In this episode we join hands with Yousuf to talk about how he built his career in the fitness industry and how someone who aspires to get into the industry can go about it . 

Topics Discussed (in order) : 

1. Your experience in the fitness industry and how you built your career in it --- Bodybuilding , Coaching , Certifications , Helping Trainers , etc.

2. Importance of education for trainers/coaches in the fitness realm

3. How can trainers/anyone who wishes to have a career in this industry educate themselves (seminars, courses, certifications, degree etc. ) ?

4. Fitness industry in India is not regulated to the extent to that of some foreign countries . So, how can we go about ethics , professionalism , etc. for ourselves ?

5. We see many people leaving the fitness industry at some point of time --- Reasons behind this & How can someone have a long lasting career in this industry ?

6. Some details regarding your newly launched institute .

In this episode , we join hands with Sharmada (Nutritionist) to talk about various things that go into our Relationship with Food .

Topics discussed (in order) : 

1. What does relationship with food mean ?

2. Categorization of food as good and bad

   • Thoughts of perceiving food solely in terms of providing nutrients to the body

3. Guilt around food

   Thoughts on statements like -

   • You don't deserve to eat this .

   • I exercised today, so I deserve to eat this - Food as a reward for doing exercise .

   • Cheating in diet - Perceiving eating tasty/hyperpalatable/favourite foods as cheating .

4. Restriction of foods - How much of a restriction is fine and when does it do harm ?

   • Does restriction lead to cravings ?

   • Overeating the food restricted ?

   • Intention behind restriction 

5. Some thoughts on Flexibility in diet .

6. Problems someone with negative relationship with food might face ?

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In this episode we join hands with Bharathi and Jaiganesh to rant about boomer uncles and unsolicited advice people (especially, women) get  in the gym or when they get into fitness . We also touch on toxic masculinity and other relevant things prevailing in the fitness industry . 

Topics discussed (in order) :

 Common misconceptions

  •    Lifting weight make you bulky .

  •    Should not lift weight when you are pregnant.

  •    Should not lift heavy . 

Generally how intimidated women feel when they are trying to learn any new skill?

Stigma around women doing anything other than the gender roles they have been doing

How men make women feel they are weaker and dumb than men.

Patronizing women and unsolicited advice.

Who has to be blamed for women not pushing hard enough in the gym?

How trainers or fellow men in the gym take advantage?

 •    Filming women without their knowledge.

 •    Staring at the women

Beauty standards set by men on how women should look 

How insecure men get when women gets stronger than them.

Toxic masculinity in fitness community (online/offline)

How woke body positivity people shame women who work towards big booty or any arbitrary goals.

Things we can do in the gym to make women feel safe and not intimidated.

Clarification given by Bharathi --

The statement that I made about trainers in commercial gyms may have come across as belittling and obnoxious. I would like to clarify that that wasn’t my intention. It was a commentary about how the fitness industry like many other industries has been affected by capitalism. A lot of trainers in commercial gyms, regardless of their competency and qualifications, are pretty much forced to focus on one thing and that is hitting certain targets to make any kind of money. And this gets in the way of them helping others in the gym and not just their clients to their full potential. Not all of us are privileged to work in an environment where we don’t have to worry about hitting targets in terms of client PT sign ups, client retention etc. Anyway, this topic requires a lot more nuanced discussion than a few lines. Hopefully there’ll be a podcast down the line discussing about the role capitalism plays in the fitness industry .

In this podcast we ( Muscle Mechanics and Muscle Hypertrophy ) join hands with Jaiganesh ( Powerlifting coach ) to discuss on topics in and around Powerlifting  .  

Time stamps :  

(00:09) - Introduction  

(00:58) - What is peaking ? 

How long before the competition is it done ?  

(02:16) - Would recovery take a hit during peaking ? / Taper and it's use  

(03:54) - Can we do peaking often ? 

(05:27) - Purpose of backoff sets in a PL training program  

(08:02) - Difference between Powerlifting and Weightlifting  

(09:39) - On Accumulation phase and Regression  

(18:35) - Levers , Leverages and choosing a lift / technique based on them  

(23:25) - Importance of accessories in a training program  

(24:56) - On building a PL program with time constraints : 1 hour time period  

(27:22) - On how one can think of form and technique ( our perspectives ) 

(35:28) - On Injuries in powerlifting - Are they common ? 

(38:14) - What would you do after , someone you train got injured ?  

(40:18) - On managing fear to train after a injury  

(41:57) - Raw vs Equipped lifting  

(44:04) - What is bracing?  

(46:26) - On use of a Weightlifting belt in training  

(49:10) - What is mobility ? Do you need mobility work ?  

(53:53) - Conclusion

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In this podcast , we ( Muscle Mechanics and Muscle Hypertrophy ) join hands with Coach Virendran to discuss on various topics which include warm-ups, stretching , technique , progressive overload , pain , biases , mentorships, etc . 

Time stamps 

(00:40)   Warm-ups

(06:48)   Stretching 

(09:55)   Technique - Textbook form 

(12:48)   Rounded back Deadlift 

(15:31)   Changing exercises week after week 

(28:00)   Milo of Croton and Progressive Overload 

(30:57)   Some thoughts on ' Training harder than last time '

(34:46)   Cont. - Progressive Overload 

(36:48)   On Bias , Examples and How to identify and overcome biases 

(42:13)   An example of bias you overcame

(44:35)   When would you ask a client in pain to get help from a doctor or physio ?

(46:50)   Thoughts on the statement - ' Rest is not an effective strategy for managing pain ' 

(49:20)   Thoughts on the statement - ' Your pain is due to something you did wrong in the past '

(50:42)   Thoughts on the statement - ' You should back off if you aren't confident with the weight on the bar ' 

(55:00)   On having a mentor and how it has helped you  

(57:40)   Do you provide mentorship ?

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In this episode we join hands with Samson(Bodybuilder) and Muscle Mechanics to discuss about professional bodybuilding and contest prep . 

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In this episode (Fitness and Nutrition Q/A) we answer some doubts of our followers in Tamil .

These are the hints of questions we answered (in no specific order) 

1.Fasting / Calorie restriction?

2.Does any activity which increases heart rate lead to weight loss ? 

3.Can someone have high muscle mass by only eating chapati ?! 

4.Can vegans get 160 g protein without supplements ? 

5.Is it okay to do workouts at home ? 

6.Fat loss for beginners 

7.Is a check up necessary before taking supplements?

8.Warm up sets -- How to do ?

9.Can you build muscle at same bodyweight ?

10.Single (or) Double hand shoulder press ?

11.Am I eating more processed food ? 

12.Skimmed milk powder vs Natural cow milk 

13.Is it okay to have majority of calories during night? 

14.Bloating - what can we do ?

15.Genetics - Shape of muscle ? 

16.Training after recovering from corona ?

17.Early fatigue of right arm during exercise - what may be the reason ?

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In this episode 4 (A DOCTORS PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS FITNESS AND NUTRITION ) we invite Arun Kumar , an MBBS student to discuss about the doubts we often come across on our journey towards fitness and being healthy ,such as whether to eat broilers or not , Is Hernia due to lifting weights ? , Training after covid19 infection , Gynecomastia , Is there a Solution for loose skin ? and much more in Tamil . 

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