The Improvement Season Podcast

We are back with another Coaching Corner. This time I am joined by Coach Harry to talk about bodyweighted exercises, meal prep services, most common challenge with clients and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro and going back to the gym (03:49) Harry and competing? (11:42) Accountability during lockdown (18:24) Power of the mind (22:23) Would you weigh-in before doing bodyweighted exercises? (26...

We're back with another episode. This time we're talking about Steve's & Pascal's current situation, prep talk, home gym and active rest vs. primer phases Timestamps: (00:00) Steve's current drive & motivation (03:55) Prep and bodybuilding shows already being postponed and what will happen? (14:04) Interference of prep and social life (17:59) Pascal's modification of home gym (34:29) Myo reps supe...

We're back with another episode. This time we're talking about negative self-talk, home gym equipment, mental state and what drives us to pursue bodybuilding. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:51) Home gym equipment (04:49) Missing drive and purpose (14:26) Flexibility with diet (18:33) Mental state due to the current situation (23:24) Imperfections (29:02) Steve's current situation (31:46) Poop talk...

We are back with another Coaching Corner. This time I am joined by Coach Harry and Coach Ryan to talk about if it's worth becoming a Personal Trainer? Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:07) Is it worth becoming a personal trainer? (10:40) Monetary aspect of coaching and time investment (15:13) Concerns of getting old (25:17) Turning a passion into a job (27:27) Spending time at the gym (32:05) Romantic...

This time we're joined by José Loureiro and mostly talk about low volume training. Timestamps: (00:00) Clothing talk (03:07) Multi-Millionaires (14:28) Pascals diet (18:57) New approach to dieting (25:26) Steve's current training/diet (31:28) Jose says hey (37:29) Jose talks about what has changed over the past years (41:32) Quality and volume (43:47) MRV and volume requirements came down over tim...

We're back with another episode talking about Steve's impressive transformation, paralysis by analysis, dreamer bulks and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:17) Going from unimpressive to impressive (08:34) Paralysis by analysis (13:03) Pascal's eye surgery (19:49) Gym situation in Germany (27:55) Tv shows (34:35) Dreamer bulk necessary? (43:16) Preferred Rep Ranges? (52:09) Training the way...

We're back with another episode talking about low doses of PED and compete in natural federations without being caught, different MRV of muscle groups and our strength & weakness. Timestamps: (00:00) Confirmation bias (08:19) Hydration levels and bladder control change during a cut? (15:26) Eyes surgery (19:35) Gyms situation in Europe (27:33) If we were single, would we have traveled during the t...

We're back with another episode in which we talk about signs that you have bad Genetics, burnout & overtraining and if we have any regrets of not doing any other sport outside of bodybuilding? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:17 Update on Steve's training and all 07:16 Update on Pascal 13:23 Overtraining and burnout? 19:16 Volume increase but systemic limit 23:17 Gym reopening 27:46 Would we still go to...

We are back with another Coaching Corner. This time I am joined by Coach Jess and Coach Ryan to talk about the scale, pre-requisites of prep, the credibility of coaches, Imposter syndrome and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (08:21) Scale isn't the be all end all (13:11) Male vs female (16:59) Pre-requisites of Prep (26:24) Shorter preps and reasons why (32:49) Credibility of a coach and build...

We're back with another episode. This time we're talking again about cereals, health, if naturals underestimate what being enhanced does, cues, burning and mind-muscle connection and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Current health situation (03:32) No hunger (06:43) Steve's deload (10:49) Home gym equipment talk (14:36) Not made for bodybuilding (19:32) Do naturals underestimate what being enhanced...

We're back with another episode. This time we're talking about the challenge of not training, reignite hunger with maintenance phases, full day of eating and if it ain't broke, don't fix it mantra. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:53) Health Update (21:48) Challenge of not training (26:40) Reignite hunger with maintenance phases? (29:02) Full day of eating (36:16) How often do we take away food? (39:...

We're back with another episode. This time we're talking about significant other in regards to bodybuilding & nutrition, second-guessing yourself and if everybody can transform like Steve? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & current medical condition 08:54 Pillow talk 12:21 Update on Steve's training/nutrition 17:16 Lactose intolerance 20:46 Mental health and training 24:54 Significant other train and how d...

We are back with another Coaching Corner. This time I am joined by Coach Jess and Coach Harry to talk about client check-ins, female physique assessment during period and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 06:12 Bands worth implementing? 18:03 Home workouts with minimal equipment 23:02 How much water can you retain 29:05 Assessing female physique progress during period 35:37 How do we do check-ins...

