Lift & Learn

After talking about what I’ve seen in the gym this week, my own training, and some basketball, I talk about if when you are eating matters and what to eat before an early morning workout. Why when you’re eating is important (16:33) What to eat before an early morning workout (23:22)

After talking about some of the books I’ve read, lessons I’ve learned, training, and the NBA All-Star festivities, I talk about exactly when you should start your cut for the Summer and why eating carbohydrates are so important. When to cut for Summer (11:36) Why carbs are important (22:20)

After talking about my training, Ontario, Canada lifting capacity restrictions, and the Super Bowl, I talk about how much muscle / strength you should expect to lose when you have an injury, and why you shouldn’t be relying on supplements for your gains. How much muscle do you lose when injured (11:04) Supplements are overrated (23:54)

After talking about my training and diet for this week, the NBA trade deadline, and the Winter Olympics, I talk about how long it takes to build your metabolism, and if salt is really bad for you. How long does building metabolism take? (9:43) Is salt bad for you? (16:03)

After talking about my first week back into training, Sony buying Bungie, Pokemon Legends Arceus and Breaking Bad, and sports, I talk about why training too hard is negatively affecting your gains and how you can improve your sleep quality. Stop training to failure (7:39) How to improve sleep quality (12:40)

After talking about my booster shot, some reading I did this week, and the release of Pokemon Arceus Legends, I talk about why form is so important when it comes to resistance training, and proper gym etiquette. Form is king (5:57) Gym etiquette (14:07)

Reflecting on this past week of training, barefoot training, reading progress, a massive Southern Ontario snowstorm, and Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard for 68 billion, I talk about how you can get back to working out after having COVID-19 or just being sick in general, and I’ll break down some differences between short and tall lifters. How to get back to working out after being sick or havi...

After talking about the schools opening, my extended holiday vacation, and Oregon State using hemp to treat the coronavirus, I talk about why the ‘All In’ approach doesn’t work for most people, and I list out some good protein sources to eat. Why ‘All In’ isn’t a great approach (9:53) Good protein sources (20:30)

After talking about my week, Ontario going into lockdown again, and CES 2022, I talk about how to lose weight without tracking calories, and how you can be more healthy within your own home. How to lose weight without tracking (17:28) How to get healthy in your own home (29:27)

After talking about my Christmas week, some gifts, and reflecting on the past year’s gym progress, I talk about how to achieve your goals in the new year and what you can do if the gyms around you are too expensive. Achieving goals in 2022 (11:31) What to do if the gyms are too expensive (19:16)

After talking about my training, COVID-19, Pfizer getting into the cannabis market, and a new mRNA-based cancer vaccine, I talk about how you can plan for the new year new you attitude and how to program your workout properly in terms of exercise order. New year, new you (15:21) How to program your workouts (24:54)

After talking about eating some bad food, my training, sports, and increasing COVID-19 cases, I talk about how you can go through the holiday season without gaining much weight and why you should not be skipping leg day. How to eat right for the holidays (10:58) Don’t skip leg day (22:16)

After talking about my training, my current bulk, robots coming to life, sports, and movies, I talk about how you can go through a bulk properly and what the ideal macro split is. How to bulk properly (16:44) The ideal macro split (25:03)

After talking about my car problems, great training progress, sports, and a Germany lockdown for those who are unvaccinated, I talk about if women should train differently than men, and how to make progress as much as possible. Women training (16:38) Ways to always make progress (28:18)

After talking about my training, my HelloFresh order, magic mushrooms, and 23andMe, I talk about if you should be eating frozen fruits / vegetables and how resistance training can help you live a better life every single day. Frozen fruits/vegetables (19:51) Resistance training translating to real life (25:09)

After talking about my recent bulk, training, sports, and a new drug, I talk about what workout to do if you don’t have a lot of time throughout the week, and what you can do to fix muscular imbalances within your body. The most efficient way to workout (18:14) Fixing muscular imbalances (30:56)

Talked about the Blackhawks, my training, the end of the golf season, and Dexter coming back. In the fitness topics for the week, I go over why eating low calories all the time could be dangerous and might not lead to weight loss and how often you should be changing up your rep ranges in your workouts. When to change your rep range (15:50) Why eating low calories all the time may be dangerous (22:...

Reflecting on my training for the week, a new recipe, and some sports news, I talk about if cardio really kills your gains and how to workout less and get more results. Cardio kills gains? (17:52) How to workout less for more results (28:11)

After talking about my training and the Blackhawks and their handling of the sexual abuse allegations, I talk about the pros and cons of tracking your food and exactly how hard you should be training. Pros and cons of food tracking apps (16:26) How hard to train (32:08)

In the first portion of today’s podcast episode, I talk about training at Lifetime Fitness, the crazy week 1 of the NBA, the horrible start to the Chicago Blackhawks season, and new Apple MacBook Pros. After that I talk about why full body split workout routines can be effective for you and why you might need to incorporate more fatty foods in your diet. Full body workout routines (17:13) Importan...

After talking about sports being back, Mr. Olympia, and my training going forward, I talk about what rep range you should tailor your workouts around in order to build muscle and the differences between circuit training vs straight sets. Rep ranges (12:32) Circuit training vs straight sets (18:46)

After talking about my vacation and sports, I talk about two keys to losing weight in the long run and free weights vs machines. Two secrets to losing weight in the long run (10:47) Free weights vs machines (17:32)

Reflecting on the week which included workouts and sports, after that I talked about how you can grow the glutes (or your butt), and how to get strong without gaining too much weight. Hitting the glutes (16:11) How to get strong without gaining much weight (30:23)

Reflecting on a year of the podcast, the end of softball, baseball season, and Star Wars Visions, I talk all about shoulders and how to build and grow them with the best exercises. Best shoulder exercises (18:03)

After talking about my training for the week, golf, the PlayStation showcase, I talk about how you should be timing your carbs throughout the day and why touch and go deadlifts probably shouldn’t be in your programming. Low-Carb diet timing (15:53) Touch and go deadlift talk (21:16)