Jason recently trained with an IFBB Pro - here are some thoughts that followed. This week's topics: 1. Best & worst protein drinks? 2:31 2. Benefits of a training partner 27:44 3. When is "feel" a good factor? 38:18 4. Are bodybuilders scientific or not? 45:20 5. What we want to be remembered for 1:05:43 Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Here's what over a decade of lifting taught us, in both strength and hypertrophy. This week's topics: 1. Consistency is boring but effective 9:48 2. How to best train if you're time-poor 33:23 3. Progressing less over time is okay 46:25 4. Prepping a P.L. team for nationals 1:00:27 5. Nuances of tested / untested feds 1:16:44 Join our community and…

How do you push on when you get red-lighted for 5 of your 9 lifts? This week's topics: 1. Bodybuilding & tripods are life 9:43 2. Jess' eventful powerlifting comp 37:27 3. Performing regardless of conditions 53:32 4. Focusing on processes & capability 1:06:38 5. Competing for the right reasons 1:13:01 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Joi…

This week, we fired through some questions surrounding physique-specific training and nutrition. This week's topics: 1. Formula 1 Melbourne update 12:56 2. Heavy low reps vs. Light high reps 24:20 3. Effects of running on your gains 31:12 4. Relationship / partner red flags 49:25 5. Do you need to track calories? 1:02:23 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠C…

This week's Q&A revolved around maximising muscle gain, through workout fuel, cardio and frequency. This week's topics: 1. Sir Google, tight clothes & diet foods 4:56 2. What to eat / drink pre-training 39:37 3. Muscle groups: Weekly frequency? 51:35 4. Lose fat & gain muscle at once? 1:01:45 5. Cardio can help with hypertrophy 1:06:57 Get the Slee…

Warming up for strength vs. hypertrophy, cutting weight, and the nuances of wearing music merch... This week's topics: 1. Is it OK to wear band/sports merch? 1:55 2. Our powerlifting girls smashed it 19:08 3. Training, dieting & life updates 29:35 4. Trust in the cutting process 45:26 5. What to think about for warm-ups 56:17 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠…

Struggling with wanting to eat more? Here are some of our favourite methods to a successful gaining phase. This week's topics: 1. Our fav ways to get protein in 15:29 2. Gaining & keeping muscle ain't easy 30:11 3. Best bang-for-buck warmup exercise? 49:38 4. How our current programs look & why 56:37 5. Flipping the "dieting" mental switch 1:06:52 …

Some things that are ACTUALLY worth your time / money... and some not so much. This week's topics: 1. Good barbers & babysitting duties 00:00 2. How meal plans can be helpful 21:55 3. Is there a time for ice baths? 46:45 4. Impacts of over-eating & alcohol 55:44 5. Under-rated supplements 1:09:39 Get the Sleep Guide: ⁠Click here⁠ 8 week Complete Co…

Here are some immediate fixes you can apply to your sleep routine, for even better gains. This week's topics: 1. Bad chicken & tongue tie gains 13:33 2. Deadlift warmup - bar leaving hips? 25:39 3. Observing odd behaviour in the gym 33:27 4. Effects of sleep you didn't know 53:45 5. The sleep hygiene checklist 1:09:09 Get the Sleep Guide: Click her…

Here are our thoughts on the importance of "feeling" your muscles working, and being sore after a set/workout. This week's topics: 1. The best hot cross bun flavour 7:01 2. Returning to high rep training 18:34 3. The ways we'd spend our money 31:45 4. You can't out-cue poor positioning 43:24 5. How important is D.O.M.S.? 59:33 8 week Complete Coach…

Are you getting the absolute most out of your training sessions, and programs? This week's topics: 1. Who wins? Old school vs. New school 10:04 2. Using RPE vs. RIR vs. Percentages 28:48 3. What if you don't follow a scale? 48:07 4. Should you get your bloodwork done? 53:43 8 week Complete Coaching giveaway: Enter here Join our community and hang o…

It's not just about eating more - it's the lifestyle changes, feeling sluggish and slow, and seeing numbers go up. This week's topics: 1. Struggles of getting more food in 8:31 2. People who don't put weights away 18:48 3. A lot of food is great, until it's not 31:46 4. Feeling lethargic & bloated 41:36 5. Tips for a more tolerable surplus 50:56 Gr…

Dad life, bad genetics, gyms banning tripods, and rapid fat loss protocols... and more. This week's topics: 1. Adjusting to dad life 4:14 2. What makes a "bad" bodybuilder? 21:47 3. Should tripods be banned in gyms? 30:13 4. How quickly can you lose body fat? 43:51 5. Which supps are a waste of money? 52:00 6. Dealing with low testosterone 59:40 Jo…

Protein, veggies, water - the standard, boring stuff.... But here is our best recipe for nutrition success. Work with nutrition coach Annie: Apply here This week's topics: 1. What it's like working with fighters 8:28 2. Why you should start at maintenance 24:16 3. Dealing with tempting "trigger" foods 39:43 4. Meal plans aren't a bad thing 59:01 5.…

Constantly looking for the next diet, or wondering how many more calories you could cut, or kilos to lose? Maybe it's time for a change. This week's topics: 1. The power of knowing you're not alone 15:12 2. Misconceptions of mentality coaching 28:13 3. WTF are we meant to eat, or not eat? 37:49 4. The mindset behind restrictive eating 45:26 Finding…

Nightmare accommodation, unwanted presents & setting kickass training goals... here's how our 2024 started & how we want it to go. This week's topics: 1. More travel horror stories 6:56 2. What to do with unwanted presents? 28:02 3. Muay thai & the broccoli haired crew 34:44 4. Jess' mystery platform reappearance 47:34 5. What we're all aiming for …

How does online physio treatment work? And how might it be better than in-person? Laura: https://instagram.com/LauraFox93 This week's topics: 1. Signs you have a good therapist 5:56 2. Warm-ups lifters should do more 13:04 3. Online treatment gets better results? 34:42 4. It needs to be a collaborative process 49:31 5. How quickly should you treat …

Would you rather be comforted or pushed? The boys chat PL comps, concerts & learning to fight. This week's topics: 1. What animal has the highest BF % ? 2:31 2. Comps & concerts to end the year 16:40 3. Becoming a Muay Thai beginner 32:58 4. Consolation or encouragement? 55:31 Join our community and hang out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As always, if …

Do you believe "relationship weight" is real? Or what could it also be a sign of? This week's topics: 1. Deciphering the language of the youth 19:43 2. Muay Thai, Zyzz & memories of music 28:30 3. Wave loading for the nostalgia 45:06 4. People "letting go" once off the market 1:01:08 5. Physical & deeper attractions matter 1:12:59 Join our communit…

Yeah but how much do you opposite-stance, chest-supported, wrap-around, supinating iso-lateral row, bro? This week's topics: 1. Could you land a plane? 4:04 2. Hack squat & pool table wrestling 19:21 3. Strength before fancy exercises 30:58 4. People are afraid of hard work 45:31 5. Is "relationship weight" a thing? 1:07:16 Join our community and h…

Eating challenges, fighting over gym equipment, and getting unwanted (and wanted) compliments... Tune in and enjoy! This week's topics: 1. Planning to eat 15,000 calories 5:31 2. Racing people to the cable station 25:41 3. Avoiding some people in the gym... 31:28 4. Not being shredded for a shoot 51:33 5. Our top workout songs 1:02:13 Join our comm…

(Un)flattering activewear and trying new, uncomfortable things. Tune in as we recap the photoshoot and lift-off! This week's topics: 1. Bdays, appliances &.. partner tracking? 2:23 2. Distorted body image & activewear 20:56 3. Photoshoots aren't as scary as you think 34:15 4. What we love about powerlifting events 43:42 5. Doing it all - strong, le…

Your expectations and close circles could be limiting you - here's how to push past them. Loz: https://instagram.com/Loz_Ready This week's topics: 1. The journey to self-confidence 12:54 2. Change starts with taking a step 23:01 3. You need to want to take action 45:35 4. Expectations are holding you back 53:46 5. Figure out what you don't want 1:0…

Would you share your car or your bed? How much time is too much, to drive to the gym? Enjoy this week's QnA! This week's topics: 1. Gym vibes matter (Are we too fussy?) 7:21 2. Friction of travelling to the gym 27:45 3. Our elite food & coffee culture 39:15 4. Life advice we wish we received 1:03:16 5. Things we would never share 1:08:44 Join our c…

The boys recap STC's recent Sydney trip: gym "bro-downs", photoshoots, lift-offs, and discovering what it means to train hard. This week's topics: 1. Photoshoot, "bro-downs" & too many drinks 22:12 2. Lift-off day & team appreciation 34:46 3. We want to train with more people 45:11 4. Progressive overload isn't a "style" 56:43 5. Different ways to …

