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Welcoming Jase back from 3 weeks in the Philippines and Indonesia, the boys catch up on training, world news, and local goings-on. This week's topics: 1. Is not training on holiday bad? 11:52 2. 2nd-screen shows & good gym gear 31:30 3. The rollercoaster of hire cars 41:22 4. Bali is the best place in the world 47:48 5. No reception but lots of kangaroos 1:04:25 Join our community and hang...

Ben and Jess talk about why they and their clients train, as well as educate us on Aussie cultural fashion. This week's topics: 1. Trackies, socks & 'Black & Blue' Rick 2:45 2. Capitalising on internet fame 31:04 3. Training like a bodybuilder is hard 41:12 4. Why do you personally train? 53:15 5. Why you shouldn't hire a coach 59:55 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Adrian from Grounded Strength discusses with Ben all things bodybuilding mentality, powerlifting mentality, and applications to help you in everyday life. Adrian: Instagram This week's topics: 1. How we text / speak has changed 13:01 2. We still get imposter syndrome 23:50 3. The obsession with video games 31:06 4. Applying sporting mindset to real life 41:00 5. Powerlifting vs. bodybuilding m...

Jess makes a huge call, and we discuss the running craze and training while pregnant. This week's topics: 1. Japan & Korea adventures 9:58 2. Pulling the pin on nationals 19:59 3. It's always better with a crew 43:18 4. Why everybody's running 51:24 5. Training around pregnancy 1:05:42 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The boys tackle rapid-fire Q&A, covering pizza critiques, gym wardrobes, and training plateaus. This week's topics: 1. Pizza, Liquid IV & Milo gains 17:02 2. What's your gym wardrobe? 33:53 3. Expectations from your coach 44:12 4. Have you plateaued in the gym? 53:18 5. Dealing with toxic jobs 1:05:20 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jase recaps his competitors' final peak weeks - mistakes, wins, and thoughts for beginners potentially interested. This week's topics: 1. The boys' partying days are over... 2:01 2. Comp season can get hectic 23:40 3. What it takes to improve each season 38:21 4. First time bikini prep considerations 46:03 5. How to measure training "success" 1:05:17 Join our community and ha...

Jess and the boys chat comp prep, running vs. your gains, and superior eating utensils. This week's topics: 1. What you can / can't control on comp day 11:12 2. More muscle = higher metabolism? 43:50 3. Does running interfere with gains? 53:41 4. Chicken & rice - Spoon or fork? 1:06:00 5. Optimal time for a PL vs. BB prep 1:11:49 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jase and Jess recap recent IFBB and NBA shows, coaching physique clients, and comp prep non-negotiables. This week's topics: 1. Why we're all currently injured 3:20 2. Orthodox Easter & no-phone car trips 17:50 3. It's bodybuilding szn - IFBB & NBA recap 26:19 4. Before you think of competing... 50:35 5. Why people get messed up post-comp 56:27 Join our community and hang out: ...

We covered all things PL prep to gym confidence, to over and underrated glute-builder exercises. This week's topics: 1. Shorter vs. longer programs? 20:14 2. How to become confident in the gym 34:14 3. Biggest fears - 1st powerlifting comp 48:12 4. Are hip thrusts overrated? 59:44 5. Can you have too high a BF% to bulk? 1:07:27 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click her...

In this week's QnA we tackle targeted muscle gain, living the lifestyle of your goals, and lessons from our training partners' + our experiences. This week's topics: 1. Training with a crew is the best 15:08 2. Fav protein drink & energy drink 24:16 3. Training mistakes we regret 45:05 4. Targeted fat loss / muscle gain? 51:28 5. Lifestyle to benefit your goals 57:43 Join our commu...

Jason recently trained with an IFBB Pro - here are some thoughts that followed. This week's topics: 1. Best & worst protein drinks? 2:31 2. Benefits of a training partner 27:44 3. When is "feel" a good factor? 38:18 4. Are bodybuilders scientific or not? 45:20 5. What we want to be remembered for 1:05:43 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Here's what over a decade of lifting taught us, in both strength and hypertrophy. This week's topics: 1. Consistency is boring but effective 9:48 2. How to best train if you're time-poor 33:23 3. Progressing less over time is okay 46:25 4. Prepping a P.L. team for nationals 1:00:27 5. Nuances of tested / untested feds 1:16:44 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click...

How do you push on when you get red-lighted for 5 of your 9 lifts? This week's topics: 1. Bodybuilding & tripods are life 9:43 2. Jess' eventful powerlifting comp 37:27 3. Performing regardless of conditions 53:32 4. Focusing on processes & capability 1:06:38 5. Competing for the right reasons 1:13:01 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we fired through some questions surrounding physique-specific training and nutrition. This week's topics: 1. Formula 1 Melbourne update 12:56 2. Heavy low reps vs. Light high reps 24:20 3. Effects of running on your gains 31:12 4. Relationship / partner red flags 49:25 5. Do you need to track calories? 1:02:23 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and hang out...

This week's Q&A revolved around maximising muscle gain, through workout fuel, cardio and frequency. This week's topics: 1. Sir Google, tight clothes & diet foods 4:56 2. What to eat / drink pre-training 39:37 3. Muscle groups: Weekly frequency? 51:35 4. Lose fat & gain muscle at once? 1:01:45 5. Cardio can help with hypertrophy 1:06:57 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jo...

Warming up for strength vs. hypertrophy, cutting weight, and the nuances of wearing music merch... This week's topics: 1. Is it OK to wear band/sports merch? 1:55 2. Our powerlifting girls smashed it 19:08 3. Training, dieting & life updates 29:35 4. Trust in the cutting process 45:26 5. What to think about for warm-ups 56:17 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and han...

Struggling with wanting to eat more? Here are some of our favourite methods to a successful gaining phase. This week's topics: 1. Our fav ways to get protein in 15:29 2. Gaining & keeping muscle ain't easy 30:11 3. Best bang-for-buck warmup exercise? 49:38 4. How our current programs look & why 56:37 5. Flipping the "dieting" mental switch 1:06:52 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠C...

Some things that are ACTUALLY worth your time / money... and some not so much. This week's topics: 1. Good barbers & babysitting duties 00:00 2. How meal plans can be helpful 21:55 3. Is there a time for ice baths? 46:45 4. Impacts of over-eating & alcohol 55:44 5. Under-rated supplements 1:09:39 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠Click here⁠ 8 week Complete Coaching giveaway: ⁠⁠⁠Enter here⁠⁠⁠ Join...

Here are some immediate fixes you can apply to your sleep routine, for even better gains. This week's topics: 1. Bad chicken & tongue tie gains 13:33 2. Deadlift warmup - bar leaving hips? 25:39 3. Observing odd behaviour in the gym 33:27 4. Effects of sleep you didn't know 53:45 5. The sleep hygiene checklist 1:09:09 Get the Sleep Guide: Click here 8 week Complete Coaching giveaway: ⁠...

Here are our thoughts on the importance of "feeling" your muscles working, and being sore after a set/workout. This week's topics: 1. The best hot cross bun flavour 7:01 2. Returning to high rep training 18:34 3. The ways we'd spend our money 31:45 4. You can't out-cue poor positioning 43:24 5. How important is D.O.M.S.? 59:33 8 week Complete Coaching giveaway: ⁠Enter here⁠ J...

Are you getting the absolute most out of your training sessions, and programs? This week's topics: 1. Who wins? Old school vs. New school 10:04 2. Using RPE vs. RIR vs. Percentages 28:48 3. What if you don't follow a scale? 48:07 4. Should you get your bloodwork done? 53:43 8 week Complete Coaching giveaway: Enter here Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As a...

It's not just about eating more - it's the lifestyle changes, feeling sluggish and slow, and seeing numbers go up. This week's topics: 1. Struggles of getting more food in 8:31 2. People who don't put weights away 18:48 3. A lot of food is great, until it's not 31:46 4. Feeling lethargic & bloated 41:36 5. Tips for a more tolerable surplus 50:56 Grab your free Muscle Buildi...

Dad life, bad genetics, gyms banning tripods, and rapid fat loss protocols... and more. This week's topics: 1. Adjusting to dad life 4:14 2. What makes a "bad" bodybuilder? 21:47 3. Should tripods be banned in gyms? 30:13 4. How quickly can you lose body fat? 43:51 5. Which supps are a waste of money? 52:00 6. Dealing with low testosterone 59:40 Join our community and hang out:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Protein, veggies, water - the standard, boring stuff.... But here is our best recipe for nutrition success. Work with nutrition coach Annie: Apply here This week's topics: 1. What it's like working with fighters 8:28 2. Why you should start at maintenance 24:16 3. Dealing with tempting "trigger" foods 39:43 4. Meal plans aren't a bad thing 59:01 5. Carbs & protein around...

Constantly looking for the next diet, or wondering how many more calories you could cut, or kilos to lose? Maybe it's time for a change. This week's topics: 1. The power of knowing you're not alone 15:12 2. Misconceptions of mentality coaching 28:13 3. WTF are we meant to eat, or not eat? 37:49 4. The mindset behind restrictive eating 45:26 Finding Food Freedom tickets: Click here Join...