The Optimal Human Podcast

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Coach K and Coach P share their knowledge from obtaining multiple advanced degrees, years of teaching and practical application in nutrition, exercise, sleep and all things that are required to be an Optimal Human.


    • Sep 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Episode #24: Kayla Diamond "Just Do it!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 65:59


    Coach P and Coach K have a special guest share her words of wisdom, Kayla Diamond. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #23: "Free your mind, and the rest will follow"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 64:06


    In this first episode of season 3, Coach K and Coach P discuss the findings behind establishing a growth mindset. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #21: Nerding Outside of the Fitness Realm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 54:13


    Coach P and Coach K bring in Coach Bigelow to discuss hobbies outside of fitness and how they apply their nerd tendencies outside of the world of fitness and the benefits of doing so. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #20: The proverbial physiological tug-of-war

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 25:40


    Coach P and Coach K bring up concurrent training. Can you train both resistance and endurance at the same time? Or will your gains melt away into the abyss? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #19: Rollin' Swollen- Hypertrophy Principles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 31:04


    Coach P and Coach K discuss the principles of eliciting hypertrophy, how to pick your next muscle gaining program and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #18: Fats on the 3's, 6's and 9's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 51:51


    Coach P and Coach K discuss all things fat. The what, when, why and how! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #17: Casual Coaches - Surviving and thriving in the Shut-in

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 42:26


    Coach K and Coach P discuss the current state of affairs and how to make the most of them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #16: Planning for a Gainpocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 39:10


    Coach K and Coach P discuss the importance of having a plan in the world of fitness goals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode 15: Carbohydrates are the DEVIL... not really

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 49:09


    Coach P and Coach K go into the why you should consume carbohydrates for performance, weight-loss and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #14: Keto Vs. Carbs - May the odds be ever in your favor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 49:51


    Coach K and Coach P put these two dietary protocols head to head in the context of health, performance, and overall adherence. What does the science say? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #13: Intermittent Fasting - Is it magic or science?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 41:31


    Coach P and Coach K dive into intermittent fasting. Where's the magic? Should you try it? And even a special guest appearance and personal experience from NPC bikini competitor, Coach Jrod (Coach K's wife). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #12: Muddy Waters - Navigating the Fitness Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 42:39


    Coach K and Coach P are back in season 2, kicking off the new year with Muddy Waters. How do you navigate this chaotic land of science information? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #11: Casual Coaches - Masculinity and Online Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 39:13


    Coach P and Coach K discuss their views on masculinity and online dating. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #10: Sleep Deprivation - The Decrements to Cognitive Prowess

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 53:24


    Coach K and Coach P are back int eh tenth installment of the Optimal Human Podcast to discuss how sleep deprivation influences your cognitive ability! Should you choose an all nighter or turn in and work on it tomorrow? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #9: Ego, Pride and why to handle them

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 54:46


    Coach K and coach P bring Sean Preuss back on for a Casual Coaches episode where they discuss experiences with Ego and Pride and why you should control them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #8: Casual Coaches - Productivity and Tech Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 50:45


    Coach K and Coach P welcome their first guest on the show, Sean Preuss. All three discuss productivity and the impact of different technology on "getting things done" ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #7: It's a Protein Kind of World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 45:20


    Coach K and Coach P talk all protein. The why, the where, the how much, the why some suck and others don't. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #6: Causal Coaches - Education, Experience, and Crappy Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 49:18


    Coach K and Coach P discuss the value of education and experience and what teachers are doing wrong. Tune in to this next installment of The Optimal Human Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #5: Sleep and Technology - The Unhappy Couple

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 46:53


    Coach K and Coach P set the record straight on the impact of technology on sleep health, social jet lag. Stay tuned throughout to hear this episode's Rapid-Fire Fitness Questions - Do you need to do abdominal exercises and ideal nutrient breakdown for weight-loss. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #4: Metabolic Wasteland - An Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 67:03


    The coaches from OHP (Coach K and Coach P) Set the record straight this episode by discussing metabolism, the basics of why calories matter, macronutrients and some current nutrition trends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #3: Casual Coaches - Fads, Fats, and Terrible Trainers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 53:03


    Agent K and Coach P have a casual weekend discussion about various topics in the fitness industry. Including light therapy, fads, fats and common issues with the fitness industry today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #2: Sleep, It's Non-Negotiable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 71:16


    In this second episode of the Optimal Human Podcast, Coach K and Coach P discuss the benefits of sleep and how it impacts your health. Think you can sleep when you're dead? Probably not a good game plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

    Episode #1: This is Our Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 22:33


    Coach P (Chris Perry) and Agent K (Kyle Thompson) Introduce themselves and give an overview of how they came to be content creators in the fitness industry and beyond as well as what to expect in future episodes, videos and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theoptimalhumanpodcast/message

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