The Improvement Season Podcast

412: Intermediate Lifter Mistakes - The Improvement Season


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In this episode, Mike and Steve discuss their personal updates, including injury management and recovery strategies. They emphasize the importance of trusting the process in training and nutrition, and the need to surrender to recovery. The conversation also covers insights on blood flow restriction training, dating experiences, and upcoming bodybuilding competitions. They delve into common mistakes made by intermediate trainers and discuss nutrition strategies, particularly the trade-offs between refeed days and consistent calorie intake.

Finally, they evaluate the accuracy of max muscle potential calculators. In this conversation, Steve Hall and Mike discuss various topics related to fitness, nutrition, and bodybuilding. They explore the limitations of fitness metrics, the importance of community events like the Revive Stronger Christmas get-together, and their personal snack preferences. The duo also delves into transitioning into a mini-cut phase, the impact of body fat distribution on muscle gain, and post-workout nutrition for late-night lifters.
They emphasize the balance between technique and performance in lifting, address concerns about post-prep body changes, and set competitive goals for the upcoming season.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
02:39 Injury Management and Recovery Strategies
05:40 Trusting the Process in Training and Nutrition
08:42 Surrendering to Recovery and Embracing Change
11:32 Experiences with Blood Flow Restriction Training
14:12 Dating Experiences and Social Dynamics
17:13 Upcoming Competitions and Community Updates
25:55 Bodybuilding Competitions and Prospects
28:19 Upcoming Competitions and Predictions
30:16 Listener Questions and Training Splits
34:42 Common Mistakes in Intermediate Training
38:27 Diet Strategies: Refeeds vs. Consistency
41:21 Genetic Potential and Measurement Tools
43:22 Team Gatherings and Client Engagement
45:08 Crisps and Snack Preferences
50:52 Nostalgic Snack Choices
53:35 Transitioning into Mini-Cuts
56:15 Post-Workout Nutrition Insights
57:02 Technique in Lifting: Finding Balance
01:03:49 Post-Prep Body Image Concerns
01:07:32 Setting Competitive Goals for Bodybuilding
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