Eat Train Prosper

Dynamic Double Progression in a Deficit and a Surplus | ETP#228

Dynamic Double Progression. A favorite progression model. Here is your short version of it: take standard double progression, where you move up in reps or in weight insid

What Actually Counts as a Training Day? | ETP#227

For the first 5 years of Aaron's coaching business he kept a running doc of every question a client ever asked. Hundreds. The single most asked question was a form o

Are Abs Made in the Kitchen? | ETP#226

ETP226 comes from a DM question posed to Bryan wondering whether we have taken the "abs are made in the kitchen" idea too far. That question opened up into a bigger one,

August 2026 Instagram Q&A | ETP#225

Another month, another batch of questions pulled straight from the Instagram audience. This one runs the full range, from how to build a bro split around daily cardio, to

The Benefits of Using Your Fitness | ETP#224

This week we have a slightly different kind of episode. We talk less about the mechanics of training and more about the benefits of using your fitness out in the world, s

Is Your Fat Loss Stalled? Then Do These | ETP#223

This one came straight out of the DMs. Aaron gets messages from people who are interested in coaching and they usually lay out everything they have been doing and everyth

Reverse Diets, Deloads & New Coach Advice: July Q&A | ETP222

Episode 222 is our July Instagram Q&A, and per usual the questions did not disappoint. We dig through a big stack covering everything from exercise sequencing and deloads

How Much Is Enough? A Volume Dose Response | ETP221

We have covered volume a handful of times on the podcast — ETP#167 (Personalizing Your Training Volume), ETP#188 (Quality Volume), and most recently ETP#207 (The Training

Chasing BIG Goals - Part 2 | ETP220

ETP#220 is the part two follow-up to last week's episode, and this is the one we really wanted to get to. We ran out of road last week before doing CrossFit Pacific

Chasing BIG Goals - Part 1 | ETP219

ETP#219 (Part 1) is all about chasing big goals. If you've listened for a while you know we talk a ton about training, a decent amount about nutrition, and honestly

Progression Models You Should Try | ETP#218

ETP 218 is all about progression models. The whole conversation starts from one non-negotiable idea: eventually there has to be real, tangible progression. Most of the "m

The Impact of Harder Efforts | ETP#217

ETP 217 digs into effort, and the notion that many overestimate their effort relative to their goal. We've observed a flip over the last decade. Rewind 10-12 years

May 2026 Instagram Q&A | ETP#216

Eat Train Prosper #216 is our May 2026 Instagram Q&A. We have 15 questions. Notable questions of likely interest are: a framework for peaking a physique for a photoshoot,

Pro Camp & April Recap | ETP#215

Eat Train Prosper 215 picks up after our longest hiatus ever while Aaron was transitioning back to living in the United States again. Episode 215 covers numerous insights

Training Series Resurrected: Lateral Delts | ETP#214

In ETP#214 we are bringing back the Training Series with a dedicated deep dive on lateral deltoids. We covered shoulders back in episode 138 in December 2023, but the lat

How We Eat and Train While Traveling | ETP#213

In ETP#213 we get into the realities of training and eating while traveling, something both of us deal with regularly. We cover Bryan's recent training reflections,

March 2026 Q&A | ETP#212

In Episode 212 we answer our March Instagram questions across a full spectrum of training and nutrition topics. We cover how we'd approach movement assessments with

Making a Case for Intuitive Hypertrophy Progression | ETP#211

In ETP 211, we dig into Bryan’s recent adventure into his intuitive training Bro Split, and whether ditching the logbook is a sign of experience or a terrible idea. We ex

The Impacts of Your Environment | ETP#210

Eat Train Prosper 210 is about your environment. And how your environment is either working for you or against you. This week we get into why willpower is largely a losin

The TRT Episode | ETP#209

TRT is one of those topics that generates much controversy. You're either being sold on it as the ultimate life upgrade or warned away like you're making some i