Dr Mike T. Nelson returns to set the fitness industry ablaze with the claim that Zone 2 cardio is overrated and not particularly effective for most people. Mike goes into detail on: Why he feels Zone 3 cardio is substantially more effective and efficient than Zone 2 What the evidence and research says about Zone 2 and Zone 3 The cardiovascular adaptations actually happening in Zone 2 and Zone 3 What Zone 3 cardio should look and feel like Mike’s 6-minute Zone 3 training protocol Why step count i...
Jun 09, 2026•59 min
Dr Andy Fata-Chan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Andy joins me to share mindset and wisdom gleaned from his journey from an underachieving and unfocused student to an in-demand mentor dominating the fitness industry, including: What “I need to dream bigger” means for Andy and for everyone Is it easier to play small in life Why changing can become a threat to the people in your life Why people don’t truly know the real you, they just know the version they need you to be Why drinking less made c...
Jun 04, 2026•57 min
Dr Mike Banna is a physician in the UK health care system and passionate health educator. Mike guests to share his experience with: What’s going on with “pro” and “anti” GLP-1 medication people and tribes Why fitness influencer fat loss drug opposition is rooted in fear and scarcity How concern for alleged celebrity GLP-1 medication use tipped over into body shaming Why coaching has never been more important with the proliferation of GLP-1 medication use Why overprescription of these drugs and p...
Jun 02, 2026•1 hr 9 min
Dr Dwayne Jackson returns to break down the implications of the reclassification of PCOS to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome).Including:What the reclassification meansWhy it’s important and helpful for outcomesHow it affects careDo GLP-1 medications help in PMOSDwayne also explains:The newest updates about the triple agonist Retatrutide research and what this meansReconciling anecdotal claims against varying degrees of — and sometimes limited — research on peptidesThe potential ris...
May 28, 2026•49 min
Dr. Eric Helms returns to add important nuance to the extreme and absolute claims we see on social media about building muscle. Have you ever heard the following claims: “Only the last 5 reps count, everything else is junk volume” “You need to train to failure to build muscle” “There’s no benefit to more than 1 hard set for hypertrophy” “You never need to train more than 4–6 reps for hypertrophy” “People can’t accurately assess their proximity to failure at higher rep ranges” Eric tackles these ...
May 25, 2026•1 hr 26 min
Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Strength Coach and joins the show to share her expertise on: All the things your physical therapist wishes you knew The issues within the system that make their role more difficult The challenge between the cost of education and compensation in physical therapy Their desire to give you the best care conflicting with the insurance model Why burnout in physical therapy is a potential problem What Meghan means by: “The problem with most rehab...
May 21, 2026•53 min
Martin MacDonald is one of my longest sought after guests and we finally got to sit down and record a podcast. And it’s worth the wait. You’ve heard the narratives about: Faster weight loss causes greater weight regain later Slower fat loss leads to better long term success Faster weight loss contributes to eating disorders Faster weight loss causes metabolic damage More aggressive dieting automatically causes greater muscle loss Deeper calorie deficits cause more hunger Well, what if we told yo...
May 19, 2026•2 hr 9 min
Angus Bradley is one of the most entertaining and educational strength coaches in the industry. I learn new things frequently so I needed to pick his brain in this podcast interview. Angus’s excitement and enthusiasm for our craft is infectious in this episode, and we dive into his thoughts including: Angus’s thoughts on fitness influencers who do bodybuilding for 10+ years then credit yoga, pilates, or functional training for their physique The definition of functional training Why stability is...
May 14, 2026•55 min
Krista Scott-Dixon returns to share details about her new book — Applied Nutrition Coaching and Counseling: Theory to Practice — and her expertise about: In our modern world, can we trust our hunger signals Why Krista believes “hunger is a skill” What happens physiologically and psychologically with hunger when we’re in a calorie deficit and losing weight Why changing your behavior is hard Does behaviour shape identity or does identity shape behaviour Can action itself be a threat to a fixed ide...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 5 min
Dr Jordan Feigenbaum is a medical doctor, strength coach, elite powerlifter, and founder of Barbell Medicine and joins me to break down the evidence about: Why the narrative about losing muscle mass while using GLP-1 agonist and similar weight loss drugs may be more misleading than you believe Why GLP-1 agonist drugs may be even better than diet alone for liver fat, even when equated for resistance training Is overtraining real What may really be going on instead of overtraining Why recognizing ...
