Five Year Plan

Five Year Plan

Personal trainers, Connor Youngman and Zach Condon have seen too many people get short-term results only to lose it all once life gets in the way. Maybe you've experienced this. Most people overestimate what they can do in five weeks, but underestimate what they can do in five years. Zach and Connor introduce the Five Year Plan: the ultimate guide to using fitness to enhance your life, not consume it. read less

Ep. 74 - Dealing With Unrealistic Expectations, How To Reach Your Calorie Intake, How Our Coaching Styles Have Changed, & Much More...
Feb 25 2022
Ep. 74 - Dealing With Unrealistic Expectations, How To Reach Your Calorie Intake, How Our Coaching Styles Have Changed, & Much More...
Time Stamps Intro (0:00)Welcome to Five Year Plan (0:48)Digital minimalism (1:30)Connor’s training and nutrition and lifestyle periodization (4:49)Zach’s prep and some growth with his training (18:41)Distributing your energy to what you want to do (27:25)Sometimes you just need to train harder (33:11)   Questions Question #1: I’m only able to add 5 pounds to my compound lifts each month and I’m starting to feel discouraged. Is this normal? I’m not sure if it’s the program or if I have unrealistic expectations. (36:19)Question #2: What is your advice for someone who’s having a hard time reaching their calorie intake? I'm falling 200-500 below my maintenance and I feel it in the gym too with lifts I can tell I'm losing strength. When you're in a rut like this, should you take time off or back off from the gym since you're burning even more calories when you go? (44:32)Question #3: What’s something you teach or coach differently than you did 5 years ago? (51:32) Work With Us Apply for 1:1 coaching   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple PodcastsTikTok: @fiveyearplanmediaInstagram: @fiveyearplanmediaWebsite: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com@connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter)@z_condon (Instagram & TikTok)
Ep. 73 - How To Get Ready For Spring Break, Weighing Meat Cooked Vs. Uncooked, Lifting/Running With Knee Pain, How We Met Our Girlfriends, & Much More...
Feb 11 2022
Ep. 73 - How To Get Ready For Spring Break, Weighing Meat Cooked Vs. Uncooked, Lifting/Running With Knee Pain, How We Met Our Girlfriends, & Much More...
Timestamps New studio, who dis? (0:10)Connor needed help moving his girlfriend in (1:24)The importance of friendships (6:11)Connor is taking a trip to Orlando (7:41)Zach’s prep (10:58)You can’t compare yourself to fitness fanatics with diet and exercise (14:00)Zach’s training (16:53)Connor got into it with a client about artificial sweeteners (18:58)Sometimes clients will do whatever they want (26:10)   Questions Question #1: I have a beach vacation coming up in about a month, and I’d like to see my abs by then. I’m around 20-22% body-fat with a little bit of muscle & have only been consistent in the gym for about 2 months. Is this a realistic goal and, if so, how can I do it? (30:02)Question #2: Should you weigh meat cooked or uncooked? (41:17)Question #3: I have a hip/knee issue I’m dealing with. With this debilitation, I’m not able to do enough cardio each day. I have a bike I can ride for about 20min/day at a moderate pace. How effective is this vs actually walking? I’m still able to lift weights with modifications, but I can’t get those 10,000 steps in, so I’m looking for an alternative when I can’t walk any great distance. Any suggestions? (43:49)Question #4: In honor of Valentine’s Day, how did you guys meet your girlfriends? (49:50)   Work With Us *FREE* 4-Week Training & Nutrition PlanApply for 1:1 coaching   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple PodcastsTikTok: @fiveyearplanmediaInstagram: @fiveyearplanmediaWebsite: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com@connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter)@z_condon (Instagram & TikTok)
Ep. 70 - Does Breakfast Burn More Calories Than Dinner?, Getting Back Into The Gym After Getting COVID, The 75 Hard Trend, & Much More...
Jan 20 2022
Ep. 70 - Does Breakfast Burn More Calories Than Dinner?, Getting Back Into The Gym After Getting COVID, The 75 Hard Trend, & Much More...
Timestamps If you are confident in what you say, people will believe what you say (0:00)Welcome to Five Year Plan (1:45)Connor’s workouts (4:29) Zach’s training (9:16)Inbody machines aren’t the best (16:12)Connor’s nutrition for his cut (17:58)A big misconception with bodybuilding (23:15)Chipotle is doing double reward points for meatless Mondays (25:43)1-2-3 podcast (29:50)Technical difficulties for Youtube (44:14)   1 Study For Everyone Does breakfast burn more calories than dinner? (30:41)   2 Ideas From Us Bad days are inevitable, suffering is optional (44:35)Don’t think about building a wall, think about laying one brick perfectly (49:12) 3 Questions From You Question #1: How do you battle getting back into the gym after getting COVID/ any illness? More specifically, being consistent with progressive overload training and a slight calorie surplus diet. (53:26)Question #2: What’s your opinion on the “75 Hard” trend? (55:38)Question #3: If I’m squatting and my quads are taking over, even if I’ve primed my glutes, is there anything I can do between sets to kick my ass into gear. Literally. (1:06:06)   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Code: T20FiveYearPlan   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple PodcastsInstagram: @fiveyearplanmediaWebsite: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com@connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter)@z_condon (Instagram & Twitter)
