Dr Amy Bender specialises in sleep for athletes. In today’s episode we discuss the nuances of sleep for athletes such as do they need more sleep? What role should caffeine play? And we dig into some of her research into Chronotypes and The Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire. If you want to sleep better or help you clients do so, this is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Amy talks about how she got into sleep research 04:03 Strategies on how to get the most out of sleep 05:28 How much do ...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min
MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ Jared Feather is a very competitive bodybuilder with an MS in Exercise Physiology. He is the contest prep coach at Renaissance Periodization. Alberto Nunez is a WNBF pro natural bodybuilder and coach at 3DMJ. This time, we're talking all about Mini Cuts! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Alberto starts off with his definition of a Mini cut 01:58 Jared gives his definition of a mini cut 03:38 Who they are NOT for 05:54 Training and how ...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Peter is back on the show for an update on his recent competition season. Peter was stage ready earlier this year & then COVID hit. Rather than go back into his improvement season Peter managed things to allow him to compete later in the year when shows started again. We touch on what strategies Peter used to allow him to be his best for his shows, from macros to refeeds & peak weeks. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Main lessons of prep 09:05 Experience getting to stage 12:13 What to do if...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Finally Mike is back with another episode. This time we're talking about optimal number of exercises per bodypart in a single session, when do you know it's junk volume, how to gauge raw stimulus magnitude and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Optimal number of exercises per bodypart in a single session 09:55 Bodyfat genetic pre-disposition 13:25 Ab electro machine gadgets 18:02 When performance increases but bodyweight doesn't change and vice versa, what's the cause and what to do? 27:17 When do you...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Kamal Patel is co-founder and director of Examine.com. He holds two master’s degrees and is on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition for which he’s investigated the link between diet and chronic pain. He’s published peer-reviewed articles on vitamin D and calcium, as well as on a variety of clinical research topics. He’s also been involved in research on fructose and liver health, on nutrition in low-income areas, and on mindfulness meditation. I’ve been following examine for years and it is my go to f...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Our man Greg Potter is back on the show, that can mean only one thing…sleep…or maybe not? This week we actually take a different turn and dive into another area of Greg’s expertise; chrononutrition. In short this can be thought of as the influence of when we eat on our circadian rhythm. If you thought nutrition timing was just about maximising MPS and putting carbs around your workout, you’ll wanna listen to this! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:08 What do you do if you get up early 04:43 What is Chr...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Ben has a PhD and is currently pursuing his passion through his own lifting, teaching and research. In today's episode we talked in depth about nutritional practices when trying to gain muscle. If you’ve ever found yourself feeling unsure how to go about your eating in a mass phase, this is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:58 Measuring tools 03:49 Caloric surplus and potential of muscle mass gain 14:16 Different starting point and muscular potential 17:24 Do novices not worry about fat gain? ...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Jackson Peos has a PhD in Clinical & Sports Nutrition and is well known for his diet break research. In today's episode, we take a different turn and chat about alcohol and intuitive eating. Back on our roundtable (ep 196/197) Jackson was on but not fully able to expand on his thoughts during the roundtable, so he further clarifies them here. In addition we talk about what place alcohol has within a physique athletes diet & it wouldn’t be a podcast with Jackson if we didn’t talk a little...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr
It's been a while but Mike is back with another episode. This time, Mike talks a bit about his current training/nutrition, the age old question of leanness over size and Active Rest vs. Resensitisation. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Mike is moving to Vegas! 09:25 Mike's current training & nutrition 18:27 Different approach this time around? Refeeds? How to get ridiculously lean 21:21 How long to diet for, what bodyfat percentage to maintain and leanness over size? 32:08 Differences in appear...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min
I first came across Leigh Peele many years ago on the fit cast, she was one of the co-hosts to what is still one of the biggest fitness podcasts out there. I loved her no BS approach and could tell she was incredibly intelligent. Since I purchased several of her books, including Starve Mode, which we discuss in depth. Leigh is certified through the national academy of sports medicine and delves through research daily. This time, Leigh is talking about how to be a better coach, ie. empathy, empow...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Josh and Tom are online coaches, physique competitors and content creators. This week on the show I dig into their decision and journey to being enhanced. I wanted to take this from the angle that everyone who was once enhanced was natural, our show is for natural trainee’s first and foremost but if people are thinking about going enhanced I thought it was important to have a resource to guide that decision. Hopefully, we managed to help answer some questions you guys have had. Timestamps: 01:55...
Jun 29, 2020•44 min
Dr Bill Campbell is a Physique Scientist and lives the bodybuilding lifestyle. He is an exercise science professor and director of the Performance and Physique Enhancement Laboratory. His mantra and goal is to help people optimise their physiques within a maintainable lifestyle. We dig into some of his background and research into non-linear dieting including the first bodybuilding refeed study. Timestamps: 01:07 What made Bill got into exercise science 04:26 Bill's current goal with bodybuildin...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr
Martin is a Clinical Performance Nutritionist and CEO of www.Mac-Nutrition.com, a nutrition consultancy company. A family man, joker and he even dabbled in bodybuilding in his younger years with some trademark muscle groups including calves and triceps. He holds a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science and a postgraduate degree in Sports Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition. He is the founder of Mac-Nutrition Uni an evidence-based online nutrition course www.Mac-NutritionUni.com. This time we're having a...
Jun 15, 2020•50 min
Martin is a Clinical Performance Nutritionist and CEO of www.Mac-Nutrition.com, a nutrition consultancy company. A family man, joker and he even dabbled in bodybuilding in his younger years with some trademark muscle groups including calves and triceps. He holds a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science and a postgraduate degree in Sports Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition. He is the founder of Mac-Nutrition Uni an evidence-based online nutrition course www.Mac-NutritionUni.com. This time we're having a...
Jun 08, 2020•59 min
Greg is back for another episode! This time we're talking all about how to improve your sleep. Greg is my go-to guy for all things sleep, for good reason. Greg helps a range of individuals feel and perform better, from elite athletes to CEOs to people who have mood disorders. Since he did his PhD on the topics of sleep, nutrition, and metabolism, Greg spends much of his time helping individuals sleep better, but his interests are much wider than this subject alone. Highlights of Greg's career so...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 12 min
This is part two of the peak week roundtable. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, here it is: https://youtu.be/xr2Kw4pnYbY We're happy to have three of the most successful natural bodybuilding coaches together for a roundtable about Peak Week! Eric Helms, Cliff Wilson and Peter Fitschen joined us today for a two-part series. Today we'll be delving into a lot of things to give you a proper understanding of what peak week is and how to make use of it for yourself and your athletes. If you're a ...
May 25, 2020•45 min
We're happy to have three of the most successful natural bodybuilding coaches together for a roundtable about Peak Week! Eric Helms, Cliff Wilson and Peter Fitschen joined us today for a two-part series. Today we'll be delving into a lot of things to give you a proper understanding of what peak week is and how to make use of it for yourself and your athletes. If you're a serious competitor, coach or simply want to understand more about peak week, this is the podcast for you! Timestamps: 01:12 Wh...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Alberto Nunez is a WNBF pro natural bodybuilder and coach at 3DMJ. Alberto comes back on the show to answer your questions. We cover everything from his immediate goals in the context of dealing with the current situation & how to apply and how Alberto has applied myoreps/rest pause training. Always a pleasure talking to Alberto and for any physique enthusiast, you don’t want to miss this. This time, we're talking primarily about a short vs. longer offseason. Timestamps: 00:39 Alberto talks ...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
The twice-daily roundtable, featuring Mike, Jared and Charly. This week I talk to Mike, Jared and Charly all about training twice daily. These guys have been doing 2 workouts a day for years and their approach has evolved over time. I get into the thick of who this training is for, how to apply it and how is it any different to training once per day. If you’ve ever considered training twice a day, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 01:11 Since when are the guys doing 2x daily training and why ...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Mike is back on the podcast. This time, we're talking about how to increase depth on the leg press, ego in the gym, home workouts and much more! Timestamps: 05:45 What would Mike differently if he could go back in time to a time before special sports supplements 08:27 How to increase depths/ROM on leg press 15:14 Ego in the gym 15:46 For home workouts, why not resistance bands but DB's 26:40 What is Mike's opinion on the 1/3 volume rule to maintain muscle mass 31:50 Flexion Rows 35:04 Muscle sen...
Apr 27, 2020•54 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. This time, Cliff is talking about how to best assess your physique Timestamps: 00:32 Cliff gives an update on his situation and experiences making you a better coach 08:08 How to properly assess a physique 16:03 Photos vs. videos? 18:20 How ...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Jacob is a doctor of physical therapy and works in collaboration with the Strength Guys. He is passionate about spreading solid information and busting myths and correcting misconceptions surrounding the human body as it pertains to physical therapy. We discuss some of the fallacies trainees and physios fall into with ‘band-aids’ and get to the core of how to solve people's problems. Furthermore, we delve into exercise mechanics including proper scapular position, active vs. passive ROM and whet...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Jared Feather is a very competitive bodybuilder with an MS in Exercise Physiology. He is the contest prep coach at Renaissance Periodization. In today's episode we cover listener questions from differences in recovery between enhanced and naturals to what Jared and Mike Israetel don’t agree upon. Some interesting insights as always from Jared about genetic elite. Timestamps: 02:38 Difference between fatigue management of enhanced vs natural athletes 06:06 Disagreements in the evidence-based comm...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Mike and Alex have been on at episode 176 & 180. This time, we got them on again to talk about pre-exhaust. Timestamps: 00:43 Alex's ideas/thoughts of pre-fatigue 03:48 Mike's take on pre-exhaust 12:49 Theory and idea about pre-fatigue 20:31 Alex gets back to Mike's points and talks about staying away from failure for pre-exhaust 24:04 Mike gets back to Alex's point with disagreement and how to pre-fatigue 34:49 Takehome 36:22 Alex talks about caveats,. especially motor-unit recruitment 39:0...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Peter is a natural bodybuilder and has a PhD in nutritional sciences. He has been involved with some major publications including one discussed in this episode; Nutritional Recommendations for Physique Athletes. We cover rates of loss, traits of successful bodybuilders, diet breaks and much more. Timestamps: 00:08 Natural bodybuilding and progress 04:47 Getting stage ready and recovery process 13:58 Max weight/% above stage weight 17:11 Refeeds/diet breaks 23:25 Recommended rate of loss 27:04 Ph...
Mar 23, 2020•57 min
Greg is my go-to guy for all things sleep, for good reason. Greg helps a range of individuals feel and perform better, from elite athletes to CEOs to people who have mood disorders. Since he did his PhD on the topics of sleep, nutrition, and metabolism, Greg spends much of his time helping individuals sleep better, but his interests are much wider than this subject alone. Highlights of Greg's career so far include coaching a sprinter to four gold medals in his category at the European Championsh...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Intuitive Eating is becoming popular, what are the applications to physique competitors? This is part 2 of the 2 part video roundtable. Part 1 can be found here: https://youtu.be/H9vz6vd21tc In today's podcast we have our biggest roundtable to date with Gabrielle Fundaro, Mike Israetel, Jackson Peos and Miguel Blacutt. All of these individuals have slightly different takes on intuitive eating and its application and had a very fruitful discussion. We go from defining intuitive eating (and the mi...
Mar 09, 2020•43 min
Intuitive Eating is becoming popular, what are the applications to physique competitors? In today's podcast we have our biggest roundtable to date with Gabrielle Fundaro, Mike Israetel, Jackson Peos and Miguel Blacutt. All of these individuals have slightly different takes on intuitive eating and its application and had a very fruitful discussion. We go from defining intuitive eating (and the miss conceptions) all the way to practical application for the physique competitor. If you’ve ever thoug...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr
Andrew is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who has been training and competing for over 10 years. He is a previously five-time British Champion with the British Natural Bodybuilding Federation as well as a World amateur champion. Andrew also has judged physique contests for over 7 years and has judged at British and World Finals. He also regularly competes in Strongman and Powerlifting events. Andrew holds a PhD from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health and is a Dr of Nutrition. He also holds a...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Matthew Stults studies the interface between exercise/physical activity and mental stress, which his research demonstrates is related to impaired muscular recovery after exercise. He also investigates the impact of stress on efforts to be physically active. He has a PhD Kinesiology and Health Education and is the Clinical Exercise Physiologist at Yale-New Haven Hospital. In today's episode we dig into the role of stress on exercise answering questions like; what is stress, can you be stressed an...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr
