Lifting Nerds
Adrian Ma and Brandon Emslie share discussions and interviews with the fitness community's best science-based researchers and coaches.
Episodes
59 episodes
S2E11 - Strength Programming for Bodybuilders vs Powerlifters, Fatigue Management, Prepping for meets vs Recreational lifters feat. Brian Minor
With Sheffield coming to a close, powerlifting has been a major sport in the lifting community.The host speak with one of their OG guest Brian Minor.Is a competitive natural bodybuilder but also a raw powerlifter in the...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:02:52
S2E10 - HYPERTROPHY VARIABLES feat. DR. ERIC HELMS
Meeting our fitness hero.The host speak with Eric helms, I mean DOCTOR Eric Helms. The GOAT. Where he speaks about different variations in lifting.Understanding muscle hypertrophy on what recent data has suggested as we...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:06:38
HOW TO PREP FOR MULTIPLE SHOWS (feat. Jeff Alberts)
Another big monster episode has we have the godfather! With all his wisdom and long experience he shares with us practical ways on how to prep for multiple shows and planning out your competition year.And much more..Fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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54:14
S2E7 - How to deal with Body Dysmorphia
A big monster episode, the host talk about what this disorder is, also called BDD. They will also talk about their personal experience on body dysmorphia. However, the most important aspect to this is identifying yourself if it's goal oriented ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:28
S2E6 - Periodizing Nutrition
A lot of folks out there have already got a good idea how to set your training through a macrocycle, but a lot of people get lost with the eating. The eating will take a big part of your fitness journey, to make your progress even faster. The h...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:07
S2E5 - Feeling Hungry?
If you are on a caloric deficit, does mean we reduce the amount of food you intake.Here the host talk about the actual practical solutions on how to deal with hunger levels within a fat loss phase and also when you are a competitive bodybui...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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33:19
S2E4 - Hip Thrust cannot grow your glutes
Here the host speak about how the barbell glute bridge was an overrated glute exercise and now there have been studies that it may not be the answer to growing your booty. They dig deep into the glute anatomy to identify what the function of th...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:35
S2E3 - Natural Or Not
Here the host talk about a sensitive matter but yet not enough people talk about it, they talk about natural bodybuilding and enhanced bodybuilding. There has been different perspectives in how people look at enhanced bodybuilders. However, the...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:06
S2E2 - You're Training Too Much
Here the host talk about a lot of mistakes people make. By training too much! The host dig deep into what is volume and what is within it. Some things on common volume mistakes and also what is a much efficient approach to training volume for m...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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24:57
S2E1 - How to keep your New Years Resolution
The host talks about how it's been a tradition to set New years resolution. So exactly what is it? and why do the majority of people give up their resolution before the month of January. The host will talk about different paths of goal settings...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:48
Episode 50 - Age vs Metabolism
This episode the host talks about the older we get, our body reaction will change. And here the host explains the causes of why individuals' body composition change as they get older, due to the relationship of energy expenditure. The big quest...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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18:07
Episode 47 - RPE vs RIR
We have so many literature about RPE and RIR, the host is going to briefly talk about it, but more importantly, the host talks about the proximities to failure and how to use the RPE/RIR in training.
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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20:27
Episode 46 - Lifting for Endurance Athletes
The gym is made for all sorts of people and they use it differently. Here the host is going to analyze and breakdown the training techniques and information for athletes who want to train in the endurance department. Athletes like marathon runn...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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21:21
Episode 45 - Working with a Personal Trainer
If you haven't worked with a personal trainer, or didn't think of working with one. Here the host talk about the benefits and drawbacks of what a personal trainer can do and what their scope of practices are. Some personal trainers are not qual...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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14:34
Episode 44 - Are you ready to compete?
If your looking to compete in a physique sport this epside is for you.Brandon talks about all the things you need to check off before youstart a prep.
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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9:55
Episode 43 - Making Progress with out Tracking Macros
In this podcast one of the hosts (Brandon) talks about what intuitiveeating is and how he is currently using it and how he gets his clientto use it.
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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13:49
Episode 42 - Couple Goals
Here the host Adrian talks about some of the struggles that couples may go through if one is dedicated to a fitness goal, and the other is not. There may be potential fights and arguments between the two, and how we we deal with them?
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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15:14
Episode 41 - Rest Days aren’t effective
The host as online coaches have heard many individuals don't really take rest days from workout. Specifically hearing it from gym bros who never takes days off. The host talks about the science behind the reason for rest days, and also how it c...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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30:49
Episode 40 - Morning Lark vs Night Owl, Which is Better?
There is a difference between these 2 sleeping schedules, some people respond better in the morning and some people respond better to the night time. Which of these will be more beneficial? which of them is actually better? All here, the host w...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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10:45
Episode 39 - 3 Reason Why You’re Always Tired
Brandon shares his struggle with sleep and talks about the 3 mainreasons causing it. He discusses what he is going to do to improve hisquality of sleep so he can recovery better and start having productivedays again.
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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11:45
Episode 38 - Lifestyle hacks to keep your summer body
Here the host talk about practical things you can do to keep your summer body on things u can bring to beaches or events.Also we talk a little bit about mentality of attending to friend events and cutting down intake.
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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29:40
Episode 37 - Obesity is the NEW healthy?
The host Adrian talks about a movement that an American plus size model has made her way to the top with a movement. This movement is called #effyourbeautystandards and how this movement has changed many lives. For the better or worst? This hos...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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11:52
Episode 36 - Stop it with the junk volume
Do you find yourself training hours on end in the gym and not seeingany results? If yes, this episode for you!
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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12:14
Episode 35 - Natural Bodybuilding has become a JOKE
The host talk about how natural bodybuilding competition has changed over the years. Then they the host will discuss pros and cons on natural bodybuilding and why they full support the idea of it. If you want to get into natural bodybuilding an...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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26:57