Welcome to the Boom Boom Performance Podcast, your resource for science-based training and nutrition,

data-driven coaching, and education-focused content. Before we get into this podcast, I just want to say

thank you for taking the time to listen and learn with me so that you can apply what you are

about to learn, take my strategies, use these tools, and finally

have some serious methods to see sustainable success with your physique, your mind, and your life.

This podcast was built on the foundation of applied education, and I'm excited for you to be here

so you can have that experience with me. Now, without any further ado,

let's get on to the show.

Today's guest is Brian Minor. Brian Miner is a professional natural bodybuilder. He is also a competitive

powerlifter, raw powerlifter,

and he's been a coach for a long time.

He has a master's degree in exercise science

from the Colorado State University,

and he also has his CSCS and his NSCA.

So he is a well-educated and a very well-experienced individual.

This is somebody that I've really followed

and consumed content

from for a really long time in the natural bodybuilding community. And why I brought him on today

is to speak on something that he just really has a good grasp on. And that's how to progress

as a natural lifter for hypertrophy.

So we see a lot of discussion about periodization and progression for strength, right?

A lot of, you know, linear approach, for example, it's just very easy, add weight, lower reps,

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