Physique Development Podcast

Today's episode is all about social media content. We've upped our content game over the last few months and we're here to share how you can do the same. Our owners have years of Instagram experience but haven't always been religious about posting. Listen in as Sue and Alex discuss hurdles they've faced and benefits they've seen from social media.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(0:19) Our background with posting content on social media

(12:49) Self-limiting beliefs & hurdles we've faced on social media

(20:36) Lessons we've learned going all-in on posting content

(29:44) Tangible benefits we've seen both on and off social media

(37:08) Creating high-quality content requires repetition & progression over time

(50:12) What you can do to get started regardless of budget

(54:50) Final thoughts & wrap-up

Additional Resources:

Day in the Life with Sue Gainz - https://youtu.be/-WB3YasaKHI

Train with Alex Bush - https://youtu.be/qHJ4VKy-l00

Day in the Life with Alex Bush - https://youtu.be/xUj-8elNVbQ

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Today's episode is all about supporting your people. Sue and Alex have both competed and have had to play that supportive role for each other. Communication, reflection, and transparency are key during prep, both for the competitor and for their support. Join them as they dive into what they have learned through multiple competitions and how they navigate supporting their spouse through prep.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(1:49) Lessons we've learned through multiple competition preps

(13:05) Tips for being able to better communicate going into & during a prep

(28:15) Things we have done to navigate the uncertainty throughout this prep

(31:49) Additional things you can do to be supportive of someone in prep

(37:40) Navigating dinners, date nights, friend gatherings, etc. during prep

(45:11) How to handle changes in sex drive during a prep

(48:17) Wrap-up

Additional Resources:

How To Deal With Lack Of Support On Your Fitness Journey - https://pod.fo/e/dab3f

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Coach Sue is about 10 weeks into her competition prep. In today's episode, Alex and Sue sit down and give you an inside look into how it is going. Listen in as Sue goes over how she's balancing life and business plus prep, how it relates to previous preps, and her dynamic with Alex as her husband, business partner, and coach. If you'd like to hear first about her improvement season, check out episode 27!

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(3:02) What has been on Sue's plate during this prep?

(6:25) What has it been like juggling so many new responsibilities during this prep?

(10:24) What things have been different with this prep compared to previous preps?

(15:42) How do you create the best communication possible with your coach?

(22:34) What factors are responsible for Sue being able to keep calories higher and cardio lower during this prep?

(27:01) The importance of a true improvement season

(32:23) What does it mean to have a 'balanced' life?

(34:01) The importance of having trust in your coach

(41:53) A look into Sue & Alex's dynamic—how they handle all their different relationships (spouse, coach, business partner, etc.)

(56:53) Final thoughts & wrap-up

Additional Resources:

An Inside Look at Sue's Improvement Season - https://pod.fo/e/deca7

Sue's appearance on Living Lean with Jeremiah Bair - (Apple) https://apple.co/3KMuuAB, (Spotify) https://spoti.fi/3rwFevo

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Coach Caleb is back for today's episode! For this episode, we will focus on all things stress. Stress is absolutely normal, but oftentimes we don't know what it looks like or understand it in the specific moment. Sue and Caleb dig into how stress affects the body and why it's important to manage stress on a daily basis.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(1:34) What is stress? What are the effects on the body & why do we need to manage it?

(8:10) How much does someone's own mentality about stress play into chronic stress?

(9:43) What is the most effective way to manage stress?

(11:14) What are stressors that we can remove vs stressors we can't remove?

(15:01) What can we do when we can't remove a stressor?

(24:54) The benefits of having a stress management routine

(31:51) 'Last resorts' for stress management

(35:29) Things we personally do that have helped our stress mitigation and management

(52:22) Final thoughts & wrap-up

Additional Resources:

Follow Coach Caleb on IG - @coachcalebk

Coach Caleb's Post on Stress Management Techniques - https://www.instagram.com/p/CcNf7GHs7jM/

Coach Caleb's Inquiry Link - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/wotvxULm

Coach Caleb's 'Coach's Spotlight' Episode - https://pod.fo/e/100079

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Coach Caleb joins us for today's episode! For this episode, we will focus on exercise execution. Join us as Sue and Caleb go in-depth on what exercise execution means, why it matters, and how we even do it in an online space.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let's get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(0:40) Why do we place such an emphasis on coaching exercise execution online?

(2:10) How do we handle receiving videos and giving feedback with clients?

(3:34) Isn't it enough to just send clients exercise execution videos?

(9:00) Should clients send videos of the same lifts as technique evolves over time?

(15:57) What do we do if we're scared to record in the gym?

(21:34) What would we say to someone who thinks their form is good to go & that they don't need to send videos?

(26:00) What can we do when something looks perfect, but we aren't getting the contraction we're looking for?

(30:29) Final thoughts & wrap-up

Additional Resources:

Follow Coach Caleb on IG - @coachcalebk

Coach Caleb's Post on Exercise Execution - https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKfn_TDHDO/

Coach Caleb's Inquiry Link - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/wotvxULm

Coach Caleb's 'Coach's Spotlight' Episode - https://pod.fo/e/100079

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Today's episode is the final(ish) part in our series all about program design. For this episode, we will focus on training progression. To listen to the first four parts, skip back to episodes 47-50. Today, Sue, Alex, and Austin go into depth on how to understand training progression and the role exercise technique plays in progress.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(2:49) What do we mean by 'training progression'? What are the ways we can progressively overload?

