Reflecting on my training for the week, a new recipe, and some sports news, I talk about if cardio really kills your gains and how to workout less and get more results.

After talking about my training and the Blackhawks and their handling of the sexual abuse allegations, I talk about the pros and cons of tracking your food and exactly how hard you should be training.

In the first portion of today’s podcast episode, I talk about training at Lifetime Fitness, the crazy week 1 of the NBA, the horrible start to the Chicago Blackhawks season, and new Apple MacBook Pros. After that I talk about why full body split workout routines can be effective for you and why you might need to incorporate more fatty foods in your diet.

After talking about sports being back, Mr. Olympia, and my training going forward, I talk about what rep range you should tailor your workouts around in order to build muscle and the differences between circuit training vs straight sets.

After talking about my vacation and sports, I talk about two keys to losing weight in the long run and free weights vs machines.

Reflecting on the week which included workouts and sports, after that I talked about how you can grow the glutes (or your butt), and how to get strong without gaining too much weight.

Reflecting on a year of the podcast, the end of softball, baseball season, and Star Wars Visions, I talk all about shoulders and how to build and grow them with the best exercises.

After talking about my training for the week, golf, the PlayStation showcase, I talk about how you should be timing your carbs throughout the day and why touch and go deadlifts probably shouldn’t be in your programming.

After talking about my training this week, a new Adam Sandler movie, tennis star Leylah Fernandez, and research on gut bacteria, I talk about how beneficial weightlifting shoes can be and how to get back in shape after some time off.

After talking about my gym encounters and new album releases, I talk about what a deload is, and how you can squat better.