The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another wicked episode!  This episode features guest Megan.  Megan is an ex bodybuilder and she has competed in six shows within the NPC figure division , she won 3rd place in a national qualification and has a wealth of experience when it comes to the sport of bodybuilding.  Megan & I go deep with our discussion about the side effects & the dark side of the sport of bodybuilding.  You don't want to miss this one!


Episode Timeline:

-Describing the the sport of bodybuilding, what is it & what does it entail

-Psychological issues with getting stage lean, especially for women

-The "cult" of the bodybuilding community

-The post show recomp & rebound

-Describing the post show rebound, crazy eating stories post show

-The health effects Megan experienced because of competing

-The body fat set point theory

-Calling out bad bodybuilding coaches

-Steroids within bodybuilding

-The vast majority of high level competitors are taking steroids

-The long term effects of competing & taking steroids

-Given the side effects of the sport, would Megan have competed in bodybuilding


Guest: Megan 

IG: pnwmeg

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another awesome episode!  This episode features a fan favourite guest Thomas Bailey.  Tom is a certified personal trainer with a decade of experience & owns two fitness businesses called TB Training & STRNGR U.  Tom has a wealth of knowledge that's on full display during our discussion, specifically his expertise when it comes to online coaching, the state of up and coming coaches & the state of social media based information , you definitely don't want to miss this conversation!



Episode Timeline:

-Welcome to our friendly banter 

-Our thoughts on the state of fitness & personal training 

-Tom & I disagree about the state of the fitness industry 

-Information vs coaching practices 

-The problems with online coaching 

-How Tom & I would correct the online coaching space 

-Old school bodybuilding dogma 

-We’re doing it, we’re talking about the “third rail”

-Lia Thomas & the state of female sports 

-Don’t lie, it isn’t good for society 

-It’s lockdown season, Tom & I vent about the insanity running amok

-Our mask stories 

-Tom & I moving to the Free State of Florida?!


Guest: Thomas Bailey

IG: iamtombailey
IG: STRNGR U
TikTok: iamtombailey

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another amazing episode!  This episode features guest & supplement expert Kyle Webb.  Kyle is a former manager at GNC & personal trainer, he also used to work in the field of supplement manufacturing and has a wealth of knowledge about supplements, nutraceuticals & their practical use for the average gym goer.  You don't want to miss this information packed episode, sit back and get ready for a great conversation.


Episode Timeline:

-What got you into supplements 

-How supplements are manufactured 

-How supplement studies are conducted 

-My Purple K story 

-Examine.com recommendation 

-Breaking down creatine, what is it & should you take it

-Loading creatine, does it need to be done?

-ONLY buy creatine monohydrate 

-Kidney or liver disease and creatine 

-Breaking down protein powder, what is it & should you take it? 

-What to look for when buying a protein powder

-Vegan protein powders

-Supplement ingredient labelling 

-NPN search data base

-Collagen protein, should you take it? 

-Beef protein

-Pre-Workouts

-When taking a pre-workout you need to consider your post-workout schedule and routine

-Breaking down BCAA’s, what is it & should you take it?

-If you’re vegan you need to be taking BCAA’s

-Quick takeaways you can use when buying supplements


Guest: Kyle Webb


IG: kylewebb26

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What's up 302 Fitness Fans,

We're back with another awesome episode of The 302 Fitness Podcast.  This one is an in-depth review as to why your diet failed and why you more than likely regained all the weight back that you lost.  I elaborate on the weight regain statistics and also offer my top 3 tips that you can use to make sure you're not a weight regain statistic. 

If you're enjoying The 302 Fitness Podcast be sure to drop me a 5 star review and share this podcast with at least one friend, it would be beyond appreciated.  Enjoy the podcast.

Article Mentioned: The Dangers of Yo-yo Dieting

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another awesome episode!  This episode features guest Angel Connelly.  Angel is a certified personal trainer and online fitness coach specializing in helping women achieve their dream bodies.  Angel has a wide range of knowledge & skills that she utilizes with her clients and this knowledge is fully on display during this podcast, get ready for a great conversation.


-How Angel and I met 

-We’re doing this, we’re talking about COVID

-Moving to Mexico

-How was it living outside of Canada 

-“The Jab”

-How to build a social media following as an online fitness coach 

-Tips & tricks to stay in shape while you’re travelling 

-Our talk about the Algarve

-My steak experience in Portugal

-Angels bikini competitions 

-The discipline of prep



Guest: Angel Connelly

IG: _angelocean
Website: www.angelocean.ca
TikTok: _angelocean

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another amazing episode.  This episode is the final part of our two part conversation about dogma in the fitness industry.  In this episode I chat with the super talented Will Brenseke.  Will is a certified strength & conditioning coach, a professional personal trainer with nearly a decade of experience  and he is also a biomedical and clinical researcher at NYU Langone Long Island Hospital.  In the final part of our conversation Will and I discuss how to spot nutrition zealotry with take away tools you can use to spot a zealot, we also discuss red flags to look for on social media and lastly we rant about our least favourite zealot in the fitness industry.  Get ready to enjoy a great conversation.



