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Where Optimal Meets Practical

Jordan Lipsrss.com
When it comes to nutrition and training...talking about what's optimal is always fun, but making it practical changes lives. On this show we'll dive deep on all things training, nutrition, and mindset optimization while making sure to drive home the practical and applicable side of things.
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Episodes

119: My Training Experiment - I'm keeping my training EXACTLY THE SAME...let's see what happens

Topics covered ⬇️ -What is my experiment? -Why am I doing it? -Why not ALWAYS do this sort of thing… -Why I might not do this with clients/group. -General programming philosophy -Possible outcomes, problems & hypotheses Where to find me ⬇️ IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Jordan’s Coaching Options ⬇️ Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Group Programming [Gym Program] Group Programming [Home Gym] Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL ...

Aug 23, 202245 min

118: Q&A - Rest times for hypertrophy, What grip to use for rowing, Tips for neutral spine in a deadlift, Vegetarians and muscle building, Music playlist ideas, What Harry Potter character am I?

Timestamps: (01:30) If I can only workout 3x/wk what exercises should I do? (05:30) Is a single cable pulley a good investment? (07:27) Should I cut before I build? (12:10) What Harry Potter character am I? (13:45) Can I do leg movements with mild hip bursitis (16:42) Music playlist ideas (19:11) Upper chest development (21:00) Thoughts on THC and running (21:55) Supinated grip for triceps? (25:08) Is a DB front raise a shitty exercise? (26:40) Rest times for hypertrophy (31:02) Tips for a neutr...

Aug 11, 202258 min

117: ButterYourMacros - What's the deal with people getting leaner as they eat more? What is Metabolic Adaptation? Can you reverse it? Can you "adapt" to higher cals? Is Metabolic "Reactivation" a thing?

ButterYourMacros ⬇️Topics covered⬇️ . 1️⃣Metabolic adaptation - What is it? What causes it? Can you reverse it? Can your body “adapt” to higher cals? . 2️⃣Is Metabolic Reactivation a thing? . 3️⃣How does someone lose weight or get leaner when they go from eating 1200 to 2000? (or does this not really happen…) Where to find BYM ⬇️ IG Podcast Website Where to find me ⬇️ IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Jordan’s Coaching Options ⬇️ Apply f...

Aug 09, 202247 min

116: Bryan Boorstein - How often / why should you change exercises in your programming? Rep ranges, rest periods and other training variables...If I don't beat last week...did I make gains?

Bryan Boorstein (00:11) Intro + working around injuries (09:00) How often / when should you change exercises in your programming? (19:15) How do you choose a rep range for a movement? (28:25) How do you decide how long to rest? (35:10) Research says we can train far from failure and make gains…so why are people not making better progress? (42:33) If I don’t beat performance last week…did I make gains? (53:38) Bret Contreras + Kas thoughts Other episodes with Bryan ⬇️ Episode 110: Resistance prof...

Jul 27, 20221 hr 7 min

115: Q&A - Best type of deadlift for women, corrective exercises + posture, what to do when clients aren't being adherent, fasted training, athletic goals vs hypertrophy goals, recalibrating macros while at maintenance...

Q&A 7/18/22 (00:20) What is your approach when a client says they’re being adherent but you know they’re not (03:25) Work/life stress is crazy. My lifts are regressing. What should I be prioritizing with limited time? (06:30) Do corrective exercises work for improving posture? (11:40) Best deadlift type for mid 40s women? Smith machine safer? (13:40) How frequently do you recalibrate macros at maintenance? (15:12) If I have athletic goals with hypertrophy goals can you superset hypertrophy w...

Jul 18, 202231 min

114 - Q&A: Mind muscle connection, Hunger at maintenance, What to do when you're not feeling stronger, Using movement to get into a deficit and MORE!!!

Q&A 7/1/22 (00:20) Is the mind muscle connection important? (04:20)) I train hard each time close to failure but don’t do progressive overload. Is this a problem? (09:45) Optimal ratio of carbs + fat? (13:50) If I’m really hungry at maintenance…do I need to eat more? (19:35) How much rest between sets and different exercises (24:23) Should I get less steps at maintenance so I can increase them in a cut (29:11) What type of training should you do on VERY low calories (31:30) Should you train ...

