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Time Stamps:
- Nate hasn't trained in 4 weeks?! NANI (2:50)
- Max the tennis player with golfers elbow XD (4:40)
- Kwibs trying to avoid small talk in the gym (7:30)
- Nate sells Made In Abyss to Kwibs (11:00)
- Kwibs watching Lovecraft Country (14:00)
- Max & Kwibs talk about "does the shoe fit" (15:20)
- Do you call a girls number as soon as you got it? (17:45)
- Haikyu S4 E17 Reaction & Review (19:40)
- Fire Force S2 E17 Reaction & Review (21:00)
- Any anime we haven't watched that we feel guilty for not seeing? (24:45)
- Any anime we watched & felt bad for not enjoying as much (27:30)
- Anime would you rather quiz (30:20)
- In the news this week! (40:40)
- Kwibs' corner (44:00)
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Time Stamps:
- Chicago Pro Thoughts (0:30)
- Our On-Stage Bodybuilding Stories (5:20)
- Max Watched A Really Bad Film & Needs To Rant! (10:30)
- Kwibs' Funny Gym Story (14:20)
- Haikyu!! S4 E16 Reaction & Review (18:00)
- Kwibs Bumping Into Another Fellow Weeb (20:10)
- Ahiru No Sora S1 Overall Review (21:20)
- Our Favourite Anime OPs & OSTs (23:20)
- What Anime Character Are You? Quiz (34:00)
- IN THE NEWS This Week (48:46)
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Manglende episoder?
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Time Stamps:
- Awkward Conversations with an Osteopath (0:30)
- Kwibs' phone is a dust collector (3:38:)
- Adjusting our expectations for shows (7:00)
- Haikyu!! S4 Reaction so far (9:40)
- Max's Rent a GF Replacement (11:10)
- Good anime ruined by bad endings (14:30)
- Worst anime world to live in as a normal person (20:00)
- Superhero movies are not for adults? (26:40)
- Liverpool reaching tier 3 of lockdown (29:30)
- James Hollingshead winning Euro pro (36:40)
- To air or not to air? Dirty laundry (40:15)
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Time Stamps:
- Protein Shake Horror Stories (0:28)
- Re Zero Mid Season Finale Review & Reaction: Emilia the Witch?! (3:30)
- Fire Force S2 E14 Review & Reaction: No fan service? NANI?! (7:30)
- Max watching K Drama? (12:30)
- Kwibs reading God Of High School Webtoon (14:20)
- Nate reading 18+ Manwha FOR THE PLOT!? (20:15)
- What Sports Anime have we seen? (24:45)
- What does Kwibs like about Kuruko No Basket? (26:50)
- Sports anime likability factor (28:50)
- The problem with Ahiru No Sora (31:20)
- Sports protagonist with all the talent or underdog story? (36:48)
- Sports anime making us pumped to train (40:15)
- IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK (45:05)
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Time Stamps:
- Kwibs' Love Island Chat (0:30)
- Max's Tanning Fail Story (2:30)
- Re Zero S2 E11 Review & Reaction: Witch's Tea Party! (7:00)
- Food Wars Finale Review & Reaction: Buildings Can Have Foodgasms?! (11:10)
- God Of High School S1 Review & Reaction: Biggest Disappointment This Season? (15:25)
- Rent A Girlfriend S1 Review & Reaction: Frustrating Kazuya (26:48)
- Fire Force S2 E13 Review & Reaction: Never Underestimate The Power Of Politics (32:10)
- Rating All Of Our Seasonals 1-to-5 (39:20)
- Upcoming Fall Season Anime (42:10)
- IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK (48:05)
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Time Stamps:
- Most common gym mistake we see? (1:30)
- Single favourite exercise to do? (6:40)
- What's harder to achieve? 4 plate deadlift, 3 plate squat, 2 plate bench press or 1 girlfriend? (10:30)
- If we could get rid of one thing in the fitness industry? (13:55)
- Who would we like to train with, from any era? (20:25)
- Which anime character do we wish we could train with? (23:15)
- If we could live an anime world, where would we live? (27:40)
- £100 for every anime episode you watch OR £1m to give up anime & manga forever? (30:20)
- How we would make a Bodybuilding sports anime? (34:20)
- IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK (38:50)
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The tricep touting trio are joined by a real life Super Saiyan who has made it his life mission to defy gravity (much like Goku himself in the Jinkō Jūryoku Sōchi). After getting to know Dapo a little more intimately, understanding his monumental strength and unearthing his guilty pleasures, the boys have a quick seasonal run through. Kwibs is bitterly disappointed after finding out Dapo is an ENTIRE season behind on Food Wars (not tat he was a aware) so had nobody to shill it with whereas Nate and Max got to sing Rent-a-Girlfriend's praises as always! Shingeki no Kyojin has been the talk of the town in the world of anime for months now and this podcast is no exception. As the release date of the final season is fast approaching, the barbell boys discuss their favourite moments of the series so far as well as explaining why this anime is such a masterpiece! Last but not least, Max brings up what's been in the news this week; previews include the new rule of 6 and will E.T ever phone home?! Find out this week on DRAGON...BALL...Z!
