Strength & Scotch: Get Fitter While Enjoying Life

In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Heavey shares the research on diet breaks for fat loss.   The boys also announce a big change to the podcast format.  Finally, they touch on the mental health and stress levels of high-level athletes such as Simone Biles...and how the last year has affected all of us.

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In this episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant shares his journey of losing over 30 pounds in the last 7 months.  Addressing his 4 pillars of health, Coach Heavey walks through Grant’s progress and success.   The boys also answer a listener question about the 75 Hard Challenge.  Is it worth it?  Is it really about mental toughness or marketing genius?

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey discuss nature vs nurture: Is willpower genetic and thus preordained at birth?  The boys also debate who has the most willpower between the two of them.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Coach Heavey discusses the #1 reason why people struggle with fat loss- it’s not what you think!   Grant also shares his recent success with fat loss, a memorable 9-mile run and a sneak peek at this month’s whiskey club selection.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey chat about concurrent training: the combination of weight training and cardio.   Does cardio interfere with strength gains?  What’s the ideal workout order, recovery period and frequency of training when combining strength and cardio?  Tune in to hear what the research says ...and to hear about the boys’ recent adventures with The Botanist Gin.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey are joined by Coach Nicole of Evidence Based Athlete to answer all of Grant’s running questions.   Having recently been bit by the running bug, Grant gets advice on running shoes, how to properly increase mileage, setting running goals, form tweaks and mindset.  

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If you already have a caffeine habit, can you still use caffeine as an ergogenic aid for strength and strength endurance?  In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Coach Heavey shares the science on caffeine as an ergogenic aid, dosing for men vs women, and whether you should cut back on regular daily caffeine to improve pre-workout caffeine effects.  Tune in to get the scoop.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey discuss the science behind exercise order.  Does it matter what movements you perform first for strength vs hypertrophy?  How does an extended warmup affect training?  And what is the principle of specificity?  Tune in to hear all the details.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Heavy and Grant discuss a question from listener Jim: Can you get stronger and build muscle with age?   Heavy shares the research on muscle and aging, the most powerful supplement for older athletes, and variations in protein requirements for masters athletes.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey are joined by national long cycle kettlebell champion Bill Esch.  Bill shares his tips on kettlebell training for beginner and intermediate athletes, breathing, technique work, and the mental aspect of kettlebell as a sport.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey discuss various fasting protocols.   Coach Heavey reviews research studies on the OMAD (one meal a day), the alternate day fating (ADF) and combination protocols.   Tune in to get the scoop on all things fasting and how Grant has fallen in love with the scale.  

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What would you do if you were told you'd never lift a barbell again?  In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey are joined by EBA Coach Nicole for a special client case study.  Nicole shares the journey of client “Nakatomi” who went from emergency back surgery and a prognosis that she would never lift again, to setting all-time PR’s a year later.   This is one seriously inspirational story and we are so proud of this athlete’s determination.

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Beer + burpees in the name of science???

In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey discuss two studies researching the effects of mixing HIIT training and alcohol.   Tune in to find out the results of alcohol on body composition and performance.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey discuss the best methods for measuring body composition changes at home.  From smart scales, tape measurements, calipers and lifting progress, they cover the gamut of both fat loss and body recomposition tracking.   Heavey also helps Grant get over his hatred of the scale.

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In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Coach Heavey shares his new take on stress as an inflatable, flapping pillar of health.  Distressors, eustressors and how imaginary trolls can help manage your health.   It’s a wild yet brilliant ride through both Heavey’s mind AND stress management.  Buckle up!

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This week the boys celebrate 300 episodes with a look back at their beginnings.   Tune in to hear hilarious outtakes, trivia, and bad jokes along the Strength and Scotch journey.   Grant and Brandon also share how their views have changed on health, fitness and whiskey over the last 6 years.

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In this episode, Grant and Heavey are joined by Tim Pellerin, General Manager of PAX Labs.  As a leader in the cannabis space, from regulation to product innovation, Tim is helping to transform the industry and establish cannabis as a force for good.  The boys chat all things cannabis: from regulations, delivery mechanisms, strains and health effects.  If you’re pot-curious, this one's for you!

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1:14 Whiskey Club and Brain Trust strengthandscotch.com/plus

1:57 Meet Tim Pellerin

6:24 Cannabis came following…

6:46 Stigmas with marijuana

8:45 Legalization vs decriminalization

10:15 More and more people are pot-curious

11:38 It affects everyone differently

13:53 Method of consumption is related to the experience you want to have and also how you want it to onset

14:21 What is a cultivar ...and legacy market?

15:57 Indica vs Sativa as different forms of the plant

17:40 All about sativa 

18:56 Try it out low and slow

20:31 Certificate of analysis for weed

22:54 Evidence based research on CBD

28:18 Topical applications of CBD- is that real or placebo?

31:03 Cannabis vs the hemp plant

31:55 Appetite suppression effects

32:29 Different delivery mechanisms

34:04 The flower, vapes/oils and concentrates

36:34 Edibles 

37:07 Beverage technology for cannabis

39:19 Vaping vs combustion for health

41:55 Confusion around vaping- is it dangerous?

45:30 The Pax App

50:18 Dose control

55:18 Strength and Scotch during a half marathon

57:26 Terpenes

59:20 Go-to Le Froid

1:01.55 Sommelier appearance, nose, taste

1:03.58 Canadian whisky

In this episode, the boys are joined by Evidence Based Athlete Coach Nicole to discuss nutrition and training for ultra endurance athletes.   Nicole shares the journey of EBA client “Tomagotchi”, an accomplished endurance athlete looking to up his performance for 100 mile races.   They chat about calories, electrolytes, mileage and the mental preparation required for ultra’s…  as well as the challenges Tomagotchi faced trying to train during a pandemic and wildfires.

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This week Grant and Heavey are joined by Dr. Eric Bean, PhD, a high performance and leadership consultant.  Dr. Bean shares his expertise from working with navy seals, the army, high level CEO’s to professional athletes.  The boys chat all things mental performance including tips on working from home, finding your flow state and intrinsic motivation.   

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In this episode, Grant and Heavey are joined by a special guest and founder of the Levels continuous glucose monitoring company, Josh Clemente.   With a background in aerospace engineering, CrossFit and a curiosity to improve his own energy levels, Josh developed Levels as a tool for improving metabolic fitness and preventing insulin resistance.  The boys dive into all things glucose including individual response, the stress and glucose relationship and the effects of alcohol on blood sugars.  Lastly, Josh shares a link for you to jump the waitlist and test out CGM on yourself. 

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