Gifted Performance Podcast

Gifted Performance Podcast

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  • Q&A #24: Getting Meals in With a Busy Schedule, Fatgripz, Weight Loss Plateaus & More!

    We've got a packed episode for you all this week!  @the_squatfather walks us through a few questions from the Gifted Performance community with his freshly painted locks along with three of the usual suspects - coaches @paulie_rocket, @gifted_kuza and @the_completemeathead.  You won't want to miss this one!  New episodes drop every thursday, make sure you subscribe, like and hit the notification bell so you don't miss a beat! 

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    • 3:09 - @abood_alsubee : Tips on Getting 5 Meals In When You Have a Busy Schedule 
    • 22:07 - @delete5794 - Does Adderall/Vyvanse affect muscle growth due to increased cortisol/stress levels? 
    • 37:43 - @xollent187 - Do fatgripz really work and when would be the best time to use them? 
    • 55:38 - @rdg.fit: What do you guys do when a client hits a plateau on weight loss? Refeeds, diet breaks, etc. aren’t working? 

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      Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/ 

      Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/ 

      Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/ 

      Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_completemeathead/

      1 hr 15 min
    • Q&A #23: Deloads vs. Training Breaks, Finding Accurate Nutrition Info and More!

      Wishing everyone listening a very Happy Thanksgiving today! This week's Q&A features Gifted Coaches @the_squatfather, @paulie_rocket and @gifted_kuza and they take on some questions from the community about assessing fatigue through a training cycle, a deload vs. a training break, GDA supplementation during the offseason and tips on finding accurate nutrition information online.  

      • @jsp_training: How do you go about assessing fatigue through a training cycle? 
      • @ccharliemote1 - Where would a deload be more optimal than a training break? Why one over the other? 
      • @wpbconsulting - What are your thoughts on GDA supplementation during the off-season? 
      • @xollent187 - Where can one get accurate nutritional information on foods? 

        • Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/

        Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/

        Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/

        54 min
      • Q&A #22: Growth Hormone, Supplement Timing, BFR Training and More!

        Another week, another GP Podcast Q&A - this week featuring Gifted Coaches @the_squatfather, @paulie_rocket, @gifted_kuza and @a_j_plaza.  This week they tackle questions about obsession with growth hormone, the benefits of BFR training, supplement timing and that one thing you wish you knew before you started your fitness journey.


        Have a question for the crew? Drop it in the comments below and they'll answer it on a future episode!

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        • 2:18 - @sheenaweenah: What is with everyone’s obsession with growth hormone? 
        • 19:36 - @whatitdo17: Which supplements are timing specific?  
        • 30:27 - @samiamhansen: What are the benefits of BFR training? 
        • 45:36 - @matt.gilbert90 - What’s one thing you wish you knew before you started lifting? 

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          Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/

          Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/

          Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/

          Anthony's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_j_plaza/

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          Visit http://www.giftedperformance.com and check out our roster of our coaches and their specialties!    

          Our newly launched Gifted Express Automated Training Coaching plans can be purchsed here: https://market.teambuildr.com/programs/giftedperformance.  Training is accessed through the Teambuildr app or website - log your training at home or on the go!  Bodybuilding, Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Lifestyle options are available.  

          We have 1-on-1, group and lifestyle coaching options available as well as one time purchase Training Templates, eBooks and Guides.     

          We also offer a wide range of consultative services - such as return to training consultations provided by our on staff DPTs.  

          We also offer posing, nutrition and training consultations.   While you're there, check out our apparel store and grab yourself some Gifted Gear today! 

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          #giftedperformance #staygifted #fitnesspodcast

          1 hr 6 min
        • Bodybuilder Tier List

          Can you guess who the guys are talking about? GOAT, Legend, Gifted, Suspect, and Dumpster Juice: Where does your favorite bodybuilder rank?   Our very own group of five GOATed bodybuilders and Gifted Coaches took 21 of the most notorious bodybuilders of all time and ranked them. We came up with a lot of answers but questions remain:   

          • Dorian Yates or Ronnie Coleman: Who's the true GOAT?  
          • After two Mr. Olympia titles, is Big Ramy a legend?  
          • Will the impact that they've made on the bodybuilding industry bring Suleose, Mike Israetel and Steve Hall to legend status?  
          • Kai Greene: The most suspect man alive?  
          • Was Markus Ruehl the greatest chain smoking, mass monster bodybuilder of all time?  
          • If Jason Genova isn't the true GOAT, then who is?   

            • Did we miss any of your favorite bodybuilders? Should we do an era by era tier list? How about a classic physique only list? Let us know! ➖➖➖➖➖ 

            • 2:46 - Big Ramy 
            • 5:22 - Brandon Curry  
            • 8:55 - Chris Bumstead  
            • 11:10 - Dexter Jackson  
            • 13:16 - Dorian Yates  
            • 14:32 - Flex Wheeler  
            • 16:16 - Jason Genova  
            • 18:46 - Jay Cutler  
            • 22:01 - John Meadows  
            • 23:42 - Kai Greene 
            • 28:07 - Larry Wheels  
            • 29:23 - Lee Haney  
            • 30:41 - Markus Ruhl  
            • 33:11 - Mike Israetel  
            • 36:42 - Paul Dillett  
            • 38:22 - Phil Heath  
            • 41:19 - Ronnie Coleman  
            • 45:43 - Sadik Hadzovic 
            • 46:57 - Steve Hall 
            • 49:23 - Suleose  
            • 50:48 - Terrance Ruffin 

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              Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/  

              Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/  

              Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/  

              Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_completemeathead/ 

              Anthony's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_j_plaza/

              1 hr 1 min
            • Q&A #21: Failure vs. RIR, Tempo to Improve Technique and Genetics' Role in Performance

              Today’s question: How do you progress training through a mesocycle if you live in a world where every must be taken to failure?  

              The answer: You don’t...because as hardcore as you think you are, you’re probably not training to true concentric failure aka RPE10 or 0RIR.  We get a lot of questions about failure training so bookmark this episode and come back when Dr. Jabroni Jr. at the gym says that all sets must be taken to failure in order to progress. The guys also chatted a bit about incorporating tempos into hypertrophy training and genetic elites/hyper responders.   

              A special shout out goes to you, the viewer. These episodes aren’t possible without the amazing questions you ask each and every day. This episode’s questions brought to you by: @prince_disney @11.lifts and @landonrush7 on Instagram. 

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              • 2:24 - Question from @prince_disney: how much would you vary volume progression in someone who trains to failure from the start of a mesocycle vs someone who begins a meso training to 3-5 RIR? 
              • 22:46 - Question from @11.lifts: do you use tempo work on the control of the movement technique? 
              • 34:51 - Question from @landonrush7: Hyper-responders, genetics? 

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                Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/

                Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/

                Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/

                Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_completemeathead/

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                Visit http://www.giftedperformance.com and check out our roster of our coaches and their specialties!    

                Our newly launched Gifted Express Automated Training Coaching plans can be purchsed here: https://market.teambuildr.com/programs/giftedperformance.  Training is accessed through the Teambuildr app or website - log your training at home or on the go!  Bodybuilding, Olympic Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Lifestyle options are available.  

                We have 1-on-1, group and lifestyle coaching options available as well as one time purchase Training Templates, eBooks and Guides.     

                We also offer a wide range of consultative services - such as return to training consultations provided by our on staff DPTs.  

                We also offer posing, nutrition and training consultations.   While you're there, check out our apparel store and grab yourself some Gifted Gear today! 

                49 min
              • Q&A #20: Lifting with "Intent", Building Muscle After Age 50 and The Most Filling Carbs

                Lifting with intent is mostly some guru sh*t, right?  

                The boys dove deep on what it actually means to train with intent and how to quantify a nebulous and frequently misused term. How do we differentiate between intent and effort?  

