#395 Josh Taylor - Beating Gym Anxiety, Video Games, and The Problem With “Science Based Influencers”

Aidan Muir is a dietitian(Australian spelling) who’s masterful at presenting evidence based nutrition through his media. Aidan joins me to talk about:-The basics of creatine, who should consider taking it, -Is the evidence for creatine’s physical and cognitive benefits as strong as some believe-Does PCOS require a special approach to nutrition-Is it really harder to lose fat with PCOS-Do GLP-1 agonist medications work as well for PCOS-Are there situations where meal timing has benefits?-How to track raw vs cooked weight for your meals-Nutrition and hydration strategies for hybrid and endurance athletes-Is there strong evidence that high fibre intake affects longevity-What Aidan means by saying: “Not every nutrition decision needs to be something sustainable you can do for the rest of your life”-And much more00:56 Creatine 101: Benefits and Misconceptions03:07 Debunking Creatine Myths07:02 Creatine and Cognitive Function10:53 Nutrition for PCOS19:14 Anti-Inflammatory Diets22:58 The Importance of Meal Timing24:50 High Training Volumes and Calorie Modulation26:09 Nutrition Strategies for Endurance Athletes27:18 Tracking Nutrition: Raw vs Cooked30:12 Carbohydrate Intake for Hybrid Athletes38:28 GLP-1 Agonists and PCOS39:49 Fiber Intake and Longevity43:09 Sustainability in Nutrition DecisionsI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Adrian Vanvleck is The High Wizard of a magical realm where nerd culture and fitness merge. Adrian’s power is creating access for anyone to experience fitness without elitism or gatekeeping. Adrian guests to share his thoughts on:-Are more nerds participating in fitness-What created a portal for nerd culture enthusiasts to be more visible in the mainstream-How can we create room for both our nerdy pursuits and health and fitness-What elitism and gatekeeping looks like in fitness-Why you can’t just say you have boundaries, you have to enforce them-Why we can’t expect to experience life on easy mode all the time-How to find a system for getting the right calorie intake for your goals without forcing a triggering approach-His experience in a GLP-1 agonist medication scientific trial where he was locked in a metabolic ward for 30 days-And much more00:56 The Rise of Nerd Culture in Fitness06:03 The Impact of Pop Culture on Fitness12:02 Breaking Down Fitness Barriers for Nerds19:02 Setting Boundaries and Overcoming Self-Sabotage26:45 The Stoplight System: Managing Expectations in Fitness31:58 Setting Realistic Fitness Goals32:15 The Importance of Commitment32:26 Managing Expectations in Fitness33:44 Permission and Control in Fitness35:29 Gatekeeping and Elitism in Fitness44:37 The Role of Genetics and Environment in Obesity53:41 Calories and Weight Management59:49 Building a Supportive Fitness CommunityI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Hattie Boydle is a world champion competitor plus coach and educator. Hattie joins the podcast to share her wisdom on:-Challenging our narratives and stories about why believe and do what we do-Why women can build muscle as effectively as men-How challenging it is to stay “lean” year round-Her competitive history and approach that created her physique -Her discipline and devotion to her training and nutrition-The tradeoffs we make to maintain a physique and the tradeoffs we make when we don’t-Diet culture-The importance of asking questions-Why women would more quickly develop their dream physiques by focusing on building vs dieting. -And much more01:00 - “I often call myself the grandma of the fitness industry.”  02:00 - Why she thought she’d stop competing at 30 but kept going  04:00 - Competing as a personal venture: “It’s selfish — I do it for me.”  06:00 - On AI in fitness: “AI will never take my job — it will never be human.”  07:00 - Misinformation: “Charisma isn’t science, and a six-pack doesn’t equal expertise.”  10:00 - Myth-busting: Women can build muscle as effectively as men  16:00 - From gymnast to competitor: 20 years of consistent training  18:00 - “Discipline is self-care. Even when unmotivated, I still do it.”  21:00 - Learning flexible dieting with @biolayne to repair food relationship  25:00 - Loving the prep process more than show day  31:00 - On aging: “We earn wisdom and muscle maturity — age isn’t a limitation.”  41:00 - Why fitness models influence: most of the world is out of shape  45:00 - “Every goal has a cost. Fear pushes us, desire pulls us.”  49:00 - Respect the build: “Everybody respects the diet, but not enough respect the build.”  