RP Strength Podcast on Steno.fm

Mon, March 24, 2025

The Best Protein Source in the World?

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Mon, March 10, 2025

Nick & Mike Recap The Arnold & Insane Fitness Stories!

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Mon, February 24, 2025

Should Everyone be Taking GLP-1 Medication?

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Mon, February 10, 2025

All About Alcohol and Health

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:29 Mike’s new life hack 3:58 Michigan weather 7:27 Mike taken out of context 12:51 Nick and Mike hate alcohol 21:51 Nick’s first frat party 23:09 Negativity bias in comments 25:05 Alcohol explained 41:53 Last time Nick got drunk 44:51 Needing alcohol to relax 48:01 Mike’s coffee routine 53:28 Calories while drinking

Mon, January 27, 2025

Diet & Training Modifications on Weight Loss Drugs

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:18 Taking weight loss drugs 1:30 Nick’s great advice 3:41 Training changes 6:00 Hydration considerations 10:26 Alcohol is a bad idea 16:21 Food late at night 20:03 Casein and ozempic 22:45 Junk food warning 30:39 Fatigue issues 34:20 Muscle loss 41:06 Obesity rates falling

Mon, January 13, 2025

What NOT to do in the New Year for Best Results

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:18 Mike’s fav movie 3:30 Michigan winters suck 6:12 Nick’s “evil” CEO business group 12:21 Who to ruin your new years goals 13:27 Biting off more than you can chew 23:27 Cutting out food groups 31:09 Discouraged by bumps in the road 33:22 Adding in useless stuff 41:48 No recovery or downtime 46:26 Spending too much time in gym

Mon, December 30, 2024

How Much Protein Do You Need?

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:40 Everything was illegal in the Soviet Union 3:40 Fake Xmas trees 7:05 Mike doesn’t do gifts 9:49 Protein controversy 15:15 Our recommendation explained 26:00 Simplicity 33:53 FDA guidelines 43:33 The upper end of protein consumption

Mon, December 16, 2024

Hypertrophy Training is Nuanced

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:57 Nick is stupid according to IG 3:15 Anything over ten reps is fatiguing!? 13:31 Are you actually advanced 30:37 Mike’s latest pod with Doctor Mike 36:36 High reps and failure 44:57 Don’t clown yourself 48:13 Exercise selection and fatigue 51:21 Injury risk 54:21 Failure has a benefit

Mon, December 02, 2024

Biggest Training Mistakes We've Ever Made

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Mon, November 18, 2024

Biggest Dieting Mistake We've Ever Made...?

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:31 Podcasts killing old media 10:38 Strength and conditioning for sport explained 20:33 Mike’s biggest nutrition mistake 36:10 Coaching dreamer bulks 39:19 Optimal body fat to bulk 49:32 Case to dreamer bulk 58:00 Not chasing scale weight 1:04:55 Nick’s biggest diet mistake

Mon, November 04, 2024

It's Easier to Maintain Muscle than you think!

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag the new RP Versa Gripps! https://rpby.versagripps.com/products/rp-by-versa-gripps 0:15 Mike has doubts 4:27 Olympia recap 12:59 Mike’s surprising muscle retention 27:03 Its hard to lose muscle 37:19 Nick loves dirt pudding 38:51 How to easily maintain muscle 51:26 Nutrition and lifestyle components 1:08:30 How to come back to training after a break

Mon, October 21, 2024

The Opposite Podcast- Best Business Practices

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:40 Mike feels violated 1:55 Leadership 101 6:19 Be an unhinged boss 8:01 Workplace culture 16:37 Encouraging diversity 18:51 Food policy 22:33 Termination policy 29:43 Vacation policy 33:19 How tenure works 40:21 Catering 43:37 Payroll 52:42 Monarchy 57:38 Pre meeting meeting

Mon, October 07, 2024

How to Minimize Downsides of Vacation

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15% w code MIKE15! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:50 Nick visits Italy 1:56 Hurricane woes 8:08 Media exaggeration 12:33 Nick LOSES weight on vacation 20:39 Increasing steps on vacation 28:19 European protein pudding 32:36 Nick tours Venice 37:16 Nick gets a black eye from Lori and lies about it 45:04 America does have bigger portions 50:54 Going bimonthly

Mon, September 30, 2024

Nick & Mike discuss Airplane Etiquette

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15%! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 1:08 Losing football teams 9:35 Brown belt vs black belt difference 11:32 Dealing with NFL traffic 16:37 Standing when the airplane lands 25:29 Waiting at baggage claim 28:17 Mike farts everyone to death 37:24 International business class 39:19 Mike’s fart taints the car 41:55 Go-to flight snacks 44:27 Mile cries during The Flash 47:11 Loud talking on plane

Mon, September 23, 2024

Getting Psyched Up for the Gym

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15%! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:50 Mike always getting recognized 9:25 How to psych up for the gym 10:45 Mike’s best psych up 16:50 Nick’s psych up jam 20:10 Timing the psych up 24:42 Staying calm when you must 28:30 How much did a T-Rex eat 31:16 Psych up for strength vs hypertrophy 40:21 What to do for high reps 45:45 Negative motivation 48:33 Mike’s BJJ psych up 50:44 Flipping the switch 53:01 Predator mentality 1:03:23 Sportsmanship off the field 1:09:29 Mike’s fav type of sports movie

Mon, September 16, 2024

The RIGHT and WRONG Way to Maintain Your Bodyweight

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15%! https://www.versagripps.com/ pages/drmike 0:13 No tangents 0:57 Productive maintenance 3:48 Bad maintenance 10:00 Weekend cheating 14:55 Low diet fatigue 22:24 Mike tries to “J” the “D” 24:19 Chronic dieting 29:31 Don’t try to offset over eating

Mon, September 09, 2024

Dr Mike Weighs in on the Squats as Cardio Debate

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Mon, September 02, 2024

Nick & Dr Mike Rant about Dining Experiences

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Mon, August 26, 2024

The Best Way to Succeed at Maintaining your Weight

Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast! Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. Snag a pair and save 15%! https://rpstrength.com/ versagripps 0:46 Back to school 2:48 Max the editor boy 3:47 Visiting Phoenix and Vegas 7:48 How to bump up calories after a diet 16:54 Metabolic adaptation 21:35 Gaining weight on maintenance 26:58 Semaglutide hate 31:38 Leptin 36:35 Unfair judgement on overweight people 45:51 Genetics in fat loss and strength 56:15 Weight loss drugs must be taken seriously

Mon, August 19, 2024

Hunger vs Cravings (and how to tell the difference)

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:14 Mike is sick 1:49 Hunger vs cravings 5:07 What are cravings 13:19 Creating a proper food environment 15:26 Eating from boredom 20:37 What is hunger 32:29 What is food focus 34:52 Nick’s Vegas buffet story 41:38 How does Nick’s food focus feel

Mon, August 12, 2024

Answering Your Facebook Questions!

