Paul is back on the show. We catch up on what Paul has been up to in 2020 and his first competition. We then dive into some of the data he collects when coaching his clients and touch base on his updated views surrounding RIR & training to failure. Timestamps: (00:00) Prep talk. Hardest things during prep (07:32) 2x day training during prep (13:23) Main lessons of prep (18:06) Differences between cutting when enhanced vs. natural (22:59) Refeeds and diet breaks (30:30) What do you use as a c...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Mel has a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior and has 10 years of research experience. We dig into her new book ‘Evidence-Based Habit Building’. The purpose of this book is to help you develop goal-directed habits––the holy grail of behavior change. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:49) What is willpower? (06:39) Goal setting (10:33) Intrinsic and extrinsic goals (12:50) Trade-offs (16:28) Focusing on goals (19:28) Mindfulness (26:40) Mel's favorite chapter of the book (29:09) The role of a coach (32:2...
Mar 29, 2021•46 min
Mike is back with another episode. This time we're talking about the reality of progress, getting stronger for hypertrophy, systemic fatigue and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) The Truth about progress (11:12) Whole eggs vs egg whites and application of studies (21:42) Getting stronger for hypertrophy? (33:51) How do you track systemic fatigue? (40:10) Specialisation blocks (45:49) Free weight movements superior over machine movements? (01:00:49) RIR progression and functional overreaching Thanks...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Today I talk to Jackson Peos. This is Jackson’s 5th time on the show and for good reason. In today's episode, we dig into his recently published ICECAP trial on intermittent dieting strategies. Did the diet breaks have all the great benefits that were hypothesised? Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:59) Jackson gives an overview of the Intermittent Dieting study (10:52) Sustainability of both groups (16:56) Bodyfat % of participants and metabolic advantages (21:01) Hormonal hypothesis (24:09) Limitat...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The female fat loss roundtable part 2! Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/TOg3Tc_MXXQ You’re in for a treat, three female pro’s in their own physique categories, each evidence-based and coach predominantly females. We discuss some very important factors surrounding female fat loss; from rate of loss and having a plan to ensure you’re in a good position to start a diet. Timestamps: (00:00) Difference between contest prep and normal dieting (08:46) Diet Breaks (15:45) What do with little/a lot ti...
Mar 08, 2021•52 min
The female fat loss roundtable part 1! You’re in for a treat, three female pro’s in their own physique categories, each evidence-based and coach predominantly females. We discuss some very important factors surrounding female fat loss; from rate of loss and having a plan to ensure you’re in a good position to start a diet. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:41) Differences of males and females in terms of deficit (05:26) Aggressiveness of a deficit (07:40) How to create the deficit? (10:22) Communica...
Mar 01, 2021•56 min
The hypertrophy king Dr Brad Schoenfeld is back on the show. In this episode we talk about a recent paper whereby a strength phase proceeded a hypertrophy phase & saw more gains, we also discussed Brad’s recent meta-analysis on failure training and much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Sissy squats 03:46 Strength phases beneficial for hypertrophy? 08:07 Overreaching a good thing? 08:55 People dismissing science 13:52 The arguments of overthinking things 15:59 Training to failure for stren...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Dr Pat Davidson has a PhD is exercise physiology. He is an author, lecturer and strength and conditioning coach. His philosophy is heavily grounded in biomechanics and human motion, identifying opportunities for training high-performance athletes, helping general population fitness clients and improving the recovery rates of rehabilitation patients. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (17:33) Biomechanics and bodybuilding. Common mistakes? Common misconceptions (35:16) Who is the book targeted at? (41:17)...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 27 min
This week you’re in for a treat. We have Matt Jansen on the show for the first time. Matt is a world-renowned bodybuilding coach, recently taking Shaun Clarida to win the Olympia 212 category. In addition to Matt, Mike Israetel is back on the podcast. In this discussion, we go over the recent 2020 Olympia and what guys have to start doing to be their ultimate best in bodybuilding & the Change of Bodybuilding. Timestamps: (00:00) Mr. Olympia 2020 (09:35) How Matt keeps his athletes healthy (1...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr
How much does P-Ratios matter when it comes to muscle gain? It has been commonly suggested that getting lean before starting to mass is preferred. One of the key reasons many uses is to enhance our P-Ratio i.e. whether our weight gain is more so muscle vs. fat. In today’s podcast, Mike Israetel and Eric Trexler go deep into the science of this claim and provide practical takeaways. If you’ve ever used P-Ratios in your decision-making process for fat loss or muscle gain, this is an absolute must-...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Greg is back on the show for the 5th time. We did into shift work this week, why is it something worth discussing in regards to our health? What can employees and employers do to reduce the downsides for sleep and health? Everything from light and dark signals to how to eat and train. If you or anyone you know does shift work, this is a must! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:37 Shift work 05:22 Can people adapt to shift patterns? 10:38 Is the literature taken into consideration when planning shift wor...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Gabby is back on the show and we delve into her new ventures in the world of coaching. We cover how Gabby got interested into bridging the gap between the diet and anti diet cultures. And delve into why that’s important and how as coaches we might be able to. Also touching on Gabby’s own personal experience moving toward a more intuitive and weight neutral approach. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:55 How was 2020 for Gabby 06:28 What is bridging the gap and where did it come from? 14:05 Goal settings...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 11 min
James Hoffmann is back on the podcast James has a Phd in sports physiology, is a coach for Renaissance Periodisation and has been involved & headed up many of their ebooks like recovering from training. We talk about his current perspectives on his own training and why it might be ok to put things on the back burner. Then we move onto his experience coaching people through the use of step counts, volume landmarks and more! Always a great episode with James. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:49 What...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The refeed roundtable, a comprehensive look at the current evidence supporting refeeds. On todays show I speak to Menno, Brain, Alberto and Jackson. We first discuss the recent study done by Bill Campbell’s lab and whether the conclusions are what they seem. We then did into the practical relevance of refeeds and who might actually want to use them. You don’t want to miss this. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:54 What are refeeds? 02:38 Reason for the episode and Bill Campbells study on refeeds 04:01 ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Mike is back with a longer episode which we decided to split into two so that you have a nice X-mas holiday. This time he's talking about bloodwork for naturals, high-frequency training, mind-muscle connection and much more. Listen to part 1: https://youtu.be/7xVvEsUUDmo Timestamps: 00:00 Bloodwork to get the best results possible? 09:48 High frequency. How can it NOT be better? 15:22 Myo reps on leg press & hack squats 23:26 Can mind-muscle connection veto progressive overload? 40:37 Qualit...
Dec 28, 2020•56 min
Mike is back with a longer episode which we decided to split into two so that you have a nice X-mas holiday. This time he's talking about prep feelings, peak week, the mysterious hypertrophy book and static vs. dropping RIR throughout a Mesocycle Timestamps: 00:00 Prep feelings, peak week, etc. 18:42 Hypertrophy book 25:08 Difference of 4 to 0 rir or static RIR throughout a meso? Also, how important is it to beat week to week performance 36:54 If Mike could conduct any research study, what would...
Dec 21, 2020•50 min
How to get the ultimate conditioning for stage? This week we get the answer from Brett Freeman WNBF pro bodybuilder and coach Cliff Wilson. Cliff has coached 1000s to stage and hundreds to pro cards and Brett has the best conditioning he has ever seen. We did into what’s involved in achieving this and how others might be able to apply this to themselves. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:34 How did Brett manage to get the craziest condition 03:41 What does Brett make different 07:19 How to get that "Ha...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Mike Challis is the Physio at Revive Stronger. He got his physiotherapy degree in 2011 and has completed 2 masters degree’s since. He’s the lead Physiotherapist for Men’s & Women’s Hockey squads at Loughborough University. Furthermore, Mike has competed in the BNBF in 2014 as well as in powerlifting. Mike seeks to combine his passions for physiotherapy, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman and barbell sports, in general, to enable these athletes to be and remain injury-free and maximise the...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Evan Godbee is a WNBF Pro bodybuilder. He is also an avid listener to the podcast and someone who has been in the evidence-based fitness scene since the start. He turned pro in 2011 & has still been going since. We dig into how Evan has kept in the game at this late stage. Lots of good take-homes in today's episode. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Evan talks a bit about his pro card as a natural bodybuilder and future endeavors 03:26 What keeps Evan going? 05:04 Anything that changed over the ...
Nov 30, 2020•57 min
Scott is back on the show after a year hiatus. This is part 2 of our recording with him. See part 1 here: https://youtu.be/_zt5dnIs8d4 In this episode, we did into how you can dig into research and make up your own mind and why that’s important. And some of Scott’s favourite ways to monitor progress for someone seeking to change their body composition. As always with Scott a very fun and in-depth chat full of knowledge. Timestamps: 00:00 Physique assessment 19:32 How to get the best pictures for...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Scott is back on the show after a year hiatus. In this episode, we did into how you can dig into research and make up your own mind and why that’s important. And some of Scott’s favourite ways to monitor progress for someone seeking to change their body composition. As always with Scott a very fun and in-depth chat full of knowledge. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:18 Argument of authority 05:40 Backing statements with facts and evidence and being critical thinkers 12:38 Different interpretation of s...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Nick Shaw is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodisation. Today we talked about how he and Mike met and developed RP. We also dug into Nick’s new book Fit For Success which breaks down success into priorities and principles. This is a must for any coach, business person or just someone who has goals in life, a lot of practical information right here. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:31 Nick gives a bit of an insight of himself and how he met Mike 06:12 Where did the name Renaissance Periodization come...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Mike is back again and is giving us a short insight into his current prep. Furthermore we discuss things such as why enhanced bodybuilders do shorter preps than natural athletes, diet breaks, "light" training sessions and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Update from Mike 07:32 Dexa accuracy 13:59 Holding onto excess water 16:51 Misconceptions of drug use 24:33 Consistently working with lower RIR on isolation/single-joint movements? 33:27 All out on certain lifts with shorter ROM (Forced ...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Dr Jake Linardon is back on the show. This time we’re talking all things relationships; with food, your physique and social media use. How can we identify poor relationships and foster positive ones? This is a must listen for everyone! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:38 What does good relationship with food truly mean? 09:47 Different perception and lifestyle preferences 13:15 Objective relationship 16:32 Helping people understand the reason why 23:07 What coaches need to do with their clients 27:39 ...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Finally, Mike is back for another Q&A. This time we're talking about frequency periodisation, why you may want to consider training with a training partner, objective bodycomposition measures and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:42 How to prepare for surgery? 07:12 Frequency periodisation: Reduce volume per session if introduce a new training day? 15:07 Muscle group set requirements 20:06 What's the point of having a training partner 23:16 Training partner aiding in a lift 26:15 How importan...
Oct 19, 2020•51 min
Jacob is a Doctor of physical therapy and Kassem is creator of N1 which specialises in biomechanics. We dig into range of motion, specifically the differences between active and passive range. What should we be using for hypertrophy and what range is safe? Find out in this episode. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:21 Definition of Full Range of Motion, Active ROM & Passive ROM 17:47 Stretch under load active vs. passive 26:34 Graduation process into ROM 37:39 Example, how would you advise a client...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Layne Norton is one of the original evidence-based pioneers in the fitness industry. With a PhD in nutrition science, huge success in both the realms of bodybuilding and powerlifting Layne knows a thing or two. He’s also got one of the largest followings within the evidence-based sphere allowing him to grow a very successful business with different ventures. A really great chat you don’t want to miss. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:35 What does evidence-based actually mean? Intellectual honesty, cha...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This week we give you everything you need to know about genetics as it relates to your muscle-building potential. Menno is back and has looked into this subject A LOT. We cover everything from calculations/traits to look for to identify your potential to whether or non-responders are real. You don’t want to miss this. https://mennohenselmans.com/ffmi-calculator/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:04 Common misconception around genetics: Hardgainers 04:29 What role does genetic play then? 08:58 Quick ada...
Sep 28, 2020•58 min
This is part 2 of the debate. Checkout part 1 if you haven't already: https://youtu.be/RvgQ4dUUAT8 How should we progress a mesocycle for hypertrophy? Late 2019 Mike Israetel, Jared Feather, Tiago Faleiro, and Carl Juneau released an article suggesting set volume should be a central variable for a hypertrophy programme. Since coming out Brian Minor, Eric Helms and Jacob Schepis wrote a letter to the editor with some points of contention. In the podcast today we dig into these points, such as the...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min
How should we progress a mesocycle for hypertrophy? Late 2019 Mike Israetel, Jared Feather, Tiago Faleiro, and Carl Juneau released an article suggesting set volume should be a central variable for a hypertrophy programme. Since coming out Brian Minor, Eric Helms and Jacob Schepis wrote a letter to the editor with some points of contention. In the podcast today we dig into these points, such as the role of fatigue in a mesocycle, the utility of the pump and soreness for helping modulate volume a...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
