Exercise is Bullshit!

Episode... 26! It's as cold... as ICE! I'm joined today by Alec Pinero, another great student out of Lehman College in the Bronx, under the tutelage of the great Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Alec is a genius and sure to do great things in the industry. The Harvard alum is currently pursuing his PhD, but today's conversation centered around a paper he was part of for his Master's Program. I...

Episode 25! Today I'm so priviledged to be joined by one of the greats to ever do it in the strength and conditioning space. Former NFL strength and conditioning coach Mark Asanovich shares his treasure trove of wisdom. Mark was a S&C coach for multiple teams in his career spanning over 20 years in the NFL. He was also one of the last coaches to truly practice a High Intensity Training sty...

Episode 24! This episode is a little bit different than previous on this show. I'm thrilled today to be joined by two clients of my company Reformed Fitness ( HERE ), Rebecca & James Lockwood. I've know Rebecca for almost 4 years when she started working with me remotely. She moved on to Reformed Fitness where we reconnected when I started working completely remote in 2024. Rebecca is an amazi...

Episode 23! The Jordan Podcast! And that's appropriate because today I have one of the GOATS in the field of Exercise Science Research! In this episode I'm joined by PhD student Alysha D'Souza (IG HERE ) from McMaster University in Canada. Alysha is a student in Dr. Stu Phillips lab and is leading the way in a new generation of female focused exercise science research (an area that&#39...

Episode 22! The Emmett Smith of Podcast Episodes! And just like the all-time leading rusher, this one is all about speed... or time... or the time you'll save being speedy. I'm joined today by Ryan Burke (IG HERE ). Ryan is a tremendous young researcher currently pursuing his PhD at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Ryan is a former Master's Graduate from the Applied Muscle Development...

Episode 21... BlackJack! He's back! The Jack Attack! In this week's episode I'm joined by Jack O0sten. Jack is the founder and owner of Jacked&Leen Gym in Rogers, MN. One of the true Mecca's of Bodybuilding in the Midwest... and possibly the world. Jack has been in the bodybuilding game for over a decade and he and his wife Eileen opened their dream gym in 2024. Together they&#...

Episode 20... ! They said we couldn't do it... but here we are ah-doing-it! Today I'm joined by my friend and college Eric Feigl. Eric has been a coach for close to 20 years and trained thousands of client sessions, in person and online. He's currently based out of Ohio at Mission 5 Fitness ( HERE ) where he takes clients in person, but you can also find him online if you're outsid...

Episode 19... that's almost 20! They said we couldn't do it... but here we are ah-doing-it! Today I'm joined by the king of stats, Dr. James Steele. Dr. Steele is a good friend and colleague, former associate professor at Solent University and currently the head of the research department for Keiser Australia ( ⁠HERE⁠ ). He joins me on the show today to discuss a relatively recent paper he was a m...

Episode 18!!! The king of IG cooking content and hypertrophy gains is back! In this week's episode I'm joined by Max Coleman, MS. Max is a previous guest on the show and one of the brightest minds in the exercise science space today. He has a fantastic IG account where he break down scientific literature... all well cooking delicious treats! In this week's episode we talk about the state of the sc...

Episode 16... another Doctor! And a Candadian! A double whammy of awesome! Dr. Sara Oikawa is the Chief Science officer for Enhanced Medical Nutrition ( HERE ). They specialize in pre and post surgery nutrition interventions for patients who want to maximize their readiness going into surgery and prepare to be at their best following surgery. Their flagship product EnRoute is a patented blend of p...

Episode 15 with Big Ticket Bess! This week I'm joined by my good friend and business mentor Dave Bess. Dave is a renaissance man who does a little bit of everything. He owns a High Intensity training gym in AZ called "Greenlight Personal Training". He also runs a coaching and business mentor company called "PT Legends" which is what my company Reformed Fitness uses for our Health Coaching program....

Episode 14... The Doctor's are back! This episode is great! Unfortunately my sound was not. It's a little echoey but I assure you it's worth your time. I'm joined this week by the King of Hypertrophy himself, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. Dr. Schoenfeld is the leading hypertophy (muscle growth) researcher in the world. If you're serious about growing big muscles, you know Dr. Brad. He leads the Lehman Coll...

Lucky Number 13! You think you have a cool home gym... you are a pathetic. You think your local gym is cool... it is trash compared to Mike Petrella and STG! Mike has unquestionably the greatest collection of vintage and new exercise equipment on the planet. We took a vote, he won... it's over. Even more... he won't stop adding new stuff! Some might say he's obsessed... I just think he's awesome!...

