Supplement Engineer Podcast

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Eric Helms.

 

Dr. Helms is a veteran of the United States Air Force, an accomplished professional natural bodybuilder, a PhD in strength and conditioning, the chief science officer for 3D Muscle Journey, and Captain America of the Evidence-Based Avengers.

 

In this wide-ranging episode, we discuss:

Life in New Zealand and differences between life in the USA

The many different “hats” Dr. Helms wears (coach, athlete, science communicator, author, etc.)

Biggest differences between this competition season and his previous ones

The dawn of the “enlightened meathead”

Avoiding obsession and compulsion while becoming proficient in a art form (bodybuilding, martial arts, etc.)

Being a man of many talents while staving off burnout

Undertaking new challenges with Strongman training

Volume, intensity, and knowing how hard to push during training in order to make progress

Coaching clients who thrive off “crushing” every workout

“99% of the supplements available on the market don’t do anything”

What role (if any) supplements play in helping people succeed in training

Dr. Helms’ personal experience with dietary supplements

How much evidence does he need to see before feeling comfortable enough to use a supplement or recommend it

Being an “early adopter” with new dietary supplements

Dr. Helms’ current supplement stack

 

Dr. Eric Helms IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/

 

3DMJ Website: https://3dmusclejourney.com/blog/

Iron Culture Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/iron-culture/id1452114380?mt=2

 

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Ben Hartman—Founder of Morphogen Nutrition

 

In addition to owning Morphogen Nutrition, Ben is also an accomplished natural bodybuilder, competitive powerlifter, and strongman athlete. Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and a master’s degree in nutrition & dietetics.

 

Topics covered in this episode include:

 

Founding of Morphogen Nutrition

Early challenges of growing a young brand

Does social media help or hurt a supplement brand and the industry in general?

Getting consumers to recognize (and pay for) quality products amidst the sea of prop-blended, pixie-dusted, BOGO offerings that litter the market

Ben’s methodology to product formulation

What type of supplements are more enjoyable to formulate — general health or sports performance?

How much evidence does Ben need to see before an ingredient passes the “barrier to entry” and can be considered worthy of inclusion in a product

In-depth discussion of Morphobrain and the heavily discussed “Thanos” dose

Ingredient “synergy” and under dosing ingredients in supplements

Ben’s thoughts on juggling flavoring vs effectiveness of products

Highly caffeinated pre workouts and is caffeine “dangerous”

The true purpose of pre workout supplements

Caffeine, TeaCrine, and Dynamine

Should the supplement industry have a higher barrier to entry?

Ben’s daily supplement stack

 

Ben Hartman IG: https://www.instagram.com/morphogenben/

Morphogen Nutrition website: https://www.morphogennutrition.com

 

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me again for another Q&A-style podcast where we discuss recent happenings in the supplement industry including:

College Football Week 1 Recap

NTel Nutra Arez Super preliminary review

Nutrex Alpha Pump review

Being selective with advice to novices in the health and fitness industry

Overcoming knowledge barriers to entry with supplements

Caffeinated Equal Packets

The farce that is “keto certified”

More ranting about the decripit state (and futility) of greens powders

Insane Labs Psychotic Black “pre workout”

Morphogen Nutrition protein bar

Being more social when working from home 

And MORE!

 

Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/

Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com

 

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by one of the OGs of YouTube Fitness -- Scott Herman.

Scott has been shelling out no-nonsense fitness advice on YouTube for over a decade. In addition, he’s also a personal trainer, fitness model, BSN athlete, and CEO of MuscularStrength.com

 

Topics covered in this episode include:

Hurricane parties

Looking back on 10 years of creating content

How has YouTube fitness changed over the past decade

Scott’s original inspiration for creating content on YouTube

Avoiding the temptation to “sell out” and push gimmicks in today’s fitness culture

Where does Scott’s code of ethics come from?

Superhero inspiration

How much do supplements actually help the muscle building process?

What goes into being a sponsored athlete with a global brand like BSN?

New direction of BSN

Balancing work and family life

Scott’s typical work day

Scott’s current supplement regimen

Supplement inquiries and recommendations for clients

Adapting to the the ever-changing YouTube algorithms

After 10 years in the game, what is the path forward for Scott and MuscularStrength.com

Scott Herman IG: https://www.instagram.com/scotthermanfitness/

Scott Herman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtMRF1ywKMc4sf3EXYyDzw

Muscular Strength website: https://muscularstrength.com/join

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me again for another Q&A style podcast where we discuss recent happenings in the supplement industry including:

 

Justin’s opening rant about 3-letter companies

CNP Professional Tri-Series pre workouts

Interactions with the social media “arm” of supplement companies

What the hell happened to the Moody interview?

“Trigger happy” individuals in the supplement industry

Trust and hardcore, high-stim pre workout supplements

Supplement Facts panel “goofs” and their implications on the credibility of companies

KSM-66 vs Rhodiola

Morphogen Morphobrain and “Thanos” mode

Supplement flavors and licensing deals with food companies for “authentic” flavors — are they worth it

Some of our current favorite protein powders

College football season preview

Kai Greene and Dynamik Muscle new pre workout

Supplement awards are nothing more than popularity contests

Recent purchases of Quest Nutrition and ONE Bar

And MORE!

Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/

Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com

 

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me again for another Q&A style podcast where we discuss recent happenings in the supplement industry including:

New articles, guides, and ebooks coming to the Supplement Engineer website

Upcoming (good) changes to the podcast

"Best" energy drink rankings

Justin's review of the Natural Body Block party and NutraBio facility tour

MTS Nutrition Outright Bar S'mores flavor review

Consultations

Cannabis and bodybuilding

Are greens supplements and probiotics worth it?

750mg caffeine pre workout

"Dangerous" amounts of caffeine in pre workouts

CNS Supplements PhysoFuel pre workout review

FitNOx nitric oxide booster

Favorite intra workout carb sources

timing of nootropics during the day and different outcomes

Dealing with burnout

Having an afternoon cocktail to take the edge off and unlock the "creative juices"

Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/

Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com

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Episode #41 of the Supplement Engineer Podcast features the return of Alan Roberts of Every Damn Day Fitness and Damn Collective Coaching.

In this wide-ranging episode, we discuss a variety of topics including:

what's new with Every Damn Day Fitness and Damn Serenity Athletics

the headaches of managing social media

Alan's current supplement stack

Experimenting with kratom

Juggling multiple roles and businesses

"self-regulating" business hours when you work for yourself

Athlean-X Live 2019 recap

Alan's current training

Volume vs Intensity for muscle growth

Do you need to cycle pre workouts?

"Dangerous" levels of caffeine in pre workout supplements

Hormones, Calories in vs calories out, and fat loss

Facts vs shaming and understanding "your" truth

Training with Steve Shaw

and much more!

Link to Episode #6 of the podcast featuring Alan Roberts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snbFzaI-JTQ

EDDF Website: https://everydamndayfitness.netEDDF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydamndayfitness/EDDF Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621546348193428/

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Jason Cholewa.

 

Dr. Cholewa holds in Ph.D. in Kinesiology and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science and Sport Studies department at Coastal Carolina University where his research is focuses on examining how resistance training and nutritional supplements can improve performance in athletes and the elderly.

 

He is also the founder of Big Red Physical Performance, a fitness consulting company that offers customized evidence-based exercise and nutrition regimens, and specializes in improving strength, power, speed, agility, and endurance performance.

In this episode, Dr. Cholewa and I discuss a wide array of topics, including:

Dr. Cholewa's current research projects underway

What led Dr. Cholewa to pursue a career in supplement and exercise research?

Deep dive into betaine (trimethylglycine)

How does betaine improve performance and body composition?

What goes into getting a supplement study off the ground?

How "hands on" are research funders?

Why do studies cost so much?

The trials and tribulations of getting research published in scientific journals

Reasonable expectations on additional gains made from using dietary supplements

How to judge the quality of a supplement research paper

Can anything be gleaned from rodent studies regarding dietary supplements?

Are BCAA or EAA useful intra workout?

Dr. Cholewa's recent study on Beta alanine

Is there any benefit to having beta alanine in a pre workout?

Dr. Cholewa's recent paper on the hunger suppressing effects of full body workouts

Dr. Cholewa IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.redperformance/

Dr. Cholewa FB: https://www.facebook.com/drjasoncholewa/

Dr. Cholewa Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jason_Cholewa

 

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me as we discuss and analyze the most recent releases from the supplement industry at large including:

Product fatigue from the endless stream of "new" versions of old products

NTel Nutra AreZ God of the Gym

Cellular C4 Extreme

Phil Health Labs line of supplements

"nootropic" pump formulas that aren't really nootropics-focused

New protein powders entering the market

Are protein powders a "commodity" now like creatine?

RTD pre workouts vs energy drinks before training

Ghost Chips Ahoy protein

SNS Thermagize XT + Stress Relief formula

What's more important in a pre workout -- dopamine or choline support ingredients?

The new Supplement Snoop Business Consultation program

Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/

Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com

Behind the Supps Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-supps-untold-stories-behind-your-supplement/id1438611329

 

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In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Paul Callahan -- owner of Bullfrog Nutrition, an Ohio-based brick and mortal supplement retail chain.

In this episode, Paul and I discuss:

The reality of running a successful brick and mortal retail shop in today's Amazon-heavy consumer environment

The biggest thing missing from online retailers

Shifts in consumer wants and purchasing trends

Is L-Glutamine still a thing with consumers?

Paul's history in the supplement industry

The founding of Bullfrog Nutrition

Why are manufacturers and supplement companies so unwilling to disclose where their products are made

How Columbus (and Ohio in general) changes when the yearly Arnold Sports Festival occurs

Challenges with being a present father and running a chain of successful supplement shops

Relationships with other mom and pop supplement retailers

An inside look at training with "The Mountain Dog" John Meadows

Paul's training and supplement regimen

Paul Callahan IG: https://www.instagram.com/pcallahan_12/

Bullfrog Nutrition IG: https://www.instagram.com/bullfrognutrition/

Bullfrog Nutrition website: https://bullfrognutritiononline.com

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