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:20 Mike’s mandatory vacation 1:19 How to rate cardio in the diet app 5:12 How to rate weight training workouts 7:05 Don’t sweat the minutia 16:16 Collagen protein tracking 18:04 Genetics 21:09 Falling off the wagon 25:03 Measuring with no food scale 28:04 Eating lots of veggies 30:16 Adding calories helped weight loss!? 34:48 Hypertrophy app recommending low sets

Mon, August 05, 2024

How to Avoid Post-Diet Rebound

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:17 Mike and Nick in Cali 4:51 Dealing with rebound dieting 18:51 Dealing with cravings 23:50 The post-diet diet 35:17 Mike and Nick’s worst rebounds

Mon, July 29, 2024

Overrated // Underrated with Dr. Mike

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:27 Overrated underrated 1:52 Soreness as an indicator for growth 12:05 Pump as an indicator for growth 15:23 What is pump work 20:20 Technique over anything 29:21 Steroids building muscle without weight training 36:37 Intra workout nutrition 39:11 Teriyaki madness 42:14 Cheat meals 48:15 Dr. Mike watching sports

Mon, July 22, 2024

Specialty Training and the RP Hypertrophy App

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Mon, July 15, 2024

Dr. Mike's Future In Bodybuilding

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:46 Mike’s life changes 6:53 How his recent show went 10:39 Bodybuilding shows don’t set you up to do your best 18:42 Mike’s tanning fail 22:05 What’s missing 27:23 Why bodybuilding isn’t good for Mike 34:31 Not reading comments on social media 46:06 Why you don’t look your best at a show 50:06 Mike’s going off drugs 56:28 Focusing on Youtube and BJJ

Mon, July 08, 2024

Dr Mike Breaks Down his Nutrition Plan

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:56 Biggest company in the world 4:16 Mike's prep diet foods 11:37 Bad boys bad boys 13:37 GLP-1s and willpower 20:48 Bodybuilder hypocrisy 24:21 Slipping up on diet without going off track 38:00 Why Mike has been dieting so long 44:41 Roller coasters getting crazy 47:49 Nick loves impractical jokers

Mon, July 01, 2024

RP Super Coach Christy Alexon

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:25 The other Dr Mike is better looking 2:11 What its like teaching summer school 8:44 Running into students in “out” 12:40 Dealing with supportive and sabotaging spouses 18:20 Communication and transparency 20:45 Child nutrition 24:39 What kids think about bodybuilding competition 32:54 Learning how to pose 43:35 Building a proper nutrition foundation 44:45 Trouble cutting for summer with social events 48:12 Christle beats Mike up in BJJ 49:16 The grocery store question 56:26 Rapid fire questions

Mon, June 24, 2024

RP Super Coach Robert Santana

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:16 Dr. Robert Santana 0:48 Why Mike has no hair 3:36 Advanced dog training 13:15 How hiking cured Roberts knees 17:00 The Phoenix food scene 21:07 Vegas food scene and degeneracy 27:31 How to be the best coaching client 34:40 Dealing with know-it-all clients 39:30 Robert’s form checks 44:31 Clients think weight room should feel like cardio 48:26 The grocery store question 52:19 Rapid Fire questions

Mon, June 17, 2024

RP Super Coach Jennifer Price

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:29 Being on the podcast isn’t an honor 2:50 What is there to do in Athens Georgia 6:05 How Jen got into fitness and coaching 10:54 Dealing with gastroparesis as a teen 14:06 When is the last time you had McDonald’s 16:32 Moderation vs abstaining on diets 21:26 Dealing with guilt on a diet 29:12 Can you help really difficult clients 34:04 Early signs of falling off the wagon 36:57 When and how to change your goals 47:50 When spouses aren’t supportive of a diet 53:44 RD’s perspective on Ozempic 1:02:17 Rapid fire questions

Mon, June 03, 2024

What It Feels Like to Squat 1000 LBS w Dr. Derek Wilcox

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:40 Dr. Derek needs witness protection 4:31 Mike doesn’t recommend jujitsu 7:43 Best order for lifting and jujitsu training 16:36 Proper periodization for lifting and jujitsu 19:29 What makes a good training client 24:04 The Highland Games 26:50 What is the life of a true competitor 32:32 Participant vs competitor 42:27 What it feels like to have 1000lbs on your back 52:25 Powerlifting meet strategy 57:15 Rapid fire questions

Mon, May 27, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:18 What’s Mikes fav Lambo 3:51 Where do babies come from 10:36 The best way to get abs for stage 16:20 Nick took his kids to Vegas 27:35 How to get a pump if you have trouble 37:10 How to train differently if you’re older 47:40 Training for longevity 56:11 More anti aging tips 58:52 How much do cold plunge etc affect muscle grow

Mon, May 20, 2024

Dieting and Physical Activity

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:24 Mike is getting too rich 2:23 Huge mistake after diet 13:26 Keeping an eye on the scale post diet 15:33 Physical activity levels after diet 19:35 Worlds first trillionaire 26:11 Costco chicken bake 27:24 Physical activity during a diet 35:17 Preparing for fat loss

