Adjusting my load with Andy Galpin.

CChris Williamson
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Transcript

00:00:00All right, what do you want to train?
00:00:01You want to do my training program?
00:00:03What is this?
00:00:03This is actually optimal training for muscle growth.
00:00:06It's just not for you.
00:00:07Right.
00:00:07And you can see, if you had any actual quality muscle--
00:00:10[LAUGHTER]
00:00:12Real-- OK.
00:00:14So this is like a dungeon.
00:00:15Can we revisit these?
00:00:17Well, you've got so many items of clothing on.
00:00:20These got an under--
00:00:20I bet they've got an under short lining in as well.
00:00:22Mine and Andy's relationship is predicated on taking
00:00:24the piss out of each other.
00:00:25Guys will understand.
00:00:26I fear that women may not fully--
00:00:28Anyway, you look horrible.
00:00:29What should we do?
00:00:30As close as you can.
00:00:31And ideally, put your head on my chest.
00:00:33Now, we're fine.
00:00:36We're going to be about 25 feet here.
00:00:38He's fine is the giveaway, man.
00:00:40Like, when you've been junked up and haven't done anything,
00:00:42this is the spot.
00:00:43So one leg out extended.
00:00:45Oh, OK.
00:00:46So like all this stuff, play.
00:00:48You don't want perfect symmetry.
00:00:50We're trying to move, put load, coordination,
00:00:53and trying to move fast.
00:00:55Most people hop like this for 60 seconds a day.
00:00:58You see Achilles tendon ruptures cut in half across the world.
00:01:01Hey, have you got your shorts on inside out?
00:01:12Yes.
00:01:13The answer's yes.
00:01:13No, the answer is not.
00:01:15Oh, you've rolled the tops over.
00:01:16I've rolled the tops over.
00:01:17Right, because you're so small.
00:01:20If you were to wear them--
00:01:22undo it again?
00:01:23Yeah, yeah.
00:01:23Wear them properly.
00:01:25OK, one, two-- wow, yeah, you really--
00:01:28No, no, we're not done.
00:01:31OK, there are these other people.
00:01:33Hip, across.
00:01:34Yes, sir, yep.
00:01:35So it's like hip, hip, or right--
00:01:37100%.
00:01:38Hip, punch.
00:01:39Yep.
00:01:40So we're obviously not maximizing any sort of muscle growth here.
00:01:43We're not really maximizing strength at all.
00:01:45But you will feel that big time, right?
00:01:50Yeah.
00:01:51And now you're-- your legs are working.
00:01:53And you can see, if you had any actual quality muscle,
00:01:57you would see some contraction activation there.
00:02:00If I had these on, you'd see.
00:02:03Next time, I'll take these off and you'll see.
00:02:05Well, with those shorts on, it'd be a fucking public crime,
00:02:07wouldn't it?
00:02:09You look like a teenage mutant ninja turtle.
00:02:12So this is the type of stuff we're going to like on the road.
00:02:14I don't know, like as like recovery day?
00:02:15Yeah.
00:02:16Like you're going to literally leave the gym feeling better.
00:02:19It has been quite a while since I did that.
00:02:21Yeah, right.
00:02:23And like this is also low that does nothing
00:02:25to recovery capacity.
00:02:26Like it's not taking anything out of your normal training.
00:02:29I know it's an Indian.
00:02:30Not going to sleep when he was.
00:02:31You're not going to be any more--
00:02:32For sure.
00:02:32-- fatigued tomorrow.
00:02:33No, no, no.
00:02:34In fact, again, probably the opposite.
00:02:35You're going to feel more like--
00:02:38Limber and loose.
00:02:39Totally.
00:02:39All right.
00:02:40Same again, three second isometric.
00:02:41Yes, sir.
00:02:42Thank you.
00:02:43Why the isometric, not eccentric?
00:02:50We can do that too if you want.
00:02:52If you're holding at the bottom though,
00:02:54you're going to get more range of motion progression here.
00:02:59So a big part of flexibility and range of motion
00:03:03is neural feedback.
