The Ripped Body® Podcast
For over a decade, Ripped Body® has helped thousands of busy guys achieve life-changing transformations — without letting the process dominate their lives.
We do not “hack” their biology. The answer is never in a supplement bottle or morning routine.
Just real food. Hard, but efficient workouts.
The Ripped Body Method is an evidence-based, data-driven system of physique transformation built to deliver.
In this series, we are helping our readers and listeners pinpoint the key gaps in their training and nutrition, and cut the rest.
No more second-guessing. No wasted effort. Just clarity and results that compound over time.
We’d be honored to show you how.
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Since 2011, we’ve helped 2,000+ busy men get lean, strong, and in control — without supplements, gimmicks, or sacrificing their lives to the gym.
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Episodes
116 episodes
“The curse of knowing too much.”
This week’s podcast is about a frustrating place many people eventually reach.Ryan, 47, a father of four, is on a mission he calls Project 50.He started strength training three years ago and has done an incredible job trans...
“How Little Can I Do and Still Maintain?”
This week’s podcast covers situations that I am sure many busy working dads will recognize in themselves.Today's guest, Sayer, is now fit, lean, and athletic. He lifts, rock climbs, officiates high-level sports, works a demanding remote ...
“I Weighed 260 Pounds at 13”
This week’s podcast is one of my favorite kinds of conversations.Shelby, 41 from Oklahoma, describes himself as a "regular guy with regular guy problems." In reality, he’s a single dad of four boys who’s lost close to 90 pounds, rebuilt ...
"Strong Enough for the Slopes Into My 60s"
Today I’m joined by Paul. He is 50, lives in Switzerland, has a demanding corporate job, and is an avid alpine skier. He’s also someone who’s stayed naturally lean most of his life — abs included — without much effort.This conversation i...
"The Diet Isn’t Over When the Diet Ends"
Today’s conversation is with Don Selkirk. Don is 52, has trained consistently for decades, and has a physique most people would be more than happy with. But like many experienced trainees, a small visual cue in the mirror was enough to trigger ...
"I Know What to Do… So Why Am I Still Stuck?"
This week’s podcast is for the people who already know what to do, but can’t seem to make it stick.Nico (42), originally from Venice, Italy, but now living in Austin, has a demanding career, trains regularly, eats well, and stay...
"My Old Physique Is Holding Me Back"
Today, I’m speaking with Jon. He’s a Brit who used to be ripped at 50. — That was when he lived in Australia.But for the past 7 years, he’s been back in the UK, and his fitness has gone downhill.He’s heavier than ever, and coming ...
"New Year Mistakes to Avoid" with Matt and Sam
2026 has arrived, which means you’ve probably been bombarded with all sorts of fitness advice, hacks, and shortcuts. We know it can be hard to sort through the noise, and we want to help you avoid the most common fitness mistakes we see as peop...
“Dr. Eric Helms and Andy Morgan on The Muscle and Strength Pyramid books (3rd editions)”
If fitness feels more confusing now than it did five or ten years ago, you’re not imagining it.This week on the podcast, I’m joined by **Dr. Eric Helms** to talk about *why* we wrote the Muscle & Strength Pyramid books in the first ...
Building Strength and Muscle After 50, with Chad Landers
This week on the podcast, I’m joined by my good friend Chad Landers, a coach who’s been training people hands-on for more than 30 years and recently published
“How Should You Choose a Training Program?” - with Matt and Sam
Whether you’re just starting your fitness journey, you’ve been a little inconsistent in the gym and want some routine, or you’re simply looking to change up your workout program, choosing the right training split can be a little confusing.<...
“The Least Effort Method of Maintaining Your Physique After Dieting”
Once the diet ends, most people don’t know what to do next.In this episode, Coach Matt and I talk about how to transition from fat loss to maintenance without panic or rebound. And then we talk about finding the least training you...
“I Quit My Job to Finally Get in Shape”
Todd, a father of six, spent two decades in engineering and renewable energy. At 48, he decided it was time to re-engineer something else: his own life.Todd walked away from his career — not because he had to, but because he wanted to. H...
“He Lost 41 lbs on 1,000 Calories a Day: Now What?”
This week, Coach Sam joins me for a new Q&A episode. I put him to the test by asking him to answer a reader’s question — one I’d already answered myself — to see how closely his advice matched mine.**Q: “Two months ago, I finished a...
“I ate only 5 foods to get lean.”
Today, I’m joined by Chris, who went from 170 lbs to an unsustainable 118 lbs by eating just five foods and hammering cardio. That crash diet left scars — binge-restrict cycles, fear of weight gain, and self-doubt.But over the pas...
“What Should You Do When Progress Stalls?” - with Matt and Sam
This week, Ripped Body coaches Sam and Matt break down why people often feel “stuck” in their fat loss journey, even when they’re consistent with training and nutrition. They walk through the most common reasons for stalled progress, how ...
“I’m 42 and wondering: Can I still grow?”
Chandler is a form of client of mine. He’s a 42 year-old father of two young boys living in Savannah, Georgia. We work together 11 years ago when he got stuck, and we managed to make a level change in his physique. In the year since Chandler ha...
“Should You Cut Through the Holidays? — with Andy and Matt”
Andy and Coach Matt talk about dieting during the holiday season, getting back on track after losing momentum, and how their coaching philosophies have evolved over the last decade. ------------Since 2011, we’ve helped...
“I've been from 140 to 280 and back… But why can’t I bulk?”
Joe’s beaten obesity and kept the weight off for years — but every bulk ends in failure. Why?On the face of it, it looks like he has been doing everything right. But when we dig in, there are a couple of simple tweaks I believe he can make ...
“Set Your Expectations in Reality — Not Fantasy”
Most people don’t quit training because they don’t get results. They quit because their expectations didn’t match reality.In this episode, Sam and I dig into a real coaching application where someone claimed to have gained 2...
"Skills Aren’t Your Problem — Mindset Is"
What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t a lack of knowledge or skills… but mindset?That’s the core idea behind Itamar Marani’s new book [*Elite Performance*](https://itamarmarani.com/book/).I'm delighted to have Itamar back on the...
“The Most Common Diet Mistakes – with Matt & Sam”
In this episode, Ripped Body coaches Matt and Sam break down the biggest mistakes people make when starting a diet — and the smarter, sustainable strategies to replace them with.They discuss:Why going “all in” backfire...
''I lost 80 lbs and kept it off for 10 years — Now I’m afraid to bulk''
In 2014, Jason went from 225 lbs to 145 lbs in just nine months — and he’s kept it off for 10 years.At 52 years old and has the physique of a boxer in his primeJason is a former Navy rescue squadron member with the mental toughn...
#91 Training Through Injuries, Deloads, and Cuts — Q&A with Coach Matt
We’re kicking off a new Q&A series on the Ripped Body Podcast. Today, I sit down with Ripped Body Coach Matt to answer listener questions. In this first session, we cover:👉 Should you adjust calories when deloading?👉 What's a good a...
"I thought I had to push, but I realize now I had to pull back"
Hi, I’m Andy, and welcome to another episode of the Ripped Body Podcast, where we explore what it really takes to build and maintain a strong, lean physique — without sacrificing your sanity or your life outside the gym.When Jay first re...