Building Strength

Show Timestamps: 2:00 - Self care 7:00 - Sleep is key 12:00 - Feels Important Links from this Episode: MBTI Test: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

Show Timestamps: 3:00 - Sharing my Staple Meals 8:30 - Essential Tools for Efficient Meal Prepping 10:00 - Sharing my Meal Prep Recipes 18:00 - Nobody’s Perfect Rant 26:30 - Grocery Store Tips   Important Links from this Episode: Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theodore.lim Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.theodorelim.ca/letswork #52 - Minimalists Guide to Meal Prep: https://www.theodorelim.ca/blog/2019/1/25/52-the-minimalists-guide-to-meal-prep #63 - Lessons Learned from Tracking Macros: https://www.theodorelim.ca/blog/2019/7/15/63-lessons-learned-from-tracking-macros MyProtein Referral Link: https://ca.myprotein.com/referrals.list?applyCode=THEODORE-R4F  

Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Intro 5:40 - Book Recommendations 12:00 - How I’m Getting Leaner 30:00 - How to Create a Mobility and Stretching Routine   Important Links from this Episode: Book a Free Strategy Session: https://www.theodorelim.ca/letswork Where I listen to audiobooks: https://www.audible.ca/ Book Recommendations: The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz Deep Work - Cal Newport So Good They Can’t Ignore You - Cal Newport   Movement Resources: CPPS Assessment Resource Joe Defranco’s Limber 11 Joe Defranco’s Upper Body Warmup Jim Smith - 20 Awesome Warm-Up Exercises Kelly Starrett’s Youtube Channel Luka Hocevar - 33 Mobility Exercises   Vigor Life Podcast: Vigor Life Podcast - Luka Hocevar

Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Making a positive impact 3:30 - Social media and it’s impact on our creativity 11:00 - Cellphone notifications 15:00 - Scheduling your dream week / timeblocking 27:00 - The Four F’s 31:00 - Current Journal Setup   Important Links from this Episode: Work with Me: www.theodorelim.ca/letswork Follow and DM me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theodore.lim

Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Intro 2:30 - Asking for your help :) 7:00 - Lessons learned from tracking macros 14:00 - Food volume is key 20:00 - Weight will fluctuate 27:00 - How to calculate your starting macros 37:00 - Business for Unicorns   Important Links from this Episode: Work with Me: www.theodorelim.ca/letswork Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theodore.lim Business for Unicorns: www.businessforunicorns.com

Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Intro / Show Breakdown 5:00 - Theo’s 6-Week Nutrition Challenge 17:00 - Hiring my Good Friend, Coach D 23:00 - My Mental Health in May 28:00 - Breaking Down Body Image   Important Links from this Episode: Work with Me: www.theodorelim.ca/letswork Work with Coach D: www.powerphysique.com Coach D’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerphysique/

Show Timestamps: 3:00 - Training for LIFE 8:00 - How to work up to heavy weights 12:00 - Tracking your training progress and why it’s so important to do so 16:30 - GRRRR   Important Links from this Episode: Apply for In-Person or Online Coaching with Theo https://www.myodetoxperformance.com/  

Show Timestamps: 1:30 - April nutrition update 4:00 - My kettlebell journey so far 11:00 - Find the right information and pick a program to follow 17:00 - Ladder training 22:00 - 10,000 KB swing challenge by Dan John 29:00 - Adherence is key   Important Links from this Episode: Apply for In-Person or Online Coaching with Theo #58 - On ‘Cheat Meals’, Variety in Your Diet and Theo’s Standards for a High Quality Meal https://www.strongfirst.com/blog/ Simple and Sinister - Amazon Link Dan John - 10,000 Swing Challenge  

Show Timestamps: 2:30 - My Injury History 6:20 - Theo’s Ultimate Guide to Handling Injuries 9:20 - Ask for help! 16:30 - Do the work 20:00 - Keep training 27:00 - Don’t make it worse 30:00 - Keep your mental game on point 33:00 - Learn from the injury 37:00 - Joint-by-joint model 44:00 - Conclusion   Important Links from this Episode: Myodetox Website - https://www.myodetox.com/ CPPS (Certified Physical Preparation Specialists) Website - https://cppscoaches.com/ How to Become a Supple Leopard (Amazon Link) - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079KXPN9X/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Smashwerx Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4BvkJe2U4CnenW61nm_HOQ   As always, thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!  

Show Timestamps: 2:00 - My gameplan for April 3:30 - What is a high quality meal? 8:00 - It’s all about compliance and sustainability 14:00 - On cheat meals   As always, thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!    

Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Prioritize and focus on principles - not methods 3:00 - Is a body part split more effective than push, pull, legs for gaining strength and mass? 10:00 - Training principles that I focus on for myself and my clients 17:00 - Nutrition principles 27:00 - Be adaptable and make changes when needed   Important Links from this Episode: #52 - The Minimalists Guide to Meal Prep: https://www.theodorelim.ca/blog/2019/1/25/52-the-minimalists-guide-to-meal-prep #56 - Breaking Down Soreness, Progressive Overload and the CNS: https://www.theodorelim.ca/blog/2019/3/5/56-breaking-down-soreness-progressive-overload-and-the-central-nervous-system   As always, thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!

