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Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:14 Mike is sick 1:49 Hunger vs cravings 5:07 What are cravings 13:19 Creating a proper food environment 15:26 Eating from boredom 20:37 What is hunger 32:29 What is food focus 34:52 Nick's Vegas buffet story 41:38 How does Nick's food focus feel...
Aug 19, 2024•48 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:20 Mike's mandatory vacation 1:19 How to rate cardio in the diet app 5:12 How to rate weight training workouts 7:05 Don't sweat the minutia 16:16 Collagen protein tracking 18:04 Genetics 21:09 Falling off the wagon 25:03 Measuring with no food scale 28:04 Eating lots of veggies 30:16 Adding calories helped weight loss!? 34:48 Hypertrophy app recommending low sets...
Aug 12, 2024•41 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:17 Mike and Nick in Cali 4:51 Dealing with rebound dieting 18:51 Dealing with cravings 23:50 The post-diet diet 35:17 Mike and Nick's worst rebounds
Aug 05, 2024•41 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:27 Overrated underrated 1:52 Soreness as an indicator for growth 12:05 Pump as an indicator for growth 15:23 What is pump work 20:20 Technique over anything 29:21 Steroids building muscle without weight training 36:37 Intra workout nutrition 39:11 Teriyaki madness 42:14 Cheat meals 48:15 Dr. Mike watching sports...
Jul 29, 2024•51 min
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Jul 22, 2024•46 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:46 Mike's life changes 6:53 How his recent show went 10:39 Bodybuilding shows don't set you up to do your best 18:42 Mike's tanning fail 22:05 What's missing 27:23 Why bodybuilding isn't good for Mike 34:31 Not reading comments on social media 46:06 Why you don't look your best at a show 50:06 Mike's going off drugs 56:28 Focusing on Youtube and BJJ...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:56 Biggest company in the world 4:16 Mike's prep diet foods 11:37 Bad boys bad boys 13:37 GLP-1s and willpower 20:48 Bodybuilder hypocrisy 24:21 Slipping up on diet without going off track 38:00 Why Mike has been dieting so long 44:41 Roller coasters getting crazy 47:49 Nick loves impractical jokers...
Jul 08, 2024•49 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:25 The other Dr Mike is better looking 2:11 What its like teaching summer school 8:44 Running into students in "out" 12:40 Dealing with supportive and sabotaging spouses 18:20 Communication and transparency 20:45 Child nutrition 24:39 What kids think about bodybuilding competition 32:54 Learning how to pose 43:35 Building a proper nutrition foundation 44:45 Trouble cutting for summer with social events 48:12 Christle beats Mike up in BJJ 49:16 The grocery s...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:16 Dr. Robert Santana 0:48 Why Mike has no hair 3:36 Advanced dog training 13:15 How hiking cured Roberts knees 17:00 The Phoenix food scene 21:07 Vegas food scene and degeneracy 27:31 How to be the best coaching client 34:40 Dealing with know-it-all clients 39:30 Robert's form checks 44:31 Clients think weight room should feel like cardio 48:26 The grocery store question 52:19 Rapid Fire questions...
Jun 24, 2024•59 min
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Jun 17, 2024•51 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:29 Being on the podcast isn't an honor 2:50 What is there to do in Athens Georgia 6:05 How Jen got into fitness and coaching 10:54 Dealing with gastroparesis as a teen 14:06 When is the last time you had McDonald's 16:32 Moderation vs abstaining on diets 21:26 Dealing with guilt on a diet 29:12 Can you help really difficult clients 34:04 Early signs of falling off the wagon 36:57 When and how to change your goals 47:50 When spouses aren't supportive of a di...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:40 Dr. Derek needs witness protection 4:31 Mike doesn't recommend jujitsu 7:43 Best order for lifting and jujitsu training 16:36 Proper periodization for lifting and jujitsu 19:29 What makes a good training client 24:04 The Highland Games 26:50 What is the life of a true competitor 32:32 Participant vs competitor 42:27 What it feels like to have 1000lbs on your back 52:25 Powerlifting meet strategy 57:15 Rapid fire questions...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:18 What's Mikes fav Lambo 3:51 Where do babies come from 10:36 The best way to get abs for stage 16:20 Nick took his kids to Vegas 27:35 How to get a pump if you have trouble 37:10 How to train differently if you're older 47:40 Training for longevity 56:11 More anti aging tips 58:52 How much do cold plunge etc affect muscle grow...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 10 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:24 Mike is getting too rich 2:23 Huge mistake after diet 13:26 Keeping an eye on the scale post diet 15:33 Physical activity levels after diet 19:35 Worlds first trillionaire 26:11 Costco chicken bake 27:24 Physical activity during a diet 35:17 Preparing for fat loss...
May 20, 2024•45 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:27 Coach Dr. Trevor Pfaendtner's name problems 4:35 Mike's IG algorithm quirks 7:27 Mukbang client and eating challenges 16:25 Force feeding football players 21:07 Trevor's weight GAIN journey 23:23 Drinking insane carbs during workout 26:44 Go to meals for insane weight gain 30:24 Best sleeping temperature 37:45 Trevor is a nerd gamer 43:07 Mercilessly beating your family at games 50:11 Amazing client stories 56:36 Approaching diet with kids 1:00:23 How lo...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:18 The other Dr. Mike 1:02 The eclipse 4:21 Nick's pull-up video controversy, grip talk 11:44 Ray Kurzweil prediction 17:07 Training To Failure Intro 19:02 What is true failure 25:48 The three types of failure 30:20 Volume vs intensity 32:24 Results vs enjoyment 36:57 How to find real failure 42:37 Flirting with failure 47:51 Nick makes his son run 400s...
