Natural Hypertrophy, Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Dave and me (ssd abel) discuss what the noble natty movement has done to the fitness industry, and other topics that pertain to the topic of being enhanced vs staying natural. 0:00 - intro 1:19 - what does the noble natty movement mean? 8:26 - using steroids is always bad and never justifiable? 13:43 - tangient on super smash bros 14:50 - for whom is gear justifiable, continued 19:15 - NH weighs in on this too 26:50 - would you use gear if...

In this video with an only slightly cringy title, I'm talking about my usual recommendations for eating out and not getting fat in the meantime. 0:00 - intro 1:48 - the mindset behind eating out going wrong 6:47 - having a plan thats specific 9:25 - a useful mantra maximize enjoyment, minimize calories 12:13 - don't go crazy with saving up calories 14:39 - food ordering 15:48 - calorie estimation is a restaurant can be a shitshow 20:39 - when to compensate for going over your kcals 22:10 -...

in this episode with Dr. Eric Helms, we are discussing a variety of topics: 0:00 - cats and new years eve 2:15 - Eric winning his pro-card and his contest 17:59 - feeling more passionate about fitness when you're lean 24:45 - fighting to keep your passion for lifting 38:21 - Eric's delt and lat-specialization phase 56:33 - Eric's high volume work 1:14:58 - the recent failure meta-regression 1:25:51 - why volume is so hot in studies (my usual question to everyone) 1:38:30 - issues around...

This is the most low-key motivational video you'll ever see. It won't be super hype-y, but it will hopefully be helpful instead. 0:00 - 2023 sucked 2:35 - if you want to make a change, the battle is never over 3:46 - improve yourself so that you don't suffer needlessly 5:26 - pick your gurus and motivators carefully 8:25 - start with the recipe for failure 10:03 - just don't do nothing 14:41 - think of what worked before 18:29 - if you're not doing the basics already...then do the freakin...

Or...are you? So I've heard, in certain posts on social media, as of recent. Let's look at this claim in a bit more detail... coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com My book: https://ssdabel.com/book

In today's video, I have on Alex Leonidas, formerly Alphadestiny. We discuss several awesome topics: Time-stamps: 0:00 - Alex's name and origins 5:12 - will AI make coaching obsolete? 9:30 - how Alex formed his training philosophies 17:10 - back training talk 24:40 - neck training talk 26:30 - training volume talk 33:10 - Alex's training 52:50 - more training volume talk and failure talk 1:04:08 - do you always feel very motivated to train? 1:07:40 - burnout from making videos, productivity...

This tierlists will detail which behaviours and habits are sustainable, which ones are just hardcore, and which ones are neurotic as F! coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com 0:00 - intro 1:23 - the tierlist explained 13:22 - general daily food habits tier-listed 26:54 - how you’re deciding to keep track of your calories 42:39 - compensation strategies when eating out 48:30 - physical activity (step counts, cardio, etc) 56:55 - being hungry, being food focused, etc 59:45 -...

Time-stamps soon! coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com

Coaching and consultations: jhttps://ssdabel.com Timestamps in no time!

Menno Henselmans is back on the podcast after a long time, hope you dig it! 0:00 - intro 4:44 - social media platforms all going to shit eventualyl 9:05 - what's the key to happiness according to research? 17:55 - should everyone strive to be an entrepreneur? 20:15 - has training ever become a chore for you? 26:55 - doing circuit training in the gym, and pissing off others there 30:07 - time efficiency with workouts 32:30 - intensity techniques, are they as good as "regular" training? 37:00...

I'm so sorry for the lame title. Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com timestamps are comin soon!

Time-stamps coming real soon! Website and coaching: ssdabel.com

Bryan Minor is back on the podcast, everybody! 0:00 - intro 3:00 - Bryan became a member of 3DMJ 5:40 - have you changed your thinking about progressive overload? 15:15 - at what rate is it reasonable to expect progress and how do you break through plateaus? 21:55 - how do you tell apart a plateau from acute fatigue masking gains 29:10 - Bryan’s thoughts on high RIR training 39:22 - why volume produces so much gains in studies (but maybe not in real life)? 55:00 - a bunch more failure...

Another Q&A with Dave Maconi! 0:00- Keep dieting or begin to lean bulk? 6:15- What bulking protocol would you recommend after 25yr of lifting experience? 20:30- Best way to deload 26:00- Specialization phases Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/

Timestamps coming soon! Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/

Should you train them abs or just get lean? Let's talk about it!! 0:00 - NH impression attempt 0:15 - abs intro 3:10 - we need more ab transformation case studies 6:57 - more developed abs = more visible abs? 8:57 - other muscles of the core should also help with visible abs 9:29 - case study examples 14:07 - compound lifts might not be enough 17:03 - why you shouldnt worry about "thickening the waist" 19:33 - realistic expectations 23:01 - I shave my abs on camera 23:47 - ab...

In this video I'll reflect on my recent bulk/letting loose process, during which I went up to body-fat levels where I haven't been in years. It was educational for sure.. 0:00 intro 0:28 my book is out! 0:58 - my new perspectives on body-fat percentages 2:35 - My body-fat levels for the last 2 years 6:16 - Most of the differences of being fatter/leaner you will notice during transtion 11:29 - having no restrictions with food turned out to be surprisingly underwhelming 16:03 - gym...

0:00 - intro latino 2:51 - Mike Israetel's lockouts, why are they scary? 4:05 - Mike's response 4:50 - What actually freaks you out about these videos? (its not the lockout) 6:40 - Is locking out a "natural" thing? 11:03 - Mike's lockouts on squats vs on leg presses and hack squats 12:31 - The 3 options you have at the top of the rep and which you should choose 13:56 - Steve Hall's hack squat is also locked out, but doesn't look freaky 14:26 - Decelerating before locking out vs locking out...

This is not a call-out video, just the (hopefully) beginning of a respectful discussion. Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/ Be sure to check out the video of Basement Bodybuilding, he has a cool channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Teg4O12VU&t=204s&ab_channel=BasementBodybuilding

Today we nerd out about training plateaus quite a bit! Timestamps are coming soon, just at the moment I need to disassemble something in the apatment before midnight. 0:00 - mainly talking about George Michael, you might wanna skip it 1:44 - actual intro of the topics 2:54 - training plateaus 4:00 - plateau breakers 5:51 - your rate of progress is intertwined with the increments you have for your lifts 9:51 - some interesting calculations 16:35 - the unquantifiable aspects of...

In today's episode, my recent favourite YouTuber, Natural Hypertrophy is visiting the SSD headquarters! It was an absolute blast...khmm...maybe let's use a different word there, it was a ton of fun talking to him! 0:00 - Elojutub! 0:09 - NH's success on YouTube 5:00 - Making YouTube videos - challenges, style, etc. 10:00 - why NH remains anonymous 13:28 - Fanboyism and how your style dictates whether you'll have fanboys 20:55 - Being natural and why this is so important to NH 38:10 - What...

How did our attempt to challenge Kassem go? Were we going hard at him or did we wuss out? You can find out in this episode! 0:00 - Are "optimized movements" overrated? 4:53 - what works for the freaks and what works for average genetics 11:10 - fully shortening the muscle and its relevance 19:37 - cheat reps and their validity Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/ Insta: @abelfitstuff Kas: Kassem's IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach_kassem/ Kassem's YouTube:...

In this podcast episode we talk mainly training, but we sneak in some diet talk as well with Dave Maconi and Bryan Boorstein. Time-stamps: 0:00 - intro and Abel’s Omar Isuf impression 2:30 - Dave’s coaching experience with Steve Hall 5:30 - Stubborn muscle groups 12:44 - not growing in size but in vascularity 18:40 - finding “small wins” in the gym at the highly advanced level 20:04 - Abel’s muscle growth spurts 22:04 - Dave continues to talk about finding small wins in the gym 25:40 -...

Time-stamps are coming soon! Thomas came to me for coaching, because he felt like he arrived at a crossroad with his health and fitness - he tried many times before, and he was ready to give it one more shot - and boy, did he give it one final shot! I can't take credit for his transformation, afterall I was only his advisor/cornerman during this fight - he was the one doing the work. You can have the best advice in the world, if you're not following it, it won't be good for much. Knowing...