{"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":"Fasted Cardio, VO2 Max & Building a Better Fat-Burning Machine With Dr. Mike T Nelson","slug":"fasted-cardio-vo2-max-building-a-better-fat-burning-machine-with-dr-mike-t-nelson","published_at":"2026-03-02T16:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rp-strength-podcast-257875/fasted-cardio-vo2-max-building-a-better-fat-burning-machine-with-dr-mike-t-nelson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rp-strength-podcast-257875","url":"https://rppodcast.libsyn.com/fasted-cardio-vo2-max-building-a-better-fat-burning-machine-with-dr-mike-t-nelson","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/rppodcast/Fasted_Cardio_VO2_Max__Building_a_Better_Fat-Burning_Machine.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. 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","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":4164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rp-strength-podcast-257875/episodes/fasted-cardio-vo2-max-building-a-better-fat-burning-machine-with-dr-mike-t-nelson/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/fasted-cardio-vo2-max-building-a-better-fat-burning-machine-with-dr-mike-t-nelson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}