Lift & Learn

After talking about sports, tech, HBO’s Last of Us series, and new research on the Mediterranean diet, I talk about what’s in my gym bag, the pros and cons of being a personal trainer, and I give you a few tips on how to stay in shape in the Winter during this pandemic.

After talking about sports, new research on sleep and stress on college athletes, and Cosmo’s latest cover glorying plus-sized models, I talk about why getting strong is so important and the multiple benefits of vitamin D - especially during the flu and COVID-19 season.

After talking about COVID-19 (again), some new science studies, and the Olympics, I talk about how much volume you should be doing in your workouts and what you should start first: diet or exercise if you want to become more healthy.

After talking about sports, shows / movies, fitness products at CES 2021, and Razer’s new futuristic mask, I talk about if you should do your reps fast or slow and if kids / children should workout with weights.

After talking about CES 2021, sports and how they’re dealing with COVID-19, and Tesla’s stock absolutely boomin’. In the fitness part of the episode I talk about the top 5 supplements to take and why you should compare yourself to yourself to make progress and don’t compare yourself to others.

In the first part, I talk about my lifts, the Bills hosting a playoff game, Dr. Dre suffering a brain aneurysm, and finish off talking about two shows: Cobra Kai and Dexter. In the fitness topics for today's episode, I talk about why tracking your food is so important and why BMI alone doesn't tell you much.

In the first portion of the first episode of the new year, I talked about the first few months and the future of this podcast, Lift & Learn. I also talked about some gaming I’ve been doing, how my lifts have been going, some Christmas treats, and what England is going to do to try to reduce obesity rates. In the fitness part of the episode, I talked about what newbies need to do to start being healthier and I talk about how detoxing doesn’t work - but does have some benefits.

In the first part, I talk about upcoming movies/shows, Mr. Olympia 2020, the NHL season, and the new Ontario lockdown. After that, I dive into how alcohol affects your health and then I talk about mental health for a bit.

After talking about some more PRs, the COVID vaccine, gaming, and basketball finally coming back, I talk about why we need to eat more plant-based meals and how to not lose all your gains this holiday season.

After talking about some deadlift PRs and my experience with Hot Ones hot sauce, I break down if you should bulk or cut as a new and young lifter and then I give you a few ideas on what you can do in between sets at the gym.