239 episodes
Beyond Fit Jake Parker
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- Health & Fitness
Build your Physique. Strengthen your Mind. Become Beyond Fit!
Host Jake Parker has been bodybuilding and studying health and fitness for over a decade. For years, following misinformed bro-science made him feel he could never achieve the body he dreamed of. That was until he found the proper way to apply scientific AND practical information to building his physique. This in turn led him to apply the same focus to strengthening his mind. Every other Monday and Wednesday, Jake and his guests share knowledge to help you optimize physique, health, and mindset, without an all or nothing approach.
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189: How to Be Less Stressed
Stress. We all have it!
Lucky for you I'm a Zen master with absolutely zero stresses in my life and I'm here to teach you my ways.
Jk- but I do have six tips including managing your phone, developing routines, and being grateful (yes, this actually works) to help us both stress less. -
188: Three Keys to Building a Workout Plan
I've built hundreds of workouts over the last decade. And in today's episode I go over (in order) the three most crucial variables. We'll cover-
SFR (stimulus-to-fatigue ratio)
Counting body part volume
The four main movement patterns
Progressive overload (and it's mis-application)
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187: 3 Tips for Your Best Sleep Ever!
Sleep is the most underrated aspect of a healthy life and healthy body.
Nothing else will give you the same returns as far as mental, physical, and emotional health!
Listen in to learn about circadian rhythms, cortisol management, and other sleep routines that will improve your sleep quantity and quality so you can feel your best. -
186: Q+A with Coach Jake and Coach Kade Part 2
On part two of this Q+A episode we're talking protein (favorite snacks/sources, timing, upper limits), macros (should you track and how to track), and sleep! Enjoy!
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185: Deloads (How to Use Them & Who Needs Them)
Your body can't adapt without recovery.
That's why in addition to prioritizing weekly recovery we sometimes need a deload, where training load is dramatically reduced to "supercharge" recovery.
It's like an oil change for our body.
The study I referenced in which men who took multiple 3 week breaks throughout the course of a 24 week training cycle saw the same gains as men who trained throughout the cycle without breaks. -
Episode 184: Q & A with Coach Jake and Coach Kade
Hello faithful listeners! After a long hiatus I am back to making new episodes of the podcast.
Today I talked with my fellow coach Kade Howell about:
Our post photo shoot to current day training/nutrition approaches including transitioning into not tracking.
Favorite muscle groups to train and how we program for clients.
Tips for traveling (or any period of potentially higher than normal calorie consumption).
I hope you enjoy the show and please keep up with me/give me your feedback on Instagram (@JakeParker.Fit)