                Other topics discussed include: lifting after 50, the most filling carbs, Dom's high school sweetheart Ricky Martin, and Paul's bodybuilder approved pumpkin pie recipe. 

                • 1:01 - Question from @spadafitness - How do you guys like to teach people to workout with intent and effort? 
                • 13:18 - Question from @oddliftsdemo - Over 50, training to keep muscle more prominent than actually building new? 
                • 32:24 - Question from @livinlavillaloca: favorite carb fill up on? Not flavor but calories-fullness ratio. 

                  • Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/ 

                  Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/ 

                  Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/ 

                  Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_completemeathead/

                  48 min
                • Olympia 2021 Wrap-Up

                  The dust has settled and we can all agree...we were right.  

                  Not "right" in the classical sense of making predictions that ended up being true but more so in the morally right way of choosing the competitors who were the most godly and deserving of the win. Factor that in and...we nailed it.  Ok, back to reality. 

                  Enjoy our wrap up of the 2021 Mr. Olympia contest. I think we can all agree that this was one of the best Mr. Olympia competitions in recent history. The amount of talent concentrated in the top 10 of each division makes the years to come very exciting. Anyone you think got robbed? Who do you see as the rising talent in each division? Let us know in the comments! 

                  Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/

                  Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/

                  Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/

                  Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_completemeathead/

                  Anthony's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_j_plaza/

                  Jeremy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremy_desantis

                  1 hr 4 min
                • Matt Cusano: Diet Breaks and Cheat Meals - Waste of Time?

                  Diet Breaks...you're doing them wrong ❌  

                  This week we brought on Matt Cusano [@matt_thebodytech] to tell him he is 100% WRONG on diet breaks. We had intentions to DESTROY and DISMANTLE Matt's position with #science and #evidence.   

                  Unfortunately, the guys ended up agreeing on a nuanced application depending on the situation. It doesn't make for a good clickbait title but it's helpful content that can help coaches and athletes alike.  

                  Matt and @gentrylmanley are continuing on with their Master Class series. Interpreting blood work part one and two can be found by following the links in the YouTube description. We at Gifted Performance grade this series a B+. Matt needs to work on his jokes. Gentry, you keep doing you. 

                  • 3:12 - Defining and implementing a “Diet Break” 
                  • 29:24 - Assessing biofeedback before and after diet breaks 
                  • 36:52 - The role of refeeds and cheat meals 
                  • 46:32 - Fast vs Slow Fat Loss: Timing of Diet Breaks 
                  • 50:07 - Athletes who SHOULD NOT take diet breaks  
                  • 57:52 - The next Cusano MATTster class: when and where?

                    • Matt’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/matt_thebodytech/

                    Matt’s Team - https://www.instagram.com/thebodytechnicians_/  

                    Bloodwork Master Class - https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9n_1lHiby/   

                     Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/

                    Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/

                    Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/

                    1 hr 4 min
                  • Olympia 2021 Predictions

                    There you have it. No need to watch. The guy's have made their picks, the judges have been brought up to speed on who the team thinks will win, and that's that. Here at Gifted Performance, when we make predictions, we don't miss.  

                    Now, you may watch this and think that we don't love the divisions outside of Open Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, and 212. That could not be further from the truth. The issue is that we are chronic ramblers and this episode got away from us. Had we done every division fully, you'd have to buckle up for a five hour episode and after 90 minutes, these things descend into chaos. So honestly...you're welcome ❤️ 

                    • 3:49 - Open Bodybuilding 
                    • 41:15 - 212 Bodybuilding 
                    • 57:47 - Classic Physique 
                    • 1:05:44 - Men's Physique 
                    • 1:06:17 - Ms. Olympia 
                    • 1:06:53 - Bikini 
                    • 1:07:42 - Figure 
                    • 1:08:15 - Fitness 
                    • 1:08:25 - Wellness 

                      • Ryan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_squatfather/

                      Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulie_rocket/

                      Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gifted_kuza/

                      Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_completemeathead/

                      Anthony's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_j_plaza/

                      1 hr 14 min

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