The Mind Muscle Connection

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In this episode, I'm teaming up with my buddy Philip Pape from Wits and Weights to tackle your burning fitness and nutrition questions. We’re diving deep into Rapid fat loss, body recomp, building muscle over 40, tracking veggies. If you’re struggling to make sense of all the fitness advice out there — we will simplify things for you. From buildi...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: Best way to bring up your non-dominant side I only eat three times a day but my scale isn’t going down. Any recommendations on what I should do? If perform...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In this solo episode, I talk about 7 things that must be in your muscle-building program. When building muscle, it's important to consider several key elements to ensure effective progress and results, each of which plays an important role in optimizing muscle growth and overall performance. So whether you’re just starting out or looking to refin...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! This week’s episode is a refreshing change from our usual topics. We’re excited to welcome Kasey Orvidas to discuss "Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset for Fitness Goals." Kasey offers incredible insights into how our mindset can shape the outcomes we strive for. She delves into how our behaviors, values, and the way we reconnect with our aspi...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: What’s the importance of showing up over the long haul versus following your plans to 90 percent plus accuracy? Tips for returning to training after a week...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In this solo episode, we're delving into the fascinating concept of body recomposition and explore 6 common avatars who would benefit from it! I’ll discuss how understanding these avatars can help you identify where you might fit in and how body recomposition can be particularly beneficial for you. Remember, these avatars are just a guide and not...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In today's episode, I'm thrilled to welcome back two amazing guests, Jordan Lips and Bryan Boorstein. And as always, this episode is packed with valuable insights and informative discussions! We dove deep into DEXA Scans, cable laterals, Lengthened partials, leg extensions and more. They both shared their recent personal experiences and how...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: Is there such a thing as too many steps? Does it matter if I don’t care where my calories come from? Is there such thing as fast and slow metabolism? Follo...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! I know many of you are eager to lose weight, while others are focused on both (losing weight and maintaining and building muscle) — it's a journey with many paths, and understanding how to balance your calorie deficit can make all the difference. That’s why in this solo episode, we're taking a closer look at the topic of "How the size o...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In this week's episode, we're diving deep into Fat loss rates, reverse dieting and more! We are thrilled to welcome back Dr. Bill Campbell for the fifth time! His consistent appearances on our show highlight just how reliable and knowledgeable he is in this field. Dr. Campbell will be sharing the latest updates from his research and experime...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: If one lifts two times daily, five times per week with two days off in a row, does this lead to more super compensation? How much do maintenance calories c...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Many people blame their hormones when they see no progress in their health and fitness goals, often feeling frustrated and helpless. It's common to think that our hormones are the root cause of our issues — however, the real mistake might be not understanding what our hormones do and how we can work with them to achieve our goals. So, in this sol...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Join us into the Coaches Round Table as we catch up and unravel the intriguing differences in training and nutrition between lifestyle clients and bodybuilders, featuring Jeremiah Bair & Brandon DaCruz.  From Brandon and Jeremiah's innovative approaches, we explore post Fat Loss Phase implementations you may never have heard, decode Protein S...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: Is it normal for sessions to feel more difficult during a cut?   What ingredients in pre-workout are worth it and at what dose? What metrics do you have cl...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! I made a guest appearance on the MFC Approach Podcast, where we dove into all things body recomposition — the 5 pillars of a body recomp. We kicked things off by defining what body recomp actually means, then broke down the key factors and aspects that influence it. We also explored the important roles of nutrition, sleep, and stress management in ach...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Today, we have a very special guest joining us for the first time, Dr. Eduardo de Sosa and he talked about Concurrent training, 52 set study, lengthened partials and more! This is a very interesting conversation about muscle training from his perspective and research. He dives deep into the benefits of concurrent training, clears up some common miscon...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: All about Skinny Fat Is weekly volume or daily volume more important most important for hypertrophy? My highest bodyweight in build Follow me on Instagram...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Many people trying to lose weight worry that if they engage in body recomposition (body recomp) training, they'll end up looking bulky or they won't be able to achieve their weight goal. This misconception often leads them to avoid body recomp training altogether. However, what many don't realize is that body recomp can actually be incr...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In today's podcast episode, we're really excited to have Laura Savino join us for the first time! We talked about Building Phases for Women. Laura and I dive deep into the various phases of muscle building for women, discussing not only the practical aspects but also the other challenges that come with it. She shares her unique approach to c...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: Do I need to use a nutrition periodization phasic approach? Do I need to go through these cycles of cutting and building? Any specific advice about bulking...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! If you are on a journey of body recomposition and might be wondering about the priorities you should set - you’re in for a treat! In this sol episode, I talked about Body Recomp Hierarchy. I break down each factor in detail, explaining how each contributes to your results in body recomposition. This is a very informative episode that you won’t want to...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Jeremy Ethier as a first-time guest on our podcast. We dove into Why Science is important, long muscle length training, N1 practical overview and more! Jeremy is passionate in all things science and it was fascinating to hear his perspective on how this can really make a difference in training and nutritio...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection podcast! Today I will be answering questions from my Instagram audience. Every Monday, I do a Q and A and my answers will be based on science so you can build a leaner, stronger, and confident self! Topics: Given training intensity is in the right place, which lever would you increase first for building?  How can stress impact body recomp? Can it also impact f...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In this episode, I'm thrilled to have Philip Pape joining me as a co-host! We dive into a highly requested and engaging discussion on Menopause Weight loss, bulking without getting fat, & cutting on low sleep. We've gathered some questions from our community, and in this episode, We each bring our own perspectives to these subjects, offe...

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! In today's episode, we are thrilled to welcome Josh Pelland, a distinguished expert in the field of fitness and muscle growth. Josh delved deep into Volume, specialization cycles, and resensitization for Muscle growth and more From the important role of volume in hypertrophy to strategies for specialization, he made sure to cover it all! Josh&apo...