The Ripped Body® Podcast

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "Can I eat as often as I want during the feeding window?" 2. “Are there separate programs for bulking vs. cutting?” If you'd like us to answer your questions, please send your questions to podcast@rippedbody.com. ABOUT...

Today, I’m speaking with Tyler (@ tyler.lavasseur ), a 31-year-old minister living in Jackson, Florida, who has just become a dad. Tyler started training when he was 21. He was fed up with the skinny-fat guy that stared at him in the mirror. In the last 10 years, incredibly, he’s gone from 195 to 245 pounds, with most of that being muscle. He’s looking to compete in his first powerlifting competit...

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "How much training volume is needed to maintain your physique?" 2. “Do we need to track macros to see progress, or can we use simpler portion control methods?” If you'd like us to answer your questions, please send you...

Today, I’m speaking with Donald, who is a 59-year-old, former accountant living in Florida. He’s been a runner all of his life, but only started lifting consistently at the start of this year. He’s dropped 25 lbs in the last six months, lost 8 inches off his waist, and has got considerably stronger. He’s now plateaued and is wondering where he should go from here. Should he continue cutting? Bulk?...

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "Who in the fitness industry would you like to throw on the fire?" 2. “When I get busy, I can't stop snacking after I take one bite, and one slip-up leads to days of overeating. What should I do?” If you'd like us...

Today, I’m speaking with Chris, who is a semi-retired food industry exec living in Arkansas. Chris has been dieting and training in some form for the last 30 years. He said he can remember being body shamed in 5th and 6th grade for being pudgy and unathletic, and even though he knows he is in better shape than most men his age, he needs help to cure his poor body-image hump, and finally uncover hi...

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "Is it necessary to go through fat loss in phases? I have seen some coaches say that each fat loss phase should take 12-16 weeks, and then we should take a maintenance break that lasts the same amount of time as the fat loss pha...

Today I’m speaking with Jonathan,  a 57-year-old entrepreneur whose main business is providing insurance for companies operating in high-risk markets, mainly in the security, mining, and oil & gas sectors.  He’s a well-built guy who has yo-yo’d with his weight over the years, running marathons, competing in Ironman events, and last year he hit a goal of deadlifting 500 lbs.  But he’s sitting 2...

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "Do you think body composition goals can be reached while still allowing alcohol to be a part of the formula? 2. " I was training 4x/week on a deficit, but I recently got injured and will be out of commission for about a mo...

Today, I’m speaking with Mark, who is a 49-year-old father of two daughters, working a high-stress job with the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A few years ago, Mark lost 60 lbs, but as he didn’t strength train, he felt a little skinny. Since he started strength training, he’s gained around 40 lbs, a lot of that muscle, and before COVID he was hitting some solid lifting numbers. He’ll be turning...

Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. “I’m four weeks into a cut. I lost 6 pounds in my first week, but I’ve been hovering around the same weight since. What am I doing wrong?” 2. “Is a front squat a good exercise for a beginner, or would it be too difficult to perform c...

Today, I’m speaking with Cybersecurity expert Nick, who specializes in offensive hacking. Nick is not a tall guy, and he used to weigh close to 300 pounds. One day, he reached a breaking point and decided to do something about it, and he lost 180 pounds. He kept the weight off for a few years, but then got married, had kids, and he’s back up to 190 and feeling a bit stuck. He works from home and h...

Today, I’m speaking with Stephen, who is a Chief Administration Officer for a major non-profit in the US. Stephen used to be overweight. He got into cycling because he wanted to do something healthy with his kids, and this turned into a passion for triathlons. He lost 30 pounds, plateaued, then started weight lifting and lost another 30 pounds. He’s at a healthy weight now, but he still yearns to...

Today, I had a fantastic conversation with Greg, who is a comedy writer and actor living in LA. As you’ll hear, Greg is at a bit of a loss for motivation, after struggling to bulk successfully in the past, and he’s wondering what he should do from here. Let’s see if we can help him. ABOUT THIS POD 🎙 At RippedBody.com , we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you ex...

Today’s guest is Ben Carpenter. I’ve invited him back on the show to answer some reader questions that we didn’t get a chance to cover on the previous episode. We cover: Don’t people just need more willpower? Can fruit make you gain weight due to the sugar content? Why is it so hard to maintain weight loss over the long term? What can we do about it? How can you remove the fear of lifting for olde...

Today’s guest is Ben Carpenter. Ben is a personal trainer who makes the best videos debunking nutrition myths that I’ve seen. He has a heart of gold, and I feel honored to be able to call him a friend. Ben has just released his first book, Everything Fat Loss . It reads very much like sitting down for a cup of tea one afternoon with one of the world's best personal trainers calmly telling you...

In this episode, I’ve invited my good friend and fellow podcaster, Jordan Harbinger , to share his weight loss story. Jordan's been a Ripped Body client for the past year, first working with Coach Reid, and then Coach Matt. In that time, he's lost 40 pounds of body fat while adding 10 pounds of lean muscle. Before working with us, Jordan believed he'd never have abs, and he didn&apo...

In this episode, I’ve invited mindset coach, Itamar Marani, on the show to talk about how our mental and emotional blocks often stop us from achieving our goals. He’s a BJJ blackbelt, former Israeli Special Forces, Mossad undercover agent, and was mentored by Mossad’s head psychologist. So, he’s pretty much a retired Israeli Jason Bourne, who now helps entrepreneurs conquer their mental and emotio...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I share the biggest mistakes we've made in our own fitness journeys. We talk about wasting hundreds of dollars on supplements, putting on way too much body fat on our quest for muscle, body image challenges we've faced, and much more. ABOUT THIS POD 🎙 At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how t...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss whether or not people should use calorie calculators to determine their macros. We share the pros, and cons, as well as 10 things people should do before they start counting their calories. ABOUT THIS POD 🎙 At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the s...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss how often we should be changing our workout programs. We share how we approach our own training programs, and share how we create programs for our clients. ABOUT THIS POD 🎙 At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achieve the client results you see on the site. 👉🏻 To get started, head ove...

In this episode, I'm joined by a special guest, Dr. Idz, the TikTok nutritional nonsense assassin.  Instagram 👉🏻 @dr_idz TikTok 👉🏻 @dr_idz We discuss the health side of nutritional research, including gluten sensitivities, the relationship between fasting and cancer, should you take nutritional advice from your physician, why there's so much misinformation, and much more. Enjoy! ABOU...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss the challenges that come when you're highly stressed, or struggling with sleep. We share our personal experiences, how we help our clients, and what to expect when you're trying to diet during periods of high stress. ABOUT THIS POD 🎙 At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and training guides. We teach you exactly how to achiev...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I share our personal strategies for travel, as well as how we help our clients succeed and maintain their physiques on the road.  Whether you're traveling for business or simply have a vacation coming up, you're sure to pick up useful strategies in today's episode. ABOUT THIS POD 🎙 At RippedBody.com we are known for our no-nonsense nutrition and trainin...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss how to spot a charlatan in the fitness industry, and how to tell the difference between good and bad coaches.  If you’d like to dive deeper into any of the topics we discussed, head over to RippedBody.com and click the free guides button in the menu to find our articles. If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments. I’ve been answering daily for the...