How to get JACKED! The science of building muscle
07/17/24 • 67 min
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Hopefully we've convinced you that muscle is the most important organ in the body after listing to last week's episode. This week we discuss the science of HOW to build muscle. There is a little bit of something for everyone in this episode, whether you're just beginning your fitness journey and want to know how to structure a workout, or you've been lifting weights for decades and want to know how to grow the biggest muscles possible.
We cover it all by breaking down the latest research on muscle hypertrophy (size). We talk about everything from blood flow restriction to supplements to the optimum amount of sets, reps, time, days, fuel, and rest that are needing to maximize muscle building. By the end of the episode, you'll have the knowledge and tools needed to become the next Arnold Schwarzenegger!
Send us a text! We'd love to hear what you think of the podcast!
Hopefully we've convinced you that muscle is the most important organ in the body after listing to last week's episode. This week we discuss the science of HOW to build muscle. There is a little bit of something for everyone in this episode, whether you're just beginning your fitness journey and want to know how to structure a workout, or you've been lifting weights for decades and want to know how to grow the biggest muscles possible.
We cover it all by breaking down the latest research on muscle hypertrophy (size). We talk about everything from blood flow restriction to supplements to the optimum amount of sets, reps, time, days, fuel, and rest that are needing to maximize muscle building. By the end of the episode, you'll have the knowledge and tools needed to become the next Arnold Schwarzenegger!
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MUSCLE MANIA! Why Muscle is The Most Important Organ in Your Body
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In this week's episode, we discuss why muscle is the most important organ in your body!! If you think of muscle as an organ that just helps us move and lift heavy things, you've got it all wrong. Muscle is involved in nearly every aspect of our health. It is an incredibly unique organ that directly impacts the brain, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, etc. Muscle is absolutely essential to our overall health and longevity.
Listen as we break down all the incredible research in the world of muscle. I promise you'll never think of muscle the same again!
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REFERENCES:
Muscle declines with age: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcsm.13522
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8574623/
Muscle has antiinflammatory properties: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40477-024-00917-5#:~:text=Skeletal%20muscle%20tissue%20showed%20a,%2Dinflammatory%20reactions%20%5B11%5D
Muscle impacts the brain:
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/77/10/1959/6602136?login=false
Muscle can treat symptoms of depression and anxiety: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/eip.13528#:~:text=We%20reported%20that%20resistance%20training,elevated%20depressive%20or%20anxiety%20symptoms
More muscle = longer life:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11147802/#:~:text=Performing%20any%20amount%20of%20weight%20training%20was%20associated%20with%20lower,observed%20among%20women%20than%20men
It's never to late to start!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37875254/
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STRENGTH: How to increase it, and why everyone should be doing it
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This week we break down the science related to strength training. We discuss the research on how to optimize your training to increase strength. We talk about the reps, sets, rest, frequency, type of workouts, recovery, progression, intensity, and supplements to get you as strong as possible.
We also talk about the impressive research showing how strength is one of the best metrics for health and longevity. We discuss how to improve strength at any age (even in your 90's), and why everyone should care about how strong they are. You'll be amazed at the impact that strength has on all aspects of your health.
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