The Excellence Cartel

Episode 91: Backstage with IFBB Bikini Pro Aria Adamy Today we were joined by IFBB Bikini Pro Aria Adamy who opens up about her reformed relationships with body and food after her decade-long climb up from amateur into pro ranks. Aria discusses how she sought counseling for her mindset toward food and opened up about hormonal dysfunction as a result of overtraining, dieting, cardio, and contest preps. Hindsight is often 20/20, but when we are in the thick of it we usually put our blinders on. Sometimes it helps to hear it from someone who has been there to prevent someone else from making the same mistakes. We hope you enjoy listening to her story. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.theeexcellencecartel.com 6/15/2021 Aria 4:00 Jasons last 7 days 5:05 Jeff Su’s last 7 days 7:00 jeff blacks last 7 days 9:36 Nicks last 7 days 11:15 How did you get your start? What is your story? 12:18 What did you smoke? 15:33 What as your most memorable show? 16:21 What was your training and nutrition like to go from amateur to pro? 17:27 How long did it take you to reset from your eating disorder to go back competing? 20:12 Did you seek outside counseling? Or what was your solution? And how did you work from there? 22:05 Once 2015 rolled around, was there a problem still there or did you fall back into the disorder? 23:25 Where did you start running into problems? Hormones, gut etc? 25:04 How much above stage weight did you stay during all of this? 26:23 How long did you stay that lean? 28:30 When the binging came back, did you seek counseling again? 29:23 How do you balance competing when its opportune vs going for longevity? 31:00 How would you say your personal life was while you were competing all the time vs now? 33:40 When did you enter the picture Jason? 37:55 How do you feel about being on HRT? 42:08 How have you coped with adding the weight? 47:35 What has the driven you to do career-wise? 49:21 Are you going to pursue coaching? Follow Aria on IG ariashine

Episode 90: Dr. Bill Campbell   Today we were joined by Dr. Bill Campbell, director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Lab at the University of South Florida to discuss his research in calorie cycling and the effects of macronutrients on muscle preservation in a caloric deficit.  Why carb cycle? If you are a client of ours maybe you've experienced a 5 low 2 high diet cycle or a 3 low 1 high. But why?  Is refeeding with carbs better than refeeding with fats? Does tracking protein and calories only work while letting carbs and fats fall as they may?  Is there a carb ceiling or a protein floor in terms of getting positive results of fat mass reduction and lean mass retention?  Tune in to find out! 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.theeexcellencecartel.com

Episode 89: Insulin & Testosterone Optimization with Lucas Aoun Today Lucas Aoun from the Boost Your Biology podcast joined us to discuss simple, actionable steps we can all take to boost testosterone levels in both men and women and increase our insulin sensitivity.  Hormone optimization carries heavy weight in both physique progression and overall longevity.  Tune into this episode and find out how you can live longer and get leaner and stronger. 6/1/2021 Lucas Aoun :15 Su’s last 7 days 2:00 Jason’s last 7 days 4:00 jeff Black’s last 7 days 5:49 PEC 1st Phorm event will be launched live here soon! August 27th 28th 7:50 Lucas last 7 days 10:30 how much is testosterone optimized by diet alone? 11:15 what types of foods? 13:05 when dealing with testosterone issues, do you see it more with men or women? And what are some resources people can seek out. 15:37 what is the argument against metformin? 17:03 what is your dosing currently? 17:30 would there be any situation you would say just keep going along? 18:45 how insulin sensitive should someone say when trying to push size and bodybuilding? 20:45 what is hydro-berberine? 22:20 any products or companies you recommend for that? 23:20 what is your opinion on upping your dosage of exogenous insulin to increase insulin sensitivity? 27:17 what did you do to get your testosterone up to 988 29:02 what role does masturbation have on total testosterone? 31:00 what levels do you like to see for HRT? 33:32 what are some good estradiol to testosterone ratio? 35:00 how do you manage the drop in testosterone and increase in estrogen for guys coming off a cycle? 36:20 what is your opinion on stinging nettle root? 37:45 what are the post perianal numbers you look for? 39:30 when someone is hypo glycemia, what do you do with them? 41:06 what happens to a person to become less insulin sensitive and what are some side effects people can notice to know when to reset their sensitivity? 43:30 how long is your insulin sensitivity reset? 44:38 what do you like to see as a good, fasted BG level? 45:00 what do you like to see as a good, fasted insulin level? 46:36 what type of continuous BG monitor you like and what about one you can get on amazon? 49:47 what is the whole premise with HRV and doing post meal walks? IG boost your biology on YouTube. Podcast- boost your biology, IG ergogenic_health

Episode 88: HSD & Cortisol with Sean Golden   Today we were joined by Dr. Sean Golden, owner of the Golden Health Method to discuss the intricacies of 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, an enzyme responsible for the conversion of cortisone to cortisol.  We dive deep into the science behind the body's glucocorticoid response and Dr. Golden suggests some ways to mediate stress for optimal health and physique results.

