This week I talk to Astrid Naranjo who is a registered dietitian and a coach at Team Biolayne. She has a really interesting background which we dig into and expand on some of her knowledge surrounding emotional eating, body image disorder and coaching. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:26 Being a practitioner and online coach 09:09 How to help people 14:13 What lead Astrid to become a registered dietitian 24:42 Anti-diet dietitian 37:14 When to be "on" when to be "off". Control food 44:47 Working...

Today I talked to Lauren Colenso-Semple who is currently undergoing her Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology & is part of the MASS research review team. We dig a bit into her background, research & interests, covering topics such as syncing one's training to their menstrual cycle and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 13:25 Own athletic and coaching background 17:01 Physique sports for females 23:24 Periodising around menstrual cycle 29:56 Does it even make sense? 40:44 Hormonal...

Eric is back on the show and we’re talking about his recent life changes, he’s back in the lab and then cover questions from rep ranges for hypertrophy, deloads and his views on the literature on range of motion and the role it plays for hypertrophy. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:11 Life update on Eric 09:25 What's compelling about doing research? 12:41 What Eric wants to research 20:16 What is the optimal rep range 26:16 Using arousal in order to increase performance 33:01 Anything beneficial...

Today I talked to Menno and we dug into the idea of losing muscle if you’re not gaining strength during a diet, is this really true? Before digging into Menno’s preferred approach to mini-cutting and how fast we can lose fat before risking muscle loss. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:35 If your strength is stable while cutting, you're losing muscle mass 07:45 Risk of muscle loss, how likely is it 09:45 Does leverage change impact the strength much 18:26 Recovery as a culprit of muscle loss and...

Brandon is back on the show to give you the low down on NSAID’s, do they help or hinder muscle growth? If you want to maximise your gains but have pain, how should you navigate use of NSAIDs? And what can we do to mitigate pain outside of using these drugs? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:27 Anything changed to training and applications with new research? 08:20 Any new exciting findings? 11:07 The impact of NSAIDS and pain medication on muscle growth 14:48 Are there benefits for recovery? 18:22...

James Hoffman is back on the show & we get a life update on him. He explains his recent TRT use, why & the benefits he has seen. Before we dive into his new thoughts surrounding stress management & some practical tools you can use from today, to be less stress & more productive. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Sponsor 04:59 How to deal with sciatic pain 07:41 What exercises help with sciatica 14:19 Going into TRT - what led to going down that direction? 22:03 Injections or...

This week I have a roundtable with Joe Jeffery & Calum Raistrick, both top UK bodybuilding coaches with a tonne of experience. We dive into how the pro’s really train & diet & what lessons we can draw from that. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:16 Is there a general pattern that makes a pro? 10:22 Do pros need as many deloads and fatigue management 13:35 Terminology and methodology of pro bodybuilders training 16:51 How to structure training and how to get them to make changes 22:56...

This week Dr Alex Kolliari-Turner is on the show after a 4 year hiatus, where he’s published his exciting study looking at muscle memory, the impact of steroids & more. We dive deep into the outcomes of that, the implications for drug tested sport & much more! Timestamps: 00:00 03:31 Revisited what the study of anabolic steroid use was about and how it was conducted 06:43 What is the muscle memory effect and is it impacted by earlier steroid use? 18:18 Does past anabolic steroids...

Unsure if you should be training to failure or not? Or if leaving some reps in the tank now and then could lead to better results? Well look no further as today I am talking to three leading authorities on the topic; Mike Israetel, Eric Helms and Zac Robinson. We cover the advantages of going to failure but also the shortcomings, whether or not the stimulus-to-fatigue ratio differs depending on the context for proximity to failure and finally giving you some practical advice on how to manage...

This week I talk to Layne Norton, we catch up and talk about his recent powerlifting competitions before digging into his time coaching, developing a flourishing business and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 03:16 Update on Layne's situation as an athlete and in general life 08:39 Is Layne still coaching and professional career 13:52 How Layne was able to make his information mainstream 20:56 Is the athlete or businessman more important? 23:56 Home gym vs. commercial gym 27:58 Training to...

In today's episode, I talk to Scott Stevenson and we dig into his updated thoughts on the research coming out on training at long muscle lengths. Everything from the mechanisms behind the growth, whether it applies to you the listener and how maybe to go about incorporating lengthened partials into your own training. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:14 Trophies and satisfaction after competitions 07:13 Dog talk 14:15 Lengthened partials and new evidence 26:17 Eccentric, concentric, velocity and...

Mike is back on the show and we dig into his recent competition prep, the lessons, takeaways and what he will do in future. Before talking about social media and receiving and giving feedback to others and how to approach this. London tickets: https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ https://www.youtube.com/@MikeIsraetelMakingProgress/featured https://www.instagram.com/drmikeisraetel/ https://www.youtube.com/@RenaissancePeriodization This podcast was sponsored by Caldera + Lab, but the...

Today I am talking to Dr Peter Fitschen and we did into his recent competitive season, what was different to previous seasons and why. Before digging into questions surrounding offseason length & the impact of generics as it relates to bodybuilding. https://www.instagram.com/fitbodyphysique This podcast was sponsored by Caldera + Lab, but the opinions are my own. Get 20% OFF with our code REVIVE at calderalab.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:41 Peter's last competition 05:38 Settling...

Dr Pak is back on the show and this time we talk a lot about science, it’s use, miss use and actually whether it has use at all for an advanced bodybuilder. You don’t want to miss this! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:16 Ignoring new evidence and discounting science 13:34 Strawmanning what science is 16:59 Social media and clickbait titles on the effects on how science is interpreted 19:48 Danger of misinterpretation and different interpretations of the results of scientific studies 28:49...

Today I have Daniel Plotkin on the show, he recently headed up a study that looked at the differences between squats and hip thrusts for hypertrophy and various other outcomes. We dig into that, the practical take homes and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 08:07 What was the study about? 15:03 EMG results in studies? 18:20 Does sensation correlate with EMG activation? 21:33 Stretch-mediated hypertrophy 23:52 What is a multichip? 29:28 Matching variables in between partials vs. full ROM...

Greg Potter is back on the show and we’re talking about everything from how to maximise your sleep when it’s hot to whether or not you should concern yourself over your biological age. As always a super in-depth and interesting discussion to be had with Greg. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:53 Saunas as an alternative to cardio? 12:45 Differences in Sauna and body temperature 19:27 Wearing additional clothing in the gym 21:47 Heat and its Impact on sleep 39:57 Sleep stages and tracking/optimising...

Martin is back on the show talking about a study he is conducting. It’s comparing the muscle hypertrophy achieved in one leg vs. The other when following either a failure or RIR protocol. This was an excellent discussion, not just for diving into the paper itself but also for how you can look at research in future for informing your practice. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:56 Where we are at with training to failure 13:04 What Mark wants to investigate with the new study 30:22 How to make sure...

This week I have Max Coleman on the podcast to discuss his recently published paper on deloading. Max is a student at Brad Schoenfeld’s lab and looked into the impact of a week of the gym and the impact it had on performance and muscle growth. Did it help boost results or was it not needed at all? Find out today. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Intro about Max 05:39 Gaining more from doing less, deload study 10:45 Study design and hyptothesis 20:34 Differences found 24:00 Extrapolations and...

Jake Remmert PhD student is on the show and we dig into some of his recently published research and what he is going to be doing his dissertation on. A very interesting discussion that I am sure you will enjoy! Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37036795/ Halperin Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34542869/ https://www.instagram.com/jake.datadrivenstrength/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:31 Competitive aspirations 09:55 What took Jake to research 17:52 Dissertation about volume...

I don't remember clicking record to cloud, but I must have as that's where it went. I think it just means Cliff's audio isn't split out. I'm sorry, but I thought initially it hadn't recorded so glad it did! Cliff is back on the show and we dig into some of his training methods that are to quote Cliff “methods are significantly off the wall”. Cliff basically talks about his training methodologies as a natty pro coach. You don’t want to miss this. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:53 Dealing with...

Today I am talking with Joe Jeffery from Physique Collective. We dive into some recent travel Joe has been on to see clients compete and ask the question if it’s important for a coach to be there on show day. Then we dive into how to find a good coach and also what makes a good bodybuilding coach before finishing with some discussion surrounding new literature coming out surrounding range of motion and relative intensity as it pertains to hypertrophy. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:43...

This week I am talking to Zac Robinson about his recent meta-regression analysis that reviewed the influence of the estimated proximity to failure on muscle hypertrophy. It kicked up quite a storm on social media and some people may have jumped to conclusions. So we have Zac to give us the low down and some great practical insights into how we might apply this new research to our training. Paper:...

Brad Schoenfeld is back on the show and as always it’s a deep dive into hypertrophy. In today's episode, we talk about some recent research out of Brad’s lab, dig into training at long muscle lengths, low-load training and the mechanisms of hypertrophy. As always with Brad a very wise, level-headed perspective and great practical take-homes. https://www.instagram.com/bradschoenfeldphd/ https://www.lookgreatnaked.com/ References: 1.]...

Brad Schoenfeld is back on the show and as always it’s a deep dive into hypertrophy. In today's episode, we talk about some recent research out of Brad’s lab, dig into training at long muscle lengths, low-load training and the mechanisms of hypertrophy. As always with Brad a very wise, level-headed perspective and great practical take-homes. https://www.instagram.com/bradschoenfeldphd/ https://www.lookgreatnaked.com/ References: 1.]...

Today I talk to Chris Barakat and we get an update on him and his training and future plans to compete. We then discuss his thoughts on the natty limit or genetic ceilings and how to make gains as an advanced athlete. Timestamps: 00:00 Contest prep and becoming a dad 10:31 Any changes to training and nutrition over the last years? 14:58 Thoughts on lengthened partials 24:08 Caveats to the current literature 30:27 The prefered method for measuring muscle growth 40:43 Personal opinion on...