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, 2025Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.
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: 00:57:43How To Train Over The Holidays with Dr. Derek Wilcox
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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: 01:12:27Everything You Need to Know About Creatine w/ Dr. Eric Trexler
Nov 17, 2025Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.
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: 01:08:27Dr. Mike Ends The Controversy | Your Halloween Binge Didn't Ruin Anything
Nov 03, 2025Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.
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, 2025Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.
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!
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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: 00:49:19Huge RP App Updates
Sep 22, 2025We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike (Code: VGRP)
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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: 00:30:13The REAL Reason Why People Train
Sep 08, 2025We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike
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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...
You NEED TO KNOW About Pontzer's Paradox (ft. Eric Trexler)
Aug 18, 20253 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: 01:06:40Leo's Personal Transformation - Losing over 200LBS
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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
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Duration: 00:56:23What is Training HARD?
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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: 00:49:30Aesthetic Revolution #6 - Challenges & Stumbling Blocks Ahead
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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: 01:08:08Aesthetic Revolution #5 - Anti-Aging, Longevity, and Gene Editing
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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: 01:12:15Aesthetic Revolution #4 - Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Drugs
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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: 01:08:08Aesthetic Revolution #3 - The Future of Weight Loss & Muscle Building Drugs
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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: 00:55:32Aesthetic Revolution - The Human Desire to be Beautiful
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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: 01:14:29RP CEO Mr. Nick Shaw Hates Las Vegas
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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
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Duration: 00:41:21Intro to the Aesthetic Revolution
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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
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Duration: 00:55:59The Best Protein Source in the World?
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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: 00:45:59Nick & Mike Recap The Arnold & Insane Fitness Stories!
Mar 10, 2025Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 00:46:48Should Everyone be Taking GLP-1 Medication?
Feb 24, 2025Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 01:01:39All About Alcohol and Health
Feb 10, 2025Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 01:05:59Diet & Training Modifications on Weight Loss Drugs
Jan 27, 2025Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 00:45:13What NOT to do in the New Year for Best Results
Jan 13, 2025Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 00:57:35How Much Protein Do You Need?
Dec 30, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 00:48:07Hypertrophy Training is Nuanced
Dec 16, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 01:03:29Biggest Training Mistakes We've Ever Made
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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: 00:56:04Biggest 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, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 01:20:43The Opposite Podcast- Best Business Practices
Oct 21, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 01:02:53How to Minimize Downsides of Vacation
Oct 07, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 00:53:02Nick & Mike discuss Airplane Etiquette
Sep 30, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 00:54:40Getting Psyched Up for the Gym
Sep 23, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 01:10:28The RIGHT and WRONG Way to Maintain Your Bodyweight
Sep 16, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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"
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Duration: 00:32:46Dr Mike Weighs in on the Squats as Cardio Debate
Sep 09, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 00:53:21Nick & Dr Mike Rant about Dining Experiences
Sep 02, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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: 00:42:00The Best Way to Succeed at Maintaining your Weight
Aug 26, 2024Thanks a ton for supporting RP and tuning into the podcast!
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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
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Duration: 01:03:08Hunger vs Cravings (and how to tell the difference)
Aug 19, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:47:44Answering Your Facebook Questions!
Aug 12, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:41:22How to Avoid Post-Diet Rebound
Aug 05, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:41:22Overrated // Underrated with Dr. Mike
Jul 29, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:51:23Specialty Training and the RP Hypertrophy App
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RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App0:22 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: 00:46:06Dr. Mike's Future In Bodybuilding
Jul 15, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:01:30Dr Mike Breaks Down his Nutrition Plan
Jul 08, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:49:28RP Super Coach Christy Alexon
Jul 01, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:00:39RP Super Coach Robert Santana
Jun 24, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:59:06MORE Frequently Asked Questions
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RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App0:12 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: 00:51:15RP Super Coach Jennifer Price
Jun 10, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:10:49What It Feels Like to Squat 1000 LBS w Dr. Derek Wilcox
Jun 03, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:07:43Frequently Asked Questions
May 27, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:09:54Dieting and Physical Activity
May 20, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:45:08RP Super Coach Trevor Pfaendtner
May 13, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:06:27All about Failure Training
May 06, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:49:27Lessons Learned From Thousands of Clients w Coach Jen Case
Apr 29, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:01:35What It Takes To Succeed
Apr 22, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:48:58Lessons From RP All-Star Coach Nathan Jenkins
Apr 15, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:06:25When Is It Time To Diet?
