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Today, I'm speaking with Ripped Body Coach Reid Duggan about his journey into fitness. Reid shares what led him to struggle with anorexia, how bodybuilding saved his health, and why he began a career in the fitness industry as a personal trainer. Reid discusses the unique approach that made his private gym stand out from the crowd, why he prefers a simplified approach to fat loss for his clients, and what led him to eventually close his in-person gym and get involved with online coaching.While I appreciate Reid sharing his story, we are not the people to advise if you think you may have any issues with disordered eating. It’s a specialist topic that people go to school for.That aside, if you’d like to dive deeper into any of the topics we discussed, head over to RippedBody.com and click the free guides button in the menu to find our articles. If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments. I’ve been answering daily for the last 11 years.Alternatively, if you’re looking for a place to start, enter y

Today, I'm speaking with my good friend Alberto about his 150-pound weight loss journey. Not only did he lose the weight in only 8 months, but he's maintained his lean body for years, and built a successful business that allows him to travel the world without feeling restricted. We discuss how he lost so much weight, the challenges he faced after losing the weight, and why neither of us would recommend Alberto's approach. You'll learn why Alberto left a job at Apple to work in fitness, his approach to enjoying life while keeping the weight off, and the incredible ways he uses his audience to do good in the world.  If you’d like to dive deeper into any of the topics we discussed, head over to RippedBody.com and click the free guides button in the menu to find our articles. If you have any questions, hit me up in the comments. I’ve been answering daily for the last 11 years.Alternatively, if you’re looking for a place to start, enter your email address in the box that you’ll find on the home

Today, I’ve asked Ripped Body coach Matt to interview me to catch you up on what’s happened in the 3.5 years since the last pod.I talk about the new community for online coaches (The Rising Coach Collective) that I’m launching at the end of this month, why I changed my mind about group coaching and started The Ripped Body Cut Club, why we released a second edition of The Muscle and Strength Pyramid books, and briefly, why I prefer life in Japan to back home in Birmingham.If you’d like to be notified when we open applications for either the Rising Coach Collective or the next cohort of the Ripped Body Cut Club group coaching program, make sure you’re subscribed to the email list. Go to Rippedbody.com and enter your address in the box.This is the first of a new series, and I hope you enjoy the honest catch-up.

In this first episode of the second season I have my friend James Clear of JamesClear.com.James writes and teaches people how to instill lasting habits. I've been reading his work for years, and there is no doubt that his writing has helped me to become a better coach.After 6 years of writing, he's releasing his first book called Atomic Habits. So, while everything is super fresh in his mind, I decided to have him on to give us advice on the best ways to set training and nutrition habits.For the full show notes head to:https://rippedbody.com/podcast-james-clear/

Hypertrophy researcher, Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, answers questions covering considerations for older lifters, hypertrophy mechanisms, training splits, the value of mind-muscle connection, and how to tell if you are training too much or too little.For the full show notes & links visit:https://rippedbody.com/podcast-brad-schoenfeld

Joseph Agu talks about the challenges he faced working as sports nutritionist to the British Athletics Team, and how those lessons apply to us regular trainees.For the full show notes and links go to: rippedbody.com/podcast-joseph-agu

In this second part of our interview, Menno talks about the recent HMB and Ketogenic diet study fraud, and why using steroids can be like creating a "game over" scenario which you want to avoid.For the full show notes & links visit:https://rippedbody.com/podcast-menno-henselmans-pt2

Recorded in my living room in Tokyo, Coach Menno Henselmans of BayesianBodybuilding.com shares tips on how he has stayed jacked and shredded while traveling for the last five years.I also asked Menno about the somewhat controversial topic of race-based muscular potential, why he isn’t a fan of HIIT, why he quit business consulting to pursue a fear in fitness, and his frank thoughts on meal timing and intermittent fasting.For the full show notes & links visit:https://rippedbody.com/podcast-menno-henselmans/

