Episode #208 is our Instagram Q&A episode for February 2026. Find us on IG to get your personal training and nutrition questions covered in an upcoming episode!

Timestamps:

00:00:28 - Do you like the idea of one main cue for each lift or do you use multiple cues when coaching a lift? 

00:02:17 - I’m seeing so many elite natural bodybuilders using unexpectedly light weights for exercises. Seemingly to increase mind muscle connection?

00:07:16 - Bryan, with this brosplit, how many warm-up sets are you performing per exercise? Also, what are the rest periods between sets?

00:09:41 - I was training overhead tricep extension single arm and with EZ bar high volume high frequency. Now I have a tear of rear delt (rotator cuff) pain and can’t do anything overhead pressing without pain.

00:11:57 - Most recent update with TRT please? Impacts on all aspects of life and fitness? 

00:16:27 - Heard Dorian discussing weed on the recent Huberman pod. Did you listen? Thoughts? 

00:20:15 - You mentioned you talked about your recent experiments with Glucose monitoring on a recent pod. As someone in the pre-diabetic range, I’m curious what you learned about yourself?

00:26:51 - Is there a possibility of overtraining with cardio as well?

00:28:54 - Any update on Aaron’s move to the states?

00:32:54 - What do you think of having a calorie range with minimums for each macro?

00:34:39 - Who are some other people in the fitness space that you really like? 

00:37:17 - Can you provide some good cues to take the traps out of delt movements?

00:38:53 - Do you like high or low reps with shoulder movements for clients?

00:40:31 - Do you track calories? I just wanna be jacked but feels like tracking is so neurotic. 

00:41:29 - How important are warm-up sets? There’s a big push from some influencers saying they are a waste of time.

00:45:01 - What’s the biggest thing each of you have changed your mind on in the last year?

00:50:37 - Any upper back specific training principles? Lats seem to take over the majority of the time.

00:54:19 - How would you guys design a powerbuilding program?

00:57:29 - What’s a good swap for seated/lying leg curl to hit the short head of hams? Leg machines suck at my gym.

01:00:04 - When I do low-rep work, I sometimes don’t feel my muscles at all. People say the pump doesn’t matter if weight is being moved from A to B. What’s your take on this?

01:03:13 - How do you go about progressing a pyramid set strategy?

01:06:37 - I’ve plateaued on leg extensions (8 reps). Tried more sets, less sets and can’t seem to break thru. Should I try a higher rep range?

01:10:23 - Getting Pregnant, pregnancy, post-kids with children. What fitness and nutrition advice do you have?

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