RP Strength Podcast

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro - kids are ruthless 14:45 - Dr. Mike's full arc: time off > contest prep 28:30 - Cutting setup: pharm, Calories, steps, diet breaks 38:20 - How Mike found the "sweet spot" for his dieting setup 47:15 - Mike's split 53:45 - GLP-1 stack talk (Tirzepatide/RETA) + "future of bodybuilding" take Happy New Year!  

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Five Nights at Freddy's chaos 03:30 - Mike's "performance" issues 04:44 - Cialis/Viagra as "pre-workout pump," what it does/doesn't do 08:30 - Post-photoshoot reset: diet/training overview + plan setup 17:41 - Arm/shoulder emphasis: training arms 6x/week + managing flare-ups 20:33 - The "heavy → moderate → light" 3x/week frequency model (with exercise variation) 39:14 - Why joints hate high frequency (and how exercise selection helps it) 53:13 - Wrap-up: holidays, deload timing, and goals for the next block  

Its our Black Friday Sale! Huge discount on the RP Hypertrophy App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmhype and on the RP Diet Coach App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmdiet   00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger) 02:50 - What are the Highland Games? 07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports 17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays 26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays 34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking 41:50 - …Back to training during the holidays 46:30 - How did you find a support system when trying to be the best in the world? 01:03:00 - Closing advice - What story would you want to tell people?   Dr. Derek's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilcoxstrengthinc/  

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 – How many PhDs (1.5-2.5)? +/- Medical Dr. 02:30 - CPR & broken ribs 04:30 - How Mike's cheeks were shot off 15:54 - How fast does creatine start working? 23:30 - Top end dosage of caffeine 28:20 - Best form of creatine/dose 31:10 - Should you cycle creatine? 33:30 - Lower vs higher dosing 37:45 - Does creatine negatively affect kidney function? 44:00 - Does creatine help with brain function? 47:45 - What kind of results should you expect from creatine? 56:15 - Downsides of creatine supplementation 01:02:00 - Wrap up  

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 - Addressing the controversy 07:00 - GLP-1/weight-loss meds & food noise: Success stories 14:00 - Back to Halloween candy (descends into nonsense) 19:20 - Genetics & appetite differences, contest-prep parallels 23:00 - How your physiology influences your psychology when dieting 28:20 - Sports talk 37:30 - Getting back on track after Halloween (& holidays)