Best Aaron Straker Bryan Boorstein Podcasts (2024)

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The New Hype: Hybrid Training | ETP#168 1:20:03

1h ago1:20:03

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In this episode, we dive into hybrid training, which is all the rave right now. We point out that hybrid training doesn’t have to mean running, and that your goals should guide your approach. Bryan shares how cutting back on both cardio and lifting volume has worked wonders for him. We also talk about picking the right modality for you and the bene…

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Personalizing Your Training Volume | ETP#167 1:05:32

4d ago1:05:32

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In episode 167, we discuss how to personalize training volume, covering key considerations like progression, training age, effort, and schedule demands. We emphasize the need to find the right balance between volume and effort, and the importance of individualizing volume for different muscle groups. We also highlight the impact of non-gym factors,…

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Current Topics in the Evidence-Based Scene | ETP#166 1:17:13

10d ago1:17:13

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In ETP166, we dive into common discussions in evidence-based training. We cover training volume across different training ages, maintenance volume, training to failure, and rep performance. We also discuss how exercise selection impacts volume and why individual factors matter for muscle growth and maintenance. While failure isn’t always necessary …

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Abs & Calves Training | ETP#165 57:12

26d ago57:12

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In part eight of this series, we wrap up our Training series with a focus on abs and calves. We discuss different movement patterns for abs, like flexion and rotation, we emphasize using full range of motion - just like any other movement pattern. We also cover training our preferred frequency, volumes, and share our favorite exercises. Then we div…

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August 2024 Instagram Q&A | ETP#164 1:22:19

1M ago1:22:19

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In our August 2024 Q&A episode we answer 26 different questions ranging of course from training, to nutrition, and even some personal questions. As always, a big thank you to those who help us provide this content! 00:00 Introduction and Updates 09:58 I’ve been in a surplus for about a year now. Eating 4500 calories, but no longer gaining. Any thou…

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What It Takes to Get Very Lean | ETP#163 1:11:00

2M ago1:11:00

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In this episode, we dive deep into the discussion of what it takes to get very lean. We'll cover essential considerations like your starting point, personal value system, and indirect factors impacting your progress. We'll also talk about some of the tradeoffs and expectations you may face in your journey to achieve a very lean physique. TIMESTAMPS…

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Kyle Baxter | ETP#162 1:04:31

2M ago1:04:31

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This week on the podcast we have Kyle Baxter. “Bax” is a physio by trade but with some unconventional approaches to his work which is why we wanted to bring him on. I can almost guarantee you will hear some refreshing perspectives on common lifting injuries and what you can do to reduce the likelihood of these issues presenting themselves in your f…

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Training Around Injuries | ETP#161 1:26:04

2M ago1:26:04

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This week on Episode 162 we discuss what types of injuries and limitations we’ve personally dealt with over the years and how we’ve worked through them or around them. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 19:52 - Disclaimer: WE ARE NOT DOCTORS 26:50 - Knees/Quads 39:02 - Feet/Ankles 44:47 - Hamstrings 48:59 - Low Back/SI/QL 57:21 - Elbows 1:08:05…

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June Instagram Q&A | ETP#160 1:18:21

3M ago1:18:21

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We are back with our Monthly Instagram Q&A episode for June 2024. Today we cover 13 questions almost exclusively on resistance training. A bit about cardio, and one nutrition question about successfully evaluating plateaus in clients pursuing fat loss. Thanks for listening! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 14:42 - Now that you’ve used the Pri…

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Biceps Training | ETP#159 1:13:05

3M ago1:13:05

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In part seven of our Training Series, we are covering the Biceps. Bryan covers some of the anatomy associated with bicep training. Then we provide our top exercise picks and our reasons for effective training of the short and long heads of the biceps. Then we break this down into our three equipment availability tiers, a commercial gym setup, a gar…

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Triceps Training | ETP#158 1:04:37

3M ago1:04:37

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Part six of our series of episodes named the “Design Series.” So far we have covered the Upper Back, Lats, Shoulders, Quads, Chest, and Hamstrings. Today we are talking Triceps! Bryan guides us through best approaching program design for effectively training the medial, lateral, and long heads of the triceps broken down from three equipment availab…

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Hamstring Training | ETP#157 1:02:22

4M ago1:02:22

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Part five of our series of episodes named the “Design Series.” So far we have covered the Upper Back and Lats, Shoulders, Quads, and Chest. In today’s episode we are covering the Hamstrings. Bryan comprehensively walks us through how to best approach intelligent program design for effectively training the hamstrings based on three equipment availab…

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May 24 Instagram Q&A | ETP#156 1:10:37