Time Stamps:
- How does Dapo prepare for a powerlifting meet? (4:25)
- What are Dapo's accolades? Junior world champ?! (7:05)
- Can anyone be strong if they train at it? When did Dapo realise his talent? (9:00)
- What's Dapo's Bench & Squat numbers currently? (12:09)
- Current anime Dapo is watching? (15:30)
- What anime gets Dapo hyped for powerlifting? (18:20)
- Dapo top 3 fave anime? (19:15)
- Guilty pleasure anime (20:05)
- Favourite anime character? (22:50)
- Rent-a-Girlfriend E10 Reaction & Review: Kazuya is the typical young male! (23:50)
- God Of High School E11 Reaction & Review: Theory time! (28:15)
- Fire Force S2 E11 Reaction & Review: Unlikely Duo! (35:20)
- Re Zero S2 E10 Reaction & Review: Is Re:Zero complicated? (36:40)
- What does Dapo like about Attack On Titan? (39:30)
- Max's Attack On Titan "highs" (41:30)
- Kwib's Attack On Titan "highs" (44:00)
- Nate's Attack on Titan "highs" (47:40)
- The impressive writing in Attack On Titan (49:45)
- What do we dislike about Attack On Titan? (52:50)
- Anticipating AOT final season (55:00)
- In the news this week (1:02:30)
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The 3 ripped rascals start this episode by discussing how the public view the classic beach body when compared with a much larger and more extreme physique. Do people's views change over time and what even is 'normal'? Up next, seasonal reviews and ONCE AGAIN Rent-a-Girlfriend is causing very emotional responses, plus some surprising talk about the possibility of another webtoon being a disappointment. After that, the boys explain how they rate anime and whether or not rating shows is even the best way to compare them. Finally, in the news this week, Djokovic gets disqualified from the U.S open but was it his 'fault'...
Time Stamps:
- Handyman Max (1:03)
- Kwibs update on lifting & yoga (4:35)
- Perception of “beach bodies” vs “too big” (9:37)
- Food Wars S5 E10 reaction & review: series finale coming soon! (30:20)
- Rent-a-Girlfriend E9 reaction & review: heated argument! (34:00)
- God Of High School E10 reaction & review: has Nate changed his mind on the series?! (38:35)
- Fire Force S2 E10 reaction & review: more strong female characters! (46:25)
- Ahiru No Sora E47 reaction & review: best episode yet? (51:25)
- Re Zero S2 E9 reaction & review: interesting theory on Emilia (55:28)
- What’s important to Nathan when rating a Series? (1:05:40)
- Max Isn’t a fan of out of 10 ratings (1:10:06)
- What’s important to Max when rating a series (1:15:20)
- How important is the “emotional pull” of a series? (1:17:37)
- What’s important to Kwibs when rating a series (1:20:00)
- Rating series via a Virtual Leaderboard rather than a Score? (1:22:35)
- Expectations going in & how that affects ratings (1:25:15)
- Binging Bias (1:28:17)
- The more series you watch the harder you are to impress (1:30:20)
- Any Anime we’ve seen where the rating will never change (1:34:45)
- Series that we recommend to each other (1:40:00)
- In the news this week (1:46:50)
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This episode starts off on a heavier note as the guys discuss the tragic passing of an on and off screen hero, Chadwick Boseman, to whom they dedicated the episode. After that, the tonk trio show off their nerdiness by recapping the most heated rivalries from the last 25 years; prepare for a crash course in bodybuilding history. There are a few disagreements so you might have to take sides with your favourite host! Next up, recaps galore as we've now added Rent-a-Girlfriend into our weekly review to make a total of 4 anime but let's be honest though, Rent-a-Girlfriend steals the show! All the shows are really hitting their stride at the moment so the guys are spoilt for choice as to what to talk about but wait for the bunny chat. The last topic of the week sees the boys discuss old school anime and cartoons and how they would stack up today and if they'd even be appropriate. How did some of these shows even make it to air!? A quick round up of the news this week and good God, the hybrid bears may be a genuine threat to society...