We are back after a great weekend at the 4th PEC conference in Nashville, TN. Dr. Jay Wiles joins us today to pick things back up with an in-depth discussion on HRV, aka, heart rate variability.  Dr. Wiles walks us through the day to day applications of HRV while busting common myths of bio hacking which surround HRV today.  In HRV, higher is not better but higher modulation is optimal for performance and recovery. Listen to find out why! What does it mean when it says “your hrv dropped last night, maybe you should take a break” 5-25-2021 2021 PEC and Jay Wiles with HRV :30 Nicks Last 7 days 2:30 Amino Asylum sponsorship 2:45 August 27 th and 28 th 1 st PHORM event www.physiqueeducationcollective.com 5:30 another PEC already being planned! 7:40 how was the PEC for you Jason? 8:26 how was the PEC for you su? 10:00 how was the PEC for you Jeff Black? 14:45 how did HRV come about? 17:33 what is used to measure HRV in these systems? And what is the most important one to you? 22:30 what is you take on body temperature with HRV? 26:10 what is a good HRV and how do you optimize it? 30:34 do you see any applications of comparing woman cycles with hrv? What is something you can do or not do to optimize their HRV? 35:40 how do you change? 38:28 with Oura, how do they get their scores? 43:30 What does it mean when it says “your HRV dropped last night, maybe you should take a break”? 48:00 what impact does food have one HRV and recovery? 52:00 what are the main things you have seen to improve it? 54:00 how does marijuana effect most people and their HRV? 57:00 What evidence is there for psychedelics and HRV? 58:40 What are the main myths of HRV? How to get ahold of Jay Co-host PODCAST with Ben Greenfield on HRV, or Mind Hacker Radio Podcast, Follow on IG drjaywiles, thrive-wellness.com to work with Jay. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 86: Coaching with Jaime Filer   Today we were joined by Jaime Filer, owner of Jaime Filer Training to talk about her personal experiences in the health and fitness industry as a gay athlete and ED survivor.  Raised in a reform Jewish household and having witnessed the slow decline of her father to ALS at an early age left an impression of resilience which eventually propelled her to being one of the top earning coaches in our space.  Jaime shares her feelings on what success and impact means to her now, and how her definitions have changed along the way. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com 5-11-21 Jamie Filer :30 Nicks last 7 days 1:30 Su’s last 7 days 4:00 Jasons last 7 days 8:05 Jeff Blacks last 7 days 9:57 PEC here in NASHVILLE MAY 21 ST AND MAY 22 ND 11:00 1 ST PHORM EVENT 12:00 Jamie’s last 7 days 17:31 how did taking a week off work for you professionally/personally? 20:30 what is “winning” defined to you? 21:45 what is success to you Jason? 25:30 what is success to you Su? 27:30 what is success to you jeff black? 28:00 who is Jamie Filer? 30:20 how did you start into the fitness realm? 31:36 do you think we will get better or worse as an industry? 32:36 what was it like “coming out” and how was the journey of being gay in the fitness industry? 36:26 do you get any hate from others? 38:16 what did your eating disorder look like? 42:00 how did you take the body building judge telling you that you didn’t deserve to be on stage, you deserve to be in a hospital? 44:00 what was the journey like sobering up from the eating disorder? 46:15 what advice do you have for people going through their own eating disorder? 48:06 how was busting onto the online realm in 2018? 50:32 how was the feeling from getting your first client to now? 51:17 how many clients did you grow it to? How long did it take you to scale? 53:23 how do you use an executive assistant? and a virtual assistant? 54:30 how many hours do you typically put in a day? 56:06 how can someone work 2 hours a day and maintain 45k/mon revenue? 61:00 what is your most expensive package? 64:00 what is the most beneficial IG and Facebook tip you can give? 65:28 what is your next 5 years look like? 67:00 rapid fire Winning is? Losing is? Love is? Everybody can follow you on IG @jaim91 Facebook Jamie Filer Facebook group Teamjaim91

Episode 85: Training with Paul Carter  We were joined today by Coach Paul Carter, elite strength coach, hypertrophy expert, author at T Nation and founder of Lift-Run-Bang to walk through the do's and don't of training broken down by body part.  Paul delivers a heavy dose of coaching and personal training philosophy mixed with a dash of textbook anatomy (in a surprisingly understandable manner) to encourage others to stop training like a troglodyte and start making progress. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com 5/5/21 Training With Paul Carter :30 su’s last 7 days 3:00 Jasons last 7 days 4:34: Nick’s last 7 days 6:00 jeff blacks last 7 days 7:00 PEC May 21st May 22nd in Nashville!!!! Few tickets left! 7:22 First ever Business Collective for PEC at 1st Phorm HQ 8:48 Paul Carters last 7 days 10:12 do you look into stoicism? 15:54 what are the best types of workouts for shoulders? 21:07 do you do traps with delts or traps with lats? 22:36 what is the prescription for shoulders and how much volume? 25:45 chest, what do you like, not like? 30:30 do you see any room for barbell movements at all in someone’s plan? 32:48 what is your take on hex press? 36:08 what is your take on creating Lat width? 41:36 what do you think about hammer strength high row? 46:19 what part of the back development creates the most width? 47:50 are rack deads great for erectors? 50:30 best arm training workouts for growth? 55:30 best exercises for quads? And how does Su beat Austin stout next year and get his hamstrings popping? 59:00 how many plates can you put on the Cybex hack squat? 60:30 where do you attach the bands for reverse band hack squat? 61:45 hamstrings, what is the best way to load/grow them? 65:21 how do you do straight leg dead’s when flexibility is limited? 67:00 Pauls thoughts on butt stuff? 73:00 how can we get ahold of you? @liftrunbang @coachpaulcarter on IG or look at Valkyrie and Yoke Squad 75:00 does volume drive growth? 79:50 what advice would you give gen pop woman early to late 40’s and 50’s who is trying to gain muscle to train hard?

Today we invited Steven Pressfield, author of Turning Pro and A Man At Arms to talk about how the professional stays professional, and the inner struggles that she or he may feel at times, unbeknownst to their audience.  To turn pro often means to walk a lonely path, spending 10,000 hours honing one's craft. Where do you find balance? How do you prevent a loss of self? How do you determine innovation versus growth?  Tune in, join us, and find out. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com 4-20-21 Turning Pro Part II: The Pro’s Journey 0:10 Jason’s Last 7 days 1:38 Su’s last 7 days 3:45 Nick Maurer’s Last 7 days 5:11 Jeff Black’s last 7 days 6:12 Amino Asylum TEC15 discount code 6:20 May 21st and May 22nd Nashville 7:10 Steven Pressfield last 7 days 9:20 What is you new book “Man at Arms” about? 10:48 Once you turn pro, how hard is it to stay pro? 14:05 What do you mean by “people doing things on a daily basis at the same time habitually are the most successful”? 18:20 What do you mean by “you have a force working with you”? 21:30 How do you separate doing more of what you are doing vs innovating and evolving? 24:50 How do we when we get some notoriety, drop the ego and practice with intentionality without crashing and burning? 27:05 How does the pro handle criticism? 30:09 What is your advice on people who tell you they are being “left behind” when you’re turning pro? 33:00 What is your take on when people are taking it to another level and working to get to that level without resenting you for “changing”? 35:55 How do you reconcile your career and calling vs who you are outside of your profession? How do you draw boundaries? 39:07 Do you have a sense of fear, excitement etc. when you walk into your office to put together your books? what is the feeling when you get into your “zone”? 41:50 Is the fear of losing it all go away once you turn pro? 43:05 How do you overcome the “upper limit problem”? where you are almost self-sabotaging yourself into needing to work your way back. 46:00 What do you do to help people overcome “imposter syndrome”? 48:30 What do you do each day that are “non-negotiable” habits that give you momentum to keep up being pro every day? 51:30 Once you get to your “success limit” how do you overcome the guilt of taking a break instead of always being on, and will your brain ever shut off? 57:00 rapid fire questions Jordan or Kobe? Hate to lose or love to win? Best interviewer ever? What stood out of the interaction? What do you hope is eternalize about steven Pressfield? Follow Steven at “Stevepressfield.com” also on IG Steven Pressfield or buy new book “Man in Arms”

