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Part four of our series of episodes named the “Design Series.” So far we have covered the Upper Back and Lats, Shoulders, and Quads. In today’s episode we are covering Chest. We walk you through how we would approach program design for effectively training the chest based on three equipment availability tiers.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/episode updates 24:48 - What pushed Bryan and Aaron to work on their chests?27:43 - Building a chest training session in a commercial gym48:20 - Chest training in your garage gym / CF gym55:29 - Dumbbell/bands only chest training Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

The hosts delve into the ultimate list of ten exercises for lifelong fitness, sparking lively debate and agreement on key moves. Personal fitness journeys unfold, highlighting cardio challenges and the thrill of launching a new product. Stunning testosterone test results challenge assumptions about health, while insights into breathing mechanics unveil benefits for endurance. They also share strategies for optimizing sleep and effective strength training techniques, encouraging listeners to refine their workout routines for sustained success.

Kicking off the first of many Q&A episodes of 2024. The episode is a bit longer than typical, filled with questions and contextual answers for you to apply into your own diet and training.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/episode updates14:48 - Upper push/pull day, does order matter? I.e., Chest/chest/chest then back/back/back, or better to do chest/back/chest/back etc…?18:18 - What kind of ring is Aaron gonna buy Jenny?19:28 - Ya’ll talked about resolutions at the beginning of 2023… do you have a recap on those?22:10 - How much life stress can someone get away with and still make gains, and can we adapt to mental stress?27:47 - Main drawbacks of THC on both body comp and performance?30:26 - What’s the long-term plan with the THC? Glad you’re feeling better!32:18 - How has the weed hiatus affected your training?35:16 - How is Aaron picking equipment for the new gym? Criteria? I love equipment, lol43:12 - How does peri-workout nutrition differ between lifting and cardio? Pre/post/intra?49:50 - How would you structure a back day? Two exercises for lats and two for upper back?51:18 - Heard a podcast with Dr. Stacy Sims about Z5 being better for women in menopause than Z2. Curious about your thoughts?56:51 - What exercises would you do to target the lats, given the recent body of research?59:27 - When does C-bum’s reign end?1:02:25 - What are your thoughts on David Goggins, Jocko etc… and their fitness influence?1:05:22 - What mobility should we be doing that’s not getting hit in your normal lifting routine?1:09:51 - After the one-arm training, then the weed hiatus, what’s the next experiment?1:11:37 - Best way to incorporate refeed days? How many more macros, timing, etc?1:13:49 - Value in setting concrete goals for the year? E.g. bench “X” weight, or just do the best you can every single day?1:16:58 - How did you get into the position you are in today as an online coach? Advice for someone?1:21:35 - Tips on getting back into cardio/lifting after COVID? Stopped all exercise for 2 weeks1:22:47 - How do you increase HRV? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

This week we cover Aaron’s year long periodization that resulted in his best physique ever. We dive into the calorie changes, at which intervals, how much food increased or decreased. What hiccups occurred, and what indirect impacts helped or hindered the results.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/episode updates12:07 - How it started20:20 - The challenge of progressing in a surplus while traveling26:11 - Eating enough to gain weight34:15 - Getting into the diet50:19 - What’s next?58:55 - Thoughts on TRT Therapy Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

The discussion kicks off with reflections on the new year and highlights of past experiences. Listeners learn about the simplicity of quad training and three essential movements for a quad day. The advantages of leg extensions and how they influence other exercises, such as the leg press and hack squat, are explored. With a focus on advanced techniques, concepts like the 'gut check set' and adaptations for home workouts are shared, providing listeners with strategic insights for enhancing their quad workouts.

Welcome to the final Eat Train Prosper episode of 2023. Our December Instagram Q&A episode. This Q&A is packed full of questions that are sure to help you kickoff your 2024 training and nutrition endeavors better mentally equipped with quality actional information. Thank you all for making our third full year of the podcast as fun and successful as ever. We are looking forward to kicking off year 4 of ETP in January.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/Episode Updates15:06 - How much does running truly inhibit muscle gains? 18:35 - The hard part is “getting started” back into Cardio again? Howwww???22:18 - What’s more important: Absolute Mechanical tension or SFR?27:43 - When training Zone 2, how quickly should you get into that range? 30:55 - If you become a “Leg extension GOD” would that translate to big quads or just big Rec Fem? 34:44 - Does absolute load matter an exercise… for example Deficit Bulgarians vs a Hack or High bar squat? 36:01 - Fasted vs not fasted before a workout: Is that goal dependent, or what’s best?40:31 - Who wins a cage match: Attia or Huberman? 41:46 - What muscle group makes you look the most jacked? Gotta be traps right?42:57 - In your experience, what has led to the best arm growth in your training career? 49:04 - Take what I call the big three off the board:  sleep, movement, nutrition.  What ‘wellness’ practice is the most impactful to you?  (ie sauna, cold plunge, meditation, journaling, etc)55:42 - How do you push past "brain failure"?1:00:50 - Thoughts on training to failure and overall training intensity during a diet phase (12-9% BF) (Male)1:05:26 - In a leg curl, straighten the legs completely, or a tad before to not engage the calf…and sacrifice the stretch?1:09:06 - What to do when you lose the fire to train for weeks/months?1:11:48 - Explain the method/sets/rep-range for a female toning and gaining muscle without gaining “size”?1:15:35 - You and Bryan both clearly push each set and both have great physiques, yet you run high-mid to high volume programs and Bryan runs mid-low to low volume programs? How do you both view the volume discrepancy in light of the fact that you both are still progressing and achieving success?1:21:25 - How many exercises would you program for the lower body in a session? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

