Season 5 Episode 16 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Is Sleep Token the Most Controversial Metalcore Band?: In this segment, we discuss the question, is Sleep Token the most controversial metalcore band? We also discuss the trend of anonymous bands and if the trend will take the industry by storm.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss how your workplace could be impacting your health and tips you can implement to maximize health in the workplace.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "Dislocated" by Midwinter
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the seated upright chest press machine.

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Season 5 Episode 15 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Sleeper Spotlight: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of an album, band, and/or song that may have gone under your radar, exploring the overall sound, instrumentals, vocals, etc. This week's Sleeper Spotlight is on the song "Off the Book" by the band, Out of Nowhere.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss our experience running a 5k with no training and how intense weightlifting can prepare you for any event.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "Progress" by Good Terms
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the dumbbell hammer curl exercise.

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Season 5 Episode 14 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Metalcore Spring Break Tour Recap: For this episode, we discuss our experience attending the Metalcore Spring Break Tour which included the bands Acres, Kingdom of Giants, ERRA, and The Devil Wears Prada.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss the ultimate shoulder and arm workout to prep you to look your best in a sleeveless shirt this summer. We dive into warmups, exercises, volume, etc.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "Protohuman" by Dal Av ft. Tyler Tate from Hollow Front.
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the straight arm lat pulldown.

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Season 5 Episode 13 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybuilding Banger is "7 Horns, 7 Eyes, 7 Seals" by Irae Ft. For Today.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss science-based lifting vs. traditional "bro" lifting, highlighting past experiences engaging in both along with lessons learned.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "The Show Must Go On Prt. 3" by Famous Last Words.
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the Romanian Deadlift.

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Season 5 Episode 12 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybuilding Banger is "Animals" by August Burns Red.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss steps and tips to help in getting your physique ready for the summer. We discuss methods for facilitating a caloric deficit along with some behavior modification tips.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "Echo of You" by Blueshift.
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the incline bench rear delt fly.

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Season 5 Episode 11 is here and this episode continues to follow our new structure including the following segments:

1. Throwback Track Faceoff: We will be comparing and contrasting two throwback metalcore songs. This week we dove into I Am by Hands Like Houses and Psychomachia by I The Mighty. We discuss lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, song meaning, etc.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week we discuss three quick life lessons from regularly going to the gym.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "Caramel" by Sleep Token.
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the seated dumbbell incline curl.

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Season 5 Episode 10 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybuilding Banger is "Insanely Illegal Cage Fight" by Jackson Rose and Dal Av.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we take on Chat GPT in an exercise programming challenge where we prompted AI to create a beginner workout routine while Evan created a separate program for this hypothetical client. We compare and contrast each routine. Do you believe AI can create an effective workout routine?
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "Safehouse" by Kami Kehoe, Colorblind, and Ekoh.
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the lunge.

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Season 5 Episode 9 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybuilding Banger is "Slaughterhouse" by Motionless in White ft. Bryan Garris.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss many of the common barriers to achieving fitness goals and how other barriers/mistakes within the gym can negatively impact all the expensive effort required to get to the gym in the first place.
3. Song of the Week: We select a new metalcore song each week to highlight/share with you all. This week's song of the week is "drown" by Shallow Truths.
4. Exercise of the Week: We select an exercise to highlight, describing the exercise, alternative exercises, muscles targeted, pros & cons, optimal volume, and more. This week we discuss the barbell back squat.

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