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The most important, bang-for-buck focuses for your pre-workout nutrition. What matters & what doesn't? This week's topics: 1. How important is pre & post w.o. nutrition? 19:52 2. How many exercises your glutes really need 27:32 3. The criteria for picking a good gym 33:21 4. Pre-workout supps - What's really worth it? 37:24 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Works...

Having just wrapped our recent powerlifting & photoshoot seasons, here's what we learned. This week's topics: 1. Our powerlifting team culture 5:32 2. How to nail a photoshoot prep 22:51 3. What I'd have done differently 24:15 4. How I built bigger arms in a year 39:25 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

From injury to photoshoot prep, to first show, to Nationals - here's what Sandra learned. Sandra: https://instagram.com/SculptbySandra This week's topics: 1. Why I decided to compete 5:28 2. What it takes mentally & physically 11:53 3. Comparison, confidence & self-doubt 23:43 4. Nationals & Pro card pressure 33:11 5. The post-show I wasn't ready for 43:05 Get & keep yo...

The squad sit down and revisit a massive year for personal, client and team gains. (Part 2/2) This week's topics: 1. "Old" training methods still work 1:06 2. Moments that made this year special 12:44 3. Accepting the roles that we play 20:09 4. What we're looking forward to most 28:54 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠...

The squad sit down and revisit a massive year for personal, client and team gains. (Part 1/2) This week's topics: 1. The squad's training updates & goals 5:49 2. Our clients cut out the B.S. & got results 20:27 3. When just sticking to the plan works 26:26 4. Beliefs we've changed our mind on 33:01 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm i...

Who is the modern man meant to be, instead of just who he's not allowed to be? Here are the real issues an annual story share won't fix. This week's topics: 1. Team photoshoot recap 12:04 2. Why International Men's Day is ignored 20:36 3. What is the modern man supposed to be? 24:57 4. The truth about men opening up 33:00 5. This is the change we actually need 41:27 Get & keep...

Do the complex, hyper-specific exercises you see actually work? This week's topics: 1. What gets clicks vs. the boring basics 11:55 2. The standard of the fitness industry 22:57 3. Overcoming comparison & expectations 33:18 4. Wanting results vs. living the process 37:43 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transf...

Is progress meant to get harder over the years? Here's the truth, and the most important questions to ask. This week's topics: 1. Does building muscle get harder over time? 21:15 2. Why you have dominant & lagging muscles 28:03 3. Can training be both enjoyable & difficult? 35:06 4. Is it normal to feel behind with progress? 40:59 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠...

Let that joint issue go too long, or had a set go wrong? Here's how to best recover and get back into the gym. This week's topics: 1. 3 skills every lifter needs to master 22:09 2. Preparation - foundation for success 24:04 3. Technique - just "lifting it" isn't enough 28:42 4. Effort - actually promoting growth 38:58 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Let that joint issue go too long, or had a set go wrong? Here's how to best recover and get back into the gym. This week's topics: 1. How injuries happen / What to do first 11:24 2. What not to do & who to go see 17:20 3. Don't let emotion win - How to adapt 23:30 4. Nutrition & mindset mistakes when injured 36:11 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg...

Prep done... what's next? Don't make the mistake we see all too often - relinquishing control, and lacking planning. This week's topics: 1. Nationals recap - Wins, lessons & plans 11:52 2. Don't underestimate post-show recovery 33:09 3. Reverse dieting & training alterations 39:07 4. Post-prep mentality can be difficult 41:45 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠...

Here's how tweaking your approach to hydration & meal planning can solve the bloat & sluggishness in your surplus / growth phase. This week's topics: 1. How to do a surplus the right way 32:42 2. Hydration isn't just drinking water 41:03 3. Why we recommend making meal plans 50:51 4. Do you have to track food forever? 56:55 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm i...

