In this podcast I take any and all questions and talk about third party testing for Legion, why some studies associate taking a multivitamin with increased risk of disease, how to eat more protein, taking fat burners while bulking, and much more.
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QUESTIONS FROM THIS Q&A:
YouTube:
00:46 – Are 5 day split workouts more effective in building more muscle than 3 day splits?
02:41 – How many grams of HMB should I take for fasted cardio/lifting?
03:02 – Are Legion products third party tested? Are they manufactured in the USA?
04:56 – Can you use the calorie calculator on your website for women?
06:11 – What’s your take on the recent studies coming out about the negative side effects of too many vitamins?
8:37 – What is your opinion on using whey vs. creatine post-workout?
10:48 – When is the Legion fish oil coming out?
11:13 – What is the best macro friendly restaurant?
12:36 – When are you coming out with your online meal plan course?
14:09 – How many calories can I have while remaining in a fasted state?
16:20 – Is it possible for your metabolism/TDEE to change while bulking so that your calorie surplus becomes a deficit?
18:01 – Any advice for eating more protein?
22:29 – Would you recommend doing HIIT cardio while bulking to minimize fat gain?
22:56 – What should I do for leg day to minimize quad growth but grow the rest of the leg muscles?
24:18 – What are your thoughts about maintenance calories vs. calorie cycling?
28:05 – My friend stopped cutting and gained 24 lbs in a couple days, what happened?
30:15 – What are your thoughts on cleans and snatches included into a routine with the focus on shoulders?
31:08 – What are your thoughts on the recent report on a bunch of popular protein brands (ON included) that were tested for BCAA content and it was found that most of them had less than half of what they claimed?
32:59 – Is taking your fat burner Phoenix counter productive while bulking?
33:41 – What are your thoughts on mixing in street workouts/calisthenics with your strength program?
34:43 – How come I don’t feel sore anymore after a workout?
36:02 – Can I start the Bigger Leaner Stronger program in the 8-12 rep range with lower weights until I get my form nailed down and the hang of everything?
37:05 – What was the rationale that led to including Strength Weeks into the Bigger Leaner Stronger program?
39:16 – How do you feel about all the zero cal energy drinks? When is yours coming out?
42:08 – Is it easier for someone that used to be fat but got lean to get fat than someone who has been relatively lean their whole life?
43:33 – How’s the workout app coming along?
45:11 – I haven’t seen any strength/size gain in my biceps over the last two months. Any thoughts?
48:06 – What do you recommend as a good calf workout in a home gym?
49:26 – Any thoughts on expectations of realistic size/mass as well as how to alter your training to fit with ultra endurance work?
52:37 – What’s your golf handicap?
54:12 – What are your thoughts on the Greyskull LP program for new lifters?
54:38 – In your Fasted Cardio article you mentioned that you take 2 servings of Forge. What is considered 2 servings?
56:46 – On shrugs should we do 4-6 reps?
57:04 – I’m 17 and want to do a strength program. Would you recommend Wendler 5/3/1?
57:23 – If my compound lifts are going up am I building muscle? Or does every exercise have to go up?
59:03 – When are we going to have an EU warehouse for Legion?
1:00:41 – What would you recommend more, isolation or compound exercises?
1:01:39 – Do you consider dietary fiber when tracking calories?
1:03:02 – What would make me stuck from going up in my Military Pressing?
1:04:21 – What should I do to not get so weak during fasted workouts?
1:05:47 – Are there any benefits of taking ice baths after working out?
1:06:23 – What does a typical day look like for you?
1:07:49 – What are your current numbers?
1:11:18 – The ice bath has to do with lactic acid build-up and muscle tension but nothing to do with muscle growth.
1:11:55 – What are some good foods that are rich in macro nutrients and are quick/easy to make?
1:25:54 – When is the Facebook group going to happen?
1:14:10 – How do I deadlift without crushing my boys?
1:14:49 – Should I talk to girls in order to get to know them better or just woo them with my gains?
1:15:27 – I read an article that suggested maximum hypertrophy is in the 8-10 rep range and 4-6 is largely strength related. What are your thoughts?
1:18:00 – What is the absolute fastest way to lose fat for an event like a wedding?
1:19:28 – What do you do to get your numbers up on lifts like bent over rear delts?
