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Question I’ve heard you say using resistance bands is hard on the joints, and I’m interested to know what your is reasoning on this. I use chains or bands with moderate resistance a la Westside for all my presses and squats and it has been a huge benefit, more than anything else I can think…
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Question My question is about exercise outdoors. What do you think about it vs. training in a gym? For a hardcore lifter, I’d imagine it wouldn’t be that good but how about for someone who just wants to lose a little weight? Answer When the gyms closed during COVID, it made me think of the…
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Question That pre-workout suggestion you had a few weeks back – Burn Up something or other? Can you go over the “1st stage/2nd stage” thing again? Answer So if there’s one thing I know, it’s stimulants. I fell in love with them at age 15 and never looked back. Mostly I think, because I’m naturally…
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Question I’ve been listening to audiotapes of an interview Mike Mentzer did 25 or so years ago. He makes a lot of sense to me. What do you think he got right, wrong and in general – what were his contribution to bodybuilding? Answer For those unfamiliar, Mike was the foremost advocate of HIT theory…
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