Where Optimal Meets Practical
By Jordan Lips
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Episodes: 236
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When it comes to nutrition and training...talking about what's optimal is always fun, but making it practical changes lives. On this show we'll dive deep on all things training, nutrition, and mindset optimization while making sure to drive home the practical and applicable side of things.
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237: @Mikeneedsaplan - Lessons learned losing 110lb and keeping it off
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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236: Q&A - Why isn't adding sets considered progressive overload? Should you increase cardio to lose weight? How to meet physical activity guidelines and more!!
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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235: Dr. Andrea Love - foodbabe, fear mongering, RFK, "MAHA", and the dangers of misinformtion
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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234: Alex Viada - Hybrid training, z2 + z3, and how to get started...
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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233: Life and training updates
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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232: Q&A - Muscle weighs something, life plans, modifying around injuries, deloading for running vs lifting, nutrition periodization and metabolic adaptation
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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231: Nick Norwitz - Are lean mass hyper responders (LMHR) safe from heart disease?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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230: Bryan Boorstein - Do you need to train more over time to keep making gains? Are volume recommendations helpful?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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229: Ranking the top 25 leg machines
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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228: Q&A - muscle vs strength loss, HR zones, when is it safe for your kid to start lifting?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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227: Calvin Scheller - The science of appetite regulation
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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226: John Noel - What are most of our clients REALLY struggling with?
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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225: Dr. Matthew Nagra - Health benefits of a plant-based diet and how to make sure you get all the nutrients you need
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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224: Dr. Allan Bacon - Cortisol, insulin, autophagy, stress, and sleep
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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223: Bryan Boorstein Q&A - Fringe stuff we do, hybrid training, health scares, pre-workout meals and more!!
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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222: Is it OK to do something you KNOW is unsustainable to lose fat?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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221: Jaebian Rosario - Is obesity a choice? The biopsychosocial model of obesity...
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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220: Danny Matranga Q&A - how we stay motivated, things we do that aren't healthy, in person coaching, cannabis chat and more!
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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219: Martin MacDonald - Aggressive dieting: how, why, who, and common misconceptions
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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218 - Body recomposition - what is it, how does it happen, and should you do it...
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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217: Setting up the perfect fat loss phase
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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216: 13 tips to get better gains in less time
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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215: Q&A - Yoga, adapting to calories, face pulls, dog training, metabolic training, what I would tell 20 year old me....
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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214: Best and worst fitness quotes and sayings
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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213: How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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212: Q&A - "menopause belly", meeting physical activity guidelines, what is "too few calories for fat loss", what is a healthy BMI?
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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211 - How to add running to your lifting routine
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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210 - Q&A - lowering blood pressure, how to help busy clients, how to stop tracking, getting out of your deficit with minimal weight gain...
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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209: Why you don't look like you lift...(and what to do about it)
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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208 - Jenna Lips - Birth story, setting boundaries with family, best and hardest things about parenting so far...
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May 28, 2024 |
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207: My favorite set and rep schemes for muscle growth
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May 22, 2024 |
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206: Rachel Henley - How to be more confident in the gym and not take yourself so seriously
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May 20, 2024 |
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205: ButterYourMacros - Things we've changed our mind about, parenting and more!!
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May 13, 2024 |
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204: Steph Gaudreau - Women + weightlifting, cycle-syncing, writing your own programs & more!!
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May 06, 2024 |
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203: Vatche Shakarian - Growing up overweight, finding a balanced approach, and the war against misinformation
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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202: Ryan Kassim - Working with the elderly, gaining perspective, and looking good naked while staying mindful
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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201: Changes to my training heading into dad sZn
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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200: Jenna Lips - Pregnancy + Parenting Q&A
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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199: Q&A - Zone 2 heart rates, what I feed my dogs, habits vs tracking, N1 hypertrophy camp...
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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198: Q&A - Protein as you age, how to know you're in zone 2, splitting workouts across the week, "dieting" vs "cutting" and MORE!
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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197: Alex Allen - Mindset, self-efficacy, and changing your identity...
