The Revive Stronger Podcast

Andrew is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who has been training and competing for over 10 years. He competes with the Drug-Free Athletes Coalition in professionally sanctioned contests and is previously a five-time British Champion with the British Natural Bodybuilding Federation as well as a World amateur champion. Andrew also has judged physique contests for over 7 years and has judged at British and...

London Seminar 2019 http://revivestronger.com/product/london-seminar-19/ The final instalment of the three-part London Seminar series is Mike Israetel. This time, Mike talks about what to expect at the upcoming London Seminar, diet methodologies and things he has learned throughout his career. Timestamps: 00:20 Mike starts off with talking about his lessons learned from his cutting phases 29:48 Ho...

London Seminar 2019 http://revivestronger.com/product/london-seminar-19/ James Hoffmann comes onto the podcast to talk all things recovery. From the importance of sleep, de-stressing to the efficacy of massage therapy and more. Timestamps: 04:21 What approaches has James changed in regards to recovery and fatigue management 06:55 Efficacy of HRV for a physique athlete 11:29 How bad is waking up a...

Gabrielle is back...again! She has a PhD in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise and is coming to the London Seminar 2019 as well! To celebrate this, we delve into a Q&A about gut health. London Seminar 2019 http://revivestronger.com/product/london-seminar-19 Timestamps: 02:04 Why might Greens powders be harmful? 10:53 Multivitamin or Greens powder 13:14 How sweeteners impact the gut 21:28 What rol...

Alex Kolliari-Turner knows a tonne about muscle. He is currently in his 2nd year of his PhD at the University of Brighton. Specifically, he is conducting research into the effect of anabolic steroids on muscle gene expression, epigenetic markers and their influence on the enhancement of muscle memory. Sounds really interesting, that’s because it is! We talk about this research, how you could help...

James is back on the show! We discuss his personal project of a high volume training protocol. Additionally, we talk about personal things such as P-ratio, exercise selection and much more. Timestamps: 00:59 James talks about the targeted volume approach 09:48 Why 3 day per week frequency 11:56 What's the definition of a hard gainer 16:06 Relative intensity during the intensity 16:42 Specialisatio...

Paul Serafini is currently doing graduate research into hypertrophy, protein and nutrition. He has a BS in exercise science, is a coach himself and has a very impressive physique. In today's episode we talk about some of his up and coming research into training to failure. We also cover what the evidence currently says and Paul’s own personal experience with himself and clients. Timestamps: 04:24...

Dr Emilia Thompson specialises in improving people’s relationships with food. Sounds trivial? But it really isn’t, disordered eating is rife, especially within the fitness industry. Emilia does a great job at helping people transition to a more mindful eating style. She also is a nutritionist for optimum nutrition and previously a highly competitive bikini athlete. Timestamps: 01:41 Emily talks ab...

London Seminar '19: http://revivestronger.com/product/london-seminar-19/ This time, Mike is talking about muscle loss, steroids, training volume and being limited on time and much more! Timestamps: 18:47 Things to consider before taking steroids 22:59 Why people need some knowledge to not fall for fads 28:14 Mike and Joe Rogan Podcast 30:19 How likely is true muscle loss going to happen 41:38 High...

Eric is has a Phd & has published over 30 research papers, coach, natural bodybuilder and powerlifter and new director of education at Stronger by Science. Eric is a PhD student at UNC Chapel Hill, with a research focus on how exercise and nutrition affect metabolism, performance, and body composition. Eric comes from a background in natural bodybuilding, powerlifting, and strength coaching, and c...

It is finally here! Lyle & Mike get into a highly anticipated debate about the '45 Set Study' by Brad Schoenfeld. They discuss general volume recommendations, intensity, study designs & much more. Timestamps: 02:14 Lyle starts off with his take on the "Volume Study" 05:58 Mike response to Lyle's first critique on doing a blinded study 10:37 Lyle & Mike get into a discussion about Brad's study desi...

Joe is better known as the hypertrophy coach, for good reason. He has years of experience with thousands of people and has found common ways to help people reach their goals. His focus has been getting as jacked as possible, he has some very insightful and interesting lines of thought on what is important when trying to get muscular. I think you guys will really enjoy this episode and it will give...

Training to failure roundtable! Dr. Mike & Dr. Scott get into a discussion around training to failure, the relative intensity and overall training volume. You don't want to miss this! Timestamps: 01:05 Scott's general hypertrophy philosophies 09:09 Mike responds to Scott's methodologies 18:22 Scott gets back to Mike's comments and talks about muscle fibre types 23:19 Mike responds to Steve's summa...

