WHO: Erin (@FoodScienceBabe) WHO IS THAT: Erin is a food scientist who has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. She's worked in the food industry for over a decade, both in the conventional and organic sectors. Erin combats misleading food claims online with her hashtag #factsnotfear to share the truth about agriculture, food marketing, and more. TITLE: Organic food myths, WTF are GMOs + should we care? Health halos, marketing terms to look out for, and the dangers of m...
Jun 16, 2021•56 min
In today's episode with Steve Hall of Revive Stronger we discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about Reps In Reserve (RIR) --- -What is it and how might it differ from RPE? -Why you mighttttt not want to train to failure all the time -Benefits and application of failure training -Common misconceptions -Setting up your mesocycle with RIR -How to use your log book data to help you optimize results --- Where to find Steve: Instagram: @ReviveStronger Youtube: Revive Stronger Podcast: Revive ...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In today's episode I get into some hot takes on 15 things I wish people weren't so confused about. There were at least 15 more good ones on the list so I'll be sure to do a part 2!!! . Here are some topics discussed: --- -Reverse dieting -Intermittent fasting -Body recomposition -Cardio for fat loss -Creatine & water weight -Lifting makes you bulky -Calorie cycling -And more... --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitnes...
May 25, 2021•34 min
In today's episode I chat with online coach Marci Nevin... --- Topics Discussed: 1) Comparing yourself to others: How it almost always gets in the way of YOU focusing on what YOU have to do...but we also discuss in which contexts you can learn and be motivated by others and where that balance is 2) Progress photos: Are they helpful? harmful? How to use them for good. 3) Finding the right exercise modality for you: How it’s ok if you don’t really know what that is and how to go about figuring tha...
May 21, 2021•58 min
In today's episode I chat with THE most requested guest I've had on...Jenna. Bruno. Fitness. We talk about... --- Listener Q&A: How we met, Jenna's favorite stuff, things that I do that annoy her, Callie, and more... . -Jenna's hip surgery: WTF happened and how did she overcome such a serious injury (mentally + physically) . -Intentional weight gain is a mindfuck: How to deal with wanting to be lean...and wanting to build muscle . -Battles with body image . -Losing your period in a cut --- W...
May 15, 2021•1 hr
In today's episode I chat with Lifting Lindsay about all things hypertrophy, exercise selection, and exercise execution --- -How does setup dictate which muscles are being used more/less -Do you HAVE to squat for leg development? -How to program a properly balanced leg/glute program -Why is it important to work the muscles at different lengths? -Common misconceptions with certain exercise executions -Favorite/least favorite glute exercises -How important is execution in the scheme of things? ---...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 19 min
In today's episode with Amber Brueseke (@BicepsAfterBabies) we talk about... --- -How to expose your children to fitness and a "healthy lifestyle" -How to make yourself a priority -How to cultivate a positive environment around your goals even if your spouse is not in it with you --- Where to find Amber: Instagram: @BicepsAfterBabies Podcast: Biceps After Babies Radio Website: BicepsAfterBabies.com --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Email: JordanLips...
Apr 30, 2021•41 min
In today's Q&A episode I start off by giving an update on how my cut is going and then dive into your questions :) --- MY CUT UPDATE: -Why cutting hasn't been that hard -How can you make your fat loss easier/more convenient -The people who you want to look like or those who "make it look easy" probably live a life you would fucking hate -WHY it's important not to compare yourself to the sub-30 year olds you follow on IG with no kids, no social life, and an identity tied to their fitness... -...
Apr 22, 2021•38 min
In today's episode I discuss my 1:1 coaching program. If you have no clue what online coaching is like or you want specifics on how I do it, this episode is for you :) --- -Who do I work with? Do I have any non-negotiables? -My 4 pillars of coaching: Communication, Training, Nutrition, and Education -My check-in process and what our relationship is like -My coaching style -What I want to leave you with as a client by the time coaching ends --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Yout...
