Listen "#18: Everything You Need To Know About Building Muscle With Michael Gornall"
Episode Synopsis
Keen to make gainz? Head Coach Mike @michaelgornall breaks down what we need to understand about the science of building muscle.We discuss:- Building muscle vs strength- The most ways people go wrong (is his experience- The role of lifestyle factors- Ideal exercises for building muscle- Rep ranges - How many reps to leave in the tank- What our bodies know about reps- Rest periods- Should we ever train to failure?- Relationship between frequency, intensity and volume- Can we train too hard?- How to know if we are doing too much or too little?- How training experience plays a role in making progress- Neurological vs physiological adaptation- Can you make progress by training once a week?- Ideal training volume- Supersets?- Realistic timescales to make progress- Deloads
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