Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

Sean Hyson is a legendary fitness industry media insider having worked as editor in chief at Onnit and training director for Men’s Fitness and Muscle and Fitness magazines. Sean has had a birds eye view of the changing fitness media landscape and has seen all the popular trends and fad diets come and go only to return in a repackaged version. Sean also shares:-Thoughts on low carb and carnivore di...

Dr Pak Androulakis-Korakakis guests to talk about several popular muscle hypertrophy concepts and help sort the social media hype from the body of evidence, while dropping a lot of real world application and nuance into the discussion. This is a master class in navigating what matters for getting jacked.  Dr Pak shares: -Why “strict” technique may not matter as much for muscle building. -Nuance on...

Andy McCloy is the owner of the successful gym - BCI Performance and Fitness in Huntsville Alabama, having trained athletes that have made the NFL and NBA. But Andy shares the story of humble and difficult origins and the choices along the way to change his life and that of his family.  Andy shares: -The road from being a self proclaimed misfit to successful gym owner and having the time to devote...

Tony Gentilcore is a skilled and experienced coach, and with that skill and experience comes a lot of wisdom about: -How to get people started and how to meet them where they’re at. -How to start with a general program and adjust to your injury history, goals, and preferences. -Why giving people choice in their program helps keep them engaged and consistent.  -How to choose starting rep ranges and...

01:08 Evolution of Fitness Information 02:42 Social Media's Impact on Fitness 05:58 AI in Fitness Content Creation 08:57 Positives of Social Media in Fitness 12:21 Negatives of Social Media in Fitness 22:14 Trends and Frustrations in Fitness Content 30:17 Fitness Routine Fundamentals 31:15 Effective Workout Strategies 33:27 Nutrition Basics 34:28 Indulgences and Treats 35:26 Sleep and Recovery...

Dr Susie Spirlock aka Dr Susie Squats guests to share detail and nuance about: -Why stretching doesn’t often alleviate “tight” muscles.  -Why dynamic mobility drills and load work better for creating lasting improvements to mobility.  -How to manage hyper mobility. -Why the old injury management protocol of Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation is outdated and what to do instead.  -What is tendono...

Tom Sheppard is a strength coach and fitness writer who, beneath the rugged exterior is a thoughtful and generous soul who joins to open up about his complex mental health journey and how fitness has saved him.  Tom shares: -How strength training can be a major positive for your mental health -Where fitness can creep over into addiction and serious problems -How to create guardrails against becomi...

Nick Shaw is a close friend and the CEO and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization. RP are also my first ever podcast sponsor.  I’ve known Nick, his co-founder Dr Mike Israetel, and many other members of the RP team for many years, spent time with them at countless events including the Olympia weekend, and had them as guests on my podcast numerous times. I’ve attended several RP seminars, beta te...

00:16 Guest Introduction: James Cappola 01:10 The Problem with Shaming in Fitness 01:57 The Fear of Ozempic in the Fitness Industry 03:20 Addressing Vulnerability and Limiting Beliefs 05:23 Breaking the Cycle of Failure 10:55 Personal Journey and Overcoming Challenges 13:30 The Role of Empathy in Coaching 16:20 Social Media and Misconceptions in Fitness 21:26 The Dangers of Fitness Fads 21:57 The...

Ben Mudge is a friend and a treasure.  Ben shares his story of growing up with cystic fibrosis, his fears around the potential progression of the disease, and how devoting his life to his fitness and health has helped improve his quality of life.  Ben shares: -How cystic fibrosis works -The catalysts for his changed outlook and effort -Why he feels “Imperfect actions beats perfect words every time...

Former Olympia champion Nathalia Melo tells her story of leaving Brazil with little money to her name, working and living in tough conditions, while working toward her dreams. Nathalia is pure ferocity with minimal filter and a lot of wisdom to challenge the narratives that are keeping you stuck in place.  Nathalia is today’s guest and shares her thoughts on: -Overcoming self limiting beliefs and...

Alex Sterner is a certified strength and conditioning coach who specializes in Brazilian Jiujitsu.  Follow Alex on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/alex.sterner?igsh=MWQ0bHB3emFkZjFkcA== Alex shares: -Why your spine was meant to move not stay rigid.  -Why you not only can, but should train and load by bending, flexing, and rotating at your spine.  -Examples of how our spine moves under load...

Robert Linkul is the industry leading authority on training older adults. In this episode Robert shares: -What sarcopenia is and why everyone should be proactive about it -How we can reduce the risk of falling -How we can reduce the risk of a serious fracture injury if we do fall -How to improve muscle, motor skills, and bone density as we age through training -Why power and explosive training mat...

Josh Hillis is the zen master of eating skills and returns to the podcast to share thoughts and wisdom on: -Why it’s risky to blindly trust our hunger signals -Why pausing for 10 minutes before acting on hunger is the most powerful tool you have -Learning to distinguish between physical and psychological hunger -Understanding emotional eating -Why Josh teaches “values based eating” -Getting a hand...

Dr Sam Spinelli joins me for a discussion about rehab, pain, injuries, and how training puts you in a better position to mitigate injury risk and recover faster from injury.  Sam shares: -Strategies to manage injury risk. -Strategies to better recover from injury. -Why he doesn’t think most people need MRI’s or other imaging for many injuries. -What is load management and why it's the most imp...

Taylor Ryan is a Sports Dietitian(The Australian spelling - don’t @ me) and expert in helping high level and everyday athletes fuel for performance.  Taylor shares her wisdom on: -How to navigate the challenge and tradeoffs of performance and aesthetic goals. -How prioritizing “leanness” can hurt athletic performance. -The problems with popular fad diets as foundations for athletic performance. -S...

Mark Fisher is a dear friend and one of the kindest humans anyone could have the great fortune of knowing.  Mark joins me to discuss: -What is “unconditional positive regard” and how choosing this outlook reduces your stress and leaves you happier -How Mark sees life as a series of seasons you evolve through -A lot of positive, basic, actionable mindsets and tactics to set yourself up for success...

Adam Meakins is a physical therapist on a mission to upgrade the rehab industry by separating overhyped and sometimes outright dangerous practices from the things that work to help people return to their lives and favourite activities.  In this episode, Adam: Picks apart a lot of the “silly bullshit” physical therapists practice. Explains why there isn’t as much of a relationships between form and...

Brianna Battles is the industry leading authority on postpartum athleticism.  Brianna guests to share: -Why “athleticism doesn’t end when motherhood begins” -Why going through pregnancy doesn’t automatically qualify fitness influencers to become coaches or educators on postpartum training -Breaking rigid identities around training and allowing for an evolution of how training works across differen...

Lucas Hardie aka RangeofStrength has fascinating media and training resources. Lucas shares his knowledge and experience with an unconventional approach to resistance training that merges strength and flexibility.  In this episode Lucas talks about: -Why we should expand our training and our body to exercises and positions outside the traditional array of common gym exercises. -The relationship be...

01:18 Joe's Training Evolution for Longevity 04:41 Key Training Principles for Longevity 07:33 Modified Workout Structure 15:23 Training with Triple H: A Case Study 28:03 Balancing Fitness Goals with Family Life 29:42 The Dark Side of Staying Lean Year-Round 30:54 Frustrations with the Fitness Industry 37:16 The Importance of Tracking Nutrition 46:54 Realistic Expectations and Media Influence 49:2...

Dean Shares: - Upcoming book 'Rock Solid Resilience.' available here: https://a.co/d/fKef8Wm - This episode covered topics such as injury management - Importance of consistency in training despite injuries - Practical strategies for reducing injury risk - Psychological aspects of training - Effectiveness of foam rolling - Insight into how different stress loads affect training outcomes 00:...

Susan Niebergall represents something rare in the fitness industry - a fitness authority over the age of 60. Susan dives into the importance of resistance training to build strength and muscle as we get older.  Susan shares: -How her own dedication to muscle and strength let to a better outcome and faster recovery from her hip replacement surgery. -The importance of strength and muscle to reduce r...

Mike Doehla, the founder of wildly successful nutrition coaching company Stronger U, joins to talk about: Follow Mike on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikedoehla?igsh=MTZnaTZpZ2JiZ2FpYg== -What’s wrong with branded/named diets -Disrupting On/Off mode thinking and getting people back on track faster -Why community support matters and how to combat sabotage -How to successfully manage planning and m...

Legendary PhD of Sport Physiology and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization Dr Mike Israetel joins the podcast to talk about how A.I. promises to enhance our everyday fitness and health lifestyle and health outcome.  Dr Mike talks about: -How coaching will be affected by A.I. -How likely we’ll see an I Robot scenario (Will Smith movie). -What will humans do with their extra time if robots take c...