Mon, May 13, 2024

RP Super Coach Trevor Pfaendtner

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:27 Coach Dr. Trevor Pfaendtner’s name problems 4:35 Mike’s IG algorithm quirks 7:27 Mukbang client and eating challenges 16:25 Force feeding football players 21:07 Trevor’s weight GAIN journey 23:23 Drinking insane carbs during workout 26:44 Go to meals for insane weight gain 30:24 Best sleeping temperature 37:45 Trevor is a nerd gamer 43:07 Mercilessly beating your family at games 50:11 Amazing client stories 56:36 Approaching diet with kids 1:00:23 How long Trevor has been coaching

Mon, May 06, 2024

All about Failure Training

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:18 The other Dr. Mike 1:02 The eclipse 4:21 Nick’s pull-up video controversy, grip talk 11:44 Ray Kurzweil prediction 17:07 Training To Failure Intro 19:02 What is true failure 25:48 The three types of failure 30:20 Volume vs intensity 32:24 Results vs enjoyment 36:57 How to find real failure 42:37 Flirting with failure 47:51 Nick makes his son run 400s

Mon, April 29, 2024

Lessons Learned From Thousands of Clients w Coach Jen Case

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:42 Dr. Jen has too many animals 2:46 Jen’s insane credentials 9:22 Jen’s martial arts background 13:33 Ego in BJJ 21:45 Jen Is a glass blower 26:51 What Nick MUST do when he visits Italy 31:08 Asking Jen the famous grocery store question 35:05 Planning is the most important for clients 39:42 Clients want to drink alcohol and lose fat 45:08 Preparing a client for wedding weight loss 49:33 Dealing with unrealistic goals 54:28 Characteristics of the most successful clients

Mon, April 22, 2024

What It Takes To Succeed

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:07 Born on the 4th of July 2:42 How to be successful 10:30 Helping others financially 12:55 Finding out what you’re good at 18:48 Finding out what you like 24:15 Do it for a long time 33:34 Setting time horizons 30:33 Leaning in to your strengths

Mon, April 15, 2024

Lessons From RP All-Star Coach Nathan Jenkins

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:50 Watching inappropriate movies w your parents 4:23 Dr. Nathan Jenkins smokes meats 8:10 Balancing alcohol and a healthy life 11:20 Working out with no music 15:22 Motivation in training 20:19 Pacing yourself 27:07 Long term thinking 29:55 Coaching is teaching 38:33 Meeting people where they are in their health journey 49:21 What makes a successful client 52:44 Rapid fire questions

Mon, April 08, 2024

When Is It Time To Diet?

0:27 Mike’s biggest adversary in middle School 1:30 Mike is starting prep 9:22 How do you know when its time to diet 10:45 High diet fatigue 15:29 extreme fatigue 16:36 Sleep troubles 24:41 Aversion to junk food 29:53 Momentum 33:36 Don’t like how you look after a mass 39:15 Health markers are bad 41:50 Don’t cut when beginning your fitness journey 46:05 Don’t cut around major life events

Mon, April 01, 2024

Fueling For Endurance Sport With Alex Harrison

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:48 Endurance expert Alex Harrison 1:55 His app for endurance athletes 4:15 What is a “long” endurance activity 7:48 Do you need nutrients in endurance activities 11:07 What should you be intaking 14:43 What do people get wrong 20:21 Anti water people exist 25:44 Dealing with pain in endurance sports 29:17 Endurance athlete diets 33:57 The 1500m race is the hardest thing to do 37:55 Why you might want to try endurance sport 44:09 Nutrition dogma among runners 52:08 Fan culture in running 54:50 Power to weight ratio 56:30 310 mile bike race horror story

Mon, March 25, 2024

How Does body fat percentage affect health?

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:18 Nick has a good joke 1:14 When Nick and Mike got fat 2:28 Body fat role in health 5:22 25 Percent body fat (males) 9:04 20 Percent body fat 9:55 10 to 20 Percent body fat 13:30 Sub 10 perecent 19:42 Nick’s competition history 21:44 40 percent body fat (females) 22:41 30- 40 percent body fat 25:45 20-20 percent 27:37 Discussions of body fat in media 29:20 15 -20 perecent 35:53 Contest prep effects on women 41:25 Next gen obesity drugs

Mon, March 18, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:13 Mike starting contest prep 2:53 Should you stretch 12:17 What supplements are worth it 26:18 General health supplements 27:28 Why are deloads on maintenance calories 36:51 Why bother thinking so much about training

Mon, March 11, 2024

Versa Gripps + Frequently Asked Questions

Grab a set of Versa Gripps today! For 15% off use coupon code: DrMike15 https://www.versagripps.com/products/pro-dr-mike?utm_source=event&utm_medium=other&utm_campaign=dr_mike_march_2024 0:16 Mike’s Arnold experience 5:57 Mike’s Versa Gripp stash 9:22 How Mike was rejected by Versa Gripps 11:30 The new deal with Versa 14:56 What Versa Gripps are made of 18:59 FAQs- Best time to train? 32:28 Mikes fav pre workout meal 35:15 Pre workout caffeine late in the day 39:20 Chris Williamson’s new drink 47:06 Training while sore 1:01:28 Getting one star reviews

Mon, March 04, 2024

How To Tell If You're Training Hard Enough

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:28 Mike got sick in Vegas “working” 2:10 Why the podcast missed episodes 5:45 Training hard with bad technique 8:38 Relative Effort 14:15 Teasing our 1 set leg workout video 16:55 How to tell if you’re training hard 24:24 The bar feeling heavy 26:32 Harder than last time squawk 32:50 How to tell if you’re pushing yourself 42:58 Rep Fall-Off Between Sets 46:19 How can you tell if some one else is going hard 51:47 Its what you give not what you receive 58:17 How to treat clients

Mon, February 19, 2024

The Difference Between Working Out and Training

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:37 Still in Vegas 2:45 Nick got crushed from our YT filming 3:49 Nick gets massing questions from his furnace guy 5:45 Training an NFL athlete for bodybuilding 9:10 Working out vs training 11:57 The ideal team player 13:52 Working out defined 16:42 Training defined 21:58 What training requires 27:01 Progression and adjustment 28:34 Fatigue management 33:43 Optimization 34:45 Grit 47:03 Which one should you be doing 53:33 The Michael Jordan story

