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In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss the wide variety of things to consider when constructing your own endurance program, such as volume, intensity, frequency, style of training and so on (whether it be for a team or individual sport). Future episodes will cover these details more specifically, but we wanted to lay down a general framework first to give y'all a sense of what you're working with. We also segway into a conversation surrounding some common myths in the endurance world (such as the so-called benefits of foam rolling and stretching and the idea that lifting makes you slow). As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Matty is on instagram as @matty_liftz. Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss the wide variety of things to consider when constructing your own endurance program, such as volume, intensity, frequency, style of training and so on (whether it be for a team or individual sport). Future episodes will cover these details more specifically, but we wanted to lay down a general framework first to give y'all a sense of what you're working with. Then, we segway into a conversation surrounding technical and tactical development in youth soccer. Apologies for the audio in this episode. There are birds chirping in the background (some people might like that though lol) and my computer overheated in the last few minutes of the podcast. Audio will be better next time, cause we won't record outside. As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Matty is on instagram as @matty_liftz. Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of the Lit to Lift podcast, Matty and Claudia sit down to discuss overtraining syndrome (OTS) and nonfunctional overreaching. We cover the differences between the two conditions, signs and symptoms of OTS and nonfunctional overreaching, and practical ways to prevent OTS and nonfunctional overreaching. If it's not clear in the podcast, we want to point out that most people are not overtraining and, in fact, most people should be training more. However, there are some individuals that push themselves to the extreme and can cause serious damage to themselves. So, even if you aren't overtraining, hopefully you can learn about this issue and pass this information to someone who might need it. Claudia Helmick (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a former nationally ranked bodybuilder, and she has been training athletes for over 20 years. As always, if you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a five star rating and review and share it with your friends and family. If you have further questions/concerns, you can find Matty on instagram (@matty_liftz) or email littolift@gmail.com. Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what a condensed offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete, how an in-season program should be set up, and how to program conditioning for the youth soccer player. Enjoy! Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a former nationally ranked bodybuilder, and she has been training athletes for over 20 years. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information, you can find Matty on instagram @matty_littolift or email him at littolift@gmail.com. Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what an offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete. Along the way, we clear up some common myths ("lifting stunts your growth," "lifting makes you slow and bulky," and so on...) commonly associated with youth resistance training. Enjoy! Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has also had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a nationally ranked bodybuilder, and has been training athletes for over 20 years. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information, you can find Matty on instagram @matty_littolift or email him at littolift@gmail.com. Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of the Lit to Lift podcast, Nick takes us on a rant about the current pandemic and we give our very humble opinions on best practices to mitigate the future detrimental effects of the disease. We then discuss how our training has changed and whether high reps are okay for muscle growth. Finally, the conversation winds down with the topic of pain. We discuss psychosocial influences on the pain experience, the subjective nature of pain, and the near impossibility of finding an objective measure of pain. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share it with your friends and family. As always, the validity of our statements are limited by our own knowledge and experience. We are not experts in epidemiology, infectious disease, and pain, but we enjoy talking about these things. If you find evidence which contradicts our claims, that's great! Please send it to us, so we're no longer ignorant moving forward. This podcast also does not serve as medical advice for ANYONE, please consult your doctor. Some reliable information about the topics discussed in this episode may be found below: . . Excellent Podcast on Various Topics in the Physical Therapy world: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-our-two-cents-chronic-low-back-pain-common/id1503283081?i=1000471781903 . . What's acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome . . Coronavirus Info: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1 . . Can we find the neural correlates of pain: https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/141/12/3290/5194498 . . Psychosocial Influences on Pain: https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(16)00018-3/fulltext . . High reps versus Moderate reps for hypertrophy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28834797/

In this episode of the Lit To Lift Podcast, Matty and Nick discuss strategies to remain healthy during COVID-19, some observations of amorality within the fitness industry, how to design a bodyweight hypertrophy program, and much more.... . . For more information, you can find Matty(@matty_littolift)and Nick (@nicky_the_cer)on instagram. . . Our blog is currently under construction, but Matty's writings may be found on https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/ . . The video form of this podcast may be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDP4zzYT24IE3CwK56c8Kzw . . Finally, given the recent COVID-19 situation, Matty wrote a free, 12 page bodyweight hypertrophy program (this requires nothing except a chair, desk, and towel), which may be found here: https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/programs/ . . Thank you so much for the continued support and don't stop making those gainz :)

In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss the things that actually help you recover from exercise, why "smashing" your muscles probably isn't the best idea, and why perfect posture doesn't exist. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support!

In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss some myths and facts surrounding foam rolling, pain science and the biopsychosocial model, and some problems with interpreting research. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! Resources: Barbell Medicine: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/ Justin Lascek: 70sbig.com/ Matty's Blog: https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/blog-feed/

In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss strategies to optimize learning, how you should interact with professors, and we highlight some important people to follow. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! Resources: Joel Smith: https://www.just-fly-sports.com/ David Weck: https://www.weckmethod.com/ Jordan Peterson: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ Jocko WIllink: https://jockopodcast.com/ Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/ Justin Lascek: https://70sbig.com/

In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty discusses his current training goals, nutrition protocol, and a bit of his past surrounding diets. We then discuss hypertrophy and the key ideas that must be adhered to in order to put on muscle. Finally, we move on to Nick's journey of becoming an EMT and working at a fire station. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! Resources: Zach Even-Esh: https://zacheven-esh.com/ Pavel Tsatsouline: https://www.strongfirst.com/about/pavel-tsatsouline/

We're back and here to stay. The last year has been a bit crazy so we recapped some things for you guys in part 1 of this three part series. Don't worry. There's still a lot of practical takeaways, not just us running our mouths. In this episode, Nick and Matty discuss some fallacies of progressive overload, ethics surrounding animal research, and time management. Enjoy! If you found value in this episode, please share it with others and leave a five star rating and review. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we post content that we find interesting and of value to others. Thank you for the continued support!

And we're back! In this episode, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss overtraining, a new diet/lifestyle called bear mode, calories in/calories out (CICO), and much more. This was the first 30 minutes of a 90 minute conversation. The next two parts will be released in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Thanks so much for the continued support! Want more? Follow us on instagram @lit.to.life and you can find our blog at littolife.wordpress.com.

In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty unpacks the neurobiology underlying psychedelics, the psychological effects of these substances, the importance of set and setting, issues with research design, social implications, and much more. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on wordpress at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support and have a lit life! Resources: Psilocybin Can Occasion Mystical Type Experiences: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2006/GriffithsPsilocybin.pdf Psilocybin with Psychological Support for Treatment-Resistant Depression: an Open-Label Feasibility Study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215036616300657 Psilocybin-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: A proof-of-concept study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0269881114565144 How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076GPJXWZ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VB3EWC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

In this episode, Matty tackles the problems of poor movement patterns and coddling associated with youth sports and attempts to offer some solutions to these hurdles. As we are all aware, this is no simple fix. The problems with youth sports are actually deeper problems stemming from the nature of our environment. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support and have a lit life!

In this episode, Matty speaks about the seven signs that your online (or in-person)source is lacking credibility. Enjoy! If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support! Have a lit life!

In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty talks about the importance of being wrong, tactics to change your mind, the detrimental effects of blind faith, and much more. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also find us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and on wordpress (littolife.wordpress.com). Thanks so much for the continued support! Resources: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052FF7YM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick continue their discussion based upon Viktor E. Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning. Topics include the purpose of suffering, the infinite meanings of life, selflessness, timelessness, and much more. And then we talked about random stuff for the last 10 minutes. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas for future episodes. Lastly, we have a blog (littolife.wordpress.com) where we take a deep dive into specific topics. Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009U9S6FI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Like Stories of Old: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7nPQIEba0T3tGOWWsZpJQ Wim Hof: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick sit down to discuss some of the most profound quotes from Viktor E. Frankl's Book, Man's Search For Meaning. This podcast and part 2 of this podcast will mostly center around the meaning(s) of life because it deserves a thorough analysis. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas for future episodes. We have a blog where we go into depth on some of the topics discussed on the podcast. You can find that here: littolife.wordpress.com. Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (READ THE BOOK!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009U9S6FI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we are joined by Jacob Benny to discuss what it's like to be a freshman at VMI. We speak about the importance of suffering, why discipline equals freedom, the necessity of a purpose driven life, the significance of the "why" question, and much more. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or topics for future episodes. Finally, we have a blog (littolife.wordpress.com) where we go into some of these topics in microscopic detail. Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Jocko Willink: http://jockopodcast.com/