Episodes
            0:00- Intro             0:30- Curcumin / Turmeric             13:30- Nick’s current supplements             17:30- Collagen supplements / skin health             35:00- My skincare experiment             38:00- Melatonin             43:30- Are most supplements overhyped?             51:00- Where to find Nic
Published 03/30/24
        0:00- Intro             1:00- Nic’s background             4:00- Oreo’s bringing down LDL               25:00- Cholesterol             31:00- High sodium intake             36:00- Low saturated fat experiment             49:00- Minnesota coronary experiment
Published 03/23/24
0:00- Intro 0:30- Progression in the natural community   4:00- Shifting training routines and priorities 8:00- Issues with “optimal” biomechanics training 17:00- Specific exercises 26:00- Lifting with Mike Israetel and Jared Feather 40:00- Perception when shredded vs bulked 44:00- Calisthenics 58:00- Bro splits   1:06:00- What’s next for Alex? 1:09:00- Vegan diets / health
Published 03/16/24
0:00- Intro 1:00- Aaron going on TRT 9:00- What has Aaron noticed on TRT so far? 25:00- Focus on health 31:30- Reasons for going on TRT 37:30- Placebo vs real results 39:30- Blood work 44:00- Bryan’s cardio kick 47:30- 10 Exercises for Life 52:30- Placebo anecdote 54:00- Feeling better with age 56:00- Experimenting when on TRT 1:01:00- Aaron’s calf training
Published 03/09/24
0:00- Intro 4:45- Inauthentic relationships on social media 19:10- Pull up strength when heavier vs lighter 33:00- Looking big in person 39:00- Strength training for older lifters 48:00- Making gains with bad sleep 
Published 02/24/24
0:00- Intro 1:30- Eric Helms’ progress 7:45- Can advanced bodybuilders detect progress without being contest lean 10:45- Competing next 12:45- New failure data 22:00- Bodybuilding vs Powerlifting 27:30- Natural lifters taking advice from enhanced lifters 29:00- Reps in Reserve / deloads 36:00- Advanced training progress 44:00- Would you avoid TRT to stay natural? 54:00- Finasteride             58:20- Recent data on high volume             1:05:30- What are we looking forward to in the new year
Published 01/27/24
0:00- Intro             1:30- Omar’s background             5:00- The beginning of Omar and Eric’s bromance             14:30- Potential downfall of channels             28:00- Super Smash Bros.             32:00- Mixed Martials Arts             36:20- Pull Ups and back growth             50:00- Abs and bulking             1:14:00- Strength to size potential             1:30:30- Asceticism             1:39:00- Iron Culture  Walking is FitnessA daily ten-minute walking podcast that helps you...
Published 01/20/24
0:00- Intro      1:30- Road to 18in arms      9:30- Injuries      13:40- Comparisons for progress      18:30- Powerbuilding is an abomination      27:30- Progressive overload flaws      37:30- Importance of exercise selection      40:00- Home gym      52:00- Revival fitness vs GVS      1:01:00- Call out culture in the industry      1:08:00- Where to find Landon Walking is FitnessA daily ten-minute walking podcast that helps you build an exercise habit that sticksListen on: Apple Podcasts  
Published 01/13/24
 0:00- Intro             1:00- Sam Sulek and other newer influencers with rapid popularity             11:00- Ronnie Coleman and other bodybuilders aging             13:00- Athletes not able to retire             20:00- Would Brian change his PED past?             25:00- High volumes for strength and hypertrophy             34:00- Back issues among lifters and laypeople             42:00- Back and muscular fatigue             45:00- Nerve pain             48:00- Biomechanics mattering for...
Published 01/06/24
 0:00- Intro             0:40- Alex’s recent growth             5:00- Different training and nutrition camps             19:00- Alex’s unified theory of training             25:30- The importance of loving training             28:30- What I’ve found to work             33:00- Connecting progress and positive feedback             35:00- Guilt and obsessiveness over responsibilities             43:00- Are our perceived goals really what we want?                      48:00- Is being content...
Published 12/24/23
0:00- Intro             1:00- Eric’s bodybuilding season             14:00- Eric’s competition history             19:00- Non-competitors in the fitness scene             23:00- The importance of marginal gains in competition             30:00- The importance of variable progress measurements             39:30- Stage vs Instagram             46:30- Off season weights             48:30- Calf study update             58:50- Peak Week             1:02:40- Psychology of getting smaller          ...
