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Jan 2023
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Ep. #1019: The Best of Muscle For Life: ...

MIKE MATTHEWS
About this episode

In this installment of the Best of Muscle For Life, you’ll hear hand-picked clips from three popular MFL episodes: an interview with Brad Schoenfeld on the science of time-efficient training, a monologue on the “best” workout split for gaining muscle, and a Motivation Monday episode on how the Stockdale Paradox can change your life.

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:

Brad Schoenfeld on the Science of Time-Efficient Training

(Originally published 9/22/2021)

The “Best” Workout Split for Gaining Muscle

(Originally published 9/20/2021)

Motivation Monday: How the Stockdale Paradox Can Change Your Life

(Originally published 4/23/2018)

And we’ll be starting with number one, Brad Schoenfeld on the Science of Time-Efficient Training.


Timestamps:

(0:00) -  My free meal planning tool: buylegion.com/mealplan

(4:43) - Brad Schoenfeld on the Science of Time-Efficient Training

(20:51) - The “Best” Workout Split for Gaining Muscle

(30:11) - Motivation Monday: How the Stockdale Paradox Can Change Your Life


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