The Revive Stronger Podcast

Paul is back on the show. We catch up on what Paul has been up to in 2020 and his first competition. We then dive into some of the data he collects when coaching his clients and touch base on his updated views surrounding RIR & training to failure. Timestamps: (00:00) Prep talk. Hardest things during prep (07:32) 2x day training during prep (13:23) Main lessons of prep (18:06) Differences between...

Mel has a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior and has 10 years of research experience. We dig into her new book ‘Evidence-Based Habit Building’. The purpose of this book is to help you develop goal-directed habits––the holy grail of behavior change. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:49) What is willpower? (06:39) Goal setting (10:33) Intrinsic and extrinsic goals (12:50) Trade-offs (16:28) Focusing on go...

Mike is back with another episode. This time we're talking about the reality of progress, getting stronger for hypertrophy, systemic fatigue and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) The Truth about progress (11:12) Whole eggs vs egg whites and application of studies (21:42) Getting stronger for hypertrophy? (33:51) How do you track systemic fatigue? (40:10) Specialisation blocks (45:49) Free weight move...

Today I talk to Jackson Peos. This is Jackson’s 5th time on the show and for good reason. In today's episode, we dig into his recently published ICECAP trial on intermittent dieting strategies. Did the diet breaks have all the great benefits that were hypothesised? Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:59) Jackson gives an overview of the Intermittent Dieting study (10:52) Sustainability of both groups (1...

The female fat loss roundtable part 2! Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/TOg3Tc_MXXQ You’re in for a treat, three female pro’s in their own physique categories, each evidence-based and coach predominantly females. We discuss some very important factors surrounding female fat loss; from rate of loss and having a plan to ensure you’re in a good position to start a diet. Timestamps: (00:00) Differe...

The female fat loss roundtable part 1! You’re in for a treat, three female pro’s in their own physique categories, each evidence-based and coach predominantly females. We discuss some very important factors surrounding female fat loss; from rate of loss and having a plan to ensure you’re in a good position to start a diet. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:41) Differences of males and females in terms...

The hypertrophy king Dr Brad Schoenfeld is back on the show. In this episode we talk about a recent paper whereby a strength phase proceeded a hypertrophy phase & saw more gains, we also discussed Brad’s recent meta-analysis on failure training and much more! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Sissy squats 03:46 Strength phases beneficial for hypertrophy? 08:07 Overreaching a good thing? 08:55 People d...

Dr Pat Davidson has a PhD is exercise physiology. He is an author, lecturer and strength and conditioning coach. His philosophy is heavily grounded in biomechanics and human motion, identifying opportunities for training high-performance athletes, helping general population fitness clients and improving the recovery rates of rehabilitation patients. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (17:33) Biomechanics a...

This week you’re in for a treat. We have Matt Jansen on the show for the first time. Matt is a world-renowned bodybuilding coach, recently taking Shaun Clarida to win the Olympia 212 category. In addition to Matt, Mike Israetel is back on the podcast. In this discussion, we go over the recent 2020 Olympia and what guys have to start doing to be their ultimate best in bodybuilding & the Change of B...

How much does P-Ratios matter when it comes to muscle gain? It has been commonly suggested that getting lean before starting to mass is preferred. One of the key reasons many uses is to enhance our P-Ratio i.e. whether our weight gain is more so muscle vs. fat. In today’s podcast, Mike Israetel and Eric Trexler go deep into the science of this claim and provide practical takeaways. If you’ve ever...

Greg is back on the show for the 5th time. We did into shift work this week, why is it something worth discussing in regards to our health? What can employees and employers do to reduce the downsides for sleep and health? Everything from light and dark signals to how to eat and train. If you or anyone you know does shift work, this is a must! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:37 Shift work 05:22 Can peop...

Gabby is back on the show and we delve into her new ventures in the world of coaching. We cover how Gabby got interested into bridging the gap between the diet and anti diet cultures. And delve into why that’s important and how as coaches we might be able to. Also touching on Gabby’s own personal experience moving toward a more intuitive and weight neutral approach. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:55 H...

James Hoffmann is back on the podcast James has a Phd in sports physiology, is a coach for Renaissance Periodisation and has been involved & headed up many of their ebooks like recovering from training. We talk about his current perspectives on his own training and why it might be ok to put things on the back burner. Then we move onto his experience coaching people through the use of step counts,...