Timestamps:
- Thoughts on Chadwick Boseman Passing (4:20)
- Mr Olympia Rivalries Shawn Ray vs Dorian Yates (6:48:)
- Mr Olympia Rivalries Ronnie Coleman vs Jay Cutler (19:33)
- Mr Olympia Rivalries Phil Heath vs Kai Greene (25:25)
- Re Zero S2 E8 Reaction & Review (38:00)
- God Of High School E8 Reaction & Review (43:35)
- Fire Force S2 E9 Reaction & Review (48:45)
- Nate's caught up with Rent-a-Girlfriend! (51:55)
- Old School Anime & Cartoons that could stand the test of time? (1:01:55)
- In the news this week (1:24:55)
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If you're planning on listening to this episode in one go you may need to think again because this one is almost as Wham as the Weebs! Firstly, the hefty hosts take a trip down memory and give their insights on how extreme dieting can effect your mental state, not only during but after the diet, along with tips on how to overcome such problems. Our seasonal reviews bring out some interesting thoughts on how our expectations could sully the experience when finally watching an eagerly anticipated show. Lastly, some trash talk on live action adaptations which were, quite frankly, a waste of time and suggest anime that could do well as live action IF the budgets were big enough. The big boys also introduced a weekly news segment, bringing you the most irrelevant and interesting stories of the week. Enjoy!
Time Stamps:
- Psychological effect of dieting (14:30)
- Ahiru No Sora E45 reaction/review (38:55)
- God Of High School E7 reaction/review (44:02)
- Fire Force S2 E8 reaction/review (51:35)
- Re Zero S2 E7 reaction/review (58:17)
- Anime that could do well as a live action (1:11:20)
- Weekly news round up (1:37:45)
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If three hench hunks wasn't enough, the guys get on special guest, Joey Diva; powerlifter, coach and fellow weeb. After blasting through two weeks' worth of seasonals (some of us forgot to watch Ahiru no Sora, oops) we introduce Joey onto the show and get to know a little bit more about his lifting career and how he got started in strength sports. Having another coach present meant the lads decided to delve into the psychology of the coach/client dynamic and how Joey sets himself apart from others in the industry. After that, some anime chat! What got Joey into anime, his most and least favourite anime, shows he doesn't rate and finally the groups' thoughts on paying for streaming services. Strap yourselves in, this is a meaty one.
Timestamps:
- Re Zero Recap (8:20)
- Fire Force Recap (11:33)
- God Of High School Recap (13:52)
- Joey Diva Introduction (18:47)
- How’s Lockdown been for Joey (19:13)
- Joey's journey into Powerlifting (20:49)
- Joey's Powerlifting Stats (23:25)
- How Joey differentiates coaching himself versus clients (27:50)
- Most impressive numbers Joey has witnessed versus biggest flops (33:50)
- Joey's anime journey (38:20)
- Joey's Top 5 anime (39:30)
- Anime Joey doesn’t rate (41:45)
- Kissanime news & should anime be free? (46:55)
- Racists getting what they deserve? (1:06:00)
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The tricep tensing trio try something a little different this week - they tackle fitness FAQs and some top anime versus battles. This episode is jam packed with information even though it's only 45 minutes long so make sure you don't miss any of this podcasting gold! Please like, rate, share and subscribe to our channel!
