RP Strength Podcast
RP Strength Podcast

RP Strength Podcast

Nick Shaw

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On the RP Strength Podcast, RP co-founders Dr Mike & Nick Shaw breakdown tons of hypertrophy training, nutrition, and other fitness related topics. As a bonus, you'll get plenty of laughs as they go down various tangents on every episode!

Recent Episodes

High Frequency Training WITHOUT Joint Pain
DEC 15, 2025
High Frequency Training WITHOUT Joint Pain

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Five Nights at Freddy's chaos

03:30 - Mike's "performance" issues

04:44 - Cialis/Viagra as "pre-workout pump," what it does/doesn't do

08:30 - Post-photoshoot reset: diet/training overview + plan setup

17:41 - Arm/shoulder emphasis: training arms 6x/week + managing flare-ups

20:33 - The "heavy → moderate → light" 3x/week frequency model (with exercise variation)

39:14 - Why joints hate high frequency (and how exercise selection helps it)

53:13 - Wrap-up: holidays, deload timing, and goals for the next block

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57 MIN
How To Train Over The Holidays with Dr. Derek Wilcox
DEC 1, 2025
How To Train Over The Holidays with Dr. Derek Wilcox

Its our Black Friday Sale! Huge discount on the RP Hypertrophy App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmhype and on the RP Diet Coach App: https://rpstrength.com/bfcmdiet

00:00 - Dr. Willcox - Dollar General Dr. Mike? (he's stronger)

02:50 - What are the Highland Games?

07:20 - How to balance training for multiple sports

17:40 - How to approach nutrition during the holidays

26:40 - How to approach training during the holidays

34:30 - Why we adjust fluids and carbs while peaking

41:50 - …Back to training during the holidays

46:30 - How did you find a support system when trying to be the best in the world?

01:03:00 - Closing advice - What story would you want to tell people?

Dr. Derek's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/wilcoxstrengthinc/

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72 MIN
Everything You Need to Know About Creatine w/ Dr. Eric Trexler
NOV 17, 2025
Everything You Need to Know About Creatine w/ Dr. Eric Trexler

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.

00:00 – How many PhDs (1.5-2.5)? +/- Medical Dr.

02:30 - CPR & broken ribs

04:30 - How Mike's cheeks were shot off

15:54 - How fast does creatine start working?

23:30 - Top end dosage of caffeine

28:20 - Best form of creatine/dose

31:10 - Should you cycle creatine?

33:30 - Lower vs higher dosing

37:45 - Does creatine negatively affect kidney function?

44:00 - Does creatine help with brain function?

47:45 - What kind of results should you expect from creatine?

56:15 - Downsides of creatine supplementation

01:02:00 - Wrap up

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68 MIN
Dr. Mike Ends The Controversy | Your Halloween Binge Didn't Ruin Anything
NOV 3, 2025
Dr. Mike Ends The Controversy | Your Halloween Binge Didn't Ruin Anything

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.

00:00 - Addressing the controversy

07:00 - GLP-1/weight-loss meds & food noise: Success stories

14:00 - Back to Halloween candy (descends into nonsense)

19:20 - Genetics & appetite differences, contest-prep parallels

23:00 - How your physiology influences your psychology when dieting

28:20 - Sports talk

37:30 - Getting back on track after Halloween (& holidays)

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51 MIN
The Fatigue Lie: Low Reps Aren't Always Better
OCT 29, 2025
The Fatigue Lie: Low Reps Aren't Always Better

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.

00:00 - Intro / maternal relations / Nick's prison name

01:57 - Lower training intensity vs. higher training intensity fatigue

08:50 - Different types of nervous system fatigue

13:45 - Beginners vs advanced lifters: why low reps hit different

29:59 - Practical takeaways: SFR, why 10–15 reps is the sweet spot

41:50 - Olympia recap & divisions

59:30 - Closing thoughts & consistency going forward

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56 MIN