Strength Gains Don't Happen Overnight - Episode 103

When you’re in strength sports, you have to realize you’re playing the long game. Strength gains don’t happen overnight. No matter how hard you wish them, it just won’t happen. In today’s episode we discuss newbie gains, how to optimize your strength potential through other factors (such as nutrition), factors that impede strength gains, and comparing yourself to others.

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• Highlights:
  • 8:00 Strength gains don’t happen overnight
  • 20:25 - Optimize your strength potential
  • 35:23 - Things that impede strength gains
  • 45:18 - PEDs in strength sports and comparing yourself to others