Optimal Physique Development Podcast
1) ‘Functional Health’ Issue, or Are You Just Stressed?
SummaryIn this episode of the OPD podcast, Joe and Austin dive into a range of topics centered around stress & functional health. This leads to a broader conversation about the autonomic nervous syste...Show More
2) Mindfulness & Performance with Tom Sheppard
SummaryIn this episode of the OPD podcast, Joe and Austin welcome Tom Shepherd, a performance coach and author, to discuss the importance of mindfulness in training and life. Tom shares his journey in...Show More
3) Beware, 'Functional Health'.
SummaryIn this episode of the OPD podcast, Joe and Austin delve into the complexities of functional health, discussing the impact of social media on health anxiety, the dangers of fear-based marketing...Show More
4) Pregnenolone Deep Dive w/ Dave Lee
We are honoured to be joined today by the master of the neurosteroid and TRT-realm, Dave Lee, to dig into some of the more intricate discussion surrounding pregnenolone supplementation for mental heal...Show More
5) March Q&A - Influencers, Kratom & Audiobooks
Back for another IG Q&A, today we run through Joe's experience of the Arnold's, autonomic nervous system interactions with chronic illness, and a bunch of listener questions.
6) Why Austin's 24 Prep Made Him Cry
In this episode, Austin runs us through his most recent prep in detail, how he added a significant amount of size, how he landed peeled, and how he feels about the placings.
7) Peak Week Ramblings
A long-form, open discussion on how we like to handle peak week's for a variety of classes and criteria.
8) September Catch up With the Hosts
Another instalment of you guys favourite! In this episode, Austin & Joe get caught up on how the competitive season is going, and some fun stuff planned for the rest of this year.
9) Carbscast Special: We Back Baby
The comeback nobody was waiting for. A little rusty, probably not as funny as it used to be, but we had a blast anyway.
10) Hypertrophy Masterclass with Borge Fagerli
We are honoured this week to be joined by a true veteran of the hypertrophy realm, most well known for his pioneering of myoreps, Borge Fagerli. In this episode, we dig through the state of current h...Show More