Episode 194. Q&A - Breaking Plateaus, Building Muscle and How to Enjoy the Gym

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We explore the best coffee options for weight loss, the reasons behind elevated heart rates during exercises like split squats and lunges, and effective strategies for overcoming training plateaus to gain muscle. We offer tips for making gym sessions more enjoyable, strategies for eating healthy on a busy schedule, and guidance on determining the right calorie intake for muscle building. Additionally, we discuss our major changes in training and nutrition practices over the past decade and the insights gained from these transformations and much more.
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00:00 Intro
5:45 What is the best coffee for weight loss? - Nathan
7:54 Why does your heart rate increase so much when doing exercises like Split Squats and Lunges? - Higgs
10:28 How do I overcome a plateau? I hit a plateau with my training. I am stuck at the same weight, and I am trying to overload each week (progressive overload). My goal is to gain muscle. - Dion
17:45 How do I find out how many calories I should consume to build muscle?
25:00 How can I make the gym more enjoyable? I want to go, but I feel like I have to force myself to stay there for my whole workout. - Claire
30:50 I don't have a lot of time to cook. How can I still eat healthy meals on a busy schedule? - Dylan
34:40 What are some things you have done a complete change on in the last 10 years in regards to training (Jack) and nutrition (Mack), and what made you come to those conclusions? - Xavier, first time caller, long time listener

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1. Episode 194. Q&A - Breaking Plateaus, Building Muscle and How to Enjoy the Gym (00:00:00)

2. 5:45 What is the best coffee for weight loss? - Nathan (00:05:45)

3. Why does your heart rate increase so much when doing exercises like Split Squats and Lunges? - Higgs (00:07:54)

4. How do I overcome a plateau? I hit a plateau with my training. I am stuck at the same weight, and I am trying to overload each week (progressive overload). My goal is to gain muscle. - Dion (00:10:28)

5. How do I find out how many calories I should consume to build muscle? (00:17:45)

6. How can I make the gym more enjoyable? I want to go, but I feel like I have to force myself to stay there for my whole workout. - Claire (00:25:00)

7. I don't have a lot of time to cook. How can I still eat healthy meals on a busy schedule? - Dylan (00:30:50)

8. What are some things you have done a complete change on in the last 10 years in regards to training (Jack) and nutrition (Mack), and what made you come to those conclusions? - Xavier, first time caller, long time listener (00:34:40)