Released on August 6, 2026
SHOW NOTES | TIMESTAMPS
1:00 – Show intro | Joe announces the release of Lean Bastard
9:30 – Why “Lean Bastard” had to be created
17:00 – The 6 big decisions that shaped the Lean Bastard program:
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- How many training days per week? [17:30]
- What training split to use? [25:30]
- Incorporate barbell exercises or no? [40:10]
- How many weeks should the program be? [45:15]
- What should the “Lean Bastard Standards” be and why?[49:30]
- Should recipes be an upsell or should I include them? [56:30]
1:10:00 – The painful “rewrite” and meticulous exercise selection
1:18:15 – Crafting “signature workouts” and authentic programming content
1:28:20 – Exploring Joe’s new website…and Who is Lean Bastard for?
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The timestamps for the painful rewrite and exercise selection are the parts I would start with. They suggest the program came from careful revision rather than just attaching a new name to familiar workouts. Crafting signature workouts also raises an interesting question about keeping a project’s identity consistent. That creative process has parallels in an illustrated narrative such as The Wonderful Puppet Circus. I would be interested in how those six major decisions changed the final program.