Best Andy Morgan RippedBody.com Podcasts (2025)

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Why the Carnivore and Anti-Seed Oil Movement Scares Me 10:09

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This One’s Personal. While updating our Client Onboarding Guidelines this week, I found myself going off on a bit of a rant. Fifteen years ago, my cousin died of a heart attack. I was too broke to fly back for the funeral. I’ve regretted that ever since. So when I see dangerous diet trends gaining traction — the kind that could quietly send someone…

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"I just want to see my abs — once." 45:32

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Savio grew up the chubby kid — avoiding pools, hiding behind crossed arms, and feeling the weight of insecurity long before he ever picked up a weight. Now in his 30s, he moved from Canada to live in Vietnam with his wife, but he is still chasing the same goal that’s been with him for half his life: to finally see abs. But as he tries to diet down,…

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"I used to be 250. Now I want to be Captain America." 1:03:13

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Don’t be fooled by how fit he looks. Don is 6’4”, 180 lbs, lean, and strong—but what makes his story special isn’t what you see now. It’s the journey he has been on. He’s a 41-year-old father of three who used to weigh 250 lbs. He’s yo-yo dieted for over a decade. He even got liposuction once because he thought it would help him feel “enough.” But …

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"What worked before isn’t working now." 47:52

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Brian, a 44-year-old father of three, has already done the hard thing — he lost 40 pounds, got lean, built serious strength, and learned to fuel himself like an athlete. But now, years later, with more on his plate and less room for perfection, he’s looking to get back into shape and is wondering: “Why isn’t what worked before working now?” We talk…

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"I just want to look like I train." 56:25

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Today I’m joined by Justin — a 42-year-old stay-at-home dad, former diesel mechanic, and garage business owner who's been working hard to build a lean, muscular physique without letting the rest of life fall apart. He’s been shredded at 189, bulked up to 227, and now he’s trying to land somewhere in the middle — strong, athletic, and confident… whi…

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"I was always the fat twin." 30:41

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Today I’m speaking with Richard Golden — a longtime Ripped Body reader who’s undergone a dramatic transformation over the last decade. Rich grew up with an identical twin brother who was lean, while he struggled with weight gain, body image issues, and cycles of yo-yo dieting. At his heaviest, he weighed over 230 lbs. Now at 44 years old, he’s sitt…

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"I gained 30 lbs — because I finally let myself grow." 42:42

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Today’s guest is Justin Maller — a world-class digital artist and tech founder based in New York. At 41, Justin just completed his first real bulk after years of hovering in maintenance and making no real physique progress. We talk about what finally pushed him to commit, how he gained 30 pounds and made the biggest strength gains of his life, and …

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"Weekdays I’m perfect. Weekends, I spiral." 49:15

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Michael opens up about his lifelong struggle with weight, starting in his early 20s when he hit 200 pounds, without any muscle. After the birth of his first son, he realized he needed to change — not just for himself, but to keep up as a dad. That was his first serious cut, and it sparked a 10+ year journey of self-education, strength training, and…

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"I want to bulk — but I’m afraid of undoing everything" 49:17

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Alex opens up about his years-long battle with performance obsession, burnout, and a hidden addiction to Adderall. What began as a drive to "get the physique" spiraled into overtraining, under-recovering, and chasing a shredded look at the cost of his mental and physical health. A serious injury and a breaking point in his personal life forced him …

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"I’m trying to become the role model my daughters deserve" 52:55

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Ryan is stuck in a battle a lot of men never talk about: the fear that changing his body might change how he’s seen - by the world, by his family, and by himself. He’s no longer chasing a six-pack for vanity. He’s chasing a bigger goal: becoming the kind of role model his daughters deserve. But to do that, he has to wrestle down the old fears - of …

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Introducing our new coach: Sam Edwards — “I’ll never let a client go through what I did!" 45:11

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It started with a moment of quiet shame: his girlfriend swooning over a Twilight actor’s abs while Sam sat next to her, skinny-fat and stuck. That moment sent him chasing change — first through generic magazine workouts, then into the hands of a “pro” coach who gave him abs, yes, but also exhaustion, rebound weight gain, and a deep sense of failure…

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S4E22: Danny Lennon on Spotting Misrepresentations in Nutrition Research 1:03:04

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Today, I’m speaking with Danny Lennon. Danny is the founder of Sigma Nutrition. He is the long-time host of the popular podcast Sigma Nutrition Radio, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Sports Nutrition Association, the global regulatory body responsible for the standardization of best practices in the sports nutrition profession. In this co…

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S4E21: Eric Trexler on the Metabolic Changes When Dieting 1:15:08

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Today, I’m speaking with Eric Trexler. Eric has a PhD, and is a pro bodybuilder, coach, co-owner of the MASS Research Review, and a metabolism researcher at Duke University. In this conversation, we talk about the physiological changes that happen when weight cycling (i.e. going through diet and bulk phases) and what this means for us when chasing …

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S4E20: Sohee Carpenter's Story and How to Spot Loved Ones Struggling With Disordered Eating 41:42

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Today I’m speaking with Sohee Carpenter. I first met Sohee back in 2012, and at the time, she was a Stanford student studying human biology. Then she completed a master’s in psychology and is now finishing up her Ph.D. in sports science under my co-author, Eric Helms. Sohee’s business is evidence-based training and nutrition coaching delivered with…

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S4E19: Greg Nuckols’s Backstory and Whether Kids Should Lift 1:58:14

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Today I'm speaking with Greg Nuckols, the co-founder of Mass Research Review, Stronger by Science, and MacroFactor. Greg also held three all-time world records in powerlifting and is one of the smartest people in the fitness industry. In this episode, Greg and I discuss all sorts of topics and lessons, including: 👉🏻 The concussions that forced Greg…

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S4E18: Eric Helms's Story 1:06:28

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Today I'm speaking with Eric Helms, one of my co-authors of The Muscle and Strength Pyramids, and one of the brightest minds in the fitness industry. Eric is a Research Fellow at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, a natural bodybuilder and powerlifter, co-founder of MASS Research Review, and the co-founder of 3D Muscle Journey, …

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S4E17: From Death’s Door to Bodybuilding Coach | Steve Hall’s Story 52:34

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This season on the Ripped Body podcast, I’ve been speaking with readers who find themselves stuck, helping troubleshoot their progress and break through plateaus. For the next part of season 4, I’ll be sitting down with some of my fitness industry friends to discuss their backstories, mistakes they’ve made, and the lessons they’ve learned along the…

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S4E16: Reaching a 1,000 Pound Lifting Total | Troubleshooting Tuesday 43:31

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Today, I’m speaking with Hemang, who is a 50-year-old father of two who works in finance, and has a work-from-home arrangement. He does the carpool drop-off most days, is co-president of his son’s school PTA, and is a Scout volunteer. Hemang has been around the same weight for most of his life. He’s not what anyone would call fat, but not lean eith…

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S4E15: Finding Motivation After Losing 50 Pounds | Troubleshooting Tuesday 42:26

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Today, I’m speaking with Gary, a 59-year-old consultant living in Scotland. Gary has been self-described skinny-fat all of his life. He lived in the United States for 15 years, where he gained a little too much weight. In the 10 years since his return to the UK, he’s managed to lose 50 lbs of fat and gain 10-15 lbs of muscle. He doesn’t feel as sel…

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S4E14: Are There Bulking vs. Cutting Programs? | Q&A Friday 12:25

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Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "Can I eat as often as I want during the feeding window?" 2. “Are there separate programs for bulking vs. cutting?” If you'd like us to answer your questions, please send your questions to pod…

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S4E13: Is Tyler’s Goal of 230 pounds at 10% Body Fat Realistic? | Troubleshooting Tuesday 50:04

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Today, I’m speaking with Tyler (@tyler.lavasseur), a 31-year-old minister living in Jackson, Florida, who has just become a dad. Tyler started training when he was 21. He was fed up with the skinny-fat guy that stared at him in the mirror. In the last 10 years, incredibly, he’s gone from 195 to 245 pounds, with most of that being muscle. He’s looki…

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S4E12: How Much Volume Do I Need To Maintain My Physique? | Q&A Friday 18:06

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Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "How much training volume is needed to maintain your physique?" 2. “Do we need to track macros to see progress, or can we use simpler portion control methods?” If you'd like us to answer your …

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S4E11: I Lost 25 Pounds, Now What? | Troubleshooting Tuesday 50:30

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Today, I’m speaking with Donald, who is a 59-year-old, former accountant living in Florida. He’s been a runner all of his life, but only started lifting consistently at the start of this year. He’s dropped 25 lbs in the last six months, lost 8 inches off his waist, and has got considerably stronger. He’s now plateaued and is wondering where he shou…

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S4E10: Who Would You Throw On the Fire? | Q&A Friday 16:23

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Welcome to our weekly Q&A series, where Ripped Body coaches Andy and Matt answer your questions. In this episode, we're answering the following questions: 1. "Who in the fitness industry would you like to throw on the fire?" 2. “When I get busy, I can't stop snacking after I take one bite, and one slip-up leads to days of overeating. What should I …

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S4E09: Program Hopping Purgatory | Troubleshooting Tuesday 40:07

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Today, I’m speaking with Chris, who is a semi-retired food industry exec living in Arkansas. Chris has been dieting and training in some form for the last 30 years. He said he can remember being body shamed in 5th and 6th grade for being pudgy and unathletic, and even though he knows he is in better shape than most men his age, he needs help to cur…