Strength And Scotch Podcast: Training / Nutrition / Health / Fitness / Scotch

In this week’s episode Grant and Heavey answer a question from listener Joe: How to keep your muscle when increasing running.   Heavy shares his tips on strength training to maintain muscle mass as well as nutrition strategies to keep that hard-earned muscle.   Grant also shares his new infatuation with gaba rice (germinated brown rice) and the boys discuss their favorite Thanksgiving dishes… and Grant’s disgust of casseroles. If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks. And if you enjoy nerding out on health and fitness with Coach Heavey, be sure to check out his main project, Evidence Based Athlete.   2:50 www.strengthandscotch.com/plus 3:15 Three whiskeys on the table 6:20 Hiding whiskey 6:37 Question from listener Joe: running without losing muscle 9:07 Running and muscle gains 10:05 How many days a week in the gym to maintain gains? 11:45 Prioritizing compound movements 13:15 Five categories of movements 15:53 Re

This week the boys are joined by Heavey’s wife and Evidence Based Athlete Coach Nicole to chat about fitness and nutrition on the road.  Heavey and Nicole have a dialed-in routine for road trip nutrition and training that has served them well both pre and during the pandemic.  Tune in to hear their tips on maintaining fitness while limited on equipment and nutrition choices.   If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks.

In this week’s episode, Coach Heavey shares the research on exercise for improving cognitive function.   What exercises are most effective for acute and long term mental acuity?  Tune in to find out! And if you enjoy nerding out on health and fitness with Coach Heavey, be sure to check out his main project, Evidence Based Athlete.

This week on Strength and Scotch, Grant and Heavey are joined by Heavey’s wife and head coach at Evidence Based Athlete, Coach Nicole.      Nicole shares a case study on a nutrition client, “Bobcat” who lost 45 pounds over the last 4 months.  The trio discusses details on Bobcat’s nutrition coaching as well as his home training program with minimal equipment.     And if you enjoy nerding out on health and fitness with Coach Heavey, be sure to check out his main project, Evidence Based Athlete.

In this week’s episode, Coach Heavey dives further into the concept of a movement pyramid, as a tech stack.   In the words of Grant: “It’s a good analogy, it’s just really nerdy.” Tune in to build your own movement stack, learn about short vs long scotch fermentation and how chickweed might be your new favorite veggie.  If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks. And if you enjoy nerding out on health and fitness with Coach Heavey, be sure to check out his main project, Evidence Based Athlete.

This week on Strength and Scotch, Heavy breaks down the movement pillar of health in a new way: revealing his pyramid of movement priorities.   From low intensity foundations, to mobility, eustress and peaking at reach, find out how you can better optimize your movement for longevity.    Grant also shares his 3 favorite summer cocktails and finally the show is wrapped up with a shoot the shit segment on current affairs.     Become a part of the strength and scotch community at: www.strengthandscotch.com/plus  From members-only episodes, to the whiskey club and fitness group, there’s a little something for everyone in Plus.

We’re back this week with an all-new episode of Strength and Scotch!   The boys chat about how to safely return to training after a layoff or injury.  They also share a big announcement:  The rollout of Strength and Scotch Plus: special bonus episodes, a whiskey club, monthly fitness challenges, and a mastermind braintrust.  

With all the fad and extreme diets out there, can you guess which is the right one for you? In this episode Grant and Heavey cover nutrition for fat loss. Listen in as they dish out the truth about fat loss nutrition.   If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks.

In this episode, Grant and Heavey dive in depth about different training variables and how you can manipulate them for strength or size. Whether you're looking into building size or strength, this is a must-listen! (This is part II of Grant and Heavey's discussion from episode 176) If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks.  

Grant and Heavey tackle the best – and safest – rate for fat loss. They dish out information from studies to determine at what rate can fat loss and gaining strength under safe conditions be achieved. Is this something only athletes can do? Listen in to find out!   If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks.

Grant and Heavey chat about travel, lifesaver watches, and diet vs. exercise for fat loss. Grant talks about what makes the new Apple watch so unique. Hint: it’s now a medical device! (for real!) And onto the main topic, they both discuss the importance of diet in fat loss. If you’re feeling frustrated with how you’ve been working out so hard and you’re still not losing that stubborn fat, then you might want to squeeze in diet into your approach.

In today’s episode, Grant and Heavey specifically teach you how to count your individual macros if you’re trying to lose fat. How is macro counting applicable to other diets? Lastly, they factor in non-intentional physical activity into the equation (which could very likely be the cause why people are not achieving the amount of fat loss they want to hit even if they’re on a calorie deficit.)   If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks.

For the 4th year celebration of Strength & Scotch, Grant and Heavey take on listeners’ questions. Nate is asking for steps to help people get on track to a healthier lifestyle. Today, Grant and Heavey answer Nate's question walking through each of the 5 pillars of health.

Grant and Heavey discuss a number of ways you can increase your testosterone levels outside of the illegal and doctor-prescribed stuff out there. Plus, did you know that the most expensive bottle of scotch sold at a whopping $1.1 million? Talk about investing in scotch!

In this top 10 episode, Grant and Heavey answer a question from a listener about whether it’s possible to increase muscle strength without necessarily gaining muscle size.  Heavey gives his take on this, specifically explaining a few of the many factors that can influence muscle strength.

In this top 10 episode, Grant and Heavey investigate whether apple cider vinegar really does have health benefits. So many good things have been said about apple cider vinegar, but are these claims backed by science?  Tune in to find out!

Grant and Heavey have done almost 300 episodes now for 6 years. It has been a good run and today marks the last episode. They talk about their takeaways through the years – on life, friendship, nutrition, health, exercise, and of course, scotch!

Grant and Heavey talk about whether alcohol is healthy or not. What are its benefits? How much should you be drinking? Does it affect your gains and performance in the gym?

Grant and Heavey walk through the different supplements for joint health. Know more about what type of person can expect them to work, and finally, some food sources where you can get some of those nutrients. Have you hit a plateau in your training?   Go to strengthandscotch.com/coaching to see if Heavey and his team at Evidence Based Athlete can help.

Grant and Heavey chat about the benefits of getting outdoors, particularly in nature. What effect does nature have on our health? If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares his favorite tips and tricks.