#001: Eugene Teo - The Pursuit of Improvement

Summary: Important Favour This is one of our foundation episodes. 1) Listen to this or episode two. 2) Then, PLEASE leave a review on iTunes. Lauren and I will personally read EVERY review and, based on that feedback, we’ll either stop or continue with the podcast. If you like them, we will release another 8 episodes over the next two months. We have some amazing people lined up, whom I sure you will love hearing from. Constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement are crucial, whether on iTunes or through social media. Eugene Teo ( @coacheugeneteo ) aka The Muscle Mechanic is a bodybuilder, strength coach, and educator who’s passionate about improvement. Whether it’s in physical strength and performance, education, business growth and expansion, relationships and bonding, it doesn’t matter – he craves it (and you’ll soon learn why). This relentless pursuit of improvement has led him to where he is now - a straight talking, non-bro science practitioner - ready to improve your innervation and intellect around building strength & therefore muscle. Eugene has also completed another podcast with Coach Paul from bioDefined , definitely worth a listen for those wanting to go deeper into his thoughts on Hypertrophy & Innervation. Apart from being an absolute beast, this guy is a genuinely intelligent & thoughtful person. His clear focus on improvement is the switch in mindset that society needs. Less fixed goals, more continual growth. I’m certain you’ll learn a lot from this conversation. In this episode we talk about: The pursuit of happiness and improvement Indirect lessons learnt from parents The wider health benefits of hypertrophy (muscle growth) Three factors for hypertrophy Diet, supplementation and biomarkers Misinformation on health advice Morning rituals Best purchase(s) under $200 Enjoy the episode, Jordan Michaelides Show Notes How Eugene came to be the muscle mechanic {05:13} The grey areas of science in fitness {08:03} On the pursuit of happiness and improvement {12:24} Applying and adapting what is useful (in learning about your body) {17:43} Indirect lessons learnt from parents {20:28} On empathy {24:18} The wider health benefits of hypertrophy (muscle growth) {31:20} Three factors for hypertrophy {38:00} Muscle recovery {48:45} Diet, supplementation and biomarkers {56:18} Misinformation on health advice {01:07:58} First person who comes to mind with the word “success” {01:17:30} Morning rituals {01:21:00} Best purchase(s) under $200 {01:23:33} Current go-to playlist {01:26:37} Something that is obvious to him, but not to others {01:27:46] Select Links & People mentioned from the Episode Connect with Eugene: Website , Facebook , Instagram Intro Song - Birds Are Away - song is used with artist's permission. Definitely worth checking out SFT’s Soundcloud profile Rational Wiki - Bro Science Improvement Tim Ferriss - Four Hour Work Week Growth v Fixed Mindset “Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” Bruce Lee To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Philotimo Muscle Hypertrophy Greasing the Groove Neuromuscular Connection Eugene Teo - Training for Innervation Eugene Teo - The 3 Laws of Hypertrophy Pump or Occlusion Training Intramuscular Tension Metabolic Stress/Muscle Damage Mobility Yoga LISS Cardio Intermittent Fasting Coeliac Disease & Gluten Magnesium, Vitamin D, Zinc, Probiotics DEXA Scan Nature.com National Institutes of Health - Research & Training National Health & Medical Research Council - Australian Government Tony Robbins “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” Maya Angelou I Am Not Your Guru In Order To Live by Yeonmi Park