Season 5 Episode 29 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Music Segment: This week we are discussing some of the best songs of 2025 that likely went under your radar. Each artist mentioned has under 130k monthly Spotify listeners. Give these songs a listen and add them to your playlist immediately.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we feature an exercise showdown, comparing and contrasting some of the most common exercises based on their benefits for hypertrophy (muscle building). We compare barbell bench press, dumbbell press, walking lunges, and much more.
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 "Genesis" by Elwood Stray
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 sled push.

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Season 5 Episode 28 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Music Segment: This week we are discussing some of the pros and cons of Spotify Wrapped and we highlight some of our favorite non-workout songs of 2025.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss some nutrition-related hacks/tips to help in facilitating a caloric deficit to assist in weight loss.
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 Song of the Summer" by AVOID ft. Colorblind
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 gorilla row.

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Season 5 Episode 27 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. Top 5 Metalcore Workout Songs of 2025: As the year comes to an end over the next month, we are highlighting the top 5 metalcore workout songs released in 2025. We provide our list along with a couple honorable mentions.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss majoring in the minors with your fitness & nutrition goals, providing some examples and ways to get the most out of your efforts.
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 "SHADOWS (ine Remix)" by Scro, ine, PhaseOne.
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 overhead punch.

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Season 5 Episode 26 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 or song that may have gone under your radar, exploring the overall sound, favorite tracks, instrumentals, vocals, etc. This week's Sleeper Spotlight is on the song I'd Rather Not Say by the band, Boundaries.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss different types of cardio training and their pros, cons, programming, 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 "Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)" by Story Of The Year.
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 shoulder shrug exercise.

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Season 5 Episode 25 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. AI Generated Music: In this segment, we discuss the emerging trend of AI generated music, including ethical concerns and what metalcore fans can do moving forward.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss tips to get prepped for your winter bulk.
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 Wounds We Share" by A Sense of Purpose.
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 Pallof Press.

Resource: https://artsmart.ai/blog/ai-in-music-industry-statistics/#what-is-the-current-state-of-ai-in-music

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Season 5 Episode 24 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. ERRA's Most Uplifting Song: In this segment, we highlight what we believe to be ERRA's most uplifting song, covering lyrics, instrumentals and more.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss three ways to improve your overall look.
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 "Catacombs" by Serinx.
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 calf raise.

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Season 5 Episode 23 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments:

1. New Metalcore Albums: In this segment, we highlight the latest metalcore albums released, providing a brief overview of some of our favorite tracks within each album.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we discuss the question, are video games hurting your progress in the gym? We examine a research study (linked below) that examined health measures of Esports athletes vs. non-esport athletes.
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 "b2tm" by We Came As Romans
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 famers carry exercise.

Research Article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254620300934

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Season 5 Episode 22 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 band Gutter King.
2. Coaches Corner: This segment features health and wellness information/tips to help you meet your goals. This week, we the pros and cons of natty or not videos along with tips and ways to make your physique look like you're enhanced.
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 "Golden" by SFINX, Rin Rin, & Dal Av.
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 plank exercise.

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