0:00- Intro

0:20- Catching up

1:00- Olympia 2022

5:30- Exposing Liver King

27:00- YouTubing

 47:30- Are steroids overestimated or underestimated?

52:00- Coaching specifics

1:02:30- Would Steve have gone on gear again if he could do it over?

1:03:50- Social media pressure

1:09:00- Anecdotal bias

1:13:40- Fertility

1:17:15- Psychology of losing size

1:34:30- Olympia 2022 wrap up 

Today we are joined by Dr. Allan Bacon of Maui Athletics

 0:00- Intro
0:30- Intro to Dr. Allan Bacon
5:00- Issues with social media fitness
19:00- Reasons for nutrition related stalls
39:50- Reasons for fitness related stalls 
42:00- Appetite
45:00- Neural Adaptation
47:30- Reasons for fitness related stalls
54:00- Goal Setting
1:01;00- Deloads

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Today we have our first 4-person roundtable to discuss the following topics:

0:00- Intro
0:30- Liver King fiasco
35:00- Leaning away from “evidence based fitness”
50:00- Determining what actually works
1:05:00- Deviation from traditional lifting form
1:16:15- Bulking up
1:32:00- Why PED users downsize

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Abel Csabai and I are back for another talk:

 0:00- Intro
0:40- Chiropractors
11:00- Strong biases
19:00- Pain
22:45- Jordan Peterson diet advice
36:00- Back training experiments
52:00- Workout timing
1:00:00- Closing out

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 0:00- Intro

            0:30- Alberto’s current season

            2:00- Phone usage

6:00- Alberto’s current season

12:00- Cardio

16:00- Future contests

21:00- Volume over time

29:00- Exercise form

            38:00- What has caused progress?

            41:15- Genetics video

            52:00- Feeling intensity and pain differently 

Dr. Eric Trexler is back to discuss the following topics:

0:00- Intro
1:00- Prepping for guests
3:15- Mindfulness /Buddhism
8:30- Visualization
21:05-Holding onto gains   
31:00- Eric’s competition history
37:40- Keeping training interest forever
1:03:00- Variation in individual response
1:25:00- Where to find Eric / MacroFactor

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MASS Research Review: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/


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0:00- Intro

            0:30- Very minimalist training

            7:15- Our splits

            17:55- When did I stop seeing clear progress

19:20- Determining low vs high volume

24:00- Determining what makes a difference

29:30- Going straight to Bear Mode

36:30- Keep dieting or begin to lean bulk?

42:45- What bulking protocol would you recommend after 25yr of lifting experience?

            57:00- Best way to deload

            1:02:30- Specialization phases

Milo Wolf is a natural bodybuilder, PhD candidate, and coach. Today we discuss the following topics:

 0:00- Intro
0:30- Milo’s background
3:45- Being introduced to Milo
5:30- Genetic influence of calves
22:00- Self experimentation
28:30- Problem with the fitness industry
34:15- ROM / Lengthened sets
44:30- Isometrics / stretching
50:00- Emphasizing different ROMs
56:00- Flawed and misleading research

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0:00- Intro
0:20- My genetics video
10:30- Portraying what is accurate vs what is good
17:00- Comparisons to others / social media
26:30- Comparing to similar cohorts
31:00- The idea of maxing out in 4-5 years
34:30- Feedback loops
43:30- Good genetics leading
54:45- Truth vs helpful advice
58:00- Methods of influence
1:12:00- Benefits of awareness of genetics

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We're back with Alex Leonidas of AlphaDestiny and Geoffrey Verity Schofield!

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