The refeed roundtable, a comprehensive look at the current evidence supporting refeeds. On todays show I speak to Menno, Brain, Alberto and Jackson. We first discuss the recent study done by Bill Campbell’s lab and whether the conclusions are what they seem. We then did into the practical relevance of refeeds and who might actually want to use them. You don’t want to miss this. Timestamps: 00:00 I...

Mike is back with a longer episode which we decided to split into two so that you have a nice X-mas holiday. This time he's talking about bloodwork for naturals, high-frequency training, mind-muscle connection and much more. Listen to part 1: https://youtu.be/7xVvEsUUDmo Timestamps: 00:00 Bloodwork to get the best results possible? 09:48 High frequency. How can it NOT be better? 15:22 Myo reps on...

Mike is back with a longer episode which we decided to split into two so that you have a nice X-mas holiday. This time he's talking about prep feelings, peak week, the mysterious hypertrophy book and static vs. dropping RIR throughout a Mesocycle Timestamps: 00:00 Prep feelings, peak week, etc. 18:42 Hypertrophy book 25:08 Difference of 4 to 0 rir or static RIR throughout a meso? Also, how importa...

How to get the ultimate conditioning for stage? This week we get the answer from Brett Freeman WNBF pro bodybuilder and coach Cliff Wilson. Cliff has coached 1000s to stage and hundreds to pro cards and Brett has the best conditioning he has ever seen. We did into what’s involved in achieving this and how others might be able to apply this to themselves. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:34 How did Brett...

Mike Challis is the Physio at Revive Stronger. He got his physiotherapy degree in 2011 and has completed 2 masters degree’s since. He’s the lead Physiotherapist for Men’s & Women’s Hockey squads at Loughborough University. Furthermore, Mike has competed in the BNBF in 2014 as well as in powerlifting. Mike seeks to combine his passions for physiotherapy, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman and ba...

Evan Godbee is a WNBF Pro bodybuilder. He is also an avid listener to the podcast and someone who has been in the evidence-based fitness scene since the start. He turned pro in 2011 & has still been going since. We dig into how Evan has kept in the game at this late stage. Lots of good take-homes in today's episode. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Evan talks a bit about his pro card as a natural bod...

Scott is back on the show after a year hiatus. This is part 2 of our recording with him. See part 1 here: https://youtu.be/_zt5dnIs8d4 In this episode, we did into how you can dig into research and make up your own mind and why that’s important. And some of Scott’s favourite ways to monitor progress for someone seeking to change their body composition. As always with Scott a very fun and in-depth...

Scott is back on the show after a year hiatus. In this episode, we did into how you can dig into research and make up your own mind and why that’s important. And some of Scott’s favourite ways to monitor progress for someone seeking to change their body composition. As always with Scott a very fun and in-depth chat full of knowledge. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:18 Argument of authority 05:40 Backin...

Nick Shaw is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodisation. Today we talked about how he and Mike met and developed RP. We also dug into Nick’s new book Fit For Success which breaks down success into priorities and principles. This is a must for any coach, business person or just someone who has goals in life, a lot of practical information right here. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:31 Nick gives a bit...

Mike is back again and is giving us a short insight into his current prep. Furthermore we discuss things such as why enhanced bodybuilders do shorter preps than natural athletes, diet breaks, "light" training sessions and much more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Update from Mike 07:32 Dexa accuracy 13:59 Holding onto excess water 16:51 Misconceptions of drug use 24:33 Consistently working with low...

Dr Jake Linardon is back on the show. This time we’re talking all things relationships; with food, your physique and social media use. How can we identify poor relationships and foster positive ones? This is a must listen for everyone! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:38 What does good relationship with food truly mean? 09:47 Different perception and lifestyle preferences 13:15 Objective relationship 16...

Finally, Mike is back for another Q&A. This time we're talking about frequency periodisation, why you may want to consider training with a training partner, objective bodycomposition measures and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:42 How to prepare for surgery? 07:12 Frequency periodisation: Reduce volume per session if introduce a new training day? 15:07 Muscle group set requirements 20:06 What's t...