EP093: Program Design Secrets, Joint Friendly Training and Building Muscle at Any Age

Recently I was down in San Diego for an event my friend Craig Ballantyne was putting one. While there Jay Ferruggia and I decided to take the opportunity to visit the famous Glute Lab to train with our friend Bret Contreras. AKA “The Glute Guy.” Apart from a great training session, we got to talking about training, which led to this podcast episode. In it you'll get some powerful insights on program design, joint-friendly training, building muscle (at any age) and how to stay in the game forever – along with some industry secrets, and much much more. The three of us have a combined 60 years of coaching experience under our belts, and have been training personally for 25 years or more years (each). This hour of power is a look into what works in the real world, and why we were wrong about some things that we only learned through decades of experience coaching clients. This is a "must listen" episode if you're a coach. Let's go. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 1. The big mistakes most people make when programming for building muscle and why you will fail if you do this 2. Why you’re doing too much and not doing it well enough 3. Why talking smack about machines was mistake and why we love machines and how to use them 4. Why joint-friendly training is the solution for long-term strength, muscle, performance, and feeling great 5. The exact model Bret uses to get people results month in and month out, for the long haul (steal it!) 6. Jay’s secret on sequencing exercises and why NOT to start the day with the big lifts - this is a game changer when you implement it 7. How I cycle bilateral and unilateral exercises as main exercises, rotate joint-friendly lifts, and change the reps of my PR’s to constantly improve 8. What should you focus on the most: Intensity, Volume, Frequency? 9. The ideal training splits for most people and the break down of what has been the “bread n' butter” in getting results for our clients us for decades 10.  The key to longevity in the fitness game as coach. We share our wisdom from decades of work and many mistakes And much more. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Bret Contreras Website: https://bretcontreras.com/ Jay Ferruggia: http://jasonferruggia.com/ Book: The Glute Lab - The Art and Science of Strength Training (Bret Contreras): https://www.amazon.com/Glute-Lab-Art-Science-Training/dp/1628603461/ref=sr_1_2 Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance: http://www.vigorgroundfitness.com/ Vigor Life Podcast (iTunes): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vigor-life-podcast/id1180256583?mt=2 Luka Hocevar YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ29YcBh-g6onRujX3wD_XA?view_as=subscriber Luka Hocevar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukahocevar/