Where Optimal Meets Practical

By Jordan LipsHealth & Fitness Nutrition

Where Optimal Meets Practical episodes

April 22, 2021 52: Cutting Update + Q&A: How long does it take creatine to kick in? Should you try to stick to your macros when you're sick? If your sets are hard but not close to failure are you just maintaining? Can you calorie cycle in a surplus?
In today's Q&A episode I start off by giving an update on how my cut is going and then dive into your questions :)
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MY CUT UPDATE:
-Why cutting hasn't been that hard
-How can you make your fat loss easier/more convenient
-The people who you want to look like or those who "make it look easy" probably live a life you would fucking hate
-WHY it's important not to compare yourself to the sub-30 year olds you follow on IG with no kids, no social life, and an identity tied to their fitness...
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Q&A:
-How long does it take creatine to kick in and make you retain water?
-Should you try to stick to your macros when you're sick and lose your appetite?
-If your sets are hard but you don't go close to failure are you just maintaining?
-Can you calorie cycle in a surplus (eat more on some days, less on others)
-What are some exercises I'm excited to do back in the gym
-Do your rest changes change as you progress across the mesocycle?
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
TikTok: @JordanLipsFitness
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Kim Schlag Podcast Episode HERE
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Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
39 min
April 14, 2021 51: What Online Coaching With Me Is Like - Who I work with, What my process is like, My 4 pillars of coaching, and What you'll learn by the end...
In today's episode I discuss my 1:1 coaching program. If you have no clue what online coaching is like or you want specifics on how I do it, this episode is for you :)
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-Who do I work with? Do I have any non-negotiables?
-My 4 pillars of coaching: Communication, Training, Nutrition, and Education
-My check-in process and what our relationship is like
-My coaching style
-What I want to leave you with as a client by the time coaching ends
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
TikTok: @JordanLipsFitness
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Apply for 1:1 Coaching HERE
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
28 min
April 07, 2021 50: Q&A - Should you bulk or cut first? How to transition on your own after coaching, Is it safe to eat below BMR calories? What I look for when looking for a new gym, What's the best kind of alcohol to drink in fat loss?
In today's Q&A Episode I answer...
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-Should I bulk or cut first?
-What should I do with my training and calories if I get injured and am less active?
-How to transition from your coach to going solo
-My soccer background and transition into lifting
-Do people with more type II fibers build muscle more easily?
-Is it safe to eat at below BMR calories?
-Full body vs. body part splits
-What I look for when finding a new gym
-What's the best kind of alcohol to drink for fat loss
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
TikTok: @JordanLipsFitness
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
53 min
March 30, 2021 49: @Brianna.Battles - Pregnancy + Postpartum Specialist - How to adjust your mindset around training and body image during pregnancy & postpartum
In today's episode I'm joined by Brianna Battles. Brianna Brianna Battles is the Founder of Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and CEO of Everyday Battles LLC. She specializes in coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes, as well as educating coaching professionals on how to help athletes navigate the physical and mental considerations of training during these chapters in a woman’s life.
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-Are there things you can/should be doing in my pre-pregnancy to help make pregnancy and postpartum easier?
-How to adjust your mentality around things like training intensity, exercise selection, and body image during pregnancy
-Pelvic floor health: Why it’s so important and how to work on it
-Postpartum strength training? How quickly can you get back to “your old self” and what does that look like
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Where to find Brianna:
Instagram:@BriannaBattles
Website: BriannaBattles.com
Resources: How to adjust your workouts for pregnancy
Resources: Coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
TikTok: @JordanLipsFitness
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
1 hr 7 min
March 23, 2021 48: @ButterYourMacros - Getting over the scale, How to choose the right type of program for your goals, Fitness pet peeves and more!
In today's episode I'm joined by Natalie and Heidi from @ButterYourMacros and we have a great chat about...
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-How and why it might be important to face your fear of the scale
-How to choose what type of exercise to do
-Some of our fitness pet peeves
