Magic Mike and Steve Hall catch up after returning from Bali and compare how travel affected their training, appetite, and body weight. They also share reflections on the trip itself, including heat, scooters, food, and the value of mixing structure with some downtime.
In this episode, they also answer listener questions on failure training, set counting, exercise selection, first show expectations, tracking food, and how they think about surplus versus maintenance for muscle gain.
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Chapters
00:00 - Back from Bali and settling into the UK again
06:57 - Travel fatigue, performance drop, and returning to baseline
11:39 - Steve's Bali belly experience and the worst symptoms
24:25 - Mike's new diet phase and updated upper lower split
30:27 - Mike's Bali adventures with Andrew, scooters, and cooking class
44:03 - Ubud, Sidemen, Uluwatu, and the best places they stayed
51:26 - Coming home to Ada and the stress-related illness scare
53:23 - Where listeners can submit questions
55:16 - Do you need to record every set to judge RIR?
59:45 - How to count RDLs toward glutes or hamstrings
62:03 - Is there a downside to repeating an exercise multiple times per week?
64:15 - Amateur versus pro natural bodybuilders
69:12 - Worst post-show binges and what changed in bodybuilding practice
72:50 - Has Eric Helms changed your view on surpluses for clients?
75:57 - How can you burn fat between meals without being in a deficit?
79:16 - Should a first show be about experience or winning?
82:06 - How to stop tracking everything without losing control
84:36 - Appetite and body weight regaining after Bali
85:50 - How much time they spend meal prepping each week
86:47 - Thoughts on a six day full body setup
89:24 - Posing series or seminar videos together
90:24 - Ideas for meetups and seminars after the Bali experience
93:12 - Exercise rotation and preventing overuse injuries
95:50 - Closing thoughts, community, and listener support
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