The Ripped Body® Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss how to properly use the scale to inform our decisions, rather than letting it toss us around emotionally. 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 last...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I discuss food intolerances, gluten, and the question we get far too often - should I avoid sugar? We share our experiences with clients, Dr. Emil shares his experience working with patients who may have food intolerances, and we discuss the truth about sugar consumption. If you’d like to dive deeper into any of the topics we discussed, head over to RippedBody.com and...

In this episode, Dr. Emil and I answer the question, "should I bulk or cut?" We share our experiences with clients, our personal approaches to bulking and cutting, and how to the best decision for the long-haul. 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 q...

In this episode, I talk to my good friend, co-founder of The Rising Coach Collective, and now podcast co-host, Emil Hodzovic. Emil shares a little bit about his background, and then we dive into today's topic: is it dangerous to go below 1200 calories? 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...

Today, I’m speaking to Ripped Body coach James Cunningham. James used to play American Football for the UK. He shares why hiring coaches from a very young age was critical to his career progress, he talks about overcoming an injury that had him bedbound in the middle of COVID, and we spend the latter half of the podcast talking about the often overlooked but critical piece of the puzzle— the menta...

Today, I'm speaking with Ripped Body Coach Matt Dustin about his journey into the fitness industry. Matt talks about his horrible experience with a personal trainer at his first gym, why he left business school to pursue a career in fitness, and why he transitioned from coaching athletes at Under Armour to training weight loss clients online.  Matt discusses the importance of getting your par...

Today, I'm speaking with Ripped Body Coach Reid Duggan about his journey into fitness. Reid shares what led him to struggle with anorexia, how bodybuilding saved his health, and why he began a career in the fitness industry as a personal trainer.  Reid discusses the unique approach that made his private gym stand out from the crowd, why he prefers a simplified approach to fat loss for his cli...

Today, I'm speaking with my good friend Alberto about his 150-pound weight loss journey. Not only did he lose the weight in only 8 months, but he's maintained his lean body for years, and built a successful business that allows him to travel the world without feeling restricted. We discuss how he lost so much weight, the challenges he faced after losing the weight, and why neither of us...

Today, I’ve asked Ripped Body coach Matt to interview me to catch you up on what’s happened in the 3.5 years since the last pod. I talk about the new community for online coaches (The Rising Coach Collective) that I’m launching at the end of this month, why I changed my mind about group coaching and started The Ripped Body Cut Club, why we released a second edition of The Muscle and Strength Pyram...

In this first episode of the second season I have my friend James Clear of JamesClear.com. James writes and teaches people how to instill lasting habits. I've been reading his work for years, and there is no doubt that his writing has helped me to become a better coach. After 6 years of writing, he's releasing his first book called Atomic Habits. So, while everything is super fresh in hi...

Hypertrophy researcher, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, answers questions covering considerations for older lifters, hypertrophy mechanisms, training splits, the value of mind-muscle connection, and how to tell if you are training too much or too little. For the full show notes & links visit:https://rippedbody.com/podcast-brad-schoenfeld ------------ Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, str...

Joseph Agu talks about the challenges he faced working as sports nutritionist to the British Athletics Team, and how those lessons apply to us regular trainees. For the full show notes and links go to: rippedbody.com/podcast-joseph-agu ------------ Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym. 👉 Ge...

In this second part of our interview, Menno talks about the recent HMB and Ketogenic diet study fraud, and why using steroids can be like creating a "game over" scenario which you want to avoid. For the full show notes & links visit:https://rippedbody.com/podcast-menno-henselmans-pt2 ------------ Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supp...

Recorded in my living room in Tokyo, Coach Menno Henselmans of BayesianBodybuilding.com shares tips on how he has stayed jacked and shredded while traveling for the last five years. I also asked Menno about the somewhat controversial topic of race-based muscular potential, why he isn’t a fan of HIIT, why he quit business consulting to pursue a fear in fitness, and his frank thoughts on meal timing...

This time I have Patrick Umphrey on the show, the man behind the legendary "Eat. Train. Progress." Facebook group. I talk to him about the power of empathy when working with clients, building that community, and how that has lead to a stream of applicants for his coaching business. For the full show notes and links go to: rippedbody.com/podcast-patrick-umphrey ------------ Since 2011, we...

This interview with Luka Hocevar was absolutely epic. Luka owns Vigor Ground fitness, a 12,000 square foot facility just outside of Seattle in a town called Renton. It's the best gym I have ever walked into, so I invited Luka on to talk about his journey to opening that, from being a regular LA Fitness trainer. The interview ended up being SO much more than that. The start of this episode may...

Special Q&A Session with questions from members of the RippedBody.com Family Facebook Group. Why not join the family?https://facebook.com/groups/rippedbody Get the full show notes and links here:https://rippedbody.com/podcast/andy-morgan-2 ------------ Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gy...

"The thing that ties all lifters together, regardless of their level, is that we are all interested in getting to the next PR."On this episode, I interview Mike Tuchscherer, founder of Reactive Training Systems, and father of using 'Rate of Perceived Exertion' (RPE) based on 'reps in reserve' to modulate recovery with training. Mike has coached 12 people to world reco...

This is the third and final of a multi-part interview with Greg Nuckols of StrongerbyScience.com. Greg is one of my favorite people in the industry, exceptionally smart, a gifted writer, and happens to be one of the strongest people in the world. Greg answers reader questions and we cover three key things:- Squats: How do your muscles distribute the load when squatting?- Why Greg is not a fan of t...

This is the second of a multi part interview with Greg Nuckols of StrongerbyScience.com. Greg answers reader questions and we cover three key things: Protein timing recommendations - are smaller people eating too little when they set their protein intake based on bodyweight? Misapplication of science to push agendas and how to treat people with opposing points of viewHilarity of consuming too many...

"Dude, if you're like a hardcore Ketofile, you're probably not going to be aware of the vast majority of research that says otherwise. If you're not spending time on Pub-med, and you're mostly spending time reading blogs and perusing social media, you find yourself in an echo chamber. Then if you get in a discussion and toss those studies out at people, it's not cherr...

"I don't track my macros either, and loads of people are surprised when they hear that because I talk about it all the time. But if you want to do it via the simplest method possible, why would you track more meticulously than you need to?"Ben Carpenter is an in-demand and immensely popular UK-based personal trainer. He's well versed in all the geeky stuff we fitness nerds like...

In this 60-minute interview, researcher and coach, Eric Helms, answers twenty reader questions posted in our Facebook Group. We talk about a variety of topics including RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion), full-body versus splits, protein frequency and how bodybuilders can progress through a plateau. The show also starts off with an exclusive musical number by yours truly. Enjoy! For detailed show...

How can we stay up to date with training research? What is the point of even trying to do so when we have studies coming out that seemingly contradict one another so often? Fresh off of finishing up his Ph. D., I welcome Eric Helms back on the podcast to explain why these seeming contradictions exist, how research can be useful, and the tools we can use to stay on top of it. We begin with a story...

On this episode of the Rippedbody Podcast, I welcome back researcher and online coach, James Krieger, who I have invited back on the show to discuss one of the most important considerations for tweaking a nutrition and training program, individual differences. Research is great at telling us what will likely work on average, but it isn't able to tell you what will work best for YOU. In this i...