Podcasts by Where Optimal Meets Practical

126: @ButterYourMacros - Tracking...tool or trigger? from 2022-10-12T19:05:52

⬇️Topics discussed⬇️

Is tracking a good tool or is it triggering?

Is tracking triggering or is pursuing weight loss triggering

Is tracking triggering or are you struggling with...

125: Should you track ALL 3 macros or just CALORIES and PROTEIN? from 2022-10-03T13:52:58

**Disclaimer: You do not have to track calories, macros, or anything at all. This podcast assumes you have decided to use some form of tracking for some goal. We will not discuss “should you tra...

124: Fat Loss: The WHAT, the HOW, and the WHY. You’re asking the wrong questions. from 2022-09-29T14:53:39

When it comes to fat loss, most of what’s discussed on social media or asked in Q&As are these “WHAT” questions

What are your calories?

What calculator should you use?

What...

123: Q&A - Fav cable attachments, stubborn fat, exercise order, butt wink, fit shaming and MORE! from 2022-09-26T11:34:55

Some topics covered⬇️

• Creatine HCL vs Monohydrate

• Favorite cable attachments

• Buying a cable machine for home gym

• Fit s...

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122: Q&A - Myo reps vs Drop sets, type of workouts for fat loss, adding direct ab work to my program, kneeling squats, loading the hip ext and MORE! from 2022-09-15T18:10:17

⬇️Timestamps⬇️

(00:40) Satiety differences between different protein sources

(02:00) Less weight but more reps than last week. Is that progression?

(03:18) Can I cut while reco...

121: Q&A with Andy Morgan (@Andy_RippedBody) from 2022-09-08T14:27:43

⬇️Non-exhaustive list of topics covered⬇️

1. Is it dangerous to go under 1200 calories?

2. Should we worry about metabolic adaptation?

3. What’s an appropriate...

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120: Dr. Adrian Chavez - The seed oil episode. from 2022-08-29T13:43:27

WOMP 120: Dr. Adrian Chavez - The seed oil episode

-Do they cause inflammation?

-How much should we care about our Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio?

-Other common claims…

-What r...

119: My Training Experiment - I'm keeping my training EXACTLY THE SAME...let's see what happens from 2022-08-23T13:41:10

Topics covered⬇️

-What is my experiment?

-Why am I doing it?

-Why not ALWAYS do this sort of thing…

-Why I might not do this with clients/group.

-G...

118: Q&A - Rest times for hypertrophy, What grip to use for rowing, Tips for neutral spine in a deadlift, Vegetarians and muscle building, Music playlist ideas, What Harry Potter character am I? from 2022-08-11T14:11:18

Timestamps:

(01:30) If I can only workout 3x/wk what exercises should I do?

(05:30) Is a single cable pulley a good investment?

(07:27) Should I cut before I build?

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117: ButterYourMacros - What's the deal with people getting leaner as they eat more? What is Metabolic Adaptation? Can you reverse it? Can you "adapt" to higher cals? Is Metabolic "Reactivation" a thing? from 2022-08-09T17:37:32

ButterYourMacros

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1️⃣Metabolic adaptation - What is it? What causes it? Can you reverse it? Can your body “adapt” to higher cals?

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2️⃣Is Metabo...

116: Bryan Boorstein - How often / why should you change exercises in your programming? Rep ranges, rest periods and other training variables...If I don't beat last week...did I make gains? from 2022-07-27T18:49:41

Bryan Boorstein

(00:11) Intro + working around injuries

(09:00) How often / when should you change exercises in your programming?

(19:15) How do you choose a rep range for a mo...

115: Q&A - Best type of deadlift for women, corrective exercises + posture, what to do when clients aren't being adherent, fasted training, athletic goals vs hypertrophy goals, recalibrating macros while at maintenance... from 2022-07-18T13:30:56

Q&A 7/18/22

(00:20) What is your approach when a client says they’re being adherent but you know they’re not

(03:25) Work/life stress is crazy. My lifts are regressing. What shou...

114 - Q&A: Mind muscle connection, Hunger at maintenance, What to do when you're not feeling stronger, Using movement to get into a deficit and MORE!!! from 2022-07-01T22:41:04

Q&A 7/1/22

(00:20) Is the mind muscle connection important?

(04:20)) I train hard each time close to failure but don’t do progressive overload. Is this a problem?

(09:45) O...

113: Dr. Adrian Chavez - What is INSULIN RESISTANCE? Is it stopping you from losing weight? Is it from eating too many carbs? Should regular people use CGMs to monitor their glucose? How to stay insulin sensitive from 2022-06-27T13:10:04

Show Notes:

Dr. Adrian Chavez

(00:30) Intro - Who is Dr. Adrian Chavez?

