The Revive Stronger Podcast

Eric Trexler is back on the show and we’re talking all things Reverse Dieting & metabolic adaptations. Should you do it? What are the pros and cons? What is dynamic maintenance and much more? If you have ever considered a reverse diet or want to know what to do after a diet, this is for you. This is part 1 of the recording and part 2 will be following soon. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:58) What is Reverse Dieting (10:21) What are common misconceptions around Reverse Dieting and what are metabolic adaptations (17:49) Is Low body fat always synonymous with metabolic adaptations? (21:26) Is metabolic damage a real thing? (30:01) Reversing the effects of a diet (33:18) What does lead to reversing the negative effects of a deficit (36:12) The way that reverse dieting is used, is often not the best (39:13) Are some people more prone to lose weight faster or slower? (46:13) Are negative effects of a diet always the same amongst individuals? (50:47) More adaptive=higher caloric expenditure? (57:39) Biggest issues with reverse dieting. https://macrofactorapp.com/reverse-dieting/ https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/ https://www.sbspod.com/ https://macrofactorapp.com/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/ MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I talk to Ben House. We talk about his recent diet where he’s gotten leaner than ever in his life. Everything from Refeeds/diet breaks to why Ben doesn’t want to step on stage is covered in this episode. Definitely of interest for anyone who has stepped or is going to step on stage or coach that process. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:20) What was the desire to get lean? (05:12) Why not go for the bodybuilding stage? (11:35) Reasons why to do bodybuilding (21:08) Coached by Eric Helms. Self-coached vs. having a coach (27:14) Feeling okay during a deficit (31:47) Know what type of diet works for you (35:32) Refeeds (41:34) Training volume and performance during a cutting phase (45:28) Maintaining muscle mass in a cut (56:32) How many more weeks are left for the diet and what's the strategy afterwards? (59:44) Taking Bloodwork for health markers (01:03:36) What's about to come? https://www.instagram.com/drbenhouse/ https://www.deconstructnutrition.com/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/ MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I chat with James Hoffman. We talk all about the Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio (SFR) and the practical ramifications of this principle of training. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:34) James lifting and sciatic pain (09:37) Overreaching for bodybuilding? (14:47) Stimulus to fatigue ratio (20:54) SFR impact on work that requires a lot of stability (28:38) Biofeedback markers for SFR (39:08) Technique and its impact on SFR (43:02) Some muscle don't get pumps (47:22) Ghetto MRV and SFR (53:12) Using SFR to determine to add sets (58:51) Periodisation (01:10:48) What to do when your lift is stale https://www.instagram.com/rpdrjames/ https://linktr.ee/RPDrJames https://rpstrength.com/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/ MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Helms, a fitness expert and researcher, is back on the show to discuss training at different muscle lengths, stretch-mediated hypertrophy, and practical takeaways. They explore the importance of intrinsic motivation, the differences between lengthened and shortened muscle length, and how to choose the right exercises for specific muscle groups. They also discuss implementing stretched exercises into your program and offer practical tips.

