John Meadows - Heart Recovery, RIR, Intensity Techniques, Advice to Young Lifters

We're back with John Meadows! Very glad to hear John has been recovering well from his heart attack and today we dive into the following:

0:20​- Our leg sessions that morning
2:00​- Update to John’s heart condition
6:30​- Ubiquinol / CoQ10
7:30​- John’s medications
8:00​- John’s family history
9:10​- Training intensity post heart attack
10:35​- Marvel / movies
12:40​- Muscle rounds / cluster sets / rest pauses
16:30​- My previously insane leg workouts
18:30​- John’s opinion of 2-3+ RIR
27:00​- How a sports / competitive background effects mindset
33:00​- Needing less volume as you become more advanced / volumetrics John uses
38:30​- What actually causes muscle growth?
40:00​- Reference to my “How Pro Bodybuilders Actually Train” video
43:30​- Does having a lot of years away from natural lifting lead an enhanced coach to lose touch with what works for naturals?
45:30​- Discussion on PEDs being thrown at problems too often
48:30​- Does John have any regrets about his bodybuilding experience?
57:00​- Bodybuilding compared to other sports

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