#180: Ali Abdaal: Productivity and the basics of fitness
Ali Abdaal is a YouTuber with over a million subscribers who creates videos and courses focused on meaningful productivity and life being a doctor in Cambridge (although, the channel is shifting generally towards self-development and productivity). He also co-hosts a podcast called "not-overthinking" with his brother Taimur (Which I'm a very big fan of). To find Ali on youtube just search "Ali Abdaal". Timestamps 00:00 Ali introduces himself 04:00 Keeping yourself social when working from home 09:20 Why you should use Notion (A note taking and planning app) 17:25 How to enjoy incorporating fitness into a busy schedule. 27:00 Potential issues with cookie-cutter programs 33:00 How to improve upon cookie-cutter programs 37:00 Should you have more calories/protein on training vs non-training days. 40:00 Dealing with bodyfat gain while pursuing hypertrophy 43:00 Do you need to take measurements? 54:00 rates of weight gain and loss 57:00 how fast to perform the concentric/eccentric phases of a lift 59:00 Where to find Ali Abdaal Physique and strength coaching with The Hypertrophy Hub: Click here to apply for coaching with me! Alternatively, send me an email at Hypertrophyhub@gmail.com Check out my social media! https://www.instagram.com/james_walsham/ https://www.instagram.com/thehypertrophyhub/ Youtube If you would like to support the show there are a few ways to do so! 1. Leave a review on iTunes 2. share the show with others 3. Send feedback or critiques of the show to Walshammy@gmail.com or James_walsham on Instagram 4. Tag us in your Instagram stories! 5. For all business enquiries please contact Walshammy@gmail.com