The Revive Stronger Podcast

Dr. Mike Israetel discusses Youtube growth for Renaissance Periodization, the debate on heel lift during leg press, high carb vs low carb diets, timing carbs, personal development, and the comparison between Cbum and Wesley Vissers in the bodybuilding world.

This week, join me as I sit down with Andrew Chappell to discuss his return to academia and the intriguing research projects he's been immersed in.We'll delve into his off-season journey, exploring the evolution of his nutrition strategies and gaining phases over time. Plus, we'll unpack recent studies shedding light on optimal surplus sizes and offer practical recommendations.Tune in for a deep dive into the intersection of academia, nutrition, and physique development!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:08 Update on Andy and being back in academia09:13 Caveats of studies14:08 Powerbuilding18:36 Nutrition for bodybuilders in the offseason26:25 How heavy to go in the offseason?32:20 What surplus to aim for?44:39 Is a surplus needed?55:06 Is a surplus or moderate caloric intake better?57:40 Optimal?01:00:49 Competing in the futurehttps://www.instagram.com/fuelledbyscottsoats/https://www.instagram.com/thenattybodybuildingcoach/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/DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgTMEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shopFACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestrongerINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestrongerNEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5__________________________________________________________________Supplements:https://cnpprofessional.co.uk - STEVE15 for 15% off__________________________________________________________________If you want to support us via a donation, that's highly appreciated!Patreon• https://www.patreon.com/revivestrongerDon'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/c7FSJDJPS Mentorship• https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwyMuscle & Strength Pyramids• https://goo.gl/S8s6tG__________________________________________________________________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 Remmert, contest prep expert, discusses preparing for fat loss phase and deloads in evidence-based fitness. Topics include mindful eating, experience importance, RIR gauging, and leg training. Learn insights for successful training and dieting.

Eric Helms shares his unicorn gains in muscle growth, discussing optimal volume & proximity to failure. Updates on training methodologies, protein intake, and new book editions are highlighted. Insights on navigating progress in bodybuilding and evolving nutrition guidelines for muscle development are also covered.

Jorn Trommelen discusses his study on protein intake for muscle growth, debunking the idea of a cap on protein absorption. Topics include maximizing muscle growth with protein timing, importance of leucine, recommended protein intake, and optimizing protein distribution throughout the day for muscle protein synthesis.

Steff Noble, WNBF Pro and President at the WNBF UK, discusses the natural path in bodybuilding, staying natural vs. enhanced, growing awareness of natural bodybuilding, judging criteria, competitiveness, and the future of the sport.

Chris Barakat discusses the impact of fatherhood on bodybuilding, reflections on genetic potential, WNBF 2023 worlds, high protein intake for better results, leucine threshold importance, optimal protein feeding, and balancing protein intake for body composition.

Exploring the impact of supervision on muscle growth, gender differences, cues during lifting, benefits of being watched, tools to get close to failure, autoregulating volume, range of volume and intensity, critically thinking about studies, coaching and science, dieting through a deload, and balancing volume and intensity for optimal results.

Discussing the impact of reps in reserve on muscle growth, accuracy of data collection in research, rest times between sets, and results of a study on quadriceps hypertrophy. Exploring the practical takeaways for trainees and coaches from recent scientific findings on training methodologies for hypertrophy.

Experts discuss the dose-response relationship between resistance training volume and muscle hypertrophy. They explore skepticism about the validity of volume studies, practical applications, and findings on cell swelling. Anecdotal evidence conflicts with study results. The chapter highlights muscle gains expectations, set recommendations, and recovery capacity. The discussion emphasizes the need for further research on optimal training volume for maximizing muscle growth.