{"podcast":{"title":"Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women","slug":"broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720","podcast_index_feed_id":6639720,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/YAP7353365496","website_url":"https://broads.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b2bdadc8-38e8-11f1-bd87-0385c058453b/image/d169aba28f2759587ecf9e2505dc3bb0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Tara LaFerrara","episode_count":144,"summary":"Welcome to BROADS: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women. I’m Tara and I’m here to empower you to feel strong in your body, be confident to take up space, and cultivate that badassery you’ve been holding back (yes, I did just make up the word badassery). You’re here because you know there is more to life and you’re ready to go after it … you just need some support and guidance along the way. So tune in, stay a while, and I promise to be right here alongside you as we figure this out, together.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:17:32.801538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720"},"episode":{"title":"131: Accessory Exercises That Fix Squat, Bench, and Deadlift Plateaus","slug":"131-accessory-exercises-that-fix-squat-bench-and-deadlift-plateaus","published_at":"2026-03-10T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720/131-accessory-exercises-that-fix-squat-bench-and-deadlift-plateaus","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720","url":"https://broads.simplecast.com/episodes/131-accessory-exercises-that-fix-squat-bench-and-deadlift-plateaus-O1g_auW0-C4vbX5_j","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP4737933218.mp3","summary":"You’re stuck at the same weight on your squat or bench, so you assume the answer is more reps, more volume, more grind. But piling on more work without fixing the weak link is exactly how you stay stuck. In the latest episode of Broads, I break down why your core’s job isn’t crunches, why knees cave in your squat, and how Bulgarian split squats force your glutes to finally do their job. And when your hips shoot up in your deadlift, I unpack what that says about your hamstrings and how to fix it so your strength actually shows up at lockout. Fix the weak link, and the lift follows. What's Discussed: (03:22) Why doing more squats won’t fix a squat plateau (05:03) Bulgarian split squats fix knee cave and glute weakness (08:27) Paused bench press builds strength at your sticking point (11:52) RDLs fix weak deadlift lockout and hip hinge issues (12:26) Why squatting your deadlift limits hamstring strength (15:33) Press more than you pull and your shoulders pay (18:40) Your core’s job is resisting movement, not crunching (22:56) Accessory work fixes weak links and prevents injuries Check out more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Head to https://www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara","meta_description":"You’re stuck at the same weight on your squat or bench, so you assume the answer is more reps, more volume, more grind. But piling on more work without fi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1430,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720/episodes/131-accessory-exercises-that-fix-squat-bench-and-deadlift-plateaus/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/broads-the-bold-badass-fitness-podcast-for-women-6639720/131-accessory-exercises-that-fix-squat-bench-and-deadlift-plateaus.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}