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Nov 2024
1h 20m

It's Easier to Maintain Muscle than you ...

Nick Shaw
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0:15 Mike has doubts

4:27 Olympia recap

12:59 Mike’s surprising muscle retention

27:03 Its hard to lose muscle

37:19 Nick loves dirt pudding

38:51 How to easily maintain muscle

51:26 Nutrition and lifestyle components

1:08:30 How to come back to training after a break

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