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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196: Dr. Joey Munoz - The carnivore diet, nutrition research, and why we all fall for some bs sometimes...
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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195: Q&A - Bracing core during lifts, joint pain, 2x/wk training, hobbies outside of lifting and MORE!
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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194: ButterYourMacros - How do we make things sustainable?
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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193: Luke Smith R.D. (@lukesmithrd) - If you want to help people get healthy, should you become a dietitian? Online Coach? Influencer?
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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192: Aliya Dhalla - Pelvic floor health: What, why, when, how?!?! IS IT JUST KEGELS!?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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191: Q&A - Incorporating plyometrics, "Couch to 5K" thoughts, Starvation mode, and MORE!
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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190: Ocean Trail - Pregnancy Pearls as a Fitness Pro
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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189: Bryan Boorstein - Life + training updates, assessing RDL technique -> When should you scale back and weight so you "feel" it more?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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188: New Years Resolutions - How to set good ones and what are my resolutions for 2024?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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187: Post-race Debrief - How did it go?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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186: My Pre-Race Check-in - Half-marathon training, Fueling + race strategy, things I'm nervous about, will I do more races in the future?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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185: Do you need a break from your deficit every 8-12 weeks?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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184: Q&A - Training every day, Scheduling running and lifting, Protein Limits and more!
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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183: Q&A - Soreness, How long should you bulk? Coaching red flags, Supplements I take and MORE!
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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182: Austin Current - Science of Strength Training and Getting People to Start Lifting
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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181: If you gain weight every time you stop tracking...you did it wrong.
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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180: My thoughts on postpartum "bounce back" culture
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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179: Q&A - Mind muscle connection, added sugars, rest days, belly fat, combining cardio+weights
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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178: Life updates: Cardio, ab training paradox, pregnancy, life in Raleigh
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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177: Beth Feraco - Coaching, cooking, and keeping it real
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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176: Q&A - Keto for hormones, mastering the back squat, does too much cardio make you gain weight?
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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175: Stephen Keane (@steve.kraftcoaching) - Making content fun again in 2023
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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174: Bryan Boorstein - New deload study, full body splits, cardio updates...
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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173: @AlexBush__ - Building a Home Gym, Training Competitors vs "Gen Pop", and Fringe Health Stuff We Actually Like...
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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172: @ButterYourMacros - Weight loss drug chat
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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171: 5 Things I've Changed My Mind About
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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170: 7 Reasons Why I Love Hypertrophy Training (and you should too!)
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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169: "I Should Be Losing Weight"...Says Who!?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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168: Q&A - Tips for leg day, creatine, programming eBook, body fat set point, how to help your partner be healthier
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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167: Anonymous Q&A - Can you get too many steps? Average rates of fat loss, Feeling weak in the gym during a cut, Increasing NEAT to lose fat and MORE...
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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166: @CarrieLeeFitness - Her story from 100 lb overweight to bodybuilding and life ever since
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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165: My training - training for a half marathon without losing muscle
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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164: @ButterYourMacros - Coaching mentorship teaser :)
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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163: Martin Macdonald (@MartinNutrition) - What makes MNU different? + A discussion on PCOS
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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162: Mrs. Lips (@JMLipsFitness) - Keeping each other accountable, Africa stuff, Feeling comfortable in your body, and MORE!
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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161: Bryan Boorstein - Updated thoughts on: training to failure, lengthened partials, cardio for meatheads
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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160: My current goals and how they've changed...
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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159: @ButterYourMacros - Stress, sleep, parenting and optimism
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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158: 6 things you should do BEFORE trying to lose fat
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May 29, 2023 |
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157: Dr. Susie Spirlock (@Dr.Susie.Squats) - Should You Ice Injuries? Misconceptions in Physical Therapy & How to Find the Right PT for You
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May 23, 2023 |
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156: Dr. Karl Nadolsky (@drkarlnadolsky) - Weight loss drugs: How they work, who they're for, risks, and more!
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May 15, 2023 |
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155 - @DataDrivenStrength: Volume for hypertrophy - The problems with counting volume. Is 10-20 sets/wk a helpful guideline?