Apr 08, 20240:27 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: 00:52:48Fueling For Endurance Sport With Alex Harrison
Apr 01, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:00:17How Does body fat percentage affect health?
Mar 25, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:47:15Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 18, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:51:40Versa Gripps + Frequently Asked Questions
Mar 11, 2024Grab a set of Versa Gripps today! For 15% off use coupon code: DrMike15 https://www.versagripps.com/products/pro-dr-mike?utm_source=event&utm_medium=other&utm_campaign=dr_mike_march_2024
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: 01:04:40How To Tell If You're Training Hard Enough
Mar 04, 2024RP 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: 01:05:19The Difference Between Working Out and Training
Feb 19, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:58:30How To Train While Traveling
Feb 05, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 00:50:15How To Diet While Traveling
Jan 29, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:14:58Do's and Dont's for New Year's Training
Jan 15, 2024RP Diet Coach app RP Hypertrophy App
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: 01:06:57Do's and Dont's for New Year's Dieting pt II
Jan 08, 2024RP 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: 00:58:36Do's and Dont's for New Year's Dieting
Jan 02, 2024RP 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: 00:50:41How To Best Get Back Into Training
Dec 18, 2023RP 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: 01:07:58How Little Can You Train To Maintain Muscle?
Dec 11, 2023RP 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: 00:48:52Why You Should Take Active Rest: The Benefits And How To Do It
Dec 04, 2023RP 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: 01:05:39Nick and Mike's Holiday Eating Guide
Nov 27, 20230:28 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: 01:02:34How to Become a Coach pt V
Nov 20, 20230:27 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: 01:00:47Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt IV
Nov 13, 20230:30 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: 00:48:05Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt III
Nov 06, 2023RP 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: 00:51:35Getting Started As A Fitness Coach pt II
Oct 30, 20231:02 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: 01:03:23Getting Started As A Fitness Coach And Building Your Brand
Oct 23, 20230:45 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: 01:14:09Gym Etiquette Part II
Oct 16, 20230:30 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: 00:52:36The Do's And Don'ts of Gym Etiquette
Oct 09, 20230:29 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: 01:25:05How To Train Kids Pt. II
Oct 02, 20230:27 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: 00:53:12How To Train Kids
Sep 25, 20230:46 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: 00:44:40Injury vs Pain - How to Comeback from an Injury
Sep 18, 20231:33 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: 01:21:57Pain vs Injury - How to Tell the Difference
Sep 11, 20230:27 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: 01:09:38Should You Train While Sick?
Sep 04, 20230:20 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: 00:58:22What Is The "Best" Exercise
Aug 28, 20230:27 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: 01:09:50All About Protein Powder
Aug 21, 20230:27 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: 00:53:18All About Deloads
Aug 14, 20230:30 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: 00:52:07All About Protein Bars
Aug 07, 20230:51 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
Get More Out Of Your Training: How To Boost Your Motivation
Jul 31, 20231:20 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
Post Diet Blues - What to do next?
Jul 24, 20231:25 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
Nick Shaw Wins His IFBB Pro Card
Jul 17, 20230:18 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
Steroids - The Ultimate Shortcut?
Jul 10, 20230:20 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
Semaglutide - Wonder Drug
Jul 03, 20231:09 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
Achieving Diet Success With 2023 Transformation Challenge Winner Megan
Jun 26, 20230:50 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
How To Eat To Gain The Most Muscle
Jun 19, 20230:30 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
How To Build An AMAZING Muscle Growth Program
Jun 12, 20230:33 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
How To Grow Muscle And Get Jacked
Jun 05, 20230:34 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
All About The RP Hypertrophy App
May 29, 20231:15 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
Hypertrophy 102- How To Train For MOST Muscle Growth
May 22, 2023Sign up to get exclusive first access to the RP Hypertrophy App: https://bit.ly/401aAt4
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