The APX Physiology Podcast

Cliff joins us on the show to discuss the conception and theory behind his extremely effective rapid carb backloading strategy. He talks about why it works so well and who it's suited for.
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We also delve in the psychology of prep and why establishing goals needs to be done realistically, otherwise you may negatively impact motivation.
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Finally Cliff explains what he thinks makes good scientific research in the bodybuilding field.

If talking about feet mechanics gets you excited, I’ve got an absolute belter for you here. Aaron joins me for a third time on the show to discuss how to manage foot issues and address common lower body problems. We cover:

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• The effectiveness of orthotics, how they work and where they fit it to a foot rehab strategy
• What’s going on when someone is experiencing shin splits or plantar fasciitis 
• How an active foot stance impacts hip muscle recruitment
• Running styles, footwear and walking mechanics
• Useful things to do movement wise whilst you have more time on your hands
• How to put together your own strategy for addressing foot, ankle and shin pain.

Rich and I have a chat about mental health in the current circumstances and the positives and negatives of social media.
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We discuss our thoughts on psychology, human behaviour and the implication of people's actions right now.

Episode #6 - Client Case Studies

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In the latest episode of the R2T podcast, we discuss the case study based on what you guys wanted to hear. In a recent stories poll, the most popular option was to hear about how Jay achieved an amazing result with a late 20’s female who was on very low calories whilst doing a lot of cardio. In this episode we discuss:

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• The clients starting point and why she’s reached the point of diminishing returns
• Why buying in to your coaches ethos and principles is essential
• The importance of increasing calories during a “prep to prep” phase prior to dieting
• Why putting/retaining on muscle tissue should always be the goal
• Exercise selection and suitability for females
• Managing weight selection around a woman’s monthly cycle
• How and why changes in calories and expenditure are needed during a cut

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In this episode you’ll hear how Jay took a female weighing 66kg on 800 calories a day to 54kg in 7 months whilst astutely taking her calories up and then down. If you have questions after listening to the episode, feel free to DM us. For those of you who opted for the other case studies, we’ll be covering these in the up coming weeks.

It was great to have James return on the show and this time to talk me through his thought process behind training at home whilst having minimal equipment. In this episode we discussed.

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• Exercise set up and how to manipulate resistance band placement to fit the strength profile
• The adjustments he’s been making to client’s programmes and splits this past week
• Where James thinks it’s possible to grow muscle tissue whilst training at home
• The nutritional changes James has made to his client’s plans
• The way James would recommend setting up a home training plan for a general population client
• James’ thoughts on studying at home, running a coaching business and how the new Muscle Mentors website came in to fruition.

Bill joins me on the show to discuss the following topics:

• Why he runs his intensives and what he and his students get from the experience
• The learning process and why it's so important to continue learning at any stage of your career and start to think differently
• The ISA and why presentations impact your suitability towards exercises
• How strength training effects your mechanics
• Bill's training history and how he used to train
• Why exercise prescription in postural correction is vital and why exercises should be devised based on assessments and not presumption

What the current Worldometer is saying about the COVID-19 death rate and how it will impact us. 

In episode #127 of the podcast I was joined by bodybuilder and physique coach Austin Paulsen. Austin has a remarkable story about his struggles with fatigue throughout collage. Upon Further investigation, Austin discovered he had a benign brain tumour that was effecting his hormonal health.
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In this episode we discuss the methods in which Austin tackled his illness and what he learned about the endocrine system in the process. He takes me through how he used PCT's to his advantage and how he doses his TRT.
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We also chat about the effects of stress on the body and why high caffeine, low calories approaches can be ill fated if you aren't astute and listen to your body.

Episode #126 - Lessons in life with John Kelly

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So it was a pleasure to have a close friend of mine, Mr John Kelly on the show. John is someone who I’ve got an amazing amount of respect for and has taught me a hell of a lot about how to conduct yourself as both a person and trainer. In this episode we discuss

• How John officially became a double hard bastard taking a multitude of Taekwondo championships in his youth
• The lessons martial arts can teach you about life and how to conduct yourself as a person
• How John got in to fitness and how much the game has changed over the years
• Where most people wrong with their diet and training and why it’s the mindset, not the programme which is key
• Why online training is a great tool but not for everyone. What people actually need when they seek the latest dietary fad
• Why one of the biggest factors that will impact your ability to grow your business is the way you conduct yourself in person and not online
• John’s words to his younger self and trainers new to the industry

I discuss the recent series of hip assessments I have uploaded to my social media accounts recently. This is a broad outlook on the positive and negative aspects of the tests and whether they're valid and applicable for you.
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I talk about what to do with the information gained from the screenings plus answer questions such as what to do if the client experiences pain, common warm ups, the implications if the client has sciatic pain plus ways to improve internal rotation.