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May 10, 2023 |
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154 - @ButterYourMacros - Using social media: Learn enough...but not so much you get lost.
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May 08, 2023 |
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153: Chad Hargrove - How to succeed at fat loss: More than just a chat about macros
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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152: Aram G (@4WeeksToTheBeach) - Real Coaches Summit review & the importance of continued education for coaches...
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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151: I interviewed 4 members of my group program. Here's what they had to say...
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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150: Bryan Boorstein - Two meatheads doing cardio - Why and how we're incorporating more zone 2 work into our routines
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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149: Dr. Alyssa Olenick - Zone training: Why is z2 all the rage right now and why you should give a sh*t
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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148: Mark Carroll - Coaching elite physique competitors + balancing "optimal" and "fun" in training
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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147: @ButterYourMacros - Fitting into your clothes as your body changes...Should you throw out all of the clothes that don't fit you anymore?
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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146: Q&A - The "pump", Not progressing on lifts, Being hungry at maintenance, Diet breaks, Traveling while running your own business...
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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145: Q&A - Nutrition periodization, carb cycling, getting your first pull-up, per session volume, how to bring steps down without gaining weight and MORE!!
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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144: Greg Nuckols - Popular weight loss advice that might do more harm than good. Do people trying to get healthy need to count every macro to the gram? How can we make real, LASTING change?
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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143: Dave Maconi - How important is biomechanics? How do you assess progress over the long term? How much do genetics matter? Do we all just end up in the same place anyway...
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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142: @ButterYourMacros - Q&A Episode
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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141: Q&A - Pre-workout nutrition, making gains in a cut, should you try to reduce soreness?
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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140: Abby Langer: Our "favorite" charlatans, Regular people taking Ozempic, Do we need to "healthify" everything? How to find good information on social media..
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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139: Jordan Syatt - Fitness, Fatherhood, and New Year's resolutions...
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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138: Q&A - Can you go straight from cutting to bulking? Supersets, Minimum requirements for body composition, Distributing calories in a surplus and MORE
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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137: @ButterYourMacros - How to track your nutrition without f*cking up your relationship with food
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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136: 5 things I've changed my mind on...
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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135: Q&A - Direct arm work, Leg training while injured, Ab training in my program, Using RIR vs Progression, Why do you start the meso with slightly easier training? Should you eat high carbs in a bulk for less fat gain?
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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134: Bryan Boorstein - Minimalist Training. How to get MORE out of LESS time in the gym. Can you make great gains with very low volume? Do we all just end up in the same place anyway?
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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133: I'm training EVERY DAY for the next 6 months. Here's why.
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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132: Sam Miller - How do STRESS and SLEEP affect our health, fat loss, and general wellbeing? The differences between chronic and acute stress…is cortisol BAD?
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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131: What I learned keeping my training the same for 6 months
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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130: Bryan Boorstein - Progressing RIR across a program, Training to failure and beyond, Our training experiments
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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129: Eric Trexler - Reverse Dieting. Fact? Fiction? or Misunderstood? Does going SLOW provide a benefit? Does reverse dieting make your next deficit easier?
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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128: Dr. Adrian Chavez - The gut health episode. Why is it important? What do we know? What's BS? Everything you need to know about FIBER
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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127: Jaebian Rosario - an updated discussion on HAES and "anti-diet" philosophy
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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126: @ButterYourMacros - Tracking...tool or trigger?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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125: Should you track ALL 3 macros or just CALORIES and PROTEIN?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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124: Fat Loss: The WHAT, the HOW, and the WHY. You’re asking the wrong questions.
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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123: Q&A - Fav cable attachments, stubborn fat, exercise order, butt wink, fit shaming and MORE!
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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122: Q&A - Myo reps vs Drop sets, type of workouts for fat loss, adding direct ab work to my program, kneeling squats, loading the hip ext and MORE!
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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121: Q&A with Andy Morgan (@Andy_RippedBody)
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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120: Dr. Adrian Chavez - The seed oil episode.