1:20:20 – What’s your opinion on using de novo lipogenesis while bulking in order to minimize fat gain?
1:24:28 – Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?
Audio:
03:26 – Are 5 day split workouts more effective in building more muscle than 3 day splits?
05:21 – How many grams of HMB should I take for fasted cardio/lifting?
05:43 – Are Legion products third party tested? Are they manufactured in the USA?
07:36 – Can you use the calorie calculator on your website for women?
08:51 – What’s your take on the recent studies coming out about the negative side effects of too many vitamins?
11:18 – What is your opinion on using whey vs. creatine post-workout?
13:28 – When is the Legion fish oil coming out?
13:54 – What is the best macro friendly restaurant?
15:16 – When are you coming out with your online meal plan course?
16:49 – How many calories can I have while remaining in a fasted state?
19:00 – Is it possible for your metabolism/TDEE to change while bulking so that your calorie surplus becomes a deficit?
20:41 – Any advice for eating more protein?
25:09 – Would you recommend doing HIIT cardio while bulking to minimize fat gain?
25:36 – What should I do for leg day to minimize quad growth but grow the rest of the leg muscles?
26:58 – I’ve cut down to about 6% body fat (all thanks to you, Mike!). What are your thoughts about maintenance calories vs. calorie cycling?
30:45 – My friend stopped cutting and gained 24 lbs in a couple days, what happened?
32:55 – What are your thoughts on cleans and snatches included into a routine with the focus on shoulders?
33:49 – What are your thoughts on the recent report on a bunch of popular protein brands (ON included) that were tested for BCAA content and it was found that most of them had less than half of what they claimed?
35:39 – Is taking your fat burner Phoenix counter productive while bulking?
36:21 – What are your thoughts on mixing in street workouts/calisthenics with your strength program?
37:23 – How come I don’t feel sore anymore after a workout?
38:42 – Can I start the Bigger Leaner Stronger program in the 8-12 rep range with lower weights until I get my form nailed down and the hang of everything?
39:45 – What was the rationale that led to including Strength Weeks into the Bigger Leaner Stronger program?
41:57 – How do you feel about all the zero cal energy drinks? When is yours coming out?
44:49 – Is it easier for someone that used to be fat but got lean to get fat than someone who has been relatively lean their whole life?
46:13 – How’s the workout app coming along?
47:52 – I haven’t seen any strength/size gain in my biceps over the last two months. Any thoughts?
50:46 – What do you recommend as a good calf workout in a home gym?
52:06 – Any thoughts on expectations of realistic size/mass as well as how to alter your training to fit with ultra endurance work?
55:18 – What’s your golf handicap?
56:53 – What are your thoughts on the Greyskull LP program for new lifters?
57:19 – In your Fasted Cardio article you mentioned that you take 2 servings of Forge. What is considered 2 servings?
59:27 – On shrugs should we do 4-6 reps?
59:44 – I’m 17 and want to do a strength program. Would you recommend Wendler 5/3/1?
1:00:04 – If my compound lifts are going up am I building muscle? Or does every exercise have to go up?
1:01:43 – When are we going to have an EU warehouse for Legion?
1:03:21 – What would you recommend more, isolation or compound exercises?
1:04:20 – Do you consider dietary fiber when tracking calories?
1:05:42 – What would make me stuck from going up in my Military Pressing?
1:07:01 – What should I do to not get so weak during fasted workouts?
1:08:27 – Are there any benefits of taking ice baths after working out?
1:09:04 – What does a typical day look like for you?
1:10:30 – What are your current numbers?
1:13:58 – The ice bath has to do with lactic acid build-up and muscle tension but nothing to do with muscle growth.
1:14:35 – What are some good foods that are rich in macro nutrients and are quick/easy to make?
1:15:34 – When is the Facebook group going to happen?
1:16:50 – How do I deadlift without crushing my boys?
1:17:29 – Should I talk to girls in order to get to know them better or just woo them with my gains?
1:18:07 – I read an article that suggested maximum hypertrophy is in the 8-10 rep range and 4-6 is largely strength related. What are your thoughts?
1:20:40 – What is the absolute fastest way to lose fat for an event like a wedding?
1:22:08 – What do you do to get your numbers up on lifts like bent over rear delts?
1:23:00 – What’s your opinion on using de novo lipogenesis while bulking in order to minimize fat gain?
1:27:08 – Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?
