Cravings, Aesthetic vs Performance Training & Rest-Pause Sets – Q&A
In this value-packed Q&A, I break down what to do when you’ve lost motivation, how to get better results with limited time, and how to push past frustrating plateaus.
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Show Notes
In this Q&A episode, I tackle some of your most common fitness and mindset challenges—from what to do when you’ve lost motivation to how to tell if you’re doing too much cardio and why you’re not seeing results despite working out and eating “pretty well.”
You’ll also learn:
✅ How to handle evening cravings without derailing progress
✅ The difference between training for aesthetics vs performance
✅ What your workouts should look like if you can only train twice per week
✅ Whether intensity techniques like drop sets and rest-pause sets are worth your time
✅ And how important tempo is in resistance training
Plus, I share personal takes on comfort shows, forgotten hobbies, underrated recovery tips, and a city I’d live in for life.
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Timestamps:
00:11 Intro – Answering Your Fitness, Nutrition & Lifestyle Questions
00:25 What to Do If You’ve Lost Motivation But Still Want to Reach Your Goals
01:31 How to Handle Evening Cravings Without Derailing Progress
03:09 A Hobby I Used to Love But Don’t Do Anymore
04:51 How to Tell If You’re Doing Too Much Cardio for Your Goals
06:39 Training for Aesthetics vs Performance – What’s the Difference?
07:45 My Current Go-To Comfort Show, Movie, or Game
08:38 Best Workout Structure If You Can Only Train Twice a Week
10:46 Does the 80/20 Eating Approach Work?
12:17 A Random Piece of Advice That Stuck With Me for Years
14:10 Rest-Pause Sets, Drop Sets & Other Intensity Techniques – Worth It?
15:54 How Important Is Tempo in Resistance Training?
17:22 If I Had to Live Somewhere Other Than Lisbon, It Would Be…
19:44 A Recovery Method People Focus Too Much On (And What Matters More)
21:11 Something I Enjoy Now That Younger Me Would Have Found Boring
22:34 What to Do If You’re Working Out, Eating “Pretty Well,” But Seeing No Progress
26:03 Final Takeaways & Closing Thoughts