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Here’s an involable truth of nutrition science:
If you eat more calories than you burn, you’ll gain weight.
And the more calories you eat, the more weight you’ll gain, and the more of that weight is going to be fat.
That begs the question, though.
Is there a limit to how much fat you can gain in, say, a single day?
Can 24 hours of uninhibited gluttony really lead to several pounds of fat gain, as some claim?
Well, that’s what you’re going to learn in this episode.
The truth is that you can gain a large amount of fat from a single day of bingeing, but it’s probably less than you think.
By the end of this episode, you’ll know how your body stores fat, how much fat you can really gain in a single day, and how to minimize fat gain if you have your heart set on plundering the kitchen.
Let’s jump right in.
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In this episode, I interview my buddy Adam from the Mind Pump team to talk about, well, things. Life things. Business things. Personal things. All kinds of things that I hope you, dear listener, find interesting.
This interview is a departure from my normal routine of drilling deep down into one topic, because Adam and I go all over the place and share some of the hard lessons we’ve learned growing both as individuals and businesspeople.
For example, we discuss the difficulties we’ve had managing people in our businesses (and Adam shares a couple great tips that helped him improve), how to spot and eliminate “toxic” people from your life, how to have the “hard” conversations necessary for moving your life and relationships ahead, and more.
5:01 - How long did it take for you to build your team?
12:58 - When did you realize you didn’t like managing people in a business?
21:55 - How do you make your podcast stand out in the health and fitness field?
52:59 - What were the childhood traumas that you had to overcome?
71:51 - How do you end poisonous friendships?
98:59 - What’s MindPump’s ambition?
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Once upon a time, I was stuck in a rut.
Despite training 5 to 6 days per week, my weight wouldn’t budge…I couldn’t get stronger…and I hadn’t built any muscle to speak of in years.
What is an aspiring little “shredder” to do?
Well, I consulted the prestigious annals of broscience and quickly found the answer:
Eat more protein. A metric f$%# ton, to be exact.
And so the great protein gluttony began.
I double-scooped my protein shakes. I ate over a pound of meat per day. I popped hardboiled eggs like they were candy.
I was a good little bodybuilder… with (thankfully) good little kidneys. Thanks mom! (Just kidding–high-protein diets aren’t bad for your kidneys.)
Well, after a year of eating 400+ grams of protein per day… I had to face the facts.
It wasn’t working.
Despite all the gorging, I looked and weighed more or less the same and I was lifting more or less the same weights.
Nothing had changed, really.
Well…fool me once, shame on… shame on you. Fool me…you can’t get fooled again!
To my credit, I got wise, dramatically changed course with my diet and training, and finally escaped the crater of mediocrity. And along the way, I learned “little things” like how much protein to eat every day.
And here’s the long story short:
You don’t have to stuff yourself silly with protein to build muscle or lose fat, but you might have to eat more–or less–than you think.
And in this episode, I’m going to break it all down for you. By the end, you’re going to know exactly how much protein you need to eat every day based on your goals and why.
Let’s get started.
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This episode is part of a weekly series that I have dubbed “Motivation Monday.”
(Yes, I know, very creative of me. What can I say, I’m a genius…)
Seriously though, the idea here is simple:
Every Monday morning, I’m going to post a short and punchy episode that I hope gets you fired up to tackle the workouts, work, and everything else that you have planned for the week ahead.
As we all know, it’s one thing to know what you want to do, but it’s something else altogether to actually make yourself do it, and I hope that this series gives you a jolt of inspiration, energy, and encouragement to get at it.
So, if you like what you hear, then make sure to check back every Monday morning for the latest and greatest installment.
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If you’re like, well, most everyone, you have at least a little bit of joint pain.
Maybe it’s your shoulder, or your knee, or your hips, and maybe the pain comes and goes or maybe it lingers.
Maybe you’ve tried things to sort it out like stretching, resistance training, foam rolling, anti-inflammatories, and natural supplements like glucosamine chondroitin, only to be disappointed.
And now you’re looking for information on yet another supplement that promises to finally soothe your joint pain—collagen.
Can it?
Well, the long story short is yes, it absolutely can.
As with all natural supplements, some work better for some people than others, but there is good scientific evidence that collagen can indeed reduce joint pain and inflammation and even benefit people with healthy joints.
By the end of this episode, you’re going to know what collagen is, why people supplement with it, how it can improve your joint health, the best kind of collagen to take, and more.
Let’s get to it.
4:26 - What is collagen?
5:26 - Why do people take collagen?
6:05 - What are the benefits of collagen supplements?
8:02 - Why do athletes suffer from joint pains?
10:54 - What are the appropriate doses for collagen?
11:37- What are the results from taking collagen supplements?
13:35 - Do collagen supplements have any side effects?
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What would you rather have—a Rolex watch or more vascular arms, legs, and abs?
If you chose the latter, I like you, and you’ve come to the right place.
Because while I can’t help you get a shiny new Yachmaster, I’m going to show you exactly what you need to become the proud owner of some new skin-popping veins.
And yes, you can get more vascular even if you’re genetically the “smoother” type, like me.
If you’re worried that you’ll never get to admire the beauty of your vascular system, take heart. By the end of this episode, you’ll be on your way.
Let’s get to it.
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Choosing a workout routine can be a daunting task.
You have to decide how many days to train, which muscle groups to work on which days, which exercises to do, how many sets and reps to perform, how to program in progressive overload, and on and on.
It’s no wonder that so many people find weightlifting overwhelming and confusing, and why they often choose the simplest option: full-body workouts.
Most entail just a handful of exercises, don’t take too much time, and hit every major muscle group in the body, and popular strength training programs like Starting Strength, StrongLifts 5×5, and The Texas Method have conclusively proven that they produce results.
Seems like a 360-degree win, right?
Not necessarily.
The long story short is you can build a great physique using full-body workouts, but you’re probably going to get faster and better results with a different approach.
This is especially true if you’ve already been lifting weights for a bit, and in this episode, you’re going to learn why.
By the end, you’re going to know what full-body workouts are, who they do and don’t work well for, and how to get the most out of a full-body workout routine if you choose to follow one.
Let’s get started.
4:27 - What is a full-body workout?
6:23 - What are the problems with full-body workouts?
18:58 - What are the best exercises for full-body workouts?
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It’s 6 AM and you trudge toward the bathroom like it’s the gallows.
The cold winds of despair howl. Shadowy fingers clamp around your throat.
Today you face judgement. Today is weigh-in day.
You shuffle onto the scale and wait, like a deer gawking at the hunter’s rifle.
The number flashes onto the screen. Not a number but the number. That same…damn…scowling…mocking…number.
Why? Why the hell are you not losing weight?
You’re doing everything right, you scream. You’re following all the rules! Your diet is “cleaner” than an operating room. Your “carbohydrate curfew” begins at 7 PM sharp. You’re cycling this and restricting that…for what?
Well, I have good news for you:
-You’re not genetically cursed.
-Your metabolism is fine.
-Your hormones aren’t conspiring to keep you fat.
-You’re not eating too little of the “right” foods.
-It’s not the carbohydrates, dairy, or artificial sweeteners, either.
-The real reason you’re not losing weight is very simple. The solution is likely simple too.
So say goodbye to weight loss “secrets,” “tricks,” “hacks, ” and other quackery. You’re about to meet the real science and physiology of weight loss and trust me–you’re going to fall in love.
I know, I know. You don’t believe me yet but give me ten minutes and I’ll give you the keys to the weight loss castle.
Let’s begin.
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This episode is part of a weekly series that I have dubbed “Motivation Monday.”
(Yes, I know, very creative of me. What can I say, I’m a genius…)
Seriously though, the idea here is simple:
Every Monday morning, I’m going to post a short and punchy episode that I hope gets you fired up to tackle the workouts, work, and everything else that you have planned for the week ahead.
As we all know, it’s one thing to know what you want to do, but it’s something else altogether to actually make yourself do it, and I hope that this series gives you a jolt of inspiration, energy, and encouragement to get at it.
So, if you like what you hear, then make sure to check back every Monday morning for the latest and greatest installment.
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Every month or so I like to read a book that I hope will just make me a little smarter.
Well, this is one of the better “make me smarter” books that I’ve read in a long time. It’s chock-full of simple but profound psychological, behavioral, and economic insights that will make you a better thinker and decision maker and help you avoid some of the more common cognitive pitfalls that lead people astray in their lives, and the arguments and examples presented in the book are exceptionally clear and orderly, which gives you a firsthand look at how a brilliant mind works—an ideal to strive toward in your own reasoning and analysis.
This book is also a good read for anyone interested in becoming a better marketer, because great marketing ideas ultimately come from a deep understanding of human psychology and persuasion, from creative translations of observations about how people think and behave into commercial applications.
One of the things that most struck me while reading this book is just how easily we can be manipulated—and just how much of our personalities and lives can run on automatic—if we don’t make a conscious effort to at least consider zigging when something in us really wants to zag.
This is particularly relevant in today’s political and social climates. The propaganda machines of every side of every debate are in overdrive, and are more sophisticated than ever, but they still rely for their power on the exploitation of many of the thinking traps and cognitive biases discussed in this book. Simply reading about these inborn deficiencies doesn’t necessarily cure us of them, but hey, maybe they’ll help us see through some of the daily dose of demagoguery and agitprop.
Anyway, the bottom line is if you like to learn about what goes on behind the curtains of our minds and how it influences our attitudes, emotions, choices, and behaviors, then this book is for you.
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