Valentin is a pro natural bodybuilder and coach. He has been working as a personal trainer and physique coach for several years. As an athlete, he is a professional natural bodybuilder with the IPE. Valentin is also a speaker at Intelligent Strength for their Strength Coach program. This episode we're talking about dietary periodisation, especially in a contest prep scenario. Timestamps: 01:31 How to still progress despite setbacks 05:51 Biggest lessons and challenges of past experiences. 11:44 ...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, he and Mike talk in DEPTH about biomechanics and individualisation of exercises. This is the 1st part of 2. Next week you'll get the next episode :) Mike is back with another roundtable and is joined by Kassem Hanson. Kassem is the creator of N1. N1 is a company that educates coaches in individualised biomechanics, program design and nutrition. Kassem’s background is in strength and conditioning and the Poliquin principles. 02:19 Kassem talks about the N1 principles and common m...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min
James is back and covering things about diet breaks, weighted apparel, blood flow restriction and much more! Timestamps: 00:32 Anything come up or changed in regards to volume? 03:18 How to go about rest periods 04:19 Diet breaks 06:32 Studies and validity of the outcome when it comes to diet breaks 08:28 Length of diet breaks to become beneficial? 09:19 Practical differences between a competitor and gen pop 13:22 Do you need a diet break even if you don't feel you need it 15:00 What to do to av...
Jan 20, 2020•45 min
Miguel is back and covering things about Intuitive Eating, NEAT, fasting & autophagy and much more! Timestamps: 01:06 What has Miguel been up to? 07:14 Intuitive eating 11:32 Can someone truly intuitively eat after having a background of tracking? 13:43 Conflict of palatability & "unhealthy" foods and intuitive eating 15:33 Difference between intuitive & mindful eating 18:40 Practical applications for bodybuilders 27:30 NEAT versus normal cardio 41:38 Cardio and compensation effect 4...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr
Mike is back with another Q&A! This time we're talking about genetics, resensitisation, how to gauge MEV and changes in the exercise science world. Timestamps: 00:23 When is the genetics card appropriate to bring up 11:39 Results and genetics. They got to the point despite of what they do and not because of what they do 17:06 What if the training actually was the best thing for an individual even if that contradicts our common understanding 22:45 How to take someone from a poor training &...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Chris is a published researcher, educator, coach, and natural bodybuilder. We discuss some programming details for bodybuilders including some of the mistakes people commonly make and some advanced exercise sequencing ideas. Furthermore, we delve into some of Chris’s coaching experience to identify what traits successful clients tend to hold. This isn’t one you’ll want to miss! Timestamps: 01:14 Training like a bodybuilder: Exercise selection 05:14 What makes an exercise a good exercise? 07:52 C...
Dec 30, 2019•55 min
This week, Tim goes into a discussion with Dr. Mike Israetel about low frequency vs high-frequency training. Tim has a BS in Kinesiology and a huge passion for powerlifting. He is the director of the National Personal Training Institute and has been competing in powerlifting for over 20 years. Tim has written for the likes of t-nation.com, Arnold.com, thePTDC.com, amongst many others. Timestamps: 01:32 Why the guys got together. Based on Mike's post about using an excessively low frequency being...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Cody started as a highly successful personal trainer but desired more knowledge. So he went down the route of further education which eventually led to a PhD in Exercise Physiology. He is now a coach and a researcher and we will be touching on his experience with both of these today.Cody wants to bridge the gap between scientific research and practical application to bring efficient results. If you want to learn more about Primer Phases/Maintenance Periods, go here: Primer Phase Ebook: • https:/...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Jeff Alberts aka the godfather of natural bodybuilding. Jeff has over 30 years of training experience and is a natural pro bodybuilder with the WNBF. He is also a coach and founder of 3d muscle journey a leading coaching service for natural powerlifters and bodybuilders. Today we talk about his most recent prep, how it was so successful vs. other preps, peak week, post show and how training has changed as Jeff’s aged. Timestamps: 00:43 Jeff starts off with talking about his competition season 05...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Mike has been on several times but Paul Carter hasn't! Paul Carter specialises in hypertrophy and body recomposition. If you’ve ever read an article on T-Nation there is a strong chance it was by Paul. He is a prolific writer not only for T-Nation but also contributed to flex magazine and Muscle and Fitness. Paul is a coach and works with pro bodybuilders and elite strength athletes. In this highly anticipated episode, Mike & Paul go into a discussion around the stimulus to fatigue ratio, wh...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Mike Israetel is once again back with a Q&A. This time we're talking about high-frequency training, the validity of refeeds and diet breaks and much more! Timestamps: 00:38 Mike is talking about high-frequency training gives a bit of insight where he is with his own training. 09:26 How much cardio is too much during prep? 15:07 Best cardio 20:19 Stairmaster 24:17 Avg. diet length. Too long and too short? 27:08 Training advise for a prep 29:10 Refeeds and Diet breaks in a cutting phase 35:31 ...