In Part Two of the Eat Train Prosper “Design Series'' we dive into the anterior, and lateral delts at length. We paired the posterior delts in with last week's episode with back and lat training so we don’t cover the posterior delts again in depth. In this new series we walk through how we would approach program design for various body parts based on three equipment availability tiers.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/Episode Updates22:20 - Bryan's walkthrough of topics30:10 - Working on your front delts42:55 - Cables or certain machines in a commercial gym typically can provide a better resistance profile48:20 - What you can use in a home gym for training front delts?51:00 - Diving into lateral movements1:03:30 - The idea of using the incline bench  Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

Part one of a new series of episodes dubbed our “Design Series” we kick off with Back and Lats. In this new series we walk through how we would approach program design for various body parts based on three equipment availability tiers.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/Episode Updates18:00 - Aaron's walkthrough of topics24:45 - One of the things that Bryan always thinks about when designing a program35:50 - Training the upper back42:40 Movements for lats54:27 - Isolated rear delt movements56:14 - Movements on a full/commercial gym that you can emulate to your home gym Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST

Thanksgiving strategies take center stage as the hosts discuss how to navigate holiday indulgence without guilt. They share tips on managing differing eating protocols with family and highlight effective meal planning. Key strategies include managing expectations, using extra food wisely, and choosing when to return to regular routines. There’s also an exploration of training methods, comparing barbell hip thrusts to machines for optimal glute gains, and reflections on personal fitness journeys amidst holiday challenges.

Once again it is time for our (mostly) monthly Instagram Q&A episode. We cover 18 questions mostly around training and some personal questions this month. In next week’s episode we will cover 4 remaining questions that we couldn’t fit into today’s episode.How to gauge RIR? I find it so difficult, I just take every set to failure… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deDlhPmT2SY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHsW37g2uGU Is there an episode where you provide a breakdown of your race prep? Episode 127 in the last 15-20 min + in the “updates” every week for the 3+ months prior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAQgLTPMMRoTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/Episode Updates14:21 - If I had absolutely no knowledge on short/long resistance profiles etc and just used the popular machines in gen pop gyms (close to failure) instead of training with ETP advice and “optimal” principles, what would be the hypothetical impact on gains, assuming diet, volume etc was the same?20:07 - Can you talk about implementing Oly lifts into your program? What lifts are you gonna do and how (impact on hypertrophy?)24:26 - Need an update on only eating weed? Why do you like Amber beers so much? 25:54 - Is Muscle Overlap a thing? Does this inhibit gains for the arms potentially? 28:33 - How to bias DB Pullovers towards more lats? Any tips to limit that and get more lats? 33:05 - What have you learned so far with your coach?34:40 - How to gauge RIR? I find it so difficult, I just take every set to failure… 41:47 - What do you envision your 2024 split to be between hypertrophy and biking?43:36 - What Bike races do you see in your future? 45:23 - Is Boulder the best 100k person town in the country? 46:00 - Any benefits to RUCKING while walking the dog? 48:08 - Is there an episode where you provide a breakdown of your race prep? 50:00 - Do you think extra cals to a surplus can make up for poor sleep?52:28 - Switch out exercises before they get stale OR milk them all the way to the end and risk some “not-so-great” sessions before realizing they’ve stalled? 58:20 - Thoughts on POWERBUILDING (combining low reps and high reps in the same session)1:00:45 - Should we protract the shoulders/scapula on lat pulldown to increase the stretch?1:03:25 - Would you rather be hungover on a weekday or weekend? How much would you pay for a Philly from your favorite spot in PB right now? 1:04:52 - Volume Question. If straight set reps are 15, 11, 9 - is the third set a waste since it’s more than 5 reps less than set 1. I’m thinking of the effective reps model. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST