Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews
Health & Fitness:Fitness
Are saunas, steam rooms, and cold plunges beneficial after workouts? How can you naturally boost your testosterone levels quickly? What’s the best way to stop snacking out of boredom or anxiety?
In this episode, I delve into these and other intriguing questions from my listeners.
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 leave a review of the show wherever you listen to podcasts and make sure to subscribe!
1:34 - Benefits of sauna, steam room, and cold plunge post-workout?
3:44 - Is the stair stepper as effective as the treadmill?
4:38 - How to recomp when feeling too bulky?
7:06 - Should supplements be timed on a fasted stomach?
9:27 - Fastest methods to boost testosterone naturally?
12:46 - Try my upgraded, reformulated sleep aid, Lunar! Go to buylegion.com/lunar and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points!
16:19 - Update on Legion's new energy drink.
17:31 - How to stop snacking due to boredom or anxiety?
18:13 - Have I considered competing in bodybuilding?
19:38 - Strategies for overcoming fear.
21:36 - Evaluating the pink salt and honey pre-workout trend.
22:43 - Maintaining motivation in diet and exercise routines.
25:10 - Importance of barbells for hypertrophy.
26:40 - Effective exercises for weak biceps.
Mentioned on the Show: Try my upgraded, reformulated sleep aid, Lunar! Go to buylegion.com/lunar and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points!
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