Where Optimal Meets Practical

I interviewed 4 members of my group program to hear more about their likes, dislikes, and what their experience has been like!.Some of them have been in the group since day 1 so it was really fun to hear about how things have changed since the beginning.If you wanna learn more about what the group is like, this podcast will help a ton 😁.Jordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Group Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym].Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL.🫶🏼JL

There’s going to be a good amount of overlap between this episode and last week’s episode with Dr. Alyssa Olenick but I think that’s fine since some of the content can be a little dense. Reinforcement won’t hurt!.Bryan and I go through the basics of zone 2 physiology and application and talk about WHY we’re starting to incorporate more of it at this point in our lives..Since we’ve both spent the majority of the last decade training to be a full-time meathead, this gentle shift in goals has had a bit of a learning curve but has been super fun to explore..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

⬇️Topics⬇️-What is zone training-What are the benefits of each zone?-Why is z2 all the rage right now?-How to know you’re in z2-How to know you’re improving over time.Links mentioned in episode⬇️Our previous episode on whether cardio is killing your gains: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UfrxfvsuIQMbARUnEi2Vf?si=e2e9cea427324229.Where to find Alyssa⬇️Website: https://doclyssfitness.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/doclyssfitness/?hl=enLinks to her stuff: https://doclyssfitness.com/insta/.Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com.Jordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym].Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL.🫶🏼JL

⬇️Topics⬇️-Coaching elite physique competitors vs non-competitors-Reverse dieting in competitors-Defining “optimal” and where does “fun/enjoyment” come into play?Where to find Mark⬇️Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coach-mark-carroll-podcast/id1616426659IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachmarkcarroll/Programs: https://coachmarkcarroll.com/Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Group Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

I don’t want to understate how important this discussion is…because it’s complicated! Clothes and fashion are part of our culture and expression and let’s face it, we wear clothes every day and having clothes that fit us well is a good feeling.At the same time…we’re not here on earth to fit into clothes. As our bodies change (for potentially many different reasons) our clothes should change with us. This is what we discuss in today’s episode…How to deal with “fitting into your clothes” as your body changes throughout your life.Where to find BYM⬇️Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butter-dish-with-heidi-bollard-and-natalie/id1582708359IG: https://www.instagram.com/butteryourmacros/Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Topics⬇️-The “pump”-Not progressing on lifts…why?-Being hungry while at maintenance-Diet breaks-Traveling while running a business-What I’m nerding out about these days…-Best grip for certain rows…Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Topics⬇️Long term nutrition periodizationCarb cycling - helpful?How to get your first pull-upWhy we start with “not all the way to failure”How to lower steps to something sustainablePer session volume limitsPeptides…scam?Do all your workouts need to be equally hard?Links mentioned in episode⬇️Brianna Battles Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mUZeJbiDEUU21RlEz6JqX?si=8452645eb5d64853Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Topics⬇️What are some pieces of advice when it comes to weight loss that may do more harm than good for those people trying to get/stay healthy?Should non-bodybuilders track every macro to the gram?Should you stop making your food taste so good and stick to more bland choices?How do we make this really sustainable for the LONG term and how might that be different than cyclical dieting for bodybuilding?Links mentioned in episode⬇️Greg’s original segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i0sOogUT5ASBS on protein requirements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6GRoE7SYmI&t=667sWhere to find Greg⬇️Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@strongerbyscienceMASS: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/StrongerByScience/Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

(00:00) Intro/Getting into podcasting(05:40) How important is biomechanics?(15:20) Do we all just end in up the same place anyway?(35:40) How do I know I’m doing enough to grow?(40:27) N of 1 experiments, changing your program over time(47:07) Improving technique and progressing over timeWhere to find Dave⬇️Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BrainsandGainsPodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL

Topics⬇️Never lifted before…where to start?Can you gain muscle while practicing mindful eating?Should you cut or recomp first?Thoughts on taking form videos and how to overcome negative thoughts about themWhat about Orange Theory as my main workout?What’s the key to real lasting change?Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.comJordan’s Coaching Options⬇️Apply for 1:1 Coaching HEREGroup Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym]Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL🫶🏼JL