How To Train Over The Holidays with Dr. Derek Wilcox

Its our Black Friday Sale! Huge discount on the RP Hypertrophy App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmhype and on the RP Diet Coach App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmdiet   00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger) 02:50 - What are the Highland Games? 07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports 17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays 26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays 34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking 41:50 - …Back to training during the holidays 46:30 - How did you find a support system when trying to be the best in the world? 01:03:00 - Closing advice - What story would you want to tell people?   Dr. Derek's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilcoxstrengthinc/  

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 – How many PhDs (1.5-2.5)? +/- Medical Dr. 02:30 - CPR & broken ribs 04:30 - How Mike's cheeks were shot off 15:54 - How fast does creatine start working? 23:30 - Top end dosage of caffeine 28:20 - Best form of creatine/dose 31:10 - Should you cycle creatine? 33:30 - Lower vs higher dosing 37:45 - Does creatine negatively affect kidney function? 44:00 - Does creatine help with brain function? 47:45 - What kind of results should you expect from creatine? 56:15 - Downsides of creatine supplementation 01:02:00 - Wrap up  

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 - Addressing the controversy 07:00 - GLP-1/weight-loss meds & food noise: Success stories 14:00 - Back to Halloween candy (descends into nonsense) 19:20 - Genetics & appetite differences, contest-prep parallels 23:00 - How your physiology influences your psychology when dieting 28:20 - Sports talk 37:30 - Getting back on track after Halloween (& holidays)  

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro / maternal relations / Nick's prison name 01:57 - Lower training intensity vs. higher training intensity fatigue 08:50 - Different types of nervous system fatigue 13:45 - Beginners vs advanced lifters: why low reps hit different 29:59 - Practical takeaways: SFR, why 10–15 reps is the sweet spot 41:50 - Olympia recap & divisions 59:30 - Closing thoughts & consistency going forward  

Dr. Mike and IFBB Pro Jared Feather invented a new belt specifically designed for hypertrophy training! Check it out! https://www.versagripps.com/products/hyperbelt DISCOUNT CODE: VGRP Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. - 00:00 – Intro 00:18 – Dr. Mike & Mr. Nick Shaw's new electro-country band 04:18 – Dr. Mike's unrelenting, furious, and exotic love for the RP Diet Coach App update   07:44 – Version 1.5 is live; addressing community comments 21:00 – Counting ancillary macros (bread protein, almond protein, etc.) 28:00 – Flexibility within the app 31:10 – Salad dressing and Michigan football (RP philosophy?) 38:00 – How Dr. Mike uses the RP Diet Coach App

We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike (Code: VGRP)   Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   RP Diet Coach App Updates Article - 00:00 Intro / Where's Dr. Mike   00:54 RP Diet Coach App update 1.5   13:12 RP Hypertrophy App updates   17:30 Versa Gripps Hyperbelt   20:55 When will Genius Shot be back?   26:36 New sports podcast

We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike   Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 Intro 00:14 Dr. Mike's "Crusty Towel" / Bug Genital Anatomy Comparison   03:30 Why People Actually Train 07:13 Evolutionary Psychology Reasons for Training 13:10 How Attractiveness Works - Universals 20:37 What You Can Control - Culture vs. Environment 23:52 Pretty Privilege vs. Cultural Influence 30:35 Validation vs. Rejection 36:12 Modifying Your Appearance 42:00 Fitness → Confidence Loop 44:40 "Fake It" Fallacy / First Impressions Matter

3 hour video interview w Eric- https://youtu.be/mQ5xPrGqtLg We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   0:45 Eric Trexler intro 7:33 Pontzers paradox 14:15 Why this might happen 18:24 Your brains insane efficiency 26:52 MORE steps won't help 31:06 How legit is this research 34:42 Practical takeaways 40:53 How to calculate diet calories 48:36 Is super low calories unsafe 59:17 BMR vs RMR

We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   0:38 Leo intro 1:56 Leo's weight loss 3:17 Food addiction 8:28 Giving up 11:39 His craziest meals 16:45 Psychological work before diet 23:46 How people treat you when fat 28:45 Dealing with injury 32:45 Trying Keto 35:14 Current diet 37:55 Lifting during weight loss 41:11 Focusing on the future 48:19 Advice for overweight people

We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   1:35 What does hard training mean 5:37 Load 11:14 Relative effort 16:25 Volume 32:25 Accumulation to deload 38:41 Consistency