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  In this episode, we speak to James Walsham, a coach in the hypertrophy and health space and a fellow podcaster. Many of you might know him from his own podcast The Hypertrophy Hub, but today we brought him on as a guest to talk about the topic of obesity and whether it is an active choice or not.  The reason for this is that James also works as a health coach alongside other medical professionals, and together he and his team help to create a plan best suited for an individual looking to turn their health around. In this episode, we dove into some of the reasons for obesity, how at times, the industry can be against all of humanity when it comes to living a healthier lifestyle, and whether the choice to be obese is something people can choose to avoid or not. 

'Are there any actions that are right or wrong?' Metaethics is the study of moral judgment's nature, scope, and meaning. It is one of the three branches of ethics generally studied by philosophers. And as you know, our residential philosopher Kedric loves to spend his limited free time exploring the rabbit holes of philosophy.  In today's episode, alongside Dr. Terence Cuneo, we look to explore the essence of morals. Through the lens of a philosopher, what does it mean to have moral concepts indeed, the nature of morality, and do we truly have one true morality? 

  In this episode, we allowed Kedric to take a backseat (for the most part) while we dive deep into the topic of weight cutting strategies with Jayne Jones . Jayne is an RD in Irland and is on the Irish National Team for the 2021 IPF worlds. We spoke about some of her favorite strategies to weight cut without losing strength, what are some dos and donts, and most importantly, why we need to cut weight in powerlifting. Links are in the bio for all major platforms to get your podcast. ⁠

Good day team. We had taken a little bit of a hiatus in the past month as its that time of the year when new ventures and avenues are being experienced. Hence we do apologize for the lack of content in Feb! But we are back, and in this episode, we speak to Kazu. Apart from his glorious powerlifting accolades, Kazu is also a man of faith, something that in today's younger generation is slowly beginning to dwindle. We covered a range of topics about religion, from his first encounter to how he sees faith as a daily driver for him as he graduates from Uni into working life. 

Hey there, first off, Happy New Year, and I hope you all had a great break. We have a great episode today to kick off the year 2022, especially with our previous conversations on Covid and how we agree that Covid will likely be endemic. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. For those unfamiliar with his work (and we don't blame you), he is one of the great men behind the works of many previous virus outbreaks like H1N1 and the more recent Covid pandemic. His reputation speaks for himself, and we were very honored to have him on this episode to talk about all things Covid. From current health policies to the mortality and the severity of Covid, we cover it all in this highly compelling episode.

LAST EPISODE for the year  Man, what a year it has been. From starting this podcast earlier in the year, we did 15 episodes! What a ride it has been, and we look forward to doing more next year. In this episode, we speak about what we learned throughout the year, both from the podcast and personal, some goals for next year, and what we would love to see differently. It has been a massive year for us all, with many changes coming our way going into next year, and we sincerely thank you, dear supporter, for being a start and listening in. Much love from the Kwans (again, we are not related), and see you in 2022! @kedricts.rf @choong_sckreyz⁠

In this episode, we talk to Chris. For those unaware, Chris has done it all (literally). Fro being in prison to competing at a world-class level in Powerlifting. Not to mention pursuing a Master's degree and so much more. We talked about how one can literally turn his life 180, his decision-making philosophies, and what freedom means to a man, especially coming out of prison. This is an episode not to be missed, so do check it out, especially for those who are starting to come out of lockdown and for those who are going back in!

In this episode, we talk to Alyssa. At the time of the recording, she is on the home stretch (yes, I had to try to sneak in a pun somewhere) to have Dr./ added to her title! For those who don't know, Alyssa is a highly competitive powerlifter but has spent a lot of her time in the lab working out all things stretching. Her thesis will be one to look out for, but we speak to her about all things stretching in this episode. From when, how much, how to program stretching into your week, and more, we cover it all!

In this episode (who knows, it might even be the last!), we agree to disagree on several issues. But more importantly, we talk about how to have reasonable disagreements with one another and steps to take. So it is an episode to help you develop some perspective and skill to have a proper conversation with someone, especially when it comes to disagreements. There are, of course, things on the episode that we disagree or agree on (and you, the listener, might even disagree with everything!). So how does one agree to disagree? ⁠

We speak to Jade, who has been involved in the health and fitness industry for a while now and is a prevalent face in many strength sports (powerlifting, bodybuilding). Strength training plays a huge role for all 3 of us, but it was more than just a sport for Jade. It was a way to help her get through a really tough period in life when she was having a series of eating disorders. Now she owns a gym and coaches others to find their own journey in life in pursuit of their own health and fitness. You can find her at @jade_powerlifts https://www.jadeisbister.com/ http://strengthworks.co.nz/

We speak to non-other than Dr. Derek Wilcox. For those unaware before the age of social media, Derek was the lightest person ever to squat 1000 pounds. These days, however, Derek is more involved in BJJ and heavily invested in coaching athletes and others to achieve their strength goals. We dove into some coaching philosophies on how different it is to coach high-level athletes versus more gen pop clients. You can get some help from him as well at @wilcoxstrengthinc https://renaissanceperiodization.com/team-member/derek-wilcox-phd

In this episode, we speak to Greg Nuckols, one of the principal authors for MASS and an enthusiast for all things science. We dove into topics on how Greg gets involved with being a scientist, what he thinks of some limitations of science, and many more.  You can find him at @gregnuckols Stronger by Science Podcast: https://bit.ly/3Chuc0L MASS: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/