{"podcast":{"title":"Beast over Burden powered by Barbell Logic","slug":"beast-over-burden-powered-by-barbell-logic-482515","podcast_index_feed_id":482515,"rss_url":"https://barbelllogic.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://barbell-logic.com/barbell-logic-podcast-episodes/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/5/6/1/6561821591c4a922d959afa2a1bf1c87/Resized_Beasts_Over_Burden_Thumbnail.png","author":"Barbell Logic","episode_count":542,"summary":"Join expert voices from Barbell Logic and others from the world of strength for resources to help you get strong for life. Get coaching options and more educational content at barbell-logic.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beast-over-burden-powered-by-barbell-logic-482515"},"episode":{"title":"Strength Training for Golfers: Build Power, Increase Distance, and Train for the Long Haul with Jimmy Wisinski","slug":"strength-training-for-golfers-build-power-increase-distance-and-train-for-the-long-haul-with-jimmy-wisinski","published_at":"2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beast-over-burden-powered-by-barbell-logic-482515/strength-training-for-golfers-build-power-increase-distance-and-train-for-the-long-haul-with-jimmy-wisinski","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beast-over-burden-powered-by-barbell-logic-482515","url":"https://barbelllogic.libsyn.com/strength-training-for-golfers-build-power-increase-distance-and-train-for-the-long-haul","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/barbelllogic/Jimmy_Wisinski_Edited_1.mp3?dest-id=548333","summary":"Strength training for golfers is one of the most overlooked ways to improve performance on the course. Many golfers still believe that lifting weights will make them stiff or hurt their swing—but the reality is the opposite. Getting stronger is one of the fastest ways to increase club head speed, gain distance, and improve overall athleticism. In this episode of Beast Over Burden, Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson talk with Barbell Logic client and PGA golf coach Jimmy Wisinski about how strength training for golfers directly translates to better performance. Jimmy shares his journey from program hopping and plateauing in the gym to breaking through strength barriers and regaining the power he had in his college years. The conversation explores how strength training impacts force production, which ultimately drives club head speed and distance. Even small increases in swing speed can add meaningful yardage, and over the course of a round, that can significantly impact scoring. Jimmy also explains how professional golfers today are lifting heavier than ever, and why strength training has become standard across the PGA and LPGA tours. Niki and Andrew dig into how Jimmy balances training with a demanding schedule as a full-time golf coach. With long days on his feet and high mental load, his program emphasizes efficiency, consistency, and recovery. Rather than doing more, he focuses on doing the right amount of work and adjusting based on fatigue, workload, and season. The episode also highlights the importance of coaching. As a coach himself, Jimmy recognized that having an outside perspective helped him break through plateaus, push beyond his comfort zone, and stay consistent. The parallels between coaching in the gym and coaching on the golf course provide valuable insight…","meta_description":"Strength training for golfers is one of the most overlooked ways to improve performance on the course. Many golfers still believe that lifting weights wil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3260,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beast-over-burden-powered-by-barbell-logic-482515/episodes/strength-training-for-golfers-build-power-increase-distance-and-train-for-the-long-haul-with-jimmy-wisinski/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beast-over-burden-powered-by-barbell-logic-482515/strength-training-for-golfers-build-power-increase-distance-and-train-for-the-long-haul-with-jimmy-wisinski.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}