This is hardly a situation you’re unfamiliar with: every year, around the end of October, your diet and exercise regimen starts to go off the rails. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the innumerable smaller events often surrounding them, there is more – much more – than enough opportu...
Recently, Jacob Schepis, Brian Minor & myself presented a nearly 4 hour-long webinar on some things hypertrophy. I’d love to say all things, but I know that I had to cull massive amounts of information from my slides, and I’m sure the boys were the same. All of us went over time by a good 20 or...
All About ZMA Rob Jones asks: “Hey man, just wondering what your take on ZMA was for sleep quality – keep getting 8 hours and still feeling tired during the day. I know you’re having a bad time with sleep so thought you may have given it a whirl. Cheers mate” To first provide some relevant bac...
In this episode of the JPS podcast, Jacob interviews researcher Jackson Peos. Jackson a competitive physique athlete and coach, and is currently studying at the university of Western Australia, where he is investigating the effects of diet breaks versus continuous dieting in athletic populations. Ch...
In this episode, Jacob interviews 3DMJ coach Alberto Nunez about quitting a contest prep, specifically Jacob’s failed run at competing in 2018!
In my time as a fitness professional, I’ve found that certain central, almost philosophical questions arise perennially, always to some controversy. Among these is the question of whether or not obesity (or, perhaps better phrased, being obese) is a choice. Unfortunately, for reasons I can only gues...
In this episode of the podcast, Jacob interviews researcher Jake Linardon and Dr Eric Helms on the prevalence of eating disorders in the fitness community. Dr Linardon has a PHD in eating disorders and is a head lecturer at Deaking University. Dr Helms is also a researcher and science communicator a...
In this episode of the podcast, Jacob answers questions regarding training, nutrition and career in the fitness industry. Topics covered include: – Reverse Dieting; – High & Low Days (Carb Cycling); – When and how to adjust diet for fat loss; – How to approach a client wh...
