High Bar Podcast
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOur mission statement is to equip the next generation of strength athletes with the knowledge to craft a successful and sustainable plan for excellence, and to impart wisdom that inspires resilience, leadership and accountability.
While we are all powerlifters by trade, the High Bar podcast has no boundaries. From the unfiltered and outspoken Sean to the laid back and level-headed Jaron and Michael, our team strikes a perfect balance of personalities, and with a rotating set of hosts, every episode offers a new dynamic.
Each of us has a unique journey that has led us to the same passion, and we believe sharing those stories and perspectives with you will create a familiar listening environment, enrich your learning experience and provide entertainment along the way.
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Episodes
#24 - Sean & Nathan: Faith & Fitness
February 14, 2024 02:07 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBSean and Nathan take a moment to catch up in 2024's first High Bar Podcast episode. From discussing the evolution of programming to sharing dialogue over Christianity in the fitness space, listeners will gain insight from this thought-provoking episode.
#23 Interview Series: Nathan Tepus
October 16, 2023 21:31 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis episode covers the newest hire of Team NORi in Nathan Tepus as a welcome addition to our Coaching staff. Michael and Nathan sit down to discuss his background, athlete’s mindset, and introduction to Powerlifting for all of our listeners new to his story.
#22 Round Table Talk: Raw Nats 2023 Recap
October 16, 2023 21:15 - 1 hour - 205 MBThe Team NORi Coaches return to the Highbar Podcast after a busy several months between Sean competing, Jaron expanding the Ukiyo Gym, and Raw Nationals in Memphis in September with over 30 athletes representing the team. The Team welcomes our newest addition to the team Nathan Tepus, as well as recapping the electric performances of the 90kg Primetime Session and more.
#21 Round Table Talk: Programming Discussion
July 28, 2023 02:37 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThis impromptu episode features Coaches: Sean, Michael, Jaron, and Aidan starting the discussion off with differing philosophies in block durations within training. Former programming approaches such as Block Periodization and Emerging Strategies are referenced in tangent to the ways each coach has evolved their own operations for assessing a lifter's training performance over time. Questions are explored in detail regarding when to use % of 1RM and setting intensity/RPE caps in training, as...
#20 - Sean Talks: Alberto Núñez (@nunez3dmj)
July 03, 2023 21:48 - 1 hour - 180 MBThis long awaited episode covers a conversation between Sean and Lifetime Drug Free Bodybuilder Alberto Núñez from Team 3dmj. Listen to the discussions of the evolution of Powerlifting programming tangential to Bodybuilding, some of Alberto's thoughts on nutrition, and more!
#19 - Team NORi Ukiyo Hawaii Seminar Recap
May 27, 2023 22:19 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBSean and Aidan recap their first Hawaii travel experience alongside Jaron and discuss how the Team NORi Seminar at Ukiyo went and the topics covered.
#18 - Sean & Jaron: Athlete Recaps, The Arnold, and More
March 13, 2023 05:16 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBSean and Jaron catchup before reuniting at the Rising Tide 110% Meet in Texas. Jaron discusses recaps over recent standout Team Yamane performances with Sean Jin and Kyle de Leon respectively. Sean contextualizes his recent Arnold performance and reflects with Jaron on his initial hiring after the first NORi Coaching interviews held 3 years ago.
#17 - Sean & Aidan: Pursuing Powerlifting Coaching
March 06, 2023 04:55 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBSean and Aidan catch up on this episode to dive deeper into Aidan's development as a Coach amidst juggling Nursing school and his competitive years as a Powerlifter. Aidan recounts his experiences as a young emerging Teen lifter, and how this has translated into coaching his own roster's demographic today.
#16 - Sean Talks: Pedro Do Amaral (@thucydides_)
February 05, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour - 40 MBSean sits down with Pedro Do Amaral in this episode to discuss all things diet and health related. Talking about their respective academic backgrounds and in discussing ongoing research, Sean and Pedro unpackage their views on seed oils, the vertical diet, elimination diets, and challenging the popular "If it fits your Macros" perspective that has become popularized in the recent decades.
#15 - Navigating the Space Around You to Grow
January 29, 2023 01:06 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBSit down with Sean on this solo episode to go over his experiences that led to his eventual rise as a prominent Powerlifting Coach. Sean discusses how to make the most of pursuing your goals and being surrounded by like-minded individuals further along the path that you are pursuing as a source of inspiration and mentorship. Sean briefly previews Jaron's upcoming Ukiyo Grand Prix meet in April 2023 and the launch of Powerlifting Now.
#14 -The Ukiyo Hawaii Story
December 21, 2022 16:48 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBMichael and Jaron sit down to catch up on a busy 2022 year with the launch of Ukiyo Hawaii and the vision set for the USAPL Hawaii community. We discuss the intricacies of being a gym owner, meet director, and state chair and the goals Jaron has to grow the Hawaiian Powerlifting community.
#13 - Commitment and Relationships
October 19, 2022 21:28 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBHow do you get the most out of someone? How do you coach more effectively? Commitment to building relationships (Sean solo)
#12 - Outgrowing Novelty and Improving Your Bottleneck
October 13, 2022 00:01 - 2 hours - 131 MBSean and Chance cover some of powerlifting's current events. Using novelty training stimulus to break plateaus Identifying your current bottleneck Chance's plan for the Asian Championships in Dubai, Sheffield, and Malta Sean covers in detail his thought process for the 90kg move Chance plays devil's advocate
#11 - Women’s Training and Unconventional Approaches
July 21, 2022 09:37 - 2 hours - 277 MBChance and Sean sit down to discuss identifiable tendencies women have in their powerlifting training. Assessing risk v reward Do women respond better to the "higher intensity skewed" volume? Identifying yourself as a high responder or low responder to training stimulus? (do you tolerate well or need significantly more stimulus to achieve "X") Higher levels of strength can require unconventional or extreme solutions. GET CREATIVE
Sean Talks: Joey Flexx (@joeyflexx7)
July 15, 2022 14:49 - 2 hours - 44.2 MBSean sits down with Joey Flexx and talk everything besides Powerlifting.