May 06, 2024•49 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:42 Dr. Jen has too many animals 2:46 Jen's insane credentials 9:22 Jen's martial arts background 13:33 Ego in BJJ 21:45 Jen Is a glass blower 26:51 What Nick MUST do when he visits Italy 31:08 Asking Jen the famous grocery store question 35:05 Planning is the most important for clients 39:42 Clients want to drink alcohol and lose fat 45:08 Preparing a client for wedding weight loss 49:33 Dealing with unrealistic goals 54:28 Characteristics of the most succe...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:07 Born on the 4th of July 2:42 How to be successful 10:30 Helping others financially 12:55 Finding out what you're good at 18:48 Finding out what you like 24:15 Do it for a long time 33:34 Setting time horizons 30:33 Leaning in to your strengths...
Apr 22, 2024•49 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:50 Watching inappropriate movies w your parents 4:23 Dr. Nathan Jenkins smokes meats 8:10 Balancing alcohol and a healthy life 11:20 Working out with no music 15:22 Motivation in training 20:19 Pacing yourself 27:07 Long term thinking 29:55 Coaching is teaching 38:33 Meeting people where they are in their health journey 49:21 What makes a successful client 52:44 Rapid fire questions...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 6 min
0:27 Mike's biggest adversary in middle School 1:30 Mike is starting prep 9:22 How do you know when its time to diet 10:45 High diet fatigue 15:29 extreme fatigue 16:36 Sleep troubles 24:41 Aversion to junk food 29:53 Momentum 33:36 Don't like how you look after a mass 39:15 Health markers are bad 41:50 Don't cut when beginning your fitness journey 46:05 Don't cut around major life events
Apr 08, 2024•53 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:48 Endurance expert Alex Harrison 1:55 His app for endurance athletes 4:15 What is a "long" endurance activity 7:48 Do you need nutrients in endurance activities 11:07 What should you be intaking 14:43 What do people get wrong 20:21 Anti water people exist 25:44 Dealing with pain in endurance sports 29:17 Endurance athlete diets 33:57 The 1500m race is the hardest thing to do 37:55 Why you might want to try endurance sport 44:09 Nutrition dogma among runner...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:18 Nick has a good joke 1:14 When Nick and Mike got fat 2:28 Body fat role in health 5:22 25 Percent body fat (males) 9:04 20 Percent body fat 9:55 10 to 20 Percent body fat 13:30 Sub 10 perecent 19:42 Nick's competition history 21:44 40 percent body fat (females) 22:41 30- 40 percent body fat 25:45 20-20 percent 27:37 Discussions of body fat in media 29:20 15 -20 perecent 35:53 Contest prep effects on women 41:25 Next gen obesity drugs...
Mar 25, 2024•47 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:13 Mike starting contest prep 2:53 Should you stretch 12:17 What supplements are worth it 26:18 General health supplements 27:28 Why are deloads on maintenance calories 36:51 Why bother thinking so much about training...
Mar 18, 2024•52 min
Grab a set of Versa Gripps today! For 15% off use coupon code: DrMike15 https://www.versagripps.com/products/pro-dr-mike?utm_source=event&utm_medium=other&utm_campaign=dr_mike_march_2024 0:16 Mike's Arnold experience 5:57 Mike's Versa Gripp stash 9:22 How Mike was rejected by Versa Gripps 11:30 The new deal with Versa 14:56 What Versa Gripps are made of 18:59 FAQs- Best time to train? 32:28 Mikes fav pre workout meal 35:15 Pre workout caffeine late in the day 39:20 Chris Williamson's new...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:28 Mike got sick in Vegas "working" 2:10 Why the podcast missed episodes 5:45 Training hard with bad technique 8:38 Relative Effort 14:15 Teasing our 1 set leg workout video 16:55 How to tell if you're training hard 24:24 The bar feeling heavy 26:32 Harder than last time squawk 32:50 How to tell if you're pushing yourself 42:58 Rep Fall-Off Between Sets 46:19 How can you tell if some one else is going hard 51:47 Its what you give not what you receive 58:17 ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:37 Still in Vegas 2:45 Nick got crushed from our YT filming 3:49 Nick gets massing questions from his furnace guy 5:45 Training an NFL athlete for bodybuilding 9:10 Working out vs training 11:57 The ideal team player 13:52 Working out defined 16:42 Training defined 21:58 What training requires 27:01 Progression and adjustment 28:34 Fatigue management 33:43 Optimization 34:45 Grit 47:03 Which one should you be doing 53:33 The Michael Jordan story...
Feb 19, 2024•59 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:25 Dr. Mike gamblin' in Vegas 1:50 Jim Harbaugh leaving MI 7:13 Not training while traveling 13:25 Using Intensity techniques 15:37 Maintenance Training 21:36 Planet B-Boy film 25:30 How to make gains during travel 31:25 Weights and reps 35:55 Increasing volume 39:20 Going lighter for safety 43:39 Drinking mass gainer in high school 47:35 Using pre exhaust...
Feb 05, 2024•50 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:20 Reunited and it feels so good 1:15 Mike's Australia seminars 4:57 Nick's trip to see the sports ball championship 12:19 How to travel and stick to your diet 14:28 Choosing diet phases for travel 29:55 What is fitness dieting actually 32:38 Knowing where your protein is coming from 40:15 Diet drinks 42:45 Clean carbs 44:36 Fats 49:20 Getting steps in 50:26 Meal timing 52:49 Eyeballing macros...
Jan 29, 2024•57 min
RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:15 1M Youtube subscribers 2:00 Social support circle 4:55 Self efficacy 14:25 You are entitled to no support 16:09 Friction with a spouse 27:55 Support from family 37:46 Support from friends 45:35 Support from coworkers 53:08 Social media support 1:01:47 Types of people in comment sections 1:11:13 Mike reads negative comments video idea...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min