Jul 01, 202245 min

113: Dr. Adrian Chavez - What is INSULIN RESISTANCE? Is it stopping you from losing weight? Is it from eating too many carbs? Should regular people use CGMs to monitor their glucose? How to stay insulin sensitive

Show Notes: Dr. Adrian Chavez (00:30) Intro - Who is Dr. Adrian Chavez? (04:05) What is insulin resistance? (11:30) How can you find out your insulin sensitivity? (24:30) Should you go low carb to improve your insulin sensitivity? (33:00) Should you wear a CGM to manage your blood sugar/insulin? (41:00) Top 6 things to stay insulin sensitive (54:00) Does insulin resistance prevent weight loss? If I am resistant…can I only lose weight if I go low carb? Where to find Adrian ⬇️ IG: @Dr.Adrian.Chave...

Jun 27, 20221 hr 3 min

112: Ben Yanes (@Ben_Yanes) Why are people anti-optimal? What makes a good hypertrophy exercise? BUTT WINKING!!! IS IT BAD?!?!

Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro - Who is Ben Yanes? (04:35) Was there a moment you realized you wanted to make this a career and push yourself to learn more? (09:45) Why are people anti-optimal? Why are there people claiming “just work hard” (18:00) What makes a good hypertrophy exercise? (30:00) How has the powerlifting community adopted (or not) a lot of this “new” obsession with biomechanics? (43:30) BUTT WINK. Is it bad? do we need to fix? how? Where to find Ben ⬇️ IG : @Ben_Yanes Where to find m...

Jun 21, 20221 hr 3 min

111: Q&A - Can you just take a week off for deload? Is a year at maintenance enough to then have an effective cut? How do I know if my added sets are junk volume? Are burnouts helpful for hypertrophy?

Q&A Episode (00:39) Can you just take a week off for deload? (04:20) Small and petite person…can they go below 1200 cals? (11:11) Is a year at maintenance enough to then have an effective cut? (13:25) What phase should I be in? I’ve been binging… (14:30) Lengthened work before short position? (21:36) Difference between muscle range of motion and resistance profile? (25:30) How do I know if my added sets are junk volume? (33:39) How long does it take to lose muscle? (36:41) Can you be a good ...

Jun 06, 202251 min

110: Bryan Boorstein - Why hypertrophy might be more joint friendly long-term, Resistance profiles vs training position, Why it’s important to work the lengthened position, how to use partial reps and reverse drop sets for growth

WOMP 110: Bryan Boorstein - Why hypertrophy might be more joint friendly long-term, Resistance profiles vs training position, Why it’s important to work the lengthened position, How to use partial reps and reverse drop sets for growth --------------------------------------------- (01:40) - Hypertrophy + Joint health (09:20) - Difference between resistance profile and training position (18:00) - Why are they relevant for hypertrophy goals? (26:50) - How to challenge the lengthened position more (...

May 25, 20221 hr 19 min

109: ButterYourMacros - How hard should it be to achieve and maintain your goals? What does it take to stay lean year-round? Do I have to track forever? Ease entitlement, expectations, and keeping your head on straight

WOMP 109: ButterYourMacros - How hard should it be to achieve and maintain your goals? What does it take to stay lean year-round? Do I have to track forever? Ease entitlement, expectations, and keeping your head on straight - No exaggeration Natalie and Heidi are my two favorite people in this “fiTneSs SpACe”. They’re so insightful and really provide a unique perspective that I really love. If I could have them on the podcast every week, I would lol. We talk about what’s in the title lmao - -How...

May 11, 202256 min

108: Q&A - How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss, Insulin resistance, and Metabolic Adaptation in the context of chronic dieting

108: Q&A - How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss, Insulin resistance, and Metabolic Adaptation in the context of chronic dieting How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss A discussion on insulin resistance Metabolic adaptation and chronic dieting...how come some people don’t lose on “low calories?” --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email...

May 05, 202242 min

107: Jack Hallows - How to continue to improve technique without feeling like you're never doing it right

Jack has some of the best content on exercise technique and execution and does an amazing job distilling it down to the average consumer. - We talk about the present explosion of “biomechanics” and the importance of form and technique and how important it REALLY is...and what to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed by it all - Additionally, we discuss certain technique/form discussion that are both OVERRATED and UNDERRATED - I know you’ll enjoy it...and by "it" I mean Jack's accent. - Where to find ...