Mon, February 05, 2024

How To Train While Traveling

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:25 Dr. Mike gamblin’ in Vegas 1:50 Jim Harbaugh leaving MI 7:13 Not training while traveling 13:25 Using Intensity techniques 15:37 Maintenance Training 21:36 Planet B-Boy film 25:30 How to make gains during travel 31:25 Weights and reps 35:55 Increasing volume 39:20 Going lighter for safety 43:39 Drinking mass gainer in high school 47:35 Using pre exhaust

Mon, January 29, 2024

How To Diet While Traveling

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:20 Reunited and it feels so good 1:15 Mike’s Australia seminars 4:57 Nick’s trip to see the sports ball championship 12:19 How to travel and stick to your diet 14:28 Choosing diet phases for travel 29:55 What is fitness dieting actually 32:38 Knowing where your protein is coming from 40:15 Diet drinks 42:45 Clean carbs 44:36 Fats 49:20 Getting steps in 50:26 Meal timing 52:49 Eyeballing macros

Mon, January 22, 2024

How To Improve Your Social Circle

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:15 1M Youtube subscribers 2:00 Social support circle 4:55 Self efficacy 14:25 You are entitled to no support 16:09 Friction with a spouse 27:55 Support from family 37:46 Support from friends 45:35 Support from coworkers 53:08 Social media support 1:01:47 Types of people in comment sections 1:11:13 Mike reads negative comments video idea

Mon, January 15, 2024

Do's and Dont's for New Year's Training

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:28 Holiday food is too much 5:08 Casein pudding is gross 7:35 Active rest can be difficult 11:01 Don’t schedule too many training sessions 15:41 Appropriate workout length 25:04 Don’t pick gyms and activities that are far 33:18 Don’t depend on training partners 45:02 Avoid excessive warmups 50:52 Cool downs are BS 55:47 Don’t be afraid to replace exercises 57:49 Starting with too much volume 1:02:42 Have a plan for the next step

Mon, January 08, 2024

Do's and Dont's for New Year's Dieting pt II

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 1:51 How to change eating habits 9:35 Starting easy 12:25 Cutting out food groups 17:13 Gum, diet soda, coffee 24:17 Changing your schedule 31:19 Pairing diet and lifestyle changes 37:08 How would Mike spend $1MIL 41:05 Your diet won’t fix everything 44:38 Planning for maintenance 48:00 Don’t think this is your last diet 51:18 It’s not life or death

Tue, January 02, 2024

Do's and Dont's for New Year's Dieting

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:38 Mike’s Home Ec class experiences 3:20 Fav moments of 2023 7:05 Mike’s Hubermanesque morning routine 8:30 Diet new years resolution do’s and donuts 9:13 Rate of weight loss 12:57 Starting exactly on Jan 1 is silly 19:17 Eat filling foods 24:57 Add steps before lowering calories 31:01 Supportive social circle 43:19 Multi part podcasts are too much 45:30 People that give one star reviews

Mon, December 18, 2023

How To Best Get Back Into Training

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:30 No one is sponsoring the podcast 5:01 Functional overreaching explained 14:21 How does super compensation work 19:53 Pulling all nighters 24:35 Speeding up overreaching 26:36 Matching rep ranges to exercises 31:50 Exercise replacement 37:01 Estimating RIR 39:29 High rep bent rows 41:30 Getting back after time off 46:46 Choosing loads when coming back 51:18 Christle asks for money 55:22 Buying a new computer high on drugs 59:50 Mike runs into the whole Michigan football team

Mon, December 11, 2023

How Little Can You Train To Maintain Muscle?

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:22 Mike isn’t sleeping well 2:02 Mike is coming to Australia 3:27 Minimum training to maintain muscle 9:55 Days per week of training vs gains 13:05 How much can you reduce sets by 15:42 Looking deflated vs losing muscle 19:43 Cutting training in half or more 22:06 Beginners can actually gain on very low volume 24:10 MEV, MV, MRV defined 28:35 Systemic MRV defined 31:50 How do you figure out volume landmarks for YOU 36:25 Neural adaptations 39:05 Actually losing muscle 43:40 Stress contributing to muscle loss

Mon, December 04, 2023

Why You Should Take Active Rest: The Benefits And How To Do It

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:16 Mike sing carols, hes a piece of garbage 4:08 How to train over the holidays 6:50 Mike loves my 600lb life 9:03 Nick has an unhealthy relationship with Michigan football 15:42 WIll you lose muscle with less training 23:11 Using the holidays for active rest 26:21 1 percent better everyday is BS 33:06 Taking two weeks off 37:37 Nick’s a libra 41:30 Not getting too hyped for lifts 45:18 Nick skips leg day 47:38 What to do and not do on active rest 56:40 The most important concept of recovery 1:00:30 Mike masters monopoly 1:03:45 How to come back after a break

Mon, November 27, 2023

Nick and Mike's Holiday Eating Guide

0:28 Mike’s Thanksgiving plans 3:01 Nick’s Thanksgiving plans 5:31 Holiday eating rules from RP 10:05 Timing holidays for a mass gain phase 14:40 "All in" holiday eating 18:50 Lori used to make wayyyy too many cookies 23:51 Maintenance eating through the holidays 33:58 Fat loss diets fail during holidays 37:45 How to diet during holidays if you must 47:25 Food palatability reward hypothesis 57:18 Trying to fit “normal" food into a diet

Mon, November 20, 2023

How to Become a Coach pt V

0:27 Why pro athletes are bad at weight training 10:06 Building your brand recap 15:13 In person conduct and networking 30:51 Working with big names 43:37 Cheap is better than free 44:43 Podcast opportunities 52:28 "Public speaking” practice

