In this episode the bois talk with two of NYC top personal trainers. Marcos Rodriguez has been in the industry in New York for two decades and knows everyone in the industry. He's become well known for his Arnold impression and experimentations in the world of psychedelics. Ethan is a Springfield College grad and a partner in Strength Score, a new training system developed by him and Dr. Pat Davidson with Kaiser Fitness. He's also prepping for next Year's NY Open where he plans to shock the bodybuilding world.

 

These guys are both stupid smart, personable as hell, and jacked so you should listen to them. We delve into programming, generational divides, and what really matters in training. We also shout out to Kassem Hanson, Broderick Chavez, Pat Davidson, and Arthur Jones. And of course Marcos drops a "get to the choppa". Like, share, subscribe, and tell your friends.

 

2:00 Intro

9:15 Jeb's ulterior motive

15:00 Generational divide

20:00 How to measure what matters

28:00 "You can only measure zero & failure."

37:00 Priority dictates success

44:00 Bodybuilders aren't strong

49:00 Why you should grind early in your career

53:00 What training split are you running now?

55:00 Do you really want to be a bodybuilder?

1:02:00 Nobody deadlifts anymore

1:08:00 Patterns are universal, solutions are individual

1:18:00 Marcos and psychedelics

 

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Bryan joins the boiz for an unbridled talk about everything from his love of bodybuilding movements and where people get it wrong to the pull of social media. Bryan has been around the fitness industry for longer than most of the younger generation have been alive. From writing for and editing some of the most popular bodybuilding websites and magazines to now being a top online coach, Bryan has been around the block.

 

The overview:

 

Intro

3:00 High Intensity

4:00 Powerlifting as the instigator

7:00 Bryan scoffs at movement prep

14:00 Genetic gifts

18:00 Real world consequences to online shit talking

24:00 Poliquin

30:00 Competition/environment

45:00 Haters?

54:00 Kissin ass

1:00:00 Shirtless seminars w/Paul Chek

1:07:00 Dean talks about how he stopped lifting

1:13:00 Hormones

1:21:00 Life after 40 = everything might be impending death

 

You can find Bryan online at:

IG Bryankrahn

FB Bryan Krahn

www.bryankrahn.com

The boiz sit down with strength coach and powerlifting coach Matt Domney to talk about lifting in the age of social media. As a part of Compound Performance Matt not only coaches athletes but also serves as a mentor to a plethora of strength coaches around the globe through Compound Performance's mentorship program.

 

From the changes that have occurred in the sport of powerlifting to how coaches approach strength, there are so many new things and so many that have begun to fade away. Matt is a super knowledgable and experienced coach in a variety of domains and doesn't shy away from taking on dogmatic approaches that neglect context. His arguments with Squat University on Instagram have gained a lot of viewers.

 

You can find more about Matt at www.compoundperformaance.com and follow him on Instagram.

 

1:30 Intros

5:00 Mandatory Kyle Dobbs reference

10:00 Critical thinking vs fitness cronyism

14:00 Systems and principle based fitness

18:00 Dean overdoing it

22:00 Strength sports and ego inflation

31:00 Why we really got into lifting

35:00 When Dean subtly drops his 440 bench at Nationals

50:00 Lack of self awareness in beginner lifters

58:00 The downside of systems

1:09:00 Interpersonal variability

1:16:00 Leveraging your way to victory/ Westside to Pokemon

The bois sit down with Stu Locke and Dave Ray of Kodiak Barbell and Bears and Arrows to talk powerlifting, programming, and gear (clothing, slow it down juice heads). These guys get Canadian as f*ck in their matching camo hoodies and a rack of powertools as a backdrop.

3:00 Intros6:00 Stu's background8:00 Dave's life in the military18:00 Sports and their influence or lack thereof27:00 No one cares39:00 How to take a proper selfie40:00 Special Forces training47:00 Stu's injury history from the past 3 years55:00 Tying your identity to training1:03:00 Tying your identity to your work1:08:00 What are you willing to lose out on?1:13:00 The psychology of it all

https://kodiakbarbell.com/https://bearsandarrows.com/https://www.pre-script.com/

In this episode of The Pump Kas is back to talk about why everyone has got it wrong about progressive overload. The Boyz talk about load, sets, reps, volume, frequency, tempo, mechanical tension, metabolic stress; basically everything hypertrophy. Gotta think critically if you wanna get big.

 

:30 Define our terms14:00 Internal vs external definitions16:00 Tracking volume and competitive nature19:00 Crush!20:00 Train to failure. Yeah, you.29:00 What is failure?32:00 Ascending intensity36:30 Effective reps46:00 What is your potential?52:00 MEV MRV1:00:00 Worry about the future1:12:00 Perceived effort1:17:00 The lab1:27:00 Just enough knowledge to be dangerous1:32:00 Outsource everything1:38:00 Dean's creepy faceswap videos1:40:00 Narcissism as a driver in fitness1:49:00 Earn your bias

 

Links:

 

https://n1.education/

https://n1.training/

The boiz brought the Pump in this episode with two guys who know a thing or two about getting huge. From breakfast sandwiches covered in mayonnaise to trying to osmosis a pizza to the dome, we break down all the hacks of gaining weight. We also talk about social media's role in both popularizing and diluting strength sports, the sanctity of the Iron, and what makes a great coach.

1:30 Introductions4:30 Please refer to Jordan as @themuscledoc6:45 Dumb sh*t powerlifters do8:45 The trick to being a good powerlifter- playing real sports13:00 Coaching as a profession vs a hobby15:20 Is your coach just a social media wiz?18:00 PhD or 1100lb squat? What about both?22:00 Where did all the crazy people go?27:00 Voyeurism of social media30:00 Respect those that came before you32:00 The sanctity of lifting36:00 Exposure: good or bad?37:30 The disconnect between professionals vs amateurs42:00 The crossover between SOF and powerlifting48:00 End goal: Big and scary or in a wheelchair?50:00 Compassionate coaching54:00 Coaching self selection55:00 The greatest weight gain discussion in history by Dave Tate60:00 Occam's razor61:00 "Evidence based clowns"64:00 Being the only non-world record holder at Boss Friday nights72:00 Pat Davidson stories

Jordan Shallowwww.themuscledoc.com@the_muscle_doc

Stuart Lockewww.bearsandarrows.com@lequadzilla

Last year Eric Lee Salazar enlisted the help of (honorary Dr.) James Krieger in pursuit of his eventual IFBB pro card. Eric had an idea, "what if I wear a weighted vest all day long? Think it will make prep easier?"

 

In this episode we talk with James about the limited research and the potential mechanisms to the results that followed. This is a topic that is so fascinating and the potential downstream effects are really mind blowing. What really determines our weight? The answer might lie in our bones.

 

:30 Introducing "Dr" James Krieger

3:00 The inception of the weighted vest experiment

5:00 Rodent gravitostat research

10:00 Energy flux

13:00 Why upping cardio isn't always the answer

18:00 Move more

22:00 Potential for osteopenia research?

24:00 Potential mechanisms

29:00 Real world applications

36:45 How impactful are metabolic adaptations? Are diet breaks needed?

44:00 Soft skills in coaching

48:00 James's infamous physical assault on Dr Mike Israetel

53:00 Psychology of the vest

60:00 Outcome vs mechanism

 

https://weightology.net/

The Fitbros are joined by Paul Oneid and Jay Nera to discuss lifestyle factors and lifting. Both Paul and Jay are Elite Total Powerlifters who found that the biggest deficits in their clients lives had nothing to do with programming or exercise selection but rather it was all the stuff they were (and weren't) doing outside the gym. They developed the Metrilife App in order to help athletes increase performance through tracking "intangibles". Things like sleep, stress, dietary quality and mental health create data sets that will improve all facets of life.

 

3:00 Paul & Jay talk their platform numbers

6:00 Autoregulation

10:00 The Metrilife App

13:00 Clients coming up with their own answers

27:00 Awareness

33:00 Tech vs Human Touch

41:00 Meme wars

45:00 How data provides education

55:00 The value of writing prompts

 

You can find the app at www.metrilife.com or in the Apple or Android App Store

 

Paul Oneid IG @pauloneid

Jay Nera IG @jayneezy2100

 

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In this week's episode the boys are joined by two nutrition powerhouses, Dr Gabrielle Fundaro and Shannon Beer. Gabrielle aka vitaminphd, has become well known as a go-to resource on all things gut health. In addition to her telehealth services she is also a Renaissance Periodization coach and can be found all over the world presenting on nutrition (when not in the midst of a global pandemic). Shannon is a well known nutrition coach with Flex Success and author of the book Life After Dieting.

The boys are joined by Coach Kassem Nelson of N1 Education to talk about his view on squats, camps, 3 letter acronyms, and anti-heroes.

 

1:00 Role reversal: Dean & Jeb introduce themselves to Kassem

3:30 Bane & Venom? What's the deal?

4:30 Hip dominant vs quad dominant squatting

5:50 What is the goal of your particular squat?

9:00 Camps and loss of context

17:00 Why shoot for an upright squat?

20:00 Pain and context

30:00 External environment and experience

33:00 Are sensory exercises worth it?

39:00 Exercises that suck

51:00 Trouble shoot your own squat

1:03:00 Did you know that Dean has a 700lb deadlift?

1:04:00 Are deadlifts good for hypertrophy? Particularly hamstrings?

1:17:00 Nobody puts Kassem in the corner (or box)

1:19:00 Bane vs Venom explained

 

You can find Coach Kassem Hanson:

 

IG @coach_kassem

FB https://www.facebook.com/CoachKassemN1/?ref=bookmarks

 

His company N1:

 

IG:

     @n1.education

     @n1.training

 

Website:

https://n1.education/

https://n1.training/

 

Website

 

https://engineeredperformance.ca/dean-guedo/

 

https://www.foodonthemind.com/

 

Instagram

 

https://www.instagram.com/guedo.power/

 

https://www.instagram.com/jebstuartjohnston/

 

Facebook

 

https://www.facebook.com/dean.guedo

 

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