55:00 - Diet culture’s claws: peeling them off one by one  I’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Josh Taylor is coach who’s media combines evidence based information with his love of gaming. Josh opens up about his personal experience and shares:-His experience with gym anxiety and how he worked through it-How the fitness helps with mental health struggles-The challenges dealing with a large and engaged social media presence-The evidence based benefits of gaming-How set boundaries and enjoy personal joys without guilt-Why he distanced himself from the “science based label”-The problem with influencers who speak in absolutes -How to best apply research to real world experience-Why “boring makes for good results but not for good content”-And much more00:51 Struggling with Gym Anxiety01:43 Dealing with Personal Challenges04:54 Impact of Home Stress on Gym Attendance06:02 Finding Refuge in the Gym09:46 Overcoming Gym Anxiety11:18 Fitness and Mental Health14:54 Navigating Social Media Pressures20:12 Balancing Work and Downtime22:05 Guilty Pleasures and Relaxation29:01 Critique of Modern TV Shows and Movies30:21 The Witcher: A Deep Dive33:58 Gaming: Benefits and Misconceptions40:48 The Science-Based Lifting Debate54:35 The DiCaprio Method and Rep Ranges56:43 Final Thoughts and ResourcesI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Kenny Santucci is the founder of Strong New York, NYC’s biggest health, fitness, and wellness expo and the owner of The Strength Club in Manhattan. Kenny joins the podcast to share his thoughts on:-Are we failing as an industry and a society with health and fitness?-His mission with his Strong New York Event-Hyrox and its popularity -People seeking more community, especially in consuming fitness-Increased demand for in-person coaching and gyms-Helping the people who are falling through the cracks-And much more01:04 Are We Failing at Fitness?03:36 The Cost of Fitness and Prioritizing Health06:16 Fitness as a Status Symbol10:21 The Problem with Fitness Grifters15:36 The Rise of Strong New York19:14 The Evolution of Fitness Trends21:27 The Social Aspect of Fitness23:52 Encouraging Community at Fitness Events24:41 Strength Competitions and Testing Arenas25:42 Diverse Fitness Activities and Classes26:18 Encouraging Fitness for Everyone27:42 The Power of Community and Inspiration31:35 Organizing a Successful Fitness Event33:44 Educational Opportunities for Fitness Professionals36:18 Event Highlights and Special Features41:46 Promoting the Event and Final ThoughtsI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Michael Boyle is the founder of Mike Boyle’s Strength and Conditioning, author, and a pioneer and icon of strength and conditioning.Mike generously guests to share his wisdom and experience about:-Should kids specialize early in a single sport-Who really benefits when kids specialize early-Is there a relationship between early specialization and injury-What does it take to become a division 1 college athlete-How important is youth strength and conditioning to long term sport performance-His thoughts on seeing former interns doing social media trend video-His thoughts on the state of the fitness industry -His thoughts on high level athletes and injuries-Guarding your peace online-And much more01:33 The Problem with Early Specialization in Youth Sports07:05 Sponsorship Message: Macros First08:13 The Tiger Woods Narrative and Misinterpretations11:36 The Importance of Multi-Sport Athletes12:50 Sponsorship Message: RP Strength21:55 Strength and Conditioning for Young Athletes24:34 The Responsibility of Fitness Influencers35:56 Starting Soft: Building Team Trust36:50 Fitness Enthusiasts in Sports37:08 Longevity in Professional Sports40:06 The Financial Realities of Pro Athletes49:03 Social Media and Blocking Negativity50:48 Embracing Technology in Training58:36 The Evolution of Functional Training01:04:39 Annual Training Events and NetworkingI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Katie Dabrowski is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Strength Coach who merges her education in behavioural psychology and neuroscience with strength training to help people get out of pain, recover from injury, and get strong, Katie guests to share her wisdom on:-How to overcome fear of pain and previous injury when returning to lifting, life, and sport-How she likes to reframe an injury into an opportunity -How to develop psychological resilience-Can people just think their