Rolling along with our Showcase, today’s body parts are brought to you by the Bret Hart of muscles:

The best there is,

The best there was,

The best there ever will be:

Arms

Whilst genetically gifted to some, elusive to most, and revered by all - the triceps and the biceps are *the* showcase muscles of the upper body.

What do you do when your twigs aren’t the shotguns they should be?

This week’s episode will leave you with the correct ammunition for the guns.

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We’ve decided to do a series, or a showcase, breaking down the bigger muscle groups into ENTIRE episodes.

For each Body part, we’ll be going over:

-Activation exercises

-Cues for proper recruitment

-Total range versus active range of motion for the muscle

-Common issues with technique

-Correcting imbalances

-Exercise Selection

-Individualization

-And a heck of a whole lot more.

Learn how to turn your water guns in to assault rifles - take some notes, and finally get some answers on what to do for your stubborn body parts.

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

Continuing on with our Showcase, today’s muscle group is brought to you by

Boulder Shoulders!

With 3 specific heads, the anterior, medial, and posterior deltoids seem to be one of the most popular groups to train, but also one of the hardest.

Just how do you hit all aspects of your shoulders, while keeping them safe?

Tune in to find out.

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We’ve decided to do a series, or a showcase, breaking down the bigger muscle groups into ENTIRE episodes.

For each Body part, we’ll be going over:

-Activation exercises

-Cues for proper recruitment

-Total range versus active range of motion for the muscle

-Common issues with technique

-Correcting imbalances

-Exercise Selection

-Individualization

-And a heck of a whole lot more.

Learn how to build some cannonball delts - take some notes, and finally get some answers on what to do for your stubborn body parts.

The Mind - Body Broadcast Presents:

! Episode 59 -   Building the Body Showcase - Part 2 - Back !

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

The title says it all, we’re back this time with our showcase, and this week its all about …

The Back.

You have 2 poses to make your mark with back in bodybuilding, and even less in other disciplines - so tune in to make sure you have your bases covered.

We’ve decided to do a series, or a showcase, breaking down the bigger muscle groups into ENTIRE episodes.

For each Body part, we’ll be going over:

-Activation exercises

-Cues for proper recruitment

-Total range versus active range of motion for the muscle

-Common issues with technique

-Correcting imbalances

-Exercise Selection

-Individualization

-And a heck of a whole lot more.

Bring it back to your back - take some notes, and finally get some answers on what to do for your stubborn body parts.

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

We’ve decided to do a series, or a showcase, breaking down the bigger muscle groups into ENTIRE episodes.

For each Body part, we’ll be going over:

-Activation exercises

-Cues for proper recruitment

-Total range versus active range of motion for the muscle

-Common issues with technique

-Correcting imbalances

-Exercise Selection

-Individualization

-And a heck of a whole lot more.

These were a blast to record - take some notes, and finally get some answers on what to do for your stubborn body parts.

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

The priming phase is something that we don’t feel is talked about enough, let alone known about.

There will be many different phases along the way in your fitness goals, and this isn’t one to skip over.

What is the priming phase? When should I implement it? For how long?

Austin and Marty go over everything you need to know

Enjoy!

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

The world of supplements can *seem* like its changing all the time.

Supplements are there to do just that -  supplement your diet.

Does nutrition change? What is “new” that we should pay attention to?

We paired these topics together as they fit together well.

Enjoy!

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

Do methods and theories change? How often?How do you know when you should try out a new exercise? or new training?

It’s a lot to take in, and can seem like its overwhelming.

In Part 1: Austin and Marty go over the updates around training and cardio methods.

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters

Everyone knows the guy with the huge hockey bag full of stuff that they lug around from set to machine to wherever.

Do you need gym accessories? Do you even need a gym bag?

Let’s find out:

On this episode we cover:

- Shoes, and the proper foot attire. "300 dollar shoes and a 60 cent squat".[1:05]

- The heal raise! [9:50]

- When to use raised shoes. [10:40]

- Using straps.[15:00]

- Using wraps.Do you need them? [23:20]

- Elbow sleeves. [30:10]

- How you wrap your wrap? [37:30]

- Knee wraps. [39:10]

- Sleeves.  [48:48]

- Lifting belts. [52:25]

- Do you need a lifting belt? [58:35]

Items mentioned:

1) Otomix Shoes, Stingray

2) Nike Romaleos 2

3) Adidas Adistar

4) Nike Free Run

5) Anatomy Without a Scalpel Book by Lon Kilgore

6) Adidas Samba

7) Versa Gripps

8) Grizzly Fitness

9) Deadlift Bar

10) Rogue Lifting Bar

11) Ohio Bar

12) Westside Bar

13) Texas Deadlift Bar

14) Gasp Wrist Wrap

15) Inzer Wraps

16) Mark Bell Sling Shot Wraps

17) Iron Rebel Elbow Sleeves

18) Schiek Lifting Belts

19) Cardillo Belts

People mentioned:

1) Louis Simons

2) Mark Bell

3) Jay Cutler

Related episodes:

EPISODE 21 - How to Navigate Your LabWork - Part 2

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-21-how-to-navigate-your-labwork-part-2

EPISODE 29 - Austin and Marty’s Top 10 Favourite Health Supplements

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-29-austin-and-martys-top-10-favourite-health-supplements

EPISODE 30 - Austin and Marty’s Top 10 Favourite Performance-Enhancing Related Supplements

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-30-austin-and-martys-top-10-favourite-performance-enhancing-related-supplements

About the hosts:

• Austin Stout •

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/austin.stout.12

Instagram:

@austinst8

www.integratedmandh.com

• Marty MacPhee •

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/MegaMarty1

Instagram:

@MegaMartyCoach

Be Coached by Marty:

www.megamarty.com/CoachWithMarty

www.MegaMarty.com

Welcome back, Mind - Body Broadcasters!

Here we have yet another one of out periodic Q &A’s! Some Fantastic questions on this one - here they are:

- What is a net carb? [0:48]

- Ways to remain objective when looking at your own physique during prep? [7:11]

- Fat loading for the final week before a show for someone that does not respond well to carbs? [15:23]

- High and low days vs a linear approach with calorie intake during offseason? (Calorie cycling) [24:10]

- How to make the most out of a growth or bulk phase? [29:15] 

- The use of ashwagandha (KSM-66) during intra workout? [30:05]

- What meals should you take Glucose disposal agents with? How many carbs should be added to them? Are they a waste of money if you are not insulin resistant? [33:56]

- What to do to find the proper variance in (Calorie cycling)? [40:17]

- What supplements to take for heart health & lowering blood pressure?  [41:12]

- A tip for flexible dieting! [49:20]

Items mentioned:

1) Erythritol

2) Maltitol

3) Ashwagandha (KSM-66)

4) Cortisol

5) Glucose Disposal Agents

6) Beta Blockers

7) Calcium Channel Blockers

8) Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)

9) Ubiquinol

10) Co-Q 10

11) Pyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ)

12) Arjuna (Herb)

13) Vitamin k2

People mentioned:

1) Dusty Hanshaw

Related episodes:

Episode 12 - Just how important *is* the Offseason?

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-12-just-how-important-is-the-offseason

Episode 16 - How to enjoy your summer, trips, and holidays as a competitor

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-16-how-to-enjoy-your-summer-trips-and-holidays-as-a-competitor

EPISODE 26 - Why Your Offseason Might Not Be As Productive As You Think…

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-26-why-your-offseason-might-not-be-as-productive-as-you-think

EPISODE 45 - Post Show Blues, And How To Get Around Them

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-45-post-show-blues-and-how-to-get-around-them

About the hosts:

• Austin Stout •

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/austin.stout.12

Instagram:

@austinst8

www.integratedmandh.com

• Marty MacPhee •

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/MegaMarty1

Instagram:

@MegaMartyCoach

Be Coached by Marty:

www.megamarty.com/coachingapp

www.MegaMarty.com

The Mind - Body Broadcast is back with:

!  Episode 50 Things We’ve Improved Upon In 2019  !

We’re constantly striving to be expanding, learning, and bettering ourselves. Getting stuck in our ways without updating our methods - from business, to nutrition, training, supplements and more - is never a good thing.

We picked some topics that we’ve updated, improved, and changed so far in 2019!

On this episode we cover:

- Learning more about habits. [1:33]

- Habit stacking. [8:08]

- Breaking bad habits. [8:53]

- Outsourcing as a coach. [11:35]

- Making cardio as easy or as enjoyable as possible. "Whatever modality works" [23:17]

- Being more confident in decision making. "Decisiveness" [36:10]

- The copy and paste coach! [42:58]

- How to navigate in the informational overload. [43:30]

- Learning from clients! [48:45]

- "The tool box". [50:49]

- Adding in a phone call check-in. [52:30]

Items mentioned:

1) Atomic Habits By: James Clear

https://www.amazon.ca/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break-ebook/dp/B07D23CFGR

2) Adam Sandler: Phone Wallet Keys Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=e9N6_Tj9u2U

3) Dunning–Kruger effect

4) Audible app

5) Step trackers

6) Textlation

People mentioned:

1) James Clear

2) Scott Abel

3) Eric Helms

Related episodes:

EPISODE 14 - Everyone Loves Cardio, and We’ll Tell You Why

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-14-everyone-loves-cardio-and-well-tell-you-why

EPISODE 23 - Q & A with M & A

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-23-q-a-with-m-a

Episode 40 - How to Navigate the Current Fitness and Prep Coach Scene

http://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/episode-40-how-to-navigate-the-current-fitness-and-prep-coach-scene