Nick Tumminello is the 2016 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, and the Editor-in-chief of the NSCA Personal Training Quarterly journal. He’s the author of three books: Building Muscle and Performance, Strength Training for Fat Loss, and Your Workout PERFECTED. He’s been a trainer for over 20 years, is the former strength coach for team Ground Control MMA and has trained professional athletes in fi...

Shelby Starnes is a champion bodybuilder and fantastic coach. In todays episode we dig deep into Shelby’s methdologies for contest prep, specifically going over what he see’s as the key ingredients to a successful prep, differences between males and females and finishing with his top tips for up and coming coaches. Shelby is a super nice guy and I really enjoyed this chat, I know you’ll enjoy it....

This time, Mike is talking about the idea of optimisation, he brings up warning signs of negative neurotic behaviour and them becoming a habit and furthermore he continuous speaking about how to identify find what's optimal! Timestamps: 00:00 Mike starts with talking about optimisation 13:06 Mike talks about down-sets for strength training 19:51 Mike brings up warning signs of negative neurotic be...

This time, Miguel is covering things on his article about Muscle Damage and Hypertrophy. Furthermore, he delves into the topic around GDA's and CBD-Oil. Article: http://revivestronger.com/2018/11/01/chasing-damage-and-soreness-why-it-can-reduce-gains/ Timestamps: 02:44 Miguel talks about what he's been up to 07:18 Miguel touches on a recent article about muscle damage 10:57 Miguel speaks about the...

This is the Massing roundtable. Dr. Mike Israetel and Dr. Eric Helms get into a discussion around the general principles of getting big!. This implies things like rate of weight gain, body fat %, insulin sensitivity and much more! Timestamps: 01:45 Eric's change of perspective on the rate of weight gain since Abel's podcast 04:50 Mike responds to Eric's view 11:15 Mike continuous talking about slo...

Tom Venuto is a world-renowned writer, author of burn the fat, feed the muscle. I first came into contact with Tom and his work via the Fit Cast, he was incredibly clued up and well spoken. Since hearing him there I purchased his book, which was one of the first pieces of true evidence-based literature I had read.  Tom himself was a champion bodybuilder, taking home his fair share of trophies. Tod...

Leanna Carr is a mental performance and fitness coach She has a masters in sports exercise psychology, with her pro status as a natural figure competitor and as a powerlifter in the 63kg class, she is a smart, strong and powerful human being. She is also good friends with many of our previous guests such as the guys at team 3DMJ and frequently talks at seminars about the psychological aspects of t...

This is part 2 with Dr Scott Stevenson; bodybuilder, coach & writer. Scott has a PhD in Applied Exercise Physiology and has published peer-reviewed scientific literature. He is also a competitive bodybuilder with plenty of success, with four overall titles, including the 2009 NPC Mr. Arizona, and four top 5 national level showings. With over 30 years lifting experience and more than 2 decades of c...

I first came across Leigh Peele many years ago on the fit cast, she was one of the co-hosts to what is still one of the biggest fitness podcasts out there. I loved her no BS approach and could tell she was incredibly intelligent. Since I purchased several of her books, including Starve Mode, which we discuss in depth. Leigh is certified through the national academy of sports medicine and delves th...

This is part 3 of the individualisation roundtable. Dr. Mike Israetel and Menno Henselmans get into a discussion around the general principles of individualisation. This implies things like individual differences, training approaches, training response and much more! Timestamps: 00:48 Mike starts up with talking about technique and form 03:53 Menno speaks about his take on technique and execution...

Ryan is a world-class natural bodybuilder and powerlifter. However, he has an incredible talent for talking through the various psychological aspects of both sports. This is something he uses within his own coaching for his company Fortis EQ where he coaches a variety of athletes. We delve deep into that in today's episode, enjoy a unique listen. Timestamps: 00:09 Ryan mentions to "not fake passio...

Dr Scott Stevenson; bodybuilder, coach & writer. Scott has a PhD in Applied Exercise Physiology and has published peer-reviewed scientific literature. He is also a competitive bodybuilder with plenty of success, with four overall titles, including the 2009 NPC Mr. Arizona, and four top 5 national level showings. With over 30 years lifting experience and more than 2 decades of coaching Scott blends...