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
789 episodes
Body Recomp Nutrition Strategies with Brandon DaCruz | Ep 781
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Nutrition can make or break a body recomp phase. In this episode, Brandon DaCruz is back on for part three of our body recomp series, and we break down the nutrition strategies we use with cl...
My Progressive Overload Framework For Building Muscle | Ep 780
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Progressive overload is one of the most important parts of building muscle, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode I break down my framework for applying progressive ove...
Self Inflicted Hunger vs Physiological Hunger (and what to do about it) | Ep 779
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Hunger is a normal part of fat loss, but not all hunger comes from a true physiological need for more energy. In this episode, I break down the difference between physiological hunger and wha...
Calorie Cycling In a Building and Fat Loss Phase + Examples | Ep 778
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Calorie cycling can be a useful tool during both fat loss and building phases. In this episode, I break down how I use calorie cycling, including redistributing calories throughout the week, ...
How, Why, When I Use Maintenance Calorie Days During Fat Loss For Clients | Ep 777
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Maintenance calorie days can be a useful tool during a fat loss phase, especially when it comes to managing diet fatigue, supporting training performance, and improving long-term adherence. I...
Muscle Growth Is a Slow Process and You're Making It Slower | Ep 776
In this episode, I explain why building muscle is such a slow process and how poor training and programming can make it even slower. I go through seven common training and programming mistakes that can hold back muscle growth and keep you from ...
How to Get The Most Out Of Your Training During Fat Loss | Ep 775
In this episode, I explain how to approach training during a fat loss phase while keeping performance and training volume high. I also talk about how I can balance my calorie deficit, training demands, and recovery during this phase.I ta...
Four Scenarios Where The Scale Doesn't Tell You What's Going On | Ep 774
In this episode, I explain why the scale doesn't always tell you everything that's happening with your body composition. Four different scenarios show how you can maintain, gain, or slowly lose weight while still making meaningful progress....
Weight stable doesn't automatically = adequately fueled | Ep 773
In this episode, I break down why having a stable body weight doesn’t automatically mean you’re adequately fueling your body. I discuss who is most at risk of underfueling, some of the signs to look out for, and how staying too lean, high train...
Exploring Peptides for Health, Recovery, and Performance with Dave Marsh | Ep 772
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Peptides are having a moment, promising to boost recovery, metabolism, body composition, and performance. In this episode, Dave Marsh and I break down what they actually are...
You Can Build Muscle In a Deficit, But You Need To Know These Things | Ep 771
Building muscle in a calorie deficit is possible, but your ability to do so depends on several factors.In this episode, I break down how resistance training, the size of your deficit, your current muscle mass, body fat levels, protein in...
Training Volume, Progressive Overload & Building More Muscle with Steve Hall | Ep 770
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! How much training volume can you actually recover from and when is it too much?In his 14th appearance on the podcast, Steve Hall breaks down how he manages extremely high train...
How To Periodize Your Training | Ep 769
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Training periodization is about adjusting your training throughout the year based on your goals, nutrition, recovery, and life situation. In this episode, I break down how to structure differ...
Do You Need To Change Your Training Based On Your Menstrual Cycle? w/ Dr. Alysha D'Souza | Ep 768
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! Cycle syncing sounds like it should work but the research doesn't back it up.In this episode, Alysha D'Souza and I break down what actually happens across the menstrual cycle, fr...
How Much Training Do You Need To Do Per Week For Muscle Growth? | 767
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Training volume is one of the biggest factors to consider when building muscle. In this episode, I break down how to think about weekly sets, how much volume most people need, and what facto...
Check These 7 Things Before Decreasing Calories Further In Fat Loss | Ep 766
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!When fat loss slows down, there are other things to look at before cutting calories.In this episode, I cover seven things to check before lowering your calories again. I dive into ad...
A Tool To Measure How Stressful Your Fat Loss Phase Is | Ep 765
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Fat loss requires a calorie deficit, but there is a point where low energy availability can start creating more stress on the body. In this episode, I break down how to estimate the stress of...
3 Reasons You Aren't Getting As Lean As You Want | Ep 764
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Getting leaner isn't always about eating fewer calories or pushing harder. If fat loss has stalled, there's usually a bigger reason behind it.In this episode, I break down the three bi...
Why Women Are More Likely To Body Recomp with Brandon DaCruz | Ep 763
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Body recomposition is possible for everyone, but women are generally in a better position to pull it off than men. That doesn't mean it's simple, or that you should stay in a recomp phase for...
Benefits and Trade Offs Of Each Nutrition Phase | Ep 762
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Body recomposition is possible, but that doesn't mean you should stay in the same nutrition phase forever. Whether you're in a fat loss phase or a building phase, each has a purpose and each...
Women Often Have a Larger Stress Response to Calorie Deficits | Ep 761
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Fat loss always comes down to being in a calorie deficit, but that doesn't mean everyone responds to dieting the same way.In this episode, I explain why women often have a larger stres...
The Three Biggest Factors That Determine Your Maintenance Calories | Ep 760
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!Many people want to increase their maintenance calories, but only a few factors actually make a meaningful difference.In this episode, I break down what determines your maintenance cal...
The Stress Bucket Explained: How Stress Affects Fat Loss, Muscle Gain And Health | Ep 759
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast.We all deal with stress, but most people underestimate how much it affects their progress in the gym and their overall health.In this episode, I explain my stress bucket analogy and ho...
15-10-5 Lifting Protocol, Resting Heart Rate, HRV, Muscle Growth and More with Bryan Boorstein | Ep 758
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, Bryan Boorstein is back on the podcast for another great conversation about training, recovery, cardio and hypertrophy. We discuss how Bryan uses recovery metrics like restin...
What Determines How Lean You Can Get And Stay? | Ep 757
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast.Getting lean is about much more than willpower. In this episode, I go into what actually determines how lean you can get and what it really takes to maintain it. I look at how genetics, muscl...