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Strength & Powerlifting

Episode recaps from The C3Method Podcast about strength & powerlifting.

Getting stronger: bench press programming from a world-record perspective, accessory exercises for the squat, bench and deadlift, lifting belts, and keeping strength while you lose fat.

11 episode recaps
Training
Ep. 2346

Marathon Training Plan Breakdown: Easy Runs, Speed Work & Fueling

If you've ever downloaded a generic marathon training plan off the internet and felt like it was written for someone else's body, you're not wrong — it was. A real marathon training plan…

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Ep. 2343

Lose Fat and Get Stronger: Performance Nutrition Guide

Most people believe that losing fat and building strength are opposing forces — that you have to pick one or accept mediocre progress at both. That belief is wrong, and Rob Polenik has 10…

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Training
Ep. 2337

Bench Press Strength Training: World Record Secrets

Most lifters plateau on the bench press and assume they just need to push harder — more sets, heavier weights, more suffering. But if that approach worked, everyone grinding through…

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Training
Ep. 2333

Get Stronger While Losing Weight: The Complete Guide

Most people assume that losing weight and getting stronger are mutually exclusive goals — that you have to pick one. Cut calories, lose muscle. Stay strong, stay heavy. That's the…

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Training
Ep. 2312

Hybrid Athlete Training: Nail Both Endurance & Strength

Most people believe you have to choose. You're either a runner or a lifter. Either you're chasing a marathon PR or you're adding weight to your squat. The fitness world has spent decades…

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Nutrition
Ep. 2307

Diet Adherence, Lifting Belts & Fat Loss Q&A Answered

You don't have to be perfect to make progress. That's probably not what you've heard from most fitness influencers, but it's the truth — and it changes everything about how you approach…

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Training
Ep. 2298

Caffeine, Night Cravings & Bench Press Strength Tips

You've probably Googled "does caffeine help fat loss" at least once. You've definitely had nights where the kitchen called your name at 10 PM even though you swore you were done eating. And…

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Training
Ep. 2292

Boost Protein Intake Without Meat: C3 Method Coach Q&A

If you've ever stood in your kitchen wondering how you're supposed to hit your protein target without eating chicken breast for the fourth meal in a row, you're not alone — and you're about…

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Nutrition
Ep. 2289

Fat Loss Supplements, GLP-1s & Squat Bar Tips Explained

If you've ever stood in the supplement aisle wondering whether creatine actually does anything for fat loss, or you've hit a scale that refuses to budge after week four of a diet that was…

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Training
Ep. 2288

Hybrid Training for Strength and Running: The Complete Guide

If you've ever tried to add running to your strength routine — or strength to your running routine — and ended up with a tweaked hamstring, cranky knee, or a plateau in both, you're not…

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Training
Ep. 2273

Strength Accessory Exercises That Boost Squat, Bench, Deadlift

If your squat, bench, and deadlift numbers have stalled, the problem probably isn't your main lift technique — it's your accessory work. Most lifters default to the same predictable…

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