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

Grant and Heavey talk about the power of the mind. It’s amazing what great benefits mindset can have in improving performance, health, and just life in general! Listen in to find out how to actually harness it and be better.

Today, Grant and Heavey discuss when healthy eating stops being healthy. This topic has been brought up weeks ago. A listener submitted a question on Instagram around this topic. When and how does healthy eating become disordered eating? How do you prevent this? And, how do you decide when you've gone too far?

Grant and Heavey talk about making coaching your new career. Find out what certifications to take and how you can get them. They also touch on qualities of becoming a great coach and the importance of finding your own niche within the ever-competitive fitness industry.

Grant and Heavey discuss the hype around cold exposure and whether it’s beneficial or not for fat loss, recovery from injury, and mood enhancement. Plus, find out which bottle of whiskey Grant recommends to those who want to try it for the first time!

Today, Grant and Heavey talk about training quads- and why this is beneficial in addition to compound lifting. Specifically, they're covering two lesser-known exercises, the belt squat and reverse nordic curl. These two might be just the accessory work you need to bust thru a squat plateau, or as lower body strength work when dealing with back pain, arm injury, or wanting to prevent muscle pains and cramps.

This week Grant and Heavey are discussing the topic of fasted cardio- an approach many claim is beneficial for fat loss. Heavey dives into the research to see what the science says. Also- per a listener request, we're going to start sharing study links in the show notes. If you want to geek out more with Heavey, go to strengthandscotch.com/newsletter to dive further into the science regularly.

This week the boys dive into creatine 101. Tune in to find out all the details.

This week Grant and Heavey dive back into creatine supplementation. Tune in to find out how it works, who should take it, the best formulation to take as well as dosing recommendations for building strength and lean mass.

Grant and Heavey dive into some listener questions in this week's episode. After reading a recent book from Gary Taubes, listener Lou is curious about the idea of "bad carbs" and the Taubes theory on carbohydrate intake. Listener Dale is looking for recommendations on how to lose his gut while also building muscle mass. Tune in to this week's episode to hear Heavey and Grant discuss carbs, trimming that gut and packing on muscle.

This week's episode is all about fit ladies... There is a lot of talk about gender inequality, but a related topic that doesn’t get airtime is the lack of research data on women in scientific studies.   Heavey and Grant dive into the research and the big issues with lack of research on this topic.  If you or someone you love is a fit woman, you'll want to tune into this one!

This week we’re yet again changing things up: with this week’s episode featuring Grant and his wife Elizabeth.  The newlywed couple opens up about their personal relationship - discussing their journey with premarital therapy.  Tune in to find out how to better communicate and develop stronger relationships in that 5th pillar of health.

In this week's episode Coach Heavey shares his favorite accessory movements to improve your deadlift.  Whether your sticking point is pulling off the ground, lockout or somewhere in between, we've got you covered with Heavey's favorite accessory exercises to help bust thru that plateau.

In this week's episode Coach Heavey shares his 5 top tips for achieving your goals in 2019.  Tune in to find out!

Grant and Heavey talk about carb intake once again and its relation to obesity. There are so many factors that go into this- so read on to find out. Plus, they discuss an article about some fingers-sniffing-ball-scratching stuff that you might be guilty of!

Grant and Heavey tackle macro counting- specifically whether you should really hit the 1g protein per pound a day requirement. Does it work for everybody? Should you load on protein shakes to hit that target? All this and more! Plus, our duo gives some great insights into why you need to decompress from time to time and how you can actually do it on a regular basis.

Grant and Heavey discuss an article Grant found regarding a study suggesting a low carb diet is the best diet to lose weight. But is it really? Listen in to find out more about their take on statistical data as opposed to just going through the weight loss process based on the nuances of each individual.

Grant and Heavey dive into the correlation between diet soda and weight gain. Do artificial sweeteners really make you fat? If so, is it something you should eliminate from your diet? The result may surprise a lot of people! Listen in to find out.

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.

 It’s that time of year again! Grant and Heavey talk about strategies around how you can combat weight gain during the holidays. They dish out a ton of insights that you can begin to try out this holiday season!

Struggling to stick to your diet? Grant and Heavey talk about a recent study that outlines factors people are more likely to adhere to regarding their diet.   Also, learn how cotton seeds may just be another solution to starvation and climate change!