Episode 149: Nick Shaw - Renaissance Periodization

This episodes guest is Nick Shaw from Renaissance Periodization.

Nick is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, a training and diet services company for world-class athletes. Nick is also a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder and has had the opportunity to work with numerous national level physique athletes as well as world class strength athletes. Nick holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Sport Management. Nick currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife and two kids.

On this episode Nick and I discuss:

• Nicks background
• Why Nick decided to start RP
• Who are RP's main clientele
• Nick shares with us some of the challanges of starting and running a business
• Nick shares with us his biggest influences 
• Nick discusses the nutritional hierachies that RP has developed for both body composition and health goals and the why behind the differences between both hierarchies
• Nick gives us his thoughts on Female Fat Loss
• Nick and I discuss muscle gaining rates - what is realistic? 
• Nick and I discuss how many extra calories you really need to eat to gain weight 
• Nick talks about how important it is to make sure you have balance between work, training, and family in the marco scheme
• Nick tells us about the biggest lessons he has learned so far in his career
• Nick gives us his top advice and resources
• And if Nick could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?

 

This was an outstanding episode with Nick guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,

RB

 

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