(04:05) What is insulin resistance?

(11:30) How can you find out your insulin sensitivity?

(...

112: Ben Yanes (@Ben_Yanes) Why are people anti-optimal? What makes a good hypertrophy exercise? BUTT WINKING!!! IS IT BAD?!?! from 2022-06-21T14:01:09

Time Stamps:

(00:00) Intro - Who is Ben Yanes?

(04:35) Was there a moment you realized you wanted to make this a career and push yourself to learn more?

(09:45) Why are people ...

111: Q&A - Can you just take a week off for deload? Is a year at maintenance enough to then have an effective cut? How do I know if my added sets are junk volume? Are burnouts helpful for hypertrophy? from 2022-06-06T14:10:16

Q&A Episode

(00:39) Can you just take a week off for deload?

(04:20) Small and petite person…can they go below 1200 cals?

(11:11) Is a year at maintenance enough to then ha...

110: Bryan Boorstein - Why hypertrophy might be more joint friendly long-term, Resistance profiles vs training position, Why it’s important to work the lengthened position, how to use partial reps and reverse drop sets for growth from 2022-05-25T13:22:53

WOMP 110: Bryan Boorstein - Why hypertrophy might be more joint friendly long-term, Resistance profiles vs training position, Why it’s important to work the lengthened position, How to use parti...

109: ButterYourMacros - How hard should it be to achieve and maintain your goals? What does it take to stay lean year-round? Do I have to track forever? Ease entitlement, expectations, and keeping your head on straight from 2022-05-11T18:52:58

WOMP 109: ButterYourMacros - How hard should it be to achieve and maintain your goals? What does it take to stay lean year-round? Do I have to track forever? Ease entitlement, expectations, and ...

108: Q&A - How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss, Insulin resistance, and Metabolic Adaptation in the context of chronic dieting from 2022-05-05T14:42:46

108: Q&A - How to handle family members commenting on your weight loss, Insulin resistance, and Metabolic Adaptation in the context of chronic dieting

• How to handle family memb...

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107: Jack Hallows - How to continue to improve technique without feeling like you're never doing it right from 2022-05-03T16:40:37

Jack has some of the best content on exercise technique and execution and does an amazing job distilling it down to the average consumer.

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We talk about the present explosion of “bi...

106: Trevor Zierke - Chiropractors...When should you see one? How are they different from PTs? Is it more than cracking people's backs on TikTok? Myth busting therapy tactics and more... from 2022-04-25T13:55:43

To be honest, I have never seen a chiropractor and I don't have a really good understanding of what they do so this was a really helpful episode for me. Trevor is a good friend and we did this e...

105: It’s not just WHAT you do it’s the INTENT/HEADSPACE with which you do it from 2022-04-19T21:25:39

• When we look at the habits and choices we make around food/fitness (or anything really) we can’t just look at the choices themselves, we have to be curious about WHY we’re making those c...

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104: Katie Sonier - How to be more confident and have your own back from 2022-04-18T22:38:38

104: Katie Sonier - How to be more confident and have your own back.

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If you follow Katie you probably know her for hard training, transparency, and the fact that she oozes some bad...

103: Basic Terms Defined - If you’re new to this “fitness” stuff, this one’s for you from 2022-04-14T14:50:05

WOMP 103: Basic Terms Defined - If you’re new to this “fitness” stuff, this one’s for you

• Examples terms defined:

• Reverse diet

• Calorie cycling

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102: Why I quit my cut after 3 days... from 2022-04-07T13:44:36

WOMP 102: Why I quit my cut after 3 days...

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This episode isn't meant to be blanket information for everyone. I just wanted to use this episode to give you a peek inside my brain ...

101: Aaron Straker - Adding necessary context around nutrition information, How to be a more savvy consumer, Common traits of our most successful clients... from 2022-04-04T13:09:54

101: Aaron Straker - Adding necessary context around nutrition information, How to be a more savvy consumer, Common traits of our most successful clients...

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Aaron Straker is a li...

100: Deloads - What, Why, and How? A 2022 update of my current thoughts and best practices... from 2022-03-29T16:43:49

WOMP 100: Deloads - What, Why, and How. Some new thoughts in 2022...

• What is a deload?

• Why do you need one?

• Why do some people say they don’t need one...

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99: Q&A - How to decide when to deload, Are insulin spikes bad for health? Realistic fat loss expectations, Should you start with a big or small deficit? Why is it so easy to gain weight... from 2022-03-23T16:48:31

WOMP 99: Q&A

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-How to know it's time to deload

-Are insulin spikes bad for health?

