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.
Dr. Milo Wolf's Links:
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro + Milo's current split: full body every day
01:18 Why Milo trains full body every day
09:01 Does high-frequency training beat up your joints?
11:06 Do you actually need to warm up for hypertrophy?
15:29 The best training split/frequency for advanced lifters
17:13 How many sets per workout is too many?
24:19 Should you train a muscle if it's still sore?
29:10 How to know if you should train more days per week
38:42 Best split for beginners, intermediates, and advanced lifters
44:00 Full body vs upper/lower vs push pull legs
46:25 How specialization changes your ideal split
50:30 Is cramming all your volume into one workout still worth it?
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.
Guest Links00:00 - Intro and welcome to Carter Vail
01:38 - Entertainment versus education in creator content
08:30 - Nashville engineering job and committing to music full time
16:30 - College football background and moving toward LA
21:22 - Training and diet realities while touring
32:17 - Finding RP content and improving gym approach
38:20 - Managing jiu-jitsu training with a busy schedule
53:50 - Writing the next record and creative process behind new music
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.
Corey Lindner's Links:
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and first-time guest welcome for Corey Lindner
05:21 Athletic background: track, high jump, and early lifting
10:15 Military and fire department experience
13:45 Transition into bodybuilding coaching
17:45 Going full time into coaching after losing the firefighter clearance
30:03 Coaching client breakdown: 95% female and how that shaped his approach
34:19 Meathead vs science-based: finding the middle ground on load and tension
47:00 How coaching detail changes from novice to advanced athletes
50:30 Why division-specific criteria matter, especially in women's classes
55:30 Where to find Corey and final wrap-ups
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.
Gerald Ernat's Links:
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and April Fool's Day
02:25 Gerald's day job: Sports Dietitian for the US Army
05:54 Common soldier nutrition myths: protein timing, extreme diets, and supplement nonsense
10:50 Why soldiers should NOT show up shredded to basic or Ranger School
25:22 Army Body Composition Program: how soldiers get screened and flagged
32:15 Gerald's backstory: losing 70 pounds after high school and getting into lifting
45:15 How coaching soldiers and online RP clients is similar
48:00 On-the-go nutrition go-tos and the protein-plus-fiber framework
53:45 Client success story and 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.
Dr. Eric Trexler's Links:
Timestamps:
00:00 Eric and Nick's BEEF 🥩
06:53 Caffeine's prevalence in fitness
09:10 Eric's caffeine research background
11:04 Daily caffeine intake (1g/day of caffiene safe?)
17:30 Effective dosing by bodyweight and when high doses backfire
22:30 Tolerance and habituation: why your caffeine stops working
30:15 Caffeine withdrawal: symptoms, timeline, and how bad it actually gets
41:30 Caffeine sensitivity and genetics
44:00 Practical upper limits and sleep tradeoffs
48:00 Strategic caffeine use, deloads, and re-sensitizing
50:15 Different delivery forms: drinks, food, pills, and gum
53:45 Does caffeine Dehydrate you? Wrap-up and where to read more
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.
Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links:
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro - What brings Dr. Mike back?
01:20 Dr. Mike's background and how he landed in HRV research
05:45 What HRV is in plain language
09:06 How training stress changes HRV acutely and across recovery
16:00 Deload timing: proactive blocks vs reactive adjustments
26:55 Athlete vs lifestyle stress: using HRV to decide when to push or pull back
39:30 Aerobic base, breathing rate, and resilience
43:45 Supplements and what actually matters
49:00 Device accuracy, nightly measurements, and low resting HR caveats
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.
Dr. Milo Wolf's Links:
00:00 Intro,Wolf call, s**ty weather
02:35 Why training close to failure generally improves hypertrophy
05:05 Reactive vs planned deloads and fatigue trade-offs
12:29 Injury risk perspective: failure training in context
15:42 Study breakdown: failure vs past-failure training
33:53 Three ways to train past failure: partials, drop sets, and cheat reps
38:45 More stimulus > less volume
47:09 Minimal training dose: how little time can still work
53:36 Escaping all-or-nothing thinking in fitness
59:12 How to track progress when using failure and beyond-failure methods
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.
Dr. Pak's Links:
https://www.instagram.com/dr__pak/
https://www.youtube.com/@Dr__Pak
00:00:00 - "The Pakman's" Greek heritage
00:06:25 - Myth 1: Can you actually measure body fat accurately?
00:10:45 - Why body fat tests vary so much (Dexa, Bod Pod, BIA)
00:15:30 - Waist circumference as a better health predictor
00:21:10 - Myth 2: Does high body fat prevent muscle gain?
00:27:30 - The challenge of maintenance
00:33:00 - Defining a healthy body fat range for men and women
00:37:45 - Visual body fat charts and why they are unreliable
00:44:00 - How lighting and social media distort our expectations
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.
Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links:
https://www.instagram.com/drmiketnelson/
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:45 - Dr. Mike T. Nelson's background
00:07:20 - Defining metabolic flexibility and fuel switching
00:09:00 - Genetic components of metabolism and the Pima Indian studies
00:15:30 - Training your body to become more efficient at burning fat
00:20:15 - Why carbohydrates are the preferred fuel for high-intensity power
00:29:48 - The truth about fasted cardio for physique athletes
00:39:21 - Using HRV to gauge recovery and cardio volume
00:41:28 - High protein diets (1.5g+ per lb) and hunger management
00:53:37 - NEAT and the subconscious reduction of movement during dieting
01:04:07 - The importance of VO2 Max for recovery in the offseason
Ethan's Links:
Weekly Lives:
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 & Welcome Back (5.5 years since last episode)
06:16 - Ethan's Backstory: First Diet at Age 5
09:00 - Hitting 536 lbs: The Freight Scale Story
15:50 - "Just Don't Eat Bread"
22:55 - Discovering Dr. Mike's TEDx Talk: Ethan hates it 😂
40:10 - The Maintenance Revelation: Harder Than Dieting?
51:15 - GLP-1 Discussion: Why Ethan Hasn't Tried Them
52:30 - Treating Weight Like a Chronic Condition (Sobriety Parallel)
59:15 - The Future of Dieting: Hunger as a "Solved Problem"
01:05:45 - Closing: "Life is Not Really a Struggle Anymore"
00:00 - Intro: Is Milo Batman or Robin?
01:00 - How he finished a PhD young (23 YO BABY 💥)
06:30 - Why Milo chose to study exercise physiology
11:49 - What got Milo into lifting?
16:30 - Bulking mistakes: why big surpluses usually mean mostly fat gain
26:30 - How Milo started studying ROM as it's related to hypertrophy
38:45 - Not all partials are equal: stretch-position vs squeeze-position
44:30 - How Milo feels being assigned "The Stretch Guy"
49:50 - Milo's principled protocol for max hypertrophy
56:00 - Rep standardization: partials vs full ROM; Tempo and injury prevention