
The Ripped Body Podcast
For over a decade, we’ve helped thousands of busy guys achieve life-changing transformations — without letting the process dominate their lives.
We do not “hack” their biology. The answer is never in a supplement bottle or morning routine.
Just real food. Hard, but efficient workouts.
The Ripped Body Method is an evidence-based, data-driven system of physique transformation built to deliver.
In this series, we are helping our readers and listeners pinpoint the key gaps in their training and nutrition, and cut the rest.
No more second-guessing. No wasted effort. Just clarity and results that compound over time.
We’d be honored to show you how.
Episodes
77 episodes
"I’m trying to become the role model my daughters deserve"
Ryan is stuck in a battle a lot of men never talk about: the fear that changing his body might change how he’s seen - by the world, by his family, and by himself.He’s no longer chasing a six-pack for vanity. He’s chasing a bigger goal: ...
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52:55

Introducing our new coach: Sam Edwards — “I’ll never let a client go through what I did!”
It started with a moment of quiet shame: his girlfriend swooning over a Twilight actor’s abs while Sam sat next to her, skinny-fat and stuck. That moment sent him chasing change — first through generic magazine workouts, then into the hands of ...
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45:11

S4E22: Danny Lennon on Spotting Misrepresentations in Nutrition Research
Today, I’m speaking with Danny Lennon.Danny is the founder of Sigma Nutrition. He is the long-time host of the popular podcast Sigma Nutrition Radio, and a member of the Advisory ...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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1:03:04

S4E21: Eric Trexler on the Metabolic Changes When Dieting
Today, I’m speaking with Eric Trexler. Eric has a PhD, and is a pro bodybuilder, coach, co-owner of the MASS Research Review, and a metabolism researcher at Duke Unive...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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1:15:08

S4E20: Sohee Carpenter's Story and How to Spot Loved Ones Struggling With Disordered Eating
Today I’m speaking with Sohee Carpenter.I first met Sohee back in 2012, and at the time, she was a Stanford student studying human biology. Then she completed a master’s in psychology and is now finishing up her Ph.D. in sports science u...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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41:42

S4E19: Greg Nuckols’s Backstory and Whether Kids Should Lift
Today I'm speaking with Greg Nuckols, the co-founder of Mass Research Review, Stronger by Science, and MacroFac...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:58:14

S4E18: Eric Helms's Story
Today I'm speaking with Eric Helms, one of my co-authors of The Muscle and Strength Pyramids, and one of the brightest minds in the fitness industry. Eric is a Research Fellow at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand...
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1:06:28

S4E17: From Death’s Door to Bodybuilding Coach | Steve Hall’s Story
This season on the Ripped Body podcast, I’ve been speaking with readers who find themselves stuck, helping troubleshoot their progress and break through plateaus. For the next part of season 4, I’ll be sitting down with some of my f...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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52:34

S4E16: Reaching a 1,000 Pound Lifting Total | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Hemang, who is a 50-year-old father of two who works in finance, and has a work-from-home arrangement. He does the carpool drop-off most days, is co-president of his son’s school PTA, and is a Scout volunteer.He...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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43:31

S4E15: Finding Motivation After Losing 50 Pounds | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Gary, a 59-year-old consultant living in Scotland.Gary has been self-described skinny-fat all of his life. He lived in the United States for 15 years, where he gained a little too much weight. In the...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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42:26

S4E14: Are There Bulking vs. Cutting Programs? | Q&A Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions.In this episode, we're answering the following questions:1. "Can I eat as often as I want during the feeding windo...
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12:25

S4E13: Is Tyler’s Goal of 230 pounds at 10% Body Fat Realistic? | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Tyler (@tyler.lavasseur), a 31-year-old minister living in Jackson, Florida, who has just become a dad.Tyler started training when he was 21. He was fed u...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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50:04

S4E12: How Much Volume Do I Need To Maintain My Physique? | Q&A Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions.In this episode, we're answering the following questions:1. "How much training volume is needed to maintain your p...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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18:06

S4E11: I Lost 25 Pounds, Now What? | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Donald, who is a 59-year-old, former accountant living in Florida.He’s been a runner all of his life, but only started lifting consistently at the start of this year.He’s dropped 25 lbs in the last six mon...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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50:30

S4E10: Who Would You Throw On the Fire? | Q&A Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions.In this episode, we're answering the following questions:1. "Who in the fitness industry would you like to throw o...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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16:23

S4E09: Program Hopping Purgatory | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Chris, who is a semi-retired food industry exec living in Arkansas.Chris has been dieting and training in some form for the last 30 years. He said he can remember being body shamed in 5th and 6th grade for being ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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40:07

S4E08: Should We Tackle Fat Loss in Phases? | Q&A Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions.In this episode, we're answering the following questions:1. "Is it necessary to go through fat loss in phases? I h...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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17:06

S4E07: "My Girlfriend is Mystified by My Relationship With Alcohol" | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today I’m speaking with Jonathan, a 57-year-old entrepreneur whose main business is providing insurance for companies operating in high-risk markets, mainly in the security, mining, and oil & gas sectors. He’s a well-bu...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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35:13

S4E06: How Can We Train Around Injuries? | Q&A Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions.In this episode, we're answering the following questions:1. "Do you think body composition goals can be reached wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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16:33

S4E05: Helping Mark Reveal His Six-pack at 49 | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Mark, who is a 49-year-old father of two daughters, working a high-stress job with the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.A few years ago, Mark lost 60 lbs, but as he didn’t strength train, he felt a little skinny. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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30:25

S4E04: Why Has My Initial Weight Loss Stalled? | Q&A Friday
Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions:1. “I’m four weeks into a cut. I lost 6 pounds in my fir...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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16:01

S4E03: Troubleshooting Nick's Fat Loss Plateau | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Cybersecurity expert Nick, who specializes in offensive hacking.Nick is not a tall guy, and he used to weigh close to 300 pounds. One day, he reached a breaking point and decided to do something about it, and he ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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43:46

S4E02: Helping Stephen Overcome His Fear of Weight Gain | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I’m speaking with Stephen, who is a Chief Administration Officer for a major non-profit in the US.Stephen used to be overweight. He got into cycling because he wanted to do something healthy with his kids, and this turned into a p...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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47:40

S4E01: Troubleshooting Greg's Bulk | Troubleshooting Tuesday
Today, I had a fantastic conversation with Greg, who is a comedy writer and actor living in LA.As you’ll hear, Greg is at a bit of a loss for motivation, after struggling to bulk successfully in the past, and he’s wondering what he shoul...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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44:25
