In ETP193 we dive into a variety of topics from our Instagram followers for our June 2025 Instagram Q&A episode. We’ve got a 90 minute episode jam packed with 20 questions ranging from nutritional approaches, training specifics, to starting your own coaching brand.
- Advice if you were a coach working under an existing coach brand, but will be starting your own coaching business?
- What are the things it actually takes to “stay lean” (approx 12% BF for a male) year round. How much activity per day/week, and what kind of nutritional guidelines and structures need to be in place?
- How high relative to your shin should the back foot elevation be for Bulgarian Split Squats?
- Can people still grow muscle mass with an epigastric hernia if lifting heavy isn’t allowed? How?
- What are the differences between Paragon and Evolved, if any?
- What are typical BF %’s for male & female when “toned” or “ripped”?
- Bryan mentioned in his stories that he’s a big fan of pre-exhaust. Could you explain why you like it and how you use it?
- Are there any instances where you find intermittent fasting useful? It is my preferred way of eating but I don’t know if there are downsides for both a deficit or trying to build muscle?
- Can you explain why you like to program with RIR decreasing from week to week through the meso? The argument for keeping it consistent (for example 1-2 RIR week to week) is that the progress is more objective and no blurred diagnostics.
- One week 4 of a 5 day, full body, 1 set to failure program. Weights, reps are going up each week. Feel great, not run down. I have noticed my arms look flatter? Is that just the result of eating less food? I can’t imagine I’m losing muscle if my lifts are getting better.
- Since there are diminishing returns for additional sets performed of a certain exercise, is it better to perform less sets but a great number of exercises? Or vice versa?
- I am wanting to see my 6 pack muscles more how do I know if I need to lose more body fat or do more weighted ab exercises to build those muscles?
- If we can’t build muscle in a cut and are trying to just maintain, how come it isn’t recommended to do lower volume or the least amount needed to maintain?
- Curious about both your hydration, how many oz do you drink daily on avg?
- How much does being in Zone 2 really matter? Going above it ruins the purpose?
- Whatever happened to your Tongkat Ali experiment?
- Do you think there’s individual variance among people regarding who can go all out to failure and those who cannot?
- How much time do you spend in a week across all activities? What does the week look like?
- Best ways to improve running form for lifters?
- What running workout type moved the needle most for you?
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