Becoming Ronin

#168 The Shoulder Explained: A Crash Course in Functional Anatomy

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview  The shoulder is one of the most mobile, and most misunderstood areas of the body. In this episode, OB and Smitty give a c

#167 Long Term Gains Without Long Term Pain

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview There's a big difference between knowing training principles and actually knowing how to apply them.   In this episode

#166 Hypertrophy Methods - The Smartest Way to Build Muscle

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube     Episode Overview Everywhere you look, people disagree on the best training methods for muscle building. Even at the top, many bodybuild

#165 Rules of Max Effort Training

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview When most people hear "max effort training," they think it simply means lifting heavier weights. The reality is that true

#164 Programming Rules: Under-adapting vs. Overtraining

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this episode of Becoming Ronin, Brian Oberther and Smitty break down one of the biggest challenges in training: finding

#163 Learned Helplessness in Training: How to Break Free

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this episode of Becoming Ronin, Smitty and Ob break down the intersection of injury, mindset, and performance:: unpacki

#162 Bodybuilding and Fat Loss Dieting - Avoid the Unhealthy Side of Bodybuilding with Chris McGowan

Episode #162  🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview What happens when your identity becomes your physique? In Episode 162, IFBB Pro Chris McGowan sits down w

#161 Surviving the Unthinkable - A Near Death Experience

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube     Episode Overview   In this episode of Becoming Ronin, we sit down with Adrian, a former paramedic whose life was forever altered duri

#160 Strong by Design: Smarter Programming, Healthier Joints, Better Results

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube     Episode Overview   In this episode, we zoom out on what real transformation in training actually looks like and why it's never just a

#159 Brutal Pyramid Sets, Coming Back From Knee Surgery

  🔗 Subscribe on YouTube     Episode Overview   In this episode, we kick things off with the new brutal pyramid sets that have been absolutely wrecking ever

#158 How to Build an Effective Quick Workout

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview Most people don't fail at training because they lack motivation. They fail because they're waiting for perfect conditions.

#157 Ask Us Anything with Smitty and OB

  🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In Episode 157, Smitty and OB kick back for a laid back AMA special filled with your funniest and most random question

#156 Regret is Mindless - Choose Discipline

  🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In Episode 156 of Becoming Ronin, Smitty and OB dive deep into the real engine behind discipline, not motivation, no

#155 Programming Q&A - Thoughts on Sprints, Front Squats, Injuries and More

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this week's episode, we dive deep into the art and science of smarter training:  from refining your squat pattern to re

#154 Anatomy Trains - Smarter Training Through Fascia

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this episode, OB and Smitty dive into Anatomy Trains and talk about how fascia connects the body in ways most people do

#153 The TikTok AnP Professor - 1 Million Followers Without "Selling Out"

  🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this episode of Becoming Ronin, we sit down with Tim Reynolds, better known to over 1 million TikTok followers as T

#152 - Woodchucks Attack, How Much Variety is Too Much, Are Box Squats Safe

The last bags you'll ever need: 🎒Eberlestock https://eberlestock.com/RONIN     🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this episode, OB and Smitty di

#151 The Hidden Cost of Success

  🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview In this episode, OB and Smitty unpack the deeper meaning behind the question: "What does it profit a man to gain the

#150 - Grief is a Gift with Mike Desanti

    🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview Join us in this heartfelt conversation as we explore the depths of grief and its role in our lives. Our guest, M

#149 - Gamify, Simplify, Intensify - Three Overlooked Programming Techniques

🔗 Subscribe on YouTube   Episode Overview As we gear up for the milestone of Episode 150, OB and Smitty take a reflective turn, diving into the often-overlooked rol