Time Stamps:
- What does it take to reach your goals (0:40)
- Best way to gain muscle for a noob (4:44)
- Best way to lose body fat (10:20)
- You can do only 3 exercises for rest of your life? (18:10)
- Naruto VS Dragon Ball (19:10)
- One Punch Man VS Mob Psycho (22:55)
- Attack on Titan VS Death Note (25:53)
- Baki VS Hajime No Ippo (28:40)
- Demon Slayer VS Fire Force VS My Hero Academia (32:11)
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Maybe there's something in the water or maybe it was gym-dependance day but this week the big boys start off with 20 minutes of bodybuilding chat, ranging from how they structure their sessions to what a gym noob should focus on when first stepping into a gym. They follow up by touching on the importance of technique and workout intensity and how to get the most out of your sessions. Nathan can barely contain himself when discussing the main fight scene from GOHS and it was agreed it was probably episode of the week. Although, re:Zero took an interesting turn and deserves a notable mention (whilst Max is still loving Rent-a-Girlfriend). Lastly, the Wham Weebs tackle one of the most important topics in the industry; the stigma attached to liking anime. There's too much to summarise but a lot of great insight and Kwibs really gets stuck into this topic!
Time Stamps:
- What were our training styles pre lockdown? (6:10)
- Bro split chat (11:05)
- Training split advice for beginners (14:45)
- Intensity versus technique & how training age dictates either one (18:20)
- God Of High School E5 discussion (24:50)
- Fire Force S2 E5 discussion (30:25)
- Ahiru No Sora E42 discussion (35:00)
- Re Zero S2 E4 discussion (37:20)
- Stigma of Liking Anime (42:35)
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This week, Kwibs and Nate discuss their first workouts back in the gym after 4 months off and how their bodies may not be coping like they used to whilst Max refuses to leave his precious garden gym, at least for the foreseeable future. The guys then explain how bodybuilding can be very misunderstood and maybe unappreciated as an art form, leading some people to limit their gains as they're just moving weight from A to B and haven't mastered the 'art' of lifting and posing. There was A LOT of weekly anime to cover this week so sit back and enjoy recaps of the best bits from shows such as Fire Force, re:Zero and God of High School to name but a few. Finally, Max admits he a complete rookie when it comes to anime films so devises a game to find out who the biggest weeb is out of Kwibs and Nate but who will come out on top!?
Time Stamps:
- Art or bodybuilding (7:50)
- Weekly anime topic round (24:25)
- God of high school E4 review25:35)
- Fire Force S2 E4 review (29:10)
- Rent a Girlfriend review E4 (34:40)
- Kwibs Enjoying Food Wars more Than Dragon Ball Super? (38:40)
- re:Zero S2 E3 review (39:55)
- Ghibli Movie Game (42:25)
- Our Anime Movie Recommendations for Beginners (51:25)
- How To Get Beginner to Watch An Anime Movie (56:35)
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The boys are back and this time feeling a little reflective. They answer the age old question; 'If you could go back and give your teenage self some advice, what would it be?' which leads the meatheads to think more critically about their lifting lives and produce some words of wisdom for any nooby gym rats. After that it's anime, anime and...more anime! Weekly seasonals now include any shows the lads are watching and we get an in depth review of the most eventful scenes over the last 7 days. Oh, and we talk about Ahiru no Sora too. Last but not least, a 10 minute round table discussion produces some surprisingly intelligent insights as to how anime can make ANY topic interesting.
Timestamps:
- If we could go back & give gym advice to our noob selves (6:45)
- Weekly anime round up (16:00)
- Fire Force or Demon Slayer (30:41)
- Anime that can make anything interesting (36:30)
- Why do we think anime can make anything interesting (46:05)
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It's the moment we've all been waiting for and no, not the final season of AOT (it's far too early for that). The gyms are finally reopening so the geeks with gainz discuss their thoughts on how they might look and what they're itching to train after months of potentially lacklustre workouts. After that it's ALL anime chat; we speak about the differences in binging vs weekly watching and how our seasonals have kicked off their first episodes, some with more of a bang than others! Highlights include Kwibs re-enacting his own reaction to some GOHS violation with Nate doing the corresponding sound effects whilst Max reveals a guilty pleasure.
