RP Strength Podcast

RP Strength Podcast

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On the RP Strength Podcast, RP co-founders Dr Mike & Nick Shaw breakdown tons of hypertrophy training, nutrition, and other fitness related topics. As a bonus, you'll get plenty of laughs as they go down various tangents on every episode!

Episode List

Fasted Cardio, VO2 Max & Building a Better Fat-Burning Machine With Dr. Mike T Nelson

Mar 2nd, 2026 4:59 PM

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Links:  https://www.instagram.com/drmiketnelson/  miketnelson.com   00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:45 - Dr. Mike T. Nelson's background 00:07:20 - Defining metabolic flexibility and fuel switching 00:09:00 - Genetic components of metabolism and the Pima Indian studies 00:15:30 - Training your body to become more efficient at burning fat 00:20:15 - Why carbohydrates are the preferred fuel for high-intensity power 00:29:48 - The truth about fasted cardio for physique athletes 00:39:21 - Using HRV to gauge recovery and cardio volume 00:41:28 - High protein diets (1.5g+ per lb) and hunger management 00:53:37 - NEAT and the subconscious reduction of movement during dieting 01:04:07 - The importance of VO2 Max for recovery in the offseason

Ethan Suplee: 300 lbs Lost & 5 Years of Maintenance - What No Diet Book Tells You

Feb 23rd, 2026 4:53 PM

Ethan's Links: Podcast + More Weekly Lives: https://2way.tv/ethansuplee/   Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 - Intro & Welcome Back (5.5 years since last episode) 06:16 - Ethan's Backstory: First Diet at Age 5 09:00 - Hitting 536 lbs: The Freight Scale Story 15:50 - "Just Don't Eat Bread" 22:55 - Discovering Dr. Mike's TEDx Talk: Ethan hates it 😂 40:10 - The Maintenance Revelation: Harder Than Dieting? 51:15 - GLP-1 Discussion: Why Ethan Hasn't Tried Them 52:30 - Treating Weight Like a Chronic Condition (Sobriety Parallel) 59:15 - The Future of Dieting: Hunger as a "Solved Problem" 01:05:45 - Closing: "Life is Not Really a Struggle Anymore"  

Do Partial Reps Build More Muscle? (Lengthened Partials Explained) | Dr. Milo Wolf

Feb 16th, 2026 4:39 PM

00:00 - Intro: Is Milo Batman or Robin? 01:00 - How he finished a PhD young (23 YO BABY 💥) 06:30 - Why Milo chose to study exercise physiology 11:49 - What got Milo into lifting?  16:30 - Bulking mistakes: why big surpluses usually mean mostly fat gain 26:30 - How Milo started studying ROM as it's related to hypertrophy 38:45 - Not all partials are equal: stretch-position vs squeeze-position 44:30 - How Milo feels being assigned "The Stretch Guy" 49:50 - Milo's principled protocol for max hypertrophy 56:00 - Rep standardization: partials vs full ROM; Tempo and injury prevention  

How to Lift With Cerebral Palsy (And Still Get Jacked) With Will Glasser

Feb 9th, 2026 5:00 PM

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

Dr. Pak: The Truth About Volume Wars and How Little You Need to Grow

Feb 2nd, 2026 5:00 PM

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 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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