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
744 episodes
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...
Finding the Body Fat Range Where You Feel and Perform Your Best | Ep 718
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I dive into Finding the Body Fat Range Where You Feel and Perform Your BestI walk through healthy body fat ranges for men and women, the real tradeoffs of getti...
My Thoughts On How Many Sets For Muscle Growth + What Impacts This | Ep 717
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I break down my thoughts on How Many Sets For Muscle Growth + What Impacts ThisI talk about how to define volume, why quality matters more than just piling on sets, an...
Progressive Overload for Cardio, High vs Low Carbs, and more with Dr Mike T Nelson | Ep 716
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In today’s episode, I have Dr Mike T Nelson with me to talk about Progressive Overload for Cardio, High VS Low Carbs, Human Dynamic Range and more. Dr Mike has years of experience in the fitn...
When Carbs Help With Recovery and When They Dont | Ep 715
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I break down When Carbs Help With Recovery and When They Don’tI walk through how overall stress load impacts recovery first, then explain when adding carbs can genui...
45% of Active Women May Be Underfueled. Here’s the Real Fix | Ep 714
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I’m diving into 45% of Active Women May Be Underfueled. Here’s the Real FixI talk through the real reasons so many active women feel run-down, struggle with performa...
Bro Splits, TRT, Tracking Blood Glucose and more with Bryan Boorstein | Ep 713
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this episode, I’m joined once again by Brian Boorstein for a deep dive into Bro Splits, TRT, Tracking Blood Glucose and MoreWe talk about Brian’s return to a bro split and why it’s ...
Circadian Rhythms 101 For Body Comp, Health, and Performance | Ep 712
Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!In this solo episode, I’m walking you through Circadian Rhythms 101 for Body Comp, Health and Performance.We’ll cover the basics of how your circadian system works, why things like m...