Published 11/25/23
0:00- Intro             1:00- Defining a true stall and breaking through them             20:00- Die with Zero             48:00- Dieting with extreme cardio             58:00- Adding power training as we age             1:04:45- Bryan’s unilateral experiment             1:08:30- Updating my unilateral calf experiment             1:12:30- Abel’s closing thoughts 
Published 11/17/23
 0:00- Intro             1:00- Self defense and street fights             11:50- Including power work as one ages             16:30- How to convert one’s experience to online coaching             23:30- Rest-Pause vs straight sets and effective reps             31:00- How to maintain muscle during a mini cut             37:00- Will I work with another coach             45:10- How is my current bulk going?             48:00- What helped Abel’s back the most?             53:00- Looser versus...
Published 11/03/23
Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back! 0:00- Intro 0:50- Blending passion with career choice 12:00- Did Geoff break the natty limit 22:00- Realistic FFMI levels 26:00- Natural limits 28:00- Discussing fitness topics appropriately 32:20- Has training for most people been skewed by bodybuilders 36:00- Lifting goals 39:30- Is bulking unhealthy? 42:30- The health of being natural vs enhanced 52:00- GVS’s cardio health and routine 1:00:30- What training counts in your training age?’ ...
Published 10/27/23
Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, many international awards, and has mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey. I’m honored to have Dr. McGill...
Published 10/20/23
0:00- Intro             1:30- My background             2:30- Promiscuous expertise             5:00- How I manage my time             7:00- What is the best way to train for body composition improvement?             14:00- Focusing on the big picture             20:00- Need for novelty             23:00- Big 3 exercises             27:00- Designing a reasonable routine             34:00- Nutritional approaches to different training modalities             47:00- Individual recommendations    ...
Published 09/09/23
  0:00- Intro             2:00- German bodybuilding             9:50- Jo Linder’s death and other bodybuilding deaths             10:30- Beating Ronnie Coleman             12:40- Retracted studies             16:00- Bodybuilder’s deaths             32:00- Various genetic factor             38:00- Taking shortcuts             45:00- Treating PED users             52:00- Stretch mediated hypertrophy             1:14:00- Correlation between strength and size 
Published 09/02/23
0:00- Intro             0:30- My background             3:00- Focusing on progressive overload             9:00- Rates of progress over time             10:30- Genetics             24:30- My nutrition history             28:30- Carnivore diet             40:00- Interest in health             42:30- Jiu Jitsu             49:40- Underappreciated aspects of health
Published 08/19/23
     0:00- Intro             1:00- Introduction to Milo Wolf             2:30- Has the natural fitness industry progressed             15:00- Does cardio actually improve longevity             41:30- Lengthened partials research             52:00- True full ROM for calves             56:00- Going to failure             1:06:00- Responses to higher volumes             1:09:00- Where to find Milo
Published 08/12/23
0:00- Intro             0:30- St. Jude’s Donation             1:30- Introduction to Stu McGill             5:00- Brian’s background             9:30- Equipped powerlifting             12:30- How did training change at elite strength levels?             15:00- Changes as we get older             29:30- Rucking             33:00- Decompression             36:00- Determining the cause of back pain             42:45- Extreme PED usage             57:00- Where to find Brian 
Published 07/22/23
0:00- Intro             0:30- St. Jude’s Donation             1:30- Introduction to Stu McGill             5:00- Brian’s background             9:30- Equipped powerlifting             12:30- How did training change at elite strength levels?             15:00- Changes as we get older             29:30- Rucking             33:00- Decompression             36:00- Determining the cause of back pain             42:45- Extreme PED usage             57:00- Where to find Brian
Published 07/16/23
0:00- Intro             0:30- Nick with 3DMJ             2:00- Making yourself uncomfortable             6:30- Enjoying the journey             11:30- 3DMJ             13:00- Andrew Huberman’s claims             14:15- School vs practice             18:30- Physical therapy for the lifter             27:30- ART and Graston             30:00- Chiropractors             32:00- Placebo and psychology             40:00- Nick’s profession             44:00- Most common lifting injuries            ...
Published 07/08/23