Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

Zack Zillner is the Director of Sports Performance at The University of Miami for men's basketball and co-host of the Coach Em Up PodcastZack joins to talk about:-The problem with movement cults-Why we sometimes see people overvalue trends popularized by high level athletes, like cupping and kinesiotape -Managing off season vs in season training for athletes-What matters for recovery for the athlete and the every day person-What qualities does an everyday athlete need to train and maintain to stay active in sports-Qualities Zack hopes to install in the young athletes he workouts with, outside of the sports skills-And much more01:29 Movement Cults: A Critical Discussion03:30 Injury Risks and Misconceptions07:37 Functional Movement Patterns and Dogma09:28 Athleticism vs. Training Methodologies15:20 Balancing Training and Recovery23:28 Effective Recovery Strategies24:52 Realizing the Importance of Nutrition in Your Thirties26:01 Balancing Party Life and Athletic Performance26:30 Educating Young Athletes on Drinking Habits29:14 The Impact of Alcohol on Recovery and Performance29:57 Adapting Training as You Age35:06 The Role of Speed and Power in Aging Athletes36:51 Incorporating Athletic Training for General Population41:41 Developing Life Skills Through SportsI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Join my Forever Strength 13 week women’s online strength program ⁦www.foreverstrength.ca⁩ and use the code: liftfree to save 10%Get 13 weeks of progressive full body strength workouts. Choose between 2 to 4 workouts each week, workout at your schedule. And have me to coach and support when you need it. You also get access to my Facebook community, full of other supportive members. Join today to secure your spot, they’re limited to 125 total. Starts Monday June 30th

Amanda Thebe, a leading menopause advocate and author of Menopocalypse, tackles rampant menopause misinformation and empowers women. She discusses how strength training helped her recover from an accident and the critical role of resistance training for aging women. Amanda debunks myths around menopause, particularly regarding hormone therapy and supplements. She emphasizes the importance of credible information, exercise, and the supportive role men can play during this transition, offering a comprehensive look at navigating menopause with confidence.

Brad Dieter, COO of Macros Inc., dives into the science of successful weight loss. He debunks the myths of fad diets and emphasizes the significance of resilience and resistance training for long-term maintenance. Brad explores how a personal narrative affects health goals and encourages listeners to embrace the gym during tough times. He also discusses the importance of support structures and the need to redefine identity beyond fixed labels. Check out his insights on fostering a healthier, guilt-free approach to wellness!

Jeb Stuart Johnston specializes in working with people who struggle with emotional eating. Jeb joins me to share:-Understanding emotional eating and why its a significant driver of our obesity crisis-Important skills for managing emotional eating-Why he approaches emotional eating with non-judgemental curiosity -If GLP-1 Agonist drugs help with emotional eating-Why some people struggle with emotional eating more than others-Why overeating may be a coping mechanism that’s turned on you-The nervous systems role in eating-His frustration with narcissistic influencer self-aggrandizement-Plus a bonus discussion about some fitness industry thoughts between old friends-And much more03:10 Emotional Eating and Societal Obesity06:13 The Role of Emotions in Decision Making08:31 Practical Skills for Emotional Regulation16:38 Childhood Influences on Emotional Eating30:25 GLP-1 Agonists and Emotional Eating34:21 Athlete's Weight Management Journey34:56 Compact Resources on Specific Topics35:05 Personal and Professional Insights36:45 Transformation and Mentorship37:58 Nervous System and Emotional Eating43:37 Impact of Social Media and Outrage Culture48:55 Building Meaningful ConnectionsI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Join my Forever Strength 13 week women’s online strength program ⁦www.foreverstrength.ca⁩ and use the code: liftfree to save 10%Get 13 weeks of progressive full body strength workouts. Choose between 2 to 4 workouts each week, workout at your schedule. And have me to coach and support when you need it. You also get access to my Facebook community, full of other supportive members. Join today to secure your spot, they’re limited to 125 total. Starts Monday June 30th

Tim Riley is a strength and conditioning coach and host of the Coach Em Up Podcast. Tim joins to share his thoughts and wisdom about:-How important fitness was in leaving behind a past involving drugs and alcohol-How to build muscle without losing athleticism -The traits, attitudes, and behaviours that correlate with athletes going on to be successful in sport and life-The strength and conditioning principles Tim believes would help everyday lifters-Where elite sport and general population training should be the same -And much more.

