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When it comes to nutrition and training...talking about what's optimal is always fun, but making it practical changes lives. On this show we'll dive deep on all things training, nutrition, and mindset optimization while making sure to drive home the practical and applicable side of things.

Jordan Lips

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    The Where Optimal Meets Practical podcast hosted by Jordan is an incredibly informative and thorough resource for anyone looking to improve their fitness and nutrition knowledge. Whether you're a beginner or someone who has been lifting for a while but wants to do it correctly, this podcast covers everything you need to know. From macro counting and various exercises to the psychological and philosophical aspects of fitness, Jordan leaves no stone unturned. His ability to break down complex topics and explain them in an easy-to-understand manner is truly commendable. Each episode offers valuable insights that are backed by scientific evidence, making it a reliable source of information.

    One of the best aspects of The Where Optimal Meets Practical podcast is Jordan's teaching style. He presents information in a clear, concise, and straightforward manner, making it accessible to listeners at any level of expertise. His episodes are packed with useful content, interviews with experts in the field, and motivational insights that uplift and inspire listeners. Jordan's passion for helping people shines through in every episode, creating a supportive and educational environment.

    However, one aspect that some listeners may find off-putting is the frequent use of strong language throughout the podcast. While this may not bother everyone, it can be inappropriate for listening situations where children or sensitive individuals are present. It would be great if there were occasional cleaner versions available for those specific situations.

    In conclusion, The Where Optimal Meets Practical podcast is an incredible resource for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of fitness and nutrition. Jordan's expertise and ability to convey information in an engaging way make each episode enjoyable and educational. With its comprehensive coverage of various topics and emphasis on evidence-based practices, this podcast is a must-listen for individuals at any stage of their fitness journey.



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    290: Bryan Boorstein - Does your training split actually matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 59:09


    Does your training split actually matter… or are we overthinking it? In this episode, Jordan and Bryan break down the bro split debate, why most training roads lead to the same place, and what actually drives long-term progress. They also dive into the “bulking is dead” conversation, range of motion nuances, and why chasing perfection might be holding you back more than helping.---Guest

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    289 - Dr. Emily Dow: Gut Health, Fueling, and the Truth About Eating Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 80:48


    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Emily Dow to break down some of the biggest misconceptions in nutrition and fitness right now. We get into why simple advice often falls short, how understanding the “why” can actually improve results, and where most people are getting tripped up with things like gut health, fueling, and eating enough.---Guest:Emily Dow is a registered dietitian with a PhD in exercise and nutritional sciences, blending research, coaching, and real-world application to help people better understand how to fuel their bodies.---What We Cover:00:00 Why a PhD changes how you think about nutrition and uncertainty08:05 What Emily has changed her mind about including gut health and probiotics16:25 The messy reality of research and why quick recommendations can be misleading24:50 Why explaining the “why” leads to better results than just giving advice30:47 How to balance simplicity with nuance in coaching and content37:01 Why women struggle to build muscle and the importance of eating enough41:46 The real reason “eat more” advice exists even with rising obesity rates47:24 Practical fueling strategies for lifting and cardio---Connect with Emily:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilydow_rd/---Connect with Jordan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanlipsfitness/ WOMP Training: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/womp-gym-home-bundle?attrib=548099-ig

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    288: Q&A - Beans, bulking, training for strength and longevity, journaling, getting the health benefits of cardio and MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 41:41


    Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯1:1 Coaching ⬇️Apply HERE⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    287: Akash Patel - Science vs Policy: The Dietary Guidelines Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 107:54


