EP 229: Nutritional Periodization & Training Alignment To Get Lean, Muscular, & Improve Performance w/ Jon Heck
About this episode
Jon Heck discusses nutritional periodization and training alignment for achieving a leaner, more muscular physique and improved performance.
Jon Heck is a nutritionist, strength coach, business owner and a podcast host. He spent 9 years working in NFL and Division 1 college football strength and conditioning and then launched his coaching business Hammer and Chisel Performance full time. He walks the walks, and practices what he preaches, he is 6’7 300+, lives a bodybuilding lifestyle as well as competing in strongman and powerlifting. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. In this episode we dive into nutrition periodization to get lean, build muscle, and improve performance, with specific breakdowns of protocols. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: => The Bulk vs. Gain Fallacy: Jon Heck—a former 4-year UNC starter, D1 strength coach, and strongman competitor explains why standard "bulking" is an un-calculated recipe for fat accrual, and how to transition to a structured "gain phase." => Insulin Sensitivity & Fat Thresholds: Why trying to force a caloric surplus when you're sitting above 18% body fat backfires, and how getting lean first creates the ultimate metabolic environment for anabolic signaling. => The Gastric Emptying Hack: The hidden digestive advantage…
People in this episode
Host: Vigor Life Podcast
Guest: Jon Heck
Topics covered
- nutritional periodization
- muscle building
- performance improvement
- caloric surplus
- insulin sensitivity
- fat loss strategies
Keywords
- nutrition
- strength coach
- bodybuilding
- strongman
- powerlifting
- caloric surplus
- fat loss
- muscle gain
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hammer and Chisel Performance
Places: University of North Carolina
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