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Dr. Mike Israetel holds a PhD in Sport Physiology and is currently the Head Science Consultant for Renaissance Periodization. Mike was formerly a professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he taught several courses, including Nutrition for Public Health, Advanced Sports Nutrition, and Exercise, Nutrition and Behavior. He has worked as a consultant on sports nutrition to the U.S. Olympic Training Site in Johnson City, TN and has been an invited speaker at numerous scientific and performance/health conferences, including nutritional seminars at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. A co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, Mike has coached numerous athletes and busy professionals in both diet and weight training. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Mike is a competitive bodybuilder and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu grappler.

In this podcast, Mike and I discuss fat loss for bodybuilding. Some of the things we discuss are:

(03:20): How big of a deficit do you usually recommend during a fat loss fase?

(13:30): How would you adjust training volume and intensity when diet fatigue starts to build up?

(24:30): What is the longest you recommend people running a fat loss fase before they take a break?

(38:00): Fasted cardio is popular amongst bodybuilders. Do you think they provide any benefits?

(46:20): What strategies do you recommend to keep hunger in check?

(53:40): Are there any supplements that can be of benefit when trying to lose bodyfat?

(57:00): What is the take home message?

Episode 64: Prof. Darryn Willoughby-Muscle Physiology by Juma Iraki & Markus Haugen

Broderick began training in earnest Christmas Day 1981 (10 years old), and was %100 committed to the lifelong pursuit of human performance from that moment forward! Every action and decision (good and bad) in his life has been made with that predication first. 

Over the last 30 years, He has competed on the national level as a 

Bodybuilder and Strongman and on the national and international level as a powerlifter. 

He completed a Bachelors degree in Biology with a minor in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Arizona in 1994 and have spent 1000's of hours involved in sports lab studies and research projects relating to human performance and athletic sciences!

On a coaching / consulting level he have assisted 100's of athletes from the recreational to Olympic medalists. TeamEvilGSP has helped to produce more than a few IFBB Pro Bodybuilders and world-class powerlifters. 

Make sure to check out Brodericks upcoming seminar in the UK

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evil-genius-uk-2018-sports-performance-expert-broderick-chavez-tickets-47841405933

Broderick also recently did a seminar in Australia and the material is available in the lin below.

https://evilgeniusdownunder.com

In this two parts series on hormones, Broderick and I discussed the following:

(00:49): How important is fat intake to keep hormones in optimal range?

(10:45): If natural, what can you do to optimize your hormone levels?

(16:18): When using PED, what actually make them so effective for building muscle?

(26:45): Do nutrition recommendations change when you are on PED? For example, do you require more protein?

(33:30): What is the take home message?

Broderick began training in earnest Christmas Day 1981 (10 years old), and was %100 committed to the lifelong pursuit of human performance from that moment forward! Every action and decision (good and bad) in his life has been made with that predication first.

Over the last 30 years, He has competed on the national level as a

Bodybuilder and Strongman and on the national and international level as a powerlifter.

He completed a Bachelors degree in Biology with a minor in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Arizona in 1994 and have spent 1000's of hours involved in sports lab studies and research projects relating to human performance and athletic sciences!

On a coaching / consulting level he have assisted 100's of athletes from the recreational to Olympic medalists. TeamEvilGSP has helped to produce more than a few IFBB Pro Bodybuilders and world-class powerlifters.

Make sure to check out Brodericks upcoming seminar in the UK

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evil-g...

Broderick also recently did a seminar in Australia and the material is available in the lin below.

https://evilgeniusdownunder.com

In this two parts series on hormones, Broderick and I discussed the following:

(03:45): What are the functions of testosterone and estrogen relevant to strength and muscle growth?

(19:05): Do normal fluctuations in hormone levels have any effect on muscle growth?

(25:45): When doing blood work, what markers should you look at in regard to hormones?

(41:30): Is estrogen negative for males?

Eric Helms, PhD is a research fellow for Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand at the Auckland University of Technology, and is also a science communicator and coach for drug free strength and physique athletes with 3D Muscle Journey. A strength and physique athlete himself, his goal is to empower the drug free lifting community with long term perspective and evidence based information.

In this podcast, Eric and discuss Training volume and intensity. Some of the things we discuss are:

(03:10) What do we mean when we say volume and intensity?

(07:10) Is there a minimum of volume that is required to see sufficient muscle hypertrophy?

(17:47): How should you adjust the volume as you get more advanced?

(21:15): What do you think about the concept of MRV?

(30:10): Should deloads be planned or performed only when needed?

(35:30): Is there an optimal rep-range for muscle hypertrophy?

(44:45): Should you go to failure on your sets or not?

(51:20): What are your recommendations for adjusting volume and rep-range during caloric restriction?

(53:55): A recent study by Schoenfeld et al 2018 looked at the dose response of volume on muscle hypertrophy. What are your thoughts on the findings?

(1:02:40): What is the take home message?