-Recap, what we spoke about in part 1 of our conversation 

-Spotting nutritional zealotry 

-Vast sweeping points about a subject often have grains of truth 

-Coaching a client past their zealotry about a subject 

-Using a financial example to help clients understand fitness related topics in their proper context 

-The biggest signs of a social media zealot 

-Who is your most hated zealot in the fitness industry 

-Our Andrew Huberman rant 

Guest: Will Brenseke
IG: willbrenseke
Website: www.willbestrongstrengthanconditioning.com

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another amazing episode.  This episode is only part one of our two part conversation about dogma in the fitness industry.  In this episode I chat with the super talented Will Brenseke.  Will is a certified strength & conditioning coach, a professional personal trainer with nearly a decade of experience  and he is also a biomedical and clinical researcher at NYU Langone Long Island Hospital.  As mentioned above, this episode is all about dogma in the fitness industry, we discuss nutrition cults & diet tribes, how to acquiring good nutrition information, scientific literacy and the notion of being "evidence based".  You're not going to want to miss this conversation at all.       



-How we met, thank the carnivore diet

-Why do coaches ascribe to dogma within the fitness industry 

-Diet tribes & anti-government sentiments

-How do we get good nutritional information and who do we look to?

-Are you sure these big agencies are the answer?

-Social media “experts” and how to spot the bullsh*t

-What if someone was successful with their diet zealotry and wants to continue 

-What does an evidence based coach mean to you?  

-Can you have a dogmatic belief in being “evidenced based”?

-How to deal with dogmatic clients who are attached to their way of doing things 

-New trainers & coaches getting into the industry, how do they become evidence based?



Guest: Will Brenseke
IG: willbrenseke
Website: www.willbestrongstrengthanconditioning.com

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What's up 302 Fitness Fans,

As the title suggests, this episode is everything you need to know about protein and protein intake.  I breakdown what protein is, what is an optimal amount of protein to consume daily, what a higher protein diet can do for you and some tips & tricks to increase your daily protein intake.

After listening to this episode you'll be equipped with everything you need to know about protein and protein intake!

If you're enjoying The 302 Fitness Podcast be sure to drop me a 5 star review and share this podcast with at least one friend, it would be beyond appreciated.

Disclamer*

This podcast is not in any way medical advice & I am not a medical professional.  All decisions as to what to eat and how much to eat should be made under the instruction of a medical professional. 

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another great episode.  This episode features guest Siddhartha Bhat.  Bhat is a certified personal trainer and an accomplished TKD athlete.  Just a handful of his accolades and accomplishments include 14x Canadian National TKD champion, a top eight finish at World Championships.  Bhat is also a multiple time Open champion including US Open, Canada Open, Dutch Open & Korean Open.  You're not going to want to miss his insight and mindset that's on full display during our conversation.  


-Bhat’s background in taekwondo 

-Mamba mentality 

-Who instilled your discipline to be successful in your sport?

-What peaks did you hit in your sport?

-The different competitions Bhat was a part of 

-How do weight cuts work

-What toll did your training and taekwondo take on your personal life

-What does your training now look like currently?

-What does your day to day look like currently?

-Training adults vs training kids/young adults 

-Why personal training & your thoughts on the industry 

-Frustrations about the industry 

-How do you separate yourself from the competition?

-We slept in a hail storm



Guest: Siddhartha Bhat
IG: kingbhat

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The 302 Fitness Podcast is back with another amazing episode.  This episode features guest Joe LaLeune.  Joe is a certified personal trainer based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Joe has been coaching people towards their health & fitness goals for a decade and has a wealth of knowledge and experience that he shares in this podcast.

On this episode Joe and I discuss:

-Deciphering the levels of coaching

-What is a quality coach, things to look for

-Managing client expectations

-Reframing a clients mindset and stack up their wins

-Busting client dogma and poor weight loss results

-Should the fitness industry have barriers to entry?

-Coaches & trainers need to be “all in”

-Behave like the dollar amount that you want to earn


Guest: Joe LaLeune
IG: joeleune3phase
Website: 3phasefitness.ca

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