Negative mood can equal bad food choices and vice versa. But temptation can affect mood.Scott unpacks research that suggests good mood leads to healthy food choices.

SSP 160. Scott Strikes Back (Now, It’s My Turn)

Oct 14th, 2019 22m 55s

Would you call a lean 5’9”, 208-lb. man frail? Someone did.Scott got trolled online after publishing his overeating experiment results and now takes his turn responding.

SSP 159. Metabolism Porn - It's Diet Fantasy

Sep 30th, 2019 47m 28s

Fantasy over reality. Fad diets promise satisfaction, gratify in the short term, but disappoint in the long term.Scott compares the techniques used by the diet and diet food industry to those used by the porn industry.

SSP 158. A Trained Metabolism – Results of Overeating Experiment

Sep 23rd, 2019 57m 33s

Is there such a thing as a trained metabolism?What happens if you go off-diet for nearly a month?Scott intentionally overate during his recent three-week vacation, to test the resilience of his own metabolism. He reports the results back from

SSP 157. Three Ways to Stop Self-Sabotage – Lessons from Clients

Sep 16th, 2019 1h 4m

Why do I keep doing this to myself?Scott shares three practical keys to stopping the cycle of failure in weight loss and physique transformation.

SSP 156. Six Weight Loss Approaches to Avoid, and How

Sep 9th, 2019 57m 36s

Scott outlines six approaches that consistently lead to weight loss failure, offers alternatives that work, and answers questions from his live audience.

SSP 155. Eating Disordered Diets Disguised as Healthy

Sep 2nd, 2019 34m 59s

Deprivation diets attract people susceptible to eating disorders, and they are showing up on social media disguised as legitimate weight loss methods.The Coach discusses them and shares tips for how to spot a dangerous diet.

SSP 154. Three Reasons Why Coaching Matters for Physique Transformation

Aug 19th, 2019 59m 30s

Why does one-on-one coaching consistently deliver sustainable results where DIY approaches fail to transform and then maintain physique?Scott expands on three reasons why.

SSP 153. Dr. Erin Simmons - Gettin' Real on Women and Fitness

Aug 12th, 2019 59m 12s

Special guest Erin Simmons joins Scott for a free-flowing chat about her own past in collegiate athletics, academia, and why she chose to abandon fitness modeling.

SSP 152. Krista Scott-Dixon – The Professional Coach and the Impact of Women in Fitness

Aug 5th, 2019 1h 9m

Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD., fitness and nutrition coach and author, shares wisdom on professional coaching, and how women and women’s athletics are reshaping the industry and world.

SSP 151. Three Diet Secrets to Long-Term Sustainable Progress

Jul 29th, 2019 51m 48s

Three diet constants continue to appear among Scott’s clients who’ve transformed their physiques, sustain those results, and even continue to improve.

SSP 150. Rachel Cosgrove, on Women and Fitness

Jul 22nd, 2019 1h 1m

Internationally-renown coach, gym owner, and fitness author Rachel Cosgrove joins Scott in a free-flowing conversation about women and fitness: the industry, issues, goals and transformations.

SSP 149. Talkin' Shop with Supertrainer Lee Boyce

Jul 15th, 2019 1h 4m

Coach Lee Boyce joins Coach Scott for an hour-long chat about the ins-and-outs, ups-and-downs of being an expert fitness professional today.

SSP 148. The Steroid Years

Jul 8th, 2019 58m 24s

Scott shares the inside scoop on his own history with steroids, what really goes on behind the scenes with steroids in the bodybuilding world, and why he left it all behind.

SSP 147. A Conversation with the Happy Healthy Vegan

Jul 1st, 2019 53m 25s

Ryan Lum, the Happy Healthy Vegan, joins Scott for a friendly chat about fitness, diet and the challenges of honest debate in today’s online world.

SSP 146. Three Simple Ways to Optimize Metabolism

Jun 17th, 2019 21m 1s

Scott presents the latest clinical research into the body’s internal clock and makes practical suggestions on how to apply it for optimized metabolism and better physique.

SSP 145. Some Basic Guidance for Healthy Nutrition, with Dr. Michael Greger

Jun 10th, 2019 24m 46s

Physician and nutrition expert Dr. Michael Greger talks with Scott about his research and offers some basic truths about diet and nutrition.

SSP 144. Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Men

Apr 22nd, 2019 37m 55s

Scott discusses the benefits of therapeutic testosterone replacement therapy, its effects, the symptoms it treats, and how it widely differs from stacked steroid usage.

SSP 143. Rattling Another Protein Myth

Apr 8th, 2019 20m 13s

Think protein is the macronutrient that satisfies best? Think again. Scott shares peer-reviewed scientific research that says differently.

SSP Special - Remembering Andy Sinclair

Mar 26th, 2019 18m 32s

In this special episode, Scott pays tribute to the memory of his friend and protege, cover model Andy Sinclair.

SSP 142. Live Q&A with JC Santana

Mar 18th, 2019 1h 2m

Scott and JC host a live Q&A session, fielding audience questions about exercise methods, biomechanics, the pros and cons of combining training methods, and the importance of recovery.

SSP 141. Gettin' Real with JC Santana

Mar 4th, 2019 59m 53s

Scott and JC discuss how an expert coach can adjust and succeed in today’s oft-unfair world of social media marketing without selling out.

SSP 140. Gut Health and Fitness with Dr. Angie Sadeghi

Feb 25th, 2019 59m 49s

Gastroenterologist Angie Sadeghi, MD, joins Scott to talk about gut health and fitness-related topics ranging from digestive and metabolic consequences of physique competition, fad diets, body image, to strategies for getting and staying lean.

SSP 139. More Biomechanics with JC Santana

Feb 18th, 2019 53m 28s

JC Santana and Scott continue their conversation on biomechanics and functional training. In this episode, they examine how training methods and intensities should be re-examined to preserve joint health and athletic performance.

SSP 138. Biomechanics with JC Santana

Feb 11th, 2019 1h 6m

Functional fitness trailblazer and biomechanics expert JC Santana joins Scott for a spirited conversation about biomechanics, training methodology, and the challenges of marketing real expertise in today’s fitness environment.