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Feb 2022
23m 45s

Ep. #870: The Best of Muscle For Life: B...

MIKE MATTHEWS
About this episode

Some people—my favorite people—listen to most or even all of my podcasts, but my wizbang analytics tell me that while many listeners tune in on a regular basis, they don’t catch every installment of Muscle for Life and thus miss out on insights that could help them do at least a little better inside and outside the gym.

That’s why I do “best of” episodes that contain a few of the most practical and compelling ideas, tips, and moments from the more popular episodes I’ve published over the years. This way, you can learn interesting insights that you might have otherwise missed and find new episodes of the show to listen to.

So, in this installment of The Best of Muscle for Life, you’ll be hearing hand-picked morsels from three episodes:

Dr. Mike Israetel on Breaking Through Muscle Gain Plateaus

(Originally published 7/10/2019)

Should You Use Supersets to Build Muscle Faster? What 18 Studies Say 

(Originally published 6/6/2018)

Motivation Monday: If You Can Change Your Body, You Can Change Your Life

(Originally published 8/7/2017)

And we’ll be starting with number one, Mike Israetel on breaking through muscle gain plateaus.


Timestamps:

0:00 - Our (new and improved) protein bars are back! Try them risk-free today! Go to buylegion.com/bar and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points!

3:55 - Dr. Mike Israetel on Breaking Through Muscle Gain Plateaus

11:47 - Should You Use Supersets to Build Muscle Faster? What 18 Studies Say

18:08 - Motivation Monday: If You Can Change Your Body, You Can Change Your Life


Mentioned on the Show:

Our (new and improved) protein bars are back! Try them risk-free today! Go to buylegion.com/bar and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points!

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