Should you feel hungry while bulking, or feel stuffed from the calorie surplus?

Are there benefits to starting your morning with salt water? Should you train the same way in your 40s as you did in your 20s?

In this episode, I'll explore these topics and many more, giving you the insights you need to adjust your fitness routine effectively while ensuring long-term health and performance.

As always, these questions come directly from my Instagram followers, who take advantage of my weekly Q&As in my stories. If you have a question you're dying to have answered, make sure you follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness) and look out for the Q&A posts. Your question might just make it into a podcast episode!

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(1:33) - Should you feel hungry while in a slight calorie surplus? Or does bulking feel like you're stuffing yourself?

(3:33) - Should you add salt to your water first thing in the morning?

(6:34) - What is one thing everyone should incorporate into their diet?

(10:04) - Should you still have the same workout after your 40s compared to your 20s and 30s?

(11:26) - Does making funny lifting faces increase output?

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(13:19) - How much caffeine is too much in one day for a 185lb male?

(14:41) - Is it true you can train side delts with more volume than other muscle groups?

(16:11) - How to find your new TDEE after a long period of dieting?

(17:55) - What are your thoughts on religion?

(20:51) - Is there an ideal timeframe for resting between working out certain muscle groups?

(23:14) - Does making faces in the gym increase wrinkles?

(23:36) - Strategies for overcoming strength plateaus

(25:12) - Single arm vs. double arm lateral raises

(26:36) - Using slower tempos with light weights

(28:09) - What are your thoughts on Mike Mentzer and Dorian Yates HIT training style?

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