The Revive Stronger Podcast

Get ready to dive into the world of contest prep with Jake Remmert as he makes his return to the show! Discover how Jake navigated his recent diet before the diet, from ditching tracking before to uncovering invaluable lessons along the way.But that's not all! Join us as we explore the latest buzz in evidence based fitness, tackling hot topics like deloads, volume, and the ever-debated proximity to failure. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion that's sure to take your knowledge to the next

This week I chat with Eric Helms and dig into his recent unicorn gains. How has someone with 2 decades of experience made such rapid muscle growth progress? Find out today.Before touching on some of the updates that will be made to the muscle & strength pyramids, from protein intakes to volume & proximities to failure. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:47 One year as a pro and competitive goals 09:05 Gaining faster than expected 19:22 Training to failure and volume 23:37 How to determine optimal

This week I am talking to Jorn Trommelen about his recently authored study looking at how much protein could be effectively used in a single meal?It’s been thought there is a cap to the amount of protein that’s beneficial for muscle growth and past this point the rest is wasted. In today’s episode we will find out if that is true and provide you the important practical recommendations when it comes to protein intake and timing for maximising muscle

This week I interviewed Steff Noble a WNBF Pro and the President at the WNBF UK about the natural path and how to bring natural bodybuilding to the limelight.In today’s episode, you will discover how Steff got into competing and why she stayed natural. And we delve deeper into the discussion of being natural vs. Enhanced and how we can grow the natural side and awareness. If you have ever considered taking the bodybuilding stage or have people in your life who have, this is a

This week I talk to Chris Barakat, we dig into his life since bringing a child into the world and how that’s impacted his bodybuilding.Before diving into his experience at WNBF Worlds and a general discussion surrounding his preference how higher protein diets. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:37 Becoming a father and the impact on the business and bodybuilding 06:40 What does training look like now? 09:41 Is it Possible to hit the genetic ceiling? 12:03 Goals & expectations as a natty pro 24:56 WNBF

This week I talk to Max Coleman who recently published a study looking at the influence of being supervised on muscle growth. Does having a team of researchers help or hinder peoples muscle growth?We also dig into some broader discussions on science, what it can and cannot tell you. Finally seeing if Max has any updated thoughts surrounding reloads. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:26 Study on the effects of supervision 12:26 Gender differences 15:59 Cues during lifting helpful? 19:35 Unsupervised

What leads to more growth leaving reps in the tank or taking reps to failure? Today I talk to Martin Refalo about just that as he recently published a paper that investigated this question.Learn about the current state of evidence as it pertains to proximity to failure and the relationship to hypertrophy and why Martin's study helps fill a void within the literature to date. And finally the important practical takeaways for you as a trainee or coach. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:26 What is the study

The dose-response relationship between resistance training volume and muscle hypertrophyThis week we have a roundtable to discuss whether or note there is a dose-response relationship between training volume and hypertrophy. Samuel Buckner and Holly Baxter recently authored (along with E.Moreno - not on the show) a paper that put some doubts into this relationship. And so they are on along with Menno Henselmans and Josh Pelland to try and dig deeper into our understanding. One you don’t want to