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
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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
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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?’
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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
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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
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Published 07/08/23