    The U.S. Dietary Guidelines are supposed to reflect the best available nutrition science… but what happens when the final recommendations don't match the evidence?In this episode, I'm joined by Akash Patel to break down how the Dietary Guidelines are created, where they diverged from the scientific report, and what this means for nutrition, public health, and your everyday food choices.Akash Patel is an MD/MBA student at the University of Miami focused on nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and public health, with a focus on improving nutrition education in healthcare.What we cover:12:50 – How the Dietary Guidelines are created (DGAC explained)17:43 – Why most Americans don't follow the guidelines23:27 – Where the final guidelines diverge from the science34:24 – Issues with the new guidelines (visuals, messaging, contradictions)58:31 – Key differences: plant protein, processed foods, health equity1:19:50 – How U.S. guidelines compare to other countries1:30:25 – Plant vs animal protein and long-term health outcomes1:45:51 – Practical ways to eat more plant proteinConnect with Akash:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akashpatelKey resources mentioned:USA Dietary GuidelinesUSA Dietary Guidelines Scientific Advisory Committee Executive SummaryList of 56 Recommendations from DGAC to HHSMisinformation about the dietary guidelines (transparency/conflicts) PMID: 38522617U.S. population largely does not follow dietary recommendations PMID: 20702750Greater adherence to HEI and health outcomes PMID: 31529069U.S. food supply not aligned with recommendations PMID: 25441965NHS and HPFS studies (fruits/vegetables, physical activity, plant vs animal protein) PMID: 33641343, 41574252, 27479196

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    286: Ruth Maleski (@ruth_mpower) - Will it ever be enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 62:31


    Where to find Ruth ⬇️InstagramWebsite / Coaching⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️InstagramPodcast⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    285: Andy de Santis (@andytherd) - "Ode to Legumes": Fatty liver, fiber, and what actually matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 68:46


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    284: Q&A - RMR testing, strength asymmetry, GLP-1s to lose stubborn fat and MORE!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 40:42


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    283: Q&A - HR during lifting, go-to fruits & veg, bulking vs maingaining, and MORE!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 34:49


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    282: My New Year's Resolution - Be mediocre (what?!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 36:08


    Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯1:1 Coaching ⬇️Apply HERE⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    281: Kasey Jo (@coachkaseyjo) - How to set the right goals and be consistent with your habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 55:33


    Where to find Kasey ⬇️InstagramHealth Mindset Coaching Cert⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️InstagramPodcast⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    280: Dealing with low motivation to train

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 44:52


    Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯1:1 Coaching ⬇️Apply HERE⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    279: Marathon race review - "How it went"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2025 51:55


    Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯1:1 Coaching ⬇️Apply HERE⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    278: Barbie Boules (@the_cognition_dietitian) - Alzheimer's: What is it and how do we reduce risk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 79:23


    Links mentioned ⬇️Lancet 2024 risk factor PDFMy Alzheimer's risk episode⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find Barbie ⬇️InstagramSubstack⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️InstagramPodcast⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    277: Q&A - Normal BMI with T2D, best and worst fitness takes, how to make tracking less obsessive and MORE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 31:40


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    276: Marathon race preview = My training, fueling, goals, and your questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 77:54


    Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    Q&A - Why is "everyone" running marathons? metabolic adaptation, 1:1 coaching, my take on alcohol and MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 44:54


    Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    274: Bryan Boorstein - Exercise modality hierarchy: "What should I do with my time to be healthy?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 55:39


    Link to image of web plots⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find Bryan⬇️Website: Paragontrainingmethods.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/bryanboorstein/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-train-prosper/id1545657828⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    273: Everything you need to know about FIBER

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 50:20


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    272: Q&A - Life updates, fiber targets, activity multipliers, fasted cardio and MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 41:58


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    271: Patrick McCarthy - Working with professional athletes + the brighter side of 75 hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 59:09


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    270 Edin Sehovic (@evidencenutrition) - Managing T1D as a nutrition professional (and more)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 77:12


    Where to find Edin⬇️⬇️Website: https://www.edinsehovicnutrition.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/evidencenutrition/⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    269 - How many steps should you get? NEW STUDY**

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 22:51


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    268: Is moving more pointless for weight loss?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 24:02


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    267: Dr. Adrian Chavez - Public health state of affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 64:51


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    266: @fontyfitness - How to eat at your favorite restaurants without going over your calories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 57:27


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    265: Dr. Joey Munoz - A chat about business, growth, fulfillment, and family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 51:46


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    264: Jazz Hennessy (@jazz.fitness_) - Perfectionism and finding balance, skinnytok, marathon training, evolving as a coach, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 64:25