#10 - Sean Talks: Joey Flexx (@joeyflexx7)
July 15, 2022 14:49 - 2 hours - 44.2 MBSean sits down with Joey Flexx and talk everything besides Powerlifting.
#9 - IPF Worlds, Mega Nationals, 90-93kg, 700LB Deadlift Debate
July 05, 2022 15:47 - 2 hours - 134 MBWe are back! Ft. Aidan, Chance, and Sean Stories - What happened at Mega Nationals and IPF Worlds? Sean and Chance recap their last competition. The state of USA's current PL scene. Who moves up? 90/93kg Sean, 93kg Aidan? Is Chance competing at PLA Nationals? SHEFFIELD 2023 What makes USAPL Nationals so special? 10YR to 700LB DEADLIFT DEBATE - CHANCE VS SEAN
#8 - Interview Series - Michael Jin
February 28, 2022 21:09 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThis episode is part of our interview series that will cover all six coaches. In this episode Coach Jaron switches roles and interviews Michael Jin. University of Houston, Growing up in Dallas, Korea, Winning Collegiate Nats, Collegiate Teams
#7 - Interview Series - Sean Noriega
February 02, 2022 18:12 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis episode is part of our interview series that will cover all six coaches. In this episode Coach Michael Jin sits down to discuss who is Sean Noriega. Childhood, Family, MIT, Baseball, Building Team NORi, Legacy
#6 - Interview Series - Erik Larsson
January 27, 2022 13:55 - 54 minutes - 73.8 MBThis episode is part of our interview series that will cover all six coaches. In this episode Coach Michael Jin sits down to discuss who is Erik Larsson. What was it like growing up in Sweden? How is powerlifting different in the Swedish scene? Floorball?? Equipped bench... Partial pec rupture... IPF Worlds/Euros
#5 - Interview Series - Aidan Roeder
January 21, 2022 13:23 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis episode is part of our interview series that will cover all six coaches. In this episode Coach Michael Jin sits down to discuss who is Aidan Roeder. Aidan the Athlete -> Aidan Team Nori Coach What are Aidan's long-term plans as an athlete and as a coach? Coaching, Gaming, Nursing, Track and HS upbringing. Preview into his beginnings for the 90kg class.
#4 - Interview Series - Jaron Yamane
January 01, 2022 15:44 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis episode is part of our interview series that will cover all six coaches. In this episode we will be covering a full background on Jaron Yamane. How did Jaron bring the PL Hawaii scene together? A humbling origin story by our most wholesome coach on the team.
#3 - Interview Series - Chance Mitchell
December 23, 2021 08:17 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBThis episode is a first episode of our interview series that will cover all six coaches. In this episode we will be covering a full bio of Chance Mitchell. Who is Chance? Athlete, Nerd, Sports Fan, Political enthusiast, Powerlifting coach?
#2 - The New Era of USA Powerlifting
November 15, 2021 16:44 - 1 hour - 124 MBHost Sean Noriega and Coach Chance Mitchell discuss the split between the IPF and USAPL. We cover what some of the top level lifters may end up choosing (weight class changes, federation changes, and goals) Sean shares his mindset from 2021 Raw Nationals and breaks down his goals moving forward. USAPL should look to raise the prize pool for pro events "TOO MUCH DRUG TESTING" Sean admits that he works hard.
#9 - Mega Nationals, 90kg Sean Noriega, IPF Worlds
October 31, 2021 23:56 - 1 hour - 111 MBWe are back! Ft. Aidan, Chance, and Sean Stories - What happened at Mega Nationals and IPF Worlds? Sean and Chance recap their last competition. The state of USA's current PL scene. Who moves up? 90/93kg Sean, 93kg Aidan? Is Chance competing at PLA Nationals? SHEFFIELD 2023 What makes USAPL Nationals so special? 10YR to 700LB DEADLIFT DEBATE - CHANCE VS SEAN
Episode 1 - Never Stagnate ft. Chance Mitchell
October 31, 2021 23:56 - 1 hour - 111 MBHost Sean Noriega and Coach Chance Mitchell discuss breaking through training plateaus (Manipulating specific variables to bridge forward on frequency, volume or intensity.) We also touch on finding the middle ground to manage Squat and Deadlift Stress. "Secondary Day does not mean Secondary in effort." Which brave soul will start the trend of 3x per week Deadlift frequency? Sean makes fun of unfortunate humans with short arms. Chance XOXO USVI
#1 - Never Stagnate
October 31, 2021 23:56 - 1 hour - 111 MBHost Sean Noriega and Coach Chance Mitchell discuss breaking through training plateaus (Manipulating specific variables to bridge forward on frequency, volume or intensity.) We also touch on finding the middle ground to manage Squat and Deadlift Stress. "Secondary Day does not mean Secondary in effort." Which brave soul will start the trend of 3x per week Deadlift frequency? Sean makes fun of unfortunate humans with short arms. Chance XOXO USVI