times since we started. Look for something (hopefully) for our 400th episode of original content.   We talked through the recent New York Magazine article about Andrew Huberman, the legal issues hounding Sean “P Diddy” Combs, and the arguably cultish support for them on social media.  Why do people look for heroes outside themselves?   Huberman...

This week’s question came from a member of our Discord. Bronzielocks asked, “Give us your best macro-friendly recipe that anyone of any skill level can cook!” One of our gym members, Jerry (@megaa_pandaa), joined us, along with Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), who ran the board and joined us for this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at...

We all practice self-sabotage sometimes. We use different methods, but in the end we all do it. We share our own experiences and talk about the fallout from what we do to ourselves. We start off in a dangerous zone…talking about how much money we’d have to be paid to do a particular kind of “media.”   One of our gym members, Jerry (@megaa_pandaa), joins us along with Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one.   Do you have a question for one of our...

The exploding popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has raised awareness and demand for these “medical miracles” among the severely overweight…and the not-so-severely overweight. Some questions have arisen about side effects – some merely annoying and some potentially dangerous. One complaint is the loss of lean muscle mass. While this is obviously not ideal, is there something specific about these drugs that contributes to muscle loss, or is it nothing more than a normal...

Mike shares some signs that fitness social media and YouTube are regaining some of their old traction (2015-17 vibes, anyone?). Even attendance at the Arnold seems to be on the upswing again. Speaking of the Arnold, are we bummed that we didn’t go this year after making a return as spectators last year?   Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one. Deep question this week. What is your biggest fear? We learned something about each other with this...

Deep question this week. What is your biggest fear? We learned something about each other with this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/!...

We didn’t have this announcement on our radar: “The IPF and CBS Sports (broadcaster of the Super Bowl 2024) have signed a multi-year agreement to bring IPF powerlifting to the TV in the USA and the whole of North America.” (Full release here: https://www.powerlifting.sport/about-ipf/news/news-detail/ipf-secures-tv-broadcast-partnership-for-north-america). For tested lifters in the US, does this change the calculus of choosing the IPF-affiliated Powerlifting America versus the larger and...

Today question sets up a bit of an “addition by subtraction” situation. If you could eliminate one thing from the world, in order to improve a lot of other things, what would it be? We took some creative swings at this one. Our own Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), and Matt Ogihara (@matt_ogi), joined us for this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free...

We’ve all seen lifters go hard at the beginning and then burn out fast. Is it possible to pace yourself and continue to enjoy it year after year? Is competing the answer? We start off with trying to get consensus on what kinds of dogs we remind each other of. Mike accuses Matt of being into Warhammer, and we wonder if ren fairs are still a thing. Our own Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu), Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), and Matt Ogihara (@matt_ogi), joined us for this one. Do you have a...

This week’s question comes from our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com). Bronzielocks asked, “Can you talk about using the sauna for recovery? Or what are your favorite recovery activities?” With all the fads in the fitness space, what --- in our opinions – actually works for us? Our own Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu), Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), and Matt Ogihara (@matt_ogi) joined us for this one. Become a supporter of this podcast:...

We try to guess our way through the top 10 candies in the US and break down some of the best roadside attractions around the country (particularly between LA and Las Vegas). We debate whether the F in the FMK game is the good kind of F*** or the “F*** off!” kind of F. We also discussed the Leonardo DiCaprio movie that’s being shot in town and the extreme experience of Kyoto coffee. Our own Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu), and Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), joined us for this one. Do you...

This week’s question comes from a member of our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com). EvilFern asks, “If you woke up with 5 billion in the bank account tomorrow, how would your life change? What would you spend your time doing?” Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com...

Back to our discussion of an article from a non-fitness source detailing 16 weird things that people can inherit. As a strength community, we talk a lot about genetic potential. Some are gifted in some areas and weak in others. Some things are in our control, but others just aren’t. We talk about our own experience of strengths, weaknesses, nature vs nurture, and just weird abilities. Our gym manager, Kyle Castro (@kyle.castroo), our media guy, Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila),...