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

Grant and Heavey tackle a question from listener Danny on how to avoid shin splints.   Joining in for today’s episode is Heavey’s wife and head coach at Evidence Based Athlete, Nicole. Feel like you’re plagued by injuries?   Head to strengthandscotch.com/coaching to see if one-on-one individual coaching can help you navigate those obstacles with a structured training program built specifically for you.

Grant and Heavey talk about essential oils. Do they really work? Or are scented oils just a part of a massive MLM sham? 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 talk with Mark McTavish from 101 Cider House about the best ciders out there! They are all-natural with lots of probiotics and zero sugar. Learn about their fermentation process and what makes them special.  Plus, they have a new product line that is wilder and gives you all the booze you need, minus the unwanted calories. 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 take a listener question about whether you should avoid fat post-workout. While we’re on this topic, find out the effects of protein, fats, and carbs right after working out. Should you worry about consumption post-workout all together? What would be the best combination? Or do you even need to consume any of them right after workout at all? 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 answer a question from Dean asking about how far kids, 8-9 years old, should be pushed in training? They’re presenting the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recommendations along with their thoughts. 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.

Does training at altitude help? Does training with an elevation mask mimic that environment? Grant and Heavey discuss the benefits of using an elevation mask in your training. 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 discuss intermittent fasting for fat loss. First of all, is it really that effective? How long should it be done to be beneficial and how regularly should it be done? These studies should help shed light on those questions! 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 heart rate variability (HRV) – why it's important, the mechanism behind it, and how to best use it. If you like Heavey's take on health and fitness be sure to subscribe to his weekly emails where he shares current research and his favorite tips and tricks.

This week, Grant and Heavey chat about COVID-19.  This is not a medical episode, rather this episode touches on how to maintain your 5 pillars of health during these uncertain times.    Stress management, nutrition, fitness, sleep and relationships- we’ll cover all the bases with strategies to maintain both physical and mental health in 2020.

Grant and Heavey talk about body recomposition, specifically simultaneously losing fat and gaining muscle. What level of body fat do you need to transition from recomposition to a dedicated bulking phase or cutting phase? What are the guidelines for calorie cuts? All these and more on today’s episode! 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 talk about how many sets you should be lifting for muscle gain – and how often. The studies presented in this episode have been conducted both over short-term periods and long-term periods. Tune in to hear the results and find your own sweet spot for working sets and frequency of training. 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 discuss The Top 20 Nutrition Myths of 2020, which was an article released recently by Examine.com. Find out their take on each and discover if you’ve actually been believing any of these all this time.  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.

Today, Grant and Heavey are doing a listener question roundup (with a twist!) as they discuss a grab bag of exercise topics including whether time element is crucial in exercise, should resistance bands replace your gym equipment, and the correlation between grip strength and overall 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.

Today, Heavey is joined by his wife and Evidence Based Athlete Coach Nicole, as they talk about glute training. They specifically talk about the different movement patterns you can perform, the different reasons for training them, and whether this is something you would want to incorporate into your training program. 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. Also, if you want to learn more about Nicole and the cool stuff she does, head over to Evidence Based Athlete.

Grant and Heavey talk about how endurance athletes can use data to improve performance. They’re having Adam Pulford on the show. He is a CTS (Carmichael Training Systems) coach from TrainRight.com. 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 take a closer look at this new approach to health and fitness. Today’s guest is Dr. Ryan Greene from Monarch Athletic Club. Ryan is an osteopathic physician (D.O.) with a master's degree in exercise physiology, immunology, and human nutrition. He did a fellowship in integrative medicine.  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.

The U.S. News & World Report recently released its results for Best Diets for 2020. But there’s nothing like the “2019 Best Of” list, the Strength & Scotch way. The list is based on their pillars of health – Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Stress Reduction, and Relationship/Human Connection. They’re also giving out some great tips in each category for 2020! 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, Heavey, and Coach Nicole talk about training splits (Nope, not the kind of splits gymnasts do ;). They also touch on some factors that influence what kind of training split you should be doing. 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 with Chef Jeff Mahin from Split Nutrition as he talks about his inspiring journey as a chef, being more conscientious about the food he cooks, and the perfect healthy, real snack on-the-go! 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 talk about how to fix imbalances in your back squat. Today, they will help you determine what it looks like if you're leg-dominant or back-dominant in your squat and some accessory movements to improve imbalances. Interested in having a coach? See if Heavey is a great fit for you (and your squat). www.strengthandscotch.com/coaching.