Show Notes
Brad, Alberto, and Brian answer audience-supplied questions about pre-workout nutrition, rest periods, belt squats vs. barbell squats, muscle maturity, sleep hygiene, volume, weekly calorie targets, and more. What do the coaches consume before and during workouts when they train in the morning? What is the coaches’ advice for those who keep having unsuccessful fat loss phases? If you are struggling with cravings, hunger, and/or feeling deprived during a fat-loss phase, what can help? Are belt squats better than barbell squats and leg press for a bodybuilder? If the coaches could only do overhead pressing or lateral raises, which would they choose? What advice do the coaches have for those whose sleep is very negatively affected when they are in a calorie deficit? The answers to these questions and many more are covered in this episode.
Timestamps 0:00- Tips for pre-workout meals during prep for athletes who train first thing in the morning 8:22- How long is too long to rest between sets? 14:02- If you are struggling with cravings, hunger, and/or feeling deprived during a fat-loss phase, what can help? 26:52- Are belt squats better than barbell squats and leg press for bodybuilders? 36:35- What is muscle maturity? Is it something only older lifters get? 43:47- Do the coaches include overhead pressing and lateral raises in all of their athletes’ training programs? If the coaches could only do overhead pressing or lateral raises, which would they choose? 53:03- What advice do the coaches have for those whose sleep is very negatively affected when they are in a calorie deficit? 1:03:05- How do the coaches get their clients to buy into doing less? 1:12:00- Do the coaches ever give clients a weekly calorie target instead of a daily calorie target?
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