Gifted Performance Podcast

Athlete Diaries with a friend...no that’s not right...a member of the Gifted Family.  The one, the only, often imitated, never duplicated, figure queen and buff bitch extraordinaire: Tasha Vanderberg @tash.o_v.  Full warning: Tissues may be needed on this one. Topics discussed include: 2:02 - The Genuine Personification of Inspiring: Tasha V 7:45 - The Role of Bodybuilding in Recovering...

The long awaited Part 3 of our Nutrition and Bodyweight series: Crossfit.  Topics covered include: Peaking for the Open, Sanctionals, and the Games Body weight variability in CrossFit Nutrient timing for 1-3 training sessions a day Competition day or weekend nutrition strategies: fueling and recovering Hydration and electrolyte replenishment strategies Offseason nutrition for Crossfitters

The long awaited Part 2 of our Nutrition and Bodyweight series: Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting. Topics covered include:  Weight classes by federation  Meet prep nutritional needs analysis  Day to date nutrition Do’s and Dont’s in powerlifting and weightlifting  Peaking and water cutting strategies: How much water weight is too much to lose?  Post weigh in hydration...

Nick is a UCF grad with a masters in exercise physiology that has worked with an impressive list of high level athletes. He spent time at UCF, Clemson, and now operates XVXIII Performance where you’ll find him fine tuning the best athletes that Brevard County has to offer. Topics discussed: 1:28 - Nick’s Recent Trip to California and Our Opinion on Swing/Hitting Coaches 9:40 - Youth Development in...

Nick is a UCF grad with a masters in exercise physiology that has worked with an impressive list of high level athletes. He spent time at UCF, Clemson, and now operates XVXIII Performance where you’ll find him fine tuning the best athletes that Brevard County has to offer. Topics discussed:  3:18 - A Womble Sized Introduction 8:04 - Tom and Nick’s Views on Athletic Potential 15:39 - Long Term...

Athlete Diaries with @hpdrury coming to you live from Wagstaff Elementary and the best dining on Wonder Wharf, Bob’s Burgers. Pierce came on to chat mostly about Bob’s Burgers but also about her extensive history competing in the NPC Bikini division and her decision to ascend to the Wellness class. Put the headphones in at work. Don’t watch this with the kids in the car. Tell your friendly neighbo...

Part Two ✌🏼of the Gifted Podcast with Lyle McDonald is live! Make sure to like and subscribe. The lint licking corporate overlords at Youtube can’t hold us back!  Topics discussed include: 1:06 - Female Specific Fat Loss Strategies for Contest Prep  9:32 - Hormonal Changes for Women during Intensive Dieting  15:11 - Fast vs Slow Dieting  18:02 - Water Retention in Women ...

This week we have the legendary Lyle McDonald (@mcdonaldlyle) join us for a great discussion. Join us next week for Part 2.

This week's Athlete Diaries showcases one of our GP Bikini Queens, Miranda Guerra; @fitwithmiranda.  Miranda and @the_squatfather had a tremendous 2019 competitive season working together as she got on stage for the first time. After a couple first place finishes, they shut it down for a productive offseason and are back on the contest prep trail, COVID permitting. Topics discussed include: 2...

Another episode of the GP Podcast is live and you can rest assured that this one is, as the kids would say, A BANGER!  Our guest this time around is a handsome chap from across the pond. The name is Rayner, he’s a trainer, watch the video, and he’ll make your shoe game feel plainer. It was a pleasure to have Jack Rayner, @raynertrainer on and I’m sure he regrets agreeing to it but we’ll defin...

Episode 7 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete and Coach Anthony Plaza (@a_j_plaza). It’s only fitting since he’s one week out from stage now ???? Topics include: Carb Drunk Anthony Talks about Refeed Breakfast, Anthony’s Role at Gifted Performance, Lessons Learned from a Career as an NCAA Wrestler, Anthony’s First Bodybuilding Show pre-Gifted, Joining the Gifted Team....

This week’s episode of the GP Podcast features Mr. Winner Wednesday himself, @kennywallach. Kenny is THE go to for posing knowledge and it was a pleasure to pick his brain.  Make sure to support and follow Kenny if you don’t already: Kenny’s Instagram - KennyWallach; Facebook - Kenny Wallach; Posing Consultations - PosingByKenny@gmail.com; Website - www. PosingByKenny...

Episode 6 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete Judy Mirbach (@judybootyfit).We know you’ve seen Judy’s insane transformation on the gram so this is not an episode you will want to miss. It is JAM PACKED with feats of strength, gymnastics, and pole dancing. We also discuss Judy’s COVID doomed contest prep and what’s up next for this potty mouthed freak of nature

This week, Gifted Performance coaches Ryan Zeisloft, Paul Serafini and Cameron Cheek chat with Dominic Kuza (@teamkuza) about Fat Loss Physiology. Topics Include: Big Poppa Kuza’s Introduction and Competitive History The Science: Conservative Fat Loss Phase vs. Contest Prep Diet, The Psychology of Fast vs Slow Fat Loss, Female Scale Stagnations During a Fat Loss Diet: Recomposition, Sex Specific C...

Episode 5 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete Rachel Pollard (@the_inthreadible_rachiepoll). Rachel just finished what would have been an amazing prep cut short by Covid-19 so keep that in mind when watching. The twinkle of excitement in her eye was before our hearts were broken for the 5th time but nonetheless, Rachel is onward to an improvement season to come back b...

Episode 4 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete Caroline Biddle (@carolinebiddlefit). Caroline just worked with Coach Cameron Cheek (@cameron_cheek) and secured the bag on her most impressive transformation to date. Will the future hold a bikini show? Maybe wellness?! Topics Include: Thick thighs saving lives, Lifestyle coaching vs Competition Prep, All things intuitive...

Welcome to the first of our Nutrition and Bodyweight Considerations for Fitness Based Sports Series; this week we tackle Bodybuilding. Topics covered include: - Body fat requirements across men’s and women’s bodybuilding divisions - Reverse engineering a contest prep - Nutritional manipulations made during prep: macro cuts, nutrient timing, supplements, etc. - Peaking strategies for each individua...

This week’s episode of the GP Podcast featured the Notorious GSP, Broderick Chavez @teamevilgsp. Broderick is an absolute wealth of knowledge in the field of applied endocrinology/biology and it was a blast having him on. Broderick’s response to Ronnie Coleman’s claim of being natural pre-IFBB pro card Insulin vs Overall Drug Load: The Effect on IFBB Pro Conditioning The Current State of IFBB and...

Episode 3 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete Larrin Ford. Larrin Ford aka Mrs. Shredder herself talks about turning a career of hoisting the heaviest of objects into one of prepping for NPC Figure dominance. Come on through and watch us shoot the shit about:-How to pronounce “Larrin”-Her best Squat/Bench/Deadlift performances-Nutritional stigma in powerlifting-H...

Episode 2 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete Julie Feron and her experience with coach Cameron Cheek. The infamous JuJu, you may know her from the “Buff Bitches Chat” sat down with us to talk about her contest prep experience outside of the GP family, her offseason plan with Cam, and how her current prep is going. Stay tuned for part two where we will wrap up her sea...

Welcome to the Gifted Performance Athlete Diaries series. In each episode, we’ll talk with a GP athlete who is currently preparing for or just finished with their competitive endeavor. Want to learn what it takes to get on a bodybuilding stage? Lift enormous weights on a powerlifting or weightlifting platform? Realize your potential as a fitness based athlete? Stick around and enjoy! Episode 1 of...

Episode 1: Intermittent Fasting Q&A with Matthew Stratton Visit GiftedPerformance.com and get your first two weeks of custom tailored nutrition, training, meal planning, check ins, and education all in one place for free. You will also get access to the GP community in our private Facebook group where educational content is posted daily. Topics Discussed: - Intermittent Fasting

Gifted Performance Q&A: 02/25/2019 Visit http://www.giftedperformance.com and get your first two weeks of custom tailored nutrition, training, meal planning, check ins, and education all in one place for free. You will also get access to the GP community in our private Facebook group where educational content is posted daily. Topics Discussed: - Estrogen & Testosterone

Gifted Performance Q and A: 02/09/2019Visit http://www.giftedperformance.com and get your first two weeks of custom tailored nutrition, training, meal planning, check ins, and education all in one place for free. You will also get access to the GP community in our private Facebook group where educational content is posted daily. This week is all about supplements!

Gifted Performance Q and A: 01/27/2019 Visit http://www.giftedperformance.com and get your first two weeks of custom tailored nutrition, training, meal planning, check ins, and education all in one place for free. You will also get access to the GP community in our private Facebook group where educational content is posted daily. Questions: 00:23 Is burning fat and building muscle at same time wit...