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The Supplement Engineer Podcast centers on the expansive dietary supplement industry. Each episode will "deconstruct the science of supplements" as well as feature notable figures in the sports nutrition industry. Whether you're a supplement newbie or pre workout addict, this is the podcast for you!
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Eric Helms.
Dr. Helms is a veteran of the United States Air Force, an accomplished professional natural bodybuilder, a PhD in strength and conditioning, the chief science officer for 3D Muscle Journey, and Captain America of the Evidence-Based Avengers.
In this wide-ranging episode, we discuss:
- Life in New Zealand and differences between life in the USA
- The many different “hats” Dr. Helms wears (coach, athlete, science communicator, author, etc.)
- Biggest differences between this competition season and his previous ones
- The dawn of the “enlightened meathead”
- Avoiding obsession and compulsion while becoming proficient in a art form (bodybuilding, martial arts, etc.)
- Being a man of many talents while staving off burnout
- Undertaking new challenges with Strongman training
- Volume, intensity, and knowing how hard to push during training in order to make progress
- Coaching clients who thrive off “crushing” every workout
- “99% of the supplements available on the market don’t do anything”
- What role (if any) supplements play in helping people succeed in training
- Dr. Helms’ personal experience with dietary supplements
- How much evidence does he need to see before feeling comfortable enough to use a supplement or recommend it
- Being an “early adopter” with new dietary supplements
- Dr. Helms’ current supplement stack
Dr. Eric Helms IG: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/
3DMJ Website: https://3dmusclejourney.com/blog/
Iron Culture Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/iron-culture/id1452114380?mt=2
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Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Ben Hartman—Founder of Morphogen Nutrition
In addition to owning Morphogen Nutrition, Ben is also an accomplished natural bodybuilder, competitive powerlifter, and strongman athlete. Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and a master’s degree in nutrition & dietetics.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- Founding of Morphogen Nutrition
- Early challenges of growing a young brand
- Does social media help or hurt a supplement brand and the industry in general?
- Getting consumers to recognize (and pay for) quality products amidst the sea of prop-blended, pixie-dusted, BOGO offerings that litter the market
- Ben’s methodology to product formulation
- What type of supplements are more enjoyable to formulate — general health or sports performance?
- How much evidence does Ben need to see before an ingredient passes the “barrier to entry” and can be considered worthy of inclusion in a product
- In-depth discussion of Morphobrain and the heavily discussed “Thanos” dose
- Ingredient “synergy” and under dosing ingredients in supplements
- Ben’s thoughts on juggling flavoring vs effectiveness of products
- Highly caffeinated pre workouts and is caffeine “dangerous”
- The true purpose of pre workout supplements
- Caffeine, TeaCrine, and Dynamine
- Should the supplement industry have a higher barrier to entry?
- Ben’s daily supplement stack
Ben Hartman IG: https://www.instagram.com/morphogenben/
Morphogen Nutrition website: https://www.morphogennutrition.com
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Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me again for another Q&A-style podcast where we discuss recent happenings in the supplement industry including:
- College Football Week 1 Recap
- NTel Nutra Arez Super preliminary review
- Nutrex Alpha Pump review
- Being selective with advice to novices in the health and fitness industry
- Overcoming knowledge barriers to entry with supplements
- Caffeinated Equal Packets
- The farce that is “keto certified”
- More ranting about the decripit state (and futility) of greens powders
- Insane Labs Psychotic Black “pre workout”
- Morphogen Nutrition protein bar
- Being more social when working from home
- And MORE!
Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/
Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com
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Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by one of the OGs of YouTube Fitness -- Scott Herman.
Scott has been shelling out no-nonsense fitness advice on YouTube for over a decade. In addition, he’s also a personal trainer, fitness model, BSN athlete, and CEO of MuscularStrength.com
Topics covered in this episode include:
- Hurricane parties
- Looking back on 10 years of creating content
- How has YouTube fitness changed over the past decade
- Scott’s original inspiration for creating content on YouTube
- Avoiding the temptation to “sell out” and push gimmicks in today’s fitness culture
- Where does Scott’s code of ethics come from?
- Superhero inspiration
- How much do supplements actually help the muscle building process?
- What goes into being a sponsored athlete with a global brand like BSN?
- New direction of BSN
- Balancing work and family life
- Scott’s typical work day
- Scott’s current supplement regimen
- Supplement inquiries and recommendations for clients
- Adapting to the the ever-changing YouTube algorithms
- After 10 years in the game, what is the path forward for Scott and MuscularStrength.com
Scott Herman IG: https://www.instagram.com/scotthermanfitness/
Scott Herman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtMRF1ywKMc4sf3EXYyDzw
Muscular Strength website: https://muscularstrength.com/join
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me again for another Q&A style podcast where we discuss recent happenings in the supplement industry including:
- Justin’s opening rant about 3-letter companies
- CNP Professional Tri-Series pre workouts
- Interactions with the social media “arm” of supplement companies
- What the hell happened to the Moody interview?
- “Trigger happy” individuals in the supplement industry
- Trust and hardcore, high-stim pre workout supplements
- Supplement Facts panel “goofs” and their implications on the credibility of companies
- KSM-66 vs Rhodiola
- Morphogen Morphobrain and “Thanos” mode
- Supplement flavors and licensing deals with food companies for “authentic” flavors — are they worth it
- Some of our current favorite protein powders
- College football season preview
- Kai Greene and Dynamik Muscle new pre workout
- Supplement awards are nothing more than popularity contests
- Recent purchases of Quest Nutrition and ONE Bar
- And MORE!
Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/
Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/supplement-engineer-podcast/id1447389041?mt=2&ls=1
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me again for another Q&A style podcast where we discuss recent happenings in the supplement industry including:
- New articles, guides, and ebooks coming to the Supplement Engineer website
- Upcoming (good) changes to the podcast
- "Best" energy drink rankings
- Justin's review of the Natural Body Block party and NutraBio facility tour
- MTS Nutrition Outright Bar S'mores flavor review
- Consultations
- Cannabis and bodybuilding
- Are greens supplements and probiotics worth it?
- 750mg caffeine pre workout
- "Dangerous" amounts of caffeine in pre workouts
- CNS Supplements PhysoFuel pre workout review
- FitNOx nitric oxide booster
- Favorite intra workout carb sources
- timing of nootropics during the day and different outcomes
- Dealing with burnout
- Having an afternoon cocktail to take the edge off and unlock the "creative juices"
Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/
Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com
Behind the Supps Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-supps-untold-stories-behind-your-supplement/id1438611329
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Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
Episode #41 of the Supplement Engineer Podcast features the return of Alan Roberts of Every Damn Day Fitness and Damn Collective Coaching.
In this wide-ranging episode, we discuss a variety of topics including:
- what's new with Every Damn Day Fitness and Damn Serenity Athletics
- the headaches of managing social media
- Alan's current supplement stack
- Experimenting with kratom
- Juggling multiple roles and businesses
- "self-regulating" business hours when you work for yourself
- Athlean-X Live 2019 recap
- Alan's current training
- Volume vs Intensity for muscle growth
- Do you need to cycle pre workouts?
- "Dangerous" levels of caffeine in pre workout supplements
- Hormones, Calories in vs calories out, and fat loss
- Facts vs shaming and understanding "your" truth
- Training with Steve Shaw
- and much more!
Link to Episode #6 of the podcast featuring Alan Roberts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snbFzaI-JTQ
EDDF Website: https://everydamndayfitness.net
EDDF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydamndayfitness/
EDDF Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/621546348193428/
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Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Jason Cholewa.
Dr. Cholewa holds in Ph.D. in Kinesiology and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science and Sport Studies department at Coastal Carolina University where his research is focuses on examining how resistance training and nutritional supplements can improve performance in athletes and the elderly.
He is also the founder of Big Red Physical Performance, a fitness consulting company that offers customized evidence-based exercise and nutrition regimens, and specializes in improving strength, power, speed, agility, and endurance performance.
In this episode, Dr. Cholewa and I discuss a wide array of topics, including:
- Dr. Cholewa's current research projects underway
- What led Dr. Cholewa to pursue a career in supplement and exercise research?
- Deep dive into betaine (trimethylglycine)
- How does betaine improve performance and body composition?
- What goes into getting a supplement study off the ground?
- How "hands on" are research funders?
- Why do studies cost so much?
- The trials and tribulations of getting research published in scientific journals
- Reasonable expectations on additional gains made from using dietary supplements
- How to judge the quality of a supplement research paper
- Can anything be gleaned from rodent studies regarding dietary supplements?
- Are BCAA or EAA useful intra workout?
- Dr. Cholewa's recent study on Beta alanine
- Is there any benefit to having beta alanine in a pre workout?
- Dr. Cholewa's recent paper on the hunger suppressing effects of full body workouts
Dr. Cholewa IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.redperformance/
Dr. Cholewa FB: https://www.facebook.com/drjasoncholewa/
Dr. Cholewa Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jason_Cholewa
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, Justin Hall, founder of Supplement Snoop, joins me as we discuss and analyze the most recent releases from the supplement industry at large including:
- Product fatigue from the endless stream of "new" versions of old products
- NTel Nutra AreZ God of the Gym
- Cellular C4 Extreme
- Phil Health Labs line of supplements
- "nootropic" pump formulas that aren't really nootropics-focused
- New protein powders entering the market
- Are protein powders a "commodity" now like creatine?
- RTD pre workouts vs energy drinks before training
- Ghost Chips Ahoy protein
- SNS Thermagize XT + Stress Relief formula
- What's more important in a pre workout -- dopamine or choline support ingredients?
- The new Supplement Snoop Business Consultation program
Supplement Snoop IG: https://www.instagram.com/supplementsnoop/
Supplement Snoop Website: https://www.supplementsnoop.com
Behind the Supps Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-supps-untold-stories-behind-your-supplement/id1438611329
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Supplement Engineer Blog: https://supplementengineer.com/blogs/supplements
Supplement Engineer IG: https://instagram.com/thesupplementengineer
Supp Engr Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4D6M54tttp09QorWfBn5AO
Supplement Engineer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNACHGhSRNCc98hHgBZhk_A?view_as=subscriber
In this episode of the Supplement Engineer Podcast, I'm joined by Paul Callahan -- owner of Bullfrog Nutrition, an Ohio-based brick and mortal supplement retail chain.
In this episode, Paul and I discuss:
- The reality of running a successful brick and mortal retail shop in today's Amazon-heavy consumer environment
- The biggest thing missing from online retailers
- Shifts in consumer wants and purchasing trends
- Is L-Glutamine still a thing with consumers?
- Paul's history in the supplement industry
- The founding of Bullfrog Nutrition
- Why are manufacturers and supplement companies so unwilling to disclose where their products are made
- How Columbus (and Ohio in general) changes when the yearly Arnold Sports Festival occurs
- Challenges with being a present father and running a chain of successful supplement shops
- Relationships with other mom and pop supplement retailers
- An inside look at training with "The Mountain Dog" John Meadows
- Paul's training and supplement regimen
Paul Callahan IG: https://www.instagram.com/pcallahan_12/
Bullfrog Nutrition IG: https://www.instagram.com/bullfrognutrition/
Bullfrog Nutrition website: https://bullfrognutritiononline.com
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