Bret Contreras: How To “Make It” in the Fitness Industry (Then vs Now), The Key to LONGTERM Progress & More!

Released on March 5, 2026

Here are a few of the topics you’ll hear discussed on this episode:

• Stories from Joe & Bret’s early T-Nation days
• How to “make it” in the fitness industry (Then vs Now)
• The wildly popular piece of equipment that Bret put in storage and Joe ended up selling!
• How Bret’s training has evolved over the years
• The importance of having “indicator lifts” in your program
• The pros & cons of programming deadlifts for athletes
• Finding your maximum recoverable volume (MRV)
• How glute training has evolved over the years
• Focussing on the “mind-muscle connection” vs “progressive overload” (What’s more important?)
• The (overlooked) benefits of training with bands & chains
• Training the “stretch” vs the “squeeze”
• Keeping clients engaged via program variety
• How to make longterm progress
• And so much MORE!