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Season 1 episodes (6)
1 Speakin' Richard Sherman
7/9/14
Barwis tries to break through the tough exterior of Super Bowl Champ Richard Sherman. Can Barwis and Sherman help a struggling young NFL prospect finally achieve his dream of making the league, or will Sherman prove to be a self-centered prima donna?
2 Suh's Anger Management
7/16/14
At Barwis's gym you play the rules his. When the NFL's Ndamukong Suh comes to work on his explosiveness and the competition with other players gets heated, will the notorious football star get in line? Or will Barwis have to put him in his place?
3 Sweetening Swisher's Swing
7/23/14
Barwis and the gym take on Nick Swisher, star slugger for the Cleveland Indians, who's got a big personality and a bigger salary $11 million a year. But with Swisher coming off a down season, can Barwis get him into shape for spring training?
4 Along Came Pierre Garcon
10/11/15
Getting to the top isn't easy in Barwis's world. When Washington's Pierre Garçon comes to the gym talking smack about the quarterback RG3, Barwis challenges the star receiver like he's never been challenged before, and so does a young receiver who's fight
5 Barwis and His Merriman
10/18/15
Barwis believes in finishing what you start. When retired NFL star Shawne Merriman trains to be Hollywood's next big action hero, Barwis teaches finds out where Merriman's heart really lies: back in pro football. Can Barwis convince him to go back?
6 Badgering the Honey Badger
10/25/15
Tyrann Mathieu, AKA, "Honey Badger," comes to Barwis' gym to prep for his first year with the St. Louis Cardinals and learns that it takes more than just talent to make it in the NFL or in life.
About this show
In AMERICAN MUSCLE, Discovery teams up with Mike Barwis and his staff of dedicated, blue collar trainers at the Barwis Methods Training Center to take on everyone from NFL players, to Wild West bull riders, to paraplegics looking to walk again.
Ratings and reviews
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Bill Hood
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July 17, 2014
I'm highly impressed with the premise of the show... Class act all the way... And highly motivating... Thanks