Balancing Exercise with Life's Stressors

Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Progress

• Why this is a bigger problem than fitness fanatics would like to admit. (1:15)

• What is junk volume? (3:45)

• Why do we like it? (7:42)

• Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Progress, Do These 5 Things Instead.

• #1 - Focus on the exercises that matter. (11:12)

• #2 - Don’t compromise recovery unless it makes a LOT of sense. (14:40)

• #3 - The pump doesn’t matter. (23:17)

• #4 - Total volume is more important than a specific volume. (25:05)

• #5 - Spend extra time on mobility. (28:49)

• Questions:

• What are some of the biggest junk volume exercises? (32:05)

• Are machines typically junk volume? (33:37)

• Why do we see so many fitness influencers doing junk volume? (35:44)

• Why do pro bodybuilders do junk volume? (37:45)

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Online Personal Training Course | Mind Pump Fitness Coaching ** Approved provider by NASM/AFAA (1.9 CEUs). **

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• Justin’s Road to 315 Push Press

• Mind Pump #2562: Seven-Time Mr. Olympia Winner Phil Heath

• The infamous 92-93 progress pic of Dorian Yates. The 93 pic was famously sent to Flex magazine just prior to the 93 Olympia and scared the hell out of the competition.

• Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube

• Mind Pump Free Resources

People Mentioned

• Phil Heath (@philheath) Instagram

• Dorian Yates (@thedorianyates) Instagram