-Realistic fat loss expectations

-Main issues when people bulk

-Shou...

98: Q&A - Can you back calculate maintenance calories based on rate of fat loss? How do I help clients set goals? Can you work on getting stronger in the deadlift while training for hypertrophy? Are push-ups and pull-ups good for hypertrophy? from 2022-03-14T12:46:16

Q&A 3.13.22

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-Can you back calculate maintenance calories based on your rate of fat loss?

-How do I help clients set goals?

-Is it OK if I don't want to bulk/cut a...

97: RIR - What? Why? How to get better at it and not be so overwhelmed... from 2022-03-10T15:48:09

RIR

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• What is it?

• Why do we use it?

• Why not go to failure all the time?

• How to get better

• How to not be overwhel...

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96: Supersets - What are they? Why? Which kinds do I like to use in my programming... from 2022-03-07T21:10:12

SUPERSETS

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What is a superset?

Why do we use them?

Are they better than straight sets?

The 4 supersets I like to use in my programming

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Where to f...

95: Chase's Story (@Changing_Chase) - Losing 150lbs in a year: Pillars for success, mistakes made, and how he pays it forward to his clients... from 2022-03-01T15:58:35

Chase is a client of mine but also a wonderful nutrition and health coach himself. Today we chat about his journey to lose 150lbs. We discuss the important pillars to his success, mistakes that ...

94: Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein) - HYPERTROPHY - What makes a good program? What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 years? How has N1 affected your training/coaching? Advanced set and rep schemes, Deloads, and all things nerdy AF from 2022-02-21T14:01:13

Who: Bryan Boorstein (@BryanBoorstein)

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Topics:

What makes a good program

What have you changed about your approach in the last 5 yea...

93: Q&A - Planning a mesocycle, # of sorking sets for hypertrophy, Mind muscle connection, Protein amount per meal, Why you shouldn't use a bar pad when squatting... from 2022-02-16T17:25:22

93: Q&A

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• Planning a mesocycle

• # of sorking sets for hypertrophy

• Mind muscle connection

• Protein amount per meal

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92: Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co) - How to...Build a coaching business, manage time better, make better content, avoid burnout, deal with imposter syndrome, decide which platforms to devote time to... from 2022-02-15T16:56:24

Who: Annie Miller (@AnnieMiller.co)

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Topics:

• Building a fitness coaching business

• Time management for coaches

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91: Q&A w/ @ButterYourMacros: How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals? Why is maintenance so much harder to wrap my head around than a deficit?? If you had to pick one exercise to do for the rest of your life... from 2022-02-09T20:11:05

Who: Natalie + Heidi @ButterYourMacros

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Topics:

• How do you balance your mental health with your aesthetic goals?

• Wh...

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90: Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness) - Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: What is that? How to set up your training, nutrition, and mindset if you like lifting...but maybe also wanna do some cardio too (or vice versa) from 2022-01-31T21:48:53

WHO: Alyssa Olenick (@LittleLyssFitness)

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TITLE/TOPICS: Concurrent (Hybrid) Training: If you want to lift heavy shit but also have cardio goals/e...

89: Shannon Collins aka The Gym Nurse (@thegymnurse) - Shannon's story, shift work, reconciling your goals and your fears, stuff about muscle gain :) from 2022-01-25T15:51:14

WHO: Shannon Collins aka The Gym Nurse (@TheGymNurse)

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TITLE/TOPICS: Shannon's story, shift work, reconciling your goals and your fears, stuff ab...

88: Introduction to periodization for hypertrophy from 2022-01-20T16:27:49

88: Introduction to PERIODIZATION for HYPERTROPHY

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• What is periodization

• Do we need it/why

• How important is it

• What are the 3 ...

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87: Ruth Maleski (@Ruth_MPower) - Why do you lift for HYPERTROPHY? Is Hypertrophy training "Functional"? Things that help make cutting easier... from 2022-01-13T15:19:51

WHO: Ruth Maleski (@ruth_mpower)

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TITLE/TOPICS: Why do you lift for HYPERTROPHY? Is Hypertrophy training "Functional"? Things that help make cutt...

86: 10 Tips for going into your next CUT from 2022-01-05T17:32:19

85: 10 tips for going into your next cut

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They're not in any particular order so I recommend listening through all the way🙂

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85: Danny Matranga: The Alcohol Episode - Will it wreck your gains? Stop you from losing fat? Can you drink and be healthy? How to make it...less bad... from 2022-01-03T16:06:36

WHO: Danny Matranga

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TITLE/TOPICS: Alcohol. Will it wreck your gains? Stop you from losing fat? Can you drink and be healthy?

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