The Robbie Bourke Podcast Episode 202: Scott Mendelson - Nutrition and training strategies to optimize health and body composition
This episodes guest Scott Mendelson for Infinity Fitness.
On this episode Scott and I discuss:
- Scott's background
- We discuss nutritional periodization
- I ask Scott about the validity and reliability of food allergy testing
- I ask Scott what are the first steps he takes with a client who has reached a plateau with their nutrition
- I ask Scott are elimination diets still the best method to deal with food intolerance's and allergies
- I ask Scott to share with us how he works with his online clients
- I ask Scott how does he monitor his clients training
- I ask Scott how does his determine the appropriate training volume for his clients throughout their training
- I ask Scott - how does his deal with clients who are afraid of getting fat when wanting to gain muscle mass
- I ask Scott when he feels a client needs to reduce their training volume - how does he prescribe this adjustment?
- I ask Scott what are some of the main differences he finds when working with females vs males
- I ask Scott who have been his biggest professional and personal influences?
- I ask Scott how does his learn?
- I ask Scott - what have been the biggest lessons he has learned so far in his life
- I ask Scott - how can clients determine if a coach is competent?
- I ask Scott how does he define success?
- I ask Scott for his top resources?
- I ask Scott, if he had only 1 year left on planet Earth - how would he spend that year and why?
- We discuss the importance of understanding human behavior
- I ask Scott for his top and current book recommendations
- I ask Scott if he wasn't an American - where would he like to have been from?
- I ask Scott, if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Website - www.infinityfitness.com
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Books Mentioned:
Science and Practice of Strength Training
People and Resources Mentioned:
Eoin Lacey
Irish Strength Institute
SWIS Conference 2019
ISI Symposium 2018
Danny Lennon
Victoria Felkar
Damien Maher
John Connor
Alessandro Ferretti
Robert Sapolsky
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