Lavanya Krishnan is a personal trainer with a Masters Degree in public health, who travels the world extensively. Lavanya shares:-Why she doesn’t compromise on her fitness when she travels-How to plan ahead to include strength training-What do to when you don’t have gym access while travelling-When to give yourself grace on your fitness and nutrition routine-Her experience visiting one of the most iconic sites famous for appearing in the movie Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade-Thoughts on different countries and cultures and their attitude and access toward fitness-Thoughts on the balance between taking personal responsibility for your health outcomes and the need for regulatory change to help people-And much more Lavanya is also a client and member of my 13 week online women’s strength program and we highlight some of it’s benefits. Registration is now open for the June 30th start cohort.I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Join my Forever Strength 13 week women’s online strength program ⁦www.foreverstrength.ca⁩ and use the code: liftfree to save 10%Get 13 weeks of progressive full body strength workouts. Choose between 2 to 4 workouts each week, workout at your schedule. And have me to coach and support when you need it. You also get access to my Facebook community, full of other supportive members. Join today to secure your spot, they’re limited to 125 total. Starts Monday June 30th

Ava Cowan, a Pro Figure Champion and Coach with over 20 magazine covers, offers a candid look into the world of fitness competition dieting. She discusses the dangers of extreme diets, highlighting health risks and red flags to watch for. Ava emphasizes the importance of guardrails for sustainable fat loss and shares valuable lessons from her own competitive journey. The conversation also touches on the psychological challenges of competition dieting, calorie tracking errors, and the necessity of maintaining a balanced approach to nutrition.

Legendary powerlifter and IFBB Pro bodybuilder Stan Efferding is also one of the most thoughtful practitioners of evidence based nutrition and training. Stan joins for a pure masterclass in:-Why we have an obesity and metabolic health crisis -How much of the benefit of healthy lifestyle is directly attributable to fat loss-Why the classic “eat less/move more” advice is truthful but not helpful -What is Stan’s Vertical Diet and how has it helped his clients become healthier-Why diets fail?-The role of food environments -Sorting the facts from the fiction about Blue Zones-The power of walking after meals-Notes on better sleep-LDL cholesterol risks-And a ton more wisdom that will help you01:30 The Obesity and Metabolic Health Crisis04:47 The Role of Ultra-Processed Foods05:18 The Impact of Appetite Hormones22:34 The Vertical Diet: A Comprehensive Approach30:23 Understanding FODMAPs and Dietary Sensitivities35:17 Debunking Diet Myths and Misconceptions46:45 Questioning Longevity Studies47:41 Healthy User Bias in Meat Consumption48:28 Processed Meat and Cancer Risk50:39 Alcohol and Health Myths51:47 Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle53:11 Vertical Diet: Bulking vs. Cutting58:33 Appetite Regulation and Food Swaps01:08:20 Meal Prep and Dietary Adherence01:17:08 Exercise and Sustainable FitnessI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Join my Forever Strength 13 week women’s online strength program ⁦www.foreverstrength.ca⁩ and use the code: liftfree to save 10%Get 13 weeks of progressive full body strength workouts. Choose between 2 to 4 workouts each week, workout at your schedule. And have me to coach and support when you need it. You also get access to my Facebook community, full of other supportive members. Join today to secure your spot, they’re limited to 125 total. Starts Monday June 30th

Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, a PhD in integrative physiology and co-owner of Mass Research Review, joins to debunk myths surrounding women's health. She emphasizes that the notion of 'balancing hormones' is misleading and clarifies misconceptions about training during the menstrual cycle. The impact of fasted training on muscle loss is discussed, alongside the risks of misinformation, especially about menopause. Dr. Colenso-Semple also tackles the effectiveness of weighted vests for bone health, advocating for evidence-based training strategies for women.

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, an industry-leading obesity physician and social media’s 'meme doctor', shares insightful perspectives on the obesity crisis. He discusses the impact of genetics versus environment on obesity and the role of GLP-1 medications in appetite regulation. The conversation dives into the effects of ultra-processed foods and reveals misconceptions about LDL cholesterol risks. He also sheds light on lipedema, a condition affecting many women, and tackles the ethical concerns surrounding pharmaceutical prescription practices.