The Boostcamp Podcast

In this interview, I asked Bryan Boorstein, a prolific hybrid athlete who does bodybuilding, crossfit, and cardio. This episode is for lifters who want to take cardio more seriously.

In this interview, I asked Dr. Eric Helms about how a powerlifter can transition to bodybuilding. This episode is for lifters who have been primarily doing strength training, but now want to look more aesthetic and build muscle.

Cody Lefever (aka GZCL) has established a cultish following for his training programs, coaching, and extensiveness of free resources on his blog (Swole at Every Height) and the Reddit community.

Bryce Lewis, a distinguished powerlifter and four-time national champion, has set records in both the USAPL and IPF. Renowned for his expertise, Bryce is passionate about sharing his skills and knowledge through The Strength Athlete (TSA) powerlifting coaching services.

In our comprehensive discussion, we focus on the quintessential exercise: the deadlift. Bryce offers his insights on various aspects, including the differences between conventional and sumo deadlifts, their application in powerlifting versus bodybuilding, the safety of back rounding, and the nuances of deadlift techniques such as stance width, toe angle, shin angle, and belt positioning. Additionally, he addresses overcoming deadlift plateaus, effective deadlift programming, and cultivating the right mindset for setting new personal records.

You can find Bryce's FREE beginner and intermediate programs on the Boostcamp App.

Podcast Timestamps:

00:23 Bryce introduction

02:21 How does bodybuilding training play into powerlifting?

04:30 Deadlift for powerlifters vs bodybuilders

08:21 Is sumo cheating? Do you see rules changing?

12:14 How to determine your optimal stance?

18:40 Will training sumo make you better at conventional? Vice versa?

22:56 Difference in technique from beginner vs intermediates?

24:45 Is back rounding safe? How to round back to deadlift more?

32:42 Deadlift every day experiment

37:45 Stance width. Narrow or wide?

43:30 Toe angle. Straight or angled?

45:30 shin angle. Forward or vertical?

46:45 Belt position. Low or high?

48:50 Bracing. At top or bottom?

52:35 Full Stop or Touch and Go?

56:50 How to overcome deadlift plateaus?

1:03:00 Bryce Lewis free powerlifting program

1:03:50 How does bodyweight changes affect deadlift?

1:07:25 Does squat improve deadlift strength? Deadlift specialist?

1:10:45 Bryce’s mindset when attempting a deadlift PR

1:15:35 Bryce’s most memorable deadlift

1:17:00 Positive vs negative mindset for deadlift PR

1:22:00 How to find Bryce

Alex Bromley is a YouTube fitness educator with over 150,000 subscribers. He is a 18 year veteran in strength sports, having competed in over 50 Strongman contests and placing 5th at World's Strongest Man.

In this wide ranging discussion, we talk to Alex about his journey as a YouTube creator, the technological future of weight training, programming advice for new lifters, his thoughts on different programs, internal and external motivation for extreme winners, getting into "the zone", being a choke artist during competitions, and his takes on fads like functional training, saunas & ice baths, and maingaining.

You can find Alex's FREE training programs on the Boostcamp App: https://boostcamp.me/3LmlBQD

- KONG: Savage Size in 12 Weeks

- 70s Powerlifter

- Bullmastiff

- Fullsterkur Strongman Program

Podcast Timestamps:

04:26 What is your YouTuber journey to 150K+ subs?

10:44 How much work goes into making a video?

14:22 YouTube channel goal for next 5 years

17:37 How to find the best programs for YOU?

24:50 Technological future of strength training

32:47 What makes a good or bad workout program?

39:05 One year programming advice for new lifters

46:05 Is Starting Strength still good?

49:50 Is Sheiko or Bulgarian method right for anyone?

52:53 Kids swim camps in China

56:54 Internal and external motivation

1:01:58 Alex's spiritual gym experience

1:07:06 Getting in the zone for peak performance

1:09:25 Being a choke artist in competitions

1:16:20 Good or Fad: "Functional" strength/bodybuilding

1:19:00 Good or Fad: Saunas & ice baths

1:22:30 Good or Fad: Maingaining

1:20:00 How to find Alex

Today, we interview Geoffrey Verity Schofield, one of the most popular natural bodybuilding educators on the internet. His YouTube channel has over 120,000 subscribers and is growing quickly.

You can find Geoff on YouTube at @GVS and his books on his website at verityfit.com. His training programs are also available for FREE on Boostcamp, the lasting gym training app you'll ever need.

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Today we interview Dr. Eric Helms about the what, why, how of workout programs, particularly from a beginner's perspective. 

On Boostcamp App, you can find Eric's free novice and intermediate bodybuilding program templates from the Muscle and Strength Pyramid books.

Eric Helms

Boostcamp App

Greg Nuckols is a powerlifter, strength coach and writer based in Raleigh North, NC. Greg publishes the MASS research review, where he and some of his colleagues sift through all of the new exercise and sports science publications every month and synthesizes the best content for coaches and athletes. He has held three all-time world records in powerlifting in 2 different weight classes. He has trained hundreds of athletes and regular folks both online and in-person.

He has partnered with us to create a beginner gym strength program, where he integrates all of his scientific knowledge and on the ground experience to help people build muscle effectively and safely over the long-term. You can find Greg’s program for free on the Boostcamp app on iOS and Android.

Morit Summers is a plus size athlete and trainer that has defied fitness industry expectations and demonstrated excellence in her own training and coaching. 

She began her career as a trainer at Equinox and became the #1 trainer at her Equinox location in Brooklyn. She has since founded Form Fitness, her own personal training studio located in Brooklyn and has trained several celebrities including Ashley Graham and Danielle Brooks. Morit is a big believer in body positivity and helping people of all shapes and sizes improve their health, strength and confidence.

We have partnered with Morit to create the “Fit at Every Size” home workout program, which you can find for free, exclusively on the Boostcamp app.

Our first episode is with Michael Liu, one of the cofounders of Boostcamp. Fitness is Michael's passion and drove him to create Boostcamp, the fitness app for beginners. We will hear about how fitness transformed Michael's life physically and mentally and how he's trying to encapsulate everything he's learned in Boostcamp.

Outside of fitness, Michael is a highly accomplished venture capital investor.