Where Optimal Meets Practical

ButterYourMacros ⬇️Topics covered⬇️ . 1️⃣Metabolic adaptation - What is it? What causes it? Can you reverse it? Can your body “adapt” to higher cals? . 2️⃣Is Metabolic Reactivation a thing? . 3️⃣How does someone lose weight or get leaner when they go from eating 1200 to 2000? (or does this not really happen…) Where to find BYM ⬇️ IG Podcast Website Where to find me ⬇️ IG: @JordanLipsFitness Podcas...

Bryan Boorstein (00:11) Intro + working around injuries (09:00) How often / when should you change exercises in your programming? (19:15) How do you choose a rep range for a movement? (28:25) How do you decide how long to rest? (35:10) Research says we can train far from failure and make gains…so why are people not making better progress? (42:33) If I don’t beat performance last week…did I make ga...

Q&A 7/18/22 (00:20) What is your approach when a client says they’re being adherent but you know they’re not (03:25) Work/life stress is crazy. My lifts are regressing. What should I be prioritizing with limited time? (06:30) Do corrective exercises work for improving posture? (11:40) Best deadlift type for mid 40s women? Smith machine safer? (13:40) How frequently do you recalibrate macros at...

Q&A 7/1/22 (00:20) Is the mind muscle connection important? (04:20)) I train hard each time close to failure but don’t do progressive overload. Is this a problem? (09:45) Optimal ratio of carbs + fat? (13:50) If I’m really hungry at maintenance…do I need to eat more? (19:35) How much rest between sets and different exercises (24:23) Should I get less steps at maintenance so I can increase them...

Show Notes: Dr. Adrian Chavez (00:30) Intro - Who is Dr. Adrian Chavez? (04:05) What is insulin resistance? (11:30) How can you find out your insulin sensitivity? (24:30) Should you go low carb to improve your insulin sensitivity? (33:00) Should you wear a CGM to manage your blood sugar/insulin? (41:00) Top 6 things to stay insulin sensitive (54:00) Does insulin resistance prevent weight loss? If...

Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro - Who is Ben Yanes? (04:35) Was there a moment you realized you wanted to make this a career and push yourself to learn more? (09:45) Why are people anti-optimal? Why are there people claiming “just work hard” (18:00) What makes a good hypertrophy exercise? (30:00) How has the powerlifting community adopted (or not) a lot of this “new” obsession with biomechanics? (43:30...

Q&A Episode (00:39) Can you just take a week off for deload? (04:20) Small and petite person…can they go below 1200 cals? (11:11) Is a year at maintenance enough to then have an effective cut? (13:25) What phase should I be in? I’ve been binging… (14:30) Lengthened work before short position? (21:36) Difference between muscle range of motion and resistance profile? (25:30) How do I know if my...

WOMP 110: Bryan Boorstein - Why hypertrophy might be more joint friendly long-term, Resistance profiles vs training position, Why it’s important to work the lengthened position, How to use partial reps and reverse drop sets for growth --------------------------------------------- (01:40) - Hypertrophy + Joint health (09:20) - Difference between resistance profile and training position (18:00) - Wh...

WOMP 109: ButterYourMacros - How hard should it be to achieve and maintain your goals? What does it take to stay lean year-round? Do I have to track forever? Ease entitlement, expectations, and keeping your head on straight - No exaggeration Natalie and Heidi are my two favorite people in this “fiTneSs SpACe”. They’re so insightful and really provide a unique perspective that I really love. If I c...

108: Q&A - How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss, Insulin resistance, and Metabolic Adaptation in the context of chronic dieting How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss A discussion on insulin resistance Metabolic adaptation and chronic dieting...how come some people don’t lose on “low calories?” --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Yout...

Jack has some of the best content on exercise technique and execution and does an amazing job distilling it down to the average consumer. - We talk about the present explosion of “biomechanics” and the importance of form and technique and how important it REALLY is...and what to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed by it all - Additionally, we discuss certain technique/form discussion that are both OV...

