Fazlifts Podcast

Join me as I cover the placings for the Olympia and give my opinion on how it went down. 00:40 Brandon Curry 02:12 William Bonac 03:11 Hadi Choopan 04:26 Dexter Jackson 05:01 Roelly Winklaar 06:34 Akim Williams 07:14 Patrick Moore 08:13 Luke Sandoe 09:23 Steve Kucklo 11:00 The next evolution of Bodybuilding 12:52 Kamal Elgargni 13:46 Chris Bumstead

Join me today as I give you my Mr. Olympia 2019 picks! It's wide open this year and I'm super excited! 00:57 The line up 02:06 The Mr O schedule 02:52 Number 10 04:42 Number 9 05:20 Number 8 06:52 Number 7 08:16 Number 6 09:52 Number 5 12:07 Number 4 14:08 Number 3 16:21 Number 2 17:47 Number 1

0:40 Thoughts on instinctive training 11:23 Why such high protein 16:47 Breakfast suggestions 19:53 Thoughts on Big Beyond Belief www.fazlifts.com for coaching inquiries

I'm joined today with Kade Gilbert, a long time friend and coach at Macrosinc.net, and we discuss training volume as well as the best ways to get in a lot of calories on a bulk Business website: www.macrosinc.net Business facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macrosinc/ Personal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disgruntled_1/ 2:35 Increasing appetite and handling huge amount of foods 5:15 Macros...

00:26 Do you aim to start the exercise with a higher rep set, eg first set of bench you’d aim for a weight of 15 reps and then progressive sets get lower? 04:39 One thing I would be interested in hearing about is why most feel that nutrient timing is so important around weight sessions, but so unimportant around cardio sessions. 07:21 Thoughts on Huel 13:12 Common mistakes gettin back into lifting...

I am joined today with bright star Sid Rai who discusses all aspects of the bodybuilding lifestyle, work/life balance and how he has dealt with doubters. 01:03 How do you maintain a good work/life balance 05:10 Sids competitive history 10:22 Long term BB goals/dreams 13:40 The body shaving challenges of brown bodybuilders 16:43 Veet, wax or shave 18:40 Peak week secrets 20:40 How does Andrew Vu wo...

I am joined today with Ollie Jackson for a new segment called Competitors Corner. We discuss Ollie's amazing progress in bodybuilding and we also evaluate the upcoming 2019 Olympia 0:46 Ollie's introduction 4:08 What position did you play in football? 4:42 Whereabouts did you travel in Asia 5:42 How much muscle have you put on with Alex over the last 3 years 7:18 How does your missus make you feel...

Join me today with Alex Schinas, as he tells his version of what happened with the recent prep he did for John Effer. We discuss the background of his relationship with John. John's relationship with Dave Palumbo, and then deep dive into what exactly happened that final week. 01:33 What is your history with John 06:30 Effer's prep with Dave prior to Atlantic State 08:10 Emphasising the importance...

Join me today as I break down why people inevitably fail on the cardio and starvation approach, and why there is a better way. 00:53 How many calories does cardio actually burn? 04:02 The value of walking for obese individuals 05:33 The fatigue cost of prescribed cardio 06:19 What is NEAT 07:10 How much does NEAT vary in individuals 09:05 What is TDEE: Total Daily Energy Expenditure 11:37 Adaptive...

I am joined today by Harry Smith and we discuss all things to do with Natural Bodybuilding, mistakes, pet peeves and more! 1:50 What are your biggest nutritonal pet peeves 5:10 Training pet peeves 8:32 Segue on training hard 13:27 Pointless and overcomplicated exercises 23:33 How to get back on track when motivation is low 34:35 Is it possible to increase muscle mass during a deficit / maintaining...

AddingPins returns to the show to revisit sustainable approaches for excellence. As well as a host of topics relating to females in bodybuilding and general fitness. 0:38 What is the foundation behind your recommendations? 2:48 How do you reign in clients who want that extremist approach? 5:50 Any advice for women feeling both intimidated and insecure at a new gym 9:52 Advice for women who are cou...

This one is more for the general population, and today I dissect why your diet has failed you again and provide a better way. 0:51 The lifecycle of a failed dieter 1:01 Good and bad foods 1:50 The fallacy of diet quality over quantity 2:55 The big stall 3:31 The binge 3:59 Learning nothing from the failed dieting method 4:14 Summary of the failed dieter 5:24 Dissecting the idea of good and bad foo...

I am once again joined by Alex Schinas from Team Metal Athletics as we deep dive into coaching, PEDs and bodybuilding. 00:35 What do you mean by coachable? 05:34 What are examples of the worst clients you’ve had. 20:04 What’s the most important aspect to being a champion athlete. Is there a common trait they all share? 30:02 Who are some examples of your favorite athletes? 35:48 How do you feel ab...

Today I am joined by Alex Schinas and we discuss high level bodybuilding, including training, nutrition and hormonal support. Fascinating discussion with a seasoned coach. 01:38 How did you get into bodybuilding 08:45 Training for the high end bodybuilder 24:41 Offseason diet for the high end bodybuilder 30:02 What drugs are best reserved for the offseason 32:21 Segue on pro-bodybuilder doses 36:4...

Join me today for a Ramadan special! Where I revisit the topic of fasting, and this time also include a look at dry fasting which involves no food or water! 1:25 The three components of hydration 6:58 High fiber meal 7:36 Sleep 8:41 Recap of fasting benefits from previous podcast 9:21 Benefits of a full fast over just lowered calories 10:50 Growth hormone and fasting 17:21 Autophagy - old cells re...

Today I talk about fasting for health and aesthetics. Why we do it, what is it and who is it for. I also deep dive into why fasting may have benefits over traditional daily caloric restriction for some people. 0:46 What is fasting 3:58 How I structure a 24hr fast 6:06 Why I fast - Digestive health 9:04 Why I fast - Health markers 10:01 What is the major downfall of daily caloric restriction 16:50...

Today we have Marc Keys, Head Coach at Edinburgh Barbell join us for a chat about all things Powerlifting. Marc loves a good rant and we get to hear some of his thoughts on getting strong and misconceptions surrounding strength. We also hear a couple of very special poems...

I am joined with Female Physique & Bodybuiding Coach AddingPins, to discuss all things relevant to females in fitness. From the rank beginner looking to join the gym for the first time, to competitors. Really enjoyed this one, and AP will be back on at some point in the future to discuss more! 01:16 What would be your priorities as a Coach for a female who is entirely new to the gym/tracking lifes...

We have a great chat with Tom about coaching with team sports in mind, and coaching in general for sports performance. 0:30 Introducing Tom 2:06 Talk us through how you manage sports specific training for teams. How does the training vary over the year? 5:10 How much control do you have over nutrition? 7:26 How does the training vary between onseason and offseason? 11:16 What do you encourage your...

I talk about what Online Coaching actually is, and the benefits and drawbacks. Who it's suitable for. I also deep dive into my current training and dietary approach. 0:50 Preamble on my experiences regarding long term body recomposition 2:40 Limitations of a cardio focused regimen 4:15 Training. My approach. 7:36 Limitations of PT training sessions 11:00 Limitations of 1 hour PT sessions with rega...

Discussion on the power of placebo, and it's relevance to the supplement industry. Why my default stance on the supplement industry is one of scepticism and why yours should be too. Four steps of how the supplement industry continually fool the public and much more.

Today we have on Marc who will be talking about eating disorders in bodybuilding. We discuss the 4 types of disordered eating, and relating this to where we need to be careful of our own habits as we live the bodybuilding lifestyle.

Today I talk about two topics which are currently not supported by the available research, but which I have had success with in the past and I offer reasons why this may be so!

I am joined with UK based Physique and Bodybuilding Coach Joe Jeffrey, as we discuss all things relating to bodybuilding mentality and adherence. This is a great episode and Joe really goes into some detail to discuss what are the best practices as a Coach when pushing clients down to very low bodyfat levels.

Today I talk about my current training, thoughts on deloads, rebounding out of a contest and I rant a little on the current state of play on the Online Coaching and Supplement industry.