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Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Q&A: Restarting Training After a Break, Bicep Strength Imbalances, Gym Shaming, & More

Aug 18, 2023
In this Q&A podcast, the host addresses topics like restarting training after a break, bicep strength imbalances, gym shaming, and more. The podcast also includes discussions on political choices, correcting muscle imbalances, favorite hamstring exercises for a garage gym, and the carnivore diet. The hosts also talk about their original plans before founding Legion, interests in different genres, and the relationship between muscle mass and cancer survival.
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Quick takeaways

  • When restarting training after a break, gradually decrease weight and volume to avoid injury and allow your body to readapt.
  • For the carnivore diet, modifying it slightly by incorporating dairy, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and limiting saturated fat intake can enhance results and ensure long-term sustainability.

Deep dives

Returning to training after a break

After taking a break from training for one to two months, it is important to gradually ease back into it. Reduce the weight you were previously lifting by 20 to 30% and decrease the number of hard sets per week by about one third. This reduces the risk of injury and allows your body to readapt to the workload. For longer breaks, like several months, be more aggressive in cutting the load and volume and gradually work your way back up.

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