00:03:05Where your body feels comfortable.
00:03:06Totally.
00:03:07You're desensitizing.
00:03:09So now you're going to wake up tomorrow probably
00:03:11a better baseline raise of motion.
00:03:12Because your body thinks it is safe for me
00:03:14to be in this position.
00:03:15Yeah, and you get a nice pump.
00:03:17People have more movement issues during movement than not.
00:03:22Can you say that a different way?
00:03:23Yeah, so you're going to have more technical breakdowns
00:03:25when you're moving and when you're staying still.
00:03:27OK, yeah.
00:03:28So you get in the bottom position,
00:03:29make sure you're dialed, and then take that to fatigue.
00:03:32So you don't have to worry too much about technical breakdowns
00:03:35and resetting.
00:03:36But now that we're a little more warmed up,
00:03:37we'll get a little bit deeper position.
00:03:39Yeah, that's significantly deeper.
00:03:41You're very limber, much more limber
00:03:42than I thought you would be.
00:03:44Well, you don't have all that muscle on you.
00:03:46Well, again, as we identified yesterday,
00:03:48you have been in a perma cut.
00:03:50What exactly do you mean by that?
00:03:52You appear to have lost all of the muscle that
00:03:55comes with being in a deficit.
00:03:56Yeah.
00:03:57But as yet, none of the fat.
00:03:59So I've somehow found some new pyrenates, some new methodology
00:04:03in which I could just go hypochloric
00:04:05for presumably decades.
00:04:07Yeah, maybe your entire life, actually.
00:04:09And all I do is lose muscle.
00:04:11You have managed to build impressively through, obviously,
00:04:14what is quite a complex and sophisticated training
00:04:16methodology, a really unimpressive physique.
00:04:20So the reality of it is, what you don't know
00:04:23is this is actually optimal training for muscle growth.
00:04:26OK.
00:04:27Yeah, so you hear--
00:04:28Just not for you.
00:04:29Right.
00:04:29No, you take an intellect like mine,
00:04:32and you actually put a physique like yours on top of it.
00:04:34It just like warps the reality around it.
00:04:39Yeah.
00:04:40Cross.
00:04:41Yep.
00:04:41Oh, yeah, that's true.
00:04:42And then rotate.
00:04:43[GROANING]
00:04:46I'll follow you.
00:04:49This is your third session today, your third workout?
00:04:53I mean, I just assume the grunting and fatigue is--
00:04:55you must have worked out multiple times today.
00:04:57No.
00:04:58No.
00:04:58I'm just really weak.
00:04:59I'm just wondering what happens at your live shows
00:05:02when people see you in person, they realize your entire physique
00:05:04is an AI filter.
00:05:06Hey, the one thing that I get is you're bigger in person
00:05:10than you look on camera.
00:05:11So the camera does take off 20 pounds,
00:05:13but unfortunately, 20 pounds of muscle.
00:05:15Is that right?
00:05:16Yeah, apparently, which for you, actually,
00:05:17must make you look invisible when you turn sideways.
00:05:20You are very limber.
00:05:21Yeah.
00:05:22Mobile.
00:05:22Uncomfortably.
00:05:23Is the case.
00:05:25Oh, wow.
00:05:25OK.
00:05:27I think I might have to drop this down again.
00:05:30That is some absurd range.
00:05:33Aren't you a full range of motion kind of guy?
00:05:39I am, but dude, I mean, not with that level of loading.
00:05:42Holy fuck.
00:05:43So let's squat, punch, and the idea is--
00:05:45Yeah, knee to floor or just wherever it's comfy.
00:05:47Yeah, yeah.
00:05:48That feels a little bit much for me.
00:05:49Yeah.
00:05:50And then like a two second ISO, yeah, there you go.
00:05:52So again, we're limiting load intentionally
00:05:57because we're putting a little bit off balance
00:05:59and putting a deeper range of motion.
00:06:01So because we don't have a ton of load,
00:06:03we're not going to really cause any damage.
00:06:05Ah.
00:06:09OK.
00:06:10Oh.
00:06:12That is not easy.
00:06:13I mean, I'm sure that looks easy, and it did look easy.
00:06:15Yeah.
00:06:16If I had done it first, it would have
00:06:18looked as difficult as it is.
00:06:20Yeah.
00:06:21It seems like there's been a big advent
00:06:25move of the evidence-based lifting community kind
00:06:29of going mainstream.
00:06:31Uh-huh.
00:06:33What do you make of that?
00:06:35Well, this was-- you could say this
00:06:38about the entire scientific community, right?
00:06:41Now obviously, I was the first scientist ever
00:06:43that tried to be in the public sphere
00:06:45had a single scientist ever in the world try to do it before me.
00:06:48So one could say and have said--
00:06:50I mean, I haven't said it, but some could say--
00:06:52Pioneer.
00:06:53I am the original Andrew Huberman.
00:06:54Yeah, you're kind of like the Michael Jackson of--
00:06:58Jordan, you meant?
00:06:58No, Michael Jackson.
00:07:00OK.
00:07:00No, I'm not.
00:07:02No, the honest answer is this is what we begged for, right?
00:07:07As an exercise science community, as a--
00:07:11People to listen to data and research.
00:07:13We wish scientists would be out there more.
00:07:16Well, then we got it, and people complained.
00:07:18So you're like, OK.
00:07:19What do you think the complaints are due to?
00:07:21Elitism?
00:07:22It's that, too, but it's also like--
00:07:25look, I've done it, where I'm like,
00:07:27I can't tell you how many things I kind of legitimately
00:07:31pioneered, and then other people are out there saying it
00:07:34with no credit.
00:07:36It's jealous.
00:07:36It doesn't matter.
00:07:37Like, if you're really there for it, what you should care about
00:07:40is how much people get better information, right?
00:07:43So when people get out there and spread your information,
00:07:46why are you bitching?
00:07:47But it's also same kind of hard being like,
00:07:50get that back knee down, to be like, man,
00:07:56I did something original.
00:07:58And didn't get the credit for it.
00:07:59You get the credit for it.
00:08:00Yeah, it's like someone's cover of your song,
00:08:01doing more plays than the first song.
00:08:04But then at the same time, you go back.
00:08:06The juxtaposition keeps happening, because you're like,
00:08:09yeah, but you just took that from somebody else, too.
00:08:11Or somebody else got you 90% aware,
00:08:13and you disconnected that dot.
00:08:14So then, are you crediting them every single-- you can, right?
00:08:19So I think the easiest thing for us is like--
00:08:22it used to be hard, earlier in my career,
00:08:25because I felt like I was doing things
00:08:28and then not getting credit for it.
00:08:31But then once you hit a critical mass of when you're like,
00:08:34you are pretty successful.
00:08:36Now it's way easier for me to go.
00:08:37Man, good, great.
00:08:39I mean, we've seen this with Joe, right?
00:08:43Somebody who is very high at the top of their field
00:08:51is able to be very giving.
00:08:53100%.
00:08:54And Schultz first said this to me.
00:08:57He said--
00:08:58Who?
00:08:59Andrew Schultz, comedian guy.
00:09:00Yeah, yeah.
00:09:01He said, we have a very sort of benevolent guy
00:09:06at the top of the tree.
00:09:07Yeah.
00:09:08And it didn't have to be that way.
00:09:09No.
00:09:10For all of the things that people--
00:09:12problems that people have got with Rogan--
00:09:16interviews, journalistic integrity, whatever.
00:09:20Or credentials, journalistic credentials.
00:09:22Sure.
00:09:24He is so not the asshole that we could have got.
00:09:29There's infinity circles of hell deeper
00:09:33than it could have been, somebody who's petty, backbiting,
00:09:38like gamesmanship.
00:09:41Yeah.
00:09:42We're really fortunate.
00:09:42Whatever version of the simulation
00:09:44that we looked out at, the guy that launched this industry
00:09:50is a genuinely good person.
00:09:52Fuck.
00:09:54It is not that way in most industries.
00:09:55He's a classic example, right?
00:09:58Like, you and I are biased.
00:10:00Because he personally did probably
00:10:04like uncountable amounts of our individual successes
00:10:08are because of Joe.
00:10:08Correct.
00:10:09Right.
00:10:10Like him having me on eight years ago.
00:10:12Spinny spinny.
00:10:13Yeah.
00:10:14You, like whatever, right?
00:10:15Yep.
00:10:16Neither one of us would be here without Joe.
00:10:18Yep.
00:10:18So we're biased.
00:10:19But at the same time, you have to judge people.
00:10:23You have to judge sciences.
00:10:24You have to judge fields by the totality.
00:10:27And it's really hard to look at a guy like that
00:10:29and say, he's an untrustworthy human being.
00:10:33Why?
00:10:33Because people go on arcs, right?
00:10:36So sure, maybe he's way off about something right now.
00:10:38Way on something right now.
00:10:40Was off on something in the past.
00:10:41Just look at the arc.
00:10:43He's very obviously on aggregate, trying to do good things.
00:10:49So yeah, you're a human.
00:10:50There will be some bad decisions and bad things, like all of us.
00:10:55When you put that kind of information out that frequently,
00:10:58or that many years, it's an arc.
00:11:00It's a 10 or 12 or 15-year arc.
00:11:03And I have a hard time looking at his bodywork and going--
00:11:06Bad guy.
00:11:06He's the bad guy.
00:11:08Bad, wrong, sure.
00:11:09Said all the things.
00:11:112,300 now?
00:11:14I was on like 998.
00:11:17Fuck.
00:11:18And I look back and I'm like, oh, it was just a couple years ago.
00:11:20And I'm like, he's on 1,000 more podcasts since then.
00:11:22Right.
00:11:23It's wild.
00:11:24Yeah.
00:11:25So yeah, he's tough, right?
00:11:26Like, when you look at fields in general--
00:11:29here, can you get the baby weights out of the way, please?
00:11:31Yeah, and I'll lift them with my pinky.
00:11:33Yeah, right where I'm going to step on them and turn a kiwi.
00:11:34That's OK.
00:11:35All right.
00:11:36Yeah.
00:11:36You know how you can tell someone's in the gym like never?
00:11:39And they put weights right in the middle of where someone else
00:11:41is going.
00:11:41And they wear that outfit?
00:11:43Your wife's go-to-bed socks to train in.
00:11:46Well--
00:11:47Unbelievable.
00:11:48So anyway, the point I was really trying to make--
00:11:51you sit here and have demands and wishes of fields.
00:11:55Yep.
00:11:56And we say, like, how many times have you
00:12:00heard people say things?
00:12:02These fucking influencers.
00:12:05I wish we had teachers and doctors and scientists
00:12:08who were famous people.
00:12:10And now you got it.
00:12:11Yeah.
00:12:11And you're still not happy, because it's
00:12:12the wrong scientists.
00:12:13You're supposed to be rejuvenative.
00:12:19I thought this was a hang.
00:12:20You know, when you invited me to do this, you're like, hey,
00:12:25we won't actually train with this and make it on camera
00:12:27like we are training.
00:12:28Yeah.
00:12:28Let me ask you.
00:12:29Yes.
00:12:30Is this the first time you've actually
00:12:31ever exercised in one of these exercise vlogs?
00:12:33Yeah.
00:12:34Yeah.
00:12:35Trained with Israel a couple of times.
00:12:36He trains hard.
00:12:38Trained with my--
00:12:39Mike, did you tell he trains hard?
00:12:40Yeah.
00:12:41OK, maybe I'm just weak.
00:12:42That's-- I'm acceptable-- it's an acceptable reason
00:12:45that I might just be weak.
00:12:46What are we doing now?
00:12:50Can it be-- are we doing arms yet?
00:12:53Yeah, yeah.
00:12:53We actually are going to do arms.
00:12:54You're going to--
00:12:55If I'm doing arms in a fucking lunge position,
00:12:57I'm going to kill you.
00:12:58I just want to do a fucking bicep.
00:12:59Oh my god, TRX rows.
00:13:01So we're going to row to a face pull and then back.
00:13:05Yeah, so we're doing arms.
00:13:06What is this?
00:13:08This is to keep your-- remember that poor shoulder
00:13:10mobility showed me earlier?
00:13:13We're going to get that thing fixed up.
00:13:14Press to your face, pull your face straight up,
00:13:18and then collapse back down.
00:13:20Whoa.
00:13:20Let's try to control it, though.
00:13:23And then go a little more of an open angle on the press-up.
00:13:26So yeah, and then you can bring back down.
00:13:30This is rhomboids, lower traps, and almost no arms.
00:13:34Yeah.
00:13:37You lied to me.
00:13:39And the worst thing is, as a person
00:13:41who's been training for 17 years, I believed you.
00:13:47I looked at you and thought, yeah, that might work some arms.
00:13:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:13:52That was plausible.
00:13:53This is like a physiological psy-op.
00:13:57We did this series on the show for 20, 30 episodes
00:14:02over many, many, many years.
00:14:04It's called Life Hacks.
00:14:05Life Hacks?
00:14:06Life Hacks.
00:14:07It would be--
00:14:07Like a segment for every episode?
00:14:09No, it was an entire episode where we did a round table,
00:14:11me and two friends.
00:14:12And we would all come prepared, and we
00:14:15would have maybe between five and 10 things each.
00:14:17And it would be, here's a new amazing toasted sandwich maker.
00:14:21Here's a meditation app.
00:14:23Here's a song that I've started listening to.
00:14:26Like, just stuff, stuff, stuff, stuff.
00:14:27You're young guys nerding out about stuff.
00:14:29And that was a big thing for a long time on the show.
00:14:32So one of the common questions I used to get
00:14:34was, what's the number one life hack from all of the episodes
00:14:36that you ever did?
00:14:37Sleep with your phone outside of your bedroom is an instant 10%
00:14:41increase in quality of life.
00:14:43There's never a single person who's actually done it.
00:14:46They didn't have remarkable results.
00:14:47It just doesn't happen.
00:14:48It's wild.
00:14:49Yeah.
00:14:50It's wild.
00:14:50Sleep with your phone outside of your bedroom, people.
00:14:52Come on.
00:14:52100%.
00:14:53What-- why'd you stop doing it?
00:14:55I moved to America, and the boys that I did it with,
00:14:57it felt kind of sacred between me and them.
00:14:59Oh, cool.
00:15:00I do it--
00:15:00It's like the band breaks up, and you're like,
00:15:02we're not playing anymore.
00:15:02We're not performing that song anymore.
00:15:04Yeah.
00:15:05We do it every year at Christmas.
00:15:07So we go back and catch up when I'm usually back in the UK.
00:15:10And I'll do it with the boys.
00:15:11And doing it every three months was kind of interesting.
00:15:15But doing it every year is really interesting.
00:15:17Sure.
00:15:17The last 12 months, like, what's the good shit?
00:15:19So-- and I've picked up stuff that I've kept on
00:15:21with, like, Opal screen time app.
00:15:24I picked that up in a Christmas episode two years ago.
00:15:28Like, a good while ago, Dean was filming.
00:15:30And I still use that now.
00:15:33So much of the stuff that's a part of my life.
00:15:36The Manta eye mask that I love, which I think is great.
00:15:39So fast.
00:15:40Very expensive.
00:15:40So expensive.
00:15:42But-- on this one.
00:15:44Triple click on the lock button on your phone.
00:15:45To turn it to red.
00:15:47Yeah.
00:15:47Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:15:48Yeah, the accessibility mode thing.
00:15:49For sure, sure, yeah.
00:15:52Yeah.
00:15:54Do you think, if you turned around right now
00:15:57and went back into promoting and DJ's knowing all the tools
00:16:00and stuff you have now, I'll ask you today.
00:16:02How much more sustainable would it be?
00:16:05It's still not going to be what it is, because, like,
00:16:08how much more?
00:16:09Or is it tank deal?
00:16:09Really, the big mover here is getting
00:16:15in at 3 in the morning.
00:16:16Yeah, yeah.
00:16:17It's just so-- and I'm 37 now.
00:16:19So, fuck, it is--
00:16:23it was tough when I was 24.
00:16:25Yeah.
00:16:25And there was a period toward the end of my club promoting
00:16:31career where I'd leave the front door of the nightclub
00:16:35after I'd set everything up.
00:16:36And we had a big team of people that
00:16:37would go and make sure everything was operating.
00:16:39And I'd go back into my car across the street
00:16:42and watch Alain de Botton School of Life videos on, like,
00:16:47Nietzsche or fucking--
00:16:48Yeah, it just wasn't enough.
00:16:50--Emerson or whatever.
00:16:51I just-- I wasn't in anymore.
00:16:52It wasn't there.
00:16:52No.
00:16:53Yeah.
00:16:53And I loved it, and I was really proud of what I'd built.
00:16:56But, yeah, it was just time for me to let it go.
00:17:00And it took a good bit of conviction for me to be like,
00:17:04OK, I'm going to talk to people on the internet for a job.
00:17:07Fuck.
00:17:07All right, let's go for this.
00:17:09Let's do it.
00:17:09And it turned out all right.
00:17:11Before you started podcasting, were your interests so well
00:17:17versed as they are now?
00:17:18Or were you myopic?
00:17:19This is something that came out of--
00:17:21Yeah, very, very singular-minded.
00:17:25So you didn't even know this was there.
00:17:27I knew the curiosity was there, but I didn't know it was broad.
00:17:30So there was a period--
00:17:32I remember in second year of uni, a couple of weeks
00:17:37distinctly where I remember not going on nights out
00:17:39with the guys, because I wanted to stay in and read
00:17:41bodybuilding.com forums.
00:17:43Oh, yeah.
00:17:43And I just wanted to learn stuff, and there was stories.
00:17:46And I was reading Juju Mufu's blog when I was like 16,
00:17:50and he had this blog post called "Water,
00:17:53The Preferred Drink of Hardcore People."
00:17:56And it was him talking about how he weaned himself off of soda
00:17:59as a late teenager.
00:18:01I was 16 reading that stuff.
00:18:02I was interested, but I didn't understand, oh, you're
00:18:05interested in everything, as opposed to, I want to get big,
00:18:08and then I'll get girls, or I want to, like, whatever.
00:18:11Build a business, I'm going to learn about business.
00:18:13It's like, oh, there's an infinite amount
00:18:15of interesting stuff out there.
00:18:16So yeah, it's strange.
00:18:17Taste is something you can build and curate and refine.
00:18:21So it can become broader, and it can become more distilled.
00:18:26And kind of interesting.
00:18:28When you interact with people, I know how I am.
00:18:34Is it the same in the sense that I
00:18:36can have an actually rewarding conversation with somebody
00:18:40if they have some passion in something
00:18:42that I know nothing about?
00:18:43Oh, yeah.
00:18:44But if not, like, I can't hide it on my face.
00:18:48And my wife is like constantly on me about it.
00:18:49She's like, look, like, you got to stop.
00:18:52You can't, like, that's my aunt or whatever.
00:18:54It's just like, I can't, I don't even--
00:18:57but if somebody has a deep passion, like, it doesn't matter.
00:19:00Warhammer 40K.
00:19:01I'm just like, oh, fucking, tell me more about Tulips.
00:19:04Like, I don't even care, right?
00:19:06You feel like you have the same experience?
00:19:09I think anybody that loves anything
00:19:13is going to be pretty interesting because it's just
00:19:15something that we have, the kind of fascination
00:19:17we have with anybody that's gone deep on whatever it is.
00:19:22Why?