Episode 12... this is a big one! Andrew Coates is kind of a big deal, though he probably wouldn't admit it. I met Andrew at a conference back in 2021 and like most Canadians, he seemed to be competing for the "Nicest Guy in The Universe Award". He had a burgeoning IG following and a blossoming career as a fitness writer. He had about 60k followers at the time and shared an awesome presentation on...

Episode 11... Double doctors!!! Take that nerds!!! It feels like Christmas... because it is! And guess what I'm stuffing your stockings with??? SCIENCE!!! Fair warning... this episode is old. Also from that previous life and show where they liked to stifle good ideas and creavtivity. Thankfully, their loss is your gain and this episode will now live in Exercise is Bullshit infamy. This is trul...

Episode 10... do you even "Deload Bro??" This week I'm thrilled to be join by winner of the 2024 "Best Man-Bun In The Game Award", Max Coleman, MS. Max is one of many brilliant minds to come out of Lehman College in NYC under the tuttelage of the illustrious Dr. Brad Schoenfeld. He has a Master's Degree in Exercise Science and will soon be pursuing his PhD in "Massive Gains" (not actual degree tit...

Episode 9... we're getting closer and closer to double digits. I think this might win an Emmy or something.... do they do Emmy's for podcast? Pulitzer? Poddy Award? This week I'm joined by a Utah legend Casey Ryan Ruff, host of "Boundless Body Radio". Casey is a personal trainer, health coach, carnivore enthusiast and one of the first people I met and connected with in the community when I moved t...

Bonus Episode! Christmas is coming early gang! Check out myself and the rest of the Reformed Fitness Team discussing our super exciting "New Years Revolution". In this episode with Jake Picht and Xavier Robinson we discuss our Reformed Fitness New Years Revolution for 2025! You can sign up HERE to book your free discovery call and learn how to get involved. This is everything our clients have love...

Episode 8.... is... great?? Cue the music... "you're as cold as ice.... something, something, something..." This week we're joined by Ryan Burke, MS. Ryan is currently pursuing a PhD in Exercise Science from Rutgers University in New Jersey (Go Scarlett Knights!). He graduated with his Master's from the prestigious Applied Muscle Development Lab at Lehman University in the Bronx. Home of such dist...

Episode 7... with another Doctor? What is this show... the Doctor show or something?? Over 50% doctors is a pretty good ratio for anyone keeping track. This episode is from over 2 years ago. Before Milo was Dr. Milo and he was just "soon to be Dr. Milo". For various reasons it wasn't released, and the evidence since this initial conversation has changed drastically! I think it's very interesting t...

Episode 6... the dynasty continues. This week I'm joined by some behemoths in the fitness industry. Mike and Corriebeth Lipowski are the owners of Pure Physique. A New York based group fitness franchise with a foundation in high intensity training principles. There are so many group fitness concepts out there, but there is NOTHING like Pure Physique. lt's truly evidence based personal training, wi...

Episode 5... It's starting to get serious. This week we have a special guest Dr. Ted Naiman. Dr. Ted is a primary care doctor outside of Seattle Washington and a leader in the health and nutrition space. These two things don't typically go together. Dr. Ted admits that his traditional schooling and training left him ill-prepared for an exceedingly, sick, fat and unhealthy US population. Thankfully...

4 episodes! Wow... this is like a series now huh? Dr. Sean Preuss joins me on the show this week to discuss... A LOT! Sean has an EdD (like a PhD, but way cooler) in exercise science from UNC-Greensboro and has held a variety of high level jobs in the fitness industry. He's one of the leading minds in exercise science and a true advocate of an evidence based approach to exercise. In this episo...

Episode 3... we're really cooking here. Jay Vincent is the founder and owner of the "Golden Era Physique System". Based out of Tampa, Florida, Jay is one of the leading voices in the High Intensity Training and Evidence Based Fitness space. He's also one of the few in the niche that also has the physique to back up the claims. Jay is a former fitness model for brands like Under A...

Two Episodes?! What am I, Joe Rogan?? In this week's episode I'm joined by my good friend and my bodybuilding coach Jack Oosten. Jack is a world class bodybuilding and lifestyle coach, that focuses on making his clients Harder2Kill™. He's an all around bad ass and the founder of Jackedn'Leen Coaching with his wife Eileen... Jacked n' Leen... you get it? They live in the Twin Ci...