{"podcast":{"title":"RP Strength Podcast","slug":"rp-strength-podcast-257875","podcast_index_feed_id":257875,"rss_url":"https://rppodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://rppodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/b/3/1/db31ceadac28a73cd959afa2a1bf1c87/podcast_art_square2.jpg","author":"Dr. Mike Israetel, Nick Shaw","episode_count":100,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T06:18:42.054538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rp-strength-podcast-257875"},"episode":{"title":"Dr. Mike Answers Your Biggest Training, Cardio, Diet, and Supplement Questions","slug":"dr-mike-answers-your-biggest-training-cardio-diet-and-supplement-questions","published_at":"2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rp-strength-podcast-257875/dr-mike-answers-your-biggest-training-cardio-diet-and-supplement-questions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rp-strength-podcast-257875","url":"https://rppodcast.libsyn.com/dr-mike-answers-your-biggest-training-cardio-diet-and-supplement-questions","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rppodcast/Dr._Mike_Answers_Your_Biggest_Training_Cardio_Diet_and_Supplement_Questions.mp3?dest-id=1653215","summary":"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. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro, Mike's sickness, Nick's shoulder, and training downtime 05:05 Beginner weight selection and progressive overload 06:34 When to switch exercises in a program 10:23 Can lower weight and higher-volume lifting still grow muscle? 13:37 Deep stretch, hypertrophy, and what we know from research 15:29 Adding CrossFit, cardio, or running to strength training 19:02 Bodybuilders, strongman potential, and natural physique limits 20:35 What to do when the same muscle keeps getting injured 23:25 Power work, lifting, and jiu jitsu performance 25:16 Brain fog while cutting and practical diet adjustments 26:36 Carb timing versus total carb intake 28:36 Protein needs while bulking 30:42 Can natural bodybuilders get to 8% body fat? 32:04 Best cardio for fat loss and why steps matter 34:34 Emphasizing weak muscle groups while cutting 35:59 Artificial sweeteners during a cut 38:37 Over-the-counter test boosters 39:48 Peptides, GLP-1s, growth hormone secretagogues, and supplement caveats 44:23 Getting bigger while doing jiu jitsu and managing training tradeoffs 48:26 Sport-specific lifting for surfing and other action sports 53:55 Wrap-up","meta_description":"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 nutriti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3292,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rp-strength-podcast-257875/episodes/dr-mike-answers-your-biggest-training-cardio-diet-and-supplement-questions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rp-strength-podcast-257875/dr-mike-answers-your-biggest-training-cardio-diet-and-supplement-questions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}