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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119: My Training Experiment - I'm keeping my training EXACTLY THE SAME...let's see what happens
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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118: Q&A - Rest times for hypertrophy, What grip to use for rowing, Tips for neutral spine in a deadlift, Vegetarians and muscle building, Music playlist ideas, What Harry Potter character am I?
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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117: ButterYourMacros - What's the deal with people getting leaner as they eat more? What is Metabolic Adaptation? Can you reverse it? Can you "adapt" to higher cals? Is Metabolic "Reactivation" a thing?
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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116: Bryan Boorstein - How often / why should you change exercises in your programming? Rep ranges, rest periods and other training variables...If I don't beat last week...did I make gains?
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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115: Q&A - Best type of deadlift for women, corrective exercises + posture, what to do when clients aren't being adherent, fasted training, athletic goals vs hypertrophy goals, recalibrating macros while at maintenance...
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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114 - Q&A: Mind muscle connection, Hunger at maintenance, What to do when you're not feeling stronger, Using movement to get into a deficit and MORE!!!
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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113: Dr. Adrian Chavez - What is INSULIN RESISTANCE? Is it stopping you from losing weight? Is it from eating too many carbs? Should regular people use CGMs to monitor their glucose? How to stay insulin sensitive
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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112: Ben Yanes (@Ben_Yanes) Why are people anti-optimal? What makes a good hypertrophy exercise? BUTT WINKING!!! IS IT BAD?!?!
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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111: Q&A - Can you just take a week off for deload? Is a year at maintenance enough to then have an effective cut? How do I know if my added sets are junk volume? Are burnouts helpful for hypertrophy?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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110: Bryan Boorstein - Why hypertrophy might be more joint friendly long-term, Resistance profiles vs training position, Why it’s important to work the lengthened position, how to use partial reps and reverse drop sets for growth
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May 25, 2022 |
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109: ButterYourMacros - How hard should it be to achieve and maintain your goals? What does it take to stay lean year-round? Do I have to track forever? Ease entitlement, expectations, and keeping your head on straight
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May 11, 2022 |
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108: Q&A - How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss, Insulin resistance, and Metabolic Adaptation in the context of chronic dieting
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May 05, 2022 |
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107: Jack Hallows - How to continue to improve technique without feeling like you're never doing it right
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May 03, 2022 |
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106: Trevor Zierke - Chiropractors...When should you see one? How are they different from PTs? Is it more than cracking people's backs on TikTok? Myth busting therapy tactics and more...
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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105: It’s not just WHAT you do it’s the INTENT/HEADSPACE with which you do it
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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104: Katie Sonier - How to be more confident and have your own back
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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103: Basic Terms Defined - If you’re new to this “fitness” stuff, this one’s for you
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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102: Why I quit my cut after 3 days...
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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101: Aaron Straker - Adding necessary context around nutrition information, How to be a more savvy consumer, Common traits of our most successful clients...
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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100: Deloads - What, Why, and How? A 2022 update of my current thoughts and best practices...
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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99: Q&A - How to decide when to deload, Are insulin spikes bad for health? Realistic fat loss expectations, Should you start with a big or small deficit? Why is it so easy to gain weight...
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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98: Q&A - Can you back calculate maintenance calories based on rate of fat loss? How do I help clients set goals? Can you work on getting stronger in the deadlift while training for hypertrophy? Are push-ups and pull-ups good for hypertrophy?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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97: RIR - What? Why? How to get better at it and not be so overwhelmed...
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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96: Supersets - What are they? Why? Which kinds do I like to use in my programming...
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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95: Chase's Story (@Changing_Chase) - Losing 150lbs in a year: Pillars for success, mistakes made, and how he pays it forward to his clients...
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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94: Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein) - HYPERTROPHY - What makes a good program? What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 years? How has N1 affected your training/coaching? Advanced set and rep schemes, Deloads, and all things nerdy AF
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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93: Q&A - Planning a mesocycle, # of sorking sets for hypertrophy, Mind muscle connection, Protein amount per meal, Why you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting...
