The Revive Stronger Podcast

Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! Time Stamps: 03:40 Water weight discussion 27:35 In depth discussion on body image dysmorphia If anyone is interested in learning more about volume and programming, I highly recommend the latest book by James Hoffmann & Mike Israetel: "How much should I train?" ↳ http://bit.ly/2hfaPhl ⇨ Instructions on how to find your personal training Volume Landmarks...

Steve interviews Melissa Davis who has a PhD in Neurobiology and Behaviour, in addition she has a focus on combat sport & is highly competitive winning many championships. She is also a consultant for Renaissance Periodization and was one of the authors of the RP-produced book: “Renaissance Woman: Fat Loss, Muscle Growth and Performance Through Scientific Eating.” Time Stamps: 03:40 Female fat los...

Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! Time Stamps: 01:15 What to do if you overshoot you bulk? 18:42 Shorter masses and more frequent mini cuts, successful? 28:50 How frequent do we need maintenance phases? COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.snapchat.com/add/revivestronger FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/revivestronger TWITTER: w...

Steve talks to Laurin Conlin about the developments within bikini. Laurin is a IFBB Bikini professional and a Master's candidate in Exercise Science. She is an online coach, entrepreneur and owner of LoCoFit LLC. Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! 04:40 How has bikini changed over the years? 10:05 What is the 'tie in' & why is it important? 14:35 The main difference between bikini & figur...

Steve & Broderick talk coffee! Alan Aragon conference: https://www.mac-nutritionuni.com/a-day-with-alan-aragon/ Time stamps: - 05:57 A look at coffee & it's variants & how the location, harvesting etc. all impact what you eventually get in your cuppa joe - 24:03 How does your brewing method impact what you get from your coffee? - 28:32 What is coffee doing to help us in terms health benefits? - 52...

Steve talks to Dr. Joe one of the pioneers in peak week strategies for natural bodybuilders. 02:53 How has Joe's view of peak week changed? 08:15 Where Joe places peak week into his phasic contest prep plan? 12:40 Joe's 'metabolic building' phase 19:00 What does Joe do in his peak week? 22:05 Difference approaches Joe has used & lessons learnt. 28:50 What is supercompensation & can it occur with c...

Another Q&A with Dr. Mike, this time we cover optimal training lengths to canola oils impact on health. 02:14 Worst case of overreaching Mike has experienced & how he dealt with it. 13:50 Does Mike believe in an intensity of effort threshold for hypertrophy? 22:28 Does the optimal rep tempo of a lift depend on whether the goal is strength or hypertrophy? 30:26 Canola oil healthy? 33:07 Can anti-ox...

Steve talks to Lyle McDonald to get his revised views on refeeds. Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! --- Time Stamps: • 01:30 History/Definition of Flexible Dieting & Refeeds • 07:28 Purpose of the refeed • 19:40 Refeeds for women • 25:25 How many days do we need to benefit from a refeed? • 36:05 Linear deficit vs. low days & high days? • 55:18 Additional benefits to refeeds for different...

Steve talks to Broderick Chavez all about muscle growth. Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! -- Time Stamps: 03:20 General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) Theory applied to muscle growth 19:10 The importance of removing stressors & attributing the right causality 25:02 Cyclic rhythm to muscle growth responses 38:55 The accumulation of stress & identifying the point at which we need to take a break...

Another fantastic Q&A with Dr. Mike. 04:20 Adaptions to cardio & how to mitigate this or plan round it? 16:20 Overloading/Deloading different muscle groups at different weeks? 30:48 Weight fluctuations during a gaining phase, how to deal with them? 38:08 Doing mini cuts during a lower volume period? 48:05 Is there a body fat set point or a weight set point? Thanks, please comment, like and subscri...

Brad runs Science Driven Nutrition, an online platform that aims to spread evidence-based nutrition information. He also has an M.S. in biomechanics and a Ph. D. in exercise physiology, and has also done research training as a fellow in biomedical research, examining how nutrition and metabolism influence disease. We cover everything you could want regarding carbohydrates role for a physique compe...

Another fantastic Q&A with Dr. Mike. 00:40 Elaborations on differentiation between Overload and Progressive Overload. 08:02 When we diet we want to prevent muscle loss. However post diet it’s often said we can gain back the lean tissue lost quickly due to muscle memory. Why not then diet harder? 22:18 Is there any evidence you know of that ‘functional overreaching’ results in more growth than cont...

Broderick Chavez the 'evil genius' is back! We talk about how we can avoid using the scale the wrong way. 01:42 Data collection for body composition change 20:30 Thoughts on taking daily weigh ins 35:00 The benefits of challenging your own views 36:12 How to identify the need to make a change i.e. a plateau ~ Broderick's website: https://www.teamevilgsp.com/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/onli...

