Ep. #1136: Lyle McDonald on the Truth About T...

Yup—it’s true—after more than 10 years and nearly 1,200 episodes, I’ve decided to step away from the Muscle for Life podcast… at least for now.In this final episode, I share how I came to the decision to pause the pod, what’s next for me and Legion, and how I’ll continue creating ...  Show more

In this episode, I discuss strategies to beat bad eating habits, my favorite free-weight exercises for leg day, upcoming developments with Legion Clear Protein, and more.As always, these questions come directly from my Instagram followers, who take advantage of my weekly Q&As in ...  Show more

0:00 Intro 1:03 - How hard should you train? (Greg's answer) 4:19 - How important is failure for hypertrophy 13:55 - Is going to failure more risky or injurious? 26:53 - RPE for muscle growth: good or bad? 30:54 - Does it matter when you train to failure in a mesocycle? 34:45 - W ...  Show more

What does Training to Failure ACTUALLY mean? It's probably not what you think it is. Should you do it to build muscle? Does it maximize hypertrophy? Let me know your thoughts and questions!   Fall is here and Winter is coming! Enjoy HOT LMNT flavors from the Chocolate Medley pack ...  Show more

How many SETS and REPS per week is best for hypertrophy? How HARD should you train? Train to FAILURE? How do you track volume? Dr. Mike Israetel, Phd and I try to answer these questions through conversation. 

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In this episode I'm speaking with Dr. Mike Istaetel about how hard we should train in the gym. This podcast will be part 1 of a 5 part series where I ask 5 different experts the same question. Timestamps: How hard should you train?: 0:00 Is reps in reserve (RIR) exercise-specific ...  Show more