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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92: Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co) - How to...Build a coaching business, manage time better, make better content, avoid burnout, deal with imposter syndrome, decide which platforms to devote time to...
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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91: Q&A w/ @ButterYourMacros: How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals? Why is maintenance so much harder to wrap my head around than a deficit?? If you had to pick one exercise to do for the rest of your life...
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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90: Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness) - Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: What is that? How to set up your training, nutrition, and mindset if you like lifting...but maybe also wanna do some cardio too (or vice versa)
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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89: Shannon Collins aka The Gym Nurse (@thegymnurse) - Shannon's story, shift work, reconciling your goals and your fears, stuff about muscle gain :)
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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88: Introduction to periodization for hypertrophy
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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87: Ruth Maleski (@Ruth_MPower) - Why do you lift for HYPERTROPHY? Is Hypertrophy training "Functional"? Things that help make cutting easier...
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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86: 10 Tips for going into your next CUT
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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85: Danny Matranga: The Alcohol Episode - Will it wreck your gains? Stop you from losing fat? Can you drink and be healthy? How to make it...less bad...
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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84: Does your body weight really have a SET POINT?? - If so, can you change it? How? What mechanisms might be behind this? Is all weight loss futile?
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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83: Ranking training variables for HYPERTROPHY (volume, intensity, reps, rest etc...): What's most important? Can we even rank them? How do they work together to help us make the best gains?
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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82: Should you get 10k steps? If not, how many? Why do we care? Does it matter how you get them?
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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81: Jeremiah Bair - Online coaching for hypertrophy: Ways to progress across a mesocycle, volume prescriptions for online clients, rep ranges, and RIR/RPE discussion
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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80: Sal Di Stefano - Why you should lift: Better health, quality of life, mobility, aesthetics, and confidence.
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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79: Q+A: Should you drop calories in deload week? How to be more confident as a PT, Tips for managing calories over the holidays, Collagen discussion, Are supersets just time savers? and MORE
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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78: How long should your MESOCYCLE be?
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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77: What's the difference between STRENGTH and HYPERTROPHY?
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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76: Why I don't love MINI CUTS
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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75: Nutrition Q&A - Metabolic damage, Fiber, Peri-workout nutrition, Mini cuts and MORE
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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74: What is JUNK VOLUME for hypertrophy?
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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73: Q&A - Should you track collagen? Warming up for hypertrophy, How to fix your butt wink, Visceral vs subcutaneous fat...
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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72: @ButterYourMacros - "Calorie Entitlement": Boosting metabolism, reversing to higher calories, and why you might not get as many calories as your favorite fit pro
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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71: Won Dolegowski - Why maintenance is so important, hard truths about reverse dieting, tips for dealing with the scale, breaking the "skinny" stigma...
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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70: What my GROUP PROGRAMMING will be like
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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69: Training Q&A: Cluster sets, EAAs, DOMS, RDLs vs banded RDLs, Straight sets vs. top sets, When to do a strength phase...
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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68: My thoughts on CROSSFIT...
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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67: Blake Elarbee (@BlakeLosAngeles) - Should we call out misinformation? Sustainability over everything, Utilitarian arguments in health and fitness
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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66: 10 Most FAQ I Get Daily About Training and Nutrition
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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65: 10 Reasons You're Not Hitting Your Body Comp Goals
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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64: Q&A - Why is it important to train muscles at different lengths? Can I gain muscle without barbells (downside of barbells)? Other fitness podcasts I recommend, Different ways to progress in relative intensity across a meso
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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63: 10 Things I Used to Believe
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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62: Cody Moxley (@CJMoxley) - When people say "you're just overcomplicating things", Setting reasonable goals + expectations, More sensation isn't always a good thing...
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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61: Q&A - Stim-free pre-workout, Benefits of failure training, Can you change your maintenance calories? How different grips affect muscles being worked, Low cal swaps that helped in my deficit...
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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60: Q&A - Differences between strength + hypertrophy programs and adaptations, Glute Bridges vs Hip Thrusts, Rep ranges for hypertrophy, Should you stretch after your workouts for recovery? Running and lifting in the same program...