What's wrong with the venerable bro split? Why is Ben saying push/pull/legs is better? This week's topics: 1. Messed up mental stages of a diet 14:34 2. Full body vs. Bro split vs. P/P/L 35:09 3. Different approaches for frequency 45:50 4. How it differs for the experienced 56:37 5. Do you have to do deadlifts? 1:07:11 Join our community and hang o…

This week we have some rapid-fire QnA, filled with both banter and education! This week's topics: 1. Combatting cravings while dieting 10:52 2. Lemon juice for electrolytes 23:05 3. Smelly people at the gym 30:05 4. Should you grunt while lifting? 54:11 5. Bulk & cut vs. Staying lean? 1:03:50 Join our community and hang out: Click here As always, i…

From feeling small and weak, to overweight and unfit - these are our experiences with mental body image. This week's topics: 1. Feeling small to feeling fluffy 28:51 2. Wanted & unwanted attention 37:34 3. Attributing bodyweight to worth 42:36 4. Who are today's role models? 52:00 5. Lining up worth with life stages 1:05:50 Join our community and h…

Mass gainer shakes, mid-set blackouts and caffeine-induced panic... We've unfortunately done it all. This week's topics: 1. Washing machines are the devil 1:07 2. Brutal diets we used to do 23:44 3. The art of spotting a dumbbell press 41:08 4. Accidentally overdoing preworkout 50:27 5. Code brown in the ice bath 59:13 Join our community and hang o…

Would a week off derail your progress? How would you approach someone positively in the gym? This week's topics: 1. Ben's paranormal encounter 12:42 2. 20 years of training... for a size medium 19:41 3. Approaching / approached in the gym? 29:38 4. You want more time in the gym, not less 51:42 5. Where training ranks in your priorities 1:09:34 Join…

From Ben's city pilgrimage to Jason's diet brain mishaps, tune into this week's Banter and Banter ep. This week's topics: 1. Sh*t fruit & "replacement" foods 3:41 2. Sourdough, sushi rice & the big smoke 13:27 3. The wonders of diet brain 28:19 4. Jason's first time transcending 42:49 5. Unusual sensitivity / observation 54:13 Join our community an…

The boys go through some fun Q&A, sent in from you guys! This week's topics: 1. Dad bods & online dating 10:51 2. Our body / dieting dysmorphia 26:54 3. Embarrassing gym mishaps 37:31 4. Carnivore diet & comfort foods 44:13 5. $5 mil? Yelling Ronnie Coleman? 53:12 Join our community and hang out: Click here As always, if you have any questions or s…

Gym conversation courtesy, snake oil products, dominant/lagging muscle groups, and more this week. This week's topics: 1. Country Ben - Pilates? Fake tan? 3:43 2. Appropriately ending gym convos 28:16 3. Why are these products still here? 35:56 4. How do you define a "hard" workout? 50:54 5. Why you have dominant muscles 1:12:43 Join our community …

Why might muscle soreness be, or not be, the best indicator of a good training session? This week's topics: 1. Training / nutrition when sick 1:42 2. Is having too much D.O.M.S. bad? 28:51 3. What actually causes D.O.M.S.? 35:56 4. Better metrics to aim for 43:01 5. Finding the right rep "failure" 50:54 here Join our community and hang out: Click h…

Soft suits in powerlifting, powerlifters doing pilates, and 5km foam runs... Enjoy! This week's topics: 1. Lifting leverages & unfair calories 3:55 2. Powerlifter Ben meets pilates 16:41 3. Soft suits - a barrier to powerlifting? 31:54 4. The psychological side of running 41:365. Melbourne & Sydney, we are coming 55:57 Join our community and hang o…

We dove into the research from the W.H.O. and uncovered the actual results from the diet soft drink study. This week's topics: 1. Is having a house cleaner bougie? 7:46 2. People read the diet soda study wrong 29:31 3. Critical thinking, or selective thinking? 40:18 4. Is it lack of effort or capability? 48:26 5. Saying is more important than doing…

Veggies, starches, proteins, processed foods... Where should you start, and what should you listen to? This week's topics: 1. Flu szn, injuries & baby names 3:54 2. Olympic athletes untested division? 3. Our "standardised" food industry 29:50 4. Supps & junk food won't save you 37:425. Change these unconscious food habits 53:116. The energy impact …

