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Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

Q&A: High Cholesterol in Fitness, Balancing Cardio and Bulking, Effective Training Splits, & More

Jul 21, 2023
29:27

What's the best workout split? Is high cholesterol a problem even if you're in shape? Should you incorporate cardio while you're bulking?

In this episode, I take on these questions and more, sourced from my Instagram followers who participate in my regular Q&A posts.

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!

If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email (mike@muscleforlife.com) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.


Timestamps:

(0:00) - Please leave a review of the show wherever you listen to podcasts and make sure to subscribe!

(1:26) - Thoughts on Andrew Tate?

(2:08) - As long as you do same sets per week does it matter if you hit body parts once or twice?

(3:57) - You recommended Die with Zero. Do you have any other recommendations?

(4:12) - I have high blood pressure and want to get back into strength training. Is it safe to do?

(4:49) - Is a cycle desk a good choice to get in daily steps?

(6:12) - Effective lower chest suggestions?

(6:47) - Any remedies for uneven strength on the left and right side?

(8:00) - How often should I take sets to failure?

(15:17) - My free meal planning tool: buylegion.com/mealplan

(16:03) - Opinion on barbell pads being used for back squats?

(16:42) - Should I be progressively overloading while cutting or keep my RPE high?

(18:18) - Cutting while on TRT in deficit is different than cutting normally?

(20:32) - Is there any evidence to the legs up on the wall for relaxation being raved about?

(20:53) - Hydration - do you have a rule? Does seltzer count? How many millimeters per kilogram?

(21:26) - Do you stop walking/cardio when you are clean bulking?

(22:11) - Do you consider high cholesterol an issue when you are in shape?

(22:58) - Favorite workout split (for both general all-around training and specialization routines)?


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