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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59: Erin (@FoodScienceBabe) - Organic food myths, WTF are GMOs + should we care? Health halos, marketing terms to look out for, and the dangers of misinformation...
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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58: Steve Hall (@ReviveStronger) - RIR, Training to Failure, Setting Up Your Mesocycle
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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57: 15 Things I Wish People Weren't So Confused About - Reverse dieting, Intermittent fasting, Soreness, Rest days, Calorie cycling, Good/bad foods, Sugar + health...
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May 25, 2021 |
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56: Marci Nevin (@marcinevin) - Comparing yourself to others: Comparing yourself to others: How to use comparison for good and make it NOT the thief of joy. Are progress photos helpful or harmful? How to view them...
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May 21, 2021 |
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55: Jenna Bruno (@JMBrunoFitness) - How we met, Jenna's journey through gaining, overcoming serious injuries, losing your period in a cut...
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May 15, 2021 |
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54: @LiftingLindsay - Exercise selection + execution for HYPERTROPHY, Do you have to barbell squat for leg development? Favorite/least favorite glute exercises...
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May 07, 2021 |
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53: Amber Brueseke (@BicepsAfterBabies) - Making yourself a priority, How to cultivate a positive support system, Exposing your children to fitness
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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52: Cutting Update + Q&A: How long does it take creatine to kick in? Should you try to stick to your macros when you're sick? If your sets are hard but not close to failure are you just maintaining? Can you calorie cycle in a surplus?
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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51: What Online Coaching With Me Is Like - Who I work with, What my process is like, My 4 pillars of coaching, and What you'll learn by the end...
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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50: Q&A - Should you bulk or cut first? How to transition on your own after coaching, Is it safe to eat below BMR calories? What I look for when looking for a new gym, What's the best kind of alcohol to drink in fat loss?
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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49: @Brianna.Battles - Pregnancy + Postpartum Specialist - How to adjust your mindset around training and body image during pregnancy & postpartum
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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48: @ButterYourMacros - Getting over the scale, How to choose the right type of program for your goals, Fitness pet peeves and more!
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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47: Q&A - Can I lower my calories in a deficit even if I'm seeing progress but I want it to go faster? Tips for eating MORE calories, Why am I still binging if I brought calories up by a LOT? Myo sets - what and why?
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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46: How I set up my fat loss phase and WHY - Setting calories/protein, Do I use diet breaks? How do I manage hunger? More aggressive or more conservative?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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45: Ranking Home Gym Equipment - What the hell should you buy?!
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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44: Jaebien Rosario (@Mr.Cogfit) - Anti Diet Culture - What is it? What parts do we AGREE with? What parts do we DISAGREE with? Our thoughts on BMI...
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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43: Muscle Gain Q&A - Can you build muscle at maintenance? Do you need direct ab training? Are all strength gains attributed to muscle gain? Is there ever a need for more than 1g/lb protein?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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42: Ryan Solomon - Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio: What is it? How does it dictate how we program for hypertrophy?
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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41: Joelle Samantha - Why do so many "fit" women lose their periods? Should women avoid intermittent fasting? How to go about transitioning off HBC and more!
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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40: Just. Track. Something.
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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39: Fat Loss Q&A - Should you speed up your fat loss? Do you need to do formal cardio? How to lose less muscle as you diet (and should you care?) Should you take creatine in a deficit?
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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38: Tom Robertson - Bold Statements, Unpopular Opinions, and Overrated/Underrated in Fitness
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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37: How to build a solid program for muscle growth - How many days per week? How many exercises? How many sets? How many reps...
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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36: Training Q&A Part II - What's the difference between RIR and RPE? How does tempo affect hypertrophy? Does CBD oil affect muscle gain? How to start back up in the gym after 3mo off...