May 03, 20221 hr 4 min

106: Trevor Zierke - Chiropractors...When should you see one? How are they different from PTs? Is it more than cracking people's backs on TikTok? Myth busting therapy tactics and more...

To be honest, I have never seen a chiropractor and I don't have a really good understanding of what they do so this was a really helpful episode for me. Trevor is a good friend and we did this episode live....and some of the audio got a bit wonky so cut us some slack. --- We talk adjustments, physical therapy, massage guns, foam rolling, stretching and more Where to find Trevor: IG: @Trevor.Zierke Website: ATX Rehab + Performance TikTok: @trevorzierke_dc --- Where to find me: IG: @JordanLipsFitn...

Apr 25, 20221 hr

105: It’s not just WHAT you do it’s the INTENT/HEADSPACE with which you do it

When we look at the habits and choices we make around food/fitness (or anything really) we can’t just look at the choices themselves, we have to be curious about WHY we’re making those choices and how they’re making us feel. Something as simple as tracking calories can be done with a wide range of positive and negative mindsets that we can’t really know if it’s right for someone if we don’t know what sort of headspace they’re in. In today’s episode we explore this idea around intent/headspace an...

Apr 19, 202224 min

104: Katie Sonier - How to be more confident and have your own back

104: Katie Sonier - How to be more confident and have your own back. . If you follow Katie you probably know her for hard training, transparency, and the fact that she oozes some bad. ass. confidence. That’s what I wanted to talk to her about today. What is confidence? and how can we become more confident? Is it possible to be both vulnerable AND confident? . We talk about Katie’s recent back injury and how getting injured really helped her become a better coach and better athlete. . We also thr...

Apr 18, 202248 min

103: Basic Terms Defined - If you’re new to this “fitness” stuff, this one’s for you

WOMP 103: Basic Terms Defined - If you’re new to this “fitness” stuff, this one’s for you Examples terms defined: Reverse diet Calorie cycling Metabolic adaptation Hypertrophy Mesocycle Superset RIR Failure and many more Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming HERE Sign up for AT H...

Apr 14, 202236 min

102: Why I quit my cut after 3 days...

WOMP 102: Why I quit my cut after 3 days... --- This episode isn't meant to be blanket information for everyone. I just wanted to use this episode to give you a peek inside my brain and thought process around why I didn't think cutting right now was ultimately a good idea. Maybe it will help you frame some of those conversations with yourself so you continue to make the most conscious, informed decisions about your nutrition/health journey --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Yout...

Apr 07, 202222 min

101: Aaron Straker - Adding necessary context around nutrition information, How to be a more savvy consumer, Common traits of our most successful clients...

101: Aaron Straker - Adding necessary context around nutrition information, How to be a more savvy consumer, Common traits of our most successful clients... --- Aaron Straker is a licensed nutritionist, online coach, podcaster, iron game enthusiast and digital nomad. I had Aaron on the podcast because I think he not only knows his shit when it comes to nutrition, but he does a great job adding context to his content that I think is so damn important today in a world full of blanket information. ...

Apr 04, 202259 min

100: Deloads - What, Why, and How? A 2022 update of my current thoughts and best practices...

WOMP 100: Deloads - What, Why, and How. Some new thoughts in 2022... What is a deload? Why do you need one? Why do some people say they don’t need one? How often should you take one Should you pre-plan it? Several different methods laid out... Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming HE...

Mar 29, 20221 hr 16 min

99: Q&A - How to decide when to deload, Are insulin spikes bad for health? Realistic fat loss expectations, Should you start with a big or small deficit? Why is it so easy to gain weight...

WOMP 99: Q&A --- -How to know it's time to deload -Are insulin spikes bad for health? -Realistic fat loss expectations -Main issues when people bulk -Should you start with a big or small deficit? -Why is it so easy to gain weight? -Can 45 degree hip ext replace a glute bridge? --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching ...

Mar 23, 202225 min

98: Q&A - Can you back calculate maintenance calories based on rate of fat loss? How do I help clients set goals? Can you work on getting stronger in the deadlift while training for hypertrophy? Are push-ups and pull-ups good for hypertrophy?

