RP Strength Podcast

RP Strength Podcast

By: Nick Shaw

Language: en

Categories: Health, Fitness, Nutrition

On the RP Strength Podcast, RP co-founders Dr Mike & Nick Shaw breakdown tons of hypertrophy training, nutrition, and other fitness related topics. As a bonus, you'll get plenty of laughs as they go down various tangents on every episode!

Episodes

High Frequency Training WITHOUT Joint Pain
Dec 15, 2025

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00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Five Nights at Freddy's chaos

03:30 - Mike's "performance" issues

04:44 - Cialis/Viagra as "pre-workout pump," what it does/doesn't do

08:30 - Post-photoshoot reset: diet/training overview + plan setup

17:41 - Arm/shoulder emphasis: training arms 6x/week + managing flare-ups

20:33 - The "heavy → moderate → light" 3x/week frequency model (with exercise variation)

39:14...

Duration: 00:57:43
How To Train Over The Holidays with Dr. Derek Wilcox
Dec 01, 2025

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00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger)

02:50 - What are the Highland Games?

07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports

17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays

26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays

34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking

41:50 - …Back to training during the holidays

...

Duration: 01:12:27
Everything You Need to Know About Creatine w/ Dr. Eric Trexler
Nov 17, 2025

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00:00 – How many PhDs (1.5-2.5)? +/- Medical Dr.

02:30 - CPR & broken ribs

04:30 - How Mike's cheeks were shot off

15:54 - How fast does creatine start working?

23:30 - Top end dosage of caffeine

28:20 - Best form of creatine/dose

31:10 - Should you cycle creatine?

33:30 - Lower vs higher dosing

37:45 - Does creatine negatively affect kidney...

Duration: 01:08:27
Dr. Mike Ends The Controversy | Your Halloween Binge Didn't Ruin Anything
Nov 03, 2025

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00:00 - Addressing the controversy

07:00 - GLP-1/weight-loss meds & food noise: Success stories

14:00 - Back to Halloween candy (descends into nonsense)

19:20 - Genetics & appetite differences, contest-prep parallels

23:00 - How your physiology influences your psychology when dieting

28:20 - Sports talk

37:30 - Getting back on track after Halloween (& holidays)

 

Duration: 00:51:43
The Fatigue Lie: Low Reps Aren't Always Better
Oct 29, 2025

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00:00 - Intro / maternal relations / Nick's prison name

01:57 - Lower training intensity vs. higher training intensity fatigue

08:50 - Different types of nervous system fatigue

13:45 - Beginners vs advanced lifters: why low reps hit different

29:59 - Practical takeaways: SFR, why 10–15 reps is the sweet spot

41:50 - Olympia recap & divisions

59:30 - Closing thoughts & consistency going forward

 

Duration: 00:56:09
We Changed The RP Diet Coach App - Here's Why!
Sep 28, 2025

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00:00 – Intro


00:18 – Dr. Mike & Mr. Nick Shaw's new electro-country band


04:18 – Dr. Mike's unrelenting, furious, and exotic love for the RP Diet Coach App update

 

07:44 – Version 1.5 is live; addres...

Duration: 00:49:19
Huge RP App Updates
Sep 22, 2025

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RP Diet Coach App Updates Article

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00:00 Intro / Where's Dr. Mike

 

00:54 RP Diet Coach App update 1.5

 

13:12 RP Hypertrophy App updates

 

17:30 Versa Gripps Hyperbelt

 

20:55 When will Ge...

Duration: 00:30:13
The REAL Reason Why People Train
Sep 08, 2025

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00:00 Intro


00:14 Dr. Mike's "Crusty Towel" / Bug Genital Anatomy Comparison

 

03:30 Why People Actually Train


07:13 Evolutionary Psychology Reasons for Training


13:10 How Attractiveness Works - Universals


20:37 What You Can Control - Culture vs. Envir...

Duration: 00:48:07
You NEED TO KNOW About Pontzer's Paradox (ft. Eric Trexler)
Aug 18, 2025

3 hour video interview w Eric- https://youtu.be/mQ5xPrGqtLg

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0:45 Eric Trexler intro

7:33 Pontzers paradox

14:15 Why this might happen

18:24 Your brains insane efficiency

26:52 MORE steps won't help

31:06 How legit is this research

34:42 Practical takeaw...

Duration: 01:06:40
Leo's Personal Transformation - Losing over 200LBS
Aug 04, 2025

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0:38 Leo intro

1:56 Leo's weight loss

3:17 Food addiction

8:28 Giving up

11:39 His craziest meals

16:45 Psychological work before diet

23:46 How people treat you when fat

28:45 Dealing with injury

32:45 Trying Keto

35:14 Current diet

...

Duration: 00:56:23
What is Training HARD?
Jul 21, 2025

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1:35 What does hard training mean

5:37 Load

11:14 Relative effort

16:25 Volume

32:25 Accumulation to deload

38:41 Consistency

Duration: 00:49:30
Aesthetic Revolution #6 - Challenges & Stumbling Blocks Ahead
Jul 07, 2025

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0:39 Recap

5:57 Age reversal updates

10:31 What happens when probs are solved

16:08 Stumbling blocks in the revolution

31:03 Hot hot girls interact with the world

38:25 Advanced virtual reality

43:58 Cybernetic enhancement

53:11 Vanity might go away

58:03 Body im...

Duration: 01:08:08
Aesthetic Revolution #5 - Anti-Aging, Longevity, and Gene Editing
Jun 23, 2025

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0:17 Arnold joins the pod

2:50 Recap

5:24 Myostatin drugs

10:17 Age reversal therapy

20:23 Age rever...

Duration: 01:12:15
Aesthetic Revolution #4 - Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Drugs
Jun 09, 2025

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1:01 Revolution recap

3:55 Unattractive people want change

14:30 When diet and training doesn't work

18:12 Facial be...

Duration: 01:08:08
Aesthetic Revolution #3 - The Future of Weight Loss & Muscle Building Drugs
May 26, 2025

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0:50 Nick's daughter has a dance

1:59 Dr. Mike at da club

3:50 Last week recap

6:07 N...

Duration: 00:55:32
Aesthetic Revolution - The Human Desire to be Beautiful
May 12, 2025

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0:45 Nick's fav Xmas gifts

3:39 Desire for beauty

7:57 How much is spent

10:15 Fitness industry...

Duration: 01:14:29
RP CEO Mr. Nick Shaw Hates Las Vegas
Apr 28, 2025

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0:44 Sorry we're late

2:35 Training while sick

8:20 Protein while traveling

12:04 Real coaches summit

15...

Duration: 00:41:21
Intro to the Aesthetic Revolution
Apr 07, 2025

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0:16 The Mr Nick Shaw shirt

3:07 Mike "stopped" swearing

5:32 Mike's fattest

14:22 Mike's surgery

30...

Duration: 00:55:59
The Best Protein Source in the World?
Mar 24, 2025

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0:35 The real Dr Mike

3:20 Finding protein during travel

5:15 Genius shot introduction

7:12 The taste

9:41 The flavors

12:20 BLG protein explained

22:17 Price

24:55 Use cases

35:35 Protein soda

40:00 Dairy and lactose

Duration: 00:45:59
Nick & Mike Recap The Arnold & Insane Fitness Stories!
Mar 10, 2025

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0:54 Meeting Arnold

9:37 Getting recognized in public

13:19 Experiencing the Arnoldc

20:56 Watching your family compete

25:07 Massenomics fixed the bathrooms

30...

Duration: 00:46:48
Should Everyone be Taking GLP-1 Medication?
Feb 24, 2025

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0:30 GLP-1 and alcohol

3:42 Other benefits of GLP-1

12:30 What if you don't "need" them

14:50 Benefits of GLP-1 list

17:20 Longevity promot...

Duration: 01:01:39
All About Alcohol and Health
Feb 10, 2025

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0:29 Mike's new life hack

3:58 Michigan weather

7:27 Mike taken out of context

12:51 Nick and Mike hate alcohol

21:51 Nick's...

Duration: 01:05:59
Diet & Training Modifications on Weight Loss Drugs
Jan 27, 2025

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0:18 Taking weight loss drugs

1:30 Nick's great advice

3:41 Training changes

6:00 Hydration considerations

10:26 Alcohol is a bad idea

...

Duration: 00:45:13
What NOT to do in the New Year for Best Results
Jan 13, 2025

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0:18 Mike's fav movie

3:30 Michigan winters suck

6:12 Nick's "evil" CEO business group

12:21 Who to ruin your new years goals

...

Duration: 00:57:35
How Much Protein Do You Need?
Dec 30, 2024

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0:40 Everything was illegal in the Soviet Union

3:40 Fake Xmas trees

7:05 Mike doesn't do gifts

9:49 Protein controversy

15:15 Our rec...

Duration: 00:48:07
Hypertrophy Training is Nuanced
Dec 16, 2024

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0:57 Nick is stupid according to IG

3:15 Anything over ten reps is fatiguing!?

13:31 Are you actually advanced

30:37 Mike's latest pod with Doctor...

Duration: 01:03:29
Biggest Training Mistakes We've Ever Made
Dec 02, 2024

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0:18 Rolls Royce problems

2:32 Mike's training updates

5:18 Mike's getting his blackbelt

8:17 Biggest training mistakes from Mike

14:26 How Mike hurt himself from training

<...

Duration: 00:56:04
Biggest Dieting Mistake We've Ever Made...?
Nov 18, 2024

 

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0:31 Podcasts killing old media

10:38 Strength and conditioning for sport explained

20:33 Mike's biggest nutrition mistake

36:10 Coaching dreamer bulks Duration: 01:11:04

It's Easier to Maintain Muscle than you think!
Nov 04, 2024

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0:15 Mike has doubts

4:27 Olympia recap

12:59 Mike's surprising muscle retention

27:03 Its hard to lose muscle

37:19 Nick loves dirt pudding

...

Duration: 01:20:43
The Opposite Podcast- Best Business Practices
Oct 21, 2024

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0:40 Mike feels violated

1:55 Leadership 101

6:19 Be an unhinged boss

8:01 Workplace culture

16:37 Encouraging diversity

18:51 Food policy

...

Duration: 01:02:53
How to Minimize Downsides of Vacation
Oct 07, 2024

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0:50 Nick visits Italy

1:56 Hurricane woes

8:08 Media exaggeration

12:33 Nick LOSES weight on vacation

20:39 Increasing steps on vacation

...

Duration: 00:53:02
Nick & Mike discuss Airplane Etiquette
Sep 30, 2024

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1:08 Losing football teams

9:35 Brown belt vs black belt difference

11:32 Dealing with NFL traffic

16:37 Standing when the airplane lands

25:29 Waiting at bagg...

Duration: 00:54:40
Getting Psyched Up for the Gym
Sep 23, 2024

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0:50 Mike always getting recognized

9:25 How to psych up for the gym

10:45 Mike's best psych up

16:50 Nick's psych up jam

20:10 Timing...

Duration: 01:10:28
The RIGHT and WRONG Way to Maintain Your Bodyweight
Sep 16, 2024

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0:13 No tangents

0:57 Productive maintenance

3:48 Bad maintenance

10:00 Weekend cheating

14:55 Low diet fatigue

22:24 Mike tries to "J" the "D"

...

Duration: 00:32:46
Dr Mike Weighs in on the Squats as Cardio Debate
Sep 09, 2024

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0:28 Menno's squats for cardio study

7:47 People interpreted this wrong

14:49 People only reading headlines

20:15 Squatting with runners

26:10 Dealing with nuance

37:30 The real...

Duration: 00:53:21
Nick & Dr Mike Rant about Dining Experiences
Sep 02, 2024

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0:39 Nicks pizza restaurant experience

5:11 Nick hates doordash

7:22 Nick's ice cream experience

8:34 MIke's burrito issues

12:19 Mike and Nick's  fav quotes

17:32 Mike was a...

Duration: 00:42:00
The Best Way to Succeed at Maintaining your Weight
Aug 26, 2024

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0:46 Back to school

2:48 Max the editor boy

3:47 Visiting Phoenix and Vegas

7:48 How to bump up calories after a diet

16:54 Metabolic adaptation

2...

Duration: 01:03:08
Hunger vs Cravings (and how to tell the difference)
Aug 19, 2024

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0:14 Mike is sick

1:49 Hunger vs cravings

5:07 What are cravings

13:19 Creating a proper food environment

15:26 Eating from boredom

20:37 What is hunger

32:29 What is food focus

34:52 Nick's Vegas buffet story

41:38 How does Nick's food focus feel

Duration: 00:47:44
Answering Your Facebook Questions!
Aug 12, 2024

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0:20 Mike's mandatory vacation

1:19 How to rate cardio in the diet app

5:12 How to rate weight training workouts

7:05 Don't sweat the minutia

16:16 Collagen protein tracking

18:04 Genetics

21:09 Falling off the wagon

25:03 Measuring with no food scale

28:04 Eating lots of veggies

30:16 Adding calories helped weight loss!?

34:48 Hypertrophy app recommending low sets

Duration: 00:41:22
How to Avoid Post-Diet Rebound
Aug 05, 2024

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0:17 Mike and Nick in Cali

4:51 Dealing with rebound dieting

18:51 Dealing with cravings

23:50 The post-diet diet

35:17 Mike and Nick's  worst rebounds

Duration: 00:41:22
Overrated // Underrated with Dr. Mike
Jul 29, 2024

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0:27 Overrated underrated

1:52 Soreness as an indicator for growth

12:05 Pump as an indicator for growth

15:23 What is pump work

20:20 Technique over anything

29:21 Steroids building muscle without weight training

36:37 Intra workout nutrition

39:11 Teriyaki madness

42:14 Cheat meals

48:15 Dr. Mike watching sports

Duration: 00:51:23
Specialty Training and the RP Hypertrophy App
Jul 22, 2024

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0:22 Nick is sodium and water loading

2:29 Nick is using LMNT

4:21 Mike is starting hardcore BJJ training

7:24 How to do 2x per day training

14:00 2nd workout should be easier

18:15 When to use two a days

20:39 Why abs on leg day might not be good

23:55 Skipping vs deleting a set in RP hypertrophy app

26:40 How to log dumbbells in...

Duration: 00:46:06
Dr. Mike's Future In Bodybuilding
Jul 15, 2024

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0:46 Mike's life changes

6:53 How his recent show went

10:39 Bodybuilding shows don't set you up to do your best

18:42 Mike's tanning fail

22:05 What's missing

27:23 Why bodybuilding isn't good for Mike

34:31 Not reading comments on social media

46:06 Why you don't look your best at a show

50:06 Mike's going off drugs

56:28 Focusing on Youtube and BJJ

Duration: 01:01:30
Dr Mike Breaks Down his Nutrition Plan
Jul 08, 2024

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0:56 Biggest company in the world

4:16 Mike's prep diet foods

11:37 Bad boys bad boys

13:37 GLP-1s and willpower

20:48 Bodybuilder hypocrisy

24:21 Slipping up on diet without going off track

38:00 Why Mike has been dieting so long

44:41 Roller coasters getting crazy

47:49 Nick loves impractical jokers

Duration: 00:49:28
RP Super Coach Christy Alexon
Jul 01, 2024

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0:25 The other Dr Mike is better looking

2:11 What its like teaching summer school

8:44 Running into students in "out"

12:40 Dealing with supportive and sabotaging spouses

18:20 Communication and transparency

20:45 Child nutrition

24:39 What kids think about bodybuilding competition

32:54 Learning how to pose

43:35 Building a proper nutrition foundation

44:45 Trouble cutting for summer with social events

48:12 Christle beats Mike up in BJJ

49:16 The grocery store question

56:26 Rapid fire questions

Duration: 01:00:39
RP Super Coach Robert Santana
Jun 24, 2024

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0:16 Dr. Robert Santana

0:48 Why Mike has no hair

3:36 Advanced dog training

13:15 How hiking cured Roberts knees

17:00 The Phoenix food scene

21:07 Vegas food scene and degeneracy

27:31 How to be the best coaching client

34:40 Dealing with know-it-all clients

39:30 Robert's form checks

44:31 Clients think weight room should feel like cardio

48:26 The grocery store question

52:19 Rapid Fire questions

Duration: 00:59:06
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Jun 17, 2024

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0:12 Real Doctor Mike collab

2:11 Staying In Time Square

6:06 When Is maintenance needed

13:35 Ashley Madison story

19:26 Don't lie to the RP apps

23:00 Mike is taking it easier for his show

24:40 When's the last time Mike used Versa Gripps

30:58 Blood flow restriction  training

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Duration: 00:51:15
RP Super Coach Jennifer Price
Jun 10, 2024

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0:29 Being on the podcast isn't an honor

2:50 What is there to do in Athens Georgia

6:05 How Jen got into fitness and coaching

10:54 Dealing with gastroparesis as a teen

14:06 When is the last time you had McDonald's

16:32 Moderation vs abstaining on diets

21:26 Dealing with guilt on a diet

29:12 Can you help really difficult clients

34:04 Early signs of falling off the wagon

36:57 When and how to change your goals

47:50 When spouses aren't supportive of a...

