00:00 - Intro

00:00:51 - Will has cerebral palsy: what it actually looks like day to day

00:02:57 - Growing up with CP, how Will started lifting, and what early training looked like

00:15:08 - Gym confidence, feeling judged, and pushing past the "new guy" phase

00:19:11 - Exercise selection: why barbell squats are tough (and what he does instead)

00:33:24 - Machines, imbalances, and unilateral work

00:38:20 - Should you compete? Dieting realities and expectations

00:40:50 - Bulking: eating enough, high protein, and making it work in real life

00:54:49 - Advice for lifters with disabilities

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00:00:00 - We've got PhDs at home - the PhDs at home: Dr. Pak

00:02:00 - Dr. Pak's educational background

00:06:04 - Starting out for free: building experience in research and coaching

00:10:04 - Minimum effective dose and "volume tribalism"

00:20:45 - The "3-5 must-haves" for training: effort, enough volume, long-term consistency

00:23:30 - Setting realistic physique expectations

00:27:50 - The illusion of optimal

00:34:10 - Exercise selection flexibility + why titles/thumbnails look "absolute" but content is nuanced

00:42:10 - The "52 sets" misconception: specialization phases, tradeoffs, bad extrapolations

00:50:00 - Dr. Pak's current training, strength numbers, and bulking history

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00:00 - Intro

03:20 - Is the 10,000-hour rule a myth?

07:15 - Specializing too early

13:43 - Why Doing Multiple Sports Can Make You Learn Faster (and Win More Later)

24:29 - The Hidden Cost of Early Specialization: Burnout, Injuries, and Quitting the Game

28:08 - What Makes Kids "Great" Often Fails at the World-Class Level

31:13 - Youth Stars Rarely Become Adult Legends: The 90% Turnover Reality Check

35:32 - How Sticking With It Paid Off for Nick and Eric

48:00 - When It's Appropriate to Specialize | Limitations of Specializing

59:35 - Practical Playbook: The 4 Takeaways You Can Apply to Training, Parenting, and Progress

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00:00 - Intro

01:15 - How Milo and Pak found RP

05:10 - Milo and Pak's lifting > research arc

18:30 - How "evidence based" fitness has changed over the last 10 years

23:35 - What does "evidence based" actually mean

37:30 - How science is being misrepresented

49:15 - Looks ≠ Expertise

52:50 - Upcoming research and projects

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00:00 - Christmas magic ✨

04:10 - Dr. Mike's distain for modern Batman

06:05 - Bodybuilders ≠ Hollywood

12:20 - Muscle loss isn't one-size-fits-all

24:30 - Does diet duration effect muscle loss?

28:30 - Do men lose more muscle when dieting?

34:40 - Are people losing excess muscle on Ozempic?

40:40 - Organ size shifts when gaining and losing fat

44:00 - Factors that make muscle loss worse in a deficit

50:15 - Setting realistic body fat targets

1:00:00 - Best rate of loss / Protein intake / Cardio for muscle retention

1:06:00 - Objections to modern weight loss drugs

1:12:45 - Carb/macro intake for muscle retention

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00:00 - Intro - kids are ruthless

14:45 - Dr. Mike's full arc: time off > contest prep

28:30 - Cutting setup: pharm, Calories, steps, diet breaks

38:20 - How Mike found the "sweet spot" for his dieting setup

47:15 - Mike's split

53:45 - GLP-1 stack talk (Tirzepatide/RETA) + "future of bodybuilding" take

Happy New Year!

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00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Five Nights at Freddy's chaos

03:30 - Mike's "performance" issues

04:44 - Cialis/Viagra as "pre-workout pump," what it does/doesn't do

08:30 - Post-photoshoot reset: diet/training overview + plan setup

17:41 - Arm/shoulder emphasis: training arms 6x/week + managing flare-ups

20:33 - The "heavy → moderate → light" 3x/week frequency model (with exercise variation)

39:14 - Why joints hate high frequency (and how exercise selection helps it)

53:13 - Wrap-up: holidays, deload timing, and goals for the next block

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00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger)

02:50 - What are the Highland Games?

07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports

17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays

26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays

34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking

41:50 - …Back to training during the holidays

46:30 - How did you find a support system when trying to be the best in the world?

01:03:00 - Closing advice - What story would you want to tell people?

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