The Mind Muscle Connection

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Mike Israetel. Dr. Mike is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Mike Israetel​ holds a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University.  In this episode we discuss:-Dr. Mikes's current training and goals. -Benefits of an active rest phase. -What to do if you feel like taking a deload or active rest phase will ruin your progress. -What is RIR.-Why RIR is important for building muscle. -What RIR number seems to be best?-What exactly is failure?-What does 3-4 RIR look like?-Is this more of an advanced tool?-How RIR can increase your quality of training. -Dr. Mike's favorite "junk" food on his mass. How to find Dr. Mike:Instagram: @rpdrmikeYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RenaissancePeriodization

In this episode, I will be taking a deep dive into a topic I find interesting.Topics:-How to get more protein in your diet. - Two ways to speed up your metabolism. Click here to apply for online coaching with our team.

Today is part 2 of 2 going over nutrition recommendations during the off-season for the physique athlete with Dr. Peter Fitschen. Check out part 1 with Dr. Peter Fitschen here.In this episode we discuss:-Should you ever diet in the offseason?-How to know its time to diet in the offseason. -Should you track your nutrition in the offseason?-Most important macronutrient to pay attention to. -Downsides to going to the extreme with carbohydrates or fats. -Importance of nutrient timing during the offseason. -Training differences between offseason and prep. -Supplements during the offseason. Where to find Peter:Instagram: @fitbodyphysiqueWebsite: http://www.fitbodyphysique.com

In this episode, we will be taking a deep dive into a topic I find interesting.Topics:-7 Nutrition Commandments for Building Muscle and Improving Performance.Click here to read "7 Nutrition Commandments for Building Muscle and Improving Performance"Click here to apply for online coaching with our team.

In today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Peter Fitschen.  Peter has a PhD in Nutritional Science, Master of Science in Biology/Physiology & Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry. He has been a part of many peer-review papers. He is also a competitive natural bodybuilder and the co-owner of Fit Body Physique. In this episode we discuss:-What he has been up to. -What his training is like currently. -Intro to nutrition recommendations during the offseason. -What is the offseason/timeframe?-Downsides of not taking an offseason?-Rate of weight gain during offseason? Can this be applied to people just looking to build muscle?-Importance of a positive energy balance during the offseason/building muscle. -Caution on a larger or smaller surplus?-Should you just gain during the offseason?-Should you have your calories fluctuate from day to day in the offseason?Where to find Peter:Instagram: @fitbodyphysiqueWebsite: http://www.fitbodyphysique.com

In this episode, we will be taking a deep dive into a topic I find interesting.Topics:-11 Ways to make your calorie deficit easier to manage.-Update on my mini-cut. Click here now to read "11 Ways to Make Your Calorie Deficit Easier To Manage"Click here now to apply for online coaching with our team.

In this episode, I am joined by Chaz Spackman. He is the founder and head coach at Lost & Lifting. He is Pn1 & Nasm Certified, has +10 years of experience in-person & online, and coached 100’s of clients to successful transformations.In this episode we discuss:-How his coaching business came about. -Why mindset is so important. -How he had developed his mindset. -Types of clients they work with. -Does every client go into a fat loss phase or are there prerequisites?-The skill of dieting. -How to troubleshoot lack of progress if you think you are in a calorie deficit. -How long does he have clients stay in a fat loss phase for?Where to find Chaz:Instagram: @chazspackmanWebsite: https://lostandlifting.com/?

It's Q&A time. We will be taking a deep dive into all your most burning questions and a topic I find interesting.Topics:-Why random 1RMs are a poor use of time. -Questions to ask yourself before starting a fat loss diet. -Should you bulk or recomp if you are new to training?Click here now to apply for online coaching with our team.

In this episode, Im joined by Jeremiah Bair. Jeremiah is the owner of Bairfit and the host of the podcast "Living Lean".  In this episode we did a little Q&A. Here is what we discussed:-What is Jeremiah up to with his training/nutrition. -The things people don't see when you are dieting for fat loss or muscle gain. -Importance of nutrient timing for fat loss. -Tension headaches/exertion headaches.-Favorite tricep exercises. -What is a JM press. -Supersets for building muscle. -Can supersets burn more calories?-What if a client doesnt want to track calories/macros?-What to do to speed up weight loss if you are stuck. -What is coming up with Jeremiah. How to find Jeremiah:Instagram: @jeremiahbairWebsite: https://www.bairfit.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-lean/id1488015698

It's Q&A time. We will be taking a deep dive into all your most burning questions and a topic I find interesting.Topics:-How to combine cardio and weights so they don't interfere with each other.-How I program unilateral training for hypertrophy. Click here to read "How to Combine Cardio and Weight Lifting".Click here now to apply for online coaching with our team.