August 2024 Instagram Q&A | ETP#164

In our August 2024 Q&A episode we answer 26 different
questions ranging of course from training, to nutrition, and even
some personal questions. As always, a big thank you to those who
help us provide this content!


00:00 Introduction and Updates


09:58 I’ve been in a surplus for about a year now. Eating 4500
calories, but no longer gaining. Any thoughts on why?


11:51 Should we try to bias parts of muscles evenly? Upper lats,
lower lats, long tri head, short tri head? Meaning if we do 12
sets for triceps, should 6 sets be focused for the long head and
6 for the short head?


14:35 I’ve been in a deficit for more than 12 weeks. I went from
118 lbs to 111 lbs. I am pretty lean but missed my period last
month and this month. Do you think it has to do with how lean I
am? 

17:41 I’m in a build phase and I play a sport on the side. The
sport finishes soon, so I will only be training in the gym moving
forward. Should I drop my calories to make up for the fewer
calories burned due to the sport being finished? 


19:58 Thoughts on intra-week calorie cycling?


22:47 Do you intentionally add fats to meals - what are the go to
and quantities (grams)?


25:00 How long is too long to be in a cut? (calorie deficit)


28:45 Is the KAS Glute Bridge better for upper glutes or stick
with full ROM?


30:58 Do you think since Cortisol is highest in the morning that
it is easiest to train at that time?


34:11 Go to foods to order when eating out traveling? Breakfast,
lunch, etc at a cafe/restaurant?


38:40 What’s a great/clean whey protein powder?


41:34 Why does it seem some muscles don’t respond to the repeated
bout effect and constantly get sore? 


44:35 How to estimate optimal volume (sets/week) for an
individual? 


47:34 How to approach when someone needs coaching but doesn’t
want coaching? Is this possible? 


51:04 Do you ever NOT want to travel because it throws off your
fitness routine? 


55:35 Feel like I lose tension when pausing at the bottom of the
hack/pendulum?


58:33 Do more plates = more dates?


59:52 Thoughts on the Layne/Israetel approach that cold plunge
blunts hypertrophy?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594298/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31513450/


01:01:04 Max total sets per session? (Not per muscle group).


01:05:10 What’s your favorite part of your job and least
favorite? 


01:07:59 How do you guys track partial reps in your training log
or app?


01:09:25 I have so much trouble staying in zone 2. Advice?

01:12:12 Thoughts on digestive enzymes? Bio-optimizers?


01:14:38 How many days of training in a row is optimal?


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