RP Strength Podcast

Nick Shaw
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On the RP Strength Podcast, RP co-founders Dr Mike & Nick Shaw breakdown tons of hypertrophy training, nutrition, and other fitness related topics. As a bonus, you'll get plenty of laughs as they go down various tangents on every episode!

  1. 12/30/2025

    Dr. Mike's FULL Diet Setup: Macros, Pharm, & Training

    Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro - kids are ruthless 14:45 - Dr. Mike's full arc: time off > contest prep 28:30 - Cutting setup: pharm, Calories, steps, diet breaks 38:20 - How Mike found the "sweet spot" for his dieting setup 47:15 - Mike's split 53:45 - GLP-1 stack talk (Tirzepatide/RETA) + "future of bodybuilding" take Happy New Year!

    1h 1m

  2. 12/15/2025

    High Frequency Training WITHOUT Joint Pain

    Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Five Nights at Freddy's chaos 03:30 - Mike's "performance" issues 04:44 - Cialis/Viagra as "pre-workout pump," what it does/doesn't do 08:30 - Post-photoshoot reset: diet/training overview + plan setup 17:41 - Arm/shoulder emphasis: training arms 6x/week + managing flare-ups 20:33 - The "heavy → moderate → light" 3x/week frequency model (with exercise variation) 39:14 - Why joints hate high frequency (and how exercise selection helps it) 53:13 - Wrap-up: holidays, deload timing, and goals for the next block

    58 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    How To Train Over The Holidays with Dr. Derek Wilcox

    Its our Black Friday Sale! Huge discount on the RP Hypertrophy App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmhype and on the RP Diet Coach App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmdiet   00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger) 02:50 - What are the Highland Games? 07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports 17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays 26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays 34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking 41:50 - …Back to training during the holidays 46:30 - How did you find a support system when trying to be the best in the world? 01:03:00 - Closing advice - What story would you want to tell people?   Dr. Derek's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilcoxstrengthinc/

    1h 12m

  4. 11/17/2025

    Everything You Need to Know About Creatine w/ Dr. Eric Trexler

    Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 – How many PhDs (1.5-2.5)? +/- Medical Dr. 02:30 - CPR & broken ribs 04:30 - How Mike's cheeks were shot off 15:54 - How fast does creatine start working? 23:30 - Top end dosage of caffeine 28:20 - Best form of creatine/dose 31:10 - Should you cycle creatine? 33:30 - Lower vs higher dosing 37:45 - Does creatine negatively affect kidney function? 44:00 - Does creatine help with brain function? 47:45 - What kind of results should you expect from creatine? 56:15 - Downsides of creatine supplementation 01:02:00 - Wrap up

    1h 8m

  5. 11/03/2025

    Dr. Mike Ends The Controversy | Your Halloween Binge Didn't Ruin Anything

    Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   00:00 - Addressing the controversy 07:00 - GLP-1/weight-loss meds & food noise: Success stories 14:00 - Back to Halloween candy (descends into nonsense) 19:20 - Genetics & appetite differences, contest-prep parallels 23:00 - How your physiology influences your psychology when dieting 28:20 - Sports talk 37:30 - Getting back on track after Halloween (& holidays)

    52 min

  6. 10/29/2025

    The Fatigue Lie: Low Reps Aren't Always Better

    Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. 00:00 - Intro / maternal relations / Nick's prison name 01:57 - Lower training intensity vs. higher training intensity fatigue 08:50 - Different types of nervous system fatigue 13:45 - Beginners vs advanced lifters: why low reps hit different 29:59 - Practical takeaways: SFR, why 10–15 reps is the sweet spot 41:50 - Olympia recap & divisions 59:30 - Closing thoughts & consistency going forward

    56 min

  7. 09/28/2025

    We Changed The RP Diet Coach App - Here's Why!

    Dr. Mike and IFBB Pro Jared Feather invented a new belt specifically designed for hypertrophy training! Check it out! https://www.versagripps.com/products/hyperbelt DISCOUNT CODE: VGRP Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. - 00:00 – Intro 00:18 – Dr. Mike & Mr. Nick Shaw's new electro-country band 04:18 – Dr. Mike's unrelenting, furious, and exotic love for the RP Diet Coach App update   07:44 – Version 1.5 is live; addressing community comments 21:00 – Counting ancillary macros (bread protein, almond protein, etc.) 28:00 – Flexibility within the app 31:10 – Salad dressing and Michigan football (RP philosophy?) 38:00 – How Dr. Mike uses the RP Diet Coach App

    49 min

  8. 09/22/2025

    Huge RP App Updates

    We only back what we use—VersaGrips are a game changer. https://www.versagripps.com/pages/drmike (Code: VGRP)   Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   RP Diet Coach App Updates Article - 00:00 Intro / Where's Dr. Mike   00:54 RP Diet Coach App update 1.5   13:12 RP Hypertrophy App updates   17:30 Versa Gripps Hyperbelt   20:55 When will Genius Shot be back?   26:36 New sports podcast

    30 min
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On the RP Strength Podcast, RP co-founders Dr Mike & Nick Shaw breakdown tons of hypertrophy training, nutrition, and other fitness related topics. As a bonus, you'll get plenty of laughs as they go down various tangents on every episode!

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  • Creator
    Nick Shaw
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All Materials Copyright 2019 RP Strength
  • Show Website
    RP Strength Podcast

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