4M ago1:10:37

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Episode 156 is our monthly Instagram Q&A episode for May 2024. As always, this is one of our favorite episodes we get to do. And we encourage listeners to submit contextual questions so that we can help you get the most out of your personal eating and training endeavors. Catch you next month! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 12:24 - Tips for …

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Our Current Goals and Training | ETP#155 59:39

4M ago59:39

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Join us as we delve into some of our current goals; in regards to training and other tangential goals. Aaron discusses his much anticipated Men’s Physique prep, while Bryan discusses his updated training approach for bike season, and a new project on Instagram. Bryan has started a new page that is autobiographical in nature, following his lifting j…

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Reverse Dieting Strategies | ETP#154 59:37

4M ago59:37

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In Episode 154 we discuss choosing the right reverse dieting strategy and the pros and cons associated with each. Reverse dieting involves gradually increasing calorie intake after a period of dieting to find a new maintenance level. We explore two strategies: the hard and fast approach, where calories are increased immediately, and the incremental…

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April Instagram Q&A | ETP#153 1:14:41

5M ago1:14:41

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Once again it is time for our (mostly) monthly Instagram Q&A episode. This week we have 25 questions that we answer. These episodes are always a favorite of ours to record so a big thank you to all the listeners who submitted questions. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/Episode updates 11:27 - If moving to hypertrophy / machine focused can that negatively aff…

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Lyle McDonald on Nutrition | ETP#152 54:21

5M ago54:21

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This week we have none other than Lyle McDonald himself on the show. Lyle has authored a number of books on nutrition and training in the early to mid 2000’s that helped shape many of the concepts in the industry that are now commonplace. He’s also quite the polarizing figure and for good reason too. This is a two part episode, where we spent over …

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Lyle McDonald on Training | ETP#151 1:08:44

5M ago1:08:44

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This week we have none other than Lyle McDonald himself on the show. Lyle has authored a number of books on nutrition and training in the early to mid 2000’s that helped shape many of the concepts in the industry that are now commonplace. He’s also quite the polarizing figure and for good reason too. This is a two part episode, where we spent over …

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N1 Hypertrophy Camp; Spring Training Programs | ETP#150 1:09:11

6M ago1:09:11

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Episode 150 centers around Bryan’s recent weekend at the N1 HQ for Hypertrophy Camp with numerous experiments exploring “lengthened exposures” and training density. We think that you will find some of the outcomes here rather thought provoking, as did we. Bryan wraps up the episode expanding upon Episode 143, where he turned a version of his 10 Exe…

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Our Favorite Rep Schemes | ETP#149 59:30

6M ago59:30

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This week we dive into some of our favorite rep schemes that we use either personally, in our own program design, or more commonly with clients. Bryan has laid this episode out in three sections: Hypertrophy, Strength & Strength Endurance and lastly Metabolic. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 16:28 - Starting with Hypertrophy 34:58 - Moving o…

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Our Supplement Stacks | ETP#148 1:02:00

6M ago1:02:00

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In this episode we break down our respective supplement protocols that we each take daily. This came in as a question from our February Q&A episode that we felt would most appropriately be covered in a full episode. Please note that the majority of what we discuss in this episode applies contextually to ourselves at the current time. You should not…

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Dr. Mike T. Nelson | ETP#147 1:11:49

7M ago1:11:49

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Mike T. Nelson, PhD, MSME, CSCS, CISSN, is a research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and heart rate variability, as well as an online trainer, adjunct professor, Associate Professor at the Carrick Institute, presenter, creator of the Flex Diet Cert, kiteboarder, and (somewhat incongruously) heavy-metal enthusiast. He has a PhD in …

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February Q&A | ETP#146 1:25:32

7M ago1:25:32

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Once again it’s time for the monthly Eat Train Prosper Instagram Q&A episode. This week is a monster ep with 27 questions answered. As always, thank you for the continued interest and questions submitted for this episode. These are some of our favorites to continue to do. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 9:35 - Any changes to blood work panel…

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Knowing When to Use Certain Foods | ETP#145 1:06:09

7M ago1:06:09

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We have heard the statement, “There are no bad foods.” But there are, however, contextually poor uses of various foods. In this episode we will break down when certain foods can be more appropriate, and less appropriate, and how these pertain to your goals. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 16:05 - Understanding what your goal is can help you …

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Chest Training | ETP#144 1:00:21

7M ago1:00:21

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Part four of our series of episodes named the “Design Series.” So far we have covered the Upper Back and Lats, Shoulders, and Quads. In today’s episode we are covering Chest. We walk you through how we would approach program design for effectively training the chest based on three equipment availability tiers. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates…

