Swole Radio

Aug 17 2024 71 ep. 60 mins 25

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Swole Radio answers all of your questions on natural bodybuilding. I'm a medical doctor, pro natural men's physique athlete, and YouTuber based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to promote science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. This will involve interviewing the top athletes, coaches, and scientists in bodybuilding. If that sounds like it will help you, join me by subscribing! - Bill Wong, MD (Dr. Swole)

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71. Eric Helms' Elite Bulking Strategy

Aug 17 2024 61 mins

I had Dr. Eric Helms back on the Swole Radio Podcast to discuss his new pure bodybuilding approach. He has made some major changes to his programming with great results. We talk about: 0:32 Overview of how things have changed since contest prep 3:22 Current training split 14:53 Main movements 19:47 Supersets 31:48 Rest pause / drop sets 43:24 Tracking progress on drop sets 46:43 U

70. Eric Helms: Food Choices & Nutrient Timing For Fat Loss

Jul 09 2024 56 mins

I had the honour of having Dr. Eric Helms back on the Swole Radio Podcast to discuss fat loss: 1:10 Does eating clean matter for fat loss? 6:23 Fiber intake 13:17 Nutrient timing: distributing carbs 21:34 Post-workout nutrition 26:07 Protein timing 34:17 Bedtime nutrition 39:24 Refeeds & diet breaks 50:39 Adjusting macros Find Eric: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ IG: @helms3dmj

69. Mike Israetel's Training Program Analysis

Apr 30 2024 70 mins

I had Dr. Mike Israetel (co-founder of Renaissance Periodization and Team Full-ROM) back on the Swole Radio Podcast to discuss his current training set-up (during contest prep). We discuss: 1:10 training split 9:34 main movements, underrated exercises 29:11 training volume 38:45 intensity techniques 53:57 progression & mesocycle design ------------------------------- Take yo

68. Eric Helms Pro Card Win | 2023 Season Recap

Dec 24 2023 73 mins

Dr. Eric Helms is back on Swole Radio to recap his 2023 season, where he turned pro as a bodybuilder in the WNBF and competing in WNBF Worlds. We cover: 1:08 Thought process behind planning prep 6:50 Diet/macros in the off-season vs. prep 11:22 Meal structure 24:47 Rates of loss 34:44 Diet manipulations to make prep easier 43:38 Training for powerlifting & bodybuilding 51:11 T

67. Jeff Alberts (The Godfather) - 5th in the World at Age 52

Dec 17 2023 66 mins

I had Jeff Alberts (The Godfather) back on Swole Radio to discuss his 2023 prep and some natural bodybuilding wisdom. Find Jeff: https://3dmusclejourney.com/ IG: @3dmj_godfather ------------------------------- Take your knowledge to the next level with the MASS Research Review: http://bit.ly/drswoleMASS (This is an affiliate link - I’ll receive a small commission when you use

66. Max Coleman: Drop Sets, Rep Progression, Deloads

Oct 25 2023 61 mins

I had Max Coleman on to speak about some new studies out of Brad Schoenfeld’s group. We cover these studies (and more): Muscular adaptations in drop set vs. traditional training: a meta-analysis Progressive overload without progressing load? The effects of load or repetition progression on muscular adaptations The effects of a one-week deload period during supervised resistan

65. Eric Helms: Calories & Macros For Fat Loss

Sep 13 2023 68 mins

I had Dr. Eric Helms back on the Swole Radio Podcast to discuss optimal calories and macros for fat loss. We discuss: 0:35 Muscle and strength pyramids 7:19 How do you find maintenance calories? 15:06 Choosing a calorie deficit 26:00 For more advanced bodybuilders, how fast can you lose fat without losing muscle? 29:03 How will you know you’re losing muscle? 32:04 Protein for fa

64. Dr. Pak: Minimalist Training, Changes in Contest Prep, Deloading

Aug 21 2023 60 mins

A great episode with Dr. Pak Androulakis-Korakakis - PhD, coach at Stronger by Science, and chief editor of the REPS Research Review. We talk about some new research on minimalist training, changes that happen in contest prep, and deloading. Find Dr. Pak : https://linktr.ee/drpak On IG: @dr__pak ------------------------------- Take your knowledge to the next level with the MASS

63. Milo Wolf: Practical Workshop On Training At Long Muscle Lengths

Jul 26 2023 52 mins

Milo Wolf is a PHD candidate, online coach, as well as natural bodybuilder and powerlifter. Here we discuss training at long muscle lengths for hypertrophy. We discuss: What’s unique about training in the lengthened position How he’s training with lengthened partials and his experience How to incorporate this type of training for each muscle group Lengthened supersets and

62. Eric Helms - Planning Fat Loss Phases

Jul 12 2023 68 mins

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