Andy Vincent
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The world of fitness can seem confusing. There are so many opinions and so much conflicting information. How do you know what's right for you? Welcome to the Smart Strength Training Podcast. A series that tries to cut through the noise to give you a no B/S approach to training, nutrition, mindset and practical tips to help you on your way to staying consistent and seeing results.
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A practical way to choose a training split around recovery, adherence, and what is sustainable.
The episode treats training splits as a practical way to organize work, spread volume, recover better, and keep progress moving. It does not try to crown push-pull legs, upper body, or full body as the answer for everyone.
A practical reset for lifters stuck between doing more and doing less.
The episode treats plateaus as a programming problem, not a single failure. It separates muscle building stalls from strength stalls and weighs the familiar choice between adding volume, trimming it, or fixing the weekly layout for intermediate and advanced lifters.
A practical reset for anyone tired of confusing viral stories with proof.
Smart StrengthTraining episode 57 makes a solid case against treating anecdotes as health evidence. It moves from social media misinformation to the way claims about training, stretching, diet, hormones, and injury can sound convincing without really adding up to proof.
Yoga, grief, breath, and brave self-compassion.
Western bowhunting lessons from the field.
The host, Andy, tackles the common problem of strength and muscle-building plateaus, dissecting the online debate between increasing training volume versus focusing on intensity with fewer sets.
This episode critically examines cycle syncing, a practice where women plan training based on menstrual phases, discussing its origins, lack of scientific evidence, and practical flaws.
This episode explores whether there is a limit to how often one can train each week and why progress may slow, offering practical advice on training frequency and recovery.
The host discusses options after a diet phase: maintenance, muscle building, or recomp, and warns against prolonged dieting.
The Smart Strength Training Podcast examines Mike Boyle's claim that five to ten repetitions to failure are heavy enough and one to five repetitions are not worth the risk.
The host discusses training principles for individuals in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, debunking myths and emphasizing key strategies.
Andy Vincent discusses the controversy around protein bars, addressing concerns about ultra-processed ingredients and providing evidence-based analysis.
The host revisits progressive overload, clarifying its true definition and providing practical strategies for increasing mechanical tension in strength training.
Andy Vinson discusses the all-or-nothing mindset in fitness, its pitfalls and benefits, and how to modify it for lasting change.
The host discusses a blueprint for successful weight loss, emphasizing mindset shift from losing weight to maintaining it long-term.
This episode discusses strategies to avoid regaining body fat after a diet phase, focusing on transitioning from a calorie deficit to maintenance.
The host discusses how to lose weight without tracking calories, addressing the pitfalls of diet culture and disordered eating.