#77 - How To Build Muscle - Paddy Maher + The Importance of Protein Quality and Is HYROX healthy? Strength & Conditioning Coach

My guest today is Paddy Maher, a returning guest on the podcast and a highly regarded/experienced strength and conditioning coach. In this episode, we cover a ton of topics, from building muscle effectively, achieving calorie surpluses, and understanding protein quality, to mastering Hyrox with different strategies drawn from our personal experiences. We also touch on essential elements of performance, such as hydration, conditioning, speed, and power, as well as how athletes in team sports should structure their training week. Paddy answers common questions such as when exercises turn catabolic, the benefits and risks of deep squatting, the appropriate use of training to failure, and whether consuming 4,000 calories daily can be healthy. Additionally, we explore the advantages of being highly carb-adapted, and Paddy shares his top five essential habits for life. It was a fascinating deep dive into topics I could talk about endlessly. Paddy’s expertise really shines through, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did.Btw if you’re struggling to stick to healthy habits you can claim one of one hundred free Indiip VIP months by heading to indiip.com/podcastOh and my first ever sponsor Bear Bar, make the highest quality shower soaps. If you’d like to try them you can get 15% off by heading to https://bit.ly/barejase and entering JASE at checkout.Fully Timestamped Chapter List00:00:00 Is Hyrox Healthy? 00:02:43 Guest Introduction & Welcome Back 00:03:01 How to Build Muscle: Calorie Surplus, Protein & Training 00:06:25 Eating More Calories without Gaining Fat 00:08:59 Miscounting Laps in Hyrox & Psychological Challenges 00:11:12 Comparing CrossFit and Hyrox Experiences 00:15:02 Hydration Strategies for Hyrox & Endurance Events 00:17:23 Why Hyrox Improves Running Performance 00:19:41 Training on Consecutive Days: Strength vs Conditioning 00:22:51 Are Short Intervals and Sprinting Useful for Hyrox? 00:26:00 Energy Systems: Aerobic vs Sprint Training 00:29:17 Speed & Conditioning for Team Sports 00:32:49 Power Training Explained: Velocity & Force 00:34:48 Catabolic vs Anabolic Exercises & Rowing for Muscle Growth 00:39:27 Muscle Building without Eccentric Contraction 00:43:48 Bench Press: Flat Back vs Arched Back? 00:49:41 Squat Depth: Deep Squats vs Quarter Squats 00:53:35 Mobility vs Flexibility & the 8-Minute Squat Challenge 00:55:17 When Should You Train to Failure? 01:00:36 Protein Quality, Quantity & Leucine Trigger 01:07:20 Using Processed Carbs to Hit Calorie Goals 01:11:49 Is Eating 4,000 Calories a Day Healthy? 01:16:07 Why High-Calorie Diets Help Manage Cheat Days 01:19:24 Importance of Social Connection & Switching Off 01:21:36 Thoughts on AI in Coaching & Training 01:24:15 Paddy's Top 5 Essential Life Habits 01:28:08 Upcoming Goals & Competitions 01:28:58 Where to Find Paddy on Social Media 01:29:30 Outro & Sponsor Message***LINKS***#028 - Paddy Maher - How to Carb Load Without Gaining Fathttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3uqysekbPDhBCWXyGiC96W?si=hL0GUjddR0qmrumwqdzICwPaddy’s Websitehttps://bit.ly/4g55IvPPaddy’s Instagramhttps://bit.ly/4g9AXGcHabit tracking - Claim one of one hundred free Indiip VIP months:https://bit.ly/indiippodcast15% Off Bare Bar (CODE: JASE):https://bit.ly/barejaseMY STUFF:Awaken Out Of Context Podcast (YouTube & Podcast Links):https://bit.ly/3tk8FVvFollow Me On Instagram (@awakenoutofjason):https://bit.ly/3RAkKQj