In this episode, I discuss creating your strength training workout. The average gym goer still walks into the gym with no plan or an app or random program. In the episode, I emphasise the importance of understanding exercise categorization, explain how to determine the number of exercises to do, discuss different training splits, total workload, the significance of exercise, training periodisation, and how to avoid junk volume.

In this episode:

01:01 Exercise Categorization: Lower Body

02:26 Exercise Categorization: Upper Body

03:22 Determining the Number of Exercises

05:15 Training Splits

06:42 Choosing Exercises and Managing Workload

09:24 Exercise Placement and Recovery

13:00 Program Duration and Making Changes

15:23 Avoiding Junk Volume and Focusing on Quality

16:52 Summary and Importance of Consistency

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In this Smart Strength Training Podcast episode, I discuss intermittent fasting and its prevalence on social media. I explain the terminology and methods of fasting, including time-restricted feeding and prolonged fasting. As well as the weight loss benefits of fasting, insulin sensitivity, longevity, inflammation and energy improvements. I explain the cons and pitfalls of fasting, such as potential cortisol increase effects on carbohydrate utilization in women and issues with retaining muscle mass. I also share some of my experiences with fasting and provide recommendations for implementing it.

In this week's podcast, I discuss:

00:00 Introduction to Intermittent Fasting

02:29 Terminology and Methods of Fasting

04:20 Weight Loss Benefits of Fasting

07:54 Improved Insulin Sensitivity

10:00 Longevity and Autophagy

14:41 Inflammation and Energy

18:48 Cons of Fasting

19:18 Implementing Fasting and Takeaways

22:28 Personal Experience with Fasting

25:53 Conclusion and Recommendations

On the Smart Strength Training Podcast this week, im talking about "Motivation". That fantastic word that people assume is so crucial for exercise. But is motivation really what you need?

In this week's podcast, I discuss :

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This week, on the Smart Strength Training Podcast, I'm discussing the topic of Progressive Overload and Training to Failure when resistance training. Each week, I get asked questions about progressive overload, as many trainers talk about it but often miss the nuances, leading to a lot of confusion.

In this episode, I'll talk through:

If you need help implementing the advice from this week's episode into your own training, check out my 1-on-1 online personal training and nutrition:

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This week, I talk about the current protein recommendations on the Smart Strength Training Podcast. Protein is a hot topic at the moment, which is, on the one hand, good, but has led to some confusion and divided camps over how much protein we should be eating. And, of course, it has become marketing gold like anything popular, which drives even more misinformation. 

In this episode, I talk through 

If you need help implementing the advice in this week's episode into your nutrition. Check out my 1-on-1 online personal training and nutrition:

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In this episode of Smarter Strength Training, I talk about bulking up. It's a fear that many women have when starting to strength train. But what does it take to add a significant amount of muscle?

Topics in this episode are:

- The two types of hypertrophy (muscle tissue)

- How is muscle built?

- What is mechanical tension & metabolic stress

- How recovery and nutrition feature in hypertrophy

- How is strength training different to training for hypertrophy?

- How would you train to try and not to build muscle?

I hope you enjoy the episode. If you want me to answer your questions, ask them in my weekly Q&A on Instagram.

If you want a bespoke training program and tailored nutrition, apply for 1-on-1 online coaching here:

www.andyvincentpt.com/online-personal-training/

In this episode of the Smart Strength Training Podcast. I talk about Crash Diets. Are they inherently bad? Plus I answer a question that was asked on my Instagram Q&A.

- Can you diet for too long?

- If you diet too long, can it “break” your metabolism?

I hope you enjoy the episode. If you have a question you would like me to answer, be sure to ask it in my weekly Q&A on Instagram.

If you need help creating a bespoke training program and tailored nutrition, apply for 1-on-1 online coaching spots here:

www.andyvincentpt.com/online-personal-training/

Andy

The world of fitness can seem confusing.

There are so many opinions and so much conflicting information.

How do you know what's right for you?

Welcome to the Smart Strength Training Podcast.

A series that tries to cut through the noise to give you a no B/S approach to training, nutrition, mindset and practical tips to help you on your way to staying consistent and seeing results.