Five Year Plan

By Five Year Plan

Personal trainers, Connor Youngman and Zach Condon have seen too many people get short-term results only to lose it all once life gets in the way. Maybe you've experienced this.

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How many episodes does Five Year Plan have?

The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

Five Year Plan episodes:

June 03, 2022Ep. 80 - Becoming A Professional Bodybuilder, Dealing With Trigger Foods, & Much More...
Timestamps
- The life of being a personal trainer (1:41)
Zach got his pro card (3:34)
Connor got a massive concussion (4:35)
Non-athletic individuals that love sports have the highest sports IQ (13:01)
NFL talk (16:29)
Professional athletes and sexual assault cases (23:06)
Troubles with food and not being able to stop (29:05)
Create multiple identities for yourself (35:00)

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52min
May 16, 2022Ep. 79 - PEAK WEEK, Wearable Technology, Bastardized Food In The Fitness Industry, & Microdosing Psilocybin
Timestamps
- Zach might have had COVID (0:00)
Do we recommend wearable technology to our clients? (2:58)
Getting on a circadian rhythm (12:12)
Tracking calories helps you learn what you don’t know (15:37)
Eggs and their benefits (18:30)
Connor has been experimenting with microdosing psilocybin (22:35)
Connor went out to LA (29:25)
Connor is probably a better bowler than Zach (36:21)
Connor’s training (40:38)
Zach’s prep (41:36)
Some bastardized food in the fitness industry (45:48)

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...more
54min
April 27, 2022Ep. 78 - Breaking Plateaus While Intermittent Fasting, How To Determine What Weights To Use, How Hard You Need To Be Training, & Much More...
Timestamps
- Zach had sex (0:00)
Pictures have fallen out of our lives lately (1:44)
Our social media and what it means to us (6:15)
Sex story (11:49)
Zach has been feeling a little emotional lately (13:50)

Questions
- Question #1: I’ve been intermittent fasting for years and it has been working very well. However, this last year just doesn't seem to have the same effect on my body. How do I get back to making progress again? - Dani F (18:06)
Question #2: I have a hard time figuring out what weights to use for my exercises when I switch rep ranges. I feel like it takes me a couple tries to find the right weight for my new reps. Any suggestions? - Katie L (21:48)
Question #3: I heard someone tell me if I was training more than 3 sets for an exercise then I wasn’t training hard enough. Is there any truth to that? - Mike R (26:28)

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...more
39min
April 12, 2022Ep. 77 - Changing Your Nutrition Based On Your Training Goals, Progressive Overload, Will Smith, & Much More...
Timestamps
- Connor’s coffee temp (0:00)
If you’re new here… (1:09)
Will Smith at the Oscars (2:28)
Don’t look at celebrities as role models on how to run your life (8:40)
No one is a saint (11:30)
Improve yourself, you improve everyone around you (18:48)
Everyone wants to share their opinion but most people don’t actually make a change (20:47)
Zach’s prep (23:30)
Connor’s training (29:40)
We decided to play some 1-on-1 basketball (34:45)
Questions
- Question #1: No matter what I do, eat, exercise, lift, etc, I can’t tone my upper thighs. I know spot reducing isn’t a thing, but any suggestions on how to prove that area? - Ashley F (39:17)
Question #2: How should you change your nutrition based on training goals? - Dan H (43:59)
Question #3: I feel like the idea of not maxing out every week conflicts with the philosophy of progressive overload. What should one’s progressive overload look like? - David L (50:08)

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58min
March 28, 2022Ep. 76 - Is Gym Culture Toxic?
Timestamps
- Anchorman intro (0:00)
Being a celebrity in public (2:00)
NFL offseason talk (3:45)
Is the fitness culture toxic? (10:56)
Should you take creatine? (26:06)

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...more
42min
March 14, 2022Ep. 75 - Active Recovery Days, Attracting Someone Else Into Fitness, Steep Vs. Longer Deficits In A Fat Loss Phase, & Much More...
Timestamps
- Connor’s new style of training (0:42)
Meal timing around workouts (2:00)
Zach’s prep and approach to nutrition while still enjoying life (9:28)
Cardio and resistance training on the same days (13:40)

Questions
- Question #1: What are the best things to do when taking an active recovery day? - Julie H (18:00)
Question #2: What is the best way to attract someone (a significant other) into fitness when they seem to not care about it? - Kevin M (22:16)
Question #3: What are the pros and cons of being in a steep deficit for a short amount of time vs a more conservative deficit for longer? - Shannon A (29:21)

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...more
36min
February 25, 2022Ep. 74 - Dealing With Unrealistic Expectations, How To Reach Your Calorie Intake, How Our Coaching Styles Have Changed, & Much More...
Time Stamps
- Intro (0:00)
Welcome to Five Year Plan (0:48)
Digital minimalism (1:30)
Connor’s training and nutrition and lifestyle periodization (4:49)
Zach’s prep and some growth with his training (18:41)
Distributing your energy to what you want to do (27:25)
Sometimes you just need to train harder (33:11)

Questions
- Question #1: I’m only able to add 5 pounds to my compound lifts each month and I’m starting to feel discouraged. Is this normal? I’m not sure if it’s the program or if I have unrealistic expectations. (36:19)
Question #2: What is your advice for someone who’s having a hard time reaching their calorie intake? I'm falling 200-500 below my maintenance and I feel it in the gym too with lifts I can tell I'm losing strength. When you're in a rut like this, should you take time off or back off from the gym since you're burning even more calories when you go? (44:32)
Question #3: What’s something you teach or coach differently than you did 5 years ago? (51:32)
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Support Us
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Website: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com
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...more
1h 3min
February 11, 2022Ep. 73 - How To Get Ready For Spring Break, Weighing Meat Cooked Vs. Uncooked, Lifting/Running With Knee Pain, How We Met Our Girlfriends, & Much More...
Timestamps
- New studio, who dis? (0:10)
Connor needed help moving his girlfriend in (1:24)
The importance of friendships (6:11)
Connor is taking a trip to Orlando (7:41)
Zach’s prep (10:58)
You can’t compare yourself to fitness fanatics with diet and exercise (14:00)
Zach’s training (16:53)
Connor got into it with a client about artificial sweeteners (18:58)
Sometimes clients will do whatever they want (26:10)

Questions
- Question #1: I have a beach vacation coming up in about a month, and I’d like to see my abs by then. I’m around 20-22% body-fat with a little bit of muscle & have only been consistent in the gym for about 2 months. Is this a realistic goal and, if so, how can I do it? (30:02)
Question #2: Should you weigh meat cooked or uncooked? (41:17)
Question #3: I have a hip/knee issue I’m dealing with. With this debilitation, I’m not able to do enough cardio each day. I have a bike I can ride for about 20min/day at a moderate pace. How effective is this vs actually walking? I’m still able to lift weights with modifications, but I can’t get those 10,000 steps in, so I’m looking for an alternative when I can’t walk any great distance. Any suggestions? (43:49)
Question #4: In honor of Valentine’s Day, how did you guys meet your girlfriends? (49:50)

Work With Us
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Support Us
- 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout
Connect With Us
- Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple Podcasts
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Website: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com
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@z_condon (Instagram & TikTok)
...more
1h
February 06, 2022Ep. 72 - Green Supplements, The Best Ways To Track Progress, How To Determine The Optimal Amount Of Cardio, & Much More...
Timestamps
- Intro (0:00)
Bears and Vikings new GMs (0:12)
Thoughts on John Gruden and Dave Chappelle controversy (8:05)
You can’t take things out of context and use it to bash someone’s philosophies (15:11)
Does the most optimal style of training always make the most sense? (18:10)
Our thoughts on green supplements (23:15)
Technical difficulties (27:49)

Questions
- Question #1: How did you guys track your clients progress (28:43)
Question #2: How much cardio can I do without interfering with my goal of building muscle? (41:01)
Question #3: What’s the best music to listen to while training? (48:34)

Work With Us
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Support Us
- 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout
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- Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple Podcasts
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Website: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com
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@z_condon (Instagram & TikTok)
...more
53min
January 26, 2022Ep. 71 - How Bench Press Affects Shoulder Health, Improving Eating Habits, & More...
Time Stamps
- Intro (0:00)
Overview for episode 72 (0:49)
Questions
- Question #1: My physical therapist, with 30+ years of experience, who is also a bodybuilder, says that barbell bench is a horrible exercise and only harms your shoulders without adding any benefit. What are your thoughts on this? (1:34)
Question #2: What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve experienced or seen when it comes to improving eating habits? (11:19)
Question #3: If time wasn’t an issue, would you prefer one longer workout or several shorter workouts spread out throughout the day? (26:37)

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Support Us
- 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout
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Website: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com
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@z_condon (Instagram & TikTok)
...more
33min

FAQs about Five Year Plan:

How many episodes does Five Year Plan have?

The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.