Natty News

The old gym anecdote is: Squats and deadlifts are all you need to grow your legs. Wrong! On today’s Natty News, our resident strength coach & student physio Pat presents a little masterclass on how to comprehensively train your legs. You’ll learn to understand your leg anatomy without any of the complicated medical jargon, and leave with new exercises to get better looking and stronger legs! I...

Today Anwar and Pat explore concurrent training!

We’re excited to introduce our first female guest Janella! Janella is a World, National, and Provincial champion in Masters weightlifting, all while starting weightlifting after 40 working 12 hours a day and raising a daughter. We gain some very unique insight into the experience of training as a Masters female athlete, including the conversations that need to be had around menstruation, structure...

Can you guess how many separate events are in the Paralympics? It’s more than you could imagine! Today on Natty News, Anwar and Pat cap off a long week with a paralympic recap. We cover some Canadian highlights, as well as our favourite sports from the games! We invite anyone who has not watched the Paralympic to catch some highlights. It’s truly inspire to see athletes break through their limits...

Welcome to an exciting episode of Natty News, featuring the one and only Kane (@ Timbahwolf). Boasting one of the most amazing physiques ever by a natural bodybuilder, Timbahwolf needs no introduction. He is an amazing athlete, making movements like front and back levers look easy, and completing his famous annual pullup challenge (2020 pullups to celebrate 2020)! We were privileged to have Kane c...

We believe strength training is one of the best investments you can make not only for your health, but for your quality of life. Better yet, it can be extremely simple and consume minimal time to get amazing results. Here at Natty News, we’ve talked all about how to train, but why do we continue to train? Today Anwar and Pat get the chance to tell some stories about how being strong has opened new...

Both acting and personal training are tough jobs to make a living on, and Ryan Jefferson Booth has found success in both over the last 25 years in Vancouver B.C. We really appreciated having Ryan on Natty News this week. We get to learn how a film conservatory graduate became a personal trainer continued to pursue his passion of acting. We enjoyed insights into how training, exercise science, and...

In today’s episode, join us as we recap our most memorable experiences from the Olympic games that you may not have heard of! We start with our favourite performances from Team Canada, then dive into some incredible performances around the world. Learn About: Which countries got their first gold medals EVER. Which country doubled their medal output from the last Olympics. Incredible female athlete...

Wushu champion, gym owner, kettlebell master, sword lover, and upcoming actor! We were so pleased to have Owen Chau come onto our show. Owen is the owner of AmpFit in Richmond, B.C. He was formerly a high level national wushu athlete, who later became a true master of strength training. If you are interested in kettlebell training, Owen not only has impeccable strength and technique in kettlebell...

It’s a big week in sports. The Olympic games have started in Tokyo, and the CrossFit games are also underway shortly! In this episode, we bring to you a Natty News Olympics recap and a deep dive into the culture, benefits, and detriments of CrossFit.   One of our favorite bits from this show was examining the disconnect between the reality of CrossFit as an athletic and competitive sport...

Today on Natty News Anwar and Pat talk about bulking, they go over their own experiences as well what the science says about making those Natty gains.

Welcome back to Natty News, as we debut a new episode format this week! We start with a Natty News Recap, where we discuss news from the world of sport and fitness! We discuss updates with Tokyo 2021, Wimbledon, and USA Basketball’s shocking exhibition loss. The real gem of this episode is a recap to hear Pat’s thoughts and feelings competing in his first Nationals competition. How did he go from...

Can you make gains without any weights?    On this Natty News, we dive into bodyweight training. Bodyweight work got a boom during the quarantines, as people were forced to train without weights. Now that things are opening up, these movements have once again become the lost art of the fitness world.  Join us to learn about our favorite bodyweight movements, why they’re awesome, and...

RPE, RIR, HIT. What does training intensity mean, and how do we measure it? In this episode, Anwar continues to document his journey through Juggernaut AI, and how he has felt prioritizing volume for the first time over intensity! Today we will discuss how learning how to understand, estimate, and execute training intensity can make the difference when it comes to training results, muscle gains, a...

What are steroids, how do you get them, and is it worth taking them?  Today we bring on our long time good friend, and registered pharmacist Zain Kanani. We took this opportunity to dive deep into the world of anabolic steroids, HGH, testosterone, and other muscle building PEDs.   If you’ve ever wondered what the difference was between testosterone, HGH, and SARMs, you will get your...

Today, Anwar and Pat envision their dream home gym setups, at three different price points! If you like the idea of working out at home, while staying under your intended budget, this discussion will have great value for you. Anwar and Pat debate how to spend their money if they had $200, $1000, or $5000 to spend! You should come out of this show with a much better idea of how to spend your money...

Today on Natty News we are excited to have Tom Sroka, a highly accomplished strength athlete who has competed at the national and international level in numerous strength sports, including weightlifting, strongman, highland games, as well as being a champion in MAS wrestling and strongman.  We dive into his athletic career, from his time as a college thrower, to his time with Cal Strength, MD...

Today Anwar and Pat have a special in person episode, after training together and hitting there own respective PR's they decided now would be a great time to talk about the importance of PR. As well as how go for your next personal record is really the fun of lifting.   You can interact with us on Instagram @nattynewspodcast, or leave comments on our YouTube at Natty News. We look forward to...

Today Anwar and Pat discuss personal training and is it worth it? Pat and Anwar go head to head discussing when a personal trainer is needed and when it is not. Pat working full time as a personal trainer brings the importance of having a professional. While Anwar as a staunch believer in cheap accessible lifting brings up some key negative points. Listen in and join the discussion! As well Anwar...

The fitness industry is all about buying stuff. Hiring a trainer, buying supplements, and definitely getting equipment. Today we dive deep into several common pieces of gym accessories, including gloves, belts, wraps, sleeves, and straps, Anwar and Pat will debate the efficacy of each accessory, when they should or should not be used, and ultimately help you make more informed purchase decisions!...

Before you go off on your Monday chest day...let’s talk about bro splits and isolation movements.  Today we discuss the bro split, your classic 5-6 day a week program focusing one one large body part a day (eg. chest, back, legs, shoulder + abs, arms). We will get a little bit into how media has popularized these splits, and why they might not be ideal for the natty lifter. We get a little de...

Over 100k subs on YouTube, 315 clean and jerk, 66 inch box jump, engineer, and husband. Frank Hwang, aka ice1cube is an amazing man, and we were so lucky on Natty News to get a chance to speak with him.  On this episode we dive into Frank’s 10+ year YouTube career, discussing why he left (twice!) and what has driven him to return. We discuss the difficulties of how he has had to truly step up...

Today Anwar and Pat discuss the wonderful world of StrongMan! A sport that pushes athletes to there limits, listen in to learn the history, highlights, and tips to include StrongMan training to your routine.

Today Anwar and Pat talk about everyone's favorite lifting movie Pumping Iron. Pat and Anwar talk about the impact of this movie, scenes they enjoy, and some of the deeper analysis of the movie and its portrayal of masculinity and bodybuilding. Join in and listen about the quintessential bodybuilding movie.

In todays episode Anwar and Pat are joined with a good friend Levi! Levi talks about his story of getting to the gym after feeling "too skinny" he talks about falling for fad diets and hardly helpful supplements. Anwar and Pat comment on there own experiences as well as help decode what's true and what's BS when first starting out. Listen in to hear some great motivation and fun stories!