The Absolute Strength Podcast

New Q and A Podcast with Derek Charlebois. Pre-order my new book, Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting: https://amzn.to/2O1ie4i Questions on the show: 1. After watching the JRE episode with Chris Kresser and James Wilks, I'm more confused about protein intake. Can you help me out? 2. What is the primary reason black pepper extract (and other similarly unique ingredients) are added to supplement formulas? 3. Seeing that we consume supplements like food, why are they not FDA regulated? 4. Are there any supplements that can help with hangovers? 5. Is there a situation or circumstance where you would recommend a BCAA or EAA product? 6. Do you recommend carbs during training? 7. Are there any known supplements to actually help with fat loss? Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Connect with Derek: https://www.prbreaker.com/ Instagram: @DerekCharlebois Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get my new Book, Bodybuilding For Beginners on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33vYpHJ Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/ Get 15% OFF Kimera Koffee by using the code "HUNT15" Website: http://bit.ly/2qzDapV Get 2 FREE Months of Skillshare by using the link below: https://skl.sh/huntfitness

In this episode, I announce my new book, go over my recent powerlifting meet, and answer questions! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Grab my new book, Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting: https://amzn.to/2KzWbQa Questions on the show: Q1: Hey Kyle, I recognize spot reduction isn't really a thing, but I was wondering how important ab training is it for overall strength and aesthetics? Q2: What are your thoughts on the old school method of pre-exhausting your muscles with isolation lifts before getting to your big compound exercises? Can this be an effective way to train? Q3: It's well documented that volume is equated to muscle gains but I'm curious to know how important volume is for strength? Q4: Can you train a muscle group or movement two days in a row? Q5: What was the best purchase you made in 2019? Q6: What are your thoughts on CBD? Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get my new Book, Bodybuilding For Beginners on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33vYpHJ Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/ Get 15% OFF Kimera Koffee by using the code "HUNT15" Website: http://bit.ly/2qzDapV Get 2 FREE Months of Skillshare by using the link below: https://skl.sh/huntfitness

In this episode, I answer questions from my Instagram [@HuntFitness]. Questions on the show: Q1: What helped you most when you switched from conventional to sumo deadlifting? Q2: Why did you stop doing CrossFit? Q3: Should you count incomplete protein sources toward your daily protein intake? Q4: What are your thoughts on normalizing your metabolism after spending a long period of time in a caloric deficit? Q5: What's your opinion of plant-based diets for athletes? Q6: What are your best tips for efficient bulking? Q7: How do you manage your clients, do you have a cap on how many you work with at a given time? Q8: Should you deadlift if you don't compete in powerlifting? Q9: How important is it for a client to be "coachable"? Q10: What are some of the best ways to determine quality training volume for hypertrophy? Q11: What is the best piece of business advice you ever received? Q12: What is one interesting thing no one knows about you? Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get my new Book, Bodybuilding For Beginners on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33vYpHJ Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/ Get 15% OFF Kimera Koffee by using the code "HUNT15" Website: http://bit.ly/2qzDapV Get 2 FREE Months of Skillshare by using the link below: https://skl.sh/huntfitness

In this episode, I talk about how to implement cardio into your powerlifting training. What are the pros/cons? Should you even do cardio as a powerlifter? What method is best? When is the best time to do it? Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get 15% OFF Kimera Koffee by using the code "HUNT15" Website: http://bit.ly/2qzDapV Get my new Book, Bodybuilding For Beginners on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33vYpHJ Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/ Get 2 FREE Months of Skillshare by using the link below: https://skl.sh/huntfitness

In this episode, I go over "Nutrition Recommendations for Bodybuilders in the Off-season: A Narrative Review". Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Grab a signed copy of my new book, Bodybuilding For Beginners: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/collections/books/products/bodybuilding-for-beginners Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/

In this episode, Derek Charlebois and I answer questions from Instagram. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Grab a signed copy of my new book, Bodybuilding For Beginners: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/collections/books/products/bodybuilding-for-beginners Questions on the show: Q1: What is your opinion on the movie "The Game Changers" and plant-based eating in general? Q2: I'm 21 years old, if I want to max out my strength potential, how much time should I spend in a caloric surplus vs. maintenance? Q3: What are the ways to recover or cope when athletes peak too early or too late? Q4: How can you add calories to your diet without gaining fat? Q5: Do tattoos limit your possible success at a bodybuilding show? Q6: What is the ideal heart rate to shoot for if you are including daily steps as cardio? Q7: What are your thoughts on hormone replacement therapy? Do you consider it taking steroids? Q8: What is the best way to determine changing weight classes in powerlifting? Q9: Top tips for the first time gaining phase for women? What are the key things to know? Q10: What is your favorite form of recovery? Q11: Will working on calf strength help with powerlifting? Q12: Do you think your current level of leanness is sustainable? Connect with Derek: https://www.prbreaker.com/ Instagram: @DerekCharlebois Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/

In this episode, I talk about three ways to make your diet fit your lifestyle. At the end of the day, the goal should always be to make fitness as easy as possible. True progress comes from long term consistency. Anyone can have a good week or two, but how can we set things up to be consistently good over the long haul? Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Grab a signed copy of my new book, Bodybuilding For Beginners: https://kylehuntfitness.shop/collections/books/products/bodybuilding-for-beginners Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/

In this episode, I sit down with Pat Rigsby. Pat is a dad, husband, business coach, author, and entrepreneur who has built over 25 different businesses, including two Entrepreneur Franchise 500 award-winning franchises. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Buy my new book, Bodybuilding For Beginners: https://amzn.to/2YuyaPy Connect with Pat : https://patrigsby.com/ Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/

In this episode, I go over my specific training routine and daily meal plan as I head into my powerlifting meet next month! Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Buy my new book, Bodybuilding For Beginners: https://amzn.to/2YuyaPy Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/

In this episode, I answer questions from my Instagram @HuntFitness. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/ Buy my new book, Bodybuilding For Beginners: https://amzn.to/2YuyaPy Questions on the show: 1. How do you know when you're too lean and it becomes unhealthy? 2. What are some general daily step guidelines for someone trying to bulk? 3. I'm turning 40 years old next year and I want to do a physique competition. What is one tip to get started? 4. What is the best training split for a beginner? 5. What are your favorite budget foods for college students? 6. Will you bulk or reverse diet after the meet? 7. How has the diet/calorie deficit impacted your strength? 8. Are there any pros/cons to doing push-ups, pull-ups, and sit-ups every day? 9. Do you think it's a good idea to train people in person before starting online training? 10. What was the most difficult aspect of writing two books this year? Connect with Kyle: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/ Instagram: @huntfitness YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolutestrength2/ Build Muscle and Gain Strength with my Absolute Progress Powerbuilding Program: https://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absoluteprogress/ Improve Your Bench Press with my 6-Week Bench Press Program: http://kylehuntfitness.com/benchprogram Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout and Hitpoint Protein: DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/