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Ep. 318: Why Macros Work and When To Transition To Intuitive Eating Sep 23, 2019

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What are macros? Do they work? Are they worth the time it takes to track them? Can you get away with intuitive eating? All the evidence-based answers are covered, in today's podcast! But if you'd rather read it or get more insight, check out the blog on this RIGHT HERE.

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Ep. 317: Q&A - Worst Fad Diets, How Much Weight Gain Is Acceptable On A Reverse Diet, and More... Sep 20, 2019

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Topics Covered:

10:15 - How do you help individuals Who have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism?

17:00 - Is it beneficial to be taking any EAA or BCAA before and/or after I lift? If so, why and which would be preferable? If not, why not?

21:15 - What would you recommend females that get off the pill but having huge pain during their period. Any Tips?

25:35 - Favorite Fad Diet Claims that are so Ridiculous you laughed out loud?

31:40 - Any tips for Knee inflammation after training? Is it just more of overdoing it, or does it just come with the territory with training?

35:10 - Can a person eat too much protein?

40:25 - I have heard that it is normal to gain some weight while on a reverse diet (from water fluctuation and carbs getting back to the body), but how much is normal and when should I stop adding calories? I started from 1500 cal and have worked up to 1750 cal, and now recently my bodyweight has increased by 0.7-1kg in two weeks. (I added 50 cal every week and carbs have gone from 140-150 to 200-220g). I haven’t noticed any unusual fat gains/water retention. Should I Stop adding calories and make this my new maintenance or is this normal and I should go on with my reverse diet? I am not really happy that my cal intake is this low, but I need to be in the weight class in powerlifting comps. I am just worried that I start maintenance too soon… few stats about me; 5’2” and 114.5kg (went down from 130lbs to 112lbs), training 4x a week and have increased training volume and intensity with the reverse diet.

47:15 - Since February I have been weightlifting and have lost about 30lbs. I am down to about 114 lbs and 5’3 and thought that this would be my goal (below it even) but i still have some stomach fat and other fat i would like to lose. I am burnt out of being in fat loss and am dying to get calories up so i can gain strength in the gym. I feel my newbie gains are slowing down and it’s getting harder to get stronger, and I'm really excited to move on to getting stronger at maintenance. I'm eating about 1400 right now and walk 20k steps a day (student) and my losing has slowed to about .6 lb average a week. should I keep at it for a while longer to try and lose the stomach fat? or start reversing our? thank you in advance for the advice!!

50:50 - I follow your page and I loved macros when I started them. I started seeing results and was consistently losing about a pound a week, it was motivation to keep going, I’m the type of person who dives in head first to what I do. However, I suddenly stopped losing weight and even started gaining. I was still super compliant with my macros and my weights. I was irregular so my first thought was fiber, maybe my cut in carbs caused insufficient fiber. Well I upped my carbs but I’m still below maintenance, became more regular but I’m still gaining weight. I have been on these macros a little over 12 weeks so I’m thinking I should’ve gone ahead and taken a diet break to eat at maintenance, but honestly I’m scared to lose my progress and my weight has been slowly increasing anyway, what are your thoughts

55:20 - I need an opinion on my prep macros 4 weeks out..

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Ep.316: Todd Durkin - Passion, Purpose, and Impact Sep 18, 2019

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Today’s guest is the training legend, Todd Durkin! If you’re a personal trainer or coach that has been in the game for longer than a few years, you likely know who Todd is. And if you don’t... go do your research!

He’s a CSCS trainer, owner of Fitness 10 (notorious gym in San Diego), coach to NFL Champions, X-Games and Olympic Gold Medalists, and so much more. But he’s also someone who has and continues to transform every day people and coaches’ lives on a regular basis because he’s not only knowledgeable, but he’s unbelievably enthusiastic and inspiring.

Today, we dive into the mind of Todd Durkin and talk Passion, Purpose, and Impact.

Follow Todd on Instagram @todddurkin

TIMESTAMPS:

4:10 - Who is Todd Durkin

9:25 - The moment for Todd when “it clicked”.

13:00 - How Todd Coaches people to find what their passion is.