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Prof. Tartars Ph.D. was earned in the Behavioral Neuroscience program at the University of Florida (UF) where the focus of her research involved discovering long term changes that can occur in neurobiological pathways involved in stress responses and developing animal models of chronic stress. She also completed Postdoctoral Training at Harvard Medical School, where she studied neurological consequences of sleep perturbations using in vitro electrophysiological recording techniques. During her postdoctoral studies, she also earned a certificate in Sleep Medicine from Harvard Medical School Division of Sleep Medicine. Prof.Tartar is widely published in many areas of neuroscience with topics ranging from clinical neurological impairments to basic cell physiology.

Follow her on Instagram: jaimetartar

In this podcast, Jaime and I discussed cortisol. Some of the things we discuss are:

(01:50): What is cortisol?

(09:45): What functions does cortisol have in the body?

(20:45) : What can increase and decrease cortisol levels?

(29:00): What effect does elevated cortisol levels have on body composition?

(32:15): What is the take home message?

Peter Fitschen has a PhD in Nutritional Science from the University of Illinois. He has a BS in Biochemistry, MS in Biology with a Physiology Concentration, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has been competing in natural bodybuilding since 2004 and won his natural pro card in 2012. Peter works as a contest prep coach through his company Fitbody and Physique LLC.

- Website: https://www.fitbodyphysique.com

- Instagram: @fitbodyphysique

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturalprobo...

In this episode, Peter and I discuss off-season bodybuilding. Some of the things we discuss are:

(04:30): What are some of the biggest mistake you see bodybuilders do in the off-season?

(15:10): What are your recommendations when transitioning from a pre-contest diet to an off-season diet?

(24:20): What are your general recommendations for determining the caloric surplus and the macronutrient distribution for bodybuilders in the off-season?

(41:00): As a natural bodybuilder when reaching super low body fat levels, it can wreak havoc on your health, especially your hormonal profile. What should you pay extra attention to when transitioning from a pre-contest diet to the off-season to make sure you recover optimally?

(47:50): What is the take home message?

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Reid is now based in the United States where he works as a senior scientist with the Gatorade Sports Science Institute at their laboratory in Florida on the IMG Academy campus. Reid is currently involved with a variety of research streams focusing on energy expenditure, sleep and hydration.

Prior to moving to the US, Reid completed a PhD supported by the University of the Sunshine Coast, based at the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, where he worked as a sports dietitian with Olympic combat sport athletes. A portion of Reid’s PhD work saw him awarded with a young investigator award from the European College of Sports Science (2016). Reid’s research interests centre on body composition management and applied combat sports nutrition, in particular the area of acute weight loss and recovery.

As a practitioner, Reid has experienced working with a variety of weight category sport athletes including competitors and medallists from Judo, amateur and professional Boxing, Taekwondo, Wrestling, kickboxing/muay thai, Brazilian jiu jitsu, mixed martial arts and weightlifting; at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth games, continental and world championship level.

In this podcast, Reid and I discussed making weight in combat sports.

Some of the things we discuss are:

(03:20): What are some of the challenges working with athletes which frequently have to make weight to compete in their sport?

(08:30): What are some of the methods that combat sport athletes use for weight loss?

(14:20): One of the strategies is water loading, can you tell us more about that?

(23:30): Regain in bodyweight following weigh-ins has been linked with success in combat sport. I know you did a study on this, could you please tell us more about your findings?

(29:00):As coaches, how can we safely help the athletes make weight without it having negative consequences for their health?

(35:20): What is the take home message?

Reviews:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

Links:

http://combatsportsnutrition.com

Kurtis Frank is the Director of Research and Development for Legion Athletics who focuses on research behind herbal and traditional medicines but from a western perspective as well as nootropic and performance enhancing compounds.

In this podcast, Kurtis and I discuss Adaptogens focusing mainly on Ashwangha.

Some of the things we discuss are:

Question 1 (06:08): What are adaptogens?

Question 2 (10:35): One adaptogen that seem to be gaining popularity in recent time is Ashwagandgha. What is Ashwagandha?

Question 3 (11:20): How was Aswagandha discovered and what is it traditionally used for?

Question 4 (12:30): Is there a difference between ingesting Ashwandha in powder form compared to capsules?

Question 5 (15:45): What are the claimed benefits of using Ashwagandha?

Question 6 (21:40): What dosage seems to be effective and are there any potential side effects?

Question 7 (28:45): How long does it take to start noticing an effect?

Question 8 (29:45): What is the take home message?

James Hoffman is a former professor or Exercise Science at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. James earned his PhD in Sport Physiology under Dr. Mike Stone of ETSU, where he focused on the application of sled pushing to sport performance enhancement in Rugby players.

James has coached numerous Rugby players at ETSU as the team’s assistant coach and Head Sport Scientist, where he was also the head strength and conditioning coach and weight room manager. James is a lifetime athlete, having reached high levels of competition in Rugby, American Football, and Wrestling.

James book on recovery: https://renaissanceperiodization.com/shop/recovering-from-training/

In this podcast, James and I talk about optimizing recovery, some of the things we discuss are:

(4:45) Why is recovery important?

(7:40) Could you take us thru the hierarchy of recovery that you describe in your book?

(30:00): How does stress effect recovery and is there any specific time where stress management is more important?

(38:15): Can doing too much to optimize recovery potentially have a negative effect on training adaptations?

(40:47): What is the take home message?