May 07, 2026•56 min
Erica Mulholland is a strength coach who specializes in young female athletes and the author of Female Athlete High Performance. Erica joins me to share her expertise on: Are injury rates higher in young female athletes What’s going on with knee injuries in young female athletes What increases knee injury risk and what we can do to reduce that risk Is early sport specialization a problem for young athletes How private equity has entered and created problems in youth sports Talking to parents abo...
May 05, 2026•1 hr
Dr Trevor Kouritzin holds a doctorate in medicine and a master’s in human nutrition. Trevor works in supplement formulation and joins me to share his expertise in: Is there a problem with quality across the supplement industry How does third-party testing work How are American and Canadian regulations different What is “nitrogen spiking” in protein powder and is this still an issue The problem with “proprietary blends” in supplements Is counterfeiting supplements an issue and where does it occur...
Apr 30, 2026•54 min
Alex Sterner is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a strength coach who specializes in training fighters. He joins me to share his insight and experience about: Does weight difference matter in MMA Does weight difference matter more or less in different sports and different situations What are the benefits of learning a martial art Should everyone learn a martial art Does media popularity create surges in interest in specific martial arts, like with karate and The Karate Kid in the 80’s How...
Apr 28, 2026•59 min
Are you a nutrition coach? Are you a client of a nutrition coach or a nutrition coaching business? Are you someone who’s been using GLP-1 agonist medications for fat loss or are you someone who’s used AI like ChatGPT or a nutrition coaching app? This is for you. Mike Doehla returns to talk about the current state of nutrition coaching and nutrition coaching businesses now that Stronger U has shut down, and there are significant differences in other well known nutrition coaching companies in rece...
Apr 23, 2026•57 min
Are you hypermobile? Do you coach people with hypermobility? Do you know someone with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? This episode is a deep dive for you. Annie Short is a strength coach and expert in hypermobility and how to strength train around it. Annie goes into great detail to explain important and related concepts including: What are HEDS and POTS (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (HEDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) What are their causes and triggers Are all ...
Apr 21, 2026•55 min
Jack Hallows feels like a rare coach who blends entertaining and evidence-based social media without resorting to being polarizing or combative. Jack returns to share his insight into: “Stitching” other fitness professionals’ content The rise of status-chasing and often narcissistic influencers The incentives for influencers to chase status and even lie about core parts of their identity The recent shift from “social media” to the interest-based algorithm and the TikTokification of platforms Why...
Apr 16, 2026•59 min
Dr Emily Dow has been taking fitness and nutrition media by storm with her detailed and nuanced takes. She’s a great example of an emerging powerhouse with the education and credibility to help everyone, someone I was thrilled to have as a guest and share with everyone. Emily shares her expertise on: Is creatine safe during pregnancy Should people use creatine What are the proven benefits and overhyped claims about creatine What are “net carbs” and how should we approach them for calorie trackin...
Apr 14, 2026•54 min
Author, personal trainer, and prolific fitness industry educator Dean Somerset returns as we film live in person (watch on YouTube or Spotify). Dean shares his experience with: Is it reasonable to expect to live completely pain free for life What acute factors increase injury risk His best practices to minimize injury risk How to communicate with clients dealing with pain How to manage and work around pain and injury When to refer out to allied health care professionals like physical therapists ...
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 28 min
Dr Katie Dabrowski returns to educate on the magnitude of the role metabolic health and obesity play in injury risk and rehab. Katie shares expertise on: Defining metabolic health The importance of addressing the full picture of a person and not just the localized site of pain and injury The mechanisms behind how excess body fat can increase injury risk and pain, and hinder rehab What “poor tissue quality” means and why it’s important for rehab How to approach and address obesity and metabolic h...
Apr 07, 2026•1 hr
Cody McBroom is a sports nutritionist, personal trainer, and founder of Tailored Coaching Method. Cody joins me to share his thoughts on: Will AI like ChatGPT help people get healthier, stronger, lose weight, or is it just another way for people to consume info without acting on it How will AI integration in fitness apps help end users How creating your environment helps Why “pre-deciding” is powerful Having grown up overweight, how did Cody change to keep the weight off How “borrowing confidenc...
