The Revive Stronger Podcast
Revive Stronger
Welcome to the Revive Stronger Podcast your go-to podcast when it comes to evidence-based training & nutrition practices.Together we delve deep into everything related to training, nutrition, bodybuilding and much more. Talking to the brightest minds in the fitness industry, elite coaches, top tier athletes and dispensing world-class knowledge to the public. Coaches and trainees this is the podcast for you!
Episodes
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Mar 28, 2026 • 1h 11min
Blood Flow Restriction Training: When (and When NOT) Bodybuilders Should Use It - Nicholas Rolnick
Nicholas Rolnick, physical therapist, BFR educator and founder of The BFR Pros, breaks down blood flow restriction training and its place in bodybuilding and rehab. He traces BFR origins, explains how it compares to heavy loading, and offers practical prescription tips. He also covers safety, pain management, device choices and when to use BFR versus traditional moderate loads.
7 snips
Mar 21, 2026 • 1h 14min
Debunking Myths: Swelling, Edema, and Hypertrophy - Dr Eduardo De Souza
Dr Eduardo De Souza, exercise scientist studying resistance training and hypertrophy. He unpacks training volume research, distinguishes short-lived swelling from true edema, and reviews a within-subject study comparing set volumes. They also tackle measurement nuance, misinterpretations on social media, and how volume relates to diminishing returns in muscle growth.
12 snips
Mar 14, 2026 • 1h 13min
New Research: Myo-Reps Versus Straight-Sets - Josh Bradshaw
Josh Bradshaw, natural bodybuilding competitor, coach, and researcher who earned his WNBF/WMBF Classic Pro card, discusses his journey and mindset shifts. He explains reverse dieting, training frequency tweaks for quad development, and practical prep habits. He also summarizes his new study showing Myo-reps match straight sets for growth while saving substantial time.
14 snips
Mar 7, 2026 • 1h 16min
1%er Habits The Best Do In Bodybuilding - Eric Helms & Steve Hall
Eric Helms, natural bodybuilding coach and researcher, now co-director at a sport research institute. They explore online fitness culture and why it turns toxic. They highlight tiny 1% training and lifestyle tweaks that add up. They also discuss supplements, blood testing, and balancing time, volume, and leadership in research.
8 snips
Feb 28, 2026 • 1h 15min
Fitness Knowledge Has Never Been More Available or More Misleading - Dr Conor Heffernan
Dr Conor Heffernan, historian of physical culture and author of When Fitness Went Global, traces how exercise ideas and marketing changed over time. He unpacks shifting bodybuilding standards, the natty-or-not debate, and the move from magazines to social media. Short takes on myths, deception in fitness commerce, and why knowing history helps navigate today’s info overload.
12 snips
Feb 21, 2026 • 1h 11min
Becoming an even Better Bodybuilder: Training Decisions That Actually Matter - Alberto Nunez
Alberto Nunez, bodybuilding coach, competitor, and evidence-based creator. He talks candidly about quitting alcohol and stimulants, managing food noise, and balancing fatherhood with off-season choices. They dig into training decisions: exercise selection, volume vs intensity, recovery cues, contest peaking mistakes, and plans to hand prep control to a coach.
21 snips
Feb 14, 2026 • 59min
Loaded Stretching: Breakthrough or Muscle-Building Myth? - Jeremy Ethier
Jeremy Ethier, a science-based fitness coach and YouTuber who runs MRI studies translating exercise science into practice, joins to dissect stretch versus squeeze for muscle growth. They cover the study design, controlled MRI findings showing no big difference, the role of full range of motion and volume, and plans for follow-up research on back and shoulders.
Feb 7, 2026 • 1h 23min
Confidence, Self-Doubt & Thinking Clearly in the Fitness Industry - Eric Helms & Steve Hall
Eric Helms, evidence-based coach, researcher, and competitive bodybuilder, shares candid reflections on ADHD, academia, and the challenges of long‑term muscle growth. They dig into imposter syndrome, critical thinking in the fitness world, guru culture, and debating natural limits versus individual variability. The conversation centers on process, mindset, and pushing late-stage progress.
38 snips
Jan 31, 2026 • 1h 35min
Unpacking Muscle Growth: Limits and Possibilities - Zac Robinson & Josh Pelland
Josh Pelland, strength coach and researcher who applies exercise science to programming, and Zac Robinson, evidence-based hypertrophy researcher and coach, discuss muscle growth limits, genetic ceilings, and the role of calorie surplus. They explore aging and lifelong training, creatine’s short vs long effects, and how fatigue, recovery, and training choices shape long-term hypertrophy.
Jan 24, 2026 • 1h 34min
What Competing Around the World Taught Me About Bodybuilding - Dr Andrew Chappell
Dr Andrew Chappell, natural bodybuilder, coach and researcher who has competed internationally. He recounts proud stage moments and memorable competitions. He discusses drug testing, camaraderie across the circuit, and lessons on sustainability and rebuilding a healthy relationship with food. He also covers coaching, travel chaos, and plans for future contests.
