Brad runs Science Driven Nutrition, an online platform that aims to spread evidence-based nutrition information. He also has an M.S. in biomechanics and a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, and has also done research training as a fellow in biomedical research, examining how nutrition and metabolism influence disease. We cover everything you could want regarding carbohydrates role for a physique competitor. Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! __ Time Stamps: 04:00 What is a carbohydrate exactly? 07:45 What's the difference between fast & slow digesting carbs & what relevance is there for a physique competitor? 17:40 Are carbohydrates are 'non-essential' for a physique competitor? 22:30 Carbs role in fat loss. 33:30 Keto; what does it REALLY mean? 47:15 Insulins role in relation to carbohydrates & it's relation to workouts. 55:10 Nutrigenomics, is it the future? __ Links Mentioned: • Brad's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10133821 • Brad's website: http://sciencedrivennutrition.com/ __ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7C5S-SKyWI __ Stay up to date with the latest research! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • http://bit.ly/2vSuSub __ Books we recommend! RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 Scientific Principles of Strength Training • http://bit.ly/2w3th4D Renaissance Periodization Diet Ebook • http://bit.ly/2wGuuMU Understanding Healthy Eating • http://bit.ly/2uAxFZ8 __ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another fantastic Q&A with Dr. Mike. 00:40 Elaborations on differentiation between Overload and Progressive Overload. 08:02 When we diet we want to prevent muscle loss. However post diet it’s often said we can gain back the lean tissue lost quickly due to muscle memory. Why not then diet harder? 22:18 Is there any evidence you know of that ‘functional overreaching’ results in more growth than continued progression? or any research supporting prolonged AMPK elevation phenomenon dominating over mTOR? 32:50 What are your thoughts on hyperplasia for both natural and enhanced populations? 36:18 Defending his stance on muscle damage and soreness being indicative of hypertrophy. Just recently heard some smart evidence based folks touting that muscle damage is more of a by-product of training that may even interfere with muscle gains, as opposed to something to actively seek out? 46:50 Thoughts on number of hard sets? 49:55 Where do you see yourself in 5 years and 10 years time ? Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTrlVOtlsA __ Stay up to date with the latest research! MASS (Research Review): • https://goo.gl/c7FSJD RP+ Membership: • http://bit.ly/2vSuSub __ Books we recommend! RP Books • http://bit.ly/2vREaH0 Scientific Principles of Strength Training • http://bit.ly/2w3th4D Renaissance Periodization Diet Ebook • http://bit.ly/2wGuuMU Understanding Healthy Eating • http://bit.ly/2uAxFZ8 __ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broderick Chavez the 'evil genius' is back! We talk about how we can avoid using the scale the wrong way. 01:42 Data collection for body composition change 20:30 Thoughts on taking daily weigh ins 35:00 The benefits of challenging your own views 36:12 How to identify the need to make a change i.e. a plateau ~ Broderick's website: https://www.teamevilgsp.com/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3EacW66h_Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chad Dolan is a super smart guy who many might not know. He has a Exercise Science and Health Promotion B.S., Exercise Physiology M.S.  and is currently working on his PhD. He's has published Strength and Conditioning Research alongside top powerlifting coach/researcher Mike Zourdos. Chad is also a competitive athlete and coach, the coaching qualities he identifies as paramount are: education (giving you the why and not just the “hows”), individualization (training and nutrition should be unique to you, and enhance your life not consume it), transparency, honesty, and efficiency. This was a great chat and I think you'll take a lot away from it! Time stamps: 04:40 5 Key Lessons Chad took from Mike Zourdos? 14:44 Nutritional data worth tracking? 27:12 How does Chad interact with his clients? 38:10 Things to track outside of nutritional data? 49:44 Training data worth tracking? Links mentioned: • MASS Research review: https://goo.gl/c7FSJD • Chad's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chad.dolan.3 COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZy2GMY8czo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exciting roundtable between two massive geeks of the science of genetics and how they impact our muscular size and strength gains. Time stamps: 2:35 99.9% of our genetics are the same, so how much impact can they have on our strength/size? 12:25 Lyle McDonalds work vs. talent model - does it work in practice? 21:25 Natural limits for muscle mass? Usefulness of different models? 36:36 How much influence does our structure, bone size have on our muscular potential? Does this relate to somatotypes? Links mentioned: • MASS: https://goo.gl/c7FSJD • https://www.strongerbyscience.com/ • https://www.facebook.com/gregory.nuckols • https://www.renaissanceperiodization.com • https://www.facebook.com/michael.israetel • Greg's articles: - https://www.strongerbyscience.com/steroids-and-strength-differences/ - https://www.strongerbyscience.com/much-steroids-increase-hypertrophy/ • Greg's excel sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NfPiRdqbqynG9xd3Te2Di5hNEKDH8D8k0BjJKgi-Ax8/edit#gid=996270355 COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MFOw_ir_tk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Fitschen is a very smart natural bodybuilder. With a PhD Nutritional Science, Master of Science in Biology/Physiology & Bachelor of Science: Biochemisty. He has many publications including: Recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: resistance and cardiovascular training & A scientific based approach to natural bodybuilding contest preparation: nutritional and supplementation. - Time Stamps: 03:20 What does it mean to compete? 07:15 What has Peter done in his offseason to progress each year? 11:55 How early is too early to compete? 19:45 The importance of consulting with a competitor before they decide to compete. 25:05 How life stress could impact your contest prep. 32:25 How to make rational decisions during prep & once made how do you stay in control? Links mentioned: • http://www.fitbodyphysique.com/ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i0BcqMBxP8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another famous Q&A with Dr.Mike, talking about perfecting your massing calories to hypertrophy strategies for females. ~ 0:55 Should your Calorie surplus be different throughout a Massing Phase? 26:26 Is direct ab training for a bodybuilder necessary? 32:35 Strategies for muscle hypertrophy in women. 43:15 Nutrient re-partitioning agents, thoughts? ~ • Facebook Group to ask Q's: https://www.facebook.com/groups/revivestronger/ • Mike's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.israetel • Mike's IG: https://www.instagram.com/rpdrmike/ • RP+: https://renaissanceperiodization.com/rpplussignup ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGoDrFQKsvI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Steve interviews Martin MacDonald a ‘Clinical Performance Nutritionist’, Celebrity nutritionist, the founder of Mac-Nutrition.com, which is now a thriving nutrition consultancy boasting sought after long-term internship and weekend Mentorship programs. Plus he runs Mac-Nutrition-University UK’s first ever 12-month, evidence-based, online nutrition course that can be completed alongside full-time work. Time Stamps: 01:05 Maintenance Phase importance and application, teaching clients to live 17:35 If you have a good diet, what supplements do you need? Or would benefit from? 32:40 How to set up a flexible diet plan for success ~ • Martin's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MartinNutrition • Mac-Nutrition Uni: https://www.mac-nutritionuni.com/ • Email subscription to be first to find out about the certification: http://epurl.com/b6fjCv ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestephenhall TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx4npV4IV3s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cliff is a professional natural bodybuilder & one of the top physique coaches in the industry having established himself through his work with competitive bodybuilders and powerlifters. Cliff's clients have amassed over 70 pro cards, over 30 professional titles, and multiple world champions. His goal as a coach is simple, help every athlete achieve their ultimate potential, regardless of their current level. ~ 02:55 "Intensity is everything" - what does this really mean? 07:22 What nutritional interventions should you take after your contest prep? 26:10 What training adjustments should you take after your contest prep? 33:32 How does Cliff keep his clients balancing everything in their life? 45:12 How long should you have between shows? ~ • Cliff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1518755084 • Cliff IG: https://www.instagram.com/cwteamwilson/?hl=en • Cliff website: https://www.teamwilsonbb.com/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVrhdm6tFLw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another famous Q&A with Dr.Mike, from metabolite training in & out & how to identify if you're a non-responder to something. ~ 02:43 Where to place metabolite training & how to progress metabolite training?? 25:26 Could Mike discuss some ways he's found for improving digestion, to handle the quantities of food required in a bulk. 39:08 What value do you place on intra-workout nutrition? 44:30 Can a tight muscle restrict hypertrophy? Less ROM etc... & if so how might you deal with this in training? (SKIPPED) 45:01 How can one identify a non-responder to hypertrophy training? What can they do? Given that they eat well and train well. ~ • Facebook Group to ask Q's: https://www.facebook.com/groups/revivestronger/ • Mike's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.israetel • Mike's IG: https://www.instagram.com/rpdrmike/ • RP+: https://renaissanceperiodization.com/rpplussignup ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: www.twitter.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/revivestronger MYFITNESSPAL: www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/snhall1990 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAHMjbsLE8U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices