Gifted Performance Podcast

yan, GIFTED Coach Anthony Plaza and and special guest Adam O’Kelly dive into bodybuilding insights, career hurdles, and overcoming challenges in pursuit of physical and personal growth. Adam shares his journey in bodybuilding and balancing his career while prepping for competitions. The team also discusses financial realities of bodybuilding, the role of support systems, and the highs and lows of competition season, including reflections on recent events like the St. Pete Classic and USA Championships.

This week, Ryan is joined by GIFTED Coach Anthony Plaza in a no-holds-barred conversation about bodybuilding prep, life lessons, and how to navigate challenges both in and out of the gym. From the highs and lows of competing to personal growth, they dive deep into Anthony’s journey, including his recent pro card win, faith, and balancing the bodybuilding lifestyle with real life. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just curious about the mindset of a bodybuilder, this episode has something for everyone.

This week, Ryan dives into a Q&A session, addressing questions from the community. Topics include the future of the CrossFit Games following the tragic passing of Lazar Đukić, highlights from the Olympic Games, the best training frequency for muscle growth, and a critique of the worst supplements on the market. He also shares personal experiences dealing with elbow pain and discusses his favorite cheat meals over the years.

This week, Ryan talks creates a tier list ranking fitness foods known for their digestive effects. He also shares his idea for a new fad diet, the "Alpha Male Diet". The episode highlights impressive gymnastics feats, discusses the trend of dewy makeup looks, and reviews the supplement chasteberry for PMS relief. It wraps up with a Reddit question about eating four bagels a day!

This week, Ryan talks about a post from Coach Caroline Beebe about strength training for new moms, discusses health myths about cinnamon, talks about the impact of lifestyle on cancer rates, explores the use of THC/CBD in workouts, and checks out some more "healthy" recipes.

This week, Ryan talks about the wellness industry as a whole and what makes it up, some more insane Carnivore food, discusses what defines a non-scale victory and more!

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This week, Ryan talks about A One-Sided Fitness Dating App, introduces a new segment called "That's Really Dumb", Hula Hoop Fitness and more! He also discusses a post from Instagram about how to become a health and fitness 1 percenter. This isn't one you want to miss!Do you want your question read on the show? Email us at [email protected]! Stay Gifted Web Design: https://staygiftedwebdesign.com

This week, Ryan talks about when and how to utilize fasting in your diet, a new kind of "seated squat", a pill that claims to be an alternative to Ozempic based on olive oil and more! He also discusses a post from Instagram about how to become a health and fitness 1 percenter. This isn't one you want to miss!

This week, Ryan talks about some memes and things from the internet, including someone saying not to eat peanut butter after the gym, a good CrossFit Influencer, and some more weird food from the Vegan and Carnivore diets! He also discusses a post from Coach Mike Taylor about having a winning rehab mindset. This isn't one you want to miss!Do you want your question read on the show?

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Hosted by GIFTED Head Coach Ryan Zeisloft, join him each week as he highlights clients and answers questions from the GIFTED Community, Interviews others in the Health & Fitness Space, and Dives Deep into Sports Science!

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This week, Ryan talks about some memes and things from the internet, including people commenting on women's training post-pregnancy, Disney adults and more! He also discusses a post from Coach Steven Tran about defining a plateau, and answers a question from reddit. This isn't one you want to miss!