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Social media has warped fitness - here's what really matters when it comes to making progress with your physique.

This week's topics:

1. Why fitness content keeps you average 13:16

2. Why you shouldn't train like the pros 22:03

3. Is it fatigue, or lack of working hard? 29:28

4. The 3% rule - What it takes to be elite 43:09

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Look how you train, attain your dream physique - without sacrificing your time, social life and identity.

This week's topics:

1. You don't need to go all in 14:17

2. The 3 pillars that make a plan work 18:04

3. 3-4 sessions is enough (if done right) 25:06

4. What high-achievers do differently 29:11

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Frustrated from a lack of results? Start doing these things and you'll build up the required consistency in no time.

This week's topics:

1. Motivation isn't the problem 13:57

2. Systems that guarantee consistency 18:50

3. Raise your standards, change your outcome 27:09

4. You're not aiming low enough 35:57

5. You need to plan for after the diet 34:08

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Here are the 5 most common nutrition mistakes we see; what's stopping most people from shedding 4kg in 6 weeks.

This week's topics:

1. The trap of clean eating 10:35

2. The calories that get overlooked 16:47

3. Navigating weekends & social events 25:07

4. Not having structure is costing you 31:09

5. You need to plan for after the diet 34:08

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Here's how you can efficiently and sustainably shed 4kg/3cm in 6 weeks - nutrition, training and habits wise.

This week's topics:

1. Getting rid of the calorie confusion 16:18

2. Why protein is extremely important 26:10

3. The balance of training & cardio 29:19

4. How to master your environment 32:20

5. Check, adjust, repeat, succeed 37:07

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Frustrated with lack of results, even though you train 5+ days a week? This episode is for you.

This week's topics:

1. UStrong Charity Lift-off was a hit 6:54

2. How many sessions is too many? 13:06

3. Focus on these things instead 21:25

4. Your frequency should suit your goal 26:16

5. How to make the most of your session 36:54

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Jase recaps his client Matt's IFBB season, and the boys tackle Q&A covering training volume & performance during deficits.

This week's topics:

1. IFBB athlete Matt's comp season recap 8:45

2. Planning for after your first season 18:52

3. Why Ben can't train for a month 22:15

4. Rapid Q&A: Weight increase, junk volume,

deficit vs. performance, deloads & more 35:55

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Whether you're new to the gym, intermediate or advanced, here's what we've seen as lifters evolve and develop as they smash one goal after another.

This week's topics:

1. Training mistakes beginners make 7:41

2. The phase where lifters are made 17:13

3. Maturity as a long-term lifter 24:56

4. What we'd tell our younger selves 34:25

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How many steps should you aim for? What are the benefits outside of fat loss?

This week's topics:

1. Why do we prescribe steps? 15:25

2. The best daily steps target? 24:41

3. Unseen (but felt) benefits 31:55

4. Utilising steps to drive fat loss 33:37

5. The best way to track steps? 39:40

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Sick of not putting on quality muscle and having the same physique one year later?

This week's topics:

1. Old school vs. new school lifters 9:56

2. More range of motion vs. more load? 19:25

3. Things that don't indicate progress 23:26

4. Trade-off of lifting your absolute max 31:07

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