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Want to build muscle without feeling fluffy, puffy, or uncomfortable in the process? Then this episode is for you!

Sue and Alex break down what actually drives lean, controlled muscle gain—because muscle building shouldn't mean losing definition or control—it's about strategy, structure, and sustainability.

If you've been in the gym for years, training hard, tracking, and still not seeing the visual results you want, just "trying harder" isn’t the answer. It's about creating a favorable muscle-to-fat ratio so the weight you gain actually improves your physique.

Come back next week for Part 2, where Sue and Alex dive into hunger regulation, digestion, and cardio while building muscle!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Today's topic

(1:07) Achieving a favorable muscle-to-fat ratio (what lean gaining actually looks like)

(4:03) The importance of training quality

(4:46) The most common training mistakes we see

(12:10) What proper training intention looks like

(17:13) Recovery: where muscle is ACTUALLY built

(17:32) Signs of poor recovery

(20:29) The key drivers to better recovery

(28:05) What we've covered so far

(28:37) What we're covering next (in part 2!)

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