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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 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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Question You once went over the psychology of using supplements and that really stuck with me. Can you repeat what you said? Something about how placebo’s work, but also something more than that.This may sound weird, but it changed my entire outlook on buying and using them. Thanks. Answer Like many of you, I’ve spent…
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