Duration: 01:10:49
What It Feels Like to Squat 1000 LBS w Dr. Derek Wilcox
Jun 03, 2024

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0:40 Dr. Derek needs witness protection

4:31 Mike doesn't recommend jujitsu

7:43 Best order for lifting and jujitsu training

16:36 Proper periodization for lifting and jujitsu

19:29 What makes a good training client

24:04 The Highland Games

26:50 What is the life of a true competitor

32:32 Participant vs competitor

42:27 What it feels like to have 1000lbs on your back

52:25 Powerlifting meet strategy

57:15 Rapid fire questions

Duration: 01:07:43
Frequently Asked Questions
May 27, 2024

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1:18 What's Mikes fav Lambo

3:51 Where do babies come from

10:36 The best way to get abs for stage

16:20 Nick took his kids to Vegas

27:35 How to get a pump if you have trouble

37:10 How to train differently if you're older

47:40 Training for longevity

56:11 More anti aging tips

58:52 How much do cold plunge etc affect muscle grow

Duration: 01:09:54
Dieting and Physical Activity
May 20, 2024

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0:24 Mike is getting too rich

2:23 Huge mistake after diet

13:26 Keeping an eye on the scale post diet

15:33 Physical activity levels after diet

19:35 Worlds first trillionaire

26:11 Costco chicken bake

27:24 Physical activity during a diet

35:17 Preparing for fat loss

Duration: 00:45:08
RP Super Coach Trevor Pfaendtner
May 13, 2024

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0:27 Coach Dr. Trevor Pfaendtner's name problems

4:35 Mike's IG algorithm quirks

7:27 Mukbang client and eating challenges

16:25 Force feeding football players

21:07 Trevor's weight GAIN journey

23:23 Drinking insane carbs during workout

26:44 Go to meals for insane weight gain

30:24 Best sleeping temperature

37:45 Trevor is a nerd gamer

43:07 Mercilessly beating your family at games

50:11 Amazing client stories

56:36 Approaching diet with kids

1:00:23 How long Trevor has been coaching

Duration: 01:06:27
All about Failure Training
May 06, 2024

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0:18 The other Dr. Mike

1:02 The eclipse

4:21 Nick's pull-up video controversy, grip talk

11:44 Ray Kurzweil prediction

17:07 Training To Failure Intro

19:02 What is true failure

25:48 The three types of failure

30:20 Volume vs intensity

32:24 Results vs enjoyment

36:57 How to find real failure

42:37 Flirting with failure

47:51 Nick makes his son run 400s

Duration: 00:49:27
Lessons Learned From Thousands of Clients w Coach Jen Case
Apr 29, 2024

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0:42  Dr. Jen has too many animals

2:46 Jen's insane credentials

9:22 Jen's martial arts background

13:33 Ego in BJJ

21:45 Jen Is a glass blower

26:51 What Nick MUST do when he visits Italy

31:08 Asking Jen the famous grocery store question

35:05 Planning is the most important for clients

39:42 Clients want to drink alcohol and lose fat

45:08 Preparing a client for wedding weight loss

49:33 Dealing with unrealistic goals

54:28 Characteristics of the most successful clients

Duration: 01:01:35
What It Takes To Succeed
Apr 22, 2024

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1:07 Born on the 4th of July

2:42 How to be successful

10:30 Helping others financially

12:55 Finding out what you're good at

18:48 Finding out what you like

24:15 Do it for a long time

33:34 Setting time horizons

30:33 Leaning in to your strengths

Duration: 00:48:58
Lessons From RP All-Star Coach Nathan Jenkins
Apr 15, 2024

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0:50 Watching inappropriate movies w your parents

4:23 Dr. Nathan Jenkins smokes meats

8:10 Balancing alcohol and a healthy life

11:20 Working out with no music

15:22 Motivation in training

20:19 Pacing yourself

27:07 Long term thinking

29:55 Coaching is teaching

38:33 Meeting people where they are in their health journey

49:21 What makes a successful client

52:44 Rapid fire questions

Duration: 01:06:25
When Is It Time To Diet?
Apr 08, 2024

0:27 Mike's biggest adversary in middle School

1:30 Mike is starting prep

9:22 How do you know when its time to diet

10:45 High diet fatigue

15:29 extreme fatigue

16:36 Sleep troubles

24:41 Aversion to junk food

29:53 Momentum

33:36 Don't like how you look after a mass

39:15 Health markers are bad

41:50 Don't cut when beginning your  fitness journey

46:05 Don't cut around major life events

Duration: 00:52:48
Fueling For Endurance Sport With Alex Harrison
Apr 01, 2024

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0:48 Endurance expert Alex Harrison

1:55 His app for endurance athletes

4:15 What is a "long" endurance activity

7:48 Do you need nutrients in endurance activities

11:07 What should you be intaking

14:43 What do people get wrong

20:21 Anti water people exist

25:44 Dealing with pain in endurance sports

29:17 Endurance athlete diets

33:57 The 1500m race is the hardest thing to do

37:55 Why you might want to try endurance sport

44:09 Nutrition dogma among runners

52:08 Fan culture in...

