RP Strength Podcast

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Dr. Sean Pastuch's links:

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Live More, Hurt Less — official book page Active Life

00:00:00 Introducing Dr. Sean Pastuch and Active Life 00:05:54 The idea behind Live More, Hurt Less 00:08:15 Sean's four rules for assessing training pain 00:17:26 Sleep, nutrition, stress, and injury risk 00:20:01 Shoulder training: volume, loading, and tendon rehab 00:29:59 From personal training to Active Life 00:35:45 Why Sean wrote the book 00:39:18 Identity, social habits, and sacrifice 00:44:25 Writing for everyday readers: research and experience 00:49:16 Active Life coaching and trainer education 00:56:01 Finding the book and recording the audiobook 00:59:09 New York sports and closing thoughts

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Jared Feather:

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00:00:00 Catching up with Jared: injury and discovering festivals 00:04:15 What a music festival is like 00:06:09 Why shared experiences bring people together 00:11:23 Music, memories, and feeling more connected 00:15:24 Fitting festivals around training and protein 00:19:20 Festival steps, food, and balancing fitness goals 00:24:49 The mental side of a serious knee injury 00:30:47 Maintaining muscle with less training 00:34:53 Returning to training: volume, load, and range of motion 00:39:54 One-sided training and blood flow restriction

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Dr. Pak's Links: Website · Instagram · YouTube · Train Smarter, Not Longer

00:00:00 Intro and catching up with Dr. Pak 00:06:55 What progressive overload really means 00:12:19 Why progress slows for advanced lifters 00:16:01 Do strength gains prove muscle growth? 00:19:14 How often should you expect PRs? 00:24:34 When chasing numbers hurts your training 00:31:16 Ways to progress without adding weight 00:35:49 Heavier loads and training effort 00:41:47 Why advanced PRs can take years 00:46:57 How bodyweight changes affect strength 00:50:15 What else counts as progress?

Nick Shaw and Dr. Eric Trexler discuss oral GLP-1 options, how the newer drugs compare, and practical questions about dosing, side effects, muscle retention, and possible benefits beyond weight loss. They also examine research on weight regain after stopping treatment, the cost of long-term access, and how these medications may affect food cravings and behavior.

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Dr. Eric Trexler's Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Trexler MASS Research Review: https://massresearchreview.com/

00:00:00 Intro and football banter 00:03:21 Why GLP-1s are everywhere 00:08:17 Dosing and tolerability 00:11:12 Oral GLP-1 options 00:17:55 Single, dual, and triple agonists 00:21:59 How much weight loss do trials show? 00:26:53 Side effects and protecting muscle 00:31:34 Health effects beyond weight loss 00:34:53 Reward, cravings, and enjoyment 00:46:05 Weight regain after stopping 00:50:42 Cost and long-term access 00:53:57 What wider access could change

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00:00:00 Dr. Mike returns: dieting, lifting, and jiu-jitsu 00:02:40 Mike's phone-number leak story 00:09:22 Why busy people overcomplicate fitness 00:11:54 Health measurements: what to track 00:17:00 Measuring health versus improving it 00:30:20 Two 30-minute workouts per week 00:34:30 How to structure efficient superset workouts 00:42:29 Simple nutrition: protein and vegetables 00:46:30 Adjusting meals for fat loss or maintenance 00:53:50 Business dinners, alcohol, and restaurant choices 01:00:00 Convenient protein options 01:02:25 Applying the basics to any busy schedule

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Dr. Milo Wolf's Links:

• YouTube: @DrMiloWolf
• Instagram: @drmilowolf
• ResearchGate: Milo Wolf

00:00 Intro, gardening, and the UK heat

07:01 Is one gram per pound enough?

08:02 Where the 1.6 g/kg recommendation came from

15:34 Newer protein research and diminishing returns

19:51 Higher protein during a cut

22:00 Trading carbs for protein: performance versus muscle growth

29:10 Pre-workout carbs and training hungry

40:11 Research updates and Milo's protein targets

46:15 Practical ways to eat more protein

52:26 Protein shakes, fullness, and filling meal ideas

56:26 Final protein takeaways

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Mr. Deto's Links:

• Instagram: @__team_deto_
• Email: strength7044@yahoo.com

00:00:00 How Nick and Mr. Deto became training partners 00:05:22 Programming a deadlift and managing fatigue 00:09:10 How to know when a deload worked 00:12:38 Deto's path into lifting and powerlifting 00:20:00 Starting a coaching career before social media 00:23:51 Real coaches versus fitness influencers 00:30:09 General population versus competitive athletes 00:32:22 Who needs a planned deload? 00:37:03 Powerlifting periodization after a meet 00:46:20 Periodization for competitive bodybuilders 00:51:32 Sumo deadlifts, bench arches, and the strongest lifters 00:57:20 Training-partner stories and how to contact Deto

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Dr. Pak's Links:

• Website: https://drpak.com/
• Instagram: @dr__pak
• YouTube: @Dr__Pak
• Book: Train Smarter, Not Longer

00:00 Why deloads are so controversial

01:40 What deloads were originally supposed to do

03:03 The first research and the case for reactive deloads

05:27 What studies on time off actually show

07:20 How Nick and Mike discovered deloads in practice

15:47 Training around aches, fatigue, and heavy workloads

20:10 Verify fatigue with performance before taking time off

26:17 Beginners, advanced lifters, and deload frequency

28:01 Vacations and real-life opportunities to reduce training

36:05 Exercise swaps, pain management, and staying consistent

40:22 Nick's practical approach to scheduled deloads

48:14 Coaching athletes through an intentionally easier week

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Benefits of Fiber Article:

https://rpstrength.com/blogs/articles/the-fiber-cheat-code

Dr. Eric Trexler's Links:

• Instagram: @trexlerfitness
• ResearchGate: Eric Trexler publications
• Research review: MASS Research Review

00:00 Travel, training, and local sports banter

04:34 Why fiber is suddenly everywhere

05:33 Daily fiber targets and the 14-grams-per-1,000-calories rule

11:59 Fiber's long-term health benefits

14:42 How much fiber is too much?

16:07 What legally and practically counts as fiber

18:29 Soluble versus insoluble fiber

24:09 Food sources, supplements, and psyllium husk

27:57 Sugar alcohols and fiber-adjacent ingredients

35:37 GLP-1s, appetite, gum, and diet products

40:22 Protein bars and fiber fortification

49:49 Troubleshooting GI symptoms and increasing fiber safely

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Guest Links

Dr. Milo Wolf's Links:

• YouTube: @DrMiloWolf
• Instagram: @drmilowolf
• ResearchGate: Milo Wolf

Timestamps

00:00 Gardening, healthy eating, and body composition

04:09 Is body recomposition fact or fiction?

08:11 What recomp studies show from beginners to advanced lifters

14:05 Maintenance versus a calorie surplus

18:49 How much energy muscle growth actually requires

23:28 Who should choose recomp instead of bulking

30:09 Body-fat level, leanness, and when recomp is a poor fit

36:13 Advanced lifters and the difficulty of measuring progress

40:14 Training and recovery at maintenance

44:01 Recomp after injury or a major change in training status

47:00 Patience, coaching, and recognizing slow progress

51:20 Protein, calories, and practical recomp guidelines

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Dr. Pak's Links:

• Website: https://drpak.com/
• Instagram: @dr__pak
• YouTube: @Dr__Pak
• Book: Train Smarter, Not Longer

Timestamps

00:00 Knicks, the World Cup, and European sports culture

07:46 Is one set enough to build muscle?

11:28 What the research says about volume and strength

14:33 Low-volume training for muscle and health

18:58 Mechanisms versus real-world training outcomes

21:17 Building muscle versus maintaining it

28:47 Progressive overload and ramping up volume

34:54 Strength gains versus muscle growth

40:01 Why all-out intensity is romanticized

47:13 Practical volume and intensity takeaways

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Guest Links

Dr. Milo Wolf's Links:

• YouTube: @DrMiloWolf
• Instagram: @drmilowolf
• ResearchGate: Milo Wolf

Timestamps

00:00 Heat, sweating, and World Cup banter

07:40 What rep ranges actually build muscle?

12:30 The effective 4-to-50-rep range and muscle fiber types

15:50 Can you tell whether you are fast-twitch or slow-twitch?

21:56 Fiber types in sports, bodybuilding, and powerlifting

26:01 Why 4 to 12 reps has a practical advantage

29:07 Volume, proximity to failure, and stretch matter more

35:02 Matching rep ranges to pain, experience, and exercise selection

39:02 How to train for strength and muscle growth together

44:42 High reps versus heavy sets: physical and psychological fatigue

49:47 What the fatigue research shows and the final recommendations

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Guest Links

Dr. Eric Trexler's Links:

• Instagram: @trexlerfitness
• ResearchGate: Eric Trexler publications
• Research review: MASS Research Review

Timestamps

00:00 Weight-loss non-responders and the laws of thermodynamics

03:22 Rare medical conditions and extreme hunger

06:34 Hunger genetics, GLP-1s, and learning empathy

12:15 Lipedema and regionally resistant fat

21:48 PCOS, hypothyroidism, and what they do to metabolism

31:08 Three reasons weight loss can feel impossible

36:34 Tracking errors and the classic underreporting study

46:08 Food-label and restaurant-calorie errors

50:33 Controlled diet research and metabolic adaptation

58:39 Support, adherence, and why consistently showing up works

01:03:14 GLP-1s, side effects, and personalized dosing

01:10:45 Aging, activity, stress, and the myth of the 40-year-old metabolism

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Guest Links

Dr. Eric Trexler's Links:

• Instagram: @trexlerfitness
• ResearchGate: Eric Trexler publications
• Research review: MASS Research Review

Timestamps

00:00 Conference travel, weight-loss non-responders, and the episode setup

07:03 What counts as a training non-responder?

08:53 Measurement error and why short studies can mislead

10:53 Replication and better individualized research designs

16:30 General response versus program-specific response

19:25 Why advanced lifters struggle to measure small changes

33:34 Can muscle fiber type affect training responsiveness?

37:22 Why narrower studies produce better answers

39:28 Are true non-responders real?

44:10 What to do when your progress is unusually slow

50:27 Before you give up: time, volume, intensity, and mindset

54:39 The calf-training example, Eric's links, and closing

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Dr. Pak's Links:

• Website: https://drpak.com/
• Instagram: @dr__pak
• YouTube: @Dr__Pak
• Book: Train Smarter, Not Longer

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro and the case for revisiting bro science

04:33 Protein absorption and large protein meals

07:41 How much protein lifters actually need

11:36 Diet vs. training for body composition

15:23 The anabolic window and pre-workout nutrition

22:08 Why dirty bulking does not build extra muscle

24:22 Squats, deadlifts, hormones, machines, and failure

30:27 Fitness tribalism and muscle confusion

37:07 BCAAs, supplement marketing, and cardio

43:44 Stretching, isolation exercises, and rep ranges

48:51 Defining failure and whether the big three are necessary

53:35 Dr. Pak's book and closing thoughts

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Dr. Milo Wolf's Links:

• YouTube: @DrMiloWolf
• Instagram: @drmilowolf
• ResearchGate: Milo Wolf

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro and RP app research preview

06:29 What drop sets are and why they work

10:17 Drop sets vs. myo-reps, rest-pause, and supersets

15:18 The warm-up debate for older and advanced lifters

25:22 Drop-set research and time savings

27:09 How to structure drop sets and reduce the weight

31:35 Best rep ranges, discomfort, and training to failure

35:10 The best exercises and gym setups for drop sets

43:22 High reps, failure accuracy, and common mistakes

46:35 When drop sets are a poor fit

52:53 Joint-friendly use cases, app tracking, and programming

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Big Brev's Links:

• StudioBrev: http://studiobrev.com
• Bass Singer Academy: http://basssingeracademy.com
• YouTube: Danny Brevik
• Instagram: @bigbrev
• TikTok: @bigbrevik
• Link hub: http://hoo.be/bigbrev

Timestamps

00:00 Intro and who Big Brev is

00:21 Opera singer, voice teacher, RP athlete, and influencer background

01:10 Starting on TikTok and discovering social media reach

02:03 The viral "Yo Ho" sea-shanty moment and 14 billion streams

03:07 Record-label attention, internet virality, and not overthinking cringe

05:17 Authenticity, Viking covers, and handling comments online

07:33 Childhood singing, being labeled the fat kid, and finding confidence

10:22 Confidence, bullying, and the chip-on-the-shoulder mindset

13:14 Choir, musical theater, opera training, and meeting his wife

18:33 Opera career highlights and turning performance into a profession

31:00 Big Brev's fitness background, RP connection, and content transformation

44:03 Shoulder specialization, Viking visuals, and stretch-focused lateral raises

45:33 Ego checks, deep-stretch pressing, and training smarter for hypertrophy

48:25 Occlusion-style pump work, filming, and social-media lifting

52:16 Current training split, shoulder emphasis, and bringing up quads

56:16 Diet, protein targets, and vocal-health considerations

59:20 StudioBrev, Bass Singer Academy, music, and where to find Big Brev

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Dr. Pak's Links:

• Website: http://drpak.com
• Instagram: @dr__pak
• YouTube: @Dr__Pak
• Book: Train Smarter, Not Longer: The Minimum Effective Dose for Muscular Development - https://us.humankinetics.com/products/train-smarter-not-longer?srsltid=AfmBOopPR3bytn6NJ-_TUdH_akLG-d9p6Nry1ntEClMBy3P0C5CoIFZE

Timestamps

00:00 Intro, Dr. Pak's Greek rap album

01:38 Summer shredding and why aggressive fat loss is on the table

02:25 Slow fat loss, lean mass retention, and the classic deficit research

03:47 Why a 700-800 calorie deficit can make sense for average lifters

08:25 Controlled aggressive dieting versus crash dieting

10:11 The psychology of getting the diet over with sooner

12:09 The maintenance rebound risk after a hard cut

13:33 Who aggressive dieting is for, and who should stay slower

17:43 Body-composition research, bodybuilding prep, and lean mass loss context

29:31 The real muscle-retention priorities: lifting, protein, stress, and creatine

34:18 Mindset, training performance, and not overreacting to one bad session

39:28 Deficit ceilings, real-life calorie buffers, and using the RP Diet Coach App

41:37 Why the post-diet maintenance plan matters

47:13 Pak's book, where to find it, and closing thoughts

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Guest Links

Colton Engelbrecht's Links:

• Instagram: @colton_the.limit.breaker

Timestamps

00:00 Intro and why Colton's lifts look unreal

01:18 Colton's Instagram and current size

02:07 Best lifts, 1,100-pound deadlifts, and fake-plate reactions

07:47 Growing up in South Africa and early sports background

09:45 Getting into lifting through CrossFit and Olympic lifting

12:32 First powerlifting meets, early totals, and record chasing

18:04 Self-coaching, research, high-rep training, and programming basics

20:36 Working with Thomas Lilley and improving technique

22:45 Meet-day mindset and staying calm under huge weights

33:39 Bulking, appetite, and using the RP Diet Coach App

40:33 Travel, Moscow, future U.S. meets, and long-term competition planning

47:22 The path from powerlifting to strongman goals

48:11 A sample 6,000-calorie day of eating

53:08 Colton's socials, sponsors, and closing thoughts

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Dr. James Hoffmann's Links:

• Free TRT Guide
• Instagram: @rpdrjames

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro and Dr. James returns for Men's Health Month

01:24 James' upcoming TRT guide and why the topic matters

03:29 Why TRT is becoming more mainstream and less taboo

05:03 What counts as TRT vs. recreational/performance-enhancing use

07:10 TRT as testosterone replacement therapy and medical supervision

08:16 Finding the right dose: benefits, risks, and side effects

10:00 When "TRT" starts looking like too much testosterone

10:51 Blood work, labs, TRT Kingdom, and clinician oversight

11:26 Why chasing the high end of the range can backfire

12:49 Why lower testosterone may be normal for some people

14:00 Practical takeaways before considering TRT