Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today Alex Leonidas aka AlphaDestiny is joining us on the show for a part 2! If you missed part 1, highly recommend you listen to that first as this is a continuation. Alex is a natural bodybuilder, strength athlete, coach and YouTuber!

Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:30) RDL's with over 400 pounds
(03:15) Heavy pressing, shoulder health and balancing out your routine
(07:17) Alex's neck program (training for health vs. size)
(16:18) Focusing on progression vs. only chasing the pump
(24:43) 2 sets to failure, recovery and why Alex moved away from full body training
(28:10) Stimulus to fatigue
(38:48) Deadlift variations for back development (Alex's experience)
(44:44) How Alex programs arm training
(47:29) Pre-exhaust vs. pre fatigue for lagging body parts
(50:03) Consider this exercise order for the upper/lower split
(57:15) Performance stalling? (Old school silver era templates)
(50:16) The current issues with social media fitness "education"
(01:02:59) Don't ever forget the basics
(01:04:49) Enjoyment vs. safety/sustainability
(01:05:27) Why the bronze and silver era inspired Alex
(01:07:59) Taking someone word for being natural
(01:10:03) The body part that natural bodybuilders need to specialize in ( Not including genetic phenoms!)
(01:11:08) Where you can learn more from Alex + Outro

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