Q&A: Beating Bad Habits, Free-weight Leg Day, Legion Clear Protein, & More @MikeMatthewsFitness
Q&A: Beating Bad Habits, Free-weight Leg Day, Legion Clear Protein, & More  @MikeMatthewsFitness
Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
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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 my stories.

If you have a question you're dying to have answered, make sure you follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness) and look out for the Q&A posts. Your question might just make it into a podcast episode!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:03 Intermittent fasting—fad?
06:33 Beat bad eating habits?
10:39 Dream Whey+ flavor?
11:25 TLS workouts—full coverage?
11:52 Dexa scans reliable?
12:50 Butter healthy?
13:24 Best Adonis belt exercise?
14:34 High urea—lower protein?
14:54 Fastest way to first pull-up?
15:21 Green powder worth it?
16:00 Bicep tendonitis—alternatives?
17:11 Biggest Legion challenge?
26:03 Count all protein?
29:03 Train on period?
29:46 Raising what cows?
30:47 Check nutrients without bloodwork?
31:19 Compound vs. machines?
34:47 100g+ protein needed?
36:01 Phosphatidic acid thoughts?
37:16 Natural or enhanced?
38:54 Best leg exercise no machines?
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Mentioned on the Show:
Coaching Page: legionathletics.com/coaching/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=CoachingCTA
The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation: legionathletics.com/products/books/the-little-black-book-of-workout-motivation/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=LBBWMCTA
Whey+: legionathletics.com/products/supplements/whey-protein-powder/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=WheyCTA
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