This time I have Patrick Umphrey on the show, the man behind the legendary "Eat. Train. Progress." Facebook group. I talk to him about the power of empathy when working with clients, building that community, and how that has lead to a stream of applicants for his coaching business.For the full show notes and links go to: rippedbody.com/podcast-patrick-umphrey

This interview with Luka Hocevar was absolutely epic.Luka owns Vigor Ground fitness, a 12,000 square foot facility just outside of Seattle in a town called Renton. It's the best gym I have ever walked into, so I invited Luka on to talk about his journey to opening that, from being a regular LA Fitness trainer.The interview ended up being SO much more than that.The start of this episode may sound like an advert for his gym, but the point of it is that I want you to hear the vision and the passion, and be inspired if you are looking to do something similar.Later in the interview, we start talking about building a fitness business yourself. How Luka has run charity boot camps for the last 10 years every Saturday, which is not only something he loves doing but has helped him seal a solid reputation in the community and earned him heaps of clients along the way.We dig into how you can leverage ideas such as this to build trust, empower people to make a change, and build a business out of something you love do

Special Q&A Session with questions from members of the RippedBody.com Family Facebook Group.Why not join the family?https://facebook.com/groups/rippedbody Get the full show notes and links here:https://rippedbody.com/podcast/andy-morgan-2

"The thing that ties all lifters together, regardless of their level, is that we are all interested in getting to the next PR."On this episode, I interview Mike Tuchscherer, founder of Reactive Training Systems, and father of using 'Rate of Perceived Exertion' (RPE) based on 'reps in reserve' to modulate recovery with training. Mike has coached 12 people to world records, he is one of only five people to have ever totaled over 2100 lbs in the 260 lb in the IPF, and is something of a legend in the training community.In this interview, you'll hear the story of how Mike accidentally pulled a world record deadlift. You'll learn how to use RPE in your training to help manage and progress better, and we also answer reader questions. Enjoy!Show LinksSuper Training - The go-to book in Mike’s college lifting careerhttps://goo.gl/iCLHiaReactive Training Systems - Mike’s coaching businesshttp://www.reactivetrainingsystems.com/ Free Applications - To monitor athlete training and re

This is the third and final of a multi-part interview with Greg Nuckols of StrongerbyScience.com.Greg is one of my favorite people in the industry, exceptionally smart, a gifted writer, and happens to be one of the strongest people in the world.Greg answers reader questions and we cover three key things:- Squats: How do your muscles distribute the load when squatting?- Why Greg is not a fan of the term “progressive overload”.- Muscle Gain: Pushing yourself and why we stop growing.Greg on load distribution when Squatting. - How do bi-articular muscles distribute the load over the entire lower body when squatting? If this section goes a little over your head, get in-depth squatting guides and information on StrongerbyScience.com [1:15]Greg on hamstring emphasis. - How much can we emphasize the hamstrings when sitting back when squatting? Greg digs into the research on forward knee travel and muscle activation. Ultimately, there tends to be a lot of similar muscle activation, even when squats look very different

This is the second of a multi part interview with Greg Nuckols of StrongerbyScience.com.Greg answers reader questions and we cover three key things:Protein timing recommendations - are smaller people eating too little when they set their protein intake based on bodyweight?Misapplication of science to push agendas and how to treat people with opposing points of viewHilarity of consuming too many blueberries.If you wish to skip past the funnies and straight to the first question covering why Greg doesn’t bother with Youtube, jump to the 8 minute mark.Pineapple on Pizza? Greg thinks, yes. Andy’s odd Japan pizza experiences. [1:45]Ben Carpenter vs. Greg Nuckols. Is Greg really in Andy’s “Top 3?” [2:45]Beard Care. Genetics is really what’s responsible for a great beard, according to Greg. [3:45]Greg’s blueberry intake. Greg usually has one pint of blueberries per day, but it is not the secret to his intelligence. Greg warns not to eat too many blueberries. [4:45]Is there anything Greg does not know? Greg is really

