The Revive Stronger Podcast

Bill Campbell is back on the show and here we’re discussing two new research studies. One looks at the impact of routine eating on the thermic effect of feeding and the other looking at the manipulation of training variables and impact on muscle growth. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:10 Thermic effect of feeding 04:41 High protein diets better? 11:19 Does more evidence support the findings? 14:49 Real...

This week I am back talking with Greg Potter about some very interesting topics. Everything from cardio & how bodybuilders can get the health benefits without any downsides, why you should consider donating blood for your own health and then social media and the potential benefits of psychedelics. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro  (02:29) Pro/Con of cardio for bodybuilders (15:39) Strength adaptations an...

Joe is back on the show after 3 years & we catch up about some of the recent literature supporting training at long muscle lengths & how he trains Terrance Ruffin to be better & much more. A view on genetics, hard work and evidence based practice. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:18) Training not being a priority (08:50) Stretch-mediated hypertrophy and training at long muscle lengths (16:39) Interes...

New Improvement Season RSS Feed. Make sure to subscribe! https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZdrUeAgNgFpFKasENo2HS?si=04ce43a31df74fe0 Eric is back on the show and today we get an update on his calf experiment. We then dig into what it means to be optimal and cover off hid goals for his next contest prep. Timestamps: (00:00) Calf Experiment. What is it? (14:01) Stretching and impact on hypertrophy (21:...

Greg Potter is back on the podcast, this time not talking about sleep. This time we’re talking about what tools can a natural bodybuilder use to monitor and better their health & progress. We cover glucose monitoring, blood tests, performance metrics and more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to tracking tools & health markers for bodybuilders with Greg Potter (01:57) Using your body and physical health...

Cliff is back on the show. We talk about what happens when training is taken away from you, his health complications, how he got over them and the lessons that instilled in him. In addition to this, we touch on why it’s important not to have an outwork mentality and Cliff’s soon to be published book. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:29) Working over a long time with athletes (08:27) Situation of heal...

Jackson Peos is back on the show and we did into his recovery and how to come back from a severe injury. Jackson shares his story and from that provides a lot of powerful lessons and take homes. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:55) Update on injury and lessons learned (10:57) Importance of time (14:19) What has changed about long-term goals (20:04) Mental challenge being out of the gym and what to do...

I’m back talking with Dr Mike asking your questions, from different skull crusher variations to what Mike will do after bodybuilding & much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:55) Skullcrushers, to the face or behind the head and other ways of doing skullcrushers (11:28) Proper technique and execution (15:56) What to do after bodybuilding? (20:20) Post-/Pre- & intra-workout nutrition (32:00) Longt...

This week I talk to Andy Chappell all about his 2022 season, from WNFB Worlds to what he thinks could have gone better. Lots of insights into the process of a pro-natural competitor in this episode. A season recap of a pro natural bodybuilder. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:39) Post show struggles and experience (08:30) Diet fatigue during prep (14:11) Competition season recap (23:45) Anxiety and s...

Today I chat with Scott Stevenson. In this 2 parter, we cover stretch-mediated hypertrophy and the role of long muscle lengths. This time, we talk about that perfect technique is not what you think it is and then dig into some changes Scott has made to his training and nutrition over the past decade. Here is part 1: https://youtu.be/ILzehqbT1_U Timestamps: (00:00) What to look at to know if things...

Today I chat with Scott Stevenson. In this 2 parter, we cover stretch-mediated hypertrophy and the role of long muscle lengths. And then dig into some changes Scott has made to his training and nutrition over the past decade. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (09:03) Stretch-mediated hypertrophy and Scott's experience (23:41) How to stretch and how to benefit from them? (35:54) Occlusion training (42:54)...

Menno is back on for a Q&A. Today we cover a bunch of interesting topics and questions from has Menno ever considered steroids, what his thoughts are on the new range of motion literature, his preferred peaking approaches and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:52) Maintaining muscle mass when injured, squats, bench and deadlifts for hypertrophy (05:13) Prefered squatting variations. Stretche...

