Q&A: Failure Training is LAZY? How hard to push transformations? Who is the STRONGEST Muscle Mentor?

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul & James run through their takes on how we can approach training and nutrition whilst away on holiday. Want to come and learn with us in person in the UK? Make sure to add yourself to the waiting list for our upcoming events here: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/sold-out-page During this podcast episode, we discussed how we can: - Utilise hand measurements instead of using food scales and accurately tracking calories. - Approach nutrition without any real tracking at all. - Take a more intuitive approach to our training and still make progress. - Perhaps not train at all when we're away on holiday... If you want to interact with us in person, make sure to get involved in our Education Portal and take part in the Live Education Sessions we hold on there; we hold them very Thursday at 7 PM (UK Time). Find our Education Portal here: www.themusclementors.co.uk. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. – The Muscle Mentors. –––––––– Find more from us here: ONLINE COACHING - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/coaching EDUCATION SERVICES - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUKDo7gO3XPbh_ZyYgCB_yw INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themusclementors/?hl=en PODCAST (Spotify) - https://rb.gy/grbwkz

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul, James & Ross talk about all things Motor Units, Motor Unit Recruitment, The Force-Velocity Relationship, and how these areas all relate to hypertrophy. Want to come and learn with us in person in the UK? Make sure to add yourself to the waiting list for our upcoming events here: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/sold-out-page During this podcast episode, we discussed: - What Motor Units actually are, - How Motor Unit Recruitment works, - How this ties into The Force-Velocity Relationship (and what this relationship is referring to), - How this can all be applied to coaching, training, and delivering exercise. As we mention in the podcast, if you want to explore this stuff more, head over to our Education Portal where, in addition to a recently delivered webinar on this topic, you'll find a tonne of lectures that go into things in a lot more depth and help you understand just how important this stuff is for your coaching work! Find our Education Portal here: www.themusclementors.co.uk. As a member, you'll gain access to the Live Education Sessions that we hold every Thursday at 7 PM (UK Time). These are great opportunities to take your learning to the next level as well as interact with us in person and other members of the awesome community of exercise professionals we've managed to build. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. – The Muscle Mentors. –––––––– Find more from us here: ONLINE COACHING - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/coaching EDUCATION SERVICES - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUKDo7gO3XPbh_ZyYgCB_yw INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themusclementors/?hl=en PODCAST (Spotify) - https://rb.gy/grbwkz

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul & James run through questions from our Instagram followers: Want to come and learn with us in person in the UK? Make sure to add yourself to the waiting list for our upcoming events here: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/sold-out-page During this Q&A episode, we covered some seriously important topics...: - Where to draw the line with transformations, and how hard to push clients. - Who would be the winner in a Muscle Mentors 7-man Wrestling Match? - Is training to failure a cop-out in terms of programming? Are coaches being lazy by using this method? - What is the biggest animal we could each beat in a fight? - Would a converging chest press be better for hypertrophy than a non-converging chest press? - If we had 3 wishes for the fitness industry, what would they be and why? If you want to interact with us in person, make sure to get involved in our Education Portal and take part in the Live Education Sessions we hold on there. You can join the Portal here: www.themusclementors.co.uk. We hold the Live Education Sessions every Thursday at 7 PM (UK Time). Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. – The Muscle Mentors. –––––––– Find more from us here: ONLINE COACHING - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/coaching EDUCATION SERVICES - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themusclementors/?hl=en PODCAST (Spotify) - https://rb.gy/grbwkz

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul, James & Ross talk about all things Training Volume. You know, that age-old question: "How many sets per week/session are best for X muscle(s)?". That's what we're chatting about here. Want to come and learn with us in person in the UK? Make sure to add yourself to the waiting list for our upcoming events here: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/sold-out-page We chatted about: - How training volume is classically defined and measured. - The issues with the majority of the research into this area. - A new and interesting way we could start viewing training volume going forwards - what Luke recently termed 'The New Paradigm for Training Volume' on our Education Portal. We recently delivered an in-depth webinar on this topic on our Education Portal. Make sure to get involved in these Live Education Sessions by joining the Portal here: www.themusclementors.co.uk. We hold them every Thursday at 7 PM (UK Time). Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. – The Muscle Mentors. –––––––– Find more from us here: ONLINE COACHING - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/coaching EDUCATION SERVICES - https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themusclementors/?hl=en PODCAST (Spotify) - https://rb.gy/grbwkz

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this Q&A-based episode, Luke, Paul, Alex & Ryan answer questions from our followers on Instagram. Want to come and train with us next month? Make sure to book onto our November 2021 Hypertrophy Training Camp: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/hypertrophy-training-camp-booking We answered questions on topics such as: - Who would we Sh*g/Marry/Kill out of James, Calum & Ross?, - What are Dan John's 4 Quadrants, and how can they help you and your clients better navigate the coaching experience? - What are our hobbies and how do we find them to be helpful for us? - When is using knee wraps, knee sleeves, and elbow sleeves inappropriate? Make sure to follow us on Instagram (@themusclementors) if you want to ask questions for future Q&As. Alternatively, you can ask us in person by getting involved in the Live Education Sessions and Study Groups we hold on our Education Portal (www.themusclementors.co.uk) every week. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. Thanks to our partners & sponsors as always: Precision Prep UK Check out the epic Pro Prep Range here: https://precisionprep.uk/collections/pro-prep Use code 'musclementors15' for 15% off your first order. Then code 'musclementors' for 10% off any subsequent orders. Supplement Needs https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. RaOptics https://raoptics.com/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. Thanks for listening and see you on the next one! – The Muscle Mentors

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this Q&A-based episode, Luke, Paul & Ross answer questions from our followers on Instagram. Want to learn more from us? Make sure to book onto our October 2021 Level 1 Practical Camp: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/practical-camp-booking We answered questions on topics such as: - How we've changed our belief systems around training and nutrition over the course of our careers, - Our recommended resources (and approaches) that can help to improve the mindsets of our clients, - How long should DOMs tend to last, and what actually causes them? - How much volume do we need to grow muscle? Make sure to follow us on Instagram (@themusclementors) if you want to ask questions for future Q&As. Alternatively, you can ask us in person by getting involved on the Live Education Sessions and Study Groups we hold on our Education Portal (www.themusclementors.co.uk) every week. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. Thanks to our partners & sponsors as always: Precision Prep UK Check out the epic Pro Prep Range here: https://precisionprep.uk/collections/pro-prep Use code 'musclementors15' for 15% off your first order. Then code 'musclementors' for 10% off any subsequent orders. Supplement Needs https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. RaOptics https://raoptics.com/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. Thanks for listening and see you on the next one! – The Muscle Mentors

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! This week Cal and Ross are joined by Joe Jeffery and Christian Chapman of the Physique Collective, and Tom Hames of Evolution Coaching to talk about diuretic use within the world of bodybuilding & physique competitions. Following tragic recent events within the industry, the guys thought it would be a great idea to spend some time discussing diuretic application in physique sport, the risks, the reasons for deployment, and the mechanisms in play. Also discussed are some alternative methods to peaking, and why perhaps this could be the superior protocol when it comes to driving maximum response whilst maintaining the integrity of health markers. The boys didn't go too heavily into the specifics here as that would be getting beyond the scope of the conversation, but some knowledge bombs to be taken nevertheless. As you'll see, this is part coaching chat, part open discussion, and part general catch up! If you’d like to find out more about the Physique Collective and what they do, visit here - https://www.physiquecollective.com If you’d like to find out more about Tom Hames, head coach at Evolution Coaching, visit here - https://www.evolution-training.co.uk Remember that all the information in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illnesses or diseases. Please make sure to consult your healthcare practitioner before implementing any of the things we may discuss. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. Thanks to our partners & sponsors as always: Precision Prep UK Check out the epic Pro Prep Range here: https://precisionprep.uk/collections/pro-prep Use code 'musclementors15' for 15% off your first order. Then code 'musclementors' for 10% off any subsequent orders. Supplement Needs https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. RaOptics https://raoptics.com/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. Thanks for listening and see you on the next one! – The Muscle Mentors

