Barbells and Banter

This week, we fired through some questions surrounding physique-specific training and nutrition.

This week's topics:

1. Formula 1 Melbourne update 12:56

2. Heavy low reps vs. Light high reps 24:20

3. Effects of running on your gains 31:12

4. Relationship / partner red flags 49:25

5. Do you need to track calories? 1:02:23

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This week's Q&A revolved around maximising muscle gain, through workout fuel, cardio and frequency.

This week's topics:

1. Sir Google, tight clothes & diet foods 4:56

2. What to eat / drink pre-training 39:37

3. Muscle groups: Weekly frequency? 51:35

4. Lose fat & gain muscle at once? 1:01:45

5. Cardio can help with hypertrophy 1:06:57

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Warming up for strength vs. hypertrophy, cutting weight, and the nuances of wearing music merch...

This week's topics:

1. Is it OK to wear band/sports merch? 1:55

2. Our powerlifting girls smashed it 19:08

3. Training, dieting & life updates 29:35

4. Trust in the cutting process 45:26

5. What to think about for warm-ups 56:17

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Struggling with wanting to eat more? Here are some of our favourite methods to a successful gaining phase.

This week's topics:

1. Our fav ways to get protein in 15:29

2. Gaining & keeping muscle ain't easy 30:11

3. Best bang-for-buck warmup exercise? 49:38

4. How our current programs look & why 56:37

5. Flipping the "dieting" mental switch 1:06:52

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Some things that are ACTUALLY worth your time / money... and some not so much.

This week's topics:

1. Good barbers & babysitting duties 00:00

2. How meal plans can be helpful 21:55

3. Is there a time for ice baths? 46:45

4. Impacts of over-eating & alcohol 55:44

5. Under-rated supplements 1:09:39

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Here are some immediate fixes you can apply to your sleep routine, for even better gains.

This week's topics:

1. Bad chicken & tongue tie gains 13:33

2. Deadlift warmup - bar leaving hips? 25:39

3. Observing odd behaviour in the gym 33:27

4. Effects of sleep you didn't know 53:45

5. The sleep hygiene checklist 1:09:09

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Here are our thoughts on the importance of "feeling" your muscles working, and being sore after a set/workout.

This week's topics:

1. The best hot cross bun flavour 7:01

2. Returning to high rep training 18:34

3. The ways we'd spend our money 31:45

4. You can't out-cue poor positioning 43:24

5. How important is D.O.M.S.? 59:33

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Are you getting the absolute most out of your training sessions, and programs?

This week's topics:

1. Who wins? Old school vs. New school 10:04

2. Using RPE vs. RIR vs. Percentages 28:48

3. What if you don't follow a scale? 48:07

4. Should you get your bloodwork done? 53:43

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It's not just about eating more - it's the lifestyle changes, feeling sluggish and slow, and seeing numbers go up.

This week's topics:

1. Struggles of getting more food in 8:31

2. People who don't put weights away 18:48

3. A lot of food is great, until it's not 31:46

4. Feeling lethargic & bloated 41:36

5. Tips for a more tolerable surplus 50:56

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Dad life, bad genetics, gyms banning tripods, and rapid fat loss protocols... and more.

This week's topics:

1. Adjusting to dad life 4:14

2. What makes a "bad" bodybuilder? 21:47

3. Should tripods be banned in gyms? 30:13

4. How quickly can you lose body fat? 43:51

5. Which supps are a waste of money? 52:00

6. Dealing with low testosterone 59:40

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