'Under The Bar'

Fresh meat! Expert S&C coach, PT mentor, business development guru and 20+ year industry stalwart Clint Hill finally joins the boys in the UTB studios! This episode is part 1 of a 3 part series on Fitness Business. Part 1 covers the basics of running a successful 1-on-1 PT business - how to conduct a business audit, PT business infrastructure (diary management and payment systems), structuring training packages and products, sales techniques, marketing systems and plenty more. A great listen for every PT!

The Evil Genius is back for an animated discussion about periodisation, the topic that keeps him at night - every night! Brods gets very excited discussing the layers of consideration that goes into a complex periodisation model for an MMA fighter, he gives some hard and fast rules of thumb for the acquisition & retention of strength qualities and shares a fascinating anecdote regarding the infamous Ben Johnson 100m 9.79sec race!

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Luke Leaman is back for Part 2 of his epic in-studio interview. In this part he breaks down the Muscle Nerds prepping to prep concept and the biometrics that are involved in the process, he goes in-depth on gut health, the impact of stress and how to manage it as well as the supplementation he likes to support the gut... There are plenty of other useful tidbits scattered along the way - a must for all PTs!

Neuroscientist in residence Luke 'Groundskeeper Willie' Tulloch is in studio to demystify the krebs cycle / citric acid cycle. This complex chain of 1000s of chemical reactions can be confusing so Luke starts off with big picture energy transfer from the sun, dials in to the systems of human energy production and then digs down the the detail of ATP production - he's waaaaaay too smart for Rawdon & Tommy!

This episode we are joined by Dr Tom O'Bryan, one of the world's foremost experts on gluten intolerance and the spectrum of wheat sensitivities and disorders. Dr O'Bryan does a magnificent job of demystifying the whole gluten conundrum by explaining the root issue of the gluten and wheat proteins, the concept of oral tolerance and the role of the immune system, the problem with elevated wheat antibodies, cross reactivity of immune antibodies, testing methods and much more... Enjoy!

As the Evil Genius sharpens his tools for his Australian Vectors Of Sports Performance seminar series we peek behind the curtain and get a section of the seminar bonus material where Broderick explains the key human systems for performance - the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. A knowledge of these systems will be key for the seminars where Broderick will map out periodisation & program design for muscle mass and strength and the psychology, nutrition & supplementation that underpins the success of these vectors of sports performance!

Tickets still available for Melbourne 15th March 2019 and Sydney 22nd March 2019 use EVIL50 for $50 off full price!

Luke Leaman from Muscle Nerds steps out of his gorilla suit and into the studio for a long over due and highly anticipated discourse with the boys from UTB! High on life and ephedrine, Luke covers a lot of territory in Part 1 of his extended interview - assimilation of nutrients, mitochondrial function, stress management, markers for health (BP, HRV), Muscle Nerds evolution and Least Mode / Beast Mode, the ketogenic diet, metabolic flexibility and on and on.... Pen and pad handy!

This episode we beam up The Evil Genius Broderick Chavez for a typically illuminating and entertaining session! Ahead of his March 2019 trip to Australia Brods joins the boys to discuss the relationship between insulin and body fat storage and then steps sideways to explore the mechanisms behind injury repair peptides. As always he makes complicated physiology very understandable!

Tickets still available for The Vectors Of Sports Performance Melbourne 15th March 2019 and Sydney 22nd March 2019 use EVIL50 for $50 off full price!

Dan Garner is back on the air to whet our appetite ahead of his 2019 Australian Tour! This interview starts with an off the cuff chat about sleep and the physiology of circadian rhythm before ploughing balls deep into the juicy topic of metabolic damage - correctly defining the term, what the research indicates, the expected adaptations to dieting, impact on hormones, fat gain post diet and much more... Enjoy!

The Muscle Doc, Dr Jordan shallow is back for a multi part hypertrophy series. We start proceedings with Chest. Jordo kicks off with some hypertrophy fundamentals before getting into the specifics of training chest - flat bench press vs incline and DBs, fly variations, machines, creating mechanical disadvantages and much more. Detailed as always from the Muscle Doc!