00:19:26Is it the knowledge or is it the, like, I subtly and directly
00:19:30appreciate you because you've tried really hard?
00:19:32I think, yeah, maybe it's probably a signal.
00:19:36I mean, I could try and speak from an evolutionary psychology
00:19:38background that this person is demonstrating
00:19:41a reliable signal of authenticity,
00:19:44conscientiousness, industriousness, commitment,
00:19:46motivation, consistency, specific knowledge.
00:19:52But something, like, more, like, literally in terms
00:19:56of how you experience it.
00:19:57So that might be like the ultimate, but the proximate
00:19:59would be more like this person knows so much so deeply
00:20:05about this topic that weird, niche ideas I have that I've
00:20:10always wanted to know available to me.
00:20:13So I was talking to Johnny before I went on stage.
00:20:17My old housemate was the Newcastle Falcons rugby team
00:20:21junior academy physio.
00:20:22And then he became the senior academy physio.
00:20:24And then he became the seconds physio.
00:20:26And then he started working with the first team.
00:20:28And we would go on a half hour loop walk from our house
00:20:31around this field and then back.
00:20:33And I would ask him just, like, how was the game last night?
00:20:37And I would get, like, the most in-depth,
00:20:41like, well, such and such.
00:20:43Like, one of the fucking, like, wingers has injured this thing
00:20:49in his ankle.
00:20:50So we're currently trying to work on this.
00:20:51And I was, like, enthralled.
00:20:53Even though I didn't know half of the words that he was using.
00:20:55But it was just someone who's so passionate about what
00:20:57they're doing.
00:20:58He was fired up.
00:21:00And I just-- it was like an audio book.
00:21:01It was like a weekly physiotherapy audio book.
00:21:06Well, there's two ways to be a person
00:21:09that people want to talk to.
00:21:10You can be interesting or interested.
00:21:12And I think most people try to be interesting.
00:21:15It's way easier, actually, to be interested.
00:21:17It's way easier for me to be like, I want to know everything
00:21:20about what's happening with the world of sleep.
00:21:22And it is an opportunity for you to think about things
00:21:25in maybe a different way.
00:21:26But it actually excuses me from having to be interesting.
00:21:29I don't have to have anything going on.
00:21:31And also, I can be kind of lazy.
00:21:33It's a very selfish way to have a conversation.
00:21:35Like, hey, regale me.
00:21:38Tell me-- spin me a yarn.
00:21:40Tell me a tail.
00:21:41Tell me about the--
00:21:42Entertain me.
00:21:42Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:21:43Entertain me.
00:21:43Come on, peasant.
00:21:44Ah, entertain me.
00:21:45Dance, monkey, dance.
00:21:46Yeah.
00:21:47Are we done?
00:21:48What are we-- are we done?
00:21:49We're done.
00:21:49OK, can we go and lie by a pool?
00:21:51Yeah.
00:21:51OK.
00:21:52Ladies and gentlemen, that was Dr. Andy Galpin
00:21:55of Dr. Andy Galpin fame.
00:21:56Absoluterest.com?
00:22:02Yep.
00:22:03And Vitality Blueprint, my name, of course,
00:22:07general website, andygalpin.com.
00:22:09When's your podcast coming back?
00:22:11Season three will come out early 2026, probably January.
00:22:15You're going to start recording.
00:22:16You're doing seasons of 10?
00:22:18Yeah, 10 to 12 or so.
00:22:21So that's like--
00:22:22I don't know how y'all do all this content.
00:22:24Three a week?
00:22:26For five and a half years.
00:22:27I had no--
00:22:28I mean, I don't listen to your podcast.
00:22:29I never have.
00:22:29So, like, I don't--
00:22:30What, even the episode that you featured on?
00:22:32That was on your show.
00:22:34Ah, yeah.
00:22:36You remember?
00:22:37Anyway, on that note of connection and deep intimacy,
00:22:43I'll see you next time.
00:22:44Bye.

