Best Songs You Missed In 2025 | Barbell Bench vs. Dumbbell Press

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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