
Where Optimal Meets Practical
When it comes to nutrition and training...talking about what's optimal is always fun, but making it practical changes lives. On this show we'll dive deep on all things training, nutrition, and mindset optimization while making sure to drive home the practical and applicable side of things.
Latest episodes

Jun 24, 2025 • 1h 4min
264: Jazz Hennessy (@jazz.fitness_) - Perfectionism and finding balance, skinnytok, marathon training, evolving as a coach, and more!
Where to find Jazz ⬇️IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazz.fitness_/Training program: https://growwithjazz.lpages.co/trainwithjazz/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fmRuiXmdrkBkpl66hi8fB?si=9ad496e3b9e842e6⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Jun 16, 2025 • 40min
263: Q&A - Interrupted during workouts, running shoes, engaging your core, vacation tips, transitioning off tracking...
Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 5min
262: Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD (@DrLaurenCS) - Biggest myths & lies in the women's health space
Where to find Dr. Lauren CS ⬇️Research review: https://massresearchreview.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-page-fitness/id1809853430⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

May 27, 2025 • 38min
261: If I could start my fitness journey over here's what I'd change...
Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

May 12, 2025 • 1h 13min
260: Bryan Boorstein - two dudes talking about training
Where to find Bryan⬇️Website: Paragontrainingmethods.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/bryanboorstein/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-train-prosper/id1545657828.Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com.Jordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Group Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym].Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL.🫶🏼JL

May 5, 2025 • 30min
259: 4 steps to build a great hypertrophy program
Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Apr 22, 2025 • 38min
258: Q&A - Plant vs animal protein, cardio vs steps, scheduling training throughout the week, max protein absorption in a meal and MORE...
Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Apr 14, 2025 • 46min
257: I'm at higher risk for Alzheimer's. Here's what I'm doing.
Content mentioned⬇️⬇️Lancet PDF (14 things)Simon Hill Podcast - Cholesterol + DementiaEmpoweredxlabFunction Health⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Apr 7, 2025 • 41min
256: Q&A - Changes I've made recently, fluctuations in workout performance, tracking habits, having tough conversations with family
Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Mar 31, 2025 • 52min
255: Should you wear a weighted vest?
Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL