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Question I’m an old school lifter who’s unfortunately lost a lot of muscle. Can you tell me how fast I can gain it back? Or if I can build a lot of new muscle? Answer Much depends upon how much muscle you originally built, by what means and other particulars about your current situation. Because…

Question I just turned 40 and need to make some changes. What’s the best way to lose weight, without losing a lot of strength? My bench drops like a rock whenever I lose weight. Answer My first thought is losing weight isn’t a good idea. Losing fat is, so let’s make that distinction. For many…

Question What’s your opinion on how many loading patterns you can run back to back? I’ve done really well on 2 that I tried, but came up short on 2 of them too. How many can you run, without burning out? Answer For MOST people, using a percentage based loading pattern works really well. Much…

Question I’m almost 50 now but still train. No injuries fortunately, and I want to stay healthy and active. I’ve lifted heavy my entire life but realize I can’t do that anymore. What’s the best way to downshift? Answer The best way isn’t to downshift at all, it’s to go on offense. This is going…