Barbells and Banter

Barbells and Banter

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  • Ep 169 - What to ask yourself when you're not progressing

    Before you throw in the towel - run through these questions and numbers first.


    This week's topics:

    1. Locking in even when progress isn't visible 20:53

    2. Same exercise more than once per week? 26:10

    3. How long should you stay on a program? 29:48

    4. Struggling with bulking / getting food in? 40:15


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    51 min
  • Ep 168 - The truth about protein

    Is it all just marketing? Here's the actual truth about protein - requirements, considerations, and flow-on effects.


    This week's topics:

    1. Protein myths - how much do you need? 15:48

    2. "Protein foods" - useful, or marketing? 23:03

    3. How often should you be competing? 36:00


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    As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment or get in touch!

    56 min
  • Ep 167 - How long building muscle really takes

    What matters most in building your dream physique? Motivation, expectations, mentality & more discussed this week.


    This week's topics:

    1. When your gym gets taken away 11:50

    2. Standards, masculinity & role models 20:14

    3. Physique-building expectations vs. reality 28:44

    4. Should you weigh your food & how? 41:08


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    As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment or get in touch!

    44 min
  • Ep 166 - Stop letting weekends wipe your progress

    Plan to go off-plan? Or don't go off-plan in the first place? Here are some weekend strategies we like to consider.


    This week's topics:

    1. Why weekends are keeping you stuck 21:02

    2. How much weekend calories can matter 27:13

    3. Planning outings without going all-in 31:28

    4. How to make it repeatable every week 37:43


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    As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment or get in touch!

    47 min
  • Ep 165 - Sometimes the process will suck... Here's how to stay with it

    Sticking with the process might suck sometimes, and make you second-guess. Here's how to stay with it, but not chase difficulty for no good reason.


    This week's topics:

    1. What the result you want requires 26:29

    2. Harder doesn't always mean better 35:29

    3. The bodybuilding standards debate 37:38

    4. Can feedback / criticism be positive? 43:49


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    As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment or get in touch!

    49 min
  • Ep 164 - What's stopping you from losing fat

    Maybe what you need isn't comfort, but the right locked-in, dialed-in approach.


    This week's topics:

    1. How & why rapid fat loss can work 15:32

    2. Training specifics during a deficit 19:19

    3. Your diet isn't just during the cut 28:29

    4. Lifestyle is the key you're missing 38:39


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    50 min
  • Ep 163 - What it takes to look like you train

    Showing up every day, but still frustrated from the lack of results? This episode is for you.


    This week's topics:

    1. Is your effort in the wrong areas? 12:43

    2. The answer to most plateaus 22:06

    3. The diet trap that holds you back 28:53

    4. Weekends are why you're stuck 33:54


    Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Strong & Lean in 16:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment or get in touch!

    41 min
  • Ep 162 - Why you keep starting again

    Sick of taking a week off every 4 weeks? Always at the gym, but stuck spinning your tyres in terms of progress? Here's your solution.


    This week's topics:

    1. Gym attire - where's the line? 7:40

    2. Why you keep starting over 21:13

    3. Training hard, but is it working? 33:40

    4. The perfect lower body warm-up 40:47


    Lose 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transformer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Strong & Lean in 16:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    47 min
  • Ep 161 - Does ozempic make you not natty?

    Ozempic/PEDs in bodybuilding, training mistakes we've made, and ways to bring up lagging muscles - strap in for this ep.


    This week's topics:

    1. The ozempic bodybuilding debate 17:33

    2. PEDs - The rules & the ethics 28:52

    3. Worst training decisions we've made 33:53

    4. Why your delts aren't growing 39:10


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    Strong & Lean in 16:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    44 min
  • Ep 160 - How to prep for a photoshoot, without going full bodybuilder

    Here's why most people would benefit from a photoshoot prep; It's not as scary as you think, and it's about more than just the photos.


    This week's topics:

    1. What people get wrong about photoshoots 8:02

    2. How long you actually need to prep 21:11

    3. Don't peak for a photoshoot like a comp 32:38

    4. How / why the day itself changes you 36:34


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    43 min

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