Lifting Nerds

About Lifting Nerds

Adrian Ma and Brandon Emslie share discussions and interviews with the fitness community's best science-based researchers and coaches.

Publisher

Adrian Ma & Brandon Emslie

Category

education · health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Mar 2021

Latest episode

12 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

79 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Dec 2025

   S3E20: What Changes When Coaching Moves From In-Person To Online feat. Jeremy DiPietrantonio (JD)

   Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...

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   21 Nov 2025

   S3E19: What Separates Champions From The Rest feat. Cliff Wilson

   Send us a text We talk with coach Cliff Wilson about how small, intelligent choices in peak week, nutrition, and communication stack into stage-day wins. We push beyond trends to show why boundaries, anti-fragile systems, and better show production raise the ceiling for natural bodybuilding. • Cliff’s path from athlete to full-time bodybuilding coach • Early wins from doing things differently • How peak week can improve five to fifteen percent • When to adjust sodium and potassium with carbs...

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   31 Oct 2025

   S3E18: Judging, Peaking, And Post-Show Blues Shape Natural Bodybuilding

   Send us a text We recap WNBF Calgary with athlete results, and how judging standards play out across stacked lineups. We share training and nutrition tactics for off-season success, plus a clear plan to beat post-show blues with structure and support. • Calgary trip highlights and vlog mention • Off-season weight caps and stage return timelines • Stubborn fat patterns and targeted training myths • Pro show highlights, peaking twice, and taper value • Bikini short analysis and judging standar...

Who has been a guest on Lifting Nerds

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Adrian
• Coach Kristen
• Bodybuilding competitors
• Krysten Janzen
• James Wheeler

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

43,886

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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