Chad Dolan is a super smart guy who many might not know. He has a Exercise Science and Health Promotion B.S., Exercise Physiology M.S.  and is currently working on his PhD. He's has published Strength and Conditioning Research alongside top powerlifting coach/researcher Mike Zourdos. Chad is also a competitive athlete and coach, the coaching qualities he identifies as paramount are: education (giv...

An exciting roundtable between two massive geeks of the science of genetics and how they impact our muscular size and strength gains. Time stamps: 2:35 99.9% of our genetics are the same, so how much impact can they have on our strength/size? 12:25 Lyle McDonalds work vs. talent model - does it work in practice? 21:25 Natural limits for muscle mass? Usefulness of different models? 36:36 How much i...

Peter Fitschen is a very smart natural bodybuilder. With a PhD Nutritional Science, Master of Science in Biology/Physiology & Bachelor of Science: Biochemisty. He has many publications including: Recommendations for natural bodybuilding contest preparation: resistance and cardiovascular training & A scientific based approach to natural bodybuilding contest preparation: nutritional and supplementat...

Another famous Q&A with Dr. Mike, talking about perfecting your massing calories to hypertrophy strategies for females. ~ 0:55 Should your Calorie surplus be different throughout a Massing Phase? 26:26 Is direct ab training for a bodybuilder necessary? 32:35 Strategies for muscle hypertrophy in women. 43:15 Nutrient re-partitioning agents, thoughts? ~ • Facebook Group to ask Q's: https://www.faceb...

Today Steve interviews Martin MacDonald a ‘Clinical Performance Nutritionist’, Celebrity nutritionist, the founder of Mac-Nutrition.com, which is now a thriving nutrition consultancy boasting sought after long-term internship and weekend Mentorship programs. Plus he runs Mac-Nutrition-University UK’s first ever 12-month, evidence-based, online nutrition course that can be completed alongside full-...

Cliff is a professional natural bodybuilder & one of the top physique coaches in the industry having established himself through his work with competitive bodybuilders and powerlifters. Cliff's clients have amassed over 70 pro cards, over 30 professional titles, and multiple world champions. His goal as a coach is simple, help every athlete achieve their ultimate potential, regardless of their cur...

Another famous Q&A with Dr. Mike, from metabolite training in & out & how to identify if you're a non-responder to something. ~ 02:43 Where to place metabolite training & how to progress metabolite training?? 25:26 Could Mike discuss some ways he's found for improving digestion, to handle the quantities of food required in a bulk. 39:08 What value do you place on intra-workout nutrition? 44:30 Can...

Today Steve interviews Martin MacDonald a ‘Clinical Performance Nutritionist’, Celebrity nutritionist, the founder of Mac-Nutrition.com, which is now a thriving nutrition consultancy boasting sought after long-term internship and weekend Mentorship programs. Plus he runs Mac-Nutrition-University UK’s first ever 12-month, evidence-based, online nutrition course that can be completed alongside full-...

Steve talks to Broderick Chavez the 'evil genius' about how bodybuilders are best aligning their nutrition with their training. 00:37 Long contest preps vs. shorter contest preps, which are better? 12:55 Are refeeds something we should be taking? 24:20 How to go about a contest prep? ~ Broderick's website: https://www.teamevilgsp.com/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBS...

Steve talks to Broderick Chavez the 'evil genius' about how bodybuilders are best aligning their nutrition with their training. 10:38 How to train & eat for muscle gain? 21:37 Nutrition during a deload? 31:37 How to train & eat for fat loss? ~ Broderick's website: https://www.teamevilgsp.com/ ~ COACHING: www.revivestronger.com/online-person-training/ WEBSITE: www.revivestronger.com SNAPCHAT: www.s...

Steve chats to Quinn Henoch head of sports rehab at JTS. 03:08 What can a lifter do before seeking physiotherapy? 27:28 Quinn's tiered approach to working with injuries 31:20 How much attention do we need to put to foam rolling etc.? 43:26 How mobile do we need to be? 53:50 General everyday practices someone can do to stay healthy ~ Quinn's website: http://www.clinicalathlete.com/ ~ COACHING: www....

Steve chats to elite powerlifter Bryce Lewis. 03:18 How is Bryce's prep going for Worlds in Belarus? 06:43 What Bryce thinks allowed him to make big strides in strength over the past few years? 23:30 The main differences between the top lifters & good lifters? 32:25 Hindsight bias 40:05 Getting over the fear of going for lifts you've never tried before 41:20 What Bryce has his eye on in the resear...