Elite Physique University

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald answer questions from the listeners that cover topics such as fat burners and if they work, taking a GDA with a low carb meal, weighing food cooked or raw, rest periods for hypertrophy, cortisol and dieting once it’s under control, Excellence Cartel vs. Elite Physique University Podcast, losing 100 lbs vs getting stage lean, pre-exhaust...

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald break down all the reasons the scale can fluctuate up or down, how to know when it’s ok or when to take action, and much much more. Enjoy!

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald go deep into the details on all things related to having a higher calorie day. Topics include cheat meals, refeeds, cheat days, the first refeed study done at USF that John wrote the diets for, natural versus enhanced athletes and the differences in high cals and metabolism, fat and carb depletion compared to just being carb depleted, the mis...

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald do a deep dive on insulin sensitivity and how to improve it. Areas covered include how to test for it, how it impairs dieting and why most coaches dont see what’s going on, obese versus athletes experiencing it, mini cuts, staying leaner in the offseason, supplements to help improve insulin sensitivity, natural versus enhanced athletes,...

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald break down everything you need to know about the differences in a natural vs. enhanced prep. Topics include differences in muscle gain, fat loss, cortisol, prep length, training, recovery, supplementation, and much much more. Enjoy!

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald go over questions as a follow to Ep. 6 Nutrient Timing Pre/Intra/PWO Protocols. Topics discussed include high or low gi carbs when watching insulin sensitivity, preferred pre workout meals for pumps and energy, carbs amounts to drink during training, training late at night or in the morning and how to program pre/intra/post protocols, doing c...

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald break down the advantages of proper nutrient timing to take your physique to the next level. Topics covered include how they both started out and experimented, recommended pre workout meals, intra workout carbs and supps, the truth behind post workout whey and glucose/dextrose, and much much more. Enjoy!

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald go into extreme detail on what is truly the best approach for nutrition for people trying to maximize their physiques. Topics discussed include how they have used both flexible dieting and strict eating meal plans, counting macros and foods on apps, meal prep vs. hitting macros per day, insulin sensitivity, high gi carbs vs. low gi, pre/intra...

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald do a follow up Q and A after a wildly popular Ep. 3 covering optimizing testosterone where listeners sent in a ton of good questions. Lots of topics covered here such as prepping on low test, staying too lean for too long, supplements to raise FREE Test, starting and stopping HRT, injections under the skin, estrogen and anti-estrogens, HCG an...

In this episode we go into extreme detail on all things that help maximize testosterone levels. Areas discussed include signs and symptoms of low test for natural and enhanced athletes, what causes it, people we see it with the most, getting blood work done and what to look for, how to fix naturally or with HRT, what to expect on HRT, cream/pellet/injections/natural supplementation, what happens i...

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald go into extreme detail on cortisol, how it affects fat loss, muscle gain, insulin sensitivity, testosterone and other hormone levels, and what to do to make sure you have yours under control. As usual the topic covers both the natural and assisted side of the coin for athletes. Enjoy!

In this episode John Gorman and Jason Theobald launch their brand new podcast, Elite Physique University! John and Jason go over the mission and theme of the show, their backgrounds, new upcoming topics they will cover, and answer some great questions sent in over bloodwork, testosterone levels, HIIT cardio in the offseason, artificial sweeteners, hunger and leptin levels, and much more. Enjoy!!!