Apr 14, 2021•28 min
In today's Q&A Episode I answer... --- -Should I bulk or cut first? -What should I do with my training and calories if I get injured and am less active? -How to transition from your coach to going solo -My soccer background and transition into lifting -Do people with more type II fibers build muscle more easily? -Is it safe to eat at below BMR calories? -Full body vs. body part splits -What I look for when finding a new gym -What's the best kind of alcohol to drink for fat loss --- Where to ...
Apr 07, 2021•53 min
In today's episode I'm joined by Brianna Battles. Brianna Brianna Battles is the Founder of Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and CEO of Everyday Battles LLC. She specializes in coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes, as well as educating coaching professionals on how to help athletes navigate the physical and mental considerations of training during these chapters in a woman’s life. --- -Are there things you can/should be doing in my pre-pregnancy to help make pregnancy and postpartum e...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 6 min
In today's episode I'm joined by Natalie and Heidi from @ButterYourMacros and we have a great chat about... --- -How and why it might be important to face your fear of the scale -How to choose what type of exercise to do -Some of our fitness pet peeves -Traits of our more successful clients --- Kim Schlag Episode --- Where to find BYM: Instagram: @ButterYourMacros Twitter: @WhatsUpButters TikTok: @WhatsUpButters Website: ButterYourMacros.com --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Yo...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min
In today's Q&A episode I answer YOUR questions from IG and we had some good ones!! --- -Tips for eating MORE calories -Myo sets - what and why? -How many exercises per session? -Will your body stop producing creatine naturally if you take it for a long time without a break? -Can I lower my calories in a deficit even if I'm seeing progress but I want it to go faster? -Why people are telling you you need 1g/lb protein -Why am I still binging if I brought calories up by a LOT? --- Hopefully you...
Mar 15, 2021•46 min
In today's episode I go over how I set up my fat loss phase and how I manage the "during + after" portions as well. I'll go over things like... --- -How do I set my calories and protein? -How do I manage hunger -What about my life changes in a deficit -How long is the deficit? -Am I nervous about anything? -Do I take diet breaks? --- Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂 -- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfi...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Today's episode probably should have come out a year go haha but nonetheless...I know a lot of people out there are still building out their home gym so I hope this comes at the right time❤️ --- Everything I go over in today's episode is "useful". My goal is to help you think about the question... "What the hell should I buy if I want to build muscle???" --- Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂 -- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Email...
Feb 24, 2021•33 min
Today's episode with Jaebien Rosario is all about Anti-Diet Culture. It's an emotionally-charged topic for many...so hopefully this discussion serves as a piece to the puzzle & helps you continue to shape your opinion on the complex nature of health, body fatness, body positivity, etc... --- -What is "Anti-Diet Culture"? -What parts of Anti-Diet culture do we AGREE with? (Spoiler: More than you think) -What parts do we DISAGREE with? -Does "Diet Culture" even exist? -Does bodyweight correlat...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Muscle Gain Q&A: -Can you build muscle at maintenance? -Is there ever a need for more than 1g/lb protein? -Are all strength gains attributed to muscle gain? -How long to rest between reps + sets -How can you assess RIR if you never go to failure? (you should go to failure :)) -Do you need direct ab training? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. — Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Emai...
Feb 15, 2021•38 min
On this episode I talk with my coach Ryan Solomon. Ryan has his masters in exercise science and is a coach with Revive Stronger -What is the Stimulus to Fatigue ratio? -How does it affect our decision making when programming for hypertrophy? -How can we change our mindset and start to view things through this lens? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. --- Where to find Ryan: Instagram: @RyanJSolomon Instagram: @TeamReviveStronger ...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min
On this episode I talk with Joelle Samantha. Joelle is the Head coach and CEO of Level TEN coaching and has her masters in exercise science. We discuss... -Joelle's journey - Eating disorders, amenorrhea, HBC and counting calories -Why do so many fit women lose their periods? What is happening physiologically? -How do hormones and gut health play a role? -Should women avoid intermittent fasting? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr
On this Episode I talk about the importance of tracking SOMETHING. You don't have to track macros, calories, workouts, steps...whatever. Just track SOMETHING. What gets measured gets managed. Tracking SOMETHING will help bring awareness and help you get a clear picture of where you're at and how you can improve. Often, that awareness leads to some improvements without much effort at all --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. --- You...
Jan 26, 2021•22 min
On this Q&A Episode I answer your questions specific to Fat Loss... -Do you need to do formal cardio for fat loss? -Tracking cooking oils... -Why does the scale fluctuate? -How to lose fat with minimal muscle loss...and should you care? -Should you take creatine while you're in a deficit? -Should you speed up your fat loss? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. --- Youtube Video: What to do when fat loss plateaus — Where to fin...
Jan 13, 2021•48 min
On this episode with Tom Robertson we pick apart each others bold statements and unpopular opinions which I found extremely fun. We made sure to add some much needed context around those bold statements that are so often said off the cuff without enough explanation --- Here's a sneak peak at what we talked about: --- -Are BCAAs useless? -Is bringing your protein shake to the gym actually UNDERRATED? -Our thoughts on cardio for fat loss -Things you thought were high in protein but actually aren't...
Dec 30, 2020•59 min
In this episode I break down how to design your own program. I provide a framework and line of questioning that will help you develop the right program for you. I go over... --- 1) How many days per week and what kind of split? 2) How many exercises per session and how many reps? 3) How many compound exercises vs isolation? 4) How many weeks should you do the same stuff before deloading 5) What about supersets? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast!! Thank you! — Whe...
Dec 22, 2020•37 min
This Q&A was a ton of fun. Instead of fielding questions about everything we kept things training-specific. If you wanna nerd out about some training questions or hear how I respond to people's specific questions about their situation (or ask about your own) give this one a listen. --- 1) What's the difference between RPE and RIR? 2) Does taking CBD oil for muscle soreness affect muscle gain? 3) How to start back up in the gym after 3 months off 4) Should your deload always be 1 week? 5) How...
Dec 15, 2020•38 min
This Q&A was a ton of fun. Instead of fielding questions about everything we kept things training-specific. If you wanna nerd out about some training questions or hear how I respond to people's specific questions about their situation (or ask about your own) give this one a listen. --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. — Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfit...
Dec 10, 2020•35 min
On this episode I talk with Dan Feldman. Dan is a registered dietician, online coach, competitive powerlifter, and content creator with his masters is human nutrition. On today’s show we talk about... -Body dysmorphia in men -Why are people so afraid of carbs? -What is the CHO-insulin model of obesity? -What is some research that you’d really like to see happen? -and more...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
On this episode I talk with Jessi Jean. Jessi is a certified eating psychology coach who works with women to help them stop binge and overeating. On today’s show we talk all things body image. -Why is “what we look like” so freaking important to us? -How can we work towards recognizing and internalizing that we are MORE than our physical body? -What is “Body Neutrality” and how do we get there? -How to recognize if you might need to work on your relationship with food -How/where does HAES come i...
Nov 24, 2020•59 min
On this episode with Amanda Thebe we talk about her new book Menopocalypse which breaks down in great detail how women can learn to thrive during menopause. We also talk about... -What's actually happening inside my body? -What's the deal with hormone replacement? -What attitude should I go into menopause with? -Does my metabolism really slow that much? -Is fat loss any different in menopause? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. ...
Nov 18, 2020•57 min
On this Q&A episode I answer YOUR questions. -Should you be doing more weight or more reps EVERY week on EVERY exercise? -My thoughts on vitamin D during the winter months -why do some people maintain their habits better than others? -Best glute exercises at home -How to deal with family members who aren’t supportive -How long should you be at maintenance after a gain phase? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. --- Where to fi...
Nov 14, 2020•36 min
On this episode with Kim Schlag we talk about emotional eating and why weight training is so important for women. --- -What is emotional eating? -What are some simple steps to help overcome it? -Why doesn’t the eating help? -Why is weight training so important for women? -Why is there such a stigma around women being strong? --- I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one. --- Where to find Kim: Instagram: @Kimschlagfitness Youtube: Kim Schla...
Nov 03, 2020•55 min
