On the RP Strength Podcast, RP co-founders Dr Mike & Nick Shaw breakdown tons of hypertrophy training, nutrition, and other fitness related topics. As a bonus, you'll get plenty of laughs as they go down various tangents on every episode!
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Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Guest Links Dr. Milo Wolf's Links: Website/Coaching: Wolf Coaching App: MyoAdapt YouTube: Dr. Milo Wolf Instagram: @wolfcoach_ Timestamps 00:00 Intro and why warmups matter 00:46 Why warmups may be overrated for hypertrophy 03:21 General vs specific warmups and static vs dynamic stretching 04:41 Static stretching and short-term performance ...
A bonus episode on The Enhanced Games! A treat for being such a jacked, good looking, and smart listener like you, Greg! Yes, we can see you through your webcam... Please stop doing that thing with Capri-Suns! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Guest Links Dr. Derek Wilcox's Links: Website/Coaching: Wilcox Strength Inc. RP Coaching: Derek Wilcox | PhD Instagram: @wilcoxstren...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro, Mike's sickness, Nick's shoulder, and training downtime 05:05 Beginner weight selection and progressive overload 06:34 When to switch exercises in a program 10:23 Can lower weight and higher-volume lifting still grow muscle? 13:37 Deep stretch, hypertrophy, and what we know from research 15:29 Adding CrossFit, cardi...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. James Hoffmann's Links: Tactical Fitness Guide Instagram: @rpdrjames Military/First Responder RP Discount https://rpstrength.com/pages/military-and-first-responder-discount Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and James' current training 04:59 Memorial Day, Murph, and tactical training 05:43 Why James got interested in tactical populations 10:24 Why...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Pak's Links: Instagram: @dr__pak YouTube: @Dr__Pak Website: drpak.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and Dr. Pak's secret Greek rap career 05:00 Big rock 1: sleep regularity matters more than total duration 12:40 Why dieting and being lean wrecks your sleep 15:05 Big rock 2: stress management and mindfulness 18:35 Big rock 3: managing training...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Eric Trexler's Testosterone Article: https://rpstrength.com/blogs/articles/testosterone-101 Dr. Eric Trexler's Links: Instagram: @trexlerfitness ResearchGate: Eric Trexler publications Twitter/X: @EricTrexler Timestamps: *]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100l...
00:00 Intro + why Nick wanted Justin on 01:05 What a "process coach" actually is 05:13 Why mindset alone is not enough by itself 07:00 Consistency over perfection: friction, environment, and better systems 12:41 Why you should only change one variable at a time 16:05 Justin Sua's background: baseball, sports psych, and coaching journey 20:22 From coaching to the Browns, WWE, Google, and UConn 29:10 Applying these systems to fat loss, muscle gain, and body composition 41:59 Why advanced people ha...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Milo Wolf's Links: Instagram: @drmilowolf YouTube: @DrMiloWolf ResearchGate: Milo Wolf Timestamps: 00:00 Intro + Milo's current split: full body every day 01:18 Why Milo trains full body every day 09:01 Does high-frequency training beat up your joints? 11:06 Do you actually need to warm up for hypertrophy? 15:29 The best training split/...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Guest Links Instagram: @cartervailmusic YouTube: @cartervailmusic Spotify: Carter Vail Official links: bio.to/cartervail Timestamps 00:00 - Intro and welcome to Carter Vail 01:38 - Entertainment versus education in creator content 08:30 - Nashville engineering job and committing to music full time 16:30 - College football background and mov...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Corey Lindner's Links: Instagram: corey_lindner OCB Team Page: Team Corey Conditioned Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and first-time guest welcome for Corey Lindner 05:21 Athletic background: track, high jump, and early lifting 10:15 Military and fire department experience 13:45 Transition into bodybuilding coaching 17:45 Going full time into coach...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Gerald Ernat's Links: Instagram: @geraldernat RP Strength coaching page: Work with Gerald RP article: Inside H2F: How the Army Is Redefining Soldier Fitness Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and April Fool's Day 02:25 Gerald's day job: Sports Dietitian for the US Army 05:54 Common soldier nutrition myths: protein timing, extreme diets, and supplement...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Eric Trexler's Links: RP article: Caffeine, The Double-Edged Sword Stronger by Science: The Lifter's Guide to Caffeine Instagram: @trexlerfitness ResearchGate: Eric Trexler publications Twitter/X: @EricTrexler Timestamps: 00:00 Eric and Nick's BEEF 🥩 06:53 Caffeine's prevalence in fitness 09:10 Eric's caffeine research background 11:04...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links: Website: https://miketnelson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmiketnelson/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro - What brings Dr. Mike back? 01:20 Dr. Mike's background and how he landed in HRV research 05:45 What HRV is in plain language 09:06 How training stress changes HRV acutely and across recovery 16:00 Deloa...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Milo Wolf's Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrMiloWolf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmilowolf/ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Milo-Wolf Timestamps 00:00 Intro,Wolf call, s**ty weather 02:35 Why training close to failure generally improves hypertrophy 05:05 Reactive vs planned deloads and fatigue tra...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Pak's Links: https://www.instagram.com/dr__pak/ https://www.youtube.com/@Dr__Pak 00:00:00 - "The Pakman's" Greek heritage 00:06:25 - Myth 1: Can you actually measure body fat accurately? 00:10:45 - Why body fat tests vary so much (Dexa, Bod Pod, BIA) 00:15:30 - Waist circumference as a better health predictor 00:21:10 - Myth 2: Does hig...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links: https://www.instagram.com/drmiketnelson/ miketnelson.com 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:45 - Dr. Mike T. Nelson's background 00:07:20 - Defining metabolic flexibility and fuel switching 00:09:00 - Genetic components of metabolism and the Pima Indian studies 00:15:30 - Training your body to become more efficient at burnin...
Ethan's Links: Podcast + More Weekly Lives: https://2way.tv/ethansuplee/ Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro & Welcome Back (5.5 years since last episode) 06:16 - Ethan's Backstory: First Diet at Age 5 09:00 - Hitting 536 lbs: The Freight Scale Story 15:50 - "Just Don't Eat Bread" 22:55 - Discovering Dr. Mike's TEDx Talk: Ethan hates it 😂 40:10 - The Mainte...
Dr. Milo Wolf, a prominent researcher in exercise physiology, details his unique path to completing a PhD at 23, driven by a passion for strength and hypertrophy. He unpacks his groundbreaking research on range of motion, revealing that partials performed in a stretched position may surprisingly yield greater muscle growth than full range of motion. The episode concludes with practical advice on implementing stretch-focused training and optimizing tempo for maximum gains and injury prevention.
00:00 - Intro 00:00:51 - Will has cerebral palsy: what it actually looks like day to day 00:02:57 - Growing up with CP, how Will started lifting, and what early training looked like 00:15:08 - Gym confidence, feeling judged, and pushing past the "new guy" phase 00:19:11 - Exercise selection: why barbell squats are tough (and what he does instead) 00:33:24 - Machines, imbalances, and unilateral work 00:38:20 - Should you compete? Dieting realities and expectations 00:40:50 - Bulking: eating enoug...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00:00 - We've got PhDs at home - the PhDs at home: Dr. Pak 00:02:00 - Dr. Pak's educational background 00:06:04 - Starting out for free: building experience in research and coaching 00:10:04 - Minimum effective dose and "volume tribalism" 00:20:45 - The "3-5 must-haves" for training: effort, enough volume, long-term consistency 00:23:30 ...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro 03:20 - Is the 10,000-hour rule a myth? 07:15 - Specializing too early 13:43 - Why Doing Multiple Sports Can Make You Learn Faster (and Win More Later) 24:29 - The Hidden Cost of Early Specialization: Burnout, Injuries, and Quitting the Game 28:08 - What Makes Kids "Great" Often Fails at the World-Class Level 31:13 - Youth Sta...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - How Milo and Pak found RP 05:10 - Milo and Pak's lifting > research arc 18:30 - How "evidence based" fitness has changed over the last 10 years 23:35 - What does "evidence based" actually mean 37:30 - How science is being misrepresented 49:15 - Looks ≠ Expertise 52:50 - Upcoming research and projects...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Christmas magic ✨ 04:10 - Dr. Mike's distain for modern Batman 06:05 - Bodybuilders ≠ Hollywood 12:20 - Muscle loss isn't one-size-fits-all 24:30 - Does diet duration effect muscle loss? 28:30 - Do men lose more muscle when dieting? 34:40 - Are people losing excess muscle on Ozempic? 40:40 - Organ size shifts when gaining and losing...
Dr. Mike details his comprehensive diet and training setup, tracing his journey from time off to contest preparation including surgery, DEXA scans, and a strategic "bulk" phase. He outlines specific macro targets, step goals, and the psychological aspect of maintaining a "prep mindset" even during diet breaks. The episode also delves into his unique training split, Jiu-Jitsu philosophy, and the influential role of pharmaceutical aids like Tirzepatide and Retatrutide in modern bodybuilding, touching upon the future of the sport.
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Five Nights at Freddy's chaos 03:30 - Mike's "performance" issues 04:44 - Cialis/Viagra as "pre-workout pump," what it does/doesn't do 08:30 - Post-photoshoot reset: diet/training overview + plan setup 17:41 - Arm/shoulder emphasis: training arms 6x/week + managing flare-ups 20:33 - The "heavy → moderate → light" 3x/we...
Its our Black Friday Sale! Huge discount on the RP Hypertrophy App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmhype and on the RP Diet Coach App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmdiet 00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger) 02:50 - What are the Highland Games? 07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports 17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays 26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays 34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking 41:50 - …Back to training ...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 – How many PhDs (1.5-2.5)? +/- Medical Dr. 02:30 - CPR & broken ribs 04:30 - How Mike's cheeks were shot off 15:54 - How fast does creatine start working? 23:30 - Top end dosage of caffeine 28:20 - Best form of creatine/dose 31:10 - Should you cycle creatine? 33:30 - Lower vs higher dosing 37:45 - Does creatine negatively affect k...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Addressing the controversy 07:00 - GLP-1/weight-loss meds & food noise: Success stories 14:00 - Back to Halloween candy (descends into nonsense) 19:20 - Genetics & appetite differences, contest-prep parallels 23:00 - How your physiology influences your psychology when dieting 28:20 - Sports talk 37:30 - Getting back on track...
Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro / maternal relations / Nick's prison name 01:57 - Lower training intensity vs. higher training intensity fatigue 08:50 - Different types of nervous system fatigue 13:45 - Beginners vs advanced lifters: why low reps hit different 29:59 - Practical takeaways: SFR, why 10–15 reps is the sweet spot 41:50 - Olympia recap & divi...
Dr. Mike and IFBB Pro Jared Feather invented a new belt specifically designed for hypertrophy training! Check it out! https://www.versagripps.com/products/hyperbelt DISCOUNT CODE: VGRP Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. - 00:00 – Intro 00:18 – Dr. Mike & Mr. Nick Shaw's new electro-country band 04:18 – Dr. Mike's unrelenting, furious, and exotic love for the RP Diet Coac...
