The Absolute Strength Podcast

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss how to crush your goals in 2025. Just setting New Year's resolutions is not enough. You need systems in place to achieve them. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!    Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

I’ve been searching high and low for nutrition secrets for decades. At first, it was a selfish pursuit. I was Ponce de Leon looking for the Fountain of Youth, except my quest was for the fountain of muscle gains and performance. Then, my search evolved. Over the years, as I coached hundreds of clients, one question emerged: Why is nutrition so difficult for most people? Exercise is not the biggest struggle; it’s diet, by far. There has to be a solution. It turns out there is only one nutrition secret—consistency. You can follow any diet you want—flexible dieting, low carb, low fat, intermittent fasting, paleo, Mediterranean—it doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is your ability to stick to it. If you stick to it, it will work. If you can’t, it won’t. So, what’s the solution? It’s not perfect, but The Consistency Diet is my best answer. https://kylehuntfitness.com/the-consistency-diet-a-simple-way-to-always-be-on-the-plan/   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss the major fitness topics of the year and look ahead to 2025. Sit back, relax and enjoy!   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I answer listeners' questions. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!   Questions on the show: I’ve been lifting heavy and focusing on powerlifting for a while now—do I need to mix in lighter phases either for better strength gains or for longevity, or can I keep pushing low reps year-round? What’s the easiest way to start tracking macros when you’re new to flexible dieting? When it comes to the deadlift, would you classify it more as a back exercise or a leg movement? Or, does it depend on your goals? What’s one mistake you’ve made as a coach or in your own training that really taught you something important? Hey guys, love the show. My girlfriend wants me to help her get into lifting. However, she has never set foot in a gym before. My question is, how can I help a beginner start their fitness journey without making it feel too overwhelming? I'm 43, and have been training pretty consistently for twenty years. I still enjoy going to the gym, but I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. When progress slows down or feels nonexistent, how do you stay motivated and stick with it?     Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss the importance of finding goals that matter to you and why bodybuilding is the best training for longevity. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss the big sports weekend ahead. Who is going to win, Jake Paul or Mike Tyson? We disagree. Derek is with Mike, I say Jake. We also talk about some big NFL games before getting into the show's main topic: our all-time favorite training splits. What are the best 2,3,4,5, and 6-day splits? Sit back, relax, and enjoy.   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss how realistic it is to get super jacked and strong. Can anyone bench press 315 pounds and look like a bodybuilder? If so, what holds people back? Sit back, relax, and enjoy.   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I answer questions from listeners. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.   Questions on the show: If I have only 30 minutes to train ( 3 or 4 days a week), how would you suggest I structure my workouts to get the best results? In regards to supplements for building muscle, what basics would you recommend? I already take a pre workout, protein powder, and creatine. Is there anything else I should look into? I have trouble feeling my lats in pull-ups. I know they are a great exercise so I want to do them. Do you have any tips to improve my mind-muscle connection? I just started training at home and I’m limited on equipment, with only a barbell and a few plates. How would you structure my workout to keep things challenging and progressive? I tend to overthink every little part of my workout and end up feeling overwhelmed. What advice would you give me to simplify my approach and stay focused?   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss the recent big news in the fitness industry. What do we think about Jeff Nippard's attack? Is there more to the story? Plus, we will talk about some controversies in the online coaching industry. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT

In this episode of the Absolute Strength Podcast, Derek and I discuss the future of pro and local fitness competitions. For example, what will the future of classic physique be after Chris Bumstead retires? Is it dead? Has powerlifting's popularity declined? Sit back, relax, and enjoy.   Sign up for the newsletter: The FREE Essential Strength Program The FREE Hunt Fitness Flexible Dieting Manual   Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/   Connect with Kyle: KyleHuntFitness@gmail.com http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/   Connect with Derek: @DerekCharlebois https://www.prbreaker.com/   Programs: Powerbuilding: Absolute Progress 2.0 Powerlifting: Absolute Strength 3.0 Bodybuilding: Absolute Muscle   Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Supplements: DISCOUNT CODE: "HUNT" at https://www.prbreaker.com/discount/HUNT