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Ep. #980: 9 Simple Health “Hacks” You Can Benefit From Right Now

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on YouTube In this podcast, you’re going to learn some very simple health “hacks” you can do right away and start benefiting from immediately. These tips actually work and can make a big difference in your health and well-being. Listen to this podcast and let me know your thoughts! Do you have any of your own hacks? Timestamps: 0:00 – Please leave a review of the show wherever you listen to podcasts and make sure to subscribe! 3:44 – The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation: https://legionathletics.com/products/books/the-little-black-book-of-workout-motivation/ Mentioned on the Show: The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation is a bestselling fitness book that helps you overcome the mental blocks that are keeping you unmotivated, unhappy, and unhealthy: https://legionathletics.com/products/books/the-little-black-book-of-workout-motivation/ What did you think of this episode? Have anything else to share? Let me know...

How Liz Used Thinner Leaner Stronger to Lose 20 Pounds and 5% Body Fat

The post How Liz Used Thinner Leaner Stronger to Lose 20 Pounds and 5% Body Fat appeared first on Legion Athletics . https://ift.tt/cW4dsbZ October 23, 2022 at 06:00PM Legion Athletics

Research Roundup #22: Pre-exhaustion for Muscle Gain, Food Preferences and Hunger, Electrolytes and Cramping

It’s estimated that there are over 2+ million scientific papers published each year, and this firehose only seems to intensify. Even if you narrow your focus to fitness research, it would take several lifetimes to unravel the hairball of studies on nutrition, training, supplementation, and related fields. This is why my team and I spend thousands of hours each year dissecting and describing scientific studies in articles, podcasts, and books and using the results to formulate our 100% all-natural sports supplements and inform our coaching services.  And while the principles of proper eating and exercising are simple and somewhat immutable, reviewing new research can reinforce or reshape how we eat, train, and live for the better.  Thus, each week, I’m going to share three scientific studies on diet, exercise, supplementation, mindset, and lifestyle that will help you gain muscle and strength, lose fat, perform and feel better, live longer, and get and stay healthier. ...

Ep. #978: Mike Israetel on Partial Reps Versus Full Range of Motion

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on YouTube We’ve all seen the half- or even quarter-squatter in the gym. Maybe you even used to be one of them. And then you may have learned about using a full range of motion, made amends for your sins, and started squatting to parallel (or even ass to grass). Well, what if partial reps actually weren’t so bad after all? What if there was a way to do them that maximized their effectiveness? What if partials could actually be more effective than full ROM training? That’s what I’m talking about in this interview with Dr. Mike Israetel. In case you’re not familiar with Dr. Mike, he’s a repeat guest on my podcast for good reason.  Not only does he have a science background with a PhD in Sport Physiology, but he’s the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, a successful blog, coaching program, and fitness platform, so he’s worked with thousands of people and definitely knows how to get results. In our discussion, Mike and ...

Why Routine Trumps Time

Establishing a routine can be more important than having a lot of time. With the right structure, small stretches of time can produce outsized achievements, and without discipline, vast expanses generate nothing but aimless chaos. You can relate time and routine like the sun and a magnifying glass—to harness its power, time must be concentrated and focused through routine, otherwise it diffuses, touching everything and transforming nothing. And the root of a winning routine doesn’t begin with priorities but priority. Singular. One thing that, if done every day, will add up to make everything else easier or even unnecessary. Because too often “priorities” turn into exhaustive lists that scatter rather than gather our efforts.  Such essential actions are often what others plan to do later or never—the hard things, the uncomfortable things, the complicated things, the unexciting things, and the exhausting things. It’s the difference between waking up every day and asking “what shou...

Unilateral vs. Bilateral Exercises: Which Is Better for Muscle Building and Performance?

You can group most strength training exercises into two categories: bilateral and unilateral exercises . Some people claim bilateral exercises are superior, whereas others claim that unilateral exercises are better for improving your health and fitness.  For example, many people think that if you want to get as strong as possible, you should focus on bilateral exercises . That’s because they allow you to lift the most weight possible, so they’re best-suited to helping you gain strength.  On the other hand, if you want to perform better on the field, track, or court, many would say you should focus on unilateral exercises. This is because unilateral exercises train your muscle in ways that more closely resemble the types of movements performed during sports, making them more likely to boost your athletic performance. Are these ideas correct, though, or is there more to the unilateral vs. bilateral exercise debate than most realize? In this article, you’ll learn the dif...

Ep. #977: How to Train Your Rear Delts (Including the 10 Best Exercises)

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify | Listen on YouTube Ignoring your rear delts is a mistake. Many lifters don’t give much thought to training their rear deltoids because out of sight usually means out of mind. However, training your rear delts properly will not only makes your shoulders look better, it may also reduce your risk of injury and improve your athletic performance. So, it’s time for your rear delts to get their due, and I’m going to help. In this podcast, you’ll learn what the rear delts are, why it’s important to train them, four tips to make your rear delt training as effective as possible, and the best rear delt exercises for size and strength. Listen to this podcast to learn what lean bulking is and how to lean bulk correctly, including how to start bulking, how to make a lean bulking meal plan, how to train while bulking, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 – Try Fortify today! Go to https://buylegion.com/fortify and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get...