Is is possible to be lean year around? This is a common desire of people, but the realities of it are not so nice. In this podcast, I lay out the nittygritty of whether this is a viable goal or not to have

A straightforward conversation today on caffeine, stimulant, and supplement usage. I answered some questions as to what I personally use with products, how to taper back caffeine, and lifestyle considerations if you are a stimulant junkie RED-energy dominator http://mikemahler.com/nutrition-supplements/new-red-real-energy-dominator

Optimal Program operates off the following 6 principles 1. Intention/Goal 2. Adherence 3. volume/intensity/frequency 4. Progression 5. Exercise Selection 6. rest period 7. tempo Credit to Eric Helms for his pyramid concept

"Does fruit make you fat?" The demonization of fruit has personally aggravated the living hell out of me the past few years. Because carbohydrates have been so lambasted, fruit has been lumped in, and declared unfit to be eat because it has FRUCTOSE in it, or some other alarmist statement Truth of the matter is that fruit is healthy, and NEVER has it happened that anyone's obesity was because of eating too much fruit. Its a b******t argument that works on paper, but has never proven itself...

This podcast is ROUGH. I make the edgy point that if you are skinnyfat, you NEED to be bodybuilding, period. There is no handholding on this one

The New Skinny Fat program is being released soon, and in this podcast I give you an in depth preview of the 20 principles to put into practice if you are a Skinny Fat Individual. These are all strategies to optimize your training, diet, and lifestyle to improve your genetics and create the body you want.

Cardio is often considered the automatic solution for fat loss, but it does NOT work, for many reasons. Falling for this myth can cost you your effort, health, and a lot of wasted time.

HIT training is based on an effective principle, but it also excludes many other factors that affect training apaptations. In this podcast, I discuss the guiding principle, what you can extract from it, and whether its worth using

The Modern environment is one which negatively affects people's mental health, but to an extent few realize. Depression and anxiety have been on the rise for decades, and the reasons why are very clear. In this podcast, I into a thought experiment by how I could engineer depression in someone purely through physiological changes

Are there shortcuts to a healthy lifestyle, or results from exercise? Absolutely there are! But they take more work than most people are willing to do

How do you determine what a full ROM is? Should you ever use partial ROM in training? Why do some people's form look so different from others? This podcast covers the practical definition of ROM, the difference between partial reps and cheat reps, and how to use both in your training

Many people sabotage their dieting efforts by undereating protein and worsening their metabolic health. Maintaining protein intake is critical for dietary sustainment and fat loss

How do you get your grip stronger? What are the most effective exercises to improve grip strength? How essential is grip strength for health? This podcast thoroughly answers the most common questions and gives you strategies to immediately implement into your training

Anterior Pelvic Tilt, commonly called APT, is a common condition that many men and women unknowingly have. It presents movement issues due to it disrupting the ideal and efficient relationship between the skeleton and gravity In this podcast, I present an overview of the functional anatomy, the muscles involved, and the series of steps to take to begin remedying this issue

Are the barbell squat and deadlift mandatory movements in training? Probably not, and relative to your training goals, you must ask the question of whether you truly need to do them, If you are determined to squat and deadlift though, but are not physically prepared to do so, then you should adopt a muscle first approach to build your body up to the level of being able to do these movements pain free

How do you learn to keep your back straight? Poor posture is a common problem that negatively affects movement mechanics for almost all exercises. Trying to improve posture and technique can be difficult. In this podcast, I discuss common issues, what exercises to address them with, and how to start from zero if you have no capacity for athletic movements I refer to the book "Intervention", by Dan John=http://amzn.to/2trwPw6 which is an excellent guide how to learn how to move if you are...

Deadlifting is confounding for many people, and it tends to cause pain more than it builds strength. I discuss HOW your weaknesses are likely holding back your deadlift, why your deadlift setup is critical, and explain why it such a demanding lift

Building strength, muscle, and power is a combination of different stimulus that altogether facilitate long-term "gains". In this podcast, -I discuss the simple system I use for progression in beginners and intermediates -Why different rep ranges have different effects -Why a mixed approach is best for training

HIT training and Volume training are often presented in opposition to each other, and the question is posed that one must be superior to the other In this podcast, I talk about why this presentation is fallacious, how the "truth" of exercises and studies is often misguided, and why BOTH approaches are necessary for results Books Mentioned: Purposeful Primitive, by Marty Gallagher Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding-Arnold Schwarzenegger Body for Life (HIT Training)-Doug Mcguff

Bulking and toning are two of the most pervasive myths of the fitness industry, used to sell billions of dollars in products and hook people into false paradigms. Understand why these two things are fundamentally flawed will break you out the cycle of inertia with your own training

There is no such thing as the perfect workout. There is no such thing as the perfect exercise. There is no such thing as the perfect diet, or meal plan, or program. Health is a varied concept that requires learning, whether you are healthy or not comes down to time spent on your health, and the momentum that time creates Suggested reading Good to Great, By Jim Collins-http://amzn.to/2qhXTvX The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy-http://amzn.to/2qGWJvh

Can you build muscle with bodyweight training? Yes Is it optimal? No It is mutually exlusive from lifting? Definitely not I debunk common thinking fallacies with bodyweight training, and share my preferred resources. The resources I would suggest Mass Training-http://amzn.to/2qe4cPo Overall Guide-http://amzn.to/2raFlfC An anatomy guide to BW training-http://amzn.to/2pHfmeg

This podcast was one of my most favorite to record. I answer the question of what makes someone "elite", whether the criteria is worth defining, and the pragmatic reality of what anyone NEEDS to do to do anything at a high level

How Should You warmup before you exercise? There is no one size fits all answer, as warming up is dependent upon multiple factors -Your own needs with mobility and flexibility -the exercises you will be doing -the type of workout you are performing The perfect warmup is the one you customize to yourself

In this podcast, I discuss a wide variety of lifting gear, covering -wrist straps -wrist wraps -elbow sleeves -bowties -belts -knee wraps there are no hard and fast rules over and when and how you can use these things, and it is best to experiment, and see what works for your yourself based on application in training