"Dude, if you're like a hardcore Ketofile, you're probably not going to be aware of the vast majority of research that says otherwise.If you're not spending time on Pub-med, and you're mostly spending time reading blogs and perusing social media, you find yourself in an echo chamber. Then if you get in a discussion and toss those studies out at people, it's not cherry picking, that's just being unaware of what else is out there."How Greg felt about presenting at a fitness conference. - Greg described presenting with Eric Helms and Mike Tuchscherer as a surreal and great experience. [2:00]How Greg started. - The story of how Greg got started in the industry until now, where he is invited to speak internationally. Greg didn’t feel like his formal education is really meaningful. Greg learned out of genuine curiosity as to why things are true. Greg started writing on GregNuckols.com because of the encouragement of his wife. Next, Greg started to offer online training becaus

"I don't track my macros either, and loads of people are surprised when they hear that because I talk about it all the time. But if you want to do it via the simplest method possible, why would you track more meticulously than you need to?"Ben Carpenter is an in-demand and immensely popular UK-based personal trainer. He's well versed in all the geeky stuff we fitness nerds like to talk about on the internet, but I would argue that his special talent lies in the ways he takes that information and breaks it down to advise the regular folks who walk into his gym. In this interview, we did into that.We also discuss his incredible physical recovery from losing nearly 50lbs, all his hard-earned muscle mass and more, twice(!) after suffering bouts of Crohn's disease, and most common mistakes he sees with his clients with advice on how you can avoid making them.For detailed show notes and links, head to www.rippedbody.com/podcast-ben-carpenter

In this 60-minute interview, researcher and coach, Eric Helms, answers twenty reader questions posted in our Facebook Group. We talk about a variety of topics including RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion), full-body versus splits, protein frequency and how bodybuilders can progress through a plateau.The show also starts off with an exclusive musical number by yours truly. Enjoy!For detailed show notes and links - Click here www.rippedbody.com/podcast-eric-helms-3

How can we stay up to date with training research? What is the point of even trying to do so when we have studies coming out that seemingly contradict one another so often?Fresh off of finishing up his Ph.D., I welcome Eric Helms back on the podcast to explain why these seeming contradictions exist, how research can be useful, and the tools we can use to stay on top of it.We begin with a story of the hard realities of conducting the type of studies we want - those that will tell us how to get more jacked and ripped. Eric, as always, totally crushes this. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my friend, co-author, researcher, geek, powerlifter, bodybuilder, and highly sought-after coach, Eric Helms.For detailed show notes and links - Click here www.rippedbody.com/podcast-eric-helms-2

On this episode of the Rippedbody Podcast, I welcome back researcher and online coach, James Krieger, who I have invited back on the show to discuss one of the most important considerations for tweaking a nutrition and training program, individual differences.Research is great at telling us what will likely work on average, but it isn't able to tell you what will work best for YOU. In this interview, James suggests some simple questions you need to ask yourself when looking to optimize your nutrition and training strategies.Not only is James one of the most educated researchers out there, he is also one of the most genuine guys in the industry and I really enjoyed this second deep dive chat with the one and only, James Krieger.For detailed show notes and links - Click here www.rippedbody.com/individual-differencesThanks for listening!

Welcome to this frank conversation with writer, speaker, strength and conditioning specialist, power lifter, and the owner of Push Private Fitness in LA, Chad Landers. Chad has been a 'legit' trainer to rock stars and Hollywood actors for over 24 years and throughout this interview you’ll find simple, actionable, no-nonsense advice, which is all too often absent from this area of the industry.For the first half, we focus on how his nutrition and training advice differs for his actor clients on a time crunch versus his regular clients. In the second half, we talk about how Chad built his career, going from a farm in Illinois to being California state co-chair of USA Powerlifting, and training Hollywood clients in Studio City.For detailed show notes and links - Click here www.rippedbody.com/podcast-chad-landersThanks for listening!