Lift & Learn

#95: How to Improve Squat Depth, Increasing Grip Strength For Deadlifts

August 5th, 2022 | 28 mins 5 secs

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After talking about why 1-3 days of lifting is great for most people and my vacation to San Francisco, I talk about how to improve your squat depth and increasing your grip strength for deadlift.

#94: How to Improve Health Outside the Gym, How to Balance Lifting Weights and Playing Sports

July 29th, 2022 | 21 mins 44 secs

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I talk about how to hit a baseball and a quick recap of my last few weeks including a bout against COVID. In the fitness topics, I talk about how to improve your health outside of the gym and how you can balance lifting and sports throughout the week.

#93: What Should My Calorie Intake Be, How Much Protein To Eat, How To Eat Out and Not Gain Too Much Weight

July 22nd, 2022 | 29 mins 37 secs

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After talking about mistakes and questionable Instagram influencers, I talk about what your calorie intake should be, how much protein you should be having, and how to eat out without gaining too much body fat.

#92: Full Body Split vs Body Part Split Routines, Dealing With Shoulder Impingement When Bench Pressing

June 28th, 2022 | 34 mins 25 secs

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After talking why you should be doing some form of active recovery, my own training and golfing, I talk about full body vs body part split routines and I talk about how to deal with shoulder pain during bench press.

#91: How to Time Your Meals When You’re on a Low Carb Diet, Pros and Cons of Taking Time Off the Gym

June 17th, 2022 | 22 mins 21 secs

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After talking about creatine, my own training, and my new golf clubs, I talk about meal timing on a low carb diet and then the pros and cons of taking time away from the gym.

#90: What to do if You Feel Exercises in Your Joints, Why You Need to Train in Your Bare Feet

June 10th, 2022 | 27 mins 14 secs

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After talking about one of the most underrated exercises (walking) and my own life, I talk about what to do if you feel exercises in your joints and why you need to be exercising in bare feet.

#89: How Long Does it Take to See Progress, Can You Hit the Same Muscle Everyday

June 4th, 2022 | 26 mins 45 secs

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After talking about one of the most important parts to making long term gains in the gym, I talk about how long it will take to see your own progress and if you can hit the same muscle / body part everyday.

#88: Most Important Things to Know When Cutting, What Knee Sleeves Are For

May 27th, 2022 | 28 mins 42 secs

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After talking about how training differs as you age, how my own training went this week, and suggesting some new shows to watch, I talk about the most important things to remember when cutting for the Summer and what exactly knee sleeves are used for.

#87: Why You Should Be Eating Whole Foods, Why Injuries Are the Worst and How to Prevent Them

May 21st, 2022 | 34 mins 28 secs

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After talking about how to become more consistent with exercise, the NHL Playoffs, and the Steve Jobs biography, I talk about why eating whole foods are king and why injuries are the worst and how to prevent them from happening.

#86: Can You Gain Muscle During a Cut, When to Increase the Weights You’re Using

May 14th, 2022 | 24 mins 41 secs

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After talking about why training in the morning can help you be more consistent, the Leafs headed to Game 7, I talk about how you can actually gain muscle during a cut phase and when you should increase the weights you use.

#85: Why You Need to Be Doing Farmer’s Walks, Why Doing the Exercises You Neglect the Most Will Give You the Most Benefit

May 6th, 2022 | 22 mins 42 secs

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After talking about why water can improve your strength and performance in the gym, my own new workout training phase, and the NBA and NHL Playoffs, I talk about why doing farmer's walks can be so beneficial and why doing the exercises you neglect the most will give you the most benefit.

#84: How to Exercise if You Don’t Have the Time, Why You Shouldn’t Be Training to Failure

April 29th, 2022 | 40 mins 55 secs

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After talking about the importance of full body routines, my own workouts, and the NBA playoffs, I talk about how you can exercise even though you don't have the time and why you shouldn't be training to failure.

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