The Revive Stronger Podcast

Dr. Mike T Nelson has spent over 18 years of his life learning how the human body works.

Mike specifically focuses on how to properly condition the body to burn fat, become stronger, more flexible and healthier. He has a PhD in exercise physiology, a BA in natural science and MS in bio-mechanics. Mike has developed techniques to help the top government agencies and his clients who have been featured across the globe.

In today's episode, we discuss some of the work Mike has been publishing on his website. Many of the topics which are quite controversial and so we get the inside scoop.

Timestamps:

01:05 Mike talks about "Pissing matches", camps and trying to deliver information.

05:15 Mike's take on HRV (Heart rate variability)

11:13 What would be a good indication of good/poor recovery

20:33 Who does it work for the best?

30:15 What devices does Mike use for data collection and their accuracy

33:59 Nocebo effects or any other negative effects of HRV?

43:44 Is more data better?

46:12 Frequency of collecting data

49:14 What are small changes you can do to aid recovery.

Sleep, sunlight exposure, etc.

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This time we're talking about if we count compound movements towards our arm volume, 5/3/1 on a minicut and cardio modalities when cutting.

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Timestamps:

29:40 Do you count compound movements towards arm volume?

31:57 Implement other lifts on overreaching weeks?

39:46 Sleeping on back superior?

47:18 5/3/1 on a mini cut?

51:32 Structure week to week RIR cutting vs. gaining phase

52:51 We get a kick in the balls

56:14 Cardio modalities when cutting

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We know Mike and at least since Episode 163, you should know Jordan as well.

In today's episode, Mike and Jordan go into a discussion about Reps In Reserve, Training to failure and their overall take on that matter. What are the pros, cons and potential considerations. A much-anticipated episode that is finally there.

Timestamps:

00:25 Jordan starts with asking Mike the question about his progression scheme

03:18 Jordan speaks about his progression setup with exercise selection and goes ahead in asking Mike why he changed his progression models over time

06:13 Jordan speaks about the misconception of "training hard" being enough

07:05 The importance of preparing for a training session, keeping a training log and exercise rotation

20:14 Mike talks about reps in reserve

23:28 Jordan responds with his training style followed by Mike talking about his thoughts on pros/cons

33:26 Jordan gets back to Mike's points about reps in reserve

45:07 Mike speaks about his own personal experience with going to failure all time

50:24 Rest pause techniques and consistent pauses

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This time, we're talking about how to progress with RIR from Meso to Meso, feeling sluggish after carb meals, transitioning to intuitive eating and how to come back after an injury.

Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:

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Primer Phase Ebook:

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Timestamps:

28:08 How to progress with RIR from Meso to Meso

32:53 What to do with weird sensations of pain

37:30 How to come back after an Injury

39:04 Feeling sluggish after a big meal

45:48 How to transition to intuitive eating

56:34 Favourite back exercises

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Primer Phase Ebook:

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Muscle & Strength Pyramids

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RP Books

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RP + Members site

• https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/

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Jake is a master of data collection for enhancing your training.

With a PhD is sports performance, a master’s in health and sports science, a BA in exercise science and is an NSCA CSCS Jake knows what’s important when it comes to data collection for trainees. He is also the current assistant professor at the University of North Iowa, sports scientist for UNI wrestling and volleyball and a coach at Renaissance Periodisation.

In today's episode, we explore what data we can gather and utilise as physique trainees. We also think about whether more data is always better and what things we might want to forget about tracking. Any coach or trainee will get invaluable content from this episode.

Timestamps:

02:09 Jake starts off with data that is important for body composition

03:22 Training and key variables to track

05:44 Fat loss vs. Muscle gain and when to make adjustments?

09:25 How to measure and track recovery, stress and sleep

17:03 Monitoring resting heart rate

21:30 Jake continuous with heart rate variability

26:24 Jake talks about validity and reliability of data and tracking tools

33:13 Being accurate when being inaccurate

35:36 More data always better? Data collecting?

41:26 Jake's take on gadgets and devices. Furthermore Jake talks about Artificial Intelligence and coaching

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RP Books

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This time we're talking about our new book with the guys from JPS. Furthermore, we talk about weird food habits, pumps and satisfaction and why you aren't seeing progress in a deficit.

Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook:

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Timestamps:

29:59 Who would you recommend reverse dieting to follow a cut?

