The Muscle Engineer Podcast

Episode 57 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another Sustainable Shittalking episode. In this one, we discuss fitness professionals turning into dating “experts”, pick-up artists and how much our girlfriends being into fitness matters to us.1:20 Why do fitness professionals become business and dating coaches?5:30​ Insecurities about physical traits and what matters most in dating13:13 Why the pickup industry is so cringy20:25​ Libido talk and more on the pickup industry32:55​ Our opinions on how much our girlfriends being into fitness matters to usRecommended resources for the week:https://youtu.be/YKY5zSuny9shttps://youtu.be/REjUkEj1O_0If you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasYou can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7whttps://www.instagram.com/ssdabelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/Get all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 56 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another Sustainable Shittalking episode. In this one, we get into a variety of subjects related to personal values, morality, the arbitrary glorification of “natural” status and more.3:08​ Lazar Angelov's recent video on his natural status5:55​ Abel’s rant on “Natty or not “ callouts10:14​ The ethics of “natty or not” videos17:04​ Discussing the ethics of public callouts22:35​ Ridiculous ways of assessing someone's natural status28:37​ Incentives for gear use in different sports36:35​ Would we use gear? And why do people consider using it?51:25​ The cognitive dissonance of not wanting to use testosterone, but looking for “natural” test boosters56:10  The drawbacks of admitting using PED’s as a coach or influencer1:07:42​ Why we value "natural" things more than artificially enhanced things1:20:49​ My recommended resource for the week Recommended resource for the week:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106476/If you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasYou can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7whttps://www.instagram.com/ssdabelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/Get all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 55 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another segment that I co-host with Ábel Csabai, that I’m calling Sustainable Shittalking, until we come up with a better name. Suggestions welcome.In this episode we covered:0:00​ Abel’s diet update and the impact of tiredness / lack of sleep on cravings8:40​ Abel reflecting on a memory that stuck with him11:15​ Why “knowledge isn’t the answer”18:35​ My take on the concept of “metabolically healthy obesity”39:20​ Why losing weight after becoming obese is so hard42:40​ Giving fitness advice to loved ones and my personal struggle with this1:12:50​ Recommended resources for the weekReferences:https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa151/6105192Recommended resources:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11382384/https://youtu.be/1rpFEVGJjtAIf you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasYou can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7whttps://www.instagram.com/ssdabelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/Get all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 54 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another episode with Ábel Csabai, which is part of a weekly – unnamed for now – segment we’re going to be doing together.Topics discussed:6:05 Why do we talk about genetics so often?32:50 The pros and cons of trying to "optimize" everyting36:36​ Body fat percentages and different people looking different at the same body fat level44:00​ P-ratio and the optimal body fat percentage for starting a "bulking" phase54:20​ Why taking advice from naturally lean people is often problematic1:03:03 Do we have disordered eating? If you want to apply for online coaching, email me: [email protected] Say “Hi” on social media: https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/ https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras You can find Abel at:https://abelssd.com/Get all the previous podcast episodes:https://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 52 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is an end-of-the-year recap of 2020, featuring Ábel Csabai. Topics discussed:0:00 - how was 2020 in general?9:31 - How I got pretty lean for my birthday 20:26 - Motivations to stay lean 33:42 - Abel taking steps to fix his sleep 42:45 - Abel's upcoming video on muscular potential56:51 Greg Doucette, the new star of YouTube 1:02:10 - Things I changed my mind about- Time restricted eating 1:06:57 - Changes in Abel's fitness approach 1:09:58 - Lessons on coaching 1:16:14 - Lessons on creating YouTube contentIf you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasYou can find Abel at:https://abelssd.com/Get all the previous podcast episodes:https://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 51 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is yet another CoronaCast special, featuring Ábel Csabai. In this one we talk about the recent reopening of the gyms, and how likely they are to be closed again in the near future.We also talk about how different governments handled the pandemic, how our thoughts about COVID-19 have evolved since it got serious back in March, and some fitness related stuff as well. Enjoy!Topics discussed:3:14 Update’s on Abel’s gym situation6:45 How the world got separated based on how they handled COVID-199:45 My personal issues, including our dog getting sick (and since then, sadly passing away)14:20 Lessons from the lockdown - the role of money and physical exercise23:45 Our opinion on COVID-19 and how it’s changed since March43:51 Physique update after the lockdown, perma-dieting and more1:05:43 Not following through with your goals, plans & correlations between fitness goals and other goalsYou can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7whttps://www.instagram.com/ssdabelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/If you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasGet all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 50 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast I am joined  by UK physique coach Joe Jeffery to discuss the “best” way to use anabolic steroids. Of course, this is just for educational purposes, neither Joe nor I advocate using AAS’s, but if you do decide to do so, these are some considerations to take into account.Topics discussed:2:40 Brief mention of Joe’s TRT episode with the Muscle Mentors5:10 Laying the groundwork for the subject of the episode7:20 Oral only “cycles”11:45 How can non-testosterone derived compounds still shut down the HPTA axis19:30 Blasting and cruising, then coming off completely30:55 Fertility after long term AAS use33:00 Long term use of a low-ish dose of testosterone as a higher level “TRT”38:20 Using a lower amount to have the best benefit:risk ratio46:05 The correlation between serum T levels and muscle gains51:50 the classic 1996 Bhasin studyResources mentioned:https://soundcloud.com/user-807184081/guest-interview-17-dr-dean-st-mart-blasting-cruisinghttps://soundcloud.com/user-807184081/guest-interview-18-joe-jeffery-the-safety-of-long-term-testosterone-replacement-therapy-usehttps://beastfitnessradio.libsyn.com/estrogen-roundtable-with-lyle-mcdonald-broderick-chavezhttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199607043350101You can find Joe at:https://joejefferycoaching.com/https://www.instagram.com/joejefferycoaching/If you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasGet all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodul 49 a podcastului  The Muscle Engineer marchează premierea în română, invitata de astăzi fiind Mădălina Ungur, nutriționist-dietetician, absolventă a Universității de Medicină şi Farmacie "Iuliu Haţieganu" din Cluj-Napoca.În episodul de azi am discutat cum ni s-au părut anii de facultate, cât de bune au fost informațiile primite și ce „dispute” am avut cu profesorii când a venit vorba de „controverse” precum consumul de proteine sau suplimentarea cu creatină.Cei care vor să lucreze cu mine mă pot contacta pe email:[email protected]ă găsiți pe social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasPe Mădă o găsiți pe:https://www.instagram.com/nutrimada11https://www.facebook.com/ungur.madalina  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 48 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another CoronaCast special, featuring Ábel Csabai. In this one we talk about our struggles during the lockdown, how and why I got fat, why 10.000 kcal challenges aren’t a challenge at all and more. Don’t miss out on a hilarious story Abel tells about his lowest point when it comes to emotional eating.Enjoy!You can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7whttps://www.instagram.com/ssdabelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/If you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasGet all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 47 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another CoronaCast special, featuring Ábel Csabai. In this one we mostly focus on nutrition, different approaches people can take and I go “all in” in critiquing Stephanie Buttermore’s strategies, which I consider irresponsible and short-sighted for many people.Enjoy!You can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7whttps://www.instagram.com/ssdabelhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/If you want to apply for online coaching, email me:[email protected] “Hi” on social media:https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/https://www.facebook.com/szotaktmehttps://www.facebook.com/szotakandrasGet all the previous podcast episodes:http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.