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Jul 2024
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2387: How Much Should You Really Workout...

SAL DI STEFANO, ADAM SCHAFER, JUSTIN ANDREWS, DOUG EGGE
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How Much Should You Really Workout?

  • The misconception around how much exercise you need to do to optimize your body’s progress. (2:07)

  • Why does exercise, if done properly, build muscle? (5:05)

  • “The goal is to do as little as possible, to elicit the most amount of change.” (11:38)

  • How Much Should You Really Workout and Things to Consider?

  • #1 - How often do you currently work out? (17:54)

  • #2 – How good is your sleep? (20:31)

  • #3 – How is your stress? (23:21)

  • #3 - How is your diet? (26:19)

  • What Does a Good Exercise Routine Look Like for the Average Person?

  • #1 – General activity: Walk more. (32:32)

  • #2 – Structured workout: Strength training (15-20 min. 5 days a week or 2 workouts a week to build. Half of that to maintain.) (36:02)

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