The Improvement Season Podcast

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about the dilemma of enjoyment and moderation. What does enjoyment actually mean? Timestamps: 00:00 Caffeine chat 02:33 Tiredness from all social obligations, events and travelling 04:15 Old school merch and clothing 09:51 Gettin...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about Pascal's wedding, holidays and how to eat at social occasions. Timestamps: 00:00 Pascal's wedding 03:52 Maintaining your routine and structure 07:52 What it means to make compromises and maintain structure during holidays a...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week I'm talking to coach Mike Challis about PED use, sleep and travelling and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Heat and room temperature 06:48 Traveling and sleep during a contest prep 16:55 Micromanaging fallacy 20:11 Simplicity of being natty 23:40...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about water retention, scale weight and what to do in a situation like this. Timestamps: 00:00 Caffeine and capitalism 09:49 Steve's mini-cut results and water retention 15:08 Having a hard time breaking momentum 17:11 New paper...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about caffeine intake and its impact on sleep and if there's a best rep range? Timestamps: 00:00 How much does caffeine impact sleep 15:19 Mini cut, fatigue and routine 22:09 Coach for next prep 23:24 Unstructured approach impact...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about travelling and training, competing in the future and if dieting is the true reason why you feel tired. Timestamps: 00:00 Tattooing the entire back and recovering from it 04:24 How long to rest after a tattoo? 08:29 Tattoo c...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week have coach Mike on the podcast, talking about his experience working at the WNBF and being 8 weeks out. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro with Mike 03:44 How's coaching? 10:59 WNBF and being 8 weeks out 14:26 Being a drug tester at a show 17:47 What's m...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about our sins of the past, training volume. Timestamps: 00:00 Favourite colour 03:18 Dog owner and being a biology expert 08:09 Modern Wisdom with Chris Bumstead 18:05 Mini Cut progress and transition into it for both of us 23:4...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about a severe injury that may end your lifting career. Furthermore, we talk about the passing of  Jo Lindner's passing. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:14 Bringing on guests? 05:38  @ReviveStronger  Podcast and how to pick guests 17:...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking with a much-requested guest,  Geoffrey Verity Schofield. We talk about training methodologies, genetics and how long you have to train until you have a great physique. You don't want to miss it! Timestamps: 00:00 Why Geoff is liv...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about if you really need a deload, lengthened partials and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Shirtless in public? 09:49 Lewis Hamilton Edition Monster 13:10 Taking girth measurements worth it? 18:...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about achieving happiness with the way you look. Timestamps: 00:00 Construction work and craftsmanship 11:43 Anime chat 15:24 Dealing with setbacks and being happy with the way you look 24:37...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about weightlifting shoes and metabolite training and when it doesn't work. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:04 Infection, birthday and serious health issues 10:08 Privileged, lucky and doomsday 16...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about being average and the common notion around it. Timestamps: 00:00 Getting old 03:37 What is actually true on the internet? 12:10 Can you ever get happy with your looks? 16:17 Being avera...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about if training to failure is actually better after all? https://www.instagram.com/p/CsbnjBCo5oT/ Timestamps: 00:00 We are living in the Matrix 05:18 Extending mesocycles 09:16 Charlatans/e...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about if people are truly training to failure. Timestamps: 00:00 Caffeine chat 02:47 How should a last week of mesocycle feel 07:01 Plans for deload and holiday timing 09:43 Is your coach coa...

https://revivestronger.com/london-23/ Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about what type of bodybuilder are you? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Taking a look at your physique and past shows 04:24 What kind of bodybuilder are you? 08:45 Obsessive tendencies. Why are...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about how to know what works for you and trying to individualise. Timestamps: 00:00 Dog talk 09:10 How having a dog is impacting sleep and daily step count 19:54 Getting sick during/after training 25:23 Feeling pride during train...

Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about mental health, metabolite blocks and doing the same thing each and every day. Groundhog day. Timestamps: 00:00 Conflict in the gym 06:11 Psychotherapy 12:04 Can a.i. help with mental illness? 16:42 What does therapy look li...

Welcome to the improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about if it's time to become an offline personal trainer again. Timestamps: 00:00 Not feeling great and fishing for sympathy and crazy shit on social media 12:59 Time to get back into offline personal training? And the impact of...

Welcome to the improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about how fast you should lift weights. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:55 Holiday stress 06:06 Rir and training at different gyms 11:36 Eating at family events 16:59 Complacency in the offseason 20:37 Steve talking about competitor c...

Welcome to the improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about the power of meal plans! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and Anime talk 07:52 Update Steve's training 15:58 The power of meal plans and adding variability into your diet 25:05 Thinking outside the box 28:00 Training when you're sho...

Welcome to the improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about the importance of experimentation with your training and nutrition. Timestamps: 00:00 Vanity and getting older 07:27 Men have it so much easier than females 11:06 Equity (don't rip us apart) 17:25 Single arm Lat pulldowns a...

Welcome to the improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about when people start taking steroids and when it's being used in a deceptive manner. Timestamps: 00:00 Drinking beer and alcohol 07:18 Most important question. Pizza with pineapple? 10:39 Ordering food and eating out 15:18 Wha...

Welcome to the improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about if 10 to 20 sets is actually a good recommendation or not, training in AM vs. PM, mini cuts and much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:02 When did we lose our virginity (not kidding) 08:22 Who is our favourite actor 13:24 So...