Hammer and Chisel Performance Podcast Folgen

Timestamps Below:00:00 Intro00:52 Carb cycling on week 11 of a cut – training is getting harder03:17 Creatine dosing04:49 How many intra-workout carbs should you use?07:34 My Mount Rushmore of training exercises09:30 Do you take HCG? At what dose?10:11 Can a natural lifter eat 900g of carbs on a high day?11:05 Is 1,900 calories too low for a 220 lb person finishing a cut?12:51 How do you reverse diet and know you're at maintenance?14:36 Macro percentages for bulking vs. cutting16:41 Nutrition after surgery (ACL repair)18:52 How should I structure a reverse diet after fat loss?19:56 My disc injury, rehab, and mental recovery22:31 Do you need a coach for a reverse diet?23:26 How would I redesign collegiate strength & conditioning?25:24 Rest days vs. active recovery26:15 Addressing metabolic slowdown during a calorie deficit27:24 Training program or nutrition plan first?28:07 When should athletes use a weight belt?28:56 Do you live in North Carolina?29:02 Will I ever do an endurance event?29:45 Recomp for a competitive powerlifter?31:03 Do women reach maintenance faster after a diet?32:00 Should you add activity calories to BMR?32:54 Nutrition for early morning training33:44 How do you get your girlfriend into the gym?34:42 Thoughts on designer PEDs35:20 Carb cycling for endurance training35:54 Ending a cut, hunger, reverse dieting & refeeds37:20 One thing I wish I knew before starting my business38:44 Best way to learn the science of nutrition40:13 Coming off retatrutide into maintenance40:43 Is 0.8 g/lb of protein enough naturally?41:14 Balancing lifting with speed & agility41:48 Programming lifting and running together43:13 Can you maximize lifting and cardio simultaneously?44:09 Finger flexor training for rock climbing44:31 Training during cutting and reverse dieting for general population45:06 Choosing a coach when transitioning from natural to enhanced46:20 When is moving to enhanced a good idea?47:33 Thoughts on BPC-157 for strength48:16 Transitioning from a cut into maintenance or a bulk48:49 Nutrition recommendations postpartum49:46 First time I witnessed freakish strength50:49 Could I beat Devon Larratt in arm wrestling?51:41 My current carb cycling approach52:08 Could I beat The Undertaker?52:23 Thoughts on intermittent fasting53:46 Balancing physique and performance goals54:36 When am I dropping merch?55:35 Outro

Dr. Michelle Gordon is a board-certified obesity medicine physician with a background in general surgery and lifestyle medicine. After spending years as a practicing surgeon, she shifted her focus to treating obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease, helping patients understand the complex physiology behind weight regulation, metabolism, and long-term health. Her work emphasizes evidence-based care, the science of obesity, and the appropriate use of therapies such as GLP-1 medications to improve health outcomes. Obesity is one of the most misunderstood conditions in healthcare. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michelle Gordon to separate fact from fiction and explore what obesity really is, when it becomes a disease, and why it's far more complex than simply eating less and moving more.We dive into the biology behind weight regulation, discuss the role of genetics, hormones, and metabolism, and unpack the science surrounding GLP-1 medications—including who they're for, common misconceptions, long-term use, and where they fit into obesity treatment. Whether you're a coach, clinician, athlete, or someone looking to better understand metabolic health, this episode provides an evidence-based look at one of the most important topics in modern medicine

This week's nutrition rant...Why do people like me get cast out as "the weird one" for adhering to structured nutrition and passing on alcohol? The frustrating backlash we face from society when we have a fitness based lifestyle.