We're back in after the holidays with a episode about mental health, coaching intensity online and failure or not when fatigue equated? Timestamps: 00:00 Happy New Year 08:18 Mental health 20:35 Start of the cut 33:17 Coaching intensity online 43:10 Emphasis blocks & frequency for smaller muscle groups 55:40 Higher volume/away from failure or Low volume/close to failure better when fatigue equated...

We're back with another episode. Hopefully, you guys have a lovely holiday. This time we're talking about the Mr. O, carbs closer to a workout or bedtime and if a top set+backoff set is how you should train. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:12 Vitamin D 08:24 Mr. Olympia 16:14 Prep planning 25:39 Home gym equipment 29:45 Carbs closer to a workout or closer to bedtime? 38:52 Overhead pressing necessary f...

We're back with another episode. Hopefully, you guys have a lovely holiday. This time we're talking about the ultimate goal, how to make use of physique pics and if P-ratios are overrated. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:08 What's the situation like in the UK & Germany 09:26 Pascal's current training 11:26 Ultimate goal: Looking better at higher bodyweights 12:21 How to use physique pics 19:32 Prioriti...

We're back with another episode. This time, we're talking about injuries, soreness, when training with soreness is okay and when it's not, technique, and much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:00 Injury 08:40 Soreness 09:51 How can 2 sets per bodypart be enough?! 21:13 When is it okay to train when still sore and when is it not? 31:24 How to get back into the gym after being sick 34:01 What to do b...

We are back with another Coaching Corner. This time I am joined by Coach Jess and Coach Ryan to talk about Christmas and how to deal with that period of the year Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:56 How to approach Xmas 05:11 Mindset around xmas 08:41 Excessive approach. What is Ryan doing? 11:24 Change of focus during the xmas time and it's about your choices 17:41 How to approach alcohol intake and dea...

We're back with another episode. This time, we're talking about belt squats, nosebleeds, struggling to gain weight and if a big or small surplus is the way to go. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 07:26 Identifying with big bodybuilders 10:09 Hometraining update 19:26 Steve update 21:40 Belt squats 24:25 Steve bought a house 32:39 Nosebleed? 35:25 Gaining with a huge surplus? 50:44 Strength differences on o...

We're back with another episode. This week we're talking about plans for our contest prep, reflecting on our own progress, how much rely on goal settings and much more. 00:00 Intro 01:46 Lower back rounding and deficit pulls 07:33 Plans for contest prep 10:39 Reflecting on own progress 23:12 Steve update 27:01 Upper limit of fat intake in a gaining phase? 33:59 How much do we rely on goal setting?...

We're back with another episode talking about the overreaching symptoms, Diet Breaks, Supersets vs Straight Sets, Single Session volume and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:16 Diet Break 09:27 Steve gives an Update on where he's at 29:01 Steve's Mini Cut 18:19 Equipment for at home 22:46 Presentations on membersite 24:41 How much work do we work on nutrition with clients? 27:10 Supersets more...

We are back with another Coaching Corner. This time I am joined by Coach Jess and Coach Harry to talk about the biggest and most common mistakes we see with clients. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:05 Trying to do too much at once, especially volume 10:41 10-20 Hard Sets as a general rule of thumb 14:11 Opportunites and mindset 19:59 Exercise selection 23:02 Form and technique 31:42 Ego lifting 34:02 F...

We're back with another episode talking about the lockdown, Mini Cuts, compound vs. iso movements and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Lockdown 15:30 Pascal's Primer Phase and sickness 24:33 Plans moving forward 29:01 Steve's Mini Cut 34:40 Compound movements or only doing iso movements? 38:55 Primer Phase 40:55 Reverse Dieting 48:50 Chrono nutrition and noticed any difference? Thanks, please comment,...

We're back with another episode and another lockdown in Germany. We talk about that situation, training at home the second time, rep ranges and future goals. Timestamps: 00:00 New lockdown in Germany 09:32 Lockdown training and equipment 16:11 UK's current situation with Gyms 17:44 Seeing it as an investment with home gym equipment 22:02 Anime chat 26:05 Goals for the future besides training/nutri...

This week we're talking about sickness, Primer Phase considerations, Conditioning vs. Mass and if you do have to push to new highs of bodyweight to progress. Timestamps: 00:00 Being sick 03:59 Primer Phase considerations 08:27 Second lockdown 16:07 Hiking and days off 19:05 Plan moving forward, Mini Cut and contest prep 24:04 Do you have to push to new highs of bodyweight to progress? 29:40 Condit...