Ep. #1026: The Ultimate Strength Training Plan for Men
Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews
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Getting Bigger Leaner Stronger With Less Weights
If strength eventually drives growth, why not train with even heavier weights like a power lifter? Because that style of training often doesn't provide sufficient volume to maximize muscle gain. A study conducted by scientists at the University of Mississippi found that squatting as much weight as possible for 5 sets of a single rep twice per week caused zero leg muscle growth after 10 weeks. Even when there's enough volume for hypertrophy, growth, training with near maximal weights batters your joints in a mass's fatigue. And well, this is bigger leaner stronger after all.
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