Duration: 01:00:17
How Does body fat percentage affect health?
Mar 25, 2024

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0:18 Nick has a good joke

1:14 When Nick and Mike got fat

2:28 Body fat role in health

5:22 25 Percent body fat (males)

9:04 20 Percent body fat

9:55 10 to 20 Percent body fat

13:30 Sub 10 perecent

19:42 Nick's competition history

21:44 40 percent body fat (females)

22:41 30- 40 percent body fat

25:45 20-20 percent

27:37 Discussions of body fat in media

29:20 15 -20 perecent

35:53 Contest prep effects on women

41:25 Next gen obesity drugs

Duration: 00:47:15
Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 18, 2024

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1:13 Mike starting contest prep

2:53 Should you stretch

12:17 What supplements are worth it

26:18 General health supplements

27:28 Why are deloads on maintenance calories

36:51 Why bother thinking so much about training

Duration: 00:51:40
Versa Gripps + Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 11, 2024

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0:16 Mike's Arnold experience

5:57 Mike's Versa Gripp stash

9:22 How Mike was rejected by Versa Gripps

11:30 The new deal with Versa

14:56 What Versa Gripps are made of

18:59 FAQs- Best time to train?

32:28 Mikes fav pre workout meal

35:15 Pre workout caffeine late in the day

39:20 Chris Williamson's new drink

47:06 Training while sore<...

Duration: 01:04:40
How To Tell If You're Training Hard Enough
Mar 04, 2024

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App   0:28 Mike got sick in Vegas "working" 2:10 Why the podcast missed episodes 5:45 Training hard with bad technique 8:38 Relative Effort 14:15 Teasing our 1 set leg workout video 16:55 How to tell if you're training hard 24:24 The bar feeling heavy 26:32 Harder than last time squawk 32:50 How to tell if you're pushing yourself 42:58 Rep Fall-Off Between Sets 46:19 How can you tell if some one else is going hard 51:47 Its what you give not what you receive 58:17 How to treat clients

Duration: 01:05:19
The Difference Between Working Out and Training
Feb 19, 2024

 

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0:37 Still in Vegas

2:45 Nick got crushed from our YT filming

3:49 Nick gets massing questions from his furnace guy

5:45 Training an NFL athlete for bodybuilding

9:10 Working out vs training

11:57 The ideal team player

13:52 Working out defined 

16:42 Training defined

21:58 What training requires

27:01 Progression and adjustment

28:34 Fatigue management

33:43  Optimization

34:45 Grit

47:03 Which one should you be doing

53:33 The Michael Jordan story

Duration: 00:58:30
How To Train While Traveling
Feb 05, 2024

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0:25 Dr. Mike gamblin' in Vegas

1:50 Jim Harbaugh leaving MI

7:13 Not training while traveling

13:25 Using Intensity techniques

15:37 Maintenance Training

21:36 Planet B-Boy film

25:30 How to make gains during travel

31:25 Weights and reps

35:55 Increasing volume

39:20 Going lighter for safety

43:39 Drinking mass gainer in high school

47:35 Using pre exhaust

Duration: 00:50:15
How To Diet While Traveling
Jan 29, 2024

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0:20 Reunited and it feels so good

1:15 Mike's Australia seminars

4:57 Nick's trip to see the sports ball championship

12:19 How to travel and stick to your diet

14:28 Choosing diet phases for travel

29:55 What is fitness dieting actually

32:38 Knowing where your protein is coming from

40:15 Diet drinks

42:45 Clean carbs

44:36 Fats

49:20 Getting steps in

50:26 Meal timing

52:49 Eyeballing macros

 

 

Duration: 00:57:02
How To Improve Your Social Circle
Jan 22, 2024

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0:15 1M Youtube subscribers

2:00 Social support circle

4:55 Self efficacy

14:25 You are entitled to no support

16:09 Friction with a spouse

27:55 Support from family

37:46 Support from friends

45:35 Support from coworkers

53:08 Social media support

1:01:47 Types of people in comment sections

1:11:13 Mike reads negative comments video idea

Duration: 01:14:58
Do's and Dont's for New Year's Training
Jan 15, 2024

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0:28 Holiday food is too much

5:08 Casein pudding is gross

7:35 Active rest can be difficult

11:01 Don't schedule too many training sessions

15:41 Appropriate workout length

25:04 Don't pick gyms and activities that are far

33:18 Don't depend on training partners

45:02 Avoid excessive warmups

50:52 Cool downs are BS

55:47 Don't be afraid to replace exercises

57:49 Starting with too much volume

1:02:42 Have a plan for the next step

Duration: 01:06:57
Do's and Dont's for New Year's Dieting pt II
Jan 08, 2024

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App    1:51 How to change eating habits 9:35 Starting easy 12:25 Cutting out food groups 17:13 Gum, diet soda, coffee 24:17 Changing your schedule 31:19 Pairing diet and lifestyle changes 37:08 How would Mike spend $1MIL 41:05 Your diet won't fix everything 44:38 Planning for maintenance 48:00 Don't think this is your last diet 51:18  It's not life or death

Duration: 00:58:36
Do's and Dont's for New Year's Dieting
Jan 02, 2024

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App    0:38 Mike's Home Ec class experiences 3:20 Fav moments of 2023 7:05 Mike's Hubermanesque morning routine 8:30 Diet new years resolution do's and donuts 9:13 Rate of weight loss 12:57 Starting exactly on Jan 1 is silly 19:17 Eat filling foods 24:57 Add steps before lowering calories 31:01 Supportive social circle 43:19 Multi part podcasts are too much 45:30 People that give one star reviews

Duration: 00:50:41
How To Best Get Back Into Training
Dec 18, 2023

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App    0:30 No one is sponsoring the podcast 5:01 Functional overreaching explained 14:21 How does super compensation work 19:53 Pulling all nighters 24:35 Speeding up overreaching 26:36 Matching rep ranges to exercises 31:50 Exercise replacement 37:01 Estimating RIR 39:29 High rep bent rows 41:30 Getting back after time off 46:46 Choosing loads when coming back 51:18 Christle asks for money 55:22 Buying a new computer high on drugs 59:50 Mike runs into the whole Michigan football team

