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If you want to know how to build muscle, lose fat, and be healthier, happier, and wiser…faster than you ever thought possible…then this podcast is for you. Hosted by the bestselling author and entrepreneur, Mike Matthews, each episode gives you simple, science-based know-how and inspiration that will help you build your best body and life ever.
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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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Nitric oxide supplements hit the bodybuilding scene about a decade ago, and they hit the ground running.
The first one to make waves was called “NO2.”
It became an overnight bestseller, and was quickly followed by a pile of “me too” products, which only served to further ratchet up the nitric oxide hype.
People were saying it’s the next creatine. A natural and safe alternative to steroids, even.
It could help you gain muscle and strength faster, we were told, as well as significantly improve blood flow, which would give you bulging biceps and, uh, other bulgy things. 😉
How true is all of this, though?
Do nitric oxide supplements really work, or are they just a waste of money, like most bodybuilding supplements?
Well, you’re going to find out in this episode.
We’re going to look at what nitric oxide is, what these supplements are comprised of, what science has to say about their effectiveness, and more.
Let’s get started.
4:09 - What is nitric oxide?
4:45 - What is a nitric oxide supplement?
5:25 - What are the benefits of nitric oxide supplements?
8:20 - What do nitric oxide supplements do?
9:02 - What are the best nitric oxide supplements?
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“You have to change up your workouts more.”
“You have to eat more protein.”
“You have to increase your time under tension.”
“You have to use more/less weight in your training.”
If you’re looking for advice on building muscle, you’ve probably heard plenty of one-liners like those.
If you keep looking, you’ll hear a lot more. And, after it all, you’ll probably wind up like most people–confused, frustrated, and overwhelmed by a sea of contradictory tips, “hacks,” strategies, and shortcuts, with no idea who to believe and what to do next.
Well, I have good new for you:
Out of all the possible things you could know about diet and training, 20% are going to give you 80%+ of your results.
In fact, I’d go as far as saying that the average person looking to build a lean, muscular, strong physique can learn everything they need to know in 7 to 8 hours of reading. (And that’s what I try to provide in my books.)
Don’t get me wrong–I’m all for continuing to learn and improve, but if you don’t manage your “information flow” properly, you can easily fall into the trap of “analysis by paralysis.”
So, this episode isn’t going to teach you everything you need to know, but it’s going to give you a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of muscle building. Put these five principles into use and you will see results.
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I don’t know about you, but I like simple.
And here’s a simple fact for you:
You don’t need to do anything particularly special or fancy to build the body of your dreams.
At least 80% of the game is just understanding and applying a relatively small number of physiological principles related to diet and exercise.
And I’d go as far as saying that the majority of what’s left is just patience and persistence.
You don’t need convoluted training programs or diets. You need fundamentals.
That said, once you have the fundamentals firmly in place, you can look to gain slight edges.
This is where things like supplementation, fasted training, periodization, and carb cycling come into play.
In this episode, we’re going to dive deep into carb cycling and learn what it is, how it (supposedly) works, and how to do it.
We’re also going to review many of the fundamentals that supercede it, and ultimately, we’re going to get an answer to the most important question:
Is carb cycling better than traditional dieting?
That is, can it really beat the simplest way to diet?
Let’s get to it.
3:49 - What is carb cycling?
5:29 - Why do people carb cycle?
7:48 - What are the myths of carb cycling?
12:12 - How much protein should I take on a carb diet?
16:55 - What is insulin and how does it work in the body?
19:15 - What is energy balance?
21:12 - How does protein effect insulin levels?
23:50 - Is carb cycling better for fat loss?
23:56 - Can you use carb cycling to build muscle?
29:37 - How do you do carb cycling?
30:42 - How do use carb cycling to lose fat?
34:11 - How do you use carb cycling to build muscle?
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Don’t buy into the bullshit. You can look and feel great at any age.
You don’t have to be in your 20s to be muscular, lean, and strong. In fact, play your cards right and you can show the “kids” how the fitness game really works.
If you’re willing to put in the work, you can become a shining paragon of health and vitality that time just can’t extinguish.
It’s not hard or complicated either. One part know-how, one part persistence, and one part patience, and voila, you’re there.
You see, less changes with age than you probably think.
