0:00- Intro

            1:00- Defining a true stall and breaking through them

            20:00- Die with Zero

            48:00- Dieting with extreme cardio

            58:00- Adding power training as we age

            1:04:45- Bryan’s unilateral experiment

            1:08:30- Updating my unilateral calf experiment

            1:12:30- Abel’s closing thoughts 

 0:00- Intro

            1:00- Self defense and street fights

            11:50- Including power work as one ages

            16:30- How to convert one’s experience to online coaching

            23:30- Rest-Pause vs straight sets and effective reps

            31:00- How to maintain muscle during a mini cut

            37:00- Will I work with another coach

            45:10- How is my current bulk going?

            48:00- What helped Abel’s back the most?

            53:00- Looser versus stricter form

            58:50- Do we track our lifts?

            1:04:15- Underrated or unusual factors beneficial for bodybuilding

            1:12:00- Gym environments

            1:15:40- Thoughts on clomid for someone with low testosterone and LH

            1:20:20- Our favorite and least favorite exercises

Geoffrey Verity Schofield is back!

0:00- Intro
0:50- Blending passion with career choice
12:00- Did Geoff break the natty limit
22:00- Realistic FFMI levels
26:00- Natural limits
28:00- Discussing fitness topics appropriately
32:20- Has training for most people been skewed by bodybuilders
36:00- Lifting goals
39:30- Is bulking unhealthy?
42:30- The health of being natural vs enhanced
52:00- GVS’s cardio health and routine
1:00:30- What training counts in your training age?’
1:02:30- Weekly training volume
1:06:00- Partial ranges of motion
1:12:45- Dedicating periods of your life to progress
1:23:00- Bodybuilding side quests

Dr. McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, where he was a professor for 32 years. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate back-pained people and enhance injury resilience and performance. This produced over 240 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, many international awards, and has mentored over 40 graduate students during this scientific journey.

I’m honored to have Dr. McGill on the podcast to discuss the following:

1:00- Introduction to Dr. Stu McGill
2:30- Working with athletes
7:15- Getting help from general practitioners
8:30- Working with general population versus elite athletes
12:30- Chiropractors and acupuncturists
17:00- The possible need for back surgery
32:00- Modifying behaviors long-term
38:00- Training changes with age
45:00- Could NO weight lifting be helpful?
54:00- Future medications and advancements for back pain
1:00:00- Does posture matter for back pain?
1:06:40- Does lifting form matter for back pain?

0:00- Intro

            1:30- My background

            2:30- Promiscuous expertise

            5:00- How I manage my time

            7:00- What is the best way to train for body composition improvement?

            14:00- Focusing on the big picture

            20:00- Need for novelty

            23:00- Big 3 exercises

            27:00- Designing a reasonable routine

            34:00- Nutritional approaches to different training modalities

            47:00- Individual recommendations

            50:30- Low FODMAP and other diets

            57:00- Explaining adaptation and homeostasis

            59:15- Wrapping up and where to find Brains and Gains

  0:00- Intro

            2:00- German bodybuilding

            9:50- Jo Linder’s death and other bodybuilding deaths

            10:30- Beating Ronnie Coleman

            12:40- Retracted studies

            16:00- Bodybuilder’s deaths

            32:00- Various genetic factor

            38:00- Taking shortcuts

            45:00- Treating PED users

            52:00- Stretch mediated hypertrophy

            1:14:00- Correlation between strength and size 

0:00- Intro

            0:30- My background

            3:00- Focusing on progressive overload

            9:00- Rates of progress over time

            10:30- Genetics

            24:30- My nutrition history

            28:30- Carnivore diet

            40:00- Interest in health

            42:30- Jiu Jitsu

            49:40- Underappreciated aspects of health

     0:00- Intro

            1:00- Introduction to Milo Wolf

            2:30- Has the natural fitness industry progressed

            15:00- Does cardio actually improve longevity

            41:30- Lengthened partials research

            52:00- True full ROM for calves

            56:00- Going to failure

            1:06:00- Responses to higher volumes

            1:09:00- Where to find Milo

   0:00- Intro

            0:30- Time passing by

            2:00- Connecting with people in the fitness industry

            11:00- Brandon’s background

15:30- My FitDay tragedy

19:00- Lack of fitness in the fitness industry

            25:00- Relatability to clients

            30:30- Ozempic

            41:00- Different types of drugs

            50:00- Jumping on drugs at a young training age

            1:06:00- Where to find Brandon

0:00- Intro

            0:30- St. Jude’s Donation

            1:30- Introduction to Stu McGill

            5:00- Brian’s background

            9:30- Equipped powerlifting

            12:30- How did training change at elite strength levels?

            15:00- Changes as we get older

            29:30- Rucking

            33:00- Decompression

            36:00- Determining the cause of back pain

            42:45- Extreme PED usage

            57:00- Where to find Brian