Deadlifts and Pizza

In this episode, Jaime and Laura discuss vibration plates plates. Are they useful? Next, they have a long discussion on the future of AI. What will be the purpose of humans? Jaime has a very optimistic view on our existence. This leads into a discussion about the use of GBT in making workout programs. They critique some on the Pod. 

Chapters

00:00 Training Chit Chat

09:20 Vibration Plates

15:00 Future of AI and Human Purpose

27:00 AI Workout Builder

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In this episode, Jaime and Laura discuss various topics ranging from personal fitness challenges and back pain to parenting dilemmas and the quality of school lunches. They also debate a SUPER IMPORTANT topic, who’s more elite!? The conversation shifts to debating overrated/underrated topics, including cottage cheese, converse shoes for lifting, lifting shoes, a women’s bar for deadlifting, liquid chalk, barbell bench press, and burpees. Jaime shares a past client’s success story. Lastly, they discuss negative comments online. 

Chapters

00:00 Intro

2:00 Training Talk

8:00 Strawberry Season in South Korea

9:45 School Lunches

12:45 Kid Talk

16:45 Overrated/Underrated: Cottage Cheese

20:30 Overrated/Underrated: Overnight Oats

27:15 Overrated/Underrated: Converse Shoes for Lifting

31:30 Overrated/Underrated: Lifting Shoes

33:00 Overrated/Underrated: Women’s Bar for Deadlifting

36:00 Overrated/Underrated: Liquid Chalk

38:45 Overrated/Underrated: Barbell Bench Press

43:00 Overrated/Underrated: Burpees

48:00 Past Client Success Story

52:00 How to Deal With Negative Comments Online

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VMA (Variable Muscle Action) Method, How to Properly Bulk, How to Deal With Unsolicited Advice| D&P Ep. 29

Summary

In this episode, Jaime & Laura discuss Laura’s back injury, their love for their sons, and their current training. The discussion shifts to what they're proud of from 2024, and how to properly bulk. Lastly, they discuss how to deal with unsolicited advice. This gets kind of spicy! 

Chapters

00:00 Intro

3:00 Our Love for Our Sons

11:30 Training Talk

17:30 What We’re Proud of From 2024 

34:25 How to Properly Bulk

50:30 How to Deal with Unsolicited Advice

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Summary

In this episode, Jaime and Laura answer fitness & nutrition questions, including how to properly fail at back squats, strategies for losing fat without losing muscle, overcoming gym anxiety for beginners, and the importance of communication with coaches regarding workout programming. Later in the episode, they dive into the differences between online coaches, the unique challenges of online coaching, and what to look for in a great coach.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:50 How to Fail in Back Squats

08:15 How to Lose Fat Without Muscle

12:20 Overcoming Gym Anxiety For Beginners 

17:45 How Often Should You Change Up Your Program

24:15 The Differences in Online Coaches

28:00 The Challenges in Online Coaching

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In this episode, Jaime shares her latest reads and her newfound obsession with the Fourth Wing series. The conversation then shifts gears into the challenges of maintaining nutrition. In this conversation, Laura and Jaime explore practical strategies for managing food temptations, emphasizing why willpower alone isn’t enough to stay on track. Next, they talk about their goals for the new year. Lastly, they delve into a meta analysis that studied the impact on volume & frequency on strength & hypertrophy. 

Chapters

00:00 The Books Jaime’s Reading

09:00 Strategies to Stay on Track With Your Nutrition

31:00 Our New Years Fitness Goals

39:00 Volume & Frequency Study

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In this Mini Episode Laura gives you actionable tips, to crush your goals in the new year. 

Chapters

00:00 Intro

0:45 Focus on the Big Rocks

2:50 Progress Over Perfection

4:15 Consistency Matters More Than Perfection

5:50 Have a Plan

8:05 Hire a Coach

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Free Fat Loss Guide

Free Training Template: Includes power, strength, & hypertrophy for a well rounded program

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Summary

In this episode, Jaime and Laura talk about Laura’s Birthday, their favorite desserts, and the impact of alcohol on health. Will drinking alcohol become less common with the younger generations?  They also discuss how they would make America healthy again if there were no obstacles in their way. Lastly, they delved into recent research on muscle building in post-menopausal women, highlighting the challenges they face and the importance of nutrition and strength training.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:45 Are We More Likely to Be Off With Nutrition or Exercise

13:00 Impact of Alcohol on Health

24:15 If We Were Elected How Would We Make America Healthy

38:00 How Menopause Affects Your Ability To Build Muscle

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In this Mini Episode Laura talks about a mineral that up to 75% of Americans aren’t getting enough of. Magnesium! What is its role in the body, where to get it, and why is it important to get nutrients from whole foods as much as possible?

Chapters

00:00 Intro

0:55 Deficiency vs Insufficient

2:00 What is Magnesium’s Role in the body?

6:15 Where to Get it & Why Whole Foods are Always Best

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Summary

In this episode of the Deadlifts and Pizza podcast we discuss our experiences with the Whole Foods Challenge. Jaime is joining in and bringing her group with her. Laura is excited about her new program that is landmine training focused. Our conversation shifts to humorous cooking videos on TikTok and the absurdity of some online recipes.  Then we get into this or that. We talk about our preferences of Sumo vs Conventional Deadlifts, slow eccentrics vs isometric pauses, landmine vs cables, parallel vs ass to grass squats, strength vs hypertrophy training, working out alone vs with a buddy, steady state cardio vs high intensity cardio, lower body training vs upper body training, only getting four hours of sleep vs not being able to talk to anyone for a full day, high fat vs high carb, and carnivore vs vegan for one month.  

Chapters

00:00 Laura’s Whole Foods Challenge

3:30 Laura’s New Program

6:00 Whole Foods Challenge in Group

17:45 Crazy Recipes on TikTok

25:55 Sumo vs Conventional Deadlift

28:00 Slow Eccentrics vs Isometric Pauses

33:50 Landmine vs Cables

37:10 Parallel vs Ass to Grass Squats

39:35 Strength vs Hypertrophy Training

43:00 Workout Alone Vs Workout Buddy

47:30 Steady State Cardio vs High Intensity Cardio

49:00 Lower Body vs Upper Body Training

50:40 Only Getting 4 Hours of Sleep vs Not Being Able to Talk to Anyone for a Day

53:15 High Fat vs High Carb

58:10 Carnivore vs Vegan for One Month

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In this first Mini Episode Laura breaks down Power. What is power? Why is it important? How should you train for it? If you would like a free program template email Laura at [email protected].

Chapters

00:00 Intro

1:20 What is Power?

2:00 Why is Power Important?

5:30 How Should You Train For Power?

8:55 What Exercises Work Great for Power Training?

12:00 Why I Love the Landmine

16:45 Where to Put in Your Program

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