Holly Baxter is back on the podcast this time solo to talk about her recent experience competing with the WBFF, lessons and takeaways from that and what are some of the things people don’t see that happen during a contest prep. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:48) Why aren't there many female educators in the fitness space (08:48) Holly's last contest prep (14:10) Judges feedback (19:26) Pressure of...

Dr Mike is back on the show for a Q&A. We cover how to go about your training and nutrition whilst travelling or being away from home, is latent hypertrophy real and it is why people are looking better post contest and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (04:55) Disagreements with other experts (09:14) DASgym experience (12:47) Travelling, training and gym equipment (20:47) What to do with your n...

This week I talk to Dr Pak who has recently worked on a published paper on deloads and what the science say's about deloads. He and the team interviewed 18 high-level bodybuilding and powerlifting coaches on their deloading methods & we did into that in this episode. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (04:37) Who is Pat and what study is he working on right now? (07:59) Deload study design (14:39) Deloads...

Today I talked to Eric about all things hard gainer from the inability to gain weight to seemingly not responding to training. We talk about being a non-responder vs hardgainer and what to do about it. This is part 2 of the episode with Eric. Go here for part 1: https://youtu.be/LmB4z9zgbHk Timestamps: 00:00 Strategies hard gainers can use 13:18 Misconception around food and what's healthy/good an...

Today I talked to Eric about all things hard gainer from the inability to gain weight to seemingly not responding to training. We talk about being a hardgainer and how to overcome it, why that might be the case and strategies to overcome these challenges. Timestamps: (00:00) MacroFactor App (08:14) What is a hard gainer (11:13) What leads to a hard gainer? (19:42) Body fat settling point (23:57) W...

This week I talk to Milo Wolf, ‘the ROM guy’ about Full Vs. Partial Range of motion and the current state of evidence. He recently published his meta-analysis and systematic review which investigated the impact of a range of motion on muscle growth. We did into this and the practical relevance his work has for our training in the gym. The study: https://doi.org/10.51224/SRXIV.198 Timestamps: (00:0...

Eric Trexler is back on the show and we’re talking all things Reverse Dieting & metabolic adaptations. This time we're talking about recovering from a diet and the idea of dynamic maintenance. Should you do it? What are the pros and cons? What is dynamic maintenance and much more? If you have ever considered a reverse diet or want to know what to do after a diet, this is for you. This is part 2 of...

Eric Trexler is back on the show and we’re talking all things Reverse Dieting & metabolic adaptations. Should you do it? What are the pros and cons? What is dynamic maintenance and much more? If you have ever considered a reverse diet or want to know what to do after a diet, this is for you. This is part 1 of the recording and part 2 will be following soon. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:58) What i...

This week I talk to Ben House. We talk about his recent diet where he’s gotten leaner than ever in his life. Everything from Refeeds/diet breaks to why Ben doesn’t want to step on stage is covered in this episode. Definitely of interest for anyone who has stepped or is going to step on stage or coach that process. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:20) What was the desire to get lean? (05:12) Why not g...

Today I chat with James Hoffman. We talk all about the Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio (SFR) and the practical ramifications of this principle of training. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:34) James lifting and sciatic pain (09:37) Overreaching for bodybuilding? (14:47) Stimulus to fatigue ratio (20:54) SFR impact on work that requires a lot of stability (28:38) Biofeedback markers for SFR (39:08) Techniqu...

Eric Helms is back on the show. We dig into what he’s been up to and his recent training and competitive endeavours before diving into the new literature surrounding training at different ranges of motion/muscle lengths and stretch-mediated hypertrophy. Lots of great information here and practical take homes. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (06:27) Eric's competitive goals. Importance of intrinsic motiv...

Today I talk to Jacob Schepis a Physique & powerlifting coach & Director of JPS health & fitness. We did into the current state of social media & how we should be digesting information on the platform. The difference between a pseudo expert and a real expert, how to identify them, and much more! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:07) Education online, social media and attention (15:06) How people educa...

This week I talked to Dr Jacob Templar. We cover off a lot of things thought unsafe in the gym, such as locking out your knees on the leg press. Are they hazardous or can they be safe under certain conditions? Are there some lifts that are simply not worth the risk? We find out today. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:36) Hierarchy of evidence (08:59) Biases in the evidence (14:54) Is locking the knee...