Today I talk to Jacob Schepis a Physique & powerlifting coach & Director of JPS health & fitness. We did into the current state of social media & how we should be digesting information on the platform. The difference between a pseudo expert and a real expert, how to identify them, and much more! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:07) Education online, social media and attention (15:06) How people educate and deliver data (25:43) What are red flags with content (31:25) Amazing for IG (35:30) Format of content and how to get attention (39:36) The Harsh Truth Of Content Creation & Education (46:49) Qualifications and degrees (54:04) How to deal with bad information online? (01:00:26) Dunning kruger effect and imposter syndrome https://www.instagram.com/jacobschepis_jps/ https://www.instagram.com/jps_education/ https://www.instagram.com/jpshealth_fitness/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/ MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I talked to Dr Jacob Templar. We cover off a lot of things thought unsafe in the gym, such as locking out your knees on the leg press. Are they hazardous or can they be safe under certain conditions? Are there some lifts that are simply not worth the risk? We find out today. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:36) Hierarchy of evidence (08:59) Biases in the evidence (14:54) Is locking the knees out dangerous? (18:29) What are things to avoid and who is more injury prone (27:17) Pushing hard and challenging yourself (32:14) Is lower back rounding a concern? (38:03) When should you avoid lower back rounding (43:42) Overuse injuries due to specificity? (49:58) Misconceptions (52:28) How to know what exercises work and don't (55:22) Negative symptoms and pain https://www.instagram.com/strengthinevidence_physio/ https://www.instagram.com/atp.performance/ https://twitter.com/jacob_templar Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have the WNBF UK back on the show to talk all things judging. Stef & Andy join me today to talk about judging within natural bodybuilding, why we have judges, what the scoring looks like, how they pick judges and much more. True insights into being a bodybuilding judge. A must listen for any competitor or coach alike. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:06) Why are there judges in bodybuilding? (05:55) Judging criteria (10:08) Judges feedback (15:07) Judging rounds (25:16) What's more important, conditioning or muscularity? (30:44) Shorter vs. taller athletes (34:48) Is Natural bodybuilding dead? (37:35) Who can become a judge? What are the requirements? (45:58)Expectations of competitors (51:19)How has judging changed Steve's perception of bodybuilding (53:01) How to judge https://www.instagram.com/wnbf_uk/ https://wnbfuk.com/events/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin Refalo is on the show. We discuss a recent scoping review he was the head author on ‘Towards an improved understanding of proximity-to-failure in resistance training and its influence on skeletal muscle hypertrophy, neuromuscular fatigue, muscle damage, and perceived discomfort: A scoping review’. We dive into the different definitions of training to failure and what the current consensus is on whether it’s needed for the best muscle growth and if it causes much more fatigue than leaving reps in reserve plus much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:29) Study: Towards an improved understanding of proximity-to-failure in resistance training and its influence on skeletal muscle hypertrophy, neuromuscular fatigue, muscle damage, and perceived discomfort: A scoping review (06:52) What is training to failure and how is it defined? (12:10) How is failure determined (19:47) Study design and practical recommendations based on the study (34:21) Differences in the impact of training to failure on males vs. females (37:30) SFR differences between exercises (41:00) Where does technical failure come in? (45:27) Programming design and training to failure (53:34) How close to failure do you have to be https://www.instagram.com/mrfitness__/ https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/the-latest-research-on-training-to-failure/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberto is back on the show to talk about his contest prep. He’s taking an unconventional route to stage by not tracking certain things from macros, calories and steps. Letting other variables such as the scale, how he’s looking etc. guide the way so he can auto-regulate and manage things with less stress. This is where the power of experience shows! Lots of lessons to take from this chat. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:59) Is natty bodybuilding dying? (06:09) How has this prep been so far? (12:26) The value of experience with diets (16:20) Tracking variables (21:37) What does the prep look like when not tracking variables? (27:28) How to know when to refeed (32:53) Tracking steps and doing cardio (37:18) Avoiding pain and making things easy (40:18) How many diet drinks (44:45) Pre-planning diet breaks or intuitive (49:54) Intuition, coaching, experience and more (54:55) What are the goals with this prep (58:57) What does a day of eating look like? (01:01:56) What's the ultimate goal this season? https://www.youtube.com/user/Team3DMJ https://www.instagram.com/nunez3dmj/ Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake is a master of data collection for enhancing your training. With a PhD is sports performance, a master’s in health and sports science, a BA in exercise science and is an NSCA CSCS Jake knows what’s important when it comes to data collection for trainees. He is also the current associate professor at the University of North Iowa, sports scientist for UNI wrestling and volleyball and a coach at Renaissance Periodisation. In today's episode, we explore what data we can gather and utilise as physique trainees. We also think about whether more data is always better and what things we might want to forget about tracking. Any coach or trainee will get invaluable content from this episode. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (04:46) Why is recovery so important? (08:08) Anabolism and anti-catabolism (11:28) More advanced=recovery more important? (17:04) How to monitor heart rate (25:40) Tracking sleep (37:21) Heart rate monitoring. Does it help? (46:00) How to make use of data https://www.instagram.com/rpdrreed/ https://rpstrength.com/team https://www.facebook.com/jake.reed.18847 Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated! Patreon • https://www.patreon.com/revivestronger Don't like Patreon, go to Paypal! • https://bit.ly/2XZloJ4 __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy __________________________________________________________________ Books we recommend! Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 RP + Members site • https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/ For more • http://revivestronger.com/library/ __________________________________________________________________ Supplements: www.cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices