Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

Dr Andy Galpin shares a masterclass in sleep for everyday quality of life. Andy adds nuance to the often oversimplified and misleading claims about sleep, including: Why your sleep is the biggest opportunity to improve your quality of life Defining poor sleep versus sleep deprivation What are the acute negative effects of poor sleep? Why people are remarkably resilient after one night of poor slee...

Dr Nick Tiller joins me to share a scathing critique of the health and wellness industry, including: Why the health and wellness industry isn’t your friend—it’s a trillion-dollar con Defining the wellness industry The most concerning wellness trends Why the wellness industry has become so massive The incentives for influencers and even credentialed "authorities" to grift on bogus wellnes...

My good friend Brad Jensen returns in a more casual conversation between two old friends catching up. We wanted to share this discussion with you, so we hope you come along for the ride. Brad shares his thoughts on: People commenting on "his account" as if he isn't even a real person Never imagining the reach and impact of his content Whether all of the engagement from social media i...

The Professor of the Dark Arts, Dr Emily Dow returns by popular demand. Emily has seen a huge surge in popularity, and for good reason. Her media is thoughtful, intelligent, and extremely well communicated. Emily joins me to talk about: Why "high cortisol" has become the new hormonal imbalance What cortisol actually does, and why acute elevations in cortisol are not only not bad for you,...

Ashley Hodge is a strength coach and powerlifter and joins me to talk about her knowledge and experience with practical, evidence-based glute training. Ashley shares her thoughts on: Is glute training as complicated as glute influencers make it out to be? Is there a difference in how you approach glute training for competitors versus the general population? For the everyday person with time for on...

I’m a voracious reader and it’s a special treat to feature as a guest a popular mainstream author whose books I love. Amy Morin is a therapist and the author of several books including The Mental Strength Playbook and 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Amy joins me to share her expertise about: What are the most important things mentally strong people don’t do from her list Why “not giving...

Dr Mike Israetel returns to enlighten you on what’s coming in the future of health, fitness, and aesthetics. Mike’s new book, The Aesthetics Revolution, is available everywhere June 23rd, so grab a copy. Mike shares what we may see happen in the relatively near future, including: Will we have access to drugs that build muscle without working out (and we’re not talking about PEDs) Roughly when coul...

Steve Kamb joins me to talk about the ideas from his new book, How to Try Again: An Approachable Guide to Navigating Chaos and Making Change. Steve shares wisdom about: Which is harder: starting, or starting again The "Back to Normal" fallacy The importance of a bias toward action Do people wait for optimal timing? Do people believe it will go smoothly this time? Do people fail to antici...

Stu Locke is a renowned powerlifting coach and joins me to share his experience with: Surviving a recent near-death health scare The dumbest and most effective strategies Stu has tried to intentionally gain weight Why he believes most people are focused on the wrong stuff in their training Why he believes in “aggressive and violent intent toward whatever goal you want to accomplish” The kind of me...

Dr Mike T. Nelson returns to set the fitness industry ablaze with the claim that Zone 2 cardio is overrated and not particularly effective for most people. Mike goes into detail on: Why he feels Zone 3 cardio is substantially more effective and efficient than Zone 2 What the evidence and research says about Zone 2 and Zone 3 The cardiovascular adaptations actually happening in Zone 2 and Zone 3 Wh...

Dr Andy Fata-Chan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Andy joins me to share mindset and wisdom gleaned from his journey from an underachieving and unfocused student to an in-demand mentor dominating the fitness industry, including: What “I need to dream bigger” means for Andy and for everyone Is it easier to play small in life Why changing can become a threat to the people in your life Why people do...

Dr Mike Banna is a physician in the UK health care system and passionate health educator. Mike guests to share his experience with: What’s going on with “pro” and “anti” GLP-1 medication people and tribes Why fitness influencer fat loss drug opposition is rooted in fear and scarcity How concern for alleged celebrity GLP-1 medication use tipped over into body shaming Why coaching has never been mor...

Dr Dwayne Jackson returns to break down the implications of the reclassification of PCOS to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome).Including:What the reclassification meansWhy it’s important and helpful for outcomesHow it affects careDo GLP-1 medications help in PMOSDwayne also explains:The newest updates about the triple agonist Retatrutide research and what this meansReconciling anecdot...

Dr. Eric Helms returns to add important nuance to the extreme and absolute claims we see on social media about building muscle. Have you ever heard the following claims: “Only the last 5 reps count, everything else is junk volume” “You need to train to failure to build muscle” “There’s no benefit to more than 1 hard set for hypertrophy” “You never need to train more than 4–6 reps for hypertrophy”...

Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Strength Coach and joins the show to share her expertise on: All the things your physical therapist wishes you knew The issues within the system that make their role more difficult The challenge between the cost of education and compensation in physical therapy Their desire to give you the best care conflicting with the insurance model Why b...

Martin MacDonald is one of my longest sought after guests and we finally got to sit down and record a podcast. And it’s worth the wait. You’ve heard the narratives about: Faster weight loss causes greater weight regain later Slower fat loss leads to better long term success Faster weight loss contributes to eating disorders Faster weight loss causes metabolic damage More aggressive dieting automat...

Angus Bradley is one of the most entertaining and educational strength coaches in the industry. I learn new things frequently so I needed to pick his brain in this podcast interview. Angus’s excitement and enthusiasm for our craft is infectious in this episode, and we dive into his thoughts including: Angus’s thoughts on fitness influencers who do bodybuilding for 10+ years then credit yoga, pilat...

Krista Scott-Dixon returns to share details about her new book — Applied Nutrition Coaching and Counseling: Theory to Practice — and her expertise about: In our modern world, can we trust our hunger signals Why Krista believes “hunger is a skill” What happens physiologically and psychologically with hunger when we’re in a calorie deficit and losing weight Why changing your behavior is hard Does be...

Dr Jordan Feigenbaum is a medical doctor, strength coach, elite powerlifter, and founder of Barbell Medicine and joins me to break down the evidence about: Why the narrative about losing muscle mass while using GLP-1 agonist and similar weight loss drugs may be more misleading than you believe Why GLP-1 agonist drugs may be even better than diet alone for liver fat, even when equated for resistanc...

Erica Mulholland is a strength coach who specializes in young female athletes and the author of Female Athlete High Performance. Erica joins me to share her expertise on: Are injury rates higher in young female athletes What’s going on with knee injuries in young female athletes What increases knee injury risk and what we can do to reduce that risk Is early sport specialization a problem for young...

Dr Trevor Kouritzin holds a doctorate in medicine and a master’s in human nutrition. Trevor works in supplement formulation and joins me to share his expertise in: Is there a problem with quality across the supplement industry How does third-party testing work How are American and Canadian regulations different What is “nitrogen spiking” in protein powder and is this still an issue The problem wit...

Alex Sterner is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a strength coach who specializes in training fighters. He joins me to share his insight and experience about: Does weight difference matter in MMA Does weight difference matter more or less in different sports and different situations What are the benefits of learning a martial art Should everyone learn a martial art Does media popularity cre...

Are you a nutrition coach? Are you a client of a nutrition coach or a nutrition coaching business? Are you someone who’s been using GLP-1 agonist medications for fat loss or are you someone who’s used AI like ChatGPT or a nutrition coaching app? This is for you. Mike Doehla returns to talk about the current state of nutrition coaching and nutrition coaching businesses now that Stronger U has shut...

Are you hypermobile? Do you coach people with hypermobility? Do you know someone with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? This episode is a deep dive for you. Annie Short is a strength coach and expert in hypermobility and how to strength train around it. Annie goes into great detail to explain important and related concepts including: What are HEDS and POTS (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (HE...

Jack Hallows feels like a rare coach who blends entertaining and evidence-based social media without resorting to being polarizing or combative. Jack returns to share his insight into: “Stitching” other fitness professionals’ content The rise of status-chasing and often narcissistic influencers The incentives for influencers to chase status and even lie about core parts of their identity The recen...