Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
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Wondering how to kickstart your training after a long break? Is gym shaming a good or bad thing? What would I be doing with my life if I hadn’t started Legion?
In this episode, I address these questions and more, sourced from my Instagram followers who participate in my regular Q&A posts.
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!
If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email (mike@muscleforlife.com) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Please Like the video, Subscribe to the channel for more content, click the bell, and leave a comment below!
1:27 - How should someone approach training after a month-long break and what pitfalls should they avoid?
3:44 - Who's the preferred choice for 2024: DeSantis or Trump?
5:52 - Is it essential to progress through all the BLS phases, or can one remain in phase one indefinitely?
7:09 - What's your take on the recent spate of chemical train derailments?
8:17 - How do you view the behavior of women shaming men at the gym?
9:19 - Is it typical for one's non-dominant bicep to be weaker than the other?
10:26 - My free quiz to answer all your diet questions: www.muscleforlife.show/dietquiz
11:12 - Can you suggest top hamstring exercises ideal for garage setups?
11:31 - What's your perspective on the carnivore diet?
12:10 - Why continue intensive training even after hitting one's genetic potential?
13:21 - Has AI technology replaced you, and are we still hearing the real Mike?
14:01 - If you hadn’t started Legion, what do you envision as your career path?
17:09 - Did you attend college and what was your major?
20:51 - Can increased muscle mass play a role in cancer prevention?
21:20 - What differentiates lying leg curls from seated leg curls?
22:16 - Is reducing calorie intake on non-training days a good strategy for fat prevention?
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Mentioned on the Show:
Take this free quiz to get science-based answers to all of your diet questions: www.muscleforlife.show/dietquiz
Want some help building your best body ever? Here are 5 ways I can assist whenever you’re ready, including free fitness plans, coaching, books, and more: mikematthews.co/yt
--
Wondering how to kickstart your training after a long break? Is gym shaming a good or bad thing? What would I be doing with my life if I hadn’t started Legion?
In this episode, I address these questions and more, sourced from my Instagram followers who participate in my regular Q&A posts.
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!
If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email (mike@muscleforlife.com) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.
---
Timestamps:
0:00 - Please Like the video, Subscribe to the channel for more content, click the bell, and leave a comment below!
1:27 - How should someone approach training after a month-long break and what pitfalls should they avoid?
3:44 - Who's the preferred choice for 2024: DeSantis or Trump?
5:52 - Is it essential to progress through all the BLS phases, or can one remain in phase one indefinitely?
7:09 - What's your take on the recent spate of chemical train derailments?
8:17 - How do you view the behavior of women shaming men at the gym?
9:19 - Is it typical for one's non-dominant bicep to be weaker than the other?
10:26 - My free quiz to answer all your diet questions: www.muscleforlife.show/dietquiz
11:12 - Can you suggest top hamstring exercises ideal for garage setups?
11:31 - What's your perspective on the carnivore diet?
12:10 - Why continue intensive training even after hitting one's genetic potential?
13:21 - Has AI technology replaced you, and are we still hearing the real Mike?
14:01 - If you hadn’t started Legion, what do you envision as your career path?
17:09 - Did you attend college and what was your major?
20:51 - Can increased muscle mass play a role in cancer prevention?
21:20 - What differentiates lying leg curls from seated leg curls?
22:16 - Is reducing calorie intake on non-training days a good strategy for fat prevention?
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Mentioned on the Show:
Take this free quiz to get science-based answers to all of your diet questions: www.muscleforlife.show/dietquiz