Ep. 66 - How To Become Better At Pushing Exercises, How Petite People Lose The Last 5 Pounds Of Body Fat, How To Prevent Your Knees From Caving In During A Squat, & Much More...
Dec 14 2021
Ep. 66 - How To Become Better At Pushing Exercises, How Petite People Lose The Last 5 Pounds Of Body Fat, How To Prevent Your Knees From Caving In During A Squat, & Much More...
Timestamps Advent calendars (0:26)Old phone games (2:09)Youtube rabbit holes (5:52)There is a deep state (8:35)Finding money on the ground (10:50)Jessie was sleep screaming (15:40)We never question dreams while we are dreaming (17:57)Week 14 NFL picks (18:33)Zach takes his shot (29:10)Follow us on TikTok (32:19)Zach has gotten way too good at failing at a bench press (33:09)The headphones make recording so much more fun (37:32)Embrace your flaws (40:08)Zach’s mom calls while we are recording (42:55)Saying “I love you” after a phone call (44:03)Guys and body hair (46:02)Zach is going to watch the game at Connor’s (58:34)Connor jerks off a lot when Zach comes over (1:01:15)Our thoughts on each others teams (1:05:50)   Questions Question #1: Why do I find pushing exercises so much more difficult than pulling and how can I become better at pushing exercises? (1:12:42)Question #2: As a petite person, how can I lose the last 5 lbs of fat? (1:27:50)Question #3: How do you prevent your knees from caving in when squatting? (1:34:54)   Work With Us Apply for 1:1 coaching   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple PodcastsTikTok: @fiveyearplanmediaInstagram: @fiveyearplanmediaWebsite: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com@connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter)@z_condon (Instagram & Twitter)
Ep. 65 - Grip Strength When Deadlifting, Balancing Drinking/Going Out And Fitness, What To Do When You Feel Burnt Out, & Much More...
Dec 5 2021
Ep. 65 - Grip Strength When Deadlifting, Balancing Drinking/Going Out And Fitness, What To Do When You Feel Burnt Out, & Much More...
Timestamps Connor fell in the shower (0:30)Accepted (3:28)Zyn and our drinks (4:42)Zach’s training and his bright lines (7:38)Connor’s training and the benefits of tempo work (15:28)Are we back on Zyn? (24:25)Week 13 NFL talk/picks (25:10)O.J. Simpson (48:40)Zach took a Viking’s quiz (51:45)Zyn flavors and Connor’s Zyn idea (53:10) Questions Question #1: My deadlifts hit a plateau because of my grip strength. I’ve only used neutral grip until now, should I start using straps/mixed grip or should I continue with neutral until I get stronger? I’m afraid I’ll become dependent on straps if I start using them. (55:38) Question #2: How do I balance drinking and going out with working on my fitness goals? I really want to get back in shape and go hard but I also love drinking and watching sports with my friends, so it’s hard mentally. Any tips? (1:03:56) Question #3: If you’re feeling burnt out, would you recommend taking time completely off of exercise… or just cut back on the load? (1:09:34)   Work With Us Apply for 1:1 coaching   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple PodcastsTikTok: @fiveyearplanmediaInstagram: @fiveyearplanmediaWebsite: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com@connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter)@z_condon (Instagram & Twitter)
Ep. 64 - How Vegans Can Make Sure They Hit Their Protein Intake, Best Functional Movements To Implement Into Your Training, Batman‘s Training And Diet Regimen, & Much More...
Nov 25 2021
Ep. 64 - How Vegans Can Make Sure They Hit Their Protein Intake, Best Functional Movements To Implement Into Your Training, Batman‘s Training And Diet Regimen, & Much More...
Timestamps Connor tries to toss Zach a Zyn to catch in his mouth (0:12)Pineapple on pizza? (1:47)Our nutrition plans over the next handful weeks (3:54)When you don’t have that mind muscle connection (6:52)How important is foot mobility and control? (8:26)What is the weirdest exercise we had to do in sports? (13:42)Calling people out for pretending they are more than they are (16:18)Keep power movements power movements, don’t load them up (18:38)We probably found a bet for the NFL picks (22:28)NFL week 11 picks (24:15)The NFL is talking about adding 4 more NFL teams (30:45)Week 12 NFL picks (39:07) Questions Question #1: I just started tracking my macros and I eat way too many carbs and not enough protein. I’m vegan, so how do I get enough protein without over consuming carbs? (46:44)Question #2: What are the best functional movements to implement into your training? (53:51)Question #3: What is the training and diet regimen you would recommend to Batman? (1:01:18)   Work With Us Apply for 1:1 coaching   Support Us 20% off Redcon1 supplements → Use code “T20FiveYearPlan” at checkout   Connect With Us Leave us a 5-star rating and review on Facebook and Apple PodcastsInstagram: @fiveyearplanmediaWebsite: www.fiveyearplanmedia.com@connoryoungman_ (Instagram & Twitter)@z_condon (Instagram & Twitter)