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Eat-Nap-Lift

By Drew Murphy

Let's talk about three great things: eating, napping, and lifting!
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Don’t Listen to Your Body So Much That You Start To Lose Your Mind

Eat-Nap-LiftAug 29, 2019

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Don’t Listen to Your Body So Much That You Start To Lose Your Mind

Don’t Listen to Your Body So Much That You Start To Lose Your Mind

Nursing an injury with a bunch of correctives can get dangerous quickly. Don’t give your injuries too much power. Always look for a way to continue training in a way that is close to how you want to train!
Aug 29, 201905:46
GRIND

GRIND

The number of times I say “grind” in this episode makes the title fitting. It took me 2 separate clips to get my thoughts out to answer a question I received a while back, essentially asking how quickly you could expect to add X amount of weight to a particular lift.
Aug 28, 201914:31
Don’t Ration Out Your Effort

Don’t Ration Out Your Effort

It’s only natural to pace yourself when lifting, but doing this may actually work to your detriment. Every rep of a set should demand all of your focus, and all of your effort. Only after your first rep do you prepare for rep #2. Using this approach will make for more efficient lifting. Yes, it goes against what feels natural. Yes, you have to train yourself to lift this way.
Aug 21, 201904:02
I’m Sorry, I Have Failed

I’m Sorry, I Have Failed

I have fallen apart.
Aug 15, 201906:13
Maxing-Out vs. Working to a Top Single

Maxing-Out vs. Working to a Top Single

I don’t approach a max-out session in the same way I approach the process of working up to a single. A true max-out session can be great and important, especially if you follow a percentage-based training program, but I prefer working to a high single for most trainees because this can be done at a higher frequency, and I find it to be safer. Maxing-out is rugged - lift a weight, add weight, lift again (and continue until you either fail or die). Working up to a single requires more strategy - you don’t want to actually fail (or die), you want to work up to a little before that point, and then move on. I explain the differences in how I view a max-out session vs. a “work up to a single” session in this episode.
Aug 14, 201916:03
Confidence

Confidence

Confidence is having a deep understanding of your strengths and abilities, then it is not getting too high when people praise you and not getting too low when people criticize you. You shouldn’t feel confident or not feel confident based on feedback from others.
Aug 12, 201902:60
The Thing You Don’t Know About People Who Lift Weights

The Thing You Don’t Know About People Who Lift Weights

People who lift weights want you to lift weights too! Your level of strength and your capabilities don’t matter. They are pumped to have new and more people into what they’re into.
Aug 09, 201904:31
More Routine = Progress

More Routine = Progress

When you feel like your progress has stalled, work on making sub-maximal weights feel more routine.
Aug 06, 201902:24
Boredom Can Lead To Disater

Boredom Can Lead To Disater

If you’re trying to kick a bad habit, you have to stay busy.
Aug 05, 201903:59
Prioritize Being All In

Prioritize Being All In

Decide what you’re after, then decide to what level you need to be committed.
Aug 02, 201906:31
No Respect For The Weights

No Respect For The Weights

The goal is to keep adding weight to the bar. If you’re uneasy about making a 20 or 10lb jump for your next attempt, and would rather make just a 5lb jump - using 2.5lb plates, you’re giving the weight too much respect. You’re not confident enough in your strength.
Feb 20, 201900:58
Nothing Is More Fun Than Getting Stronger

Nothing Is More Fun Than Getting Stronger

Get stronger, have fun, everything else will follow!
Nov 29, 201801:03
Thoughts on Maxing-Out
Nov 16, 201810:55
Squat Frequency: Front Squats vs. Back Squats

Squat Frequency: Front Squats vs. Back Squats

Reducing the load of an exercise will allow you to train the exercise with higher frequency. You cannot load a front squat as heavy as you can a back squat, but the lighter weight needed for a front squat will still give you a good training stimulus. A heavy front squat will not tax your body quite like a heavy back squat will.
Nov 13, 201803:23
Explore, Don’t Follow The Roadmap

Explore, Don’t Follow The Roadmap

Nov 02, 201800:29
Follow The Road Map, Don’t Be An Explorer

Follow The Road Map, Don’t Be An Explorer

There is a roadmap to your desired goals laid out for you. Follow the map and you’ll get to where you want to be. Don’t become distracted and start venturing off the path.
Oct 25, 201802:34
Weights Two Days In A Row?

Weights Two Days In A Row?

Is it okay to lift weights two days in a row?
Oct 24, 201802:30
Don’t Look For Easy

Don’t Look For Easy

Don’t pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
Oct 23, 201801:08
“Muscle Confusion”

“Muscle Confusion”

How much variety do you need in your workouts? Actually, very little, but if you do insist on incorporating a lot of variety, be sure to vary up the right types of exercises.
Oct 19, 201803:00
Utility Eating

Utility Eating

I eat in extremes...it’s either really good or really bad. I’ll never eat a cupcake on the same day I eat chicken and vegetables!
Oct 18, 201801:17
Priorities

Priorities

You have time to do whatever you want to do. The things you choose to do are really just the things you prioritize over other things.
Oct 17, 201802:02
Q&A: Diet vs. Regular Soda and Using a Lifting Belt

Q&A: Diet vs. Regular Soda and Using a Lifting Belt

Mar 28, 201804:56
Q&A: Kettlebells, Shin Splints, and Kipping Pull Ups

Q&A: Kettlebells, Shin Splints, and Kipping Pull Ups

2:14 Why I don't use kettlebells 4:35 How to deal with shin splints 9:22 My thoughts on kipping pull ups MARCH 30 DAY CHALLENGE: no chips, potatoes, ice cream, fast food, fried food, chocolate, white breads, soda or juice, cakes or donuts, cookies or candy. 🎶🔊The Naked And Famous - Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)🎶🔊
Feb 28, 201816:54
Q&A: Spot Reduction, "Fat Burning," and How to Eat Around Your Workout

Q&A: Spot Reduction, "Fat Burning," and How to Eat Around Your Workout

Today I am answering 2 listener questions, as well as going on a couple loosely related tangents! Let me know what questions you have so I can answer them on a future episode.
1:34 Is spot reduction possible?
3:18 "Burning fat"
4:47 Eating around your workout
16:13 A special announcement!
Feb 08, 201819:47
Use Your Body

Use Your Body

If you want your body to work well, you have to continue to use it. Things will start to fall apart if you fall into sedentary habits.
Jan 26, 201802:26
Follow Up to Calorie Counting

Follow Up to Calorie Counting

More on counting calories...
Jan 22, 201802:34
Calorie Counting

Calorie Counting

I'm not into counting calories. Simply eating quality foods, to begin with, takes care of many of the problems you are trying to solve by counting the number of calories you consume.
Jan 22, 201804:42
Day 16 on Day 17

Day 16 on Day 17

Did you start any new habits on Jan 1? No? That's fine, make today day 1 on day 17.
🎶🔊 Clipse - Grindin' (Instrumental) 🔊🎶
Jan 17, 201805:40
My New Year's Resolutions

My New Year's Resolutions

What I have in mind for 2018. What do you have in mind? Let me know.
🎶🔊 Andy Moor - There is Light 🔊🎶
Dec 20, 201707:34
Being Thoughtful vs. Being Reactive

Being Thoughtful vs. Being Reactive

It's all perspective. Are you being reactive or thoughful?
Dec 15, 201702:10
This Week's Experiment

This Week's Experiment

This is what I've done for my workouts this week.
🎶🔊 Lister-Summit 🔊🎶
Dec 14, 201704:40
Nervous About Going to The Gym?

Nervous About Going to The Gym?

Don't feel nervous about going to the gym. More times than not, the people you are most intimidated by are actually glad that you're there.
Dec 13, 201704:52
Step One

Step One

This should be everyone's "Step One," no matter what it is you're doing!
🔊🎶 Keep It Mello - Marshmello feat. Omar LinX 🎶🔊
Dec 11, 201703:06
An Idea For Warming Up

An Idea For Warming Up

Pick a few exercises that you want to improve on or maintain and do them at a light intensity for your warm up every single day.
🎶🔊 Simon Patterson-Now I Can Breathe Again 🔊🎶
Dec 07, 201701:27
Be Careful In The Bathroom

Be Careful In The Bathroom

A quick story of what happened to me a couple weeks ago in the bathroom.
Dec 05, 201702:58
Gangsta

Gangsta

There are no rules. I grew up on a farm. I wasn't supposed to listen to rap music but I still blasted DMX all day, every day. Today I own a gym. I'm supposed to have a niche carved out but I don't. My life has always been uncategorizable. My gym is now uncategorizable. I don't care that I don't fit into a category, and I don't care if you understand or not. I have no reason and no time to explain.
🎶🔊 Moguai-Gangsta 🔊🎶
Nov 29, 201702:41
CRINGE

CRINGE

You are your biggest critic. Don't let the fear of how others view you hold you back.
🎶🔊 Joel Fletcher-Rattle 🔊🎶
Nov 28, 201702:17
A Small Success

A Small Success

I've talked about this before...on days you're not feeling 100%, don't over-do it trying to get back up to speed. Instead, implement one to a few small things that you can be successful with. Then you will be prepared to do a little more on the days to follow.
🎶🔊Kolonie-December🔊🎶
Nov 27, 201703:14
Thanksgiving Comin' In Hottttttt

Thanksgiving Comin' In Hottttttt

Thanksgiving is just a few days out...make sure to enjoy it with no restrictions!
🎶🔊Giuseppe Ottaviani-Musica🔊🎶
Nov 20, 201704:33
3 Questions

3 Questions

For my first Q & A show I answer these questions: 1. Is soreness indicative of a good workout? 2. Should you take a rest day, or do something every day? 3. How do you know when you are ready to progress/take your workout to the next level?
Nov 09, 201712:19
On The Clock

On The Clock

According to Parkinson's Law, you will get a task done in whatever time you have to do it- whether it be 20 minutes, or 2 hours.
Nov 07, 201704:24
Squat Saturday!

Squat Saturday!

Just a quick message as I cruise in for another Squat Saturday with the squad.
Nov 04, 201701:37
Zero Pull Ups

Zero Pull Ups

I wasn't able to do a pull up until after high school. It took me to take lifting seriously (and to start practicing them daily) to be able to do them. It wasn't pretty at the beginning but I slowly accumulated more and more repetitions, and therefore more and more pull up strength. Today I am willing to challenge (and confident that I can beat) the majority of the people I come across to a pull-up contest. You can do this too. You just have to get started with a small task and build from there.
Nov 03, 201703:48
Roberson At The Line
Nov 01, 201702:55
Break The Cycle

Break The Cycle

Take a small step today to set yourself up for a bigger step tomorrow.
Oct 31, 201702:16
Struggling

Struggling

Everyone has days that they struggle. Today is one for me.
Oct 30, 201700:41
Get Excited

Get Excited

What do you need to do to get excited to work out? Drop $300 on some new workout gear? chug a gallon of pre-workout? Whatever it is, do it!
🎶🔊 Danny Howard-Apex 🔊🎶
Oct 27, 201703:23
Don't Read The (Nutritional Facts) Label On Your Food

Don't Read The (Nutritional Facts) Label On Your Food

There should be no need to look at the Nutritional Facts label on the foods you buy because the foods you buy shouldn't even come with a Nutritional Facts label. Eat more one-ingredient foods and less foods that come in a package with an ingredient list and nutritional information.
Oct 26, 201702:11
Same Lift, Different Day

Same Lift, Different Day

Today I am repeating the workout I did yesterday. Just because I feel like it!
Oct 25, 201701:21
No Time For The Gym?

No Time For The Gym?

You don't need to spend hours at the gym each week and you don't need to be utilizing a ton of different exercises. In fact, I would rather see you perfecting a few exercises rather than getting wrapped up in trying to use too much variety in your workouts. For reference, I only do about 10 exercises over the course of all of my workouts in a given week. Keep it simple!
Oct 24, 201703:42