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10 Exercises for the Rest of Your Life | ETP#143 1:02:45

8M ago1:02:45

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If you could only do 10 exercises for the rest of your life, which would you choose? That is the question we have been tasked with answering today. What’s cool is we landed on many of the same exercises OR very slight variations based on our individual preferences. 10 exercises to stay as jacked as possible for as long as possible. Here we go! TIME…

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January 2024 Instagram Q&A | ETP#142 1:26:14

8M ago1:26:14

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Kicking off the first of many Q&A episodes of 2024. The episode is a bit longer than typical, filled with questions and contextual answers for you to apply into your own diet and training. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 14:48 - Upper push/pull day, does order matter? I.e., Chest/chest/chest then back/back/back, or better to do chest/back/ch…

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Aaron’s Best Physique Ever | ETP#141 1:04:10

8M ago1:04:10

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This week we cover Aaron’s year long periodization that resulted in his best physique ever. We dive into the calorie changes, at which intervals, how much food increased or decreased. What hiccups occurred, and what indirect impacts helped or hindered the results. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 12:07 - How it started 20:20 - The challenge o…

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Quads Training | ETP#140 1:00:58

8M ago1:00:58

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Kicking off 2024 with Part Three of the Eat Train Prosper “Design Series.'' In this episode we dive into programming for the quadriceps. In this design series we walk through how we would approach program design for various body parts based on three equipment availability tiers. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/episode updates 14:04 - The beauty and simplici…

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December 2023 Instagram Q&A | ETP#139 1:26:08

9M ago1:26:08

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Welcome to the final Eat Train Prosper episode of 2023. Our December Instagram Q&A episode. This Q&A is packed full of questions that are sure to help you kickoff your 2024 training and nutrition endeavors better mentally equipped with quality actional information. Thank you all for making our third full year of the podcast as fun and successful as…

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Shoulder Training | ETP#138 1:08:46

9M ago1:08:46

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In Part Two of the Eat Train Prosper “Design Series'' we dive into the anterior, and lateral delts at length. We paired the posterior delts in with last week's episode with back and lat training so we don’t cover the posterior delts again in depth. In this new series we walk through how we would approach program design for various body parts based …

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Back and Lats Training | ETP#137 1:10:28

9M ago1:10:28

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Part one of a new series of episodes dubbed our “Design Series” we kick off with Back and Lats. In this new series we walk through how we would approach program design for various body parts based on three equipment availability tiers. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/Episode Updates 18:00 - Aaron's walkthrough of topics 24:45 - One of the things that Bryan …

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Thanksgiving Strategies | ETP#136 1:06:24

10M ago1:06:24

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This episode is titled Thanksgiving Strategies where we cover our approaches to help ensure you don’t end up feeling negatively about decisions made on the upcoming American Holiday. Heads up this part of the episode is covered at the end. The first parts of the episode cover the November Q&A questions we couldn’t fit into last week’s episode. TIME…

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November Instagram Q&A | ETP#135 1:09:45

10M ago1:09:45

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Once again it is time for our (mostly) monthly Instagram Q&A episode. We cover 18 questions mostly around training and some personal questions this month. In next week’s episode we will cover 4 remaining questions that we couldn’t fit into today’s episode. How to gauge RIR? I find it so difficult, I just take every set to failure… https://www.youtu…

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Cardio for Physique Athletes + Rest days | ETP#134 1:12:53

11M ago1:12:53

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This week's episode covers two larger questions. First, how do we recommend programming cardio around hypertrophy work for serious lifters like physique athletes? Then our individual approaches to rest days. Are we fans of active vs. passive rest days, how do we change our nutrition, any additional activities to facilitate recovery, etc. TIMESTAMPS…

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Variety OR Repeat Everything? | ETP#133 1:05:10

11M ago1:05:10

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Which is best? Rotating exercises, rep schemes, and intensities week to week? Keeping all of the aforementioned variables identical? Or is it possibly some combination between the two? This week we dive into a 2014 study that aimed to answer that question. In typical Eat Train Prosper fashion, we provide additional important insight into the design…

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Bryan’s Post-Race Recap | ETP#132 1:02:56

11M ago1:02:56

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Last weekend Bryan wrapped up his 50 mile bike race in Utah which he has been working towards for numerous months now. We recap his awesome first timer performance and he shares notable moments from the race, his lessons learned, and what lies ahead for him with new cardio pursuits. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/Episode Updates 15:37 - Race recap: Bryan's…

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Pros & Cons of the PPL Split | ETP#131 57:31

