The Nick Bare Podcast

012: Pro Bodybuilder Turned Hybrid Athlete - Sam Okunola

May 15, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Only Way Forward Is One Step at a Time

4min

The Importance of Running

2min

How to Train Legs Hard

4min

The Importance of Running in the Military

4min

The Importance of Education in the Army

2min

The Correlation Between Running and Strength Training

5min

The Benefits of Working With a Physical Therapist

6min

How to Make Running a Routine

2min

10.

How to Reduce Risk of Injury While Running

3min

11.

How I Achieved a Pro Natural Card in Bodybuilding

2min

12.

The Importance of Focusing on Nutrition

4min

13.

The Power of Ownership

3min

14.

How to Improve Your Body Composition

5min

15.

The Best Times for Fitness

5min

16.

The Importance of Adaptive Training

2min

17.

How Hard Is It to Gain Lean Tissue?

4min

18.

The Role of Genetics in Building a Body

5min

19.

The Importance of Having Access to Information

2min

20.

How to Manage Fatigue in Training

2min

21.

How to Process Diet Fatigue

4min

22.

How to Lose Weight in 12 Weeks

5min

23.

How to Lose Weight and Body Fat for a Specific Role

2min

24.

The Bro Science Man's Guide to Healthy Fats

2min

25.

The Importance of Having a Training Goal

5min

26.

The Benefits of Listening to Music While Running

5min

27.

The Power of Running

2min

28.

The Power of Running

2min

29.

How to Train Like a Professional Bodybuilder

5min

30.

How to Stay Busy in a Fat Loss Journey

2min

31.

How to Simplify Your Diet

2min

32.

How to Overestimate Calories Burned During Exercise

3min

33.

How to Prioritize Your Post Workout Protein Requirements

2min

Today I sit down with the incredible Sam Okunola, a hybrid athlete, world-champion bodybuilder, and Army veteran. We explore the contrasting dietary needs of runners and bodybuilders, delve into the intricacies of incorporating running into a strength training regimen, and uncover the secrets to optimizing performance and achieving the best of both worlds.

Sam truly understands what it takes to balance running and lifting. This conversation will empower you to push boundaries and redefine what it means to be a hybrid athlete.

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(00:00) Intro

(1:45) “One step at a time”

(6:58) Starting running