Mon, November 13, 2023

Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt IV

0:30 Olympia thoughts 8:02 Recap of how to start as a coach 9:01 Michigan football controversy 12:03 Building your reputation 21:35 Mike’s new posing song 22:50 Def Jam’s “How To Be A Player” 24:31 Demonstrating knowledge 27:15 Types of content to post 38:46 Scheduling posts and content consistency 44:00 Making genuine content 45:50 How Nick wrote his book

Mon, November 06, 2023

Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt III

RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App 0:21 Night time leg training 1:45 Nick solved his hack squat problem 4:26 Dealing with pain in warm ups 6:23 Mentoring vs coaching 10:52 Keep your client documents professional 17:17 What Mike was doing in 1998 19:27 Get good results for your clients 27:10 Word of mouth is still king 31:35 Focusing on struggling clients 34:45 Sharing client results 41:48 Before and afters don’t work on IG anymore

Mon, October 30, 2023

Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt II

1:02 Nick loves the show timestamps 2:43 Be a better coach review 4:10 Under promise over deliver 10:46 Why Nick loves Chick-fil-a 12:49 Focus on high quality service 18:00 How having less clients might be better 20:30 Does capitalism screw people over 22:25 What happened to Liver King 24:54 Your promise vs level of product 34:24 How to under promise and over deliver 38:45 Dealing with rude clients 52:02 More credentials are better

Mon, October 23, 2023

Getting Started As A Fitness Coach And Building Your Brand

0:45 Nick was supposed to be in 300 2:13 Mike’s story about short people lying 7:22 Mike doesn’t judge people because he's weird 9:42 Mike can’t wait to get a colonoscopy 14:04 How to get started as a coach 16:55 Israetel Shaw 2024 24:55 Common sense practices 30:40 Nick’s Illuminati CEO group 36:19 Making the client happy 41:48 Don’t take things personally 44:15 Nick had to learn to “let it go” 56:30 Nick is illogical about Michigan football 1:02:03 Learning and improving skill sets 1:08:18 How to prioritise your time

Mon, October 16, 2023

Gym Etiquette Part II

0:30 The one exercise that hurts the most 2:31 Filming at the gym 7:44 Filming in public in general 11:55 Don’t read or worry about comments 19:29 What can gyms do about filming 27:39 Filming leads to better technique 31:42 How Mike deals with being on camera 34:50 Hoggin multiple machines 42:45 Gym bags 48:45 Sweating on equipment

Mon, October 09, 2023

The Do's And Don'ts of Gym Etiquette

0:29 Whats it like being Dr. Mike 2:43 Taylor Swift fans watching football 4:37 Conspiracy theories 10:42 Gym etiquette 13:15 Talking during sets 17:32 When Dr. Mike and Nick joked too far 20:34 Getting offended too easily 25:35 Learn to take a joke 32:14 Be okay with gym chaos 39:10 Gym after work chaos 40:38 How to work in 49:08 Music in the gym 50:23 Body odor 54:47 Overdoing cologne 56:20 Rack your weights 1:01:48 Wiping down equipment 1:10:55 Unsolicited advice 1:13:55 Shirtlessness at the gym 1:18:10 Vacation gym training 1:20:10 Inappropriate Outfits

Mon, October 02, 2023

How To Train Kids Pt. II

0:27 Working on vacation 2:58 Training kids recap 8:18 Smith machine throws explained 10:46 Ab training for sport 13:58 Progression for children 22:15 Technique reinforcement for kids 28:13 Growth hormone 29:19 Buying equipment for kids 32:56 Vacations, weekends, deloads 35:45 How to make kids hate exercise 42:43 Eating and sleep and soreness 44:57 Most important things teach kids 51:37 Seeing kids competitive side

Mon, September 25, 2023

How To Train Kids

0:46 London trip and awful accents 2:46 Moose hunting in Canada 4:36 Cross country volunteering 5:34 Training kids 8:41 Weight training stunts growth? 10:51 Injury concerns 11:41 Don’t force them to train 21:03 How old to start training 26:26 Fighting with kids about nutrition 28:17 What does child programming look like 34:44 Mike’s parent censoring Forest Gump 36:56 Kids have lots of growth hormone 39:39 How to progress kids

Mon, September 18, 2023

Injury vs Pain - How to Comeback from an Injury

1:33 Working on labor day 3:06 Pain and injury recap 6:04 Pain is weakness leaving the body & motivational sayings 14:05 What to do when feeling pain 22:50 What to do when pain doesn’t subside 26:03 When to take time off 33:15 Trying to come back fast from injury is the wrong mindset 38:34 The Tren Twins and teens on drugs 42:11 Training one arm if the other is injured 45:56 Training lighter after injury and BFR training 48:00 Nick is traveling to his homeland 50:45 When to see a doctor 58:47 What can doctors actually do for you 1:03:00 Sports medicine doctors 1:11:54 Mike asks chat gpt about injury recovery

Mon, September 11, 2023

Pain vs Injury - How to Tell the Difference

0:27 Mike is a mean YT fitness celebrity 3:42 Nick discovers Fairlife milk 6:04 Being popular in school 11:07 What is pain exactly 15:40 What is injury 21:29 Pain and injury relationship 26:22 Pain without injury 31:39 How to tell good or bad pain 41:00 Pain during work sets 46:10 What to do if you are possibly injured 59:16 Lifting lighter 1:01:15 Changing exercises 1:04:15 ROM modulation

Mon, September 04, 2023

Should You Train While Sick?

