Lift & Learn

#74: How Long Does Building the Metabolism Take, Is Salt Bad For You?

February 11th, 2022 | 22 mins 50 secs

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After talking about how my training and diet went this week, the NBA trade deadline, and the 2022 Winter Olympics, I talk about how long it takes to make your metabolism work faster and harder and then I talk about if salt is really bad for you.

#73: Why Training Too Hard is Detrimental to Gains, How to Improve Your Sleep Quality

February 4th, 2022 | 19 mins 29 secs

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Now that the gyms are open, I talk about how my training went, Sony buying Bungie, Pokemon Legends Arceus, and sports. And then in the fitness topics for this week I talk about how training too hard is killing gains and how you can improve your sleep quality.

#72: Why Form is Most Important, Proper Gym Etiquette

January 28th, 2022 | 21 mins 24 secs

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I talk about my booster shot and the after effects, my reading for the week. And, in the fitness topics for this week I talk about why form is so important and how you can be a respected gym member by following a few gym etiquette rules.

#71: How to Get Back To Working Out After Being Sick (COVID-19), Difference Between Short vs Tall Lifters

January 21st, 2022 | 33 mins 27 secs

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Reflecting on this past week's snowstorm, my life, barefoot training, and Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard. And for the fitness topics for this week, I talk about how to get back to working out after being sick (COVID-19) and the difference between short vs tall lifters.

#70: Why Going ‘All In’ Isn’t a Great Strategy, Best Protein Sources to Eat

January 14th, 2022 | 32 mins 20 secs

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After talking about the gyms still being closed, home workouts, what I've been up to lately, and Oregon State's latest hemp research, I talk about why going 'all in' isn't a smart strategy, and I talk about the best protein sources that you can eat on a daily basis.

#69: How to Lose Weight Without Tracking Calories, How to Get Healthy Within Your Own Home

January 7th, 2022 | 38 mins 32 secs

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After talking about how my week went, another round of gym closures (lockdown), and CES 2022, I talk about how you can lose weight without tracking your calories and how you be more healthy in your own home.

#68: How to Achieve Your Goals in 2022, What to do if the Gyms are Too Expensive

December 31st, 2021 | 25 mins 36 secs

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After talking about how the holidays went, if my strength increased over the past year, and COVID affecting sports, I talk about how you can complete all of your goals for the new year and what you can do to stay in shape if the gyms are too expensive.

#67: How to Plan for the New Year New You, How to Program Your Workout Properly

December 24th, 2021 | 34 mins 3 secs

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After talking about my training, the pandemic and sports, Pfizer and cannabis, dinosaur eggs, and a new possible cancer vaccine (mrna), I talk about planning for the new year, new you attitude, and I talk about how to program your workouts properly.

#66: How Not to Gain Weight During the Holidays, Why You Shouldn’t Skip Leg Day

December 18th, 2021 | 30 mins 17 secs

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After talking about my week of training, sports, and increasing COVID-19 cases, I go over a few strategies to help you stay lean for the holidays and why you shouldn't be skipping leg day.

#65: How to Bulk Properly, What’s the Ideal Macronutrient Split?

December 10th, 2021 | 34 mins 7 secs

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After talking about my own training, my bulk, robots, sports, and movies, I talk about how to bulk properly and what the ideal macronutrient split is for most people.

#64: Should Women Train Differently From Men, How to Make Progress All the Time

December 3rd, 2021 | 46 mins 56 secs

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After talking about some issues I had with my car, my workout progress, some sports talk, and a Germany lockdown for unvaccinated folks, I talk about if women and men should train differently and how to make progress constantly.

#63: Are Frozen Fruits/Vegetables Safe For You, How Resistance Training Helps with Real Life

November 26th, 2021 | 39 mins 27 secs

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After talking about my training, my accidental HelloFresh order, magic mushrooms (psilocybin), and 23andMe making drugs in the future, I talk about if frozen fruits / vegetables are good for you and how resistance training can help you live better daily.

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