{"podcast":{"title":"The Training Arc","slug":"the-training-arc-7065004","podcast_index_feed_id":7065004,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc38b31c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-training-arc-podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42215743/42215743-1728773424954-d598ff294ab46.jpg","author":"The Training Arc Podcast","episode_count":36,"summary":"We are Colby Sousa, PhD and Jake Remmert, PhD(c). Through the power of friendship we're combining our academic experience earning PhD's through some of the top researchers in the exercise science field with our years of experience coaching and helping people reach their muscle growth, fat loss, and strength goals, and our own experience as lifters ourselves - and the result is this podcast. We'll explore training and nutrition through research and hands-on experience with an emphasis on authenticity and transparency, and lots of fun anime and other nerdy references along the way.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-training-arc-7065004"},"episode":{"title":"Post & Pre Prep Insights: Episode 25","slug":"post-pre-prep-insights-episode-25","published_at":"2025-05-16T21:13:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-training-arc-7065004/post-pre-prep-insights-episode-25","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-training-arc-7065004","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-training-arc-podcast/episodes/Post--Pre-Prep-Insights-Episode-25-e32uvhm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc38b31c/podcast/play/102775798/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-16%2F400435048-44100-2-462e14c75c21b.m4a","summary":"In this episode, we give an update on how our own journeys are going; specifically, related to post and pre bodybuilding prep. Here are some of the topics we cover: Jake gives an update on how his post show improvement season is going ~5 months after competing for the first time; specifically, navigating weight regain, nutrition, and training Discussion on having the right mindset is coming off a competition season and practical advice on what that looks like What the future holds for Jake; power lifting? Another bodybuilding show? Hyrox athlete? Colby talks about his first ~5 weeks of prep; specifically, starting with a good foundation, dealing with some curve balls like getting sick The importance of a strong coach/athlete relationship Embracing being a student again; n00b at posing, but loving it How we use Anime to give us strength during our own training arcs And much more! How are YOU doing with your training and nutrition goals? Is there anything we can help you with? Let us know in the comments below! If you want to expedite your training and nutrition goals while maximizing your knowledge and enjoyment of the process, reach out to either one of us to explore coaching options! Discord server link: https://discord.gg/c5HMDj4tX3 Jake Remmert, PhD(c): [social media]https://www.instagram.com/jake.remmert_coach/ ⁠[coaching] jakeremmert.com Colby Sousa, PhD: [social media]⁠ ⁠ ⁠instagram.com/colby.sousa⁠⁠ [coaching]⁠ Message on IG or Email: colby@strongerbyscience.com","meta_description":"In this episode, we give an update on how our own journeys are going; specifically, related to post and pre bodybuilding prep. Here are some of the topics…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4083,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-training-arc-7065004/episodes/post-pre-prep-insights-episode-25/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-training-arc-7065004/post-pre-prep-insights-episode-25.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}