In this episode John and Jason break down a complex topic that includes discussions on avoiding rapid fat gain after dieting, hormones and labs, priming metabolism, muscle gain post diet, natural vs. enhanced approaches, mental rebounds with food, body fat overshooting, slow or fast reverse dieting, and examples of successful approaches. Enjoy! Follow John on…

In this episode John and Jason talk diet breaks. Topics included are what most people think a diet break consists of, what we believe they are, how and when to use them and not to use them, natural vs. enhanced athletes and how each responds differently, the hormonal changes that occur, and much much more….

In this episode we discuss everything you need to know in order to be ready to diet successfully. Topics include time off, bloodwork, natural versus enhanced individuals, stress, people that just arent meant to diet for stage, and all the things we like to set up to make a prep successful. This and more covered…

In this episode we talk about what you can do if your gym closed, what to buy for workouts at home, what to do if your show got cancelled, taking a de load and what training at home can do that’s beneficial, gaining muscle and losing fat, and much much more. For the home workout…

In this episode John Gorman and Jason Theobald discuss the body fat set point theory in detail. Topics covered include how lean someone can get and maintain, hormonal impact of being very lean, key supplements to help stay leaner, assisted versus natural athletes, losing a lot of bodyfat versus smaller amounts, trouble gaining bodyfat, and…

In this episode Vince Pitstick joins the show to discuss why gut health is so important to physique athletes. Topics covered include what everyone needs to know and understand, IIFYM, gluten, dairy, sweeteners, cortisol, caffeine, labs and bloodwork, symptoms of gut health issues and the various types, whey isolate and if it should be pulled…

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald answer questions from the listeners that cover topics such as fat burners and if they work, taking a GDA with a low carb meal, weighing food cooked or raw, rest periods for hypertrophy, cortisol and dieting once it’s under control, Excellence Cartel vs. Elite Physique…

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald break down all the reasons the scale can fluctuate up or down, how to know when it’s ok or when to take action, and much much more. Enjoy!

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald go deep into the details on all things related to having a higher calorie day. Topics include cheat meals, refeeds, cheat days, the first refeed study done at USF that John wrote the diets for, natural versus enhanced athletes and the differences in high cals…

In this episode John Gorman and IFBB Pro Jason Theobald do a deep dive on insulin sensitivity and how to improve it. Areas covered include how to test for it, how it impairs dieting and why most coaches dont see what’s going on, obese versus athletes experiencing it, mini cuts, staying leaner in the offseason,…