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
Mar 1, 2022 • 53min
95: Chase's Story (@Changing_Chase) - Losing 150lbs in a year: Pillars for success, mistakes made, and how he pays it forward to his clients...
Chase is a client of mine but also a wonderful nutrition and health coach himself. Today we chat about his journey to lose 150lbs. We discuss the important pillars to his success, mistakes that were made, what he's learned and how he pays it forward to his clients...---Where to find Chase:IG: @Changing_ChasePodcast: Chasing Health PodcastTikTok: @Changing_Chase---Where to find me:IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL-JL
Feb 21, 2022 • 1h 23min
94: Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein) - HYPERTROPHY - What makes a good program? What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 years? How has N1 affected your training/coaching? Advanced set and rep schemes, Deloads, and all things nerdy AF
Who: Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein)---Topics:What makes a good programWhat have you changed about your approach in the last 5 yearsHow has N1 affected your training and coaching?Advanced set/rep schemesDeloads - How? Why?And other way more nerdy hypertrophy stuff...---Where to find Bryan:Podcast: Eat Train ProsperIG: @BryanBoorsteinParagon Training MethodsEvolved training systems---Where to find me:IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL-JL
Feb 16, 2022 • 45min
93: Q&A - Planning a mesocycle, # of sorking sets for hypertrophy, Mind muscle connection, Protein amount per meal, Why you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting...
93: Q&A---Planning a mesocycle# of sorking sets for hypertrophyMind muscle connectionProtein amount per mealWhy you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting...Feeling unstable when doing split squats...Why is body recomp easier on my upper body?and more!---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL----JL
Feb 15, 2022 • 55min
92: Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co) - How to...Build a coaching business, manage time better, make better content, avoid burnout, deal with imposter syndrome, decide which platforms to devote time to...
Who: Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co)---Topics:Building a fitness coaching businessTime management for coachesSocial media tips to avoid burnoutHow to make good contentWhere to put your efforts as a content creatorImposter syndromeAbout Annie's coaching process.---Where to find Annie:Podcast: The FITSPRO PodcastWebsite: www.AnnieMiller.coIG: @AnnieMiller.coPinterest: Annie Miller---Where to find me:IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL-JL
Feb 9, 2022 • 52min
91: Q&A w/ @ButterYourMacros: How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals? Why is maintenance so much harder to wrap my head around than a deficit?? If you had to pick one exercise to do for the rest of your life...
Who: Natalie + Heidi @ButterYourMacros---Topics:How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals? Why is maintenance so much harder to wrap my head around than a deficit?And a few more rapid fire questions :)---Where to find BYM:Podcast: the butter dishWebsite: Butteryourmacros.com IG: @Butteryourmacros---Where to find me:IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL-JL
Jan 31, 2022 • 1h 12min
90: Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness) - Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: What is that? How to set up your training, nutrition, and mindset if you like lifting...but maybe also wanna do some cardio too (or vice versa)
WHO: Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness)---TITLE/TOPICS: Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: If you want to lift heavy shit but also have cardio goals/enjoy runningWhat questions should I ask myself before getting into hybrid trainingHow to meet yourself where you're at and set the right goals for youIs cardio gonna kill my gains?What sort of cardio overlaps the most?How do I start implementing running so I don't do too much too fast?How to set up training/nutritionCommon mistakes we see...---Where to find Alyssa:Instagram: @littlelyssfitnessWebsite: LittleLyssFitness.com'Podcast: The Messy Middle PodcastHybrid E-Book: Hybrid Training Ebook---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL-JL
Jan 25, 2022 • 59min
89: Shannon Collins aka The Gym Nurse (@thegymnurse) - Shannon's story, shift work, reconciling your goals and your fears, stuff about muscle gain :)
WHO: Shannon Collins aka The Gym Nurse (@TheGymNurse)---TITLE/TOPICS: Shannon's story, shift work, reconciling your goals and your fears, stuff about muscle gain :)---Where to find Shannon:Instagram: @TheGymNurseWebsite: www.thegymnurse.com---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL
Jan 20, 2022 • 27min
88: Introduction to periodization for hypertrophy
88: Introduction to PERIODIZATION for HYPERTROPHY---What is periodizationDo we need it/whyHow important is itWhat are the 3 branches of stimuliHow do you know when you need to change something---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL----JL
Jan 13, 2022 • 55min
87: Ruth Maleski (@Ruth_MPower) - Why do you lift for HYPERTROPHY? Is Hypertrophy training "Functional"? Things that help make cutting easier...
WHO: Ruth Maleski (@ruth_mpower)---TITLE/TOPICS: Why do you lift for HYPERTROPHY? Is Hypertrophy training "Functional"? Things that help make cutting easier...---Where to find Ruth:Instagram: @ruth_mpowerWebsite: www.ruthmpower.com---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL
Jan 5, 2022 • 33min
86: 10 Tips for going into your next CUT
85: 10 tips for going into your next cut---They're not in any particular order so I recommend listening through all the way🙂 ---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Danny Matranga episode on ALCOHOLReverse Dieting EpisodeSal Di Stefano on why you should LIFT---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERESign up for FULL GYM group programming HERESign up for AT HOME group programming HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL----JL