Nov 25, 2019•59 min
Brad Schoenfeld the hypertrophy expert is back on the podcast. Brad is arguably the most prolific researcher when it comes to the development of muscular hypertrophy. Also an author and trainee himself he has huge amounts of experience. We’re delighted to have him back on the show to talk about his opinion of effective reps and training to failure and much much more! Timestamps: 00:54 Brad starts off with his take on the effective reps topic 03:38 Training to failure 07:49 Transitioning from fai...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Mike and Alex have been on at episode 176 to discuss their ideas about the optimal progression scheme for hypertrophy. This time, we got them on again to talk about soreness and pumps. Timestamps: 00:57 Alex starts off with muscle damage and hypertrophy 03:58 Mike responds to Alex take on muscle damage 12:45 Alex gets back to what Mike said about muscle damage. 14:25 Mike criticises Alex's views on damage 17:58 Does muscle soreness always equate to muscle damage? 26:34 Inflammatory process secon...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Dr Jake Linardon is the Research Fellow and Psychology Lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. After completing a PhD in 2018, he has continued his research into eating disorders, with a primary focus on testing and evaluating a broad range of treatment approaches for eating disorders. His research has also been published in numerous scientific journals, and he is also one of the editorial board members for the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Today we identified what di...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Dr Scott Stevenson is back! This is part 2 of a 2 part video show with Scott. Part 1: https://youtu.be/wTzXz6SrpqM Scott has a PhD in Applied Exercise Physiology and has published peer-reviewed scientific literature. He is also a competitive bodybuilder with plenty of success, with four overall titles, including the 2009 NPC Mr. Arizona, and four top 5 national level showings. With over 30 years lifting experience and more than 2 decades of coaching Scott blends the science with anecdote to get ...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Dr Scott Stevenson is back! This is part 1 of a 2 part video show with Scott. Scott has a PhD in Applied Exercise Physiology and has published peer-reviewed scientific literature. He is also a competitive bodybuilder with plenty of success, with four overall titles, including the 2009 NPC Mr. Arizona, and four top 5 national level showings. With over 30 years lifting experience and more than 2 decades of coaching Scott blends the science with anecdote to get results. His philosophy is to keep an...
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 19 min
We all know Mike by now. Alex has been on at episode 172 and had some interesting ideas about methodologies for hypertrophy. That's why we got both on to discuss their ideas about the optimal progression scheme for hypertrophy. Timestamps: 01:00 Alex kicks off with talking about his critics 4:20 Mike response to Alex's interpretation of Mike's approach 11:30 Alex's take on soreness, pump, difficulty of a session 13:40 Mike gets back with estimating MEV 16:09 Alex talks about his approach and bel...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Eric is finally back on the podcast after quite a successful competition season. In this episode, Eric reflects upon this competitive season and talks about his biggest takeaways. Timestamps: 00:10 Eric reflects on his post-show period 09:45 What is too low of calories? 15:30 Carb intake and differences in bodybuilding culture 22:50 Eric talks about Iron Culture podcast 27:09 How to progress from season to season. Misconceptions of post-show period recommendations and learning experiences 47:40 ...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Dr Brandon Roberts is a man of science who is also deeply involved in the field himself. With a PhD in Muscle Biology, a notorious fitness writer for well-established reviews/website, a coach for the Strength Guys and a competitive Natural Bodybuilder. This gives Brandon unique perspectives and the ability to have a full view of what’s going on in the lab vs. the gym. Today we talk about new discoveries within the muscle hypertrophy sphere, all wasn’t as clear as we once thought and close on som...
Sep 30, 2019•53 min
Back with another Q&A with Dr. Mike Israetel. This time he's at the Olympia and records in a gym, so sorry for the audio. Still, super valuable stuff about stimulus/fatigue ratio, thermic effect of food, max muscle potential and much more! Timestamps: 01:06 Anything new in regards to effective reps since last time? Especially after Greg's article 16:11 Why ever train with a different RIR than 2 if it's the best stimulus/fatigue ratio 23:03 Examples of research doesn't support the outcome but...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Alex Boivin is highly interested in muscle hypertrophy. He has a degree in physiology and his research has been into; Mechanisms for muscle hypertrophy, current hypertrophy literature, blood flow restriction, volume per session and protein. We dig into some of this and discuss some details that have never come onto the podcast before. Timestamps: 03:01 Are BCAA's worth it? Debunking the myth around BCAA 06:56 EAA better to use? 09:51 BCAA's calorie free? 12:52 Increase total protein for vegans t...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Cliff Wilson is one of the top bodybuilding coaches having taken his clients to earn over 110 pro cards, 75 professional titles, and 9 world championships. Doing so using a combination of scientifically proven methods and newer, experience-driven techniques. He is coming to London on the 28th of September presenting on: – Theory & Application of Peak Week – Foundational strategies for success – Third topic chosen by participants London Seminar with Cliff on the 28th of Sept. https://revivest...
Sep 09, 2019•58 min
Mike is back on the podcast with another fantastic episode. He talks about NO supplements, the pump and the concept of effective reps. Timestamps: 01:02 How important is equipment to be the best bodybuilder 05:24 Mike's take on effective reps 16:55 What to do nutritionally while travelling? 19:36 Pump and causative role in hypertrophy and NO supplements worth taken 21:26 Pre-exhaustion before heavy compounds beneficial for hypertrophy 30:09 MIkes thoughts on pause reps and slow tempo 32:40 Appro...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Mel has a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior and has 10 years of research experience. She is also currently a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Giva Santana at One Jiu Jitsu, and is a multiple-time IBJJF Master World Champion. Her speciality is helping clients learn to effectively utilize the tools she gives them to lose fat, gain muscle, and perform. In today's podcast, we talk about evidence-based practice for habit formation and goal acquisition. Timestamps: 01:01 Habit formation and goal ac...
Aug 26, 2019•51 min
Ben is the founder of De Novo Nutrition. The company has both consulting and supplement branches, based on objective science and ethical practice. Ben is also a registered dietitian (RD), with a Masters in Nutrition and Exercise Science (MS). He has over 6 years experience of coaching and programming for individuals all the way from general population folks all the way up to elite competitors, such as IPF Worlds 2015 93kg silver medalist Layne Norton. He is also highly accomplished as both a USB...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr
Danny is the owner of Sigma Nutrition, a leading content creator and coaching service in the evidence-based fitness sphere. Of course, Danny is also the host of the great Sigma Nutrition Podcast, he also presents internationally and has a master’s in Nutritional Sciences. Today we talk about an area that Danny has been taking a deep look into, that being the circadian rhythm and Chrono nutrition. Is eating past 6pm actually something we should avoid? How do we best regulate our body clock? These...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Dr. Mike T Nelson has spent over 18 years of his life learning how the human body works. Mike specifically focuses on how to properly condition the body to burn fat, become stronger, more flexible and healthier. He has a PhD in exercise physiology, a BA in natural science and MS in bio-mechanics. Mike has developed techniques to help the top government agencies and his clients who have been featured across the globe. In today's episode, we discuss some of the work Mike has been publishing on his...
Aug 05, 2019•58 min
We know Mike and at least since Episode 163, you should know Jordan as well. In today's episode, Mike and Jordan go into a discussion about Reps In Reserve, Training to failure and their overall take on that matter. What are the pros, cons and potential considerations. A much-anticipated episode that is finally there. Timestamps: 00:25 Jordan starts with asking Mike the question about his progression scheme 03:18 Jordan speaks about his progression setup with exercise selection and goes ahead in...
Jul 29, 2019•57 min
Jake is a master of data collection for enhancing your training. With a PhD is sports performance, a master’s in health and sports science, a BA in exercise science and is an NSCA CSCS Jake knows what’s important when it comes to data collection for trainees. He is also the current assistant professor at the University of North Iowa, sports scientist for UNI wrestling and volleyball and a coach at Renaissance Periodisation. In today's episode, we explore what data we can gather and utilise as ph...
Jul 22, 2019•50 min
Jordan lives and breaths bodybuilding, his passion is undeniable. As well as being a bodybuilder he has a masters in physiology and is a highly experienced coach. He’s worked with world champion powerlifters and top bodybuilders in Nabba and the IFBB. Today we dig into Jordan’s passion for bodybuilding and his philosophies for muscle growth. https://www.instagram.com/trainedbyjp https://www.trainedbyjp.com/ Timestamps: 01:39 Jordan starts off with talking about why he's so passionate about bodyb...
Jul 15, 2019•56 min