The fundamentals of good dieting and effective training remain. Your body’s machinery still operates on the same instructions and still responds to the same stimuli. Take good care of it and it’ll serve you faithfully until your wheels finally stand still.
In this episode, I want to share with you a handful of strategies for maximizing your fitness at every age.
As you’ll see, the major difference between your younger and older years isn’t what you can do but how much. Older bodies love use but struggle with abuse.
So, 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 want a short but fantastic primer on the basics of good marketing, including the primary goal of marketing, the fundamentals of good branding, product creation, advertising, and more, then you want to read this book.
One of the reasons I like it so much is it’s concerned more with high-level thinking than tactical application, and strives to give you principles that you can extrapolate into many types of actionables. In this way, much of its advice is universal and timeless.
I’m also recommending it because it has informed many of the better marketing decisions I’ve made in building my businesses, and is a book that that’s worth reviewing regularly as your business expands and evolves, and as mistakes and missteps become more expensive and painful.
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You’ve been eating right. Exercising regularly. Drinking water and even taking your vitamins.
Why the hell, then, is your stomach so bloated all the time?
Why do you look three months pregnant if you don’t suck your stomach in?
Why does eating make it look like you’re carrying twins?
Why does your skin feel like a waterlogged sponge?
If any of these questions have been echoing around in your head, I understand. Bloating is incredibly frustrating because it seems to come and go without rhyme or reason. It follows you like a curse.
Fortunately, though, it’s not hard to banish…for good. And this episode is going to break it all down for you.
So, if you’re sick of “flat belly tips” and other nonsensical non-solutions for stomach bloating, and all forms of bloating, really, listen to this episode.
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In this episode, I interview Wendy, who’s a recent graduate of my 90-day transformation coaching service, which helped her cut fat, gain muscle and strength, and significantly transform the shape of her body in just a few months.
Before finding her way to me and my work, she had been working out for years and had tried many different things, and most recently had spent 9 months working with an in-person trainer only to see no real change in her body. At that point, she was frustrated and disappointed and feared that she simply couldn’t get the type of body that she really wanted--that her genetics wouldn’t allow it.
Then, she found my book for women, Thinner Leaner Stronger, gave it a read, liked what it had to say, learned about my coaching service, and signed up, figuring that she might as well go all-in if she’s going to try at all.
She had her doubts going in, of course, and was actually pretty sure it wouldn’t work, just as everything else she had done hadn’t worked, but she decided to hang in there and see how it panned out.
Well, as you’ll hear in the interview, my team put together a custom diet and exercise program specifically for her and his goals, and within the first 4 weeks, she knew that she had a made a great choice. She was starting to see real changes in her body and realized that all she had to do to reach her ultimate goal was keep showing up and putting in the work.
In this interview, Wendy walks us through the whole story and shares the big lessons she learned along the way, including how she overcame her initial reluctance to go to the “scary” side of the gym--the free weights section, so if you’re in the middle of your own transformation, then I think you’re going to find it encouraging and motivating.
4:48 - What was your health and fitness background before you started our coaching service?
8:36 - How has our coaching helped you?
9:49 - At what point in the program did you start seeing results?
11:16 - What did your customized diet and exercise plan consist of?
14:10 - What kind of meal plan did we put together for you?
14:43 - What were your sources of protein?
15:50 - What were your cheat meals?
20:29 - At what point did you stop being self conscious in the gym?
27:18 - What’s your fitness plan for the future?
28:34 - Why did you choose to bulk?
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If your goal is to get or stay lean and maintain your cardiovascular health, you don’t have to grind out a single long session of grueling cardio.
Ever.
That’s right…
- No boring jogs.
- No droning away on one of the hamster wheels in the gym.
- No sacrificing hours and hours every week.
In fact, if you know what you’re doing (and you will by the end of this episode), you can get a lot more out of doing a lot less cardio than you think.
If you know what you’re doing with your diet, you don’t need to exercise more than 4 to 6 hours per week to get as lean as you’d like.
Yup, just 3 to 5 hours of weightlifting and 1 to 2 hours of cardio per week is more than enough.
So, in this episode, I’m going to explain 5 reasons why high-interval intensity training is my cardio of choice and almost a bit of a “secret weapon” for getting and staying lean.
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