way out of pain-Does exercise selection matter for rehab-Why training and rehab should look the same to an outsider viewer-Why she prefers to think in terms of milestones instead of timelines for rehab-Do pain and injury always come with a clear diagnosis and how to approach rehab if it doesn’t-How to work with people who expect passive treatments to fix their pain and heal injuries-Why strengthening is the pathway out of pain-And much more01:05 The Importance of Sleep01:41 Sponsor Message: Just Bite Me Meals02:46 Sleep Boundaries and Adaptation04:34 Returning to Sport After Injury08:29 Sponsor Message: Macros First09:46 Psychological Resilience in Injury Recovery18:14 Exercise Selection in Rehab24:49 Physio Insights and Knee Injury Discussion26:06 Psychological Aspects of Injury and Recovery28:29 Rehab Expectations and Training Integration34:49 The Role of Strength Training in Rehab39:48 Managing Pain and Injury Through Training41:58 Engaging Clients in the Rehab ProcessI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Jordan Shallow is a renaissance man of training philosophy and the co-founder of Pre-Script and the leading industry mind and educator on biomechanics and training anatomy. Jordan also travels the world to still train people hands on, from pro athletes to everyday people. Jordan joins to share his wisdom and philosophy on:-Is fatigue a boogeyman to be avoided-How do you manage fatigue in training?-The current nature of fitness social media divisiveness-Why he doesn’t get involved in callout video based “stitch” battles-And much more00:48 Newfoundland Connections02:45 Social Media and Fitness Industry Controversies03:02 Sponsor Message: Renaissance Periodization04:24 Debate on Science-Based vs. Evidence-Based Training14:07 Philosophical Insights on Social Media17:09 Fatigue and Training Capacity23:17 Reorienting Perception of Exercise Fatigue24:36 Teaching Deadlift and Overcoming Normative Values25:31 Changing Perception of Soreness and Pain27:37 Creating Psychological Safety in Training32:55 Load Management and Exercise Selection38:26 Scaling Intensity and Avoiding Injury44:46 Complexity in Training and Continuous LearningI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Dr. Stu Phillips is a professor at McMaster University and one of the most prominent and respected researchers in resistance training and nutrition especially relating to muscle and aging.Stu joins me to share:-What is and what causes sarcopenia-Can we prevent sarcopenia -How much protein do we really need - to live healthy and for optimal muscle building-Do our protein needs change as we get older-Our current understanding of the importance of food timing-Is there any evidence to support the use of peptides-The issues with sourcing peptides-Popular and misleading claims around women’s training and menopause -Do energy drinks halt muscle repair-And much more00:55 Understanding Sarcopenia02:24 Preventing Muscle Loss with Age04:32 Building Muscle at Any Age07:38 Protein Requirements and Aging11:24 Debunking Protein Myths17:57 Plant-Based vs. Animal-Based Proteins23:36 Protein Timing and Recovery26:58 Introduction to Peptides27:42 Oral vs. Injectable Peptides29:41 Skepticism and Anecdotal Evidence34:45 Menopause and Women's Training42:12 Energy Drinks and Muscle Repair44:03 Social Media and Misinformation49:48 The Importance of Evidence-Based InformationI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.

Dave Tate is an icon of the strength, powerlifting, and coaching world. The founder of EliteFTS and prolific writer and author, Dave is an institution in the industry.Dave guests to talk about:-What he’s training for now-The ways he sets personal training and performance goals, how they evolve with age-The tradeoffs he made early in his career to pursue elite performance-Would he do things differently if he could do it over again-What still gets him fired up about coaching-Community being missing from the modern gym scene-Is there an appetite for long form writing in the industry?-And much more00:48 Dave Tate's Current Training Regimen03:44 The Purpose Behind the Training07:28 Balancing Health and Heavy Lifting17:00 Injuries and Training Modifications23:33 Philosophy on Training Through Injuries26:46 Overcoming Injuries and Mental Resilience27:32 What Fires Up a Veteran Coach32:08 The Importance of Context in Coaching34:46 Community in Modern Gyms38:50 The Future of Online and In-Person Training43:04 The Value of Writing and Continuous LearningI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.