Yesterday
30 Years of Natural Bodybuilding: What Actually Matters - Stuart McCulloch
This episode is a wide-ranging conversation with Stuart McCulloch about a 30-year bodybuilding career built on slow progress, consistency, and learning from mistakes. Steve Hall and Stuart discuss early training, contest setbacks, injury management, judging, coaching, and how the ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 24
Bodybuilding at 52, Dieting & Training Smarter - James Krieger
Steve Hall speaks with fitness researcher and coach James Krieger, who recently returned to the bodybuilding stage at age 52 after an 11-year break. They discuss his contest preparation, practical nutrition and training choices, and how to adapt physique goals around family life, ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 17
Have We Been Wrong About Muscle Resensitization? - Dr Josh Pelland
Dr. Josh shares insights from his recent PhD research on muscle resensitization and muscle memory, exploring how training volume, atrophy, and recovery influence muscle growth and adaptation. This episode clarifies misconceptions and offers practical advice for training and progr ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2018
EP 69: Dr. Mike Israetel on Fitness Facts and Fallacies
Dr Mike Israetel of Renaissance Periodization joins me for a no nonsense talk on fitness, strength, and health. We discuss a fairly wide range of bombastic claims that permeate (read: infect) the industry, and how a person can differentiate between fact and fiction when so many a ... Show More
39m 26s
May 2022
MBPP EP. 727 - Mike Israetel: How to Gain Muscle & the Differences Between NATTY & ENHANCED Lifters
<p>Dr. Mike Israetel is a Ph.D. in Sport Physiology, and training and nutrition expert, BJJ purple belt, competitive bodybuilder, as well as co-founder of one of the most successful training and nutrition coaching companies, Renaissance Periodization. Dr. Israetel has authored an ... Show More
1h 55m
Apr 2025
How fitness can be flexible, sustainable, and supportive with Personal Trainer Michael Ulloa
Hey Rebel! If you’re tired of “go hard or go home” fitness messaging and ready to redefine your relationship with movement and your body—this one’s for you. In today's episode I’m joined by Michael Ulloa, a personal trainer who’s breaking the mold of traditional fitness culture o ... Show More
49m 5s
Mike Israetel joins me this week for a massive 2 hour catch up!
We discuss the challenges of body and muscle dysmorphia - how to identify it and work through it. Mike also opens up about his personal journey, including shifting his focus away from hardcore bodybuilding, reducing supplement use, and changing his approach to leg training. We also chat about hi ... Show More