To be honest, I have never seen a chiropractor and I don't have a really good understanding of what they do so this was a really helpful episode for me. Trevor is a good friend and we did this episode live....and some of the audio got a bit wonky so cut us some slack. --- We talk adjustments, physical therapy, massage guns, foam rolling, stretching and more Where to find Trevor: IG: @Trevor. Zierk...

When we look at the habits and choices we make around food/fitness (or anything really) we can’t just look at the choices themselves, we have to be curious about WHY we’re making those choices and how they’re making us feel. Something as simple as tracking calories can be done with a wide range of positive and negative mindsets that we can’t really know if it’s right for someone if we don’t know w...

104: Katie Sonier - How to be more confident and have your own back. . If you follow Katie you probably know her for hard training, transparency, and the fact that she oozes some bad. ass. confidence. That’s what I wanted to talk to her about today. What is confidence? and how can we become more confident? Is it possible to be both vulnerable AND confident? . We talk about Katie’s recent back inju...

WOMP 103: Basic Terms Defined - If you’re new to this “fitness” stuff, this one’s for you Examples terms defined: Reverse diet Calorie cycling Metabolic adaptation Hypertrophy Mesocycle Superset RIR Failure and many more Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitn...

WOMP 102: Why I quit my cut after 3 days... --- This episode isn't meant to be blanket information for everyone. I just wanted to use this episode to give you a peek inside my brain and thought process around why I didn't think cutting right now was ultimately a good idea. Maybe it will help you frame some of those conversations with yourself so you continue to make the most conscious, informed de...

101: Aaron Straker - Adding necessary context around nutrition information, How to be a more savvy consumer, Common traits of our most successful clients... --- Aaron Straker is a licensed nutritionist, online coach, podcaster, iron game enthusiast and digital nomad. I had Aaron on the podcast because I think he not only knows his shit when it comes to nutrition, but he does a great job adding con...

WOMP 100: Deloads - What, Why, and How. Some new thoughts in 2022... What is a deload? Why do you need one? Why do some people say they don’t need one? How often should you take one Should you pre-plan it? Several different methods laid out... Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: Jo...

WOMP 99: Q&A --- -How to know it's time to deload -Are insulin spikes bad for health? -Realistic fat loss expectations -Main issues when people bulk -Should you start with a big or small deficit? -Why is it so easy to gain weight? -Can 45 degree hip ext replace a glute bridge? --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practica...

Q&A 3.13.22 --- -Can you back calculate maintenance calories based on your rate of fat loss? -How do I help clients set goals? -Is it OK if I don't want to bulk/cut and just recomp? -Is there a benefit to syncing your macros to your menstrual cycle? -Can you work on getting stronger in the deadlift while training for hypertrophy? -Are push-ups and pull-ups good for hypertrophy? --- Where to fi...

RIR --- What is it? Why do we use it? Why not go to failure all the time? How to get better How to not be overwhelmed Tips + Tricks... --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming HER...

SUPERSETS --- What is a superset? Why do we use them? Are they better than straight sets? The 4 supersets I like to use in my programming --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Website: JordanLipsFitness.com --- Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE Sign up for FULL GYM group programming HERE Sign up for AT HOME grou...

Chase is a client of mine but also a wonderful nutrition and health coach himself. Today we chat about his journey to lose 150lbs. We discuss the important pillars to his success, mistakes that were made, what he's learned and how he pays it forward to his clients... --- Where to find Chase: IG: @Changing_Chase Podcast: Chasing Health Podcast TikTok: @Changing_Chase --- Where to find me: IG: @Jord...

Who : Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein) --- Topics: What makes a good program What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 years How has N1 affected your training and coaching? Advanced set/rep schemes Deloads - How? Why? And other way more nerdy hypertrophy stuff... --- Where to find Bryan: Podcast: Eat Train Prosper IG: @BryanBoorstein Paragon Training Methods Evolved training systems...

93: Q&A --- Planning a mesocycle # of sorking sets for hypertrophy Mind muscle connection Protein amount per meal Why you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting... Feeling unstable when doing split squats... Why is body recomp easier on my upper body? and more! --- Where to find me: Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness Email: JordanLips@Jordanlipsfitness.com Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical Web...