The Mind Muscle Connection

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 rec

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. I

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 epis

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 cal

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,

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 an

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 cal

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 c

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 underfuelin

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 episo

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 o

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, S

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

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

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

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 thing

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

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 usua

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 do

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 yo