August 2024 Instagram Q&A | ETP#164

In our August 2024 Q&A episode we answer 26 different questions ranging of course from training, to nutrition, and even some personal questions. As always, a big thank you to those who help us provide this content!00:00 Introduction and Updates09:58 I’ve been in a surplus for about a year now. Eating 4500 calories, but no longer gaining. Any thoughts on why?11:51 Should we try to bias parts of muscles evenly? Upper lats, lower lats, long tri head, short tri head? Meaning if we do 12 sets for triceps, should 6 sets be focused for the long head and 6 for the short head?14:35 I’ve been in a deficit for more than 12 weeks. I went from 118 lbs to 111 lbs. I am pretty lean but missed my period last month and this month. Do you think it has to do with how lean I am? 17:41 I’m in a build phase and I play a sport on the side. The sport finishes soon, so I will only be training in the gym moving forward. Should I drop my calories to make up for the fewer calories burned due to the sport being finished? 19:58 Thoughts on intra-week calorie cycling?22:47 Do you intentionally add fats to meals - what are the go to and quantities (grams)?25:00 How long is too long to be in a cut? (calorie deficit)28:45 Is the KAS Glute Bridge better for upper glutes or stick with full ROM?30:58 Do you think since Cortisol is highest in the morning that it is easiest to train at that time?34:11 Go to foods to order when eating out traveling? Breakfast, lunch, etc at a cafe/restaurant?38:40 What’s a great/clean whey protein powder?41:34 Why does it seem some muscles don’t respond to the repeated bout effect and constantly get sore? 44:35 How to estimate optimal volume (sets/week) for an individual? 47:34 How to approach when someone needs coaching but doesn’t want coaching? Is this possible? 51:04 Do you ever NOT want to travel because it throws off your fitness routine? 55:35 Feel like I lose tension when pausing at the bottom of the hack/pendulum?58:33 Do more plates = more dates?59:52 Thoughts on the Layne/Israetel approach that cold plunge blunts hypertrophy?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594298/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513450/01:01:04 Max total sets per session? (Not per muscle group).01:05:10 What’s your favorite part of your job and least favorite? 01:07:59 How do you guys track partial reps in your training log or app?01:09:25 I have so much trouble staying in zone 2. Advice?01:12:12 Thoughts on digestive enzymes? Bio-optimizers?01:14:38 How many days of training in a row is optimal? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media  ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST