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Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on YouTube Did you know that people with stronger forearms live longer? It’s true. Grip strength is associated with lower all-cause mortality. A stronger grip is also vital for progressing on pushing and pulling exercises like the bench press, overhead press, and any type of deadlift. Of course, strong forearms look nice, too. You can have great biceps, triceps, and shoulders, but it’s just not complete if your forearms aren’t also up to the mark. So in this podcast, I’m going to teach you everything you know about working out your forearms. I’m going to share some of my favorite forearm exercises and some example workout programming so that you can put this information into use right away. So press play and start building some “Popeye” forearms! Timestamps: 0:00 – Save up to 40% during our Halloween Sale! https://buylegion.com/ 2:43 – What kind of muscle is the forearm? 3:33 – Why do we want strong flexors and extensors?...

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What to Eat to Stop Undereating Are you frequently undereating and looking to kick the habit? Keep reading to learn what to eat so you can stop. Not eating enough food can be the result of a multitude of different factors. Commonly, we see it happen when individuals are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or more emotional than usual. These are often the causes of unintentional undereating. On the other hand, we also see cases of somewhat intentional undereating as a result of restrictions from diets, detoxes, and cleanses.  Whatever the cause for you, it’s important to identify it and turn it around early on. That way, you can either prevent the habit from developing further or break the habit if it already exists.  Are you Undereating? So how do you even know if you’re undereating? Your body will most likely be communicating with you to let you know that it needs more energy than you’re providing.  You may feel tired or lethargic, experience dizziness or poor cognition...

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on YouTube In this installment of the Best of Muscle For Life, you’ll hear hand-picked clips from three popular MFL episodes: an interview with Alan Aragon on the science of healthy eating, a monologue on fish oil supplementation, and a motivational episode on what it really takes to be tough. S ome people—my favorite people—listen to most or even all of my podcasts, but my wizbang analytics tell me that while many listeners tune in on a regular basis, they don’t catch every installment of Muscle for Life and thus miss out on insights that could help them do at least a little better inside and outside the gym. That’s why I do “best of” episodes that contain a few of the most practical and compelling ideas, tips, and moments from the more popular episodes I’ve published over the years. This way, you can learn interesting insights that you might have otherwise missed and find new episodes of the show to listen to. So, in this i...

Exogenous ketones are a dietary supplement that people primarily use as a fat burner. According to exogenous ketone advocates, taking exogenous ketone supplements puts you into a metabolic state where your body burns fat instead of carbohydrates for fuel. This, they say, boosts fat burning without you needing to follow a specialized diet. Detractors argue that this is really just an attempt to profit on the upsurge in interest in the ketogenic diet, which is related but quite different than simply popping some exogenous ketones.  Who should you believe?  Can exogenous ketone supplements help you lose fat, or are they just another scam that should burn in the dumpster fire with most other fat loss supplements? Learn the answer according to science in this article. Table of Contents What Is Ketosis? What Are Exogenous Ketones? Do Exogenous Ketones Work? Exogenous Ketones and Fat Burning Exogenous Ketones and Athletic Performance Exogenous Ketones: Side Effects F...

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on YouTube In this podcast, I interview Luke, who read my book Bigger Leaner Stronger and did 6 months of Legion’s VIP one-on-one coaching program to finally dial in his training and nutrition, improve his body composition, and get leaner and stronger than ever before. And the best part is he did it while spending less time in the gym, simplifying his fitness regimen, and learning to love the lifestyle. Now, he not only enjoys his training, but looks forward to it every day. Enjoyment is the secret to consistency, which will help Luke continue to make progress and maintain his physique for the rest of his life. Before finding my work, Luke had a “skinny fat” look and spent 2 or 3 hours in the gym per day. But through educating himself with my book and following the program of his coach, Nick, he was able to get down to 8% body fat, and get stronger than he’s ever been. In this interview, Luke and I chat about . . .  How...

Barefoot shoes are minimalist shoes with thin soles that aim to approximate the sensation of walking or running completely barefoot. Proponents of minimalist footwear often claim that modern shoes with their narrow, constrictive shape and thick soles wreak havoc on people’s anatomy and joints—scrunching the toes and throwing the ankles, knees, and hips out of alignment, which damages joints and undermines your running efficiency. Instead, they argue, the only function of shoes should be to protect the bottom of your feet, nothing more.  Others think this is horsefeathers.  According to these folks, modern footwear is a significant stride (harhar) ahead of barefoot shoes, and the latter is just a contrarian fad.  Who’s right?   Table of Contents What Are Barefoot, Minimalist, and Zero-Drop Running Shoes? A Brief History of Barefoot Running Shoes Should You Run in Barefoot Shoes? Potential Benefits Potential Drawbacks  The Bottom Line on Barefoot Run...