The Based Trainer

Why women deserve less (but not Mary). Ryan defines antelopes and where to find them. Ryan tries to educate Paula about birth control. How Paula’s brain got messed with. What happens when men listen to women. What women vote for. What women get to choose. What guys want.

Fertility rates, eating alone, tiny spaces. Who’s in the friend zone. Where Ryan’s pictures are saved. Talking about happiness. How seduction isn’t all sexual. Reminiscing about exes. How Paula couldn’t domesticate her ex. How Ryan lost his car. How Ryan drove through a snow storm but didn’t get laid. How Paula drove through storms to get laid but was still mad. Why you shouldn’t be a nice guy. Why women deserve less. No eye contact isn’t so bad after all. The guys that can’t find matches online. Sex or commitment or both. Where to find a partner. Purpose, parenting, and perspective.

Ryan & Paula are back to podcasting again after both undergo major abdominal surgeries (twinsies!). Ryan wants to know more details about how Paula's baby was made. He asks for pictures but Paula can't handle it. He gets back at her by telling her some crazy shit about what could go wrong during surgeries. Ryan talks about the horrors of how his gallbladder stopped working. Paula weirdly doesn't ask for pictures, all she wants is a cookbook. Ryan thanks his clients for telling him about what hiatal hernias are because it turns out he has one too. GLP-1's and why everyone's interested. Sleep apnea and how it can help you. Expensive cholesterol medications and how you can get them. Ryan knows more about birth control than Paula. Hormones & high school. Working & babies. Grandparenting failures & successes.

Ryan and Paula sit down with IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Aaron Clark for a dynamic discussion about his rise to the elite levels of pro bodybuilding, diving deep into the details about his personal life, experiences and lessons which has ultimately sculpted this top tier bodybuilder into the successful business owner he is today. Food, Family, Supplements and Secrets - The Based Trainer Podcast.

Ryan and Paula interview one of the top fitness coaches in the industry, Andrew Coates. He has been featured in Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, and Testosterone Nation. Our discussion focuses on Andrew's rise to success in both in-person and online coaching. As Andrew recalls his run-ins and eventual relationships with the top exercise science experts, he graciously shares his winning mindset that has been a key to his success both personally and professionally. The end of the episode will reveal Andrew's top 3 books!

Connect with Andrew on:

Website: https://andrewcoatesfitness.com/

Instagram: AndrewCoatesFitness

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Andrewcoates...

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Paula admits her inability to share. Ryan shares advice for healthy knees and back. Paula proceeds to get on her knees and back and simultaneously injures both. Ryan recalls in detail the times he took multiple back shots and how the pain eventually became therapeutic. Installing spy cameras into clients rooms for science and exploration. Why Coke is not only the best soda but also so much more. Paula’s desire to become a Russian prisoner. Ryan announces his Pay For Pain plan and Paula immediately pays for a year upfront. Ryan and Paula discuss how to Make Appliances Great Again. 

The gym boyfriend phenomenon. Paula accidentally buys vitamins for increasing sex drive. Ryan reminisces about literally stacking toxic women into compartments and why he’s not in jail. Paula describes the time she did gymnastics around a possible serial killer and ultimately doing the splits. Deciphering the various resting bitch faces of women at the gym. Paula helps Ryan interpret women’s intermittent removal and re-application of shirts throughout their workouts. The sneaky art of advertising a car that’s not for sale. Ryan’s warns the audience about the elusive fire bush. Ryan unveils his new pay-for-pain program and Paula commits to a year without reading any of the fine print (there is none). Ryan’s brief yet painful existence as a village ogre which ended in finding his princess Fiona and living happily ever after.

Hurricanes, codependent dogs and workout withdrawal. Gym etiquette for dummies. Disarm the entitled gym-goer with this simple phrase. Ryan outlines the delicate art of unconscious gym-shaming to educate clueless men. Rolling out the red carpet for women, especially those with long hair. Jumping to conclusions while jumping rope. Paula relives the time when 2 minutes was more than enough for her and how her hips will never be the same. Ryan mistakes flirting for bullying. Paula enlightens Ryan while making sense of the senseless acts of women in the gym. Ten sets of tomfoolery and why some middle-aged women will try absolutely everything except lifting weights. Paula is left in awe when she finds out what is a mere 2 miles from her house. Ryan explains why running is better than jogging even though he does neither. Why the orange juice affair is hard for Paula to swallow. Rap music and on-demand milkshakes.

Getting blasted by freedom seeds. Bottomless parties and Twin Peaks. Paula fantasizes about her days spent in captivity. Ryan fantasizes about life in the 1950’s. Paula reminisces about stripping in WW2. Kinkshaming trans…. fats and why it’s wrong. Slut-shaming Onlyfans co-workers and why you should too. Inappropriate barbie dolls and why Ryan cares. Why all female personal trainers have lost puppies. Ryan refuses to cosplay with strippers. Paula starts to talk chemistry but soon realizes Ryan can only count in sets and reps. Field trips to prison. Can a blind person look good naked if they can’t see? Facetiming, body language and explicit pictures. Why Paula hates podcasts and why she is wrong. Why Ryan hates books and refuses to admit he simply can’t read. Undressing with your eyes and the art of symmetry. Ryan shames butt implants. Thigh gaps, hip dips, mental disorders and other insecurities men love.

How petite bananas could catch you a charge. What are the best workout machines to make direct eye contact on. Women wearing headphones while working out epitomizes the complexity of the female mind. Subtle hints women drop when they are interested in taking your bench. Wearing a trench coat in the Houston summer heat. Pizzagate and the ongoing investigation. Does fat-shaming really work? BJJ and female empowerment. Is runny eyeliner the next gym fashion craze and should milk be involved? When is it OK to jump into a strangers white van. A comprehensive list of bread that is worth developing diabetes. Paula’s improper use of vegetables. Ryan fantasizes about living in the 1920’s and the philanthropy that would follow. Paula confesses her insatiable appetite for five guys and how it not only hurts her, but everyone around her. Ryan admits he’s also in treatment, but doesn’t stop at five.