Duration: 01:07:58
How Little Can You Train To Maintain Muscle?
Dec 11, 2023

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App    0:22 Mike isn't sleeping well 2:02 Mike is coming to Australia 3:27 Minimum training to maintain muscle 9:55 Days per week of training vs gains 13:05 How much can you reduce sets by 15:42 Looking deflated vs losing muscle 19:43 Cutting training in half or more 22:06 Beginners can actually gain on very low volume 24:10 MEV, MV, MRV defined 28:35 Systemic MRV defined 31:50 How do you figure out volume landmarks for YOU 36:25 Neural adaptations 39:05 Actually losing muscle 43:40 Stress contributing to muscle loss

Duration: 00:48:52
Why You Should Take Active Rest: The Benefits And How To Do It
Dec 04, 2023

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App    0:16 Mike sing carols,  hes a piece of garbage 4:08 How to train over the holidays 6:50 Mike loves my 600lb life 9:03 Nick has an unhealthy relationship with Michigan football 15:42 WIll you lose muscle with less training 23:11 Using the holidays for active rest 26:21 1 percent better everyday is BS 33:06 Taking two weeks off 37:37 Nick's a libra 41:30 Not getting too hyped for lifts 45:18 Nick skips leg day 47:38 What to do and not do on active rest 56:40 The most important concept of recovery 1:00:30 Mike masters monopoly 1:03:45 How to come back after a break

Duration: 01:05:39
Nick and Mike's Holiday Eating Guide
Nov 27, 2023

0:28 Mike's Thanksgiving plans 3:01 Nick's Thanksgiving plans 5:31 Holiday eating rules from RP 10:05 Timing holidays for a mass gain phase 14:40 "All in" holiday eating 18:50 Lori used to make wayyyy too many cookies 23:51 Maintenance eating through the holidays 33:58 Fat loss diets fail during holidays  37:45 How to diet during holidays if you must 47:25 Food palatability reward hypothesis 57:18 Trying to fit "normal" food into a diet

Duration: 01:02:34
How to Become a Coach pt V
Nov 20, 2023

0:27 Why pro athletes are bad at weight training 10:06 Building your brand recap 15:13 In person conduct and networking 30:51 Working with big names 43:37 Cheap is better than free 44:43 Podcast opportunities 52:28 "Public speaking" practice

Duration: 01:00:47
Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt IV
Nov 13, 2023

0:30 Olympia thoughts 8:02 Recap of how to start as a coach 9:01 Michigan football controversy 12:03 Building your reputation 21:35 Mike's new posing song 22:50 Def Jam's "How To Be A Player" 24:31 Demonstrating knowledge 27:15 Types of content to post 38:46 Scheduling posts and content consistency 44:00 Making genuine content 45:50 How Nick wrote his book  

Duration: 00:48:05
Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt III
Nov 06, 2023

RP Diet Coach app   RP Hypertrophy App      0:21 Night time leg training 1:45 Nick solved his hack squat problem 4:26 Dealing with pain in warm ups 6:23 Mentoring vs coaching 10:52 Keep your client documents professional 17:17 What Mike was doing in 1998 19:27 Get good results for your clients 27:10 Word of mouth is still king 31:35 Focusing on struggling clients 34:45 Sharing client results 41:48 Before and afters don't work on IG anymore

Duration: 00:51:35
Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt II
Oct 30, 2023

1:02 Nick loves the show timestamps 2:43 Be a better coach review 4:10 Under promise over deliver 10:46 Why Nick loves Chick-fil-a 12:49 Focus on high quality service 18:00 How having less clients might be better 20:30 Does capitalism screw people over 22:25 What happened to Liver King 24:54 Your promise vs level of product 34:24 How to under promise and over deliver 38:45 Dealing with rude clients 52:02 More credentials are better

Duration: 01:03:23
Getting Started As A Fitness Coach And Building Your Brand
Oct 23, 2023

0:45 Nick was supposed to be in 300 2:13 Mike's story about short people lying 7:22 Mike doesn't judge people because he's weird 9:42 Mike can't wait to get a colonoscopy 14:04 How to get started as a coach 16:55 Israetel Shaw 2024 24:55 Common sense practices 30:40 Nick's Illuminati CEO group 36:19 Making the client happy 41:48 Don't take things personally 44:15 Nick had to learn to "let it go" 56:30 Nick is illogical about Michigan football 1:02:03 Learning and improving skill sets 1:08:18 How to prioritise your time

Duration: 01:14:09
Gym Etiquette Part II
Oct 16, 2023

0:30 The one exercise that hurts the most 2:31 Filming at the gym 7:44 Filming in public in general 11:55 Don't read or worry about comments 19:29 What can gyms do about filming 27:39 Filming leads to better technique 31:42 How Mike deals with being on camera  34:50 Hoggin multiple machines 42:45 Gym bags 48:45 Sweating on equipment

Duration: 00:52:36
The Do's And Don'ts of Gym Etiquette
Oct 09, 2023

0:29 Whats it like being Dr. Mike 2:43 Taylor Swift fans watching football 4:37 Conspiracy theories 10:42 Gym etiquette 13:15 Talking during sets 17:32 When Dr. Mike and Nick joked too far 20:34 Getting offended too easily 25:35 Learn to  take a joke  32:14 Be okay with gym chaos 39:10 Gym after work chaos 40:38 How to work in 49:08 Music in the gym 50:23 Body odor 54:47 Overdoing cologne 56:20 Rack your weights 1:01:48 Wiping down equipment 1:10:55 Unsolicited advice 1:13:55 Shirtlessness at the gym 1:18:10 Vacation gym training 1:20:10 Inappropriate Outfits