11M ago57:31

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Push Pull Legs, more commonly referred to as PPL is a popular training split that divides the body into thirds and is repeated twice per rotation. This particular training split has a lot of upsides, but it also has some downsides that present some interesting wrinkles when designing a PPL cycle. Bryan’s upcoming training cycle will be PPL based, s…

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October Instagram Q&A | ETP#130 1:08:52

12M ago1:08:52

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This week is our October Instagram Q&A episode and as always we have a gamut of topics to cover. We detail exactly what we both eat in a day, the optimality of a full body versus body part split training for hypertrophy, the impact on stimulus to fatigue ratio for training near failure or to total failure, how to reduce cardio volume while maintain…

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Deloads & Training Age Dependent Proximity to Failure | ETP#129 56:00

12M ago56:00

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In today’s episode we provide some advice and actionable takeaways derived from recent (and an applicable older) research regarding planned deloads. Then we dive into a recent infographic from Chris Beardsley and his plausible theory on why relative training intensity needs to increase as your training age increases. Links to resources discussed in…

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Anti-Percentage People | ETP#128 46:09

1y ago46:09

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This week on the pod we present our reasons and cases for why we are not big fans of using percentage-based programming. Playing devil's advocate we also disclose when we believe there is a strong utility for using this style of programming. Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/ Done For You Client Chec…

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Training / Fat Loss Camp | ETP#127 1:08:19

1y ago1:08:19

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This week on the podcast we are doing a deep dive into both our current training protocols. Aaron in his Fat Loss Camp, and Bryan accumulating lots of cardio volume as he prepares for his 50 mile race in early October. There is a fair degree of new things in this episode that we haven’t previously shared before so this episode should be insightful …

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September Instagram Q&A | ETP#126 1:12:26

1y ago1:12:26

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This week is our monthly listener Q&A episode which is a favorite for all of us. This months question topics range from signs of overtraining, early morning pre/post training meals, improving sleep quality, flywheel training, and when warrants changing training for a client in a deficit. Thanks to all who sent in questions! Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ h…

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Making Gains as You Get Older | ETP#125 55:35

1y ago55:35

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This week on Eat Train Prosper we are covering why you should not give up on your body composition or gain making goals just because you’re into your late 30’s, 40’s, or even 50’s. Many of the commonly held beliefs about plummeting ability to achieve significant hypertrophy are simply not supported by the evidence. We cover which areas to put your …

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Natural Bodybuilding with Brandon Kempter | ETP#124 1:07:12

1y ago1:07:12

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This week we have Brandon Kempter on the podcast. Brandon is a lifetime natural bodybuilder, with an MSc degree in Sports Nutrition Science, and has been competing in natural bodybuilding and coaching for more than a decade. We are excited to have this conversation with Brandon because of his unique positioning of personally competing at a high lev…

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August Q&A | ETP#123 1:08:11

1y ago1:08:11

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Another fire episode of our monthly Instagram Q&A series. We cover 22 questions in this episode ranging from: drawbacks to using cuffs for cable y-raises and lateral raises, the utility of mini cuts, upper body strength limiting lower body gains, and fears navigating a gaining phase with a history of being overweight. A big thank you to everyone wh…

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5 Signs You're Making Good Gains | ETP#122 58:42

1y ago58:42

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How do you know if you’re making good gains in your season of building? In this episode we highlight 5 key facets that every high-quality gaining season requires to make the most out of the time and surplus. Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/ Done For You Client Check-In System for Online Coaches ⬇️ …

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Glute Training: What the Research Says | ETP#121 58:57

1y ago58:57

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Bryan provides updates around his decision to focus more on cardio and what changes will take place in his approach to lifting. Aaron discusses fatigue and a need to deload. Then we get into the topic for the day, in which we breakdown two new studies on glute development. Both studies include Hip Thrusts and apparently demonstrate how great they a…

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Updates + In Depth Q&A | ETP#120 1:15:02

1y ago1:15:02

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Big week of updates as it’s been 4 weeks since we’ve last provided updates at length. Then we cover 4 bigger questions from listeners that we wanted to dive into a bit more than typical. Thanks for listening! Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/ Done For You Client Check-In System for Online Coaches ⬇️…

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Resurrecting Your Gains with GVS | ETP#119 1:18:49

1y ago1:18:49

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This week we have guest Geoffrey Verity Schofield who joins us to talk about his experiences getting very very lean recently, and how he found self-confidence in going against the grain. We also dive into getting into the YouTube game (with 100k plus subs) spending 12 years living in China as a westerner, and some of his personal insights from buil…

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