The Mind Muscle Connection
The Mind Muscle Connection is a show dedicated to educating you on applying science-based; training, nutrition, and mindset strategies to help you build a leaner, stronger, and more confident self. Grab some coffee and listen in!
Episodes
751 episodes
Does Cardio After Lifting Prevent Muscle Growth, Fat Loss Mistakes, 4 Week Training Cycles and More w. Brandon DaCruz | Ep 743
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I sit down with Brandon to dive deep into some of the most debated topics in evidence-based training: deloads, program structure, muscle maintenance, and whether frequent exe...
Can You Lose Fat At Maintenance? | Ep 742
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!A new study on body recomposition sparked a big conversation around maintenance calories, fat loss, and muscle gain. So in today’s episode, I break down what the study actually showed, where...
My Case For Periodizing Your Nutrition | EP 741
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!A lot of people spend years trying to find the “perfect” calorie target and then stay there forever. The problem is your body adapts over time, and what works in one phase of the year may sto...
Body Comp 101: How to Actually Improve Body Composition | Ep 740
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I sit down with coach Bruno Araujo Silva, a coach based in Belgium, to break down a real client case study and walk through Body Comp 101: How To Actually Improve Body Compo...
5 Most Common High Stress Load Avatars | Ep 739
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Most people are trying to do the right things, but they are applying them at the wrong time. So in this solo episode, I deep dive into the 5 Most Common High Stress Load AvatarsI break...
Hyrox Training, Zone 2 Cardio, Fats In a Deficit, Calorie Cycling, and more | Ep 738
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!This episode is a Q&A episode where I go through a bunch of questions I’ve been getting from clients and listeners… Hyrox Training, Zone 2 Cardio, Fats in a Deficit, Calorie Cycling, and...
Fat Loss Habits, Hunger, Optimal Body Fat Range and much more w/ Brandon DaCruz | Ep 737
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!This episode is a collab episode with with Brandon DeCruz, and you can also find this one over on his podcast, Chasing Clarity. Brandon is a long-time coach with a full roster...
7 Reasons Youre Working Hard But Not Seeing Change In Your Body Comp | Ep 736
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I deep dived into the 7 Reasons You’re Working Hard But Not Seeing Change In Your Body CompI walk through the most common reasons I see with clients who are put...
Warm Up Sets, Exercise Selection, Rep Range, Cardio Recovery, etc. w/ Bryan Boorstein & Jordan Lips | Ep 735
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In today’s episode, I have Bryan Boorstein and Jordan Lips back on for another roundtable to talk about Warm Up Sets, Exercise Selection, Rep Ranges, Cardio Recovery and moreWe got i...
If Youre Above These Body Fat Ranges, You Don't Need a Surplus to Build Muscle or "Reset" Metabolism | Ep 734
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I talk about If You’re Above These Body Fat Ranges You Don’t Need A Surplus To Build Muscle or “Reset” Your MetabolismI break down why that approach usually bac...
Body Comp > Scale Weight, Women and Maint Cals, Thyroid Issues, Postpartum and more w/ Lindsay Parker | Ep 733
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In today’s episode, I have Lindsay Parker with me, also known as Lifting Lindsay, a coach who helps women over 40 build muscle, strength, and confidence while balancing life as a mom of four...
Strategies To Keep You Leaner, Stronger, and Feeling Good In Your Building Phase | Ep 732
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I deep dive into Strategies To Keep You Leaner, Stronger, and Feeling Good In Your Building PhaseI break down how to approach a building phase so you can actual...
What Losing 160+ Pounds Taught Him About Health w. Garret Query | Ep 731
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In today’s episode, Garrett Creary joins me to share his full transformation story, What Losing 160+ pounds taught him about health. This one goes way beyond weight loss and gets into what a...
How to Actually Approach Body Recomposition | Ep 730
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I break down How to Actually Approach Body RecompositionI go into what body recomposition really means, the different ways it can happen, and how energy balance, train...
How to Keep Making Progress During Busy Seasons w. Dr Eric Helms | Ep 729
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I catch up with Dr Eric Helms, a natural bodybuilder, coach with Team 3DMJ, and co-director of a sports research institute in New Zealand, to talk about How to Keep Making P...
How Long Should a Training Cycle Be for Muscle Growth? | Ep 728
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I’m breaking down How Long Should A Training Cycle Be For Muscle GrowthI go into how long a training cycle should last, why constantly changing exercises can hold yo...
Managing Fat Loss During Performance Training, SIBO, and more w/ Laura Savino | Ep 727
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I’m joined by Laura Savino, founder of EPN Nutrition and The Practical Athlete, who brings a ton of real-world experience in both performance and body composition to talk ab...
Fat Loss Plateau? Here Is The Decision Process I Use With Clients | Ep 726
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I break down the Fat Loss Plateau? Here Is The Decision I Use With Clients. If your weight has stalled and you are tempted to immediately cut calories, there are a few ...
The Benefits of Eating At Maintenance w. Brandon DaCruz | Ep 725
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I sit down with Brandon Cruz, a seasoned coach, fitness enthusiast, and host of the Chasing Clarity podcast, with over 20 years of experience in training, nutrition, and met...
Cardio For Lifters Over 30 (Benefits, Splits, Progressions) | Ep 724
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I break down Cardio For Lifters Over 30 (Benefits, Splits, Progressions)I go through the biggest mistakes lifters make with cardio and how to structure it so it actu...
What Causes Cravings + How To Manage Them | Ep 723
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I deep dive What Causes Cravings + How To Manage Them.Cravings are something almost everyone struggles with, especially during fat loss phases so today I walk y...
How Nutrition And Body Comp Can Add To Your Stress Load | Ep 722
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I break down How Nutrition And Body Comp Add To Your Stress Load. I walk through how stress impacts body composition, recovery, and performance and why fat loss gets harder w...
Resting Heart Rate, Alcohol and HRV/RHR, How to Speed Up Recovery and more w. Dr Peter Tierney | Ep 721
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In today’s episode, Dr. Peter Tierney joins me to talk about Resting Heart Rate, Alcohol and HRV/RHR, How to Speed Up Recovery. Dr Peter is a sports scientist and performance coach who has wo...
Update On My Health/Fitness/Bloodwork | Ep 720
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I give you an Update On My Health/Fitness/BloodworkI break down how I structure my nutrition without obsessively tracking, what my current training split looks ...
What To Dial In Before Fat Loss, Under Recovery, Training At Night & More w/ Brandon DaCruz | Ep 719
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In today’s episode, I sit with Brandon Cruz to deep dive about What Needs To Be Dialed In Before Fat Loss, Under Recovery, Training at Night and moreWe talked through metabolic healt...