The Mind Muscle Connection

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

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

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

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 hea

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 an

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 a

Workouts Beating You Up Or Not Building Muscle As You’d Like? | Ep 756

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast! If you leave the gym feeling beat up or you're not building muscle the way you expected, this episode is for you. Tod

A Better Approach to Phases Outside of Fat Loss | Ep 755

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast In today’s episode, I break down a better way to run a building phase. A lot of people come out of fat loss and either stay