Apr 02, 2026•54 min
Jon Heck is a sought after strength and nutrition coach who’d previously worked for 9 years in Division 1 and NFL strength and conditioning. Jon joins me with lessons and expertise in: How to structure fat loss phases Working with people seeking to lose substantial body fat Why Jon always starts with strength training and step counts with fat loss Can you hold the simultaneous goals of high performance and fat loss Why Jon believes “Almost everyone should go through a true hard fat loss diet onc...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 11 min
Jason Brown returns in a unique episode where he opens up about some of the behind the scenes pressure and challenge of being a fitness professional including: His struggles with being pulled in multiple directions between coaching and educating Why he shut down his programming course after a successful launch Getting clear on what lights him up vs what doesn’t fulfill him and causes stress Alignment in your professional pursuits How stress played a role in some health issues The pressure to be ...
Mar 26, 2026•59 min
Cillian O’Connor is a strength coach with a masters of strength and conditioning who joins me to share his skill and philosophy about: Does your training split really matter Why trying to over optimize training programs and lifestyle usually leads to failure Why starting with an extreme approach may be an intentional or subconscious way to prove someone isn’t the type of person who can be fit and healthy Why hitting rock bottom is an unreliable way to change Why taking lessons from elite bodybui...
Mar 24, 2026•1 hr 7 min
Dr Tommy Wood is a leading authority on neurodegenerative disease, cognitive health and decline, and related lifestyle interventions. Tommy has a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience. I believe every guest and episode are excellent, but this episode and topic are off the charts for importance and valuable information. Everyone should care about their long term cognitive health and independence, and that of your loved ones. Tommy shares his expert...
Mar 19, 2026•55 min
Elizabeth Davies is the author of Training For Your Old Lady Body and famous for the quote: “Training for my summer body? Fuck no. I’m training for my old lady body. Dense bones, strong muscles, a healthy heart, good balance, functional independence.” Elizabeth joins me to share her thoughts and experience about: What is SkinnyTok and why it’s dangerous The cycles of body image standards and why chasing them can create problems Is Kim Kardashian a good role model for body image Why building a ba...
Mar 17, 2026•47 min
Sheridan Skye is a pre-and postnatal coaching specialist and educator and joins me to share her expertise about: Is resistance training safe for pregnant women Do mom and baby have better outcomes when the mother works out Why some physicians might be hesitant to advise their clients to workout during pregnancy Are there medical conditions where women should avoid or approach working out with caution during pregnancy Can exercise help improve symptoms of postpartum depression What are the guidel...
Mar 12, 2026•53 min
Robert Linkul is the master of Training the Older Adult and returns with more lessons about working with this population, including: -How Robert’s own extensive medical history helps him relate to the injuries and restrictions of older populations -How we as coaches think about our own aging, and eventual shift into this demographic, and how we approach our training to prepare -Why he doesn’t plan to retire from in-person coaching -How he approaches cardiovascular training for older adults -Why ...
Mar 10, 2026•53 min
Gareth Sapstead, my long time T-Nation writing peer joins me to talk about his new book (which I contributed to) and share wisdom and experience about:-Where to start if you look in the mirror and you’re not happy with what you see-How to approach your training and nutrition if you want to change your life-How social support matters if you’re aiming to change your life and health-Thinking in terms of “architecture for your life”-What his new book - 100 Best Physique Workouts offers-And much more...
Mar 05, 2026•1 hr
Josh Hillis returns with more of his eating skills mastery and shares thoughts on: -The sheer number of holidays and special occasions that end up justifying off track eating behaviour -How to approach special occasions without falling off track -Understanding the skill of being able to notice when you’re full and stop -Understanding the skill of being willing to sit with the feeling of wanting more -Understanding the skill of managing the disappointment when a meal ends -Why pre-deciding your c...
Mar 03, 2026•58 min
Dr Natasha Barnes returns to share her expertise on climbing and strength training and how these principles apply broadly to everyone, including thoughts about: -Are lighter climbers better climbers -The problem with focusing on weighing less as a performance enhancer in climbing -Is disordered eating more prevalent in climbing and weight class sports? -Are more climbers coming around to the value of strength training -The story behind Natasha saying “The lightest I’ve ever been was also the mos...
Feb 26, 2026•55 min
