The Robbie Bourke Podcast Episode 149: Nick Shaw - Renaissance Periodization
This episodes guest is Nick Shaw from Renaissance Periodization.
Nick is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a training and diet services company for world-class athletes. Nick is also a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder and has had the opportunity to work with numerous national level physique athletes as well as world class strength athletes. Nick holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Sport Management. Nick currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two kids.
On this episode Nick and I discuss:
- Nicks background
- Why Nick decided to start RP
- Who are RP's main clientele
- Nick shares with us some of the challanges of starting and running a business
- Nick shares with us his biggest influences
- Nick discusses the nutritional hierachies that RP has developed for both body composition and health goals and the why behind the differences between both hierarchies
- Nick gives us his thoughts on Female Fat Loss
- Nick and I discuss muscle gaining rates - what is realistic?
- Nick and I discuss how many extra calories you really need to eat to gain weight
- Nick talks about how important it is to make sure you have balance between work, training, and family in the marco scheme
- Nick tells us about the biggest lessons he has learned so far in his career
- Nick gives us his top advice and resources
- And if Nick could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was an outstanding episode with Nick guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,
RB
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