THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
THE BARBELL STRIKES BACK!
James McDermott
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!
Ep. 111 | Things Change
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss how things once thought correct can change over time along with a bunch of random topics.
Jun 28
2 hr 20 min
Ep. 110 | 2026 CrossFit Semifinals
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the 2026 CrossFit Semifinals.
Jun 21
2 hr 5 min
Ep. 109 | CNY Regional Open Recap
In this episode, Miguel and James recap the 2026 CNY Regional Weightlifting Open.
Jun 15
1 hr 54 min
Ep. 108 | It's Won't Always Be perfect
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss evaluating your progress, building new routines around your weak points, coaching thoughts, and more!
Jun 7
1 hr 26 min
Ep. 107 | The Enhanced Podcast
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the recent Enhanced Games, Memorial Day Murph, setting standards in classes, and more!
May 31
2 hr 6 min
Ep. 106 | Memorial Day Prep
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday and the tradition of doing the Hero WOD Murph on that day.
May 17
1 hr 31 min
Ep. 105 | Words of Wisdom
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss recent big events on the barbell club and some words of wisdom from Louie Simmons.
May 11
1 hr 30 min
Ep. 104 | 2026 ADK Regional Open Recap
On this episode, Miguel and James discuss the recent ADK Regional Open and ACBC athlete results.
May 4
1 hr 19 min
Ep. 103 | What's New In Weightlifting?
In this episode, Miguel and James discuss all the things going on in the world of weightlifting.
Apr 17
2 hr 10 min
Ep. 102 | Investigating Quarterfinals
In this episode, Miguel and James take a look at the programming from the CrossFit Quarterfinals and discuss coaching some of the workouts.
Mar 29
2 hr
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