22:40 - When Todd turned his own personal training into a coaching business.

26:15 - What DRIVES Todd. What motivates him in the morning.

30:21 - Using fear to consistently improve yourself

33:15 - How important and influential the coaches in Todds life are to him.

37:50 - Living by Passion, Purpose, and Impact

48:05 - You’re on a plane, flying across the world… You can choose 1 book to read, 1 album to listen to, and 2 people to sit next to you, dead or alive but NOT friends or family… Who are your passengers? What book is in your bag? And what album is in your headphones?

49:57 - Where you can find Todd and all of his content?

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Ep. 315: 7 Things You Need To Know About Carbs Sep 16, 2019

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Today, I do a deep dive into my favorite macro.... CARBS! Tune in and learn the top 7 things you need to know about carbs (and why you shouldn’t neglect them).

Topics Covered:

Carbs and hormonal output
Carbs boost muscle growth
Carbs reduce stress
Carbs can help sleep
Carbs are harder to store as body fat
Carbs and micronutrients
Carbs ARE your fuel source

THINGS MENTIONED:

- 7 Things You Didn't Know About Carbs (BLOG)

- Creapure (Our Sponsorship)

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Ep. 314: Q&A - Photoshoot Prep, Setting New Goals, Creatine, and More... Sep 13, 2019

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Topics Covered:

3:10 - Photo Shoot Prep Recap and New Goal Being Set

34:30 - Could creatine supplementation lead to achy joints due to dehydration cause creatine pulls water?

38:55 - What are your suggestions for women while they are pregnant and post baby in terms of diet/nutrition and workout? -(specifically for those that are athletic, have training and nutrition dialed in and a routine pre-baby)

45:15 - What’s the best way to create structure in your life?

49:05 - Do you recommend intra-workout fueling? I.E. on upper day lasting around 75 mins?

52:10 - What’s a quality supplement company you recommend? Muscle feast or Legion?

54:20 - Trying to build muscle but struggling with so many carbs - are liquid sources ok?

58:15- Thoughts on hybrid splits like FB, FB, Upper Push, Upper Pull?

1:00:35 - Best memory associated with training? PR possibly?

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Ep. 313: Jason Phillips - The State Of Online Coaching Sep 11, 2019

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Grab Your Copy of "Built For You: The Autoregulated and Self-Individualized Hypertrophy Training Program" RIGHT HERE => https://bbp.securechkout.com/builtforyou

Sale Price Available ONLY This Week (9/9-9/15)

Today I have my close friend and mentor, Jason Phillips. Jason runs NCI (Nutritional Coaching Institute), iN3 (Coaching), and The All iN Mastermind (biz development), successfully. He’s been a major impact on my life both personally and professionally, as you’ll learn today - so I’m excited to have him on!

Follow Jason on IG @jasonphillipsisnutrition

Topics Covered:

• Our story

• How the coaching industry has/is evolving

• “The last diet ever”

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Ep. 312: How To Create The Most Effective Full Body Program Sep 09, 2019

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Grab Your Copy of "Built For You: The Autoregulated and Self-Individualized Hypertrophy Training Program" RIGHT HERE => https://bbp.securechkout.com/builtforyou

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Topics Covered:

- Programming A Full Body Plan

The Pro’s of Full Body Training
Is The Hormonal Effect of Full Body Effort Legit?
Movement Patterns > Body Parts
Exercise Selection and Variation of Movements
Bridging The Gap: Compound Lifts → Accessory Work
Isolation Exercises and Metabolic Finishers
Putting It All Together

- What goes into deciding the best macros for a client?

- I’ve been listening to your podcasts as well as Mike Matthews, Eric Trexler, Eric Helms etc. Should I use the progressive overload approach doing 4-6 rep sets and alternate every 2-3 weeks with a “hypertrophy” round of 8-10 reps for 2-3 weeks? Or should I focus mainly on sticking to one concept and dropping in weeks off deload or rest?

- Also when you talk about overall load for a workout routine you discuss reps x sets x weight. If that calculation is let’s say 3000, for a heavy week, (4-6 reps per set) does that correspond equally to the same calculation if I’m doing 8-10 reps per set with lighter weights?

- If someone was hanging out at maintenance for a while and wanting to start putting some muscle mass on, am I correct in thinking you’d want to give them that extra 3-10% calorie increase all at once and not gradually go up like a reverse?

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Ep. 311 - Q&A - Built For You, Determining The Best Macros, And Optimal Rep Ranges Sep 06, 2019

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Topics Covered:

- Talking about Built For You, The New Ebook Training Program

- First off man just gotta say thank you for all the quality shit you pump out. All real and relatable stuff that genuinely makes people better. Kudos to you. With that being said, what goes into deciding the best macros for a client? Like are there particular things you look for such as adherence, food sensitivity, etc. Thank you man and keep being the positive dude you are ??

- I’m 48 years old and I’ve been lifting consistently (not necessarily effectively) for about 3-4 years now. Just about a year ago I read Mike Matthews’ book Bigger Leaner Stronger and “discovered” the principle of progressive overload. I quote that because I sort of intuitively knew the principle of needing to add resistance to progress but had never really heard the term itself. I started lifting with the Beachbody program Body Beast (Sagi Kalev) and then ultimately transitioned about two years ago to a local coach duo and trained for my first NPC Men’s Physique competition.

My question is in regards to how I need to approach my training to try and add lean mass in order to be more competitive in physique competitions. I’ve been listening to your podcasts as well as Mike Matthews, Eric Trexler, Eric Helms etc. Should I use the progressive overload approach doing 4-6 rep sets and alternate every 2-3 weeks with a “hypertrophy” round of 8-10 reps for 2-3 weeks? Or should I focus mainly on sticking to one concept and dropping in weeks off deload or rest?

Also when you talk about overall load for a workout routine you discuss reps x sets x weight. If that calculation is let’s say 3000, for a heavy week, (4-6 reps per set) does that correspond equally to the same calculation if I’m doing 8-10 reps per set with lighter weights? I’m basically asking if they would be equally effective if the load calculation is relatively the same?

- With your recent podcast about hypertrophy nutrition, if someone was hanging out at maintenance for a while and wanting to start putting some muscle mass on, I learned how to figure out macros (thank you), but am I correct in thinking you’d want to give them that extra 3-10% calorie increase all at once and not gradually go up like a reverse?

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- Nutrition FAQ

- Training FAQ

- My Story

Things Mentioned:

- Seattle Live Podcast

- Eric Trexler Episode

Ep. 310: Greg Potter - The Science of Sleep Sep 04, 2019

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Today’s episode is with Greg Potter - Sleep Scientist! Greg has his PhD in circadian biology, sleep, diet and metabolism, while also having his MSc in exercise physiology. In other words, he’s the absolute best person to discuss how sleep improves body comp, productivity, and performance with!

Check him out on twitter and Instagram at @GDMPotter

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COVERED TODAY:

6:37 - How Greg got into the science of sleep

11:20 - The most fascinating or shocking statistic discovered while studying sleep

15:05 - How can people test sleep study theories without a sleep lab?

20:15 - Is there a certain temperature that will help with sleep quality?

24:15 - Caffeine Recommendations

26:55 - What is technically qualified as Sleep Deprivation?

30:50 - The specific number of hours of sleep required

35:30 - Is there anything besides sleep that can make up for a loss of sleep hours?

38:30 - Relating sleep with Performance, Muscle mass and Fat loss

54:25 - Specific recommendations with nutrient timing or macronutrient break downs that lead to better sleep?

1:03:25 - You’re on a plane, flying across the world… You can choose 1 book to read, 1 album to listen to, and 2 people to sit next to you, dead or alive but NOT friends or family… Who are your passengers? What book is in your bag? And what album is in your headphones?

1:08:00 - Where you can find Greg and all of his content

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- Nutrition FAQ

- Training FAQ

- My Story

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Ep. 309 - Nutrition For Hypertrophy Sep 03, 2019

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Today’s Podcast is ALL About Building Muscle! Learn the in’s and out’s of how you need to design your nutrition plan for maximal muscle growth.

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