In this episode, I answer one of my client’s question regarding training and soreness. She asked, “Should I be sore from my training? How do I know I’m making progress if I’m not sore?” This was a great question that opened up the conversation around whether or not soreness is the goal and how our CNS (central nervous system) plays a role in our performance and recovery. I also introduce the principle of progressive overload and why this is what we should be focusing on when it comes to our training. As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!   Show Timestamps: 2:00 - Should I be sore from my training? How do I know I’m making progress if I’m not sore? 11:00 - The Central Nervous System (CNS) and it’s role in our recovery and performance 19:00 - Managing training frequency, volume and intens

In this episode, I answer some questions regarding my favourite exercises for overall health and I share my philosophy and outlook on nutrition and movement variability and how that affects our performance inside and outside of the gym. I also share what I learned as a coach by having my clients push heavy ass sleds back and forth last week. Lastly, I talk about the importance of mastering the basics when you’re a beginner in the gym and how that will help you build a strong foundation so that you can continue to make progress for years to come. As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time! Show Timestamps: 2:30 - Nutrition and Performance in Life 5:00 - SFG prep and my own training 10:00 - Best assistance exercises that ANYONE can do 21:00 - What I learned from having my clients push heavy as

In this episode, I deep dive on a set of listener questions based on strength training, how to establish and work towards certain goals, nutrient timing, supplementation and learning new skills. I am trying out a new format for this podcast and I think this will be very beneficial for my listeners. If you have a question or multiple questions, please send them over and I will dedicate a full episode to answering them. You can email me at theolim7@gmail.com or message me on instagram @theodore.lim. As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!   Show Timestamps: 1:00 - How do I establish goals in the gym? 6:00 - Setting goals - what is important to you? 12:00 - General strength standards 17:00 - How to progress towards my goals? 23:00 - Follow a tried and true program 28:00 - What about nutri

In this episode, I share how I recover from my training through proper programming, sleep and nutrition. I dive into the importance of sleep and how it affects my performance in the gym but more importantly - outside of the gym. I also talk about what I’m currently doing for my training and how I am managing my recovery throughout the week. These days, I am very aware of my energy levels and how my training, nutrition and sleep affects those energy levels. This is a very important topic because our ability to recover not only affects our performance in the gym - but our performance in LIFE. As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!   Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Asking for podcast topic suggestions 2:30 - Rest and recovery 5:00 - The importance of sleep and how it affects our performance in life

In this episode, I share my experience with meal prepping and what I’ve learned over the last 8 years. Over the last 8 years, I’ve teared down the process to make it as efficient and effective as possible. This episode is for those who are looking to shake up their meal prep process or even for those who are looking to start cooking for themselves but don’t know how to begin. I share my favourite recipes which include ground beef and vegetables, steak, chicken thighs and rainbow trout. I also dive into why I eat the way I do and how it relates to my goals. Hope y’all enjoy this one and learn a few things that you can directly apply to your own meal prep process. As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website - www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!   Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Intro 3:00 - Eating according to your goals 5:00 - Summarizin

In this episode, Coach D (@powerphysique) joins me and proceeds to drop knowledge bomb after knowledge bomb regarding training, coaching clients to successful transformations, how neurotyping has changed the way he trains and his biggest piece of advice for aspiring lifters and coaches. Do not sleep on this episode. I knew D was going to come on here and crush it and that is exactly what he did. Hope y'all enjoy this one! As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!   Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Intro 8:00 - Neurotypes and how it can affect your gains 19:00 - Client success stories 28:00 - Trust the process; gains take a while 32:00 - Forming habits 35:00 - Cold showers?! 37:00 - Answering a listener question - “What advice would you give someone who has just start powerlifting?” 42:00 - Is

In this episode, I share what I’ve learned through the process of tracking my income and expenses and WHY I think it is so important to face your finances head on. I also share HOW I track my expenses on a daily, monthly and yearly basis. I know that it can be uncomfortable to talk about money but it needs to be done! I know, I know, money isn’t everything. It’s really not. BUT, it is a pretty big part of our lives. I think it is important to face your financial situation head on. From a young age, I’ve always been aware of the importance of money and how important it is to know where your money is going.   Show Timestamps: 4:00 - What I’ve learned from tracking my income and expenses 8:00 - Do you know where your money is going? 13:00 - Do your expenses match your goals? 22:00 - Pay yourself FIRST 30:00 - Face your finances head on   Important Links from this Episode: Building Strength #22 - Personal Finances and Getting your Money RIGHT - https://bit.ly/2skMRX4 The Wealthy Barber Returns by David C

In this episode, I share how I am approaching my goals for 2019 and how I decided on these items. By reflecting on what I did well and didn’t do well in 2018, what area of life I want to improve the most and what I need to do in order to do so, I was able to come up with a few big goals that I share in this episode. I also talk about the process of setting goals and how I break down my vision for life into yearly, quarterly, weekly and daily goals and action items. I hope this episode if helpful for you. As always, thank you for listening. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with a friend or two and drop a review on Itunes as well. You can learn more about me at my website -www.theodorelim.ca or on instagram @theodore.lim. Catch you next time!   Show Timestamps : 1:00 - Intro to the episode 5:00 - Learning to be patient with our goals 7:35 - Sharing my goals for the YEAR 19:00 - Breaking your yearly goals into quarterly goals 23:00 - Life, relationship, health, business and finance goals

In this episode, I share what I’ve been working through over the last 4-8 weeks. I definitely got burnt out from working too much and not recovering enough from that workload. I’m feeling a lot better now and more ‘back to normal’ after taking some time off to reflect and recharge. I also talk about what I learned about myself through this rough patch and how my biggest strengths are also my biggest weaknesses. Towards the end of the episode, I share my process of reflecting on 2018 and how I’m setting myself up for 2019. I highly encourage you guys to reflect on 2018 and ask yourself the questions that I share in this episode. As always, thank you so much for all of your support this year. I’m very grateful for this opportunity to share my experiences, struggles and process of building myself up as a human being.   Show Timestamps: 1:00 - Explaining why I’ve been MIA from this podcast and social media 3:30 - What I’ve learned about myself in the last month 7:00 - My biggest strengths are also my biggest