Deadlifts and Pizza

In this episode, we dive into: 

• 1 ¼ rep pull-ups

• How fatigue sets in when your calories are low. It’s ok to do a little less, but do something.

• Macro strategies during a cut

• Maintenance breaks in a fat loss phase

• New Game: Is this real or did I make it up?- Sleep deprivation and maximal strength. Stretching before training and its effect on maximal strength. Taking ibuprofen after your workout. Percentage of kids that get the recommended amount of daily activity. Does eating spicy food improve performance? Do men and women get the same benefits from training? Do women or men get more exercise? Does chewing gum improve athletic performance? Vitamin C and E effects on building muscle. Does room temperature water absorb faster? 

• Yes or no?: Is fasted cardio useful? Are rest days necessary? Is intuitive eating realistic for fat loss? Should everyone lift heavy? Are step goals overrated? Is protein overrated? Is fiber overrated

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• Weather wardrobe woes

• The importance of taking breaks instead of constantly pushing

• Improving work capacity and recovery

• Tia Toomey’s (a champion crossfit athlete), workout routine

• How Jaime could improve her power for taekwondo

• A study on how change in velocity affects hypertrophy

• Overrated/Underrated: Reverse dieting, lifting to failure, walking for fat loss, deload weeks, habit tracking, online coaching, HIIT, Interval training, & Barre classes

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• How to set up your eating schedule in a cut?

• How did our ancestors get enough salt?

• We used to eat all parts of the animal

• Eating the placenta

• Heart Rate Recovery (HRR): What is considered good?

• New game called Pick Your Prison: Tracking macros every day forever, or never again. Lift heavy 3 days per week, or train every single day at moderate intensity. 10,000 steps daily but no extra cardio, or structured cardio 3 days per week. Sleep only 6 hours with perfect nutrition and training, or 8 hours of sleep with inconsistent nutrition and workouts. Bulk and cut cycles forever, or maintenance for the rest of your life. Never drink alcohol again and get all the progress you want, or drink socially but accept slower progress. Eat super high protein every day, or no tracking or targets. Progressive overload focus every single workout forever, or always training for enjoyment, 

• Lower your performance expectations in a cut or up your calories

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• How to get back into a program after being sick? Should you start over?

• Negative self talk.

• Caleb may actually be athletic

• Lowering your performance goals in a caloric deficit

• Readiness/recovery scores, HRV, & sleep scores

• 2 supplements that have helped Laura sleep like a baby- Urolithin A, and NMN

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• The importance of taking measurements & pictures instead of just relying on the scale

• The importance of high activity in a cut

• How your brain deletes information that it thinks are unimportant

• Different types of intelligence

• How should you train when you’re pregnant?

• When’s a good time to go into a cut after a reverse diet?

• Tips to get back into training after taking 3 weeks off from a minor injury? Where should you start?

• Should you track all macros, or just protein & fiber?

• How do we feel about one meal a day?

• The benefit of supersets

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• Legion Protein Powder

• Collecting health & fitness data

• Some fun riddles- Laura is a dummy!

• Our individual rankings of the most important things to focus on when it comes to healthspan, longevity, and overall health and wellness. Our rankings were very different from each other. 

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• How reframing a cut can help you be more successful

• Do GLP-1s help lower the side effects of a calorie deficit?

• Skinny is back in an unhealthy way

• Kids these days: Lack of resilience, don’t know how to be uncomfortable, and lower intelligence scores

• It’s ok to suck at things

• The importance of doing hard things

• How a cut affects your recovery score

• Resting heart rate & Max heart rate

• Teaser for next week: Ranking the most important things to focus on if you care about feeling good, healthspan, and longevity. 

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• How we see the months of the year

• Taking creatine for sleep deprivation

• Q&As

How much cardio should I do per week in a cut, so I don't lose muscle?

Is it considered rude when someone takes a long time on a piece of gym equipment when the gym is busy?

Any tips for getting up at 5am to go to the gym?

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• HRV & VO2 max

• Norwegian 4x4

• More heart rate talk

• How Laura is structuring her meals

• Our goals, and going into a calorie deficit

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In this episode, we dive into: 

• The Free Workshop we’re doing

• Jaime started Taekwondo again

• 2 more exercises Laura never does: Front Raises, and Tricep Kickbacks. 

• Muscle Biomechanics: The quads and triceps. Best exercises to hit all of these muscle groups?

• Consistency, Motivation, & Discipline

• Finding what motivates you

• The importance of accountability

• Fat Loss Challenge

• Who’s softer Laura or Jaime

• Make the boring work more interesting

• Competition as a motivator

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