Fit to Transform Podcast with Coach Nikias

Nikias Tomasiello
Fit to Transform Podcast with Coach Nikias

Hosted by Nikias Tomasiello, a transgender online training and nutrition coach, the Fit to Transform Podcast is the show for you if you’re committed to transforming your physique, lifestyle, and mindset. With a mix of solo episodes and interviews with his own clients and experts in the fitness and health industry, Nikias is going to help you build science-based habits to lose weight, gain muscle, and, most importantly, maintain these results for life. If you’re ready to start your lifestyle transformation, get yourself a cup of tea (or pre-workout) and enjoy.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Training Q&A: Best rest intervals for hypertrophy, deloads, isolation vs compound lifts, and more

    In this Q&A episode about training, I’m covering the following questions: How long to rest between sets? Can you rest between limbs on unilateral exercises? And how do you know when to go again? Deloads: what, when, and why do them? Should I do isolation lifts for glutes or are compounds enough? If more volume equals more hypertrophy, instead of letting my reps drop set to set with the same load, should I lower the load set to set in order to keep my reps higher? Links and resources: Ep. 75: “The best rep range for hypertrophy - With PhD student Daniel Plotkin” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform/episodes/The-best-rep-range-for-hypertrophy---With-PhD-student-Daniel-Plotkin---Ep--75-e2d4v71 Research paper: “Give it a Rest: A systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis on the effect of inter-set rest interval duration on muscle hypertrophy” by Singer et al., 2024 - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379791270_Give_it_a_Rest_A_systematic_review_with_Bayesian_meta-analysis_on_the_effect_of_inter-set_rest_interval_duration_on_muscle_hypertrophy  Research paper: “Gaining more from doing less? The effects of a one-week deload period during supervised resistance training on muscular adaptations” by Coleman et al., 2024 - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10809978/#sec24  Sign up for one on one coaching with me: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html⁠ Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: ⁠http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com⁠ Sign up for my free newsletter: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist⁠ Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup⁠

    27 min
  2. How fat loss impacts muscle growth - With Dr. Eric Trexler - Ep. 116

    29 SEPT

    How fat loss impacts muscle growth - With Dr. Eric Trexler - Ep. 116

    In this episode, Dr. Eric Trexler and I cover a variety of fat loss-related questions, including: How low can your calories go without risking muscle loss? Does getting leaner enhance muscle growth in a subsequent bulking phase? Do maintenance phases between a deficit and a surplus have any benefits? How do you decide when to end a fat loss diet? … And more! Links and resources: Eric’s article: “Building Muscle in a Caloric Deficit: Context is Key” – https://www.strongerbyscience.com/muscle-caloric-deficit/  Listen to his previous interview on this show: Ep. 106 - Fat loss metabolism: all about metabolic adaptation and metabolic “damage” - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform/episodes/Fat-loss-metabolism-all-about-metabolic-adaptation-and-metabolic-damage---With-Dr--Eric-Trexler---Ep--106-e2lmk3g  Connect with Eric on IG @trexlerfitness: https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitness/  Check out MASS: massresearchreview.com  Watch MASS Office Hours live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MASSResearchReview/streams  Or listen to the MASS Office Hours podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mass-office-hours/id1707757034  Tune into the Iron Culture Podcast: https://ironculture.libsyn.com/  Follow MASS on IG: https://www.instagram.com/massresearchreview/  Sign up for one on one coaching with me: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html⁠ Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: ⁠http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com⁠ Sign up for my free newsletter: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist⁠ Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup⁠

    1h 2m
  3. 20 SEPT

    How to diet without losing muscle - Ep. 115

    How likely is muscle loss in a deficit? Who’s more at risk? How can you minimise the risk and maximise the chances of muscle growth? This solo episode covers the answers to all these questions. Links and resources: Ep. 95: “What to do if your training performance is stalling or getting worse” – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform/episodes/What-to-do-if-your-training-performance-is-stalling-or-getting-worse---Ep--95-e2is15d  Ep. 92: “Evidence-based sleep tips for health, muscle growth, and fat loss - With Greg Potter PhD” – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform/episodes/Evidence-based-sleep-tips-for-muscle-growth-and-fat-loss---With-Greg-Potter-PhD---Ep--92-e2i2up3   Research paper: “Effects of High Versus Low Protein Intake on Body Composition and Maximal Strength in Aspiring Female Physique Athletes Engaging in an 8-Week Resistance Training Program” by Campbell and colleagues – https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/28/6/article-p580.xml  Sign up for one on one coaching with me: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html⁠ Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: ⁠http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com⁠ Sign up for my free newsletter: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist⁠ Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup⁠

    37 min
  4. 6 SEPT

    Nutrition planning for special events - Top surgery prep 101 - Pt. 2 - Ep. 113

    In the second and final segment of this mini-series, I’ll use my experience planning my fat loss and muscle gain phases between January and August 2024 as a practical example of how to devise a nutrition plan to prepare for a special event, like a major surgery (such as mine), a wedding, an important holiday, or another event that’s meaningful to you. Links and resources: Ep. 35 - Getting fit for top surgery - With gender-affirming surgeon Ioannis Ntanos - https://anchor.fm/fit-to-transform/episodes/Getting-fit-for-top-surgery---With-gender-affirming-surgeon-Ioannis-Ntanos---Ep--35-e202l2g  Ep. 55 - Achieving a body (and mindset) recomp for top surgery - With Client Sam - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform/episodes/Achieving-a-body-and-mindset-recomp-for-top-surgery---With-Client-Sam---Ep--55-e27d5sv  Blog post: “A Comprehensive Guide to Getting Fit for Top Surgery” - https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/blog/top-surgery-guide  Sign up for one on one coaching with me: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html⁠ Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: ⁠http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com⁠ Sign up for my free newsletter: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist⁠ Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup⁠

    35 min
5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

Hosted by Nikias Tomasiello, a transgender online training and nutrition coach, the Fit to Transform Podcast is the show for you if you’re committed to transforming your physique, lifestyle, and mindset. With a mix of solo episodes and interviews with his own clients and experts in the fitness and health industry, Nikias is going to help you build science-based habits to lose weight, gain muscle, and, most importantly, maintain these results for life. If you’re ready to start your lifestyle transformation, get yourself a cup of tea (or pre-workout) and enjoy.

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