Q&A 3.13.22 --- -Can you back calculate maintenance calories based on your rate of fat loss? -How do I help clients set goals? -Is it OK if I don't want to bulk/cut and just recomp? -Is there a benefit to syncing your macros to your menstrual cycle? -Can you work on getting stronger in the deadlift while training for hypertrophy? -Are push-ups and pull-ups good for hypertrophy? --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Pract...

Mar 14, 202227 min

97: RIR - What? Why? How to get better at it and not be so overwhelmed...

RIR --- What is it? Why do we use it? Why not go to failure all the time? How to get better How to not be overwhelmed Tips + Tricks... --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming HERE Sign up for AT HOME group programming HERE --- Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PR...

Mar 10, 202227 min

96: Supersets - What are they? Why? Which kinds do I like to use in my programming...

SUPERSETS --- What is a superset? Why do we use them? Are they better than straight sets? The 4 supersets I like to use in my programming --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming HERE Sign up for AT HOME group programming HERE --- Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL --- -JL...

Mar 07, 202222 min

95: Chase's Story (@Changing_Chase) - Losing 150lbs in a year: Pillars for success, mistakes made, and how he pays it forward to his clients...

Chase is a client of mine but also a wonderful nutrition and health coach himself. Today we chat about his journey to lose 150lbs. We discuss the important pillars to his success, mistakes that were made, what he's learned and how he pays it forward to his clients... --- Where to find Chase: IG: @Changing_Chase Podcast: Chasing Health Podcast TikTok: @Changing_Chase --- Where to find me: IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com --- Apply for 1:...

Mar 01, 202253 min

94: Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein) - HYPERTROPHY - What makes a good program? What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 years? How has N1 affected your training/coaching? Advanced set and rep schemes, Deloads, and all things nerdy AF

Who : Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein) --- Topics: What makes a good program What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 years How has N1 affected your training and coaching? Advanced set/rep schemes Deloads - How? Why? And other way more nerdy hypertrophy stuff... --- Where to find Bryan: Podcast: Eat Train Prosper IG: @BryanBoorstein Paragon Training Methods Evolved training systems --- Where to find me: IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: Jordan...

Feb 21, 20221 hr 23 min

93: Q&A - Planning a mesocycle, # of sorking sets for hypertrophy, Mind muscle connection, Protein amount per meal, Why you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting...

93: Q&A --- Planning a mesocycle # of sorking sets for hypertrophy Mind muscle connection Protein amount per meal Why you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting... Feeling unstable when doing split squats... Why is body recomp easier on my upper body? and more! --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming H...

Feb 16, 202245 min

92: Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co) - How to...Build a coaching business, manage time better, make better content, avoid burnout, deal with imposter syndrome, decide which platforms to devote time to...

Who : Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co) --- Topics: Building a fitness coaching business Time management for coaches Social media tips to avoid burnout How to make good content Where to put your efforts as a content creator Imposter syndrome About Annie's coaching process. --- Where to find Annie: Podcast: The FITSPRO Podcast Website: www.AnnieMiller.co IG: @AnnieMiller.co Pinterest: Annie Miller --- Where to find me: IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLips...

Feb 15, 202255 min

91: Q&A w/ @ButterYourMacros: How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals? Why is maintenance so much harder to wrap my head around than a deficit?? If you had to pick one exercise to do for the rest of your life...

Who : Natalie + Heidi @ButterYourMacros --- Topics: How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals? Why is maintenance so much harder to wrap my head around than a deficit? And a few more rapid fire questions :) --- Where to find BYM: Podcast: the butter dish Website: Butteryourmacros.com IG: @Butteryourmacros --- Where to find me: IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM gro...

Feb 09, 202252 min

90: Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness) - Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: What is that? How to set up your training, nutrition, and mindset if you like lifting...but maybe also wanna do some cardio too (or vice versa)

WHO : Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness) --- TITLE/TOPICS : Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: If you want to lift heavy shit but also have cardio goals/enjoy running What questions should I ask myself before getting into hybrid training How to meet yourself where you're at and set the right goals for you Is cardio gonna kill my gains? What sort of cardio overlaps the most? How do I start implementing running so I don't do too much too fast? How to set up training/nutrition Common mistakes we see......

Jan 31, 20221 hr 12 min
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