Selfies in the gym, our top 10 lifetime exercises, and "big cl*t energy" this week... Enjoy! This week's topics: 1. Failed lifts & Big cl*t energy 1:42 2. The warm-up process/checklist 16:47 3. 10 exercises we would do forever 31:37 4. Personal space & tripods in the gym 46:105. Owning a house vs. "Making memories" 1:00:23 Join our community and ha…

Obsessions, superpowers and gym pet peeves... tune in for all this + a massive announcement! This week's topics: 1. The biggest news we've ever announced 8:37 2. Witches, family roles and World War II 36:49 3. The superpower of mind-reading 51:20 4. How to not approach women in the gym 1:01:00 Join our community and hang out: Click here As always, …

These are the keys to stepping into the gym, confident in your game plan and your ability to put in the required effort. This week's topics: 1. Unreasonable dining expectations? 13:39 2. Improving sleeping environment 24:20 3. Building new, enjoyable habits 31:46 4. The nuances of training effort 45:19 5. How program length alters skill 1:08:49 Joi…

What do you default to when things get tough? Here's how we approach mentality in training and in life. This week's topics: 1. What's the female equivalent of B.D.E. ? 4:37 2. Tips to successful relationship 35:38 3. The growth mentality 47:22 4. The ownership mentality 54:41 5. The 'be, do, have' mentality 1:06:13 Join our community and hang out: …

As you mature, life happens and interests change. How do you go about creating / maintaining connections? This week's topics: 1. Morbid curiosity - submarines, Black Mirror 8:38 2. APL Nationals & upcoming team events 28:47 3. Getting or injured is the worst 41:12 4. Making new friends later in life 56:03 Join our community and hang out: Click here…

What supps do we actually take and/or recommend? You wouldn't believe what's still making the rounds! This week's topics: 1. Nutrition fads that still haven't died 10:38 2. Bert Kreischer & Arnie on the big screen 16:27 3. Gaming the air fryer system 26:15 4. The new craze - Ozempic & Berberine 5. What supps do we take / recommend? 51:07 Code EARLY…

Spacing volume out over a week, figuring out how to prioritise training in your schedule, and more answered in this week's Q&A. This week's topics: 1. Dieting while your family aren't 13:17 2. How often should your program change? 28:58 3. One intense leg day vs. Spreading it out 39:30 4. Struggling to fit training in your routine 58:51 5. "Coaches…

Here are the best ways we've personally found, to approach your dieting phase with greater success. This week's topics: 1. What we listen to while training 23:17 2. Reducing food friction while in a deficit 30:27 3. Are processed foods bad for you? 38:28 4. How to build a diet for yourself 49:52 5. Caffeine detox? Chats with god? 59:51 Code EARLYBI…

Feeling sluggish in a surplus / strength phase? Or feel you don't look as good as you want? Us too... This week's topics: 1. Set the date, work towards it 19:12 2. Higher intensity vs. higher volume 32:34 3. Should you rearrange your workouts? 43:01 4. Feeling chunkier in a strength prep 53:31 Code EARLYBIRD for a $1 first month on our training app…

What kind of lifter are you on comp day? Or maybe you don't know yet - tune in for some game day insights. This week's topics: 1. Finding good quality gym apparel 00:00 2. Are fat-burner supps effective? 19:41 3. Yabby racing & flannos in the gym 26:13 4. The job of a powerlifting handler 35:22 5. Does your online coach have F2F skills? 52:38 Code …

From Ben's pathology "deposit" visit, to Jason's rear-end puncture wounds, to bodybuilding medals and golf lessons... Strap in for this ep! This week's topics: 1. Ben's awkward medical "deposit" 4:03 2. The benefits of social training 17:52 3. From a bad prep to a gold medal 24:32 4. Anyone can prep, recovery is the key 33:40 5. Parallels in golf &…

This week the boys chat all things golf, to running, to bodybuilding and powerlifting goals. This week's topics: 1. Ben's 5km hill run (& injury?) 15:51 2. Our worst golf performance ever 21:22 3. The return to bodybuilding 28:29 4. How complex do you need to train? 38:40 5. They keys to progress over time 49:22 Check out our online/F2F coaching de…

Are you an all-in type of person? The boys chat about some of the drawbacks, but also benefits, and how you could utilise this trait. This week's topics: 1. Country stories & Project Hybrid 2:39 2. Ben's recent powerlifting team killed it! 17:21 3. A P.L. comp day - food, routine, attempts 33:28 4. When is being hyper-neurotic worth it? 44:39 Check…