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After talking about why testing your 1RM is pointless, some blockbuster TV, and some sports I got into this week, I talk about why you might need to stop flat barbell bench pressing and I talk about how long your workouts should be. Why you should stop doing the flat barbell bench press (10:07) How long your workouts should be (15:01)

After talking about why being in shape is actually simple (but not easy!) and some sports, I talk about why mobility and flexibility is so important for you and how long you should be resting between sets. Importance of flexibility and mobility (13:39) How long to rest in your workouts (17:59)

After talking about why creatine is so cheap, my training, golf, and what I’ve been watching this Summer, I talk about if you should use the same weights for all of your sets and why your mindset, when it comes to cardio, is so important. How to choose appropriate weight for your workout (8:16) Your mindset during cardio (18:24)

After talking about how to get back into exercise after a layoff (sick, COVID-19, vacation), I talk about how you can use fitness trackers properly and why you need to be constantly drinking fluids during your workouts. How to use fitness trackers properly (14:54) Importance of fluids during workout (22:32)

After breaking down why working out 1-3 days per week is the right dose of exercise for most people, I talk about my vacation to San Francisco, California, and why you shouldn’t be too hard on yourself when it comes to your diet when you’re away. In the fitness topics for today I’ll give you some tips and exercises to improve your squat depth and how to increase your grip strength. Squat University post on increasing squat depth: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgLBy_AglfC How to improve squat depth (14:23) Increasing your grip strength (23:04)

After talking about how to hit a baseball, some of my training, and a quick recap of my last few weeks, and COVID, I talk about how you can improve your health outside of the gym and how you can balance resistance training and sports throughout the week. Improving health outside the gym (9:55) How to balance strength training and sports (17:24)

After talking about mistakes and why it’s okay for them to happen, a bit of my own training, and questionable Instagram influencers, I talk about what your calorie intake should be, how much protein you should be eating, and how you can eat out to restaurants and not gain too much body fat. What should my calorie intake be (10:44) How much protein to eat (17:18) How to eat out and not gain too much weight (23:34)

Diane Dreher, PhD, is the author of five nonfiction books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace. She is an award-winning university professor and positive psychology researcher whose work on hope has been recognized internationally.

In the episode Diane discusses:

• Her early introduction to Asian culture
• An overview of Taoism
• Her martial arts training
• A technique to avoid conflict
• What it means to be centered
• The impact of stress 
• Yin and Yang imbalance
• Readiness
• Struggling with motivation
• Taking small steps
• Struggling with discipline
• Spiritual vitamins
• The Tao philosophy on health
• Harmonious action
• Taoist conflict resolution

Diane’s website: https://www.dianedreher.com/

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After talking about why everyone should be doing some kind of active recovery, my training and few rounds of golf, I talk about full body vs body part split routines and I talk about what to do if you have shoulder pain when bench pressing. Full body vs body part split routines (16:10) Bench press pain-free (26:49)

After talking about one of the most backed supplements in the world, creatine, and my new golf clubs, I talk about how you can time your meals for workouts and overall life and then I talk about the pros and cons of taking time off of the gym. How to time your meals properly on a low carb diet (9:00) Pros and cons of taking time off of the gym (14:03)

After talking about one of the most underrated exercises, my own life, WWDC, and the Playoffs, I talk about what you can do if you feel exercises in your joints and why you need to do some form of exercise in your bare feet. What to do if you feel exercises in the joints (13:12) Why you should exercise in your bare feet (21:16)

After talking about one of the keys to making long term gains in the gym, my own training and life, and the NBA and NHL Playoffs, I talk about how long it should take to see progress on your body and I discuss if you can hit the same muscle / body part everyday. How long does it take to see progress (13:06) Can you hit the same muscle everyday (18:35)

After talking about what training was like in 20s compared to now, the 30s, my own training for the week, new shows to watch, I talk about the best things to remember when cutting and how knee sleeves work and what they’re for. What to know when cutting (15:32) How knee sleeves can help (24:39)

After talking about what exercise is the best when we’re talking about consistency, my own fitness activities, NHL Hockey Playoffs, and reading the Steve Jobs biography, I talk about why eating whole food can be so beneficial for you and why injuries are the biggest roadblocks in terms of progress. Benefits of whole foods (17:04) All about injuries (24:10)

After talking about why training in the morning could help you be more consistent. I tell you some stories about some of my experiences with morning workouts. Then, I talk about if it’s impossible for you to gain muscle in a calorie deficit and when is a good time to increase the weights you’re using in the gym. Can you gain muscle during a calorie deficit (11:56) When it’s to increase the weights (16:50)

After talking about why water can be so important for working out, my new training phase, and some sports, I talk about why doing the exercises you’re ignoring will give you the most benefit and why you need to start doing farmer’s walks. Why you need to do exercises that you constantly ignore (8:31) Talking about farmer’s walks (16:01)

After talking about how full body routines can be so effective, my own workouts, and the NBA Playoffs, I talk about how you can fit in exercise into your life if you’re too busy, and why you should not be training to failure. How to exercise if you don’t have the time (11:47) Why you shouldn’t be training to failure (27:36)

After talking about my adventure to the Raptors game, the start of the Blue Jays season, journaling / self-reflection, and Cedric McMillan, I talk about how resistance training can make your bones stronger and when to not hit the biggest muscle group first during a workout. How lifting makes your bones stronger (11:09) When to not hit the biggest muscle group first (16:49)

After talking about my week of sickness and bad training, the March Madness final, and the Grammy’s, I talk about how you can cut the right way, and why resistance bands can be so useful. How to cut the easiest way (8:21) Why resistance bands are important (21:54)

After talking about my new dumbbell bench press form, reducing the pressure you put on yourself, and the Oscar’s 2022, I talk about why tempo is so important in your lifts and why incline bench press needs to be more of a focus these days. Why tempo is important (10:38) Why incline bench is important (18:01)