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul & James discuss the age-old concept of *Range Of Motion* and how it relates to our own training and work as coaches. Want to learn more from us? Make sure to book onto our October 2021 Level 1 Practical Camp: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/practical-camp-booking Specifically, the guys look at the debate between the approach of always performing exercises with a *Full Range Of Motion*, versus the often misunderstood approach of using *Active Range of Motion*. This episode will help you understand how much nuance there is to the term: *Range of Motion*, and more importantly, how you can start looking at and performing exercises to help ensure you maximise your "lifting longevity", so to speak. Undoubtedly, some feathers will probably be ruffled by this episode (particularly if you're a Full R.O.M advocate). Hopefully, if that's you, you'll still enjoy the episode and take some useful bits away from it. If you have any thoughts of your own, please share them with us below. Similar to last week's conversation, this was great fun. If you want the guys to discuss it further, please drop a comment below, and perhaps consider joining our Education Portal (www.themusclementors.co.uk) so you can be a part of future conversations we may have on there on the topic. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. Thanks to our partners & sponsors as always: Precision Prep UK Check out the epic Pro Prep Range here: https://precisionprep.uk/collections/pro-prep Use code 'musclementors15' for 15% off your first order. Then code 'musclementors' for 10% off any subsequent orders. Supplement Needs https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. RaOptics https://raoptics.com/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. Thanks for listening and see you on the next one! – The Muscle Mentors

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul & Ross discuss what it means to train 'to failure', the many different (and often conflicting) definitions of the concept, and what this all means for our training and coaching. Want to learn more from us? Make sure to book onto our October 2021 Level 1 Practical Camp: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/practical-camp-booking The concept of training to failure is always a hot topic in the industry, and rightfully so! There are SO many different versions of it when we get into the nitty-gritty of day-to-day training. This conversation will serve to open your eyes to some of these versions of failure, and how you can use them within your own training and coaching practices. We also get into the weeds a little with respect to how the various conflicting definitions of failure can and do dramatically affect research being done in the area of hypertrophy. We all really enjoyed this conversation, so if you want to hear us discuss it further drop and comment below, and perhaps consider joining our Education Portal (www.themusclementors.co.uk) so you can be a part of the conversation too. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. Thanks to our partners & sponsors as always: Precision Prep UK Check out the epic Pro Prep Range here: https://precisionprep.uk/collections/pro-prep Use code 'musclementors15' for 15% off your first order. Then code 'musclementors' for 10% off any subsequent orders. Supplement Needs https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. RaOptics https://raoptics.com/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. Thanks for listening and see you on the next one! – The Muscle Mentors

Welcome to The Muscle Mentors Podcast! In this episode, Luke, Paul & Ross talk about the importance of the 'other stuff' - the hobbies, the downtime, and being able to chill out. Want to learn more from us? Make sure to book onto our October 2021 Level 1 Practical Camp: https://www.themusclementors.co.uk/practical-camp-booking Also, make sure to head over to The Muscle Mentors Education Portal for 100+ hours of educational videos and early access to the podcast: www.themusclementors.co.uk/ Hobbies and things we value other than work are actually crucial parts of our careers, but more importantly, our lives! Many of us self-employed folk make the mistake of not making time for enjoyable activities during our working weeks. Hopefully, this discussion will help you avoid this mistake. Thanks for tuning in to listen. We hope you enjoy the episode and, as usual, take some value from the conversation. Thanks to our partners & sponsors as always: Precision Prep UK Check out the epic Pro Prep Range here: https://precisionprep.uk/collections/pro-prep Use code 'musclementors15' for 15% off your first order. Then code 'musclementors' for 10% off any subsequent orders. Supplement Needs https://www.supplementneeds.co.uk/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. RaOptics https://raoptics.com/ Use code 'musclementors' for 10% off all orders. Thanks for listening and see you on the next one! – The Muscle Mentors