0:20 Nick and Mike’s rap career 2:42 Week 1 leg training 4:01 Damage vs growth 8:52 Determining growth in studies 12:53 Training while hurt or sick 17:03 Good health and body composition 20:16 Are you actually sick? 30:25 What to do if you are really sick 34:24 Nick’s sick anger 39:08 Getting back to training 47:07 When to scrap a mesocycle 52:29 Recommendations on contest prep

Mon, August 28, 2023

What Is The "Best" Exercise

0:27 Diet and training updates 5:57 The best exercise 10:19 Variation factors 15:35 Context 19:04 Training changes with experience 25:55 What makes an exercise better 33:16 Program design 35:10 Stimulus To Fatigue Ratio 44:42 Fatigue factors 51:10 Fat loss vs muscle gain exercises 53:04 How to choose the exercise 59:39 Nick and Mike’s fav exercises

Mon, August 21, 2023

All About Protein Powder

0:27 Mike’s post show recovery 2:10 Nick’s kids cheat meals 4:25 Mike’s cheat meal rules 8:30 Protein powder intro 9:58 Whey protein explained 16:40 Casein vs whey before bed 18:05 Nick’s casein pudding 22:03 Casein explained 29:30 Lactose intolerance 32:00 Beef protein powder 34:40 Vegan and soy protein 38:43 Nick’s kids genetics and young bodybuilding 47:13 Protein summary 49:11 Gross eating

Mon, August 14, 2023

All About Deloads

0:30 Intro to deloads 1:13 How deloads were incorporated into RP 6:18 “I don’t do deloads” 8:35 Taking time off on your own terms 10:43 Technical definition of deload 15:12 Why bring down fatigue 19:33 How often to deload 23:50 Fatigue indicators 25:40 Special supplements affect on fatigue 33:05 Goggins doesn’t understand recovery 36:37 What does a deload look like 42:36 Feeling worse after deload

Mon, August 07, 2023

All About Protein Bars

0:51 Protein bar taste test video https://youtu.be/bM5EFC0Z0Ew 2:57 Protein bars ranked, snickers 6:50 MetRx 7:52 Anabar 11:52 Ways of ranking protein bars 17:30 Calorie to protein ratio 19:54 Sugar alcohols explained 25:30 Keto ice cream trend 28:24 Carb vs fat amount 32:51 Price matters 34:06 Built puff bar 39:58 How filling the bars are 43:50 More fat than protein 46:50 Gatorade protein bar

Mon, July 31, 2023

Get More Out Of Your Training: How To Boost Your Motivation

1:20 Visiting Pittsburg 3:40 Living in Detroit 6:19 First meal after dieting 10:41 Eating at Outback in NYC 12:55 Nick and Mike are picky eaters 15:00 Nick's favorite cheat meal 22:15 Cheesecake Factory caloric insanity 30:10 Nanomachines 32:09 Motivation to train after a show 36:49 Motivation usually means adherence 40:06 Six adherence constructs 40:39 Inspiration 45:50 Types of goals 52:19 Intention 58:50 Best monopoly strategy 1:03:21 Discipline 1:07:06 Habit 1:14:54 Passion

Mon, July 24, 2023

Post Diet Blues - What to do next?

1:25 Mike is two weeks out from show 2:29 Post show training 5:45 Post diet rebound 14:12 Rebound hunger 17:21 Haunted house story 21:26 Sympathetic parasympathetic 25:49 How can we make the transition better 30:09 Levels to cheat foods 32:42 Protein bars explained 36:05 Fresh fruit hack 40:40 Reducing diet fatigue 46:28 Dieting gets easier with experience 51:01 Asian foods and desserts 57:27 Mesocycle length after a diet 1:01:20 Muscle rebound after a diet

Mon, July 17, 2023

Nick Shaw Wins His IFBB Pro Card

0:18 Nick is a pro! 6:13 Jumping in an extra show 12:42 Nicks show experience 15:11 900 grams carbs eating 17:41 How did Nick relax 20:57 Friday carbs and fluids 24:30 The tanning experience 31:45 Show day 36:38 Pump up and on stage 41:50 Finals 47:54 Results 56:00 Post show 59:23 Post show cheat meal 1:01:57 Plan moving forward

Mon, July 10, 2023

Steroids - The Ultimate Shortcut?

0:20 Nick's upcoming show 0:40 Cumulative fatigue 5:08 Steroids aren't a shortcut 7:29 Mike's first drug experience 11:51 Nick thought drugs were only for degenerates 18:39 Defining steroids 21:08 How steroids work 26:15 Likely results 31:19 Females and steroids 34:34 Side effects 40:17 Psychological side effects 46:06 Why steroids are awful 48:52 "The burden" 1:00:00 Genetics role in steroids

Mon, July 03, 2023

Semaglutide - Wonder Drug

1:09 Semaglutide intro 3:16 Nick's first impressions 5:45 Hunger levels 9:50 GLP-1 science explained 16:20 How it works 18:21 Cravings solved 20:57 Why/how should you take it 28:25 Hunger after coming off the drug 32:56 Individual response differences 36:10 How does it feel 38:00 Possible downsides 44:42 Potential abuse issues 47:47 Getting sick on certain food choices 49:50 Alcohol use on Semaglutide 53:03 Sleep Effects 58:48 Gen 5 and Gen 6 drugs 1:05:30 Obesity epidemic is ending

Mon, June 26, 2023

Achieving Diet Success With 2023 Transformation Challenge Winner Megan

0:50 Megan transformation winner 3:34 What did she learn from her first challenge 6:41 Holding back for better results 10:25 Pontzer paradox 14:47 Why Megan likes lifting now better than running 19:21 Managing diet with her lifestyle 23:35 What are her "secrets" to winning 32:25 Her lifting and steps 34:35 Go to foods and meal prep 37:35 Nick is a casein pudding fiend 39:45 Did she struggle with hunger 42:13 Any cheating? 46:24 How is maintenance going 50:51 How to deal with unpredictability

Mon, June 19, 2023

How To Eat To Gain The Most Muscle

0:30 Bodybuilding sucks 3:18 Nutrition For Muscle Growth 4:24 Defining Your Goal 8:10 Gaining fat problem 10:10 Gaintaining 14:41 Rate of weight gain 19:00 How to deal with looking fat 26:50 New RP products for gaining muscle 28:42 What should your surplus be 30:10 Cheat meals 35:55 Reframing your thinking 40:37 Increasing calories after dieting 45:16 How do you decide what macros to add 48:16 Mass season 51:18 Can you mini cut forever 54:00 Semiglutide