Thinking about competing? Here's what our recent squad learned in their prep, and on comp day. This week's topics: 1. Recapping our first-time bodybuilders 17:30 2. Wins aren't guaranteed, and that's okay 30:01 3. How quickly do you expect improvement? 35:46 4. The biggest lessons taken away 43:30 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

You've done the hard work - but what next? Do you just let go, fall off-track, and do it all again next year? You don't have to. This week's topics: 1. How to overcome perfectionism 7:53 2. What's the plan after the goal? 19:50 3. When to adjust your plan 30:20 4. The system is the "magic" 35:38 Get & keep your summer body: ⁠⁠⁠Workshop⁠⁠⁠ Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The boys sift through rapid-fire Q&A covering training mistakes, bulking tips, how to nail your prep + comp day, and under-rated supplements. This week's topics: 1. Kayla's stage debut - NBA Wellness 14:01 2. Biggest mistakes of male & female lifters 28:48 3. How to keep appetite high in a surplus 30:42 4. Peak week Dos & Don'ts checklist 34:20 5. Under & over-rated sup...

Feel like you're giving it your all, but you've stopped progressing? Fellow coach and Jason's client Yiannis joins us for a discussion on training effort, consistency, and an all-important mentality shift. This week's topics: 1. When I realised I needed a coach 17:43 2. Effort you didn't know you had 24:03 3. Conquering the trap of comparison 30:43 4. What I got wrong about coa...

Having just had several clients compete in powerlifting and bodybuilding, and more lined up... Are the STCfit coaches getting the itch again? This week's topics: 1. Peaking bodybuilders vs. powerlifters 1:10 2. Deciding that the pursuit is for you 23:40 3. How our APL Nationals squad did 32:36 Get & keep your summer body: Workshop Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cut through the confusion - here's what we take, what we recommend for our clients, and everything else in-between. This week's topics: 1. Protein powder - which types & why? 4:13 2. Boosters: caffeine, creatine, electrolytes 11:15 3. Health stack: fish oil, magnesium, vitamins 19:32 4. Cognitive enhancers that aren't just hype 29:48 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transfo...

Before you throw in the towel - run through these questions and numbers first. This week's topics: 1. Locking in even when progress isn't visible 20:53 2. Same exercise more than once per week? 26:10 3. How long should you stay on a program? 29:48 4. Struggling with bulking / getting food in? 40:15 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and ha...

Is it all just marketing? Here's the actual truth about protein - requirements, considerations, and flow-on effects. This week's topics: 1. Protein myths - how much do you need? 15:48 2. "Protein foods" - useful, or marketing? 23:03 3. How often should you be competing? 36:00 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What matters most in building your dream physique? Motivation, expectations, mentality & more discussed this week. This week's topics: 1. When your gym gets taken away 11:50 2. Standards, masculinity & role models 20:14 3. Physique-building expectations vs. reality 28:44 4. Should you weigh your food & how? 41:08 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join o...

Plan to go off-plan? Or don't go off-plan in the first place? Here are some weekend strategies we like to consider. This week's topics: 1. Why weekends are keeping you stuck 21:02 2. How much weekend calories can matter 27:13 3. Planning outings without going all-in 31:28 4. How to make it repeatable every week 37:43 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our com...

Sticking with the process might suck sometimes, and make you second-guess. Here's how to stay with it, but not chase difficulty for no good reason. This week's topics: 1. What the result you want requires 26:29 2. Harder doesn't always mean better 35:29 3. The bodybuilding standards debate 37:38 4. Can feedback / criticism be positive? 43:49 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transfor...

Maybe what you need isn't comfort, but the right locked-in, dialed-in approach. This week's topics: 1. How & why rapid fat loss can work 15:32 2. Training specifics during a deficit 19:19 3. Your diet isn't just during the cut 28:29 4. Lifestyle is the key you're missing 38:39 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Showing up every day, but still frustrated from the lack of results? This episode is for you. This week's topics: 1. Is your effort in the wrong areas? 12:43 2. The answer to most plateaus 22:06 3. The diet trap that holds you back 28:53 4. Weekends are why you're stuck 33:54 Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Strong & Lean in 16: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn...