TOP TAKEAWAYS:

• The $150 blood work panel that reveals hidden bottlenecks (skip the $800 insurance markup)
• Why 85% of lifters are under-eating before they even start their cut (1,700 calories isn't maintenance)
• The refeed protocol that actually works: Look for weight GAIN, not maintenance
• GLP-1 micro-dosing strategy: Start at 0.25mg for 4-6 weeks (not the 0.75-1.0mg most are prescribed)
• The 4-week diet rotation method that fixed digestive issues in pro bodybuilders

EPISODE SUMMARY:

IFBB Pro Alan Cress reveals the advanced protocols he's used with elite bodybuilders and CEOs over his 25-year career. This isn't your typical "eat less, move more" conversation. Alan breaks down why experienced lifters hit plateaus, how to properly periodize nutrition, and the gut health mistakes destroying your gains. Plus, he shares his personal story of winning his pro card by training LESS and doing 80 minutes less cardio per day.

CHAPTERS:

Setting the Foundation Right Alan explains why looking back 5-10 years matters more than your last prep. Learn the critical blood markers to test and why starting a cut from the wrong baseline guarantees failure.

The Gut Health Crisis in Bodybuilding Discover why eating chicken and rice for years creates food sensitivities and metabolic damage. Alan breaks down his food rotation protocols and explains the microbiome-thyroid connection.

Breaking Through Plateaus Without Cutting Calories The game-changing approach: manipulating macros and training styles while keeping calories the same. Learn the specific protocol for using metabolic training to break fat loss plateaus.

GLP-1s: The Truth About Dosing Cut through the social media BS about GLP-1s. Alan reveals why micro-dosing at 0.25mg often works better than the standard 0.75-1.0mg prescriptions.

The Final 4 Weeks: Do LESS, Not More Why reducing training volume and switching to machines inside 4 weeks out actually improves your physique. Alan shares his personal transformation story.

Periodizing Your Nutrition Like a Pro Beyond "bulk and cut" - learn how to use keto, carnivore, and Mediterranean diets in 4-6 week blocks for maximum results.

Connect WITH ALAN CRESS:

Website: MaximumPerformanceHealth.com

Instagram: @AlanCress (DM for free consultation)

Education: Metabolic Mentor University (Hybrid Training Course)

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TOP TAKEAWAYS

• Why 70% of bodybuilding teams use fundamentally broken methods that work once but destroy long-term progress
• The #1 PED mistake that's permanently damaging female athletes (and why most coaches ignore it)
• How to get stage-lean on 400-500g carbs while others crash on zero carbs
• Why TRT clinics have become the new "pill mills" - and what to watch for
• The future of enhancement: GLPs and mitochondrial modulators replacing traditional anabolics

EPISODE SUMMARY

Drew sits down with Adam Bisek, a 20-year industry veteran who's logged over 20,000 hours of hands-on coaching. This isn't your typical fitness podcast - it's a brutally honest breakdown of what's actually happening in the coaching industry and why most approaches fail.

Adam shares his journey from track athlete to master's degree pursuits in functional nutrition, revealing the massive gaps between social media coaching and real-world results. They dive deep into training periodization, advanced nutrition strategies, and the evolving landscape of performance enhancement.

This conversation exposes the uncomfortable truths about why consistency beats perfection, how crash dieting destroys metabolism, and why the next generation of optimization goes far beyond traditional steroids.

CHAPTERS

The Student Mindset Crisis

Why tenured coaches with 3 years experience think they know everything, and how social media amplifies incompetence while drowning out real expertise.

Training Like a Pro: Beyond Bro Splits

Adam breaks down his approach to biomechanics, exercise selection, and program design - why cookie-cutter programs fail and how to truly assess movement quality.

The Periodization Debate

Linear vs block periodization for physique athletes, when to prioritize strength phases, and why the "perfect program" doesn't exist.

Nutrition Nightmares: The Crash Diet Epidemic

Why the "eat less, move more" approach works once but ruins people long-term, plus how to maintain high carbs even when getting stage-ready.

PED Reality Check: What Nobody Talks About

The dark truth about female PED abuse, why more drugs isn't better, and how polypharmacy is destroying people's health and results.

TRT Clinic Exposé

Why the testosterone replacement boom has attracted incompetent practitioners and how to spot red flags in hormone optimization.

The Future of Enhancement

GLPs, mitochondrial modulators, and why the next wave of optimization focuses on cellular efficiency over raw anabolics.

Fixing the Industry

What needs to change for coaching standards to improve and how experienced coaches can lead by example.

Connect with Adam Bisek:

Email: bsickfit@gmail.com
Instagram: @besickfit

Adam offers premium coaching for experienced athletes ready to break through plateaus with science-based advanced protocols. His approach focuses on sustainable optimization rather than crash-and-burn methods.

Join us for the most eye-opening fitness conversation ever recorded! Andy Triana (@GoSuperbrain), the neurobiologist who coaches Olympic athletes across 8 sports, reveals why everything you know about building muscle, training, and supplementation is backwards.

This isn't your typical fitness advice - it's the underground methods pro athletes use but never talk about publicly. From revolutionary training protocols to cutting-edge supplementation strategies, Andy breaks down the complete system for human optimization.

Topics

The Truth About Hypertrophy

Why muscle building is actually an endurance adaptation, not strength. The glycolytic vs ATP-phosphocreatine debate that changes everything.

Work Capacity Revolution

How to build the metabolic foundation that makes all training methods actually work. The 6-month vs 6-week training periodization mistake.

Creatine Workouts Exposed

The neurologically restorative training method that builds strength without muscle damage. Perfect for skill development and recovery.

Pre-Workout Science Breakdown

Why caffeine timing is all wrong, the L-carnitine injection controversy, and underground alternatives like choline and chromium protocols.

Nootropics Deep Dive

Kratom vs caffeine debate, amoxapine benefits, why Dihexa might be too powerful, and the supplements that actually move the needle.

Periodization Reality Check

Why pro athletes never use traditional periodization and what they do instead. Block vs concurrent training systems explained.

🔥 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS:

✅ Complete training system for any goal

✅ Evidence-based supplementation protocols
✅ Energy system optimization strategies

✅ Professional athlete mindset principles

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