It's finally here!! Our 100th Episode!! What better way to celebrate than having a really stimulating conversation with Coach Hisham from Strength Academy. We discussed if RPE for strength and hypertrophy are rated the same way? How exercising for health differs from training from performance? How do trainers differentiate this?

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Catch us on this momentous episode and share with us your thoughts on our IG page

This week on episode 99, the machas are going to cover 2 more research reviews updating their listeners with what is latest in the fitness industry. Dr Arvin covers a pretty interesting topic that is often debated about, if stretching affects strength and can resistance training improve range of motion without stretching. Coach Luke covers the power of placebo effect on paralympic athlete bench throw performance and expands on this topic further. So listen in, to get your updates.

Reference

Alizadeh, S., Daneshjoo, A., Zahiri, A. et al. Resistance Training Induces Improvements in Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports Med (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01804-x

Effects of placebo on bench throw performance of Paralympic weightlifting athletes: a pilot study

Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa, Luan Galvão, Martim Bottaro, João Felipe Mota, Gustavo Duarte Pimentel, Paulo Gentil

PMID: 30782172 PMCID: PMC6381705 DOI: 10.1186/s12970-019-0276-9

This week, we are keeping it short and sweet. The doctor has an update on how much protein is required to elicit muscle hypertrophy and strength related adaptation. We would have heard many recommendations such as 1g per lb or 2g per kg. So lets see if these figures hold water with the current literature.

Happy New Year to all our listeners.

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In this episode, Coach Luke has laid out 20 golden points on how you should approach your fitness journey. Why golden, because it doesn't just cover how to approach your fitness journey but also you should direct your thought process going into this year.

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Start your year right with the machas.

On this weeks episode of BBM we decided to talk about someone who has recently made a huge impact (in a negative way) in the fitness industry. This person has been promoting some very questionable methods and methodologies through his social media and business. It is non other than the Liver King! The Liver King was recently outed for taking anabolic steroids although he claimed to be 100% natural. So why are we doing an episode on this? it seems like its quite common for people to lie about anabolic usage. Tune in to find out what Arvin, Luke and Kevin have to say about this.

This week the machas are back with 2 more research reviews updating their listeners with what is latest in the fitness industry. Coach Luke discusses a paper that probably puts the last nail in the coffin where we would put isolated BCAA supplements to rest for the vast majority of people. This was followed by the good doctor bringing us a research hot off the oven with how training frequency can influence your gains if you are a trained lifter. So listen in, so that you dont get left out.

This week we are going to discuss a supplement that has been popping its head in the fitness space. This ergogenic aid has been called the safer competition to anabolics. But how much of this is hearsay and is there actually any evidence to back up these claims. So let's dig in further.

This week the machas discussed a very interesting topic based on a paper that is just hot off the press. Do enhanced and natural lifters train and supplement differently? If so what are those differences? Were there similarities? We had a few interesting things discussed as well around this topic. So do catch this juicy discussion.

This week the Machas are discussing some questions brought up by the listeners.

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1. Are there any other options besides squats for hypertrophy and strength?

2. What is the best split for hypertrophy?

3. Can i lose fat and build muscle at the same time?

And more...

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Listen in as we give our insights

We are back, after a much needed break. This week we shared our experiences during this break and discussed our plans moving forward including the upcoming Fix Your Squat Workshop.