

Where Optimal Meets Practical
Jordan Lips
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.
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Sep 18, 2021 • 41min
71: Won Dolegowski - Why maintenance is so important, hard truths about reverse dieting, tips for dealing with the scale, breaking the "skinny" stigma...
WHO: Won Dolegowski---WHO IS THAT: 49 year old mom, wife, and coach. After 10+ years of being a pharmacist, she left her career in 2018 to her my passion of running a coaching business. Her passion right now is helping ladies understand inner health comes first. Learn to live at maintenance, stop obsessing about the scale weight, focus on getting strong in the gym, and stop living a life of restriction.---TITLE/TOPICS: Why maintenance is so important, hard truths about reverse dieting, tips for dealing with the scale, breaking the "skinny" stigma...---Where to find Won:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wondwellness/Email/Coaching Inquiries: won.dolegowski@gmail.com---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Sep 10, 2021 • 20min
70: What my GROUP PROGRAMMING will be like
WHAT MY GROUP PROGRAMMING WILL BE LIKE---What are the programs all aboutIs it male/female specific?What is the training splitHow long are the workoutsWhat equipment you'll need for both programs...When they start (Oct 4, 2021)How much they costHow advanced do you need to be?How long are the mesocyclesWill there be deloads?Will there be form videos?Will I be checking your form videos?What will the group discussion be like?---BandsAngles90Squat wedgesOption 1 (20 degrees)Option 2Ankle StrapsTriPod---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Aug 24, 2021 • 34min
69: Training Q&A: Cluster sets, EAAs, DOMS, RDLs vs banded RDLs, Straight sets vs. top sets, When to do a strength phase...
Training Q&A:---What's the point of cluster setsBenefits of EAAs if training fastedPros/cons of unilateral trainingBest way to deal with DOMSWhy is DOMS not a good proxy for hypertrophyHigh vs low repsBanded RDLs vs RDLsChalk vs WrapsStraight Sets vs Top Sets--- [Podcast] Differences between men and women---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Aug 17, 2021 • 34min
68: My thoughts on CROSSFIT...
My thoughts on Crossfit...---What is crossfit?What I like about crossfitWhat I don't like about crossfitWho is crossfit for?What kind of results can you expect?Why are the Pros so jacked if it's not best for hypertrophy?---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Aug 12, 2021 • 54min
67: Blake Elarbee (@BlakeLosAngeles) - Should we call out misinformation? Sustainability over everything, Utilitarian arguments in health and fitness
WHO: Blake Elarbee---WHO IS THAT: Blake has a Bachelors of Science in dietetics from Florida state university, is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and certified sport nutrition specialist.---TITLE/TOPICS: Should we call out misinformation? Sustainability over everything, Utilitarian arguments in health and fitness---Where to find Blake:Instagram: @BlakeLosAngeles---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Aug 6, 2021 • 35min
66: 10 Most FAQ I Get Daily About Training and Nutrition
10 Most FAQ I Get Daily---(01:11) How to calculate your maintenance calories(02:56) How do I know when I’m back at maintenance after a reverse diet?(08:37) What sort of cardio should I do for fat loss?(10:00) What are the best exercises for glutes?(11:05) Can I make gains if I’m training at home?(13:57) What certifications do I recommend for upcoming coaches?(18:37) Should I train abs?(21:07) How much protein is needed for muscle growth?(24:17) What’s the best macro split for fat loss?(30:36) How do I build my own workout split?---How to build a decent program for hypertrophyDanny Matranga podcast episodeRanking home gym equipment---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Jul 27, 2021 • 35min
65: 10 Reasons You're Not Hitting Your Body Comp Goals
10 Reasons You're Not Hitting Your Body Comp Goals---(00:20) You're always trying to cut(02:45) Your NEAT sucks(05:25) Your goals take way more work than you realistically CAN or WANT to do(08:42) All or nothing mentality(11:40) You eat like a child(15:06) Not training with intensity(17:40) Program hopping/Not tracking workouts(20:36) Special butterfly syndrome(26:30) Every occasion is a special occasion(30:55) Obsession with pebbles---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Jul 21, 2021 • 33min
64: Q&A - Why is it important to train muscles at different lengths? Can I gain muscle without barbells (downside of barbells)? Other fitness podcasts I recommend, Different ways to progress in relative intensity across a meso
Q&A Episode 7/20---(00:35) Can you still gain muscle using a smith machine, dumbbells, and cables but no barbell?(09:40) Why is it important to train muscles at different lengths?(13:10) Why does my coach program rpe 7,8,9,10 within the same exercise and some people program decreasing RIR across a mesocycle(18:42) Other fitness podcasts I would recommend(20:25) When to know you should bulk for progress / maxed newbie gains / maintenance gains(23:25) Goal you have for the next year for your career, life, and personal?(27:15) Carb cycling - is it a superior form of calorie deficit in any way? Benefits?(30:41) Week vacation during mesocycle. Should I start the cycle of over or just get back to it?---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Jul 14, 2021 • 44min
63: 10 Things I Used to Believe
10 Things I Used to Believe---(01:20) Meal plans really help people(07:40) Training 6-7x/wk is best(11:20) You don't need to track your workouts(14:10) Faster dieting will damage your metabolism(20:15) Being lean af 24/7 is #goals(24:33) I could keep growing muscle at maintenance(28:21) There are "bad" foods that would make me "unhealthy"(32:40) Walking is useless(35:09) Shorter rest periods are better for hypertrophy(38:05) I need to do a bunch of mobility exercises before I start training---Alan Aragon episode on metabolic adaptation---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Jul 10, 2021 • 51min
62: Cody Moxley (@CJMoxley) - When people say "you're just overcomplicating things", Setting reasonable goals + expectations, More sensation isn't always a good thing...
WHO: Cody Moxley (@CJMoxley)---WHO IS THAT: Coach and project manager for N1 Education, CISSN---TITLE: When people say "you're just overcomplicating things", Setting reasonable goals + expectations, More sensation isn't always a good thing...---TOPICS:-Setting reasonable goals-Managing expectations-If having some flexibility is important...how flexible is too flexible?-When does the pursuit of optimal have diminishing returns?-Why are there people who have no idea what in the literal F they're doing but are still jacked?-Stimulus vs. Sensation - How are they different and how can we identify accordingly---Where to find Cody:Instagram: @CJMoxleyN1 CoursesN1 Member SiteN1 IG: @N1.Education---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL


