2020 Year in review - getting lean, lessons learned, things I changed my mind about

Pick-up artists and does your girlfriend even lift?!

Episode 57 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another Sustainable Shittalking episode. In this one, we discuss fitness professionals turning into dating “experts”, pick-up artists and how much our girlfriends being into fitness matters to us. 1:20 Why do fitness professionals become business and dating coaches? 5:30​ Insecurities about physical traits and what matters most in dating 13:13 Why the pickup industry is so cringy 20:25​ Libido talk and more on the pickup industry 32:55​ Our opinions on how much our girlfriends being into fitness matters to us Recommended resources for the week: https://youtu.be/YKY5zSuny9s [https://youtu.be/YKY5zSuny9s] https://youtu.be/REjUkEj1O_0 [https://youtu.be/REjUkEj1O_0] If you want to apply for online coaching, email me: andreiszotak@gmail.com [andreiszotak@gmail.com] Say “Hi” on social media: https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/ [https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/] https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme [https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme] https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras [https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras] You can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7w [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7w] https://www.instagram.com/ssdabel [https://www.instagram.com/ssdabel] https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/] Get all the previous podcast episodes: http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ [http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/]

„Natty or not” videos, morality and our preference for „natural” things

Episode 56 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another Sustainable Shittalking episode. In this one, we get into a variety of subjects related to personal values, morality, the arbitrary glorification of “natural” status and more. 3:08​ Lazar Angelov's recent video on his natural status 5:55​ Abel’s rant on “Natty or not “ callouts 10:14​ The ethics of “natty or not” videos 17:04​ Discussing the ethics of public callouts 22:35​ Ridiculous ways of assessing someone's natural status 28:37​ Incentives for gear use in different sports 36:35​ Would we use gear? And why do people consider using it? 51:25​ The cognitive dissonance of not wanting to use testosterone, but looking for “natural” test boosters 56:10  The drawbacks of admitting using PED’s as a coach or influencer 1:07:42​ Why we value "natural" things more than artificially enhanced things 1:20:49​ My recommended resource for the week Recommended resource for the week: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106476/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106476/] If you want to apply for online coaching, email me: andreiszotak@gmail.com [andreiszotak@gmail.com] Say “Hi” on social media: https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/ [https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/] https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme [https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme] https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras [https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras] You can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7w [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7w] https://www.instagram.com/ssdabel [https://www.instagram.com/ssdabel] https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/] Get all the previous podcast episodes: http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ [http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/]

Metabolically healthy obesity and giving advice to loved ones

Episode 55 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another segment that I co-host with Ábel Csabai, that I’m calling Sustainable Shittalking, until we come up with a better name. Suggestions welcome. In this episode we covered: 0:00​ Abel’s diet update and the impact of tiredness / lack of sleep on cravings 8:40​ Abel reflecting on a memory that stuck with him 11:15​ Why “knowledge isn’t the answer” 18:35​ My take on the concept of “metabolically healthy obesity” 39:20​ Why losing weight after becoming obese is so hard 42:40​ Giving fitness advice to loved ones and my personal struggle with this 1:12:50​ Recommended resources for the week References: https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa151/6105192 [https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa151/6105192] Recommended resources: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11382384/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11382384/] https://youtu.be/1rpFEVGJjtA [https://youtu.be/1rpFEVGJjtA] If you want to apply for online coaching, email me: andreiszotak@gmail.com [andreiszotak@gmail.com] Say “Hi” on social media: https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/ [https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/] https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme [https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme] https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras [https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras] You can find Ábel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7w [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGVKv513I6Zb0u3mLsL_7w] https://www.instagram.com/ssdabel [https://www.instagram.com/ssdabel] https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainableselfdevelopment/] Get all the previous podcast episodes: http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ [http://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/]

Bodyfat distribution, and the importance of genetics

Episode 54 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is another episode with Ábel Csabai, which is part of a weekly – unnamed for now – segment we’re going to be doing together. Topics discussed: 6:05 Why do we talk about genetics so often? 32:50 The pros and cons of trying to "optimize" everyting 36:36​ Body fat percentages and different people looking different at the same body fat level 44:00​ P-ratio and the optimal body fat percentage for starting a "bulking" phase 54:20​ Why taking advice from naturally lean people is often problematic 1:03:03 Do we have disordered eating? If you want to apply for online coaching, email me: andreiszotak@gmail.com Say “Hi” on social media: https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/ https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras You can find Abel at: https://abelssd.com/ Get all the previous podcast episodes: https://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/

2020 Year in review - getting lean, lessons learned, things I changed my mind about

Episode 52 of The Muscle Engineer Podcast is an end-of-the-year recap of 2020, featuring Ábel Csabai. Topics discussed:0:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=0s] - how was 2020 in general?9:31 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=571s] - How I got pretty lean for my birthday20:26 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=1226s] - Motivations to stay lean33:42 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=2022s] - Abel taking steps to fix his sleep42:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=2565s] - Abel's upcoming video on muscular potential56:51 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=3411s] Greg Doucette, the new star of YouTube1:02:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=3730s] - Things I changed my mind about- Time restricted eating1:06:57 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=4017s] - Changes in Abel's fitness approach1:09:58 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=4198s] - Lessons on coaching1:16:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9rm7DbKgyE&t=4574s] - Lessons on creating YouTube content If you want to apply for online coaching, email me: andreiszotak@gmail.com [andreiszotak@gmail.com] Say “Hi” on social media: https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/ [https://www.instagram.com/szotaktme/] https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme [https://www.facebook.com/szotaktme] https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras [https://www.facebook.com/szotakandras]You can find Abel at:https://abelssd.com/ [https://abelssd.com/] Get all the previous podcast episodes: https://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/ [https://themuscleengineer.podbean.com/]