Let's Talk KAATSU aka Blood Flow Restriction training.

The art of hypertrophy that originated from The Land of The Rising Sun that has been around for more than 50 yrs! Listen in as the Machas explore this delicate art and lay down the principles of how KAATSU training can be a powerful arsenal in your training toolbox. Furthermore, tune it to hear its immense benefits in the field of rehabilitation and sarcopenia. If you haven't tried or even incorporated this into your training then you are missing out on some big gains!

In this weeks episode we’re taking a break from the lifting science we normally do to talk about and the machas share their life stories before MCO and how they managed to balance between working 1-2 jobs, training, relationships, and other commitments. Listen to Dr. Arvin and Luke tell us their stories of how they managed to cope with everything while they were still in med school.

The number one drug that is LEGAL and consumed all over the world! Something that Arvin and Luke take everyday and sometimes twice a day. That's right, caffeine. Find out exactly what caffeine is and how you can fully abuse the benefits of it to increase your performance in the gym. It's not just a morning drink that you take to wake you up but its actually something more! Dr. Arvin and Luke delve into the mysteries and secrets behind this drug and explain what the benefits and downsides are along with the protocols and dosages that you should be taking them to improve your performance in the weight room. If you love training and coffee this episode is not to be missed!

Concurrent training is probably one of the most divergent topic the machas have discuss thus far. The science behind concurrent training is evolving as we speak and there is still so much push and pull within the scientific community. We have tried our best to present the current literature out there on where we are with concurrent training and is it true it interferes with your gains and most importantly how can one effectively employ concurrent training without robbing their gains. Furthermore, we have discussed why strength athletes should take aerobic conditioning more seriously and why skipping them isnt wise.

In this episode Luke takes the lead in explaining one of the key principles in strength and conditioning. In fact, with the whole pandemic going on people have been doing home workouts to keep fit which is great! however there seems to be a key factor missing in most peoples training program. Listen to this to find out what they are missing and how everyone out there can get make more gains by following this simple and effective principle. Also, midway through Luke fumbles around trying to gather his thoughts and gets stuck. Luckily Dr.Arvin is there to the rescue him.

You ever see those guys in the gym drinking colored water and wonder to yourself, what the F*** is that?? or whether or not it actually is providing any form of enhancement to their training? Look no further, listen to Dr.Arvin break down the spicy science behind what that colored water (BCAA) really is and whether or not its just a gimmick or whether it DOES actually improve your performance.

The Machas are rotating onto a new topic this week and its also one of the more requested topics that we've received in our dm's along with last episodes topic. In this episode we get into detail about the anatomy of the shoulder muscle or in this case the muscles comprising of the rotator cuff. We delve deep into the mechanics behind each muscles action and how one might injure it during lifting. Luke takes the lead on this one as he is our resident physio and deals a lot with injuries like these when he coaches or rehabs his clients/students/athletes and not forgetting Dr. Arvin with his experiences in the field of sports medicine, these two could not be a better match to talk about this topic. Enjoy!

An episode favorite of the people, Whey protein! Almost every gym goer out there is or has been taking whey protein but do you really know what whey protein is, or why its even necessary? how about that anabolic window that you hear people talking about? How does one choose between a regular whey, a whey isolate or a whey concentrate? So many questions when it comes to deciding whether or not you should supplement with whey protein or just stick to regular foods. Listen to this podcast as Dr.Arvin and Luke talk shop on the breakdown of whey protein and its other variations so that you guys can decide on which is better or even if its necessary to be taking one at all. Let us show you the WHEY!

This episode covers the top 10 mistakes that most beginners make when joining their first Powerlifting meet. It's also one of the more requested topics from various people emailing us. In this episode Luke gives his insight into what he has experienced over the years both as a coach and a competitor. We believe that this episode will bring great insight to those of you out there looking at competing for the first time or perhaps as a first time coach prepping an athlete for his/her first meet. Prepare for some real spicy nuggets!

With the Movement Control Order (MCO) now being extended for a period of 2 weeks, many of us are getting restless at home. People are only allowed to go out to buy essential items such as groceries and only individuals which are part of the essential operating outlets and businesses are allowed to continue working. Times are tough, the cases are still continuing to rise, our hospitals are packed with cases and not just from the COVID-19 but from other diseases. Let us all do our part to help stop the spread by staying at home and practice social distancing so that we may once again...go to the gym. This episode talks about how to stay active at home and how to transition back into the gym once the MCO period ends. Dr.Arvin and myself share our thoughts on the situation and how we have been coping at home with our own fitness routines.