Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast Folgen

There is currently a debate in the fitness industry. Is the best way to grow muscle by essentially eating at maintenance and training effectively? Or smashing tons of food and gaining weight? I break down both sides and give MY opinion on the best way to approach this

Vince Wilkinson is one of the most unique humans alive. He is a strongman competitor, in the Army, has a massive social media following, and has become a huge influencer of men through his conquests in the fitness industry. A truly one of a kind human. LOCK in for this episode

I met up with Will Ratelle at his house in North Dakota. We trained our asses off and answered all of your questions you sent us on Instagram!TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro1:46 Advice for novices to gain as much muscle as possible3:25 Hunger hacks during a fat loss phase4:39 Best way to improve bench with a history of pec pulls/tears6:08 Cutting body fat while running high mileage7:26 Best protein, carb & fat split when cutting8:43 Are Zercher cleans useful for explosiveness and thickness?9:01 Could you guys beat Kane in a fight?9:33 How long to convince Jon to move to North Dakota?10:12 Top set/back-off sets vs. equal-weight working sets12:17 Would you return to strength & conditioning for an NFL head job?14:26 How important is electrolyte supplementation?15:53 How should you track cooking fats?16:26 Thoughts on full-body training for hypertrophy18:34 How to gain 10–15 lbs when training is already on point19:08 How should night-shift workers track calories?20:03 Do you miss college/pro football strength & conditioning?22:21 Reasons and timing for a mini-cut24:37 Should you go straight from a cut into a bulk?25:19 Nutrition, training & sleep: two great, one terrible25:48 Should training change between cutting and bulking?28:03 How lean should a male be before starting a gain phase?29:15 Thoughts on sauna for athletic recovery30:13 Which area of your business would you drop first?31:09 Should you adjust calories based on WHOOP calories burned?32:19 Top 3 protein and carb sources33:47 Does Will still warm up with dot drills?34:09 Diet structure for performance vs. body composition35:20 Minimum calories/kg before starting a cut36:09 Can you improve bench using only dips and behind-the-neck press?36:33 Best frequency and volume for sprint training37:46 What attributes do you like in your clients?40:13 All-time favorite training split42:02 What food scale brand do you recommend?42:21 Is power work and jumping overrated?43:23 Training an obese client with limited range of motion44:12 Hobbies outside of lifting and fitness45:26 How many years to reach your natural lifting limit?45:36 What have you changed your mind on nutritionally?47:30 Can a busy dad get big, strong & capable training 3–4 days/week?50:02 How do you recover after heavy training sessions?52:03 Favorite movies53:19 Could you arm wrestle Devon Larratt?54:29 Best strategies for injury prevention55:43 Does your pre-workout meal change between gaining and cutting?56:05 What do you believe that 99% of the field would disagree with?58:59 How to drink alcohol in moderation while maintaining a healthy lifestyle1:01:27 Can you still make gains while drinking on weekends?1:01:35 How should you adjust calories and training after surgery?1:02:23 Is hunger necessary for a good calorie deficit?1:03:19 How do you stay on plan while traveling?1:05:30 How can you speed up digestion?1:06:02 Accessory lifts improving but compounds regressing during a cut1:06:27 Why are Jon's calves so small?1:07:08 Should you stay in an 800-calorie deficit during a peaking cycle?1:08:17 Most impressive athletic feats1:09:58 Struggling to lose more fat after going from 25% to 13%1:10:46 Athletes you looked up to growing up1:12:10 Is an initial weight spike normal when starting a gain phase?1:12:42 Does undereating your calorie target during a cut matter?1:13:14 What do you think of people who say bulking is dumb?1:14:36 Preferred rep range for hypertrophy1:15:53 Maintenance or surplus on vacation with little exercise?1:16:21 Are barefoot/minimalist shoes worth it for training?1:16:38 What do you do to stay disciplined?1:19:47 Outro