Dr. Mike Answers Your Biggest Training, Cardio, Diet, and Supplement Questions

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro, Mike's sickness, Nick's shoulder, and training downtime 05:05 Beginner weight selection and progressive overload 06:34 When to switch exercises in a program 10:23 Can lower weight and higher-volume lifting still grow muscle? 13:37 Deep stretch, hypertrophy, and what we know from research 15:29 Adding CrossFit, cardio, or running to strength training 19:02 Bodybuilders, strongman potential, and natural physique limits 20:35 What to do when the same muscle keeps getting injured 23:25 Power work, lifting, and jiu jitsu performance 25:16 Brain fog while cutting and practical diet adjustments 26:36 Carb timing versus total carb intake 28:36 Protein needs while bulking 30:42 Can natural bodybuilders get to 8% body fat? 32:04 Best cardio for fat loss and why steps matter 34:34 Emphasizing weak muscle groups while cutting 35:59 Artificial sweeteners during a cut 38:37 Over-the-counter test boosters 39:48 Peptides, GLP-1s, growth hormone secretagogues, and supplement caveats 44:23 Getting bigger while doing jiu jitsu and managing training tradeoffs 48:26 Sport-specific lifting for surfing and other action sports 53:55 Wrap-up