Episode 83: The Difference in Dieting Women  Sonia Spil, coach and owner of Body Lab Seattle joined us today for a round table discussion on the ins and outs of dieting gen pop and competitor females.  We discuss mindset considerations, timeline, and various strategies for training, cardio, and supplementation in relation to hormones.  Women's bodies are not more fragile than men's bodies. The difference lies in the simple fact that women can give birth, and this responsibility creates more opportunities for stress to affect systems of the body.  In this episode we provide solutions on how to manage stress and keep our female clients progressing. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com Differences in Dieting Woman :15 Jason last seven days, hamstring training? 2:50 Jeff Su’s last 7 days 5:02 Sonia’s last 7 days 7:30 Nick’s last 7 days 8:20 Jeff Blacks last 7 days 9:20 May 21-22 nd PEC in Nashville! 10:50 TEC first ever live-in person presentation at 1 st Phorm’s HQ Competitors: 12:45 Where is the starting point for prep? What is the foundation of the “best” place to go into a prep? 16:20 do you think female competitors have unrealistic expectations going into prep? 18:15 how does women’s nutrition differ? 24:15 how do you approach the training output for cardio? 26:22 what is your opinion on HIIT? How much is too much? Or is independent? 31:30 What supplements do you put into their plan? Gen-pop: 37:55 where do you start when you get a Gen-pop woman? 42:05 how do you keep clients on track into the weekends? 44:35 what are some things you work on with your clients with to set up their output based on their current training experiences? 52:00 how do you set up perimenopausal woman for training and diet? 57:45 Closing thoughts, making sure to identify the goal and establishing a realistic timeline. 60:00 can find Sonia on IG @soniaspil

Episode 82: From Passion To Profession   Today we were joined by Whitney Wiser, business owner, coach, and founder of the Nashville Fit Show, a female-only fitness competition that's one of its kind.  Whitney reveals her shocking past involving an incident which would change her life forever, and how her recovery from the event built tenacity and resilience - traits which eventually propelled her into the ranks of the IFBB, onto the Tedx stage, and being a women who empowers other women in fitness and beyond. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com From Passion to Profession Whitney Wiser 0:00 introduction :20 Jason’s last 7 Days 2:00 jeff Su’s Last 7 Days 4:30 Jeff Black’s last 7 Days 6:00 PEC is May 21 in NASHVILLE 7:45 We need Coaches to speak in Cincinnati- do this by tagging us in your stories! 8:50 Whitney’s Last 7 days 10:00 what was the best part of being in Miami? 11:45 Who is Whitney Wiser? 13:30 What was the road to getting your pro card like? 16:30 Did your Boyfriend get arrested? 17:00 how long did it take you to start PT? and weight training again after the accident? 19:20 do you remember you first day back in the gym after the accident? 20:00 what made you want to get back in the gym after all of this? What was the driving force? 21:17 what was the biggest obstacle for you? 23:10 what was the proudest moment throughout your journey back to stage? 23:30 how noisy were the people who did not believe in you? 24:06 what did you do to block those people out? 25:00 how did your life outside fitness change? 25:45 was there any PTSD or side effects getting back into the gym/life? 26:51 how long did you compete as a pro? 27:50 how was the Olympia? 29:30 what made you want to start the Nashville fit show? What is your long-term vision for it? 33:30 what do you mean by “once I became a judge, I became a better competitor”? 35;00 how many years have you been doing this? 35:20 how long has it been a pro show? 35:45 how was the show during covid last October? 39:00 what was the worst thing that could have happened if it failed? 40:00 what other ventures are you involved in outside of fitness? 41:00 how did you start with stock trading, to speaking on it? 44:30 Are you day-trading? 45:30 you gambled your show, you gambled your friend’s money, how do you do in Vegas? 46:05 what other businesses do you want to be apart of? What is next? 47:15 Are you wanting to pioneer the interpretation of “men make more than women” to be swapped? 48:00 do you like Taylor swift? 48:20 Are you done with the stage? 49:08 what is the G FORCE mastermind? Where can they follow? 50:30 rapid fire questions Biggie or Tupac? Erin stern or Nicole Wilkins? Elon musk or Steve jobs? Follow Whitney at @whitneywiserfit on IG