All Episodes

Ep. 113 - Strength, Body Composition, and the Realities of Training: A Conversation with Mark Rippetoe

Ep. 112 - Anabolic Tortillas & Road-Trip Regrets

Ep. 111 - Finding Your Voice: Music, Family, and Friendship

Ep. 110 - Breaking the Survival Mode Mindset

#109 - Nuttrition Debate: Quantity vs Quality

#108 - Strength Over Trends

#107 - From Pinterest Cleanses to Evidence-Based Practice: A Dietitian's Journey Through Diet Culture with Zoe Schroeder, RD

#106 - Strength Without the Noise: Beyond Novice Training

#105 - ANDY BAKER | WHY YOU'RE STILL WEAK — AND HOW TO FIX IT

#104 - DON'T QUIT WHEN LIFTING GETS HARD

#103 - RESEARCH FOR MEATHEADS

#102 - THE REAL REASON YOU'RE NOT STRONGER

#101 - LIFTING FAQ: COMMON F*CK UPS & HOW TO FIX THEM

#100 - The Truth About Starting in the Fitness Industry

#99 – YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO ABOUT WOMEN AND YOUR ABS

#98 - The Shocking Truth About Gaining Muscle (No One Tells You This)

#97 - Barbells Work. Your Instagram Workout Doesn't

#96 - The Secret To Looking Like You Lift

#95 - Getting Stronger Makes Everything Better

#94 - How To ACTUALLY Build Muscle | Hari Fafutis, SSC

#93 - Training Like An Athlete v.s. Recreational Lifters

#92 - The Globo Gym To Starting Strength

#91 - Truth About Upper Body Training

#90 - From Crossfit To Starting Strength Coach | Gretchen Geist SSC

#89 - New Year, New Goals: Removing Your Limitations

#88 - It's Time to Rethink Body Fat

#87 - Thanksgiving: Time to Gain or Restrain?

#86 - The Rep Before the Set: Don't Make The Biggest Setup Mistake

#85 - The Illusion of Safety

#84 - Why You Need to Understand Advanced Programming

#83 - The Risks of Weight Gain for Strength Training

#82 - Testosterone, TRT, and You

#81 - Strength Training for the Obese Trainee

#80 - Does Upper Body Really Need More Volume?

#79 - Barbell Burnout: Remembering Why We Do This

#78 - Are Your Goals Compatible With Your Lifestyle? Abs Don't Come Easy

#77 - YMMV: We're Not Powerlifters, And That's OK

#76 - Leaving Behind the Quitter's Mindset

#75 - Science Is Fake with Stef Bradford, PhD

#74 - Training and Diet for Women

#73 - Why You Missed a Rep: Four Questions to Ask

#72 - The SRA Cycle and Intermediate Programming

#71 - Programming After Novice: Making the Weight, and Your Technique, Go Up

#70 - No Fear, No Gain

#69 - We Command You to Grow! (With the Barbell)

#68 - The One Thing Your Training Is Missing: Consistency

#67 - Lessons Learned in 2023: Hypertrophy BS, Arm Training, Food Quality, & More

#66 - What Dogs Can Teach Us About Strength Training

#65 - Do You Need to Do High Rep Sets for Growth? Gross vs Fine Muscular Development

#64 - Reading vs Doing: Why You Can't Read Your Way to Strength and Good Training Habits

#63 - Diet Deloads: Stop the Non-Stop Dieting

#62 - Pain, Tweaks, and Injuries: How to Overcome Training Roadblocks

#61 - Lessons from the Old School Gym

#60 - The Non-Linear Progression

#59 - Women and Eating to Build Muscle Mass

#58 - Bulking, Part Deux

#57 - Why You Should Probably Be Bulking

#56 - Summer PSA: Change Your Environment

#55 - Does Technique Really Matter?

#54 - All About Abs, and Why You Don't Have Them

#53 - A Chat with Uncle Rip on Food, The Great Fat Lie, and The Obsession with Leanness

#52 - Intro to Strength Sports, and Why Training Isn't Competition

#51 - Supplements: Are There Any Worth Taking?

#50 - Stress, Fatigue, and the SRA Cycle

#49 - RPE and Autoregulation

#48 - Does Getting Stronger Make You a Better Runner? Client Interview with Liv Miller

#47 - Struggling to Get Bigger/Leaner? Strength Is Your Limiting Factor

#46 - What Now? Getting Lean After Novice LP (Skinny Fat Lifters)

#45 - The Muscle Masterclass: Andy Baker on Hypertrophy, Common Upper Body Mistakes, and the Best Lifts for Growth

#44 - Get Rid of "Man Boobs" Forever: Advice for the Skinny Fat Male

#43 - Setting Goals for Next Year: Process Over Results

#42 - Liver King, The Limits of Research, and What Actually Works

#40 - Coaching Is More Than Just Information

#39 - Eating In a Time Crunch

#38 - Getting Fat to Get Strong? What to Do If You're a Skinny Fat Novice

#37 - A to Z Accessories for Putting on More Muscle

#36 - Alcohol, Body Fat, and Breaking the Bad Habits

#35 - Hydration, Halting Deadlifts, and... Booze

#34 - Easy Doesn't Work: An Interview with Stef Bradford (Starting Strength)

#33 - How Much Training Do YOU Need?

#32 - 3 Ways to Condition, Improve Your Work Capacity, and Burn More Fat

#31 - The Emotions Behind Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphia with Dr. David Puder

#30 - How to Program after Novice LP: Intensity, Periodization, and Nutrition

#29 - Preparing for Success: How to Meal Prep Healthy & Delicious Food

#28 - Stop Weighing Yourself, and Embrace the Tape (and the Iron)

#27 - Novice Linear Progression: The Big Picture

#26 - How to Get the Most Out of Online Coaching

#25 - The Restaurant Trap: Secrets from the Commercial Kitchen with Chef Drea Wild

#24 - Bro'ing Out: Accessory Lifts for the Strength Focused Lifter

#23 - Food & Macros in Times of Scarcity

#21 - Macro Tracking: Going from Training Wheels to Intuitive Eating

#20 - Everything You Need to Build a Killer Home Gym

#19 - Part-Time Dieting Is Killing Your Progress (and Your Waistline)

#12 - Sugar: A Dietary Evil, or Just Misunderstood?

#11 - Training Around Sports and Recreation

#10 - Everything You Need to Know about PROTEIN

#9 - Why "Maintenance" Is a Myth

#8 - How to Program During a Cut

#7 - Strength Training Is Not Fat Loss Training

#6 - The Danger in DIY: Why You Hire a Coach for Your Fitness

#5 - Your Back Is Never Off the Clock

#4 - Nutrition 101 for Training and Fat Loss

#3 - Why You Need to Lift Heavy: The Physiology of Muscle

#2 - Where Does Your Diet Information Come From? Context Is Everything

#1 - Bodybuilding Idols, Lifting Gurus, and Misinformation: Robert Santana Cuts Through the Fitness Jungle

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