We made it to ten episodes! That’s worth a small celebration, don’t you think?
That’s why this episode is fully dedicated to answering questions from our listeners.
From the ones you sent in, we picked eight. See the timestamps below!
Timestamps:
- 02:50 – Question 1: What rep ranges do you prefer when strength and muscle mass are the priorities?
- 06:40 – Question 2: How do I build bigger glutes without hip thrusts? I’m doing at-home workouts with only a barbell and dumbbells.
- 09:00 – Question 3: It’s summer soon. How much do I need to train to avoid losing my gains?
- 13:20 – Question 4: Do cold showers (not baths) harm muscle growth if taken 12–24 hours after training?
- 16:30 – Question 5: What is the #1 lesson you’ve learned in the gym, that helped you the most regarding progression and/or motivation for your training?
- 20:00 – Question 6: Say that you want to test your general strength and fitness in the gym quarterly, using the same tests every time. The test can only take one hour, not including warm-up. Which exercises should the test contain, and for how many reps?
- 27:25 – Question 7: Does creatine lose its effect if you put it in coffee or tea?
- 29:50 – Question 8: Bench press, squat, or deadlift: You can only do two for the rest of your life. Which one will you never train again, and why?
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This is the tenth episode of the podcast. Check out the other episodes below:
- Episode 9: Machines or Free Weights, When Does Your Choice Matter?
- Episode 8: Are These Deadlift Mistakes Holding You Back?
- Episode 7: How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail?
- Episode 6: For a Bigger Bench Press, Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes
- Episode 5: Reps vs Weight – Which Is Key to Becoming Stronger?
- Episode 4: Shut Up and Squat! But Should You Front or Back Squat?
- Episode 3: Do you even lift?
- Episode 2: Will creatine also make you smarter, not only stronger?
- Episode 1: Great news! Everyone was wrong about protein timing
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