Mon, June 12, 2023

How To Build An AMAZING Muscle Growth Program

0:33 Would you make love to your clone 2:01 Jetsons vision of the future 4:23 Last podcast recap 5:35 Only train what you want to get bigger 9:37 What should females train 17:32 Training frequencies 26:56 How to arrange your muscle groups in your training 34:50 Nick's genetics gifts 36:20 Is an arm day worth it 39:29 Children's sports getting intense 43:45 Why compound lifts are so great 46:46 Exercise choice within the week 49:46 Mesocycle length 54:19 When to deload

Mon, June 05, 2023

How To Grow Muscle And Get Jacked

0:34 Dr. Mike's degree 3:15 Best way to combine diet and training 4:55 Why you should do a needs analysis 11:44 Establishing time horizons 14:55 How much muscle can you gain in a year 20:35 Nick's 25lb high school weight gain 23:44 How much fat vs muscle gain 25:47 How often should you be lifting 30:07 Chose your plan correctly 40:16 Pick the sure thing

Mon, May 29, 2023

All About The RP Hypertrophy App

1:15 Nick gets a ticket 4:31 RP hypertrophy app 6:43 Why its not strength training 9:00 Who the app is for 14:27 App works on computer too 16:29 How the app was tested 19:06 Beta release 26:22 The movie "Air" 29:21 Why are athletes paid so much 37:27 How to make a program in the app 44:45 Figuring out Reps in Reserve 50:20 Nick's app experience 52:52 Rest timers 1:06:05 Mike's fav part of the app

Mon, May 22, 2023

Hypertrophy 102- How To Train For MOST Muscle Growth

Sign up to get exclusive first access to the RP Hypertrophy App: https://bit.ly/401aAt4 0:00 Intro 0:45 Hypertrophy 101 recap 3:05 Hypertrophy app release 4:18 How to pick exercises 5:45 What's good technique 8:43 How much load 14:55 How to judge reps in reserve 19:11 Recovering for the next workout 23:23 Heavy compound lifts or machines 25:03 How do you progress 28:37 Why do we deload

Mon, May 15, 2023

Hypertrophy 101- What ACTUALLY Causes Muscle Growth?

Sign up to get exclusive first access to the RP Hypertrophy App: https://bit.ly/401aAt4 0:00 Intro 1:02 Simplifying muscle building 3:27 SRA explained 4:36 Stimulators of hypertrophy explained 11:01 Tension 15:25 Lifting too light or heavy 20:28 Repetition Ranges 23:46 Using bands on machines 25:48 Lengthen Partials explained 30:38 Metabolites 32:52 The pump 34:47 Jacked guys not using full ROM 38:10 Damage

Mon, May 08, 2023

What ACTUALLY Causes Obesity?

1:03 Mother talk 5:15 Parenting 9:14 Obesity introduction 12:41 Obesity in America 16:03 What causes obesity 19:03 What decisions cause obesity 24:12 Genetics role in obesity 26:18 Stress and eating 33:39 Convenience of food 39:30 Ozempic 45:45 Activity levels 49:35 How to reduce obesity 54:25 How to eat healthy and cheap 59:39 Pharmaceutical revolution 1:03:55 Getting sick of junk food 1:09:06 Discovering healthy foods 1:16:05 Dogs being food obsessed

Mon, May 01, 2023

Setting The Record Straight on Seed Oils and Other Fats

0:52 Why are seed oils demonized 9:02 RP IG getting attacked for canola oil posts 10:43 Problem with heated oils 18:01 How to discuss things on the internet 21:20 Mike is obviously a shill 27:27 Mike visited Monsanto 29:30 Fat sources 34:49 Olive oil 37:07 Nick's disgusting mass story 38:20 What's actually causing obesity

Mon, April 24, 2023

The Psychology of Maintenance With Dr. Mike

1:00 All Holidays revolve around candy 4:21 How Mike and Nick eat and "cook" 8:33 Eating plain food while dieting and maintaining 18:07 Rebound avoidance 24:16 Switching goals after dieting 35:30 Dealing with hunger after a diet 39:09 Don't push your limits when dieting 46:55 Mike and Nick's effort during contest diet

Mon, April 17, 2023

The True Origins of RP With Dr. Mike

0:17 Mike visits NY 2:17 How RP started 5:15 Mike rants on high squats 8:26 College gyms stereotypes 12:31 Nick joining the MI powerlifting team 16:32 Nick's first bodybuilding show 20:00 Nick and Mike's journey to NYC 28:35 The NYC weightlifting scenes 37:46 Intellectual training 39:58 Renaissance technologies 44:25 The training app 50:35 the beginning of evidence based fitness 54:40 Mike explains Love Island 1:03:00 Nick hated having a nice car

Mon, April 10, 2023

How Nick and Dr. Mike Got Into Fitness

0:15 Dr. Mike joins the podcast 2:35 Why the boys got into fitness 6:30 What was advanced PE class 8:50 Did Nick like lifting weights 13:35 Why didn't Nick continue running 17:10 Bad high school coaches 18:16 When Mike started lifting 27:45 Mike quit wrestling 32:44 Nicks summer training to break school records 43:11 Wasted potential 48:03 Nick didn't do homework 51:26 Mike's first real math class 56:12 Jared Feather ruining the curve 59:36 Mike's childhood ADD

Mon, April 03, 2023

Becoming A Super Coach With Luka Hocevar

0:26 Luka introduction 1:36 Training when sick 3:55 Less time in the gym for better results 9:51 Collecting role models 12:35 Hunting for skillsets 18:35 Growing up in Ukraine, being a victim 23:35 Complicated vs complex 26:25 Growing as a coach and person 35:25 Learning how to dunk 42:17 How to have patience early in a career 46:42 Giving full effort in everything 55:49 Delivering the most value 1:04:54 Learning how to win at business

Mon, March 27, 2023

Ways To Improve Your Coaching And Social Media With Andrew Coates

0:20 Andrew introduction 2:39 Fitness industry drama and tribalism 6:05 Hyper niche phenomenon 11:11 Liver king 13:11 Intellectual elitism 17:10 Being successful with fitness and nutrition basics 24:20 The raise the bar event 29:46 Coming up with good social media content 34:00 Training newbies 40:30 Dealing with plateaus 46:00 Pushing your limits occasionally is good 49:30 In person vs online clients 58:30 How to deal with online engagement 1:03:46 Being a fitness influencer

Mon, March 20, 2023

Expert Tips From Celebrity Trainer Don Saladino

0:22 Don introduction 9:00 Going "all in" 13:25 Being a celebrity trainer 19:02 What set Don up for success 27:24 Taking emotion out of the equation 29:24 Prepping actors for movie roles 33:04 Hardest working celebs 37:30 Don's gym closing during covid and going online 46:49 How to set up your online business course 49:34 Tips for getting started as a coach 57:30 Trying to learn from everyone

Mon, March 13, 2023

AI Coaching vs Human Coaching, who needs each?

0:21 Robert's last appearance on the podcast 3:00 Superbowl commercials 5:55 Greatest joys as coaches 8:51 The diet app vs working with a coach 12:01 Who is coaching for 16:50 Stimulus to fatigue ratio 20:10 Defining intermediate lifter 26:31 Weight loss drugs 31:41 When to get a coach as an intermediate 37:06 Diet comparison study 41:55 Robert's new hypertrophy training 45:08 Aligning goals with lifestyle 52:32 When to use coaching review

Mon, March 06, 2023

Endurance Athletes Intakes Will Blow Your Mind

0:25 Endurance nutrition with Alex Harrison 1:27 Alex's athletic background 4:54 En durance Clients vs regular clients 6:26 Nutrition requirements for endurance vs strength 11:47 How do you eat 1200 grams of carbs per day 15:15 Sports drinks vs "homemade" sports drinks 17:41 Alex's endurance app 21:59 Health impacts of long term high sugar consumption 25:20 Fueling for all day events 26:37 Fluid and sodium intake 33:25 How do you consume all this during races 35:18 Caffeine recommendations 44:30 What high level bike training looks like 47:33 Crazy client success stories

Mon, February 27, 2023

Weight Loss Drugs: Good Or Bad with Dr Christle Guevarra

0:26 Dr. Christle intro 2:24 How long Christle has been in fitness 6:05 Making the jump from medicine to evidence based fitness 10:54 Starting training for BJJ 12:11 Weight loss drugs introduction 16:12 Why are people against weight loss drugs 18:46 What its like taking semaglutide 21:45 Rebound hunger after dieting 26:50 Price of semaglutide 30:36 How it works 34:05 Does it really work? 37:22 Side effects 41:43 Other hunger reducing drugs 45:26 How much is she actually eating on a cut 48:27 The future of fat loss drugs 54:49 How to find more info about semaglutide 57:00 How to find Christle

Mon, February 20, 2023

Internal vs External Motivation- Which is Better?

0:00 Dr. Wilcox and Dr. Case1:52 Jen's background 4:50 Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation 10:40 Changing motivational 18:29 Jen's own weight loss 20:23 Jen beating people at BJJ 24:55 Seeing the positives 27:56 Finding motivation 34:30 Derek and Jen's motivations 42:30 Finding a love for training 45:46 Will Jen always compete 50:45 Coaching athletes 53:12 Flipping the switch to competition mindset

Mon, February 13, 2023

Overcoming Hunger & Cravings With Dr. Christy Alexon

0:25 Christy Alexon 1:12 Her background 5:10 Bodybuilding training while injured 12:15 Mindset for hard dieting 14:30 Approaching first time dieters 20:40 Strategies to fight cravings 25:48 Drinking vs eat calories 32:12 Do micro nutrient deficiencies cause cravings 37:00 Sitting with uncomfortable feelings 42:27 The leaner you are harder dieting gets 46:05 Raw vs cooked veggies for satiety 52:06 Fiber during dieting 55:10 SUgarless gum 59:25 Diet drinks 1:02:59 How to find Christy

Mon, February 06, 2023

Overcoming Obstacles and Plateaus

0:14 Dr. Derek Wilcox 1:01 How to time your cut 4:09 How Derek's cut and training is going 6:46 Dealing with ups and downs 11:27 Dieting adds appreciation for food 15:03 Keeping diet prep interesting 20:40 TFR Facebook group 22:05 Training at Planet Fitness 26:50 The art of coaching 29:40 Making small changes at a time 35:15 Caffeine usage 38:06 Breaking diet plateaus 43:03 Why hire a coach 51:22 Enjoy the journey

Mon, January 30, 2023

Troubleshooting Diet Issues

0:44 Troubleshooting diets Intro 1:36 Setting app macro goals 4:06 When to repeat prior week 8:35 Getting in your steps 11:30 Dealing with hunger 19:06 Diet food choices 24:05 Staying more full during a diet 28:40 Power of positivity 29:35 SUperbiwl eating 34:37 Hitting your goals early 36:55 RP nutrition cert

Mon, January 23, 2023

Cycle Syncing For Females With Dr. Traci Carson

0:45 Dr. Traci Carson introduction 3:23 Her sports background 7:23 What is a menstrual cycle 11:57 Birth control affect on cycle 14:20 Long term birth control effects 18:50 Training performance during cycle 23:37 Supplements for premenstrual symptoms 28:44 Sleep 31:50 Body fat impact on cycle 33:45 Competitive sports aren't best for health 38:35 Bone density and birth control and training 40:40 Water weight fluctuations 48:48 Why you should track your cycle 50:38 Food cravings 56:50 Teen runners, coaching women 59:25 Where to go for more info

Mon, January 16, 2023

Just How Strong Do You Need To Be?

0:30 Mike and Robert intro 3:24 Beavis and Butthead 6:56 Defining strength 18:58 Strength and intensity in bodybuilding 23:18 Over prioritizing volume and not training hard 31:00 Plane crash story 34:10 Genetics and strength 39:10 Hardest sets they've ever done 44:15 Training pitfalls 48:50 More plates more dates 52:25 Progressing in reps vs load 57:25 Crowded gyms and other random stuff 1:03:34 Phoenix and vegas weather