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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35: Training Q&A Part I - Should you use lifting straps? Straight sets vs. Pyramid sets, How to plan your weekly split, Lifting with a pelvic tilt, Best rep ranges for certain exercises
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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34: Dan Feldman - Why are we so scared of carbs? -- The carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity -- Body dysmorphia in men -- Our nutrition research wishlist
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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33: Jessi Jean - Body Image: Why is "how we look" so important to us and how can we recognize that we are more than our body? How do we reconcile having fitness goals while working on body image? What is "body neutrality" and how do we get there?
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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32: Amanda Thebe - Menopocalypse - How to thrive during menopause (yes we talk about fat loss too)
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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31: Q&A - Should you increase weight or reps EVERY week? Best glute exercises at home? Are metcons detrimental to muscle growth? How to deal with unsupportive family members...
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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30: Kim Schlag - How to Overcome Emotional Eating & Why Lifting Weights is SO FREAKING IMPORTANT for Women...Especially as You Age
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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29: Q&A - Will lifting make you bulky? Should you count your carbs/fats? What happens if you don't spend long enough at maintenance? Pros and cons of calorie cycling...
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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28: Jaebian Rosario: Logical Fallacies in Nutrition & Correlation vs. Causation in Nutrition Research
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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27: Alan Aragon - Can you really damage your metabolism? How do you know if you're in fat loss PLATEAU...and what should you do? and MORE!!
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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26: Q&A: How Do I feel About Supersets? What Are the Major Movement Patterns? Do You Need Heavier Weights? How Important Are Carbs Post-Workout?
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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25: Q&A: How Long to Rest Between Sets, Weights vs Bands, My Thoughts on Meal Plans, How Many Sets to MAINTAIN Muscle...
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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24: Jack Rayner - How Do Things Change As You Progress? Are You a Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced Trainee? Are Those Classifications Actually Helpful to the Individual?
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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23: Stan Dutton - How to Be a Better Coach, How to Choose the Right Coach For You, It's Ok to F*ck It Up Sometimes
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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22: Danny Matranga - "Tribalism" in Nutrition, Making Nuance Great Again, "Red Flags of Bullshit" on Social Media
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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21: Q&A: Can You Change Your Set Point? Can You Train For Endurance AND Muscle Gain? How Lean Should You Be When You Start a Gaining Phase?
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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20: 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Training
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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19: Cody "Boom Boom" McBroom - Goal Setting in Fitness, Trade-offs, Pillars of Good Coaching, and MORE!
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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18: Q&A: How/When to Take Creatine, How to Measure Muscle Growth, Why People Always Say "Toned", What to Do If You Fall Off on Vacation and MORE!
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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17: The Reverse Dieting Episode
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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16: Understanding Trade-offs, How to Decide What You REALLY Want, and Making Informed Decisions
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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15: Jordan Syatt: Getting Over Scale Anxiety, Are Calories All That Matter?, You Can't Fuck This Up and MORE!!
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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14: What I Learned Tracking My Sleep for a Year With the Ouraring
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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13: Q&A: Why the last few pounds are the HARDEST, How to track alcohol, Fasted weight training and MORE!!
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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12: Jared Hamilton - Fat Loss Psychology: "Dieting from the inside out", All or nothing mindsets, Using LOGIC to combat EMOTION
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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11: Susan Niebergall - Fat Loss Essentials, Fitness Through Perimenopause, How to Stay Motivated
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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10: Training Differences Between Men and Women
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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9: Q&A: Why I Hate Cardio, Fav/Least Favorite Exercises, Protein for the Elderly, How to Help Your Kids Eat Better
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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8: My Story: Overtraining, Keto, Low Testosterone, Flexible Dieting
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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6: Ryan Solomon - Metabolic Adaptation, Why Fat Loss PLATEAUS, Fast vs. Slow Fat Loss
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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5: 10 Tips for a Muscle Gain Phase
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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4: Q&A: Best Rep Ranges for Muscle Gain, Can You Only Absorb 20g Protein in a Meal?, How Long Should My Deficit Be?
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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3: Deloads: Why You Need Them
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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2: Calorie Cycling for Fat Loss
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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1: Q&A: What to do if "Skinny Fat", Creatine, Protein In a Surplus
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Jun 16, 2020 |