Timestamps:
- Gyms reopening (7:33)
- First session back at the gym (13:30)
- Physiotherapy rant (17:10)
- Did we all catch up on our seasonals? (22:00)
- How Kwibs & Max find binging re:Zero? (23:25)
- Nathan’s thoughts on Fire Force (40:05)
- Max & Kwibs thoughts on Fire Force (44:18)
- God Of High School Thoughts (48:45)
- Max is watching WHAT?! (59:25)
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Never judge a book by its cover; with the addition of special guest, Ryan O'Sullivan, the four bodybuilding bros discuss stereotypes and how they feel about people judging first and asking questions second. After a lot of gym chat, we look at Ryan's long anime journey and how he got started in martial arts, music, cosplay and stunt riding! There are some other shock revelations with regards to the hosts themselves but you'll have to listen to find out what they were!
Timestamps:
- What got Ryan intro training? (2:58)
- Competing & Shows (5:37)
- Old school vs new school training (7:12)
- Ryan’s gateway Anime (19:28)
- Ryan’s Fave Anime (22:50)
- Short series vs long series (25:50)
- Ryan & Max shill One Piece (28:18)
- What series get Kwibs emotive? (32:48)
- Max’s mum watches Food Wars?! (35:55)
- Kwibs reveals his hidden talents (36:55)
- What have we learned/taken from Japanese culture? (42:55)
- Cosplay questions for Ryan (49:45)
- Ryan’s Stunt riding? (1:04:28)
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Yes, you read that title correctly; our three large lads have been having serious issues below the belt and share some wisdom with the listeners! No review for Ahiru no Sora this week as it's on a break so the Wham Weebs go deep into their seasonal reviews of Tower of God and Kaguya-sama as they have come to a close. Finally, the boys look ahead to the summer season and reveal what shows they will be reviewing - even if it requires some of our hosts to do some furious binge watching in order to catch up!
Timestamps:
- Big Legs & Chafing (7:50)
- Tower of God S1 Review (22:30)
- Kaguya Sama Love Is War S2 Review (37:12)
- Binging Anime Vs Watching Weekly (46:38)
- Summer Season What Are We Planning To Watch? (49:18)
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This episode opens with Max making a surprise announcement that even Kwibs and Nate weren't aware of but what was it all about!? The guys have a heart to heart...to heart and discuss what keeps them motivated during the more testing times in life. As 2 of the 3 seasonals are coning to an end, the Wham Weebs are thinking about their reviews of them as a whole. Finally the big one; SAITAMA VS GOKU - a review of some of the biggest head to heads in anime along with honourable mentions for some of the strongest characters they've ever seen.
Timestamps:
- Training Motivation (8:25)
- Ahiru No Sora Recap & Review (24:25)
- Kaguya Sama Love Is War Recap & Review (30:55)
- Tower Of God Recap & Review (34:45)
- Strongest Characters in Anime (44:45)
- Saitama vs Goku (50:45)
- Yujiro vs Baki (54:20)
- Meliodas vs Luffy (56:45)
- Pick 3 Anime Bodyguards (1:00:40)
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The boys get a little more personal this week and briefly discuss their thoughts on the pros and cons of gym dates. They also touch upon the recent developments regarding the London protests and debate which is better: the PS5 or the Xbox Series X. Seasonal reviews follow as always and then the HARD (excuse the pun) questions are answered; is anime over sexualised? Is it aimed predominantly at men? Is this just as prevalent in Western media?
Timestamps:
- Thoughts on Britain First Protests (3:44)
- What we miss about the gym (9:40)
- Gym Dates? (10:35)
- PS5 vs Xbox X (15:20)
- Kaguya Sama Love Is War Recap/Review (21:55)
- Ahiru No Sora Recap/Review (25:00)
- Tower Of God Recap/Review (32:05)
- Is Anime over sexualised? (40:35)
- Is Western media guilty of the same? (55:36)
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