Barbell Shrugged

Doug Larson, Travis Mash, Mike Lane

Booking Overview

A weekly fitness and training interview show featuring strength-and-conditioning scientists, coaches, elite athletes, and fitness professionals, including frequent CrossFit-related guests. Credible pitches include performance researchers, experienced coaches, adaptive or elite athletes, pain-and-recovery specialists, and authors with practical expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong field credentials or notable athletic achievements.

Metrics

Episodes: 1337

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 203.0k subscribers

Instagram: 87.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

doug@barbellshrugged.com

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Host

Doug Larson - Fitness and training professional who co-hosts discussions on strength, conditioning, coaching, and athletic performance.

Travis Mash - Coach and strength-training professional who co-hosts conversations about athletic performance, training, and coaching.

Mike Lane - Doctor and fitness professional who co-hosts discussions on training, health, and human performance.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Strength-and-conditioning researchers, experienced coaches, doctors or practitioners working in training and pain management, elite or adaptive athletes, and authors with practical fitness expertise.

Required Achievements:

Published research or recognized expertise in human performance, Elite, professional, Paralympic, or CrossFit Games athletic experience, Established coaching practice or fitness business, Published books or notable educational work

Recent Guest Discussions

Andy Fry - The History And Evolution Of Strength Training, Research-informed Human Performance, And The Relationship Between Science And Practice.

Gini Grimsley - Transitioning From Competitive Athletics To Recreational Training, Lifelong Athleticism, Injury Prevention, And Adapting Training For Adults.

Cody McBroom - Coaching Behavior Change, Exercise Programming, Accountability, Client Adherence, And Sustainable Fitness Habits.

Thomas Miazga - Adaptive Athletic Training, Cerebral Palsy And Sport, Crossfit, Strength Development, And Long-term Athletic Performance.

Sean Pastuch - Chronic Pain, Recovery, Coaching, Training Through Setbacks, Practitioner Ethics, And Restoring Physical Capacity.

Recent Topics

Health, Fitness, Strength Training, Crossfit, Athletic Performance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Barbell Shrugged

866 - The Godfather of Velocity-Based Training w/ Dr. Bryan Mann

October 01, 2026

I've been a fan of velocity-based training since I first experimented with it in 2005. After three four-week blocks, I hit PRs across my weightlifting and powerlifting lifts while really enjoying the training itself. It felt like I was running sprints in the weight room. Full speed, not to failure, full rest. Fun and effective. The work felt easier on my body, yet I felt faster and more explosive than I had before. So getting to sit down with Dr. Bryan Mann, the person who brought VBT into th...

865 - Built to Last: Strength, Recovery, and Return to Performance w/ Brian Newman

September 23, 2026

This week on Barbell Shrugged, Brian Newman joins Doug Larson and Dr. Mike Lane to talk about getting stronger, recovering from hard training, and staying healthy enough to keep doing what you love. Brian spent years working in professional baseball and now serves as Director of Health, Performance, and Safety for Fort Worth Fire. He explains how he trains firefighters who don't have an off-season and might get called out in the middle of a workout. We talk about moving in heavy gear, buildin...

864 - Strength and Conditioning Industry Pioneer w/ Dr. Andy Fry

September 16, 2026

This week on Barbell Shrugged, we welcome Dr. Andy Fry to the show. Dr. Fry is a pioneer and legend in the world of strength and conditioning and someone who helped shape my career long before this podcast existed. He served as an advisor and mentor to both me and Dr. Andy Galpin during our early years at the University of Memphis. He's one of the most impressive scientists in the industry, with approximately 300 research papers produced by him and his teams over the years, all dedicated to l...

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