In this episode of the Improvement Season podcast, hosts Mike Challis and Steve Hall discuss various topics related to fitness, nutrition, and bodybuilding. They share insights on diet and nutrition, training and recovery strategies, body composition management, and the importance of blood work. The conversation also covers hypertrophy training approaches, considerations for cutting phases, and answers to listener questions, providing a comprehensive overview of the challenges and strategies in the fitness journey.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Updates

03:03 Dietary Choices and Nutrition Insights

06:09 Managing Appetite and Recovery

08:58 Training and Performance Reflections

11:57 Blood Work and Health Monitoring

15:11 Gaining Phase Challenges

25:58 Arnold Sports Festival Results Discussion

29:17 The Evolution of Bodybuilding Rivalries

32:00 The Impact of Pressure on Performance

32:49 Food Choices in Different Phases

39:57 Transitioning from Cutting to Maintenance

43:03 Understanding Pelvic Tilt and Body Composition

46:59 Hypertrophy: Volume vs. Intensity

56:49 Maximizing Cutting Phases

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In this episode of the Improvement Season podcast, hosts Steve Hall and Mike Challis discuss a variety of topics including travel plans, personal experiences with food and buffets, training and recovery insights, and the impact of social media on mental health. They also delve into their experiences at Comic Con and an anime-themed restaurant, before answering listener questions about coaching dynamics, dieting strategies during Ramadan, and the importance of training splits. The conversation emphasizes the significance of maintaining a professional relationship with clients and the need for flexibility in training approaches.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Travel Plans

02:58 Travel Anxiety and Flight Preferences

05:59 Anticipating the Maldives Experience

09:02 Navigating Buffets and Food Choices

12:00 Mental Recovery and Social Media Detox

13:50 Training Updates and Performance Insights

18:02 Comic Con Experience and Anime Discussion

21:02 Themed Restaurant Experience: Uzumaki Ramen

29:35 Experiencing Themed Dining in London

30:04 Understanding Weight Fluctuations After Eating

31:56 Navigating Dietary Changes and Sodium Intake

32:51 Engaging with Listener Questions

33:51 Choosing Between Mini Cuts and Longer Diets

36:51 Exploring Alternative Training Splits

40:01 The Role of Genetics and Mental Strength in Training

43:09 The Importance of Coach-Client Relationships

46:59 Getting Started with Virtual Coaching

48:58 Training During Ramadan

54:08 The Impact of Multiple Training Environments

58:06 Choosing Alternative Sports and Activities

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In this episode of the Improvement Season podcast, hosts Steve Hall and Mike Challis discuss various topics including their work-life balance as coaches, the importance of meal prep, personal rituals, and their excitement for upcoming events like Comic Con. They also delve into anime discussions, client coaching experiences, and the significance of communication in coaching. The episode wraps up with thoughts on future plans for Revive Stronger and the value of networking in the fitness community.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Changes

03:00 Work-Life Balance in Coaching

06:14 Rituals and Routines for Stress Relief

10:00 Excitement for Comic Con and Anime

12:57 Anime Discussions: Naruto and Attack on Titan

16:49 Tattoo Aspirations and Artist Insights

18:58 Revive Get Together Planning

23:07 Personal Updates and Nutrition Strategies

28:02 Q&A Session on Protein and Nutrition

30:13 Understanding Anabolic Resistance in Aging

39:09 Balancing Nutrition for Aesthetic Goals

46:07 Navigating Day-to-Day Weight Fluctuations

51:09 Unique Client Experiences in Coaching

01:00:59 Future Plans for Revive Stronger Team

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In this episode of the Improvement Season Podcast, Mike and Steve discuss various aspects of training, dieting, and personal updates. They delve into the challenges of diet fatigue, the importance of managing refeeds and deloads, and the significance of taking progress photos for accountability. The conversation also covers caloric adjustments, hunger management in a surplus, and the role of stability in training for hypertrophy.

They conclude with quickfire questions from listeners, providing insights into effective strategies for bodybuilding and fitness.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates

03:01 Diet Fatigue and Training Performance

06:12 Lessons from Training and Recovery

08:52 Progress Photos and Data Tracking

11:56 Caloric Adjustments and Body Weight Trends

14:57 Mindset and Emotional Detachment in Training

18:14 Listener Questions and Practical Advice

31:32 The Burden of Weight Management

34:03 Mindset in Gaining Phases

35:31 Navigating Hunger in Surplus

44:32 Carbohydrate Preferences in a Surplus

48:04 Stability vs. Hypertrophy

53:35 Quickfire Questions and Wrap-Up

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Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Mike & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about whether or not the coaching industry is saturated.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:30 Goals,drive and body optimisation

11:32 How did mike get into bodybuilding?

20:26 Is coaching saturated?

29:22 Obligation as a coach and perfection

35:40 Current diet

41:11 Communication between coach & client

44:17 Physqiue updates & level of leanness

54:13 Controlling food

59:13 Anime chat

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Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about when prominent people become hated.

Timestamps:

00:00 Baldness

06:44 Training without hair, current injuries and tissue work

13:53 Other activities outside the gym and experiences

26:50 Getting outside your comfort zone

34:39 Illusion of what a good life is

43:16 Good or evil, rise & fall of Mike Israetel

55:18 Momentum of people

01:00:32 What is good & evil?

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Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about new york experiences, cutting and stepping outside your comfort zone.

Timestamps:

00:00 New York adventures

04:09 Cutting and recovery phase

11:02 Behaviourial change in an offseason

14:53 New experiences with dieting and any noticeable changes?

25:47 Humble reality check

31:45 Refeeds and dealing with sicknesses

37:55 Collabs

40:56 Anime

46:08 New York experiences

57:12 Caffeine intake

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Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about if it's alright, to bring a scale for Christmas events.

Timestamps:

00:00 Is it okay to take your scale with you?

06:25 Risk reward of tracking metrics

12:47 Surprising how many calories there are in foods

25:23 The downside of dietary foods

32:15 Christmas time

38:00 Bodies limitations (injury)

45:24 Internet personalities

57:58 Boldness

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Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about Steve's offseason approach and mental health.

Timestamps:

00:00 Approach to the offseason

30:49 Mental health development

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Welcome to the Improvement Season Podcast! Join coach Pascal & Steve as they venture into their improvement season…basically bodybuilding journey. This week we're talking about Steve's experience at the wnbf as a first time pro natural.

Timestamps:

00:00 Energy drinks in the US

07:33 Steve's recap of the wnbf

25:11 Importance of lighting

38:22 Not able to proof yourself and disappointment about season

45:02 Mentally in offseason?

55:59 Plans for tattoo next year

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