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Explore strategic fat loss journeys, sustainable habits, and achieving weight loss goals without tracking calories. Learn practical tips to increase activity levels, integrate fitness into daily routines, and match effort with motivation phases for success.

Bryan Minor is back on the podcast, everybody! 0:00 - intro 3:00 - Bryan became a member of 3DMJ 5:40 - have you changed your thinking about progressive overload? 15:15 - at what rate is it reasonable to expect progress and how do you break through plateaus? 21:55 - how do you tell apart a plateau from acute fatigue masking gains 29:10 - Bryan’s thoughts on high RIR training 39:22 - why volume produces so much gains in studies (but maybe not in real life)? 55:00 - a bunch more failure talk 1:09:11 - where you can find Bryan coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com Brian's resources: https://www.youtube.com/@Team3DMJ https://myojournal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bdminor/

Another Q&A with Dave Maconi! 0:00- Keep dieting or begin to lean bulk? 6:15- What bulking protocol would you recommend after 25yr of lifting experience? 20:30- Best way to deload 26:00- Specialization phases Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/

Timestamps coming soon! Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/

Should you train them abs or just get lean? Let's talk about it!! 0:00 - NH impression attempt 0:15 - abs intro 3:10 - we need more ab transformation case studies 6:57 - more developed abs = more visible abs? 8:57 - other muscles of the core should also help with visible abs 9:29 - case study examples 14:07 - compound lifts might not be enough 17:03 - why you shouldnt worry about "thickening the waist" 19:33 - realistic expectations 23:01 - I shave my abs on camera 23:47 - ab exercises 24:20 - why not a fan of decline situps and why crunches are king Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/

In this video I'll reflect on my recent bulk/letting loose process, during which I went up to body-fat levels where I haven't been in years. It was educational for sure.. 0:00 intro 0:28 my book is out! 0:58 - my new perspectives on body-fat percentages 2:35 - My body-fat levels for the last 2 years 6:16 - Most of the differences of being fatter/leaner you will notice during transtion 11:29 - having no restrictions with food turned out to be surprisingly underwhelming 16:03 - gym performance 19:00 - mood and energy levels 22:45 - logistical convenience 26:24 - sex drive 27:23 - shitty food choices - a weiird thing 299:52 - losing perspective on body-fat levels, fat gain and what it takes to get lean again 31:29 - positive body-dysmorphia? 32:26 - the way others see you: a surprising positive 34:45 - dimiinishing returns effects of either being lean and being fatter 37:20 - With my 20% lifestyle, I could actually maintain a 10% physique as well (not with the 25%!!) 40:38 - Pick up my book! Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com

0:00 - intro latino 2:51 - Mike Israetel's lockouts, why are they scary? 4:05 - Mike's response 4:50 - What actually freaks you out about these videos? (its not the lockout) 6:40 - Is locking out a "natural" thing? 11:03 - Mike's lockouts on squats vs on leg presses and hack squats 12:31 - The 3 options you have at the top of the rep and which you should choose 13:56 - Steve Hall's hack squat is also locked out, but doesn't look freaky 14:26 - Decelerating before locking out vs locking out forcefully 16:16 - What you see on videos vs what's happening in real life 19:20 - My most valuable lesson and how that can help us here 21:35 - conclusion - just don't be so f***in smart coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com

This is not a call-out video, just the (hopefully) beginning of a respectful discussion. Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/ Be sure to check out the video of Basement Bodybuilding, he has a cool channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Teg4O12VU&t=204s&ab_channel=BasementBodybuilding

Today we nerd out about training plateaus quite a bit! Timestamps are coming soon, just at the moment I need to disassemble something in the apatment before midnight. 0:00 - mainly talking about George Michael, you might wanna skip it 1:44 - actual intro of the topics 2:54 - training plateaus 4:00 - plateau breakers 5:51 - your rate of progress is intertwined with the increments you have for your lifts 9:51 - some interesting calculations 16:35 - the unquantifiable aspects of progress 23:24 - periodiztion and why it works? 29:17 - microloading Coaching and consultations: https://ssdabel.com/