-Traits of our more successful clients
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Kim Schlag Episode
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Where to find BYM:
Instagram: @ButterYourMacros
Twitter: @WhatsUpButters
TikTok: @WhatsUpButters
Website: ButterYourMacros.com
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
TikTok: @JordanLipsFitness
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
1 hr 13 min
March 15, 2021 47: Q&A - Can I lower my calories in a deficit even if I'm seeing progress but I want it to go faster? Tips for eating MORE calories, Why am I still binging if I brought calories up by a LOT? Myo sets - what and why?
In today's Q&A episode I answer YOUR questions from IG and we had some good ones!!
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-Tips for eating MORE calories
-Myo sets - what and why?
-How many exercises per session?
-Will your body stop producing creatine naturally if you take it for a long time without a break?
-Can I lower my calories in a deficit even if I'm seeing progress but I want it to go faster?
-Why people are telling you you need 1g/lb protein
-Why am I still binging if I brought calories up by a LOT?
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Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂
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Kim Schlag Episode
Youtube: What to do when fat loss plateaus
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
46 min
March 01, 2021 46: How I set up my fat loss phase and WHY - Setting calories/protein, Do I use diet breaks? How do I manage hunger? More aggressive or more conservative?
In today's episode I go over how I set up my fat loss phase and how I manage the "during + after" portions as well. I'll go over things like...
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-How do I set my calories and protein?
-How do I manage hunger
-What about my life changes in a deficit
-How long is the deficit?
-Am I nervous about anything?
-Do I take diet breaks?
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Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
1 hr 5 min
February 24, 2021 45: Ranking Home Gym Equipment - What the hell should you buy?!
Today's episode probably should have come out a year go haha but nonetheless...I know a lot of people out there are still building out their home gym so I hope this comes at the right time❤️
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Everything I go over in today's episode is "useful". My goal is to help you think about the question...
"What the hell should I buy if I want to build muscle???"
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Hopefully you'll know the answer after this episode🙂
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
34 min
February 22, 2021 44: Jaebien Rosario (@Mr.Cogfit) - Anti Diet Culture - What is it? What parts do we AGREE with? What parts do we DISAGREE with? Our thoughts on BMI...
Today's episode with Jaebien Rosario is all about Anti-Diet Culture. It's an emotionally-charged topic for many...so hopefully this discussion serves as a piece to the puzzle & helps you continue to shape your opinion on the complex nature of health, body fatness, body positivity, etc...
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-What is "Anti-Diet Culture"?
-What parts of Anti-Diet culture do we AGREE with? (Spoiler: More than you think)
-What parts do we DISAGREE with?
-Does "Diet Culture" even exist?
-Does bodyweight correlate to health?
-An expanded discussion on BMI
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We know not everyone will 100% agree with us and that's OK❤️
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I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one.
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Where to find Jaebian:
Instagram: @Mr.Cogfit
TikTok: @Mr.Cogfit
Twitter: @MrCogfit
Website/Newsletter: HERE
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
1 hr 21 min
February 15, 2021 43: Muscle Gain Q&A - Can you build muscle at maintenance? Do you need direct ab training? Are all strength gains attributed to muscle gain? Is there ever a need for more than 1g/lb protein?
Muscle Gain Q&A:
-Can you build muscle at maintenance?
-Is there ever a need for more than 1g/lb protein?
-Are all strength gains attributed to muscle gain?
-How long to rest between reps + sets
-How can you assess RIR if you never go to failure? (you should go to failure :))
-Do you need direct ab training?
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I appreciate you taking your time out to listen to the podcast. I know you’re gonna love this one.
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Where to find me:
Instagram: @JordanLipsFitness
Youtube: Jordan Lips Fitness
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical
Website: JordanLipsFitness.com
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Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL
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Love You
-JL
39 min

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When it comes to nutrition and training...talking about what's optimal is always fun, but making it practical changes lives. On this show we'll dive deep on all things training, nutrition, and…