    Where to find Jazz ⬇️IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazz.fitness_/Training program: https://growwithjazz.lpages.co/trainwithjazz/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fmRuiXmdrkBkpl66hi8fB?si=9ad496e3b9e842e6⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    263: Q&A - Interrupted during workouts, running shoes, engaging your core, vacation tips, transitioning off tracking...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 39:35


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    262: Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD (@DrLaurenCS) - Biggest myths & lies in the women's health space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 64:35


    Where to find Dr. Lauren CS ⬇️Research review: https://massresearchreview.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/front-page-fitness/id1809853430⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets Practical⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    261: If I could start my fitness journey over here's what I'd change...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 38:02


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    260: Bryan Boorstein - two dudes talking about training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 72:32


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    259: 4 steps to build a great hypertrophy program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 30:11


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    258: Q&A - Plant vs animal protein, cardio vs steps, scheduling training throughout the week, max protein absorption in a meal and MORE...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 38:23


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    257: I'm at higher risk for Alzheimer's. Here's what I'm doing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 45:42


    Content mentioned⬇️⬇️Lancet PDF (14 things)Simon Hill Podcast - Cholesterol + DementiaEmpoweredxlabFunction Health⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    256: Q&A - Changes I've made recently, fluctuations in workout performance, tracking habits, having tough conversations with family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 41:02


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    255: Should you wear a weighted vest?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 51:43


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    Q&A: Marathon training, adjusting calories in a deficit, net carbs, and MORE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 27:54


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Episodes mentioned⬇️⬇️How to stop tracking and start eating mindfully⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    253: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky - "Obesity is a chronic disease"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 56:39


    Where to find Dr. Nadolsky ⬇️Website: https://joinvineyard.com/join/IG: https://www.instagram.com/drnadolsky/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docs-who-lift/id1611961208⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me ⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program ⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    252: Should/can you exercise if you're sick?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 24:35


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    251: Q&A - Genetic testing, kettlebells, highly active clients, rep ranges for hypertrophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 48:41


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    250: 7 dangerous nutrition/health myths right now

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 42:24


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    249: Q&A - Best shoulder exercises, deficit discomfort, recomping, adding cardio vs cutting calories, bulking calories and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 60:14


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    248: Weight loss drugs - What are they, how do they work, who are they for/not for, are they cheating, and what does the future hold?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 57:39


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    247: Q&A - Strength plateaus, is there such a thing as "too strong" or too much fiber? smart scales, returning to running and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 37:30


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    246: Bryan Boorstein - Ranking the best and worst upper body machines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 78:58


    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p__GTcdtsM⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find Bryan⬇️Website: Paragontrainingmethods.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/bryanboorstein/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-train-prosper/id1545657828⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯My group program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    245: "What gets measured gets managed"...kinda?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 28:13


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    244: 10 tips for losing weight without tracking your calories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 35:14


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    243: New Year's resolutions - what you need to hear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 25:31


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    242: Q&A - Do you need less volume over time? How do athletes perform well if they're so lean? How much soreness is OK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 57:28


    Where to find me⬇️⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Jordan's Group Program⬇️⬇️WOMP Training [Gym + Home]⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL

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    241: Dr. Alan Flanagan - Does the "Lean Mass Hyperresponder" Add Up? (a response to ep. 231)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 79:15


    Where to find Alan⬇️Website: https://alineanutrition.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/thenutritionaladvocate/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sigma-nutrition-radio/id857888327.Lean Mass Hyper Responder Ep. 231: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/231-nick-norwitz-are-lean-mass-hyper-responders-lmhr/id1518859017?i=1000670396054.Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com.Jordan's Coaching Options⬇️Group Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym].Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL.

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    240: Dr. Joey Munoz - Making "health and fitness" a lifestyle, not a chore

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 58:57


    Where to find Joey⬇️Website: https://www.fit4lifeacademy.health/IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.joeymunoz/?hl=en.Where to find me⬇️IG: @JordanLipsFitnessPodcast: Where Optimal Meets PracticalWebsite: JordanLipsFitness.com.Jordan's Coaching Options⬇️Group Programming [Gym Program]Group Programming [Home Gym].Helping you find the balance between OPTIMAL and PRACTICAL.

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