Duration: 01:25:05
How To Train Kids Pt. II
Oct 02, 2023

0:27 Working on vacation 2:58 Training kids recap 8:18 Smith machine throws explained 10:46 Ab training for sport 13:58 Progression for children 22:15 Technique reinforcement for kids 28:13 Growth hormone 29:19 Buying equipment for kids 32:56 Vacations, weekends, deloads 35:45 How to make kids hate exercise 42:43 Eating and sleep and soreness 44:57 Most important things teach kids 51:37 Seeing kids competitive side

Duration: 00:53:12
How To Train Kids
Sep 25, 2023

0:46 London trip and awful accents 2:46 Moose hunting in Canada 4:36 Cross country volunteering 5:34 Training kids 8:41 Weight training stunts growth? 10:51 Injury concerns 11:41 Don't force them to train 21:03 How old to start training 26:26 Fighting with kids about nutrition 28:17 What does child programming look like 34:44 Mike's parent censoring Forest Gump 36:56 Kids have lots of growth hormone 39:39 How to progress kids

Duration: 00:44:40
Injury vs Pain - How to Comeback from an Injury
Sep 18, 2023

1:33 Working on labor day 3:06 Pain and injury recap 6:04 Pain is weakness leaving the body & motivational sayings 14:05 What to do when feeling pain 22:50 What to do when pain doesn't subside 26:03 When to take time off 33:15 Trying to come back fast from injury is the wrong mindset 38:34 The Tren Twins and teens on drugs 42:11 Training one arm if the other is injured 45:56 Training lighter after injury and BFR training 48:00 Nick is traveling to his homeland 50:45 When to see a doctor 58:47 What can doctors actually do for you 1:03:00 Sports medicine doctors 1:11:54 Mike asks chat gpt about injury recovery

Duration: 01:21:57
Pain vs Injury - How to Tell the Difference
Sep 11, 2023

0:27 Mike is a mean YT fitness celebrity 3:42 Nick discovers Fairlife milk 6:04 Being popular in school 11:07 What is pain exactly 15:40 What is injury 21:29 Pain and injury relationship 26:22 Pain without injury 31:39 How to tell good or bad pain 41:00 Pain during work sets 46:10 What to do if you are possibly injured 59:16 Lifting lighter 1:01:15 Changing exercises 1:04:15 ROM modulation

Duration: 01:09:38
Should You Train While Sick?
Sep 04, 2023

0:20 Nick and Mike's rap career 2:42 Week 1 leg training 4:01 Damage vs growth 8:52 Determining growth in studies 12:53 Training while hurt or sick 17:03 Good health and body composition 20:16 Are you actually sick? 30:25 What to do if   you are really sick 34:24 Nick's sick anger 39:08 Getting back to training 47:07 When to scrap a mesocycle 52:29 Recommendations on contest prep

Duration: 00:58:22
What Is The "Best" Exercise
Aug 28, 2023

0:27 Diet and training updates 5:57 The best exercise 10:19 Variation factors 15:35 Context 19:04 Training changes with experience 25:55 What makes an exercise better 33:16 Program design 35:10 Stimulus To Fatigue Ratio 44:42 Fatigue factors 51:10 Fat loss vs muscle gain exercises 53:04 How to choose the exercise 59:39 Nick and Mike's fav exercises

Duration: 01:09:50
All About Protein Powder
Aug 21, 2023

0:27 Mike's post show recovery

2:10 Nick's kids cheat meals 4:25 Mike's cheat meal rules 8:30 Protein powder intro 9:58 Whey protein explained 16:40 Casein vs whey before bed 18:05 Nick's casein pudding 22:03 Casein explained 29:30 Lactose intolerance 32:00 Beef protein powder 34:40 Vegan and soy protein 38:43 Nick's kids genetics and young bodybuilding 47:13 Protein summary 49:11 Gross eating

Duration: 00:53:18
All About Deloads
Aug 14, 2023

0:30 Intro to deloads

1:13 How deloads were incorporated into RP

6:18 "I don't do deloads"

8:35 Taking time off on your own terms

10:43 Technical definition of deload

15:12 Why bring down fatigue

19:33 How often to deload

23:50 Fatigue indicators

25:40 Special supplements affect on fatigue

33:05 Goggins doesn't understand recovery

36:37 What does a deload look like

42:36 Feeling worse after deload

Duration: 00:52:07
All About Protein Bars
Aug 07, 2023

0:51 Protein bar taste test video https://youtu.be/bM5EFC0Z0Ew
2:57 Protein bars ranked, snickers
6:50 MetRx
7:52 Anabar
11:52 Ways of ranking protein bars
17:30 Calorie to protein ratio
19:54 Sugar alcohols explained
25:30 Keto ice cream trend
28:24 Carb vs fat amount
32:51 Price matters
34:06 Built puff bar
39:58 How filling the bars are
43:50 More fat than protein
46:50 Gatorade protein bar

Duration: 00:49:23
Get More Out Of Your Training: How To Boost Your Motivation
Jul 31, 2023

1:20 Visiting Pittsburg
3:40 Living in Detroit
6:19 First meal after dieting
10:41 Eating at Outback in NYC
12:55 Nick and Mike are picky eaters
15:00 Nick's favorite cheat meal
22:15 Cheesecake Factory caloric insanity
30:10 Nanomachines
32:09 Motivation to train after a show
36:49 Motivation usually means adherence
40:06 Six adherence constructs
40:39 Inspiration
45:50 Types of goals
52:19 Intention
58:50 Best monopoly strategy
1:03:21 Discipline
1:07:06 Habit
1:14:54 Passion

Duration: 01:27:39
Post Diet Blues - What to do next?
Jul 24, 2023

1:25 Mike is two weeks out from show
2:29 Post show training
5:45 Post diet rebound
14:12 Rebound hunger
17:21 Haunted house story
21:26 Sympathetic parasympathetic
25:49 How can we make the transition better
30:09 Levels to cheat foods
32:42 Protein bars explained
36:05 Fresh fruit hack
40:40 Reducing diet fatigue
46:28 Dieting gets easier with experience
51:01 Asian foods and desserts
57:27 Mesocycle length after a diet
1:01:20 Muscle rebound after a diet

Duration: 01:06:46
Nick Shaw Wins His IFBB Pro Card
Jul 17, 2023

0:18 Nick is a pro!
6:13 Jumping in an extra show
12:42 Nicks show experience
15:11 900 grams carbs eating
17:41 How did Nick relax
20:57 Friday carbs and fluids
24:30 The tanning experience
31:45 Show day 
36:38 Pump up and on stage
41:50 Finals
47:54 Results
56:00 Post show 
59:23 Post show cheat meal
1:01:57 Plan moving forward

Duration: 01:14:43
Steroids - The Ultimate Shortcut?
Jul 10, 2023

0:20 Nick's upcoming show
0:40 Cumulative fatigue
5:08 Steroids aren't a shortcut
7:29 Mike's first drug experience 
11:51 Nick thought drugs were only for degenerates
18:39 Defining steroids
21:08 How steroids work
26:15 Likely results
31:19 Females and steroids
34:34 Side effects
40:17 Psychological side effects
46:06 Why steroids are awful
48:52 "The burden"
1:00:00 Genetics role in steroids

Duration: 01:04:38
Semaglutide - Wonder Drug
Jul 03, 2023

1:09 Semaglutide intro
3:16 Nick's first impressions
5:45 Hunger levels
9:50 GLP-1 science explained
16:20 How it works
18:21 Cravings solved
20:57 Why/how should you take it
28:25 Hunger after coming off the drug
32:56 Individual response differences
36:10 How does it feel 
38:00 Possible downsides
44:42 Potential abuse issues
47:47 Getting sick on certain food choices
49:50 Alcohol use on Semaglutide
53:03 Sleep Effects
58:48 Gen 5 and Gen 6 drugs
1:05:30 Obesity epidemic is ending

Duration: 01:07:33
Achieving Diet Success With 2023 Transformation Challenge Winner Megan
Jun 26, 2023

0:50 Megan transformation winner
3:34 What did she learn from her first challenge
6:41 Holding back for better results
10:25 Pontzer paradox
14:47 Why Megan likes lifting now better than running
19:21 Managing diet with her lifestyle
23:35 What are her "secrets" to winning
32:25 Her lifting and steps
34:35 Go to foods and meal prep
37:35 Nick is a casein pudding fiend
39:45 Did she struggle with hunger
42:13 Any cheating?
46:24 How is maintenance going
50:51 How to deal with unpredictability

Duration: 00:55:33
How To Eat To Gain The Most Muscle
Jun 19, 2023

0:30 Bodybuilding sucks
3:18 Nutrition For Muscle Growth
4:24 Defining Your Goal
8:10 Gaining fat problem
10:10 Gaintaining
14:41 Rate of weight gain
19:00 How to deal with looking fat
26:50 New RP products for gaining muscle
28:42 What should your surplus be
30:10 Cheat meals
35:55 Reframing your thinking
40:37 Increasing calories after dieting
45:16 How do you decide what macros to add
48:16 Mass season
51:18 Can you mini cut forever
54:00 Semiglutide

Duration: 00:59:48
How To Build An AMAZING Muscle Growth Program
Jun 12, 2023

0:33 Would you make love to your clone
2:01 Jetsons vision of the future
4:23 Last podcast recap
5:35 Only train what you want to get bigger
9:37 What should females train
17:32 Training frequencies
26:56 How to arrange your muscle groups in your training
34:50 Nick's genetics gifts
36:20 Is an arm day worth it
39:29 Children's sports getting intense
43:45 Why compound lifts are so great
46:46 Exercise choice within the week
49:46 Mesocycle length
54:19 When to deload

Duration: 01:04:48
How To Grow Muscle And Get Jacked
Jun 05, 2023

0:34 Dr. Mike's degree
3:15 Best way to combine diet and training
4:55 Why you should do a needs analysis
11:44 Establishing time horizons
14:55 How much muscle can you gain in a year
20:35 Nick's 25lb high school weight gain
23:44 How much fat vs muscle gain
25:47 How often should you be lifting
30:07 Chose your plan correctly
40:16 Pick the sure thing

Duration: 00:44:51
All About The RP Hypertrophy App
May 29, 2023

1:15 Nick gets a ticket
4:31 RP hypertrophy app
6:43 Why its not strength training
9:00 Who the app is for
14:27 App works on computer too
16:29 How the app was tested
19:06 Beta release
26:22 The movie "Air"
29:21 Why are athletes paid so much
37:27 How to make a program in the app
44:45 Figuring out Reps in Reserve
50:20 Nick's app experience
52:52 Rest timers
1:06:05 Mike's fav part of the app

Duration: 01:11:02
Hypertrophy 102- How To Train For MOST Muscle Growth
May 22, 2023

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0:00 Intro
0:45 Hypertrophy 101 recap
3:05 Hypertrophy app release
4:18 How to pick exercises
5:45 What's good technique
8:43 How much load
14:55 How to judge reps in reserve
19:11 Recovering for the next workout
23:23 Heavy compound lifts or machines
25:03 How do you progress
28:37 Why do we deload

Duration: 00:35:01