Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Ep. #1109: Q&A: Restarting Training After a Break, Bicep Strength Imbalances, Gym Shaming, & More


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Wondering how to kickstart your training after a long break? Is gym shaming a good or bad thing? What would I be doing with my life if I hadn’t started Legion? 

In this episode, I address these questions and more, sourced from my Instagram followers who participate in my regular Q&A posts.

As always, these questions come directly from my Instagram followers, who take advantage of my weekly Q&As in my stories. If you have a question you're dying to have answered, make sure you follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness) and look out for the Q&A posts. Your question might just make it into a podcast episode!

If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email ([email protected]) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.


Timestamps:

(0:00) - Please leave a review of the show wherever you listen to podcasts and make sure to subscribe!

(1:27) - How should someone approach training after a month-long break and what pitfalls should they avoid?

(3:44) - Who's the preferred choice for 2024: DeSantis or Trump?

(5:52) - Is it essential to progress through all the BLS phases, or can one remain in phase one indefinitely?

(7:09) - What's your take on the recent spate of chemical train derailments?

(8:17) - How do you view the behavior of women shaming men at the gym?

(9:19) - Is it typical for one's non-dominant bicep to be weaker than the other?

(10:26) - My free quiz to answer all your diet questions: www.muscleforlife.show/dietquiz

(11:12) - Can you suggest top hamstring exercises ideal for garage setups?

(11:31) - What's your perspective on the carnivore diet?

(12:10) - Why continue intensive training even after hitting one's genetic potential?

(13:21) - Has AI technology replaced you, and are we still hearing the real Mike?

(14:01) - If you hadn’t started Legion, what do you envision as your career path?

(17:09) - Did you attend college and what was your major?

(20:51) - Can increased muscle mass play a role in cancer prevention?

(21:20) - What differentiates lying leg curls from seated leg curls?

(22:16) - Is reducing calorie intake on non-training days a good strategy for fat prevention?


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