2883: The 5 Most Popular Workout Styles Ranked (Pros, Cons and Who Should Do Each)
6/19/20261 hr 12 min
In this episode the guys break down the pros and cons of the five most popular workout styles right now, Pilates, yoga, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and hybrid training; covering what each one is actually good at, what it's not, and who should be doing each one. They also get into why meal prepping is one of the most underrated fat loss strategies, how Coca Cola literally had cocaine and caffeine in the original formula, the first ever online pizza order, and the guy who spent 10,000 Bitcoin on two Papa John's pizzas in 2010. Then they answer questions from Instagram on rest days and strength training, how new personal trainers should get their first clients, whether GLP-1 drugs actually cause more muscle loss than regular dieting, and how to balance eating the same meals consistently versus adding food variety outside of a prep.
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0:00 - Intro
2:29 - The 5 most popular workout styles ranked and compared: Pilates, yoga, bodybuilding, powerlifting, hybrid
3:27 - Pilates: pros, cons, and why it's surging right now
11:15 - Yoga: breathing, flexibility, community, and why it's more valuable than ever
16:57 - Bodybuilding: the best for body composition and why it can attract body dysmorphia
21:16 - Powerlifting: the best foundation, great culture, and where it falls short
25:02 - Hybrid training: the most balanced but easiest to overtrain and hardest to program
30:51 - Why meal prepping is one of the most effective fat loss strategies (and how to make it simple)
33:33 - Butcher Box and the anchor meal strategy Adam uses every week
42:19 - Original Coca Cola had 5 to 9mg of cocaine per serving
50:24 - The guy who spent 10,000 Bitcoin on two Papa John's pizzas in 2010
57:26 - Q&A: How many rest days should you take per week when strength training?
59:56 - Q&A: What should a brand new personal trainer do on their first day to get clients?
1:02:49 - Q&A: Does GLP-1 actually cause more muscle loss than a regular calorie-restricted diet?
1:05:31 - Q&A: Is it better to eat the same meals every day or add variety outside of a prep?
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