Lift & Learn

A podcast to help you along in your own fitness journey!

About the show

In this podcast you’ll be listening to me explain and dive deep into various health and fitness topics. I’ve trained hundreds of clients throughout the years and with this podcast, I try to reach even more people who are looking to change their life in a positive way. You’ll hear about new information and solutions to your weight loss and fitness journey that will actually help you. It might not take 4-8 weeks to reach your goal and that’s just the truth. There is no magic pill when it comes to weight loss or strength gain, it’s just about doing things properly and consistently and you’ll learn a lot more about this when you hit that play button!

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Episodes

  • #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
    barbell, bmi, bulk, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, goals, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, new year, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    January 14th, 2022  |  32 mins 20 secs
    barbell, bmi, bulk, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, goals, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, new year, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    January 7th, 2022  |  38 mins 32 secs
    barbell, bmi, bulk, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, goals, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, new year, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    December 31st, 2021  |  25 mins 36 secs
    barbell, bmi, bulk, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    December 24th, 2021  |  34 mins 3 secs
    barbell, bmi, bulk, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    December 18th, 2021  |  30 mins 17 secs
    barbell, bmi, bulk, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    December 10th, 2021  |  34 mins 7 secs
    barbell, bmi, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, female, fitness, food, full body, gains, gender, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, male, medicine, men, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, progress, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, women, workout

    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.

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

    December 3rd, 2021  |  46 mins 56 secs
    barbell, bmi, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, fitness, food, full body, gains, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, medicine, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, real life, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, vegetables, volume, water, weight, weight gain, workout

    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.

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

    November 26th, 2021  |  39 mins 27 secs
    barbell, bmi, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, fitness, food, full body, gains, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, imbalance, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, medicine, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, volume, water, weight, weight gain, workout

    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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    #62: What Workout to Do When You Have No Time, How to Fix Muscle Imbalances

    November 19th, 2021  |  39 mins 54 secs
    barbell, bmi, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, fitness, food, gains, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, less is more, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, medicine, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, volume, water, weight, weight gain, workout

    After talking about how my bulk and training are going, sports, and a new drug, I talk about what workout to do if you are a busy person, and what to do when you have muscular imbalances within your body.

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    #61: Why Eating Low Calories All the Time is Dangerous, How Often to Change the Rep Ranges in Your Workouts

    November 12th, 2021  |  32 mins 14 secs
    barbell, bmi, butt, calories, cardio, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, fitness, food, gains, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, less is more, lift, liss, lose weight, macronutrients, macros, medicine, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, recovery, results, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, volume, water, weight, weight gain, workout

    In the first portion, I talk about the Chicago Blackhawks and the rest of the NHL, my training, the end of the golf season. In the fitness part, I talk about when exactly to change your rep ranges in your workouts and why eating low calories all the time could be dangerous and might not lead to weight loss.

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    #60: Does Cardio Really Kill Your Gains?, How to Exercise Less and Get More Results

    November 5th, 2021  |  39 mins 52 secs
    barbell, bmi, butt, calories, chest, coffee, consistency, cooking, covid, covid-19, dedication, delt, deltoid, detox, diet, discipline, education, exercise, fasting, fat, fatty foods, fitness, food, food tracking, full body, gains, glute, health, highly processed, hiit, hips, home gym, injury, intermittent fasting, intuitive, knee, learn, lift, liss, lose weight, macro factor, macronutrients, macros, medicine, mistakes, mobility, motivation, movement, muscle, myfitnesspal, newbie, overtraining, pandemic, patience, plateau, preworkout, recovery, rir, rpe, scale, shoulder, stress, strong, stronger, sugar, track, tracking, triceps, volume, water, weight, weight gain, workout

    After talking about my own training, some hockey news (Eichel trade and Blackhawks), and other sports, I talk about if cardio really does kill your gains and how you can workout or train less and get more results.