(11:36) What role has exercise technique played in the progress of our clients at PD?

(17:05) How do we decide what exercise progressions will look like across a given training phase?

(26:06) What progressions do we make most within clients' programs?

(34:19) Can too much of a focus be placed on exercise technique?

(41:06) Mistakes we made when we first started writing programs

(54:19) Recap of key topics covered

(56:40) Wrap-Up & Band Tees

Additional Resources:

All About Training Volume (Program Design Series Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/10f7a1

Breaking Down Training Intensity (Program Design Series Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/11133f

Exploring Training Frequency & Splits (Program Design Series Part 3) - https://pod.fo/e/112cd2

Determining Exercise Selection (Program Design Series Part 4) - https://pod.fo/e/1145dd

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Episode 50 seems unreal and we thank you so much for listening!

Today's episode is the fourth in a five-part series all about program design. For this episode, we will focus on determining exercise selection. To listen to the first three parts, skip back to episodes 47, 48, & 49. Today, Sue, Alex, and Austin dive into how Team PD coaches determine a client's exercise selection and how it is dependent on the goals each client has.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(2:09) What do we mean when we say 'exercise selection'?

(5:16) Have we noticed the exercises we choose to program for clients impacts how they respond to training?

(6:40) How do we determine someone's exercise selection across a given training phase?

(12:07) Does exercise selection depend on someone's goals?

(15:08) How might exercise selection change depending on how many days a week someone has to train?

(21:25) Choosing complementary exercises (filling in the gaps)

(30:40) Barbells, dumbbells, cables, machines—does it matter?

(35:21) Mistakes we made when we first started writing programs

(47:58) Recap of key topics covered

(51:41) Wrap-Up & Band Tees

Additional Resources:

All About Training Volume (Program Design Series Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/10f7a1

Breaking Down Training Intensity (Program Design Series Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/11133f

Exploring Training Frequency & Splits (Program Design Series Part 3) - https://pod.fo/e/112cd2

Band Tee Style Guide - https://www.instagram.com/p/CR67afcDdxh/

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Today's episode is the third in a five-part series all about program design. For this episode, we will focus on training frequency. To listen to the first two parts, head over to episode 47 and episode 48 where we discuss training volume and training intensity. Today, Sue, Alex, and Austin go into detail on what actually is training frequency and discuss factors we look at when formulating a training split.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(0:40) What is training frequency? How does this play into my training splits?

(5:35) How much does training age affect someone's ability to train more frequently throughout a week?

(12:25) What factors do we look at when formulating a person's training split?

(18:34) Does training frequency differ per muscle group?

(24:37) Does exercise selection change based on frequency, available days to train, etc.?

(29:52) Mistakes we made when we first started writing programs

(42:12) Recap of key topics covered

(43:44) Wrap-Up & Band Tees

Additional Resources:

All About Training Volume (Program Design Series Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/10f7a1

Breaking Down Training Intensity (Program Design Series Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/11133f

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Today's episode is the second in a five-part series all about program design. For this episode, we will focus on training intensity. To listen in on the first part of the series, head to episode 47, where we discuss training volume. Today, Sue, Alex, and Austin discuss how much volume you should be doing and how PD handles adjustments to clients' volume, plus more mistakes they made when they first started writing programs.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(0:32) What is training intensity?

(2:07) How does intensity impact the type of training performed?

(5:21) How much does skill play into one's ability to train with heavier loads/closer to failure?

(9:52) What have we noticed regarding training intensity (effort) with incoming clients?

(16:35) Does training intensity differ per muscle group? How much?

(25:34) What are some of the considerations around exercise selection with regard to training intensity?

(32:14) Mistakes we made when we first started writing programs

(44:58) Recap of key topics covered

(49:16) Wrap-Up & Band Tees

Additional Resources:

All About Training Volume (Program Design Series Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/10f7a1

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.

Today's episode is the first in a five-part series all about program design. For this episode, we will focus on training volume. Listen in as Austin, Sue, and Alex define training volume and go into detail about how to determine training volume, adjustments, and mistakes they made when they began writing programs.

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Without further ado, let’s get into today's episode.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(1:19) What is training volume? (And what does it mean for building muscle?)

(3:42) How do I know how much training volume I should be doing?

(5:22) What kinds of things determine how much volume I can handle?

(6:13) How much does skill play into volume needs? Does quality matter more than quantity?

(13:21) What is a 'resistance profile'?

(15:57) How do we handle volume adjustments with incoming clients?

(23:00) Does training volume differ per muscle group? How much?

(29:43) Does choice of exercise affect the amount of volume programmed for clients?

(33:17) Mistakes we made when we first started writing programs

(48:59) Recap of key topics covered

(51:05) Band Tees!

(51:59) Wrap-Up

Band tee sale! 10% off for podcast listeners. Use code PDPOD at checkout - https://physiquedevelopment.com/product-category/gear/

Have questions for future episodes or have a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7

Looking to hire the last coach you'll ever need? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ewAMxk1w

Interested in competition prep? Apply here - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA

Join the Physique Development Training Club - https://physiquedevelopment.app

For more videos, articles, and information, head to: https://physiquedevelopment.com

To follow the team on Instagram:

Coach Alex - @alexbush__

Coach Austin - @austincurrent_

Coach Sue - @suegainz

Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_

If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!

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Produced by: David Margittai | In Post Media

Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com

Email: [email protected]

© 2022, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.