The Absolute Strength Podcast

Ep 157: How to Build Muscle


Listen Later

In this episode, I answer questions mostly surrounding building muscle and getting jacked! Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Hire Kyle as your coach: http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/services/

Questions on the show:

Q1- Hi Kyle, I started lifting weights a couple years ago but honestly I just started making progress about 6 months ago when I bought your Absolute Strength Program. My question is, if I am following your Absolute Strength Program, what is the best way to go about my nutrition to make sure I continue gaining muscle and strength? For context, I am 6ft tall and weight 165lbs.

Q2 - I seem to get mixed opinions on this depending on who I ask, and imagine some other lifters might too: The idea of direct ab work.

So, ab work in general (probably especially the types where you're not purposely causing too much lumbar flexion, extension, and torsion) like planks, ab-wheel rollouts, roman chair leg lifts and such - are they really beneficial to a lifter from the perspective of helping you become a better lifter? I mean, I get the structural benefits of having strong abs to support your lower back but can ab work actually help put lbs onto your total?

Q3 – I understand hypertrophy is very important to getting stronger. Are there any benefits to spending a large portion of time in a powerlifting offseason focusing almost entirely on hypertrophy/bodybuilding training with maybe only one top set per week between 1-5 reps for Squat, Bench, and Deadlift?

Q4: What are the best foods to eat if you struggle to take in enough calories during a weight gaining cycle? Keep in mind, I'm a college kid with limited funds.

Q5: What are your favorite exercises for each muscle group with the purpose of building muscle?

Q6: What is the purpose behind all your #consistency posts on Instagram?

Connect with Kyle:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/

Instagram: @huntfitness

YouTube: @HuntFitnessTV

Get Strong Now with the Absolute Strength Powerlifting Program:

http://www.kylehuntfitness.com/absolute-strength/

Get 10% OFF PR Breaker Materia Pre Workout:

DISCOUNT CODE: "hunt10" at https://www.prbreaker.com/

Take your mobility to the next level with a Mobility WOD Subscription

DISCOUNT CODE: "Kyle15" at http://bit.ly/MWODkyle

*Or just get 10 days FREE to try it out.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Absolute Strength PodcastBy Kyle Hunt

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

226 ratings


More shows like The Absolute Strength Podcast

View all
The Joe Rogan Experience by Joe Rogan

The Joe Rogan Experience

229,674 Listeners

The Art of Manliness by The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness

14,296 Listeners

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth by Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

12,154 Listeners

The Revive Stronger Podcast by Revive Stronger

The Revive Stronger Podcast

345 Listeners

3D Muscle Journey by 3D Muscle Journey

3D Muscle Journey

375 Listeners

Barbell Medicine Podcast by Barbell Medicine

Barbell Medicine Podcast

1,203 Listeners

Mark Bell's Power Project by Power Project Studios

Mark Bell's Power Project

1,572 Listeners

The Peter Attia Drive by Peter Attia, MD

The Peter Attia Drive

8,043 Listeners

Dave Tate's Table Talk by elitefts.com

Dave Tate's Table Talk

536 Listeners

The Nick Bare Podcast by Nick Bare

The Nick Bare Podcast

5,789 Listeners

RP Strength Podcast by Nick Shaw

RP Strength Podcast

547 Listeners

The Shawn Ryan Show by Shawn Ryan

The Shawn Ryan Show

46,368 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

29,272 Listeners

The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show

1,246 Listeners

Live Free with Josh Howerton by Lakepointe Church

Live Free with Josh Howerton

1,739 Listeners