Key Takeaway

This session explores the intersection of low-fatigue mobility training and the philosophy of content creation, emphasizing that both physical health and intellectual curiosity thrive on consistency and genuine passion.

Highlights

Dr. Andy Galpin leads a training session focused on movement quality and recovery rather than maximum muscle growth or strength.

Isometrics are utilized to improve range of motion through neural feedback, desensitizing the body to deep positions.

Chris Williamson and Dr. Galpin discuss the rise of evidence-based fitness and the importance of crediting pioneers in the field.

A major quality-of-life recommendation shared is the practice of keeping mobile phones outside of the bedroom to improve sleep.

The conversation explores the nature of curiosity and why people find deep passion in others to be inherently interesting.

They acknowledge Joe Rogan's pivotal role in launching the podcasting industry and the benevolence required to help others succeed.

Timeline

Introduction and Dynamic Warm-up

The video opens with Andy Galpin and Chris Williamson engaging in friendly banter while preparing for a movement-based training session. Andy clarifies that while this isn't a traditional bodybuilding workout, it focuses on load, coordination, and speed to prevent injuries like Achilles tendon ruptures. They perform single-leg extensions and hip-focused movements to activate muscle contractions without maximizing fatigue. Chris jokes about his own physique and 'perma-cut' status while Andy critiques his choice of gym attire. This segment establishes their rapport and sets the stage for a recovery-oriented workout designed to leave the trainee feeling better than when they arrived.

The Science of Isometrics and Range of Motion

Andy explains the rationale behind using three-second isometrics instead of eccentrics to improve range of motion through neural feedback. He notes that holding the bottom position desensitizes the body, signaling that the position is safe and allowing for a better baseline range of motion the following day. They discuss technical breakdowns, noting that most movement issues occur during dynamic motion rather than static holds. As Chris moves into deeper lunges, Andy continues to poke fun at Chris's supposed lack of muscle despite sophisticated training methods. The section highlights how limiting load intentionally can allow for deeper, safer ranges of motion without causing muscle damage.

Evidence-Based Lifting and the Public Sphere

The conversation shifts to the mainstreaming of evidence-based lifting and the challenges scientists face when entering the public eye. Andy reflects on being a pioneer in the space and the frustration of seeing others spread information without giving proper credit. He argues that while 'intellectual theft' is common, the priority should be the fact that the general public is getting better information overall. Chris compares the situation to a music artist having their song covered by someone who gets more plays than the original. They conclude that once a creator reaches a certain level of success, it becomes much easier to be giving and less concerned with individual credit.

The Influence of Joe Rogan and the Podcast Industry

Chris and Andy discuss the 'benevolent' nature of Joe Rogan as the figurehead at the top of the podcasting industry. They acknowledge that their individual successes are largely due to Rogan's platform and his willingness to feature scientists and intellectuals. Andy emphasizes looking at a person's body of work as an 'arc' rather than judging them on individual mistakes or specific opinions. They contrast this benevolence with other industries that are often filled with petty gamesmanship and backbiting. This leads into a discussion about the public's desire for famous doctors and teachers, noting that people often complain even after getting exactly what they asked for.

Shoulder Mobility and Life Hacks

The duo moves to TRX rows and face pulls to address Chris's shoulder mobility issues while continuing their dialogue. Chris shares his number one life hack: sleeping with your phone outside of the bedroom, which he claims provides an instant 10% increase in quality of life. He recounts the history of his 'Life Hacks' episodes and why he stopped doing them regularly after moving to America. They discuss specific tools like the Opal screen time app and the Manta eye mask as examples of refined personal habits. Chris also reflects on his past career as a club promoter and the difficulty of maintaining that lifestyle as he aged.

Curiosity, Passion, and Closing Remarks

In the final section, Chris describes his transition from a singular focus on bodybuilding and business to a broader curiosity about the world. Andy asks why people find deep passion in others so attractive, suggesting it signals authenticity, industriousness, and specific knowledge. Chris shares an anecdote about being enthralled by a physiotherapist's detailed explanation of rugby injuries despite not knowing the terminology. They agree that it is often easier and more rewarding to be 'interested' rather than trying to be 'interesting' in a conversation. The video concludes with Andy providing his website details and announcing the return of his podcast in early 2026.

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