We dive deep into if it's really optimal to train fasted, protein at a minimum preworkout, and how important is the post workout meal. Then we talk about how the metabolism adpats during fat loss and what is the best approach to mitigate this. Do we allow untracked meals in the offseason, and how people can get carried away and build bad habits. We finish with our favourite exercises for abs and shoulders, then some rapid fire this or that questions.

Q&As:

✳️ Don't Train Fasted
✳️ Pre vs Post Workout Meal
✳️ Metabolic Adaptation Fat Loss Stall
✳️ Calorie Deficit and Energy Out
✳️ Untracked Meals in the Offseason
✳️ Social Media Influence
✳️ Favorite Ab Exercise
✳️ Tiop Shoulder Exercises
✳️ This or That Qs

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We discuss some recent viral news in bodybuilding, how to build a team of coaches, and doing what seems counter intuitive for Fat Loss actually works. Then discuss training related topics of how oftern should you change your program, is low volume more beneficial than high volume, and how to training after a surgury or injuiry and the importants of protein and collegen during that time. We finish on what our predictions for date and weight of MG's Baby.

Q&As:

✳️ Drug Cheat Busted at ICN Bali
✳️ Managing a Team of Coaches
✳️ Fat Loss with Less Cardio & More Food
✳️ New Program Too Frequently
✳️ Low Volume vs High Volume
✳️ Training after Surgury & Injury
✳️ Collegen for Recovery
✳️ MG Baby Date & Weight Predictions

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Just MG and MT this episode to go in-depth on Comp Prep and Offseason scenarios and questions to give our insight on how they should be best tackled. We cover some hot topics, controversy and trends. We also discuss picking divisions, posing, sugar-free foods, supplement and common mistakes in Prep.

Q&As:

✳️ ICN Gym Wear Model
✳️ Running Order Changes
✳️ Too Big for Bikini but Small for Fitness
✳️ Too Lean in Offseason Effects Gains
✳️ Competing to get More Followers
✳️ Can't Pose So Pull Out of Prep
✳️ Creatine Timing
✳️ Drinking More Water Trick
✳️ Sugar Free Foods in Prep
✳️ Common Prep Mistakes

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Just Scotty and MT this episode so we go in-depth and expand on some really relatable topics that give practical recommendation that can be implemented. Covering topics such as Training Plateaus, Food Sources on Show Day, The Post Comp Treats Culture, Finding Your WHY and not rushing to Compete, then managing Relationships during Prep.

Q&As:

✳️ Top Sets and Back Off Sets
✳️ Next DBs Up are Too Heavy
✳️ Why Fats are Important on Show Day
✳️ Treats Post Comp
✳️ Finding Your WHY
✳️ Don’t Rush into Competing
✳️ Arguing With Partner being Selfish
✳️ Rice Cakes vs Corn Thins
✳️ Aus Food Scotty Misses

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We answer more in-depth scenarios that cover Comp Prep, Cardio, Post Comp, Offseason, Hunger Management and much more. We also give tips for swapping out for Lower Calorie Foods, and how to grow your Coaching Business. We give a sneak peak of what's next for us.

Q&As:

✳️Too Much Caffeine
✳️Stage Ready Too Early
✳️More Cardio Than Training in Prep
✳️Minicut Post Comp
✳️Online or F2F Coach in Offseason
✳️Best Low Cal Food Swaps
✳️Personal Questions
✳️Future Business Ventures
✳️Best Tips for Growing PT Business

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We do a rapid fire Q&A to get through you're questions covering food, coaching, federations, athlete potential, types of coaching, offseason mistakes, fat loss, calories, communication, negativity and more!

Q&As:

✳️Do we train powerlifters
✳️Biggest mistake made in Off Season
✳️Cream of Rice or Oats
✳️Pineapple with Chicken & Rice
✳️Marmite or Vegemite
✳️Favorite Prep Meal
✳️Male or Female Coach
✳️Training without shoes
✳️Coaching for IFBB
✳️Picking Winners Early in Prep
✳️Grams of Protein per Kg of BW
✳️Highest Cals you’ve been on
✳️Spot Reduction for Fat
✳️Confronting Your Coach
✳️Negativity from Family
✳️Clients that could have been PROs

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Happy to be back for the first episode in 2024! We get straight into addressing rumors and answering your questions. Scotty tells the story of how him and his wife did their first comp together and how he earned his PRO Card. We talk about the some new rules being introduced this year on how to earn a PRO Card. Then we discuss how to program your posing practice, the best advice for first timers, and how to be the best partner to a competitor in prep to make sure it doesn't have a negative effect on your relationship. We then finish off with our Top 3 Exercises and some funny stories.

The last podcast for 2023 and we kick it off by discussing our plans are over Christmas and what we are excited about in 2024. We explain the advice we gave our clients for navigating Christmas, and discuss the worst Christmas advice we heard on social media by a popular coach. We discuss if it’s a good idea to do drastic calorie cuts and high amounts of cardio at the start of prep, and what should be the rate of gain in the off-season, and if we need a big surplus to make gains. We finish off by thanking everyone for their support this year and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Q&As:

✳️Our Christmas Plans
✳️What are we excited for in 2024
✳️Scotty's Glossary of Big Words
✳️Does MT drink?
✳️How our teams are navigating Xmas
✳️The Worst Advice a Coach for Xmas
✳️Big Cal Cuts and a lot of Cardio to Start Prep
✳️Offseason Rate of Gain
✳️Is a Big Surplus to Grow
✳️Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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We kick it off by discussing whether cardio should be separate from weight training, and how it can impact muscle growth. Then we move onto if coaching rates should be different for comp prep versus the off-season, how important is to take your off-season seriously, what are some of the common coaching apps to use, and is it important to have your coach there on show day. Next, MG explains why he is stepping away from being the ANB promoter, Scotty gives us his cream of rice recipe, and we finish on how to overcome doubting your ability to be competitive.

Q&As:

✳️Separate Cardio and Weights
✳️Coaching Rates for Prep vs Offseason
✳️Taking Offseason Seriously
✳️Coaching Apps
✳️Having a Coach at your Show
✳️MG leaving ANB
✳️Cream of Rice Recipe
✳️Doubting your Abilities to Compete

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We start by talking about the best way to navigate Christmas with an individualized approach depending on your goals. Then we discuss the effects of alcohol on muscle growth and fat loss, and why using it during pump up is a bad idea. We discuss the science behind depleting and carb up process during peak week, and if pumping up too much can deplete glycogen. Next we talk about reviewing clients form as an online coach and advice on how to approach leaving your coach and what is the best way to retain clients. Finally, what are our top four supps and what deficiencies do we commonly see in blood test results.

Q&As:
✳️Top Tips Navigating Xmas
✳️Effects of Alcohol on Gainz and Shredz
✳️Sweating at Night Post Comp
✳️Science Behind Deplete & Carb Up
✳️How Hard to Pump Up
✳️Review Clients Form
✳️Clients Leaving and How to Retrain Clients
✳️Top 4 Supps
✳️Common Deficiencies in Blood Tests

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