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Today we welcome Willie Villareal back to the podcast and join him for a deep dive into testosterone, normal levels we should look for, the pros and cons of TRT, and how training, nutrition, and lifestyle habits drive our hormone and testosterone levels.

You can find Dr. Villareal at his practice in Conroe, TX (Houston area) Core Sports Health. He also performs online consultations via BodMD.

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You asked for equipment talk... so today we're talking equipment. Everything you need for barbell training, basic conditioning, and more!

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Conditioning is not a magic bullet. It's just a tool. And like all tools. it works best when used for the right purpose. Nevertheless, we receive a lot of questions about conditioning, and have noticed some persistent myths and misunderstandings about it. Today Coach D and Trent put on their mythbuster hats and discuss the correct application for conditioning for a well-rounded athlete and person.

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It's inevitable... someday you're going to miss a rep. What then? One of the most common questions we get is what to do when you fail to complete all your working sets during the novice linear progression. First of all, don't panic! It's bound to happen. In this episode, Coach D and Trent walk through some practical tips for evaluating where you are in the novice LP and how to handle your workouts going forward.

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There's so much to talk about when it comes to health and fitness, but we don't want to just spout off anything. We want to hear from YOU. What do you want to hear in 2020? What topics do you want us cover, what are you curious about?

Send us an email at [email protected] with your suggestions, comment on Instagram @40fitradio or Facebook 40fit Nation, and we'll make sure 40fit Radio is putting out what you want to hear!

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It's time to change the story you tell about your health and fitness. New Year? New you narrative!

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Happy New Year folks!

We LOVE the big compound lifts, but sometimes you need a little more in your training. Or maybe you need a little extra recovery between heavy bouts of training. In both scenarios, accessory lifts can be used to fill the gaps, increasing the volume of work you're performing each training cycle without dipping too far into your recovery resources.

There are 1,001 accessory lifts we could talk about, so today's episode focuses on the reasons you should incorporate accessory lifts into your training, how to program them, and a few of our favorite accessories.

Remember, accessories are just that... accessories! They should be used to support and augment the compound lifts, not as a substitute for them! The majority of your strength training career (like 75-80% of it) should focus on mastering and executing the Big Lifts.

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Coach D and Trent wrap up their discussion of the compound lifts with the Bench Press -- sometimes included in the Big Four compound lifts, although we consider it more of an optional Big Lift. To be sure, the bench press is an important upper body lift, and everyone who can do it should do it! The bench does come with some caveats, however, when it comes to shoulder mobility and health that Masters athletes need to understand when programming.

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From the beginning, man has had a need (and a strange desire) to pick stuff up and put it back down again. It shouldn't be a surprise then that the deadlift is one of the Big 3 compound lifts that should make up any good training program.

Despite the growing popularity of Crossfit, strongman, and powerlifting in recent years -- all of which feature the deadlift as a core element of programming and competition -- the deadlift has a negative reputation. This is a shame, because the deadlift is perhaps the most "functional" of all the lifts. Humans have to lift things off the ground all the time, and a properly performed deadlift trains this movement pattern and strengthens the musculature of the back and hips in a safe manner.

The key is properly performed. Unfortunately people do injure their backs doing deadlifts, and inevitably it is because they deadlift with poor mechanics, poor programming, or both.

Coach D and Trent discuss the importance of good deadlift mechanics, walk through the foolproof 5-Step Deadlift Method, and discuss the little details to help you build a stronger back and a more functional body!

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Coach D and Trent explain why the Press is the most important upper body lift you'll ever do.

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