37:33 Are there any foods you guys never have when cutting because the serve is disappointing?

45:11 Do you experience great muscle pumps but still feel no strong mind-muscle connection at times?

47:04 Have you ever cracked a smile or got really happy after a great set or rep that you had a perfect mind-muscle connection and a solid pump.

50:23 In a deficit but not seeing progress?

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Jordan lives and breaths bodybuilding, his passion is undeniable.

As well as being a bodybuilder he has a masters in physiology and is a highly experienced coach. He’s worked with world champion powerlifters and top bodybuilders in Nabba and the IFBB. Today we dig into Jordan’s passion for bodybuilding and his philosophies for muscle growth.

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Timestamps:

01:39 Jordan starts off with talking about why he's so passionate about bodybuilding

05:44 Jordan talks about how he learned things about bodybuilding

12:13 Jordan speaks about his philosophies and methodologies for muscle growth

18:03 Jordan touches on having log books

21:52 Main way of progressive overloading for hypertrophy

25:11 Jordan speaks a bit about periodisation and exercise selection

27:23 Jordan elaborates on exercise variation and selection

29:40 Jordan touches on rep ranges and load progression

32:29 Jordan talks about taking sets to failure and perspective on reps in reserve

35:28 Jordan explains pivotal reps

39:42 Jordan talks about recovery and things to monitor, such as HRV

42:55 Jordan goes on with talking about nutritional setup. Calories, Macros, nutrient timing, etc.

45:36 Macro distribution

48:00 What are Jordan's views on caloric surplus

50:59 Jordan's biggest changes over the past years

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RP Books

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This week we're talking about Belgians (only positive of course), increasing calories gradually in a peak week, how to structure a macrocycle, mindful eating vs tracking macros and the truth of being natural.

Ultimate Contest Prep Seminar in Bath 14th July:

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Primer Phase Ebook:

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Timestamps:

28:51 Realistic progress in an offseason and the truth of being natural

35:01 Placing the diet break halfway through the deload rather than at the start?

40:57 Damaged metabolism

44:52 How to set up a macrocycle

51:37 Gradual increase in calories during peak week

54:22 Mindful Eating vs. Tracking Macros

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RP Books

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Mike is back again for another Q&A.

This time Mike talks about Skeletor face, general metabolite recommendations, SARMS, mixing rep ranges for max hypertrophy and much more!

Also, London Seminar 2019 just finished and you'll have the chance to get the video footage to further advance with your knowledge.

https://revivestronger.com/london-replay/

Timestamps:

01:26 Skeletor face, a sign of malnutrition?

05:53 Programming Bro-Splits for metabolite mesocycles?

08:09 General recommendations for metabolite work

11:55 Making changes to mesocycles

16:37 Thoughts on SARMS

18:20 Mesocycle length for enhanced lifters

22:20 Favourite European protein bar and the best country to travel to in Europe?

29:09 Non-fitness related people Mike recommends and/or looks up to

37:29 What are Mike's thoughts on training routines of classic bodybuilders

44:00 Can you do more frequency even if you're not advanced?

50:23 How can one diagnose if someone has great genetics+drug use vs. smart drug use/no drug use+good genetics and decent training/nutrition

55:26 Does mixing rep ranges in a single workout better for hypertrophy or distributing it across the week?

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Muscle & Strength Pyramids

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RP Books

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RP + Members site

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This time, we're talking about cutting to bulking ratios, DUP for hypertrophy, HRV and much more.

Ultimate Contest Prep Seminar in Bath 14th July:

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Questions?

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Primer Phase Ebook:

https://revivestronger.com/primer-phase/

Timestamps:

30:03 Do you lose strength on a 4-week mini cut with 500 calorie deficit?

33:57 Cutting to bulking ratio

39:45 Diet & training post show

49:32 Necessity of taking resting Heart rate into account for cardio heart rate?

53:10 How to approach training/nutrition when busy?

58:19 DUP for hypertrophy?

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Books we recommend!

Muscle & Strength Pyramids

• https://goo.gl/S8s6tG

RP Books

• http://bit.ly/2vREaH0

RP + Members site

• https://ob262.isrefer.com/go/plus/Steve90/

For more

• http://revivestronger.com/library/

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Denovo Nutrition (use code STEVE)

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