Where Optimal Meets Practical

In today's episode I discuss my 1:1 coaching program. If you have no clue what online coaching is like or you want specifics on how I do it, this episode is for you :)----Who do I work with? Do I have any non-negotiables?-My 4 pillars of coaching: Communication, Training, Nutrition, and Education-My check-in process and what our relationship is like-My coaching style-What I want to leave you with as a client by the time coaching ends--- 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

In today's Q&A Episode I answer...----Should I bulk or cut first?-What should I do with my training and calories if I get injured and am less active?-How to transition from your coach to going solo-My soccer background and transition into lifting-Do people with more type II fibers build muscle more easily?-Is it safe to eat at below BMR calories?-Full body vs. body part splits-What I look for when finding a new gym-What's the best kind of alcohol to drink for fat loss--- Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

In today's episode I'm joined by Brianna Battles. Brianna Brianna Battles is the Founder of Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and CEO of Everyday Battles LLC. She specializes in coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes, as well as educating coaching professionals on how to help athletes navigate the physical and mental considerations of training during these chapters in a woman’s life.----Are there things you can/should be doing in my pre-pregnancy to help make pregnancy and postpartum easier?-How to adjust your mentality around things like training intensity, exercise selection, and body image during pregnancy-Pelvic floor health: Why it’s so important and how to work on it-Postpartum strength training? How quickly can you get back to “your old self” and what does that look like--- Where to find Brianna:Instagram:@BriannaBattlesWebsite: BriannaBattles.comResources: How to adjust your workouts for pregnancyResources: Coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes--- Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

In today's episode I'm joined by Natalie and Heidi from @ButterYourMacros and we have a great chat about...----How and why it might be important to face your fear of the scale-How to choose what type of exercise to do-Some of our fitness pet peeves-Traits of our more successful clients---Kim Schlag Episode---Where to find BYM:Instagram: @ButterYourMacrosTwitter: @WhatsUpButtersTikTok: @WhatsUpButtersWebsite: ButterYourMacros.com---Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalTikTok: @JordanLipsFitnessWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

In today's Q&A episode I answer YOUR questions from IG and we had some good ones!!----Tips for eating MORE calories-Myo sets - what and why?-How many exercises per session?-Will your body stop producing creatine naturally if you take it for a long time without a break?-Can I lower my calories in a deficit even if I'm seeing progress but I want it to go faster?-Why people are telling you you need 1g/lb protein-Why am I still binging if I brought calories up by a LOT?---Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂--Kim Schlag EpisodeYoutube: What to do when fat loss plateaus--- Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

In today's episode I go over how I set up my fat loss phase and how I manage the "during + after" portions as well. I'll go over things like...----How do I set my calories and protein?-How do I manage hunger-What about my life changes in a deficit-How long is the deficit?-Am I nervous about anything?-Do I take diet breaks?---Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂--Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Today's episode probably should have come out a year go haha but nonetheless...I know a lot of people out there are still building out their home gym so I hope this comes at the right time❤️--- Everything I go over in today's episode is "useful". My goal is to help you think about the question..."What the hell should I buy if I want to build muscle???"---Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂--Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Today's episode with Jaebien Rosario is all about Anti-Diet Culture. It's an emotionally-charged topic for many...so hopefully this discussion serves as a piece to the puzzle & helps you continue to shape your opinion on the complex nature of health, body fatness, body positivity, etc...----What is "Anti-Diet Culture"?-What parts of Anti-Diet culture do we AGREE with? (Spoiler: More than you think)-What parts do we DISAGREE with?-Does "Diet Culture" even exist?-Does bodyweight correlate to health?-An expanded discussion on BMI---We know not everyone will 100% agree with us and that's OK❤️---I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one.---Where to find Jaebian:Instagram: @Mr.CogfitTikTok: @Mr.CogfitTwitter: @MrCogfitWebsite/Newsletter: HERE—Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

Muscle Gain Q&A:-Can you build muscle at maintenance?-Is there ever a need for more than 1g/lb protein? -Are all strength gains attributed to muscle gain?-How long to rest between reps + sets-How can you assess RIR if you never go to failure? (you should go to failure :))-Do you need direct ab training?---I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one.—Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL

On this episode I talk with my coach Ryan Solomon. Ryan has his masters in exercise science and is a coach with Revive Stronger-What is the Stimulus to Fatigue ratio?-How does it affect our decision making when programming for hypertrophy?-How can we change our mindset and start to view things through this lens?---I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one.---Where to find Ryan:Instagram: @RyanJSolomonInstagram: @TeamReviveStronger—Where to find me:Instagram: @JordanLipsFitnessYoutube: Jordan Lips FitnessEmail: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.comPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com---Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL---Love You-JL