Ep. #1003: Q&A: Refeeds While Cutting, Sleep Problems, My Motivation to Train, and More

What’s the best rep range for newbies? Should you do long fasts? How do sleep problems affect muscle gain and fat loss? How often should you refeed while cutting? How can women be healthy while minimizing weight gain during pregnancy? All that and more in this Q&A podcast.

Over on Instagram, I’ve started doing weekly Q&As in the stories, and it occurred to me that many podcast listeners might enjoy hearing these questions and my short answers. So, instead of talking about one thing in an episode, I’m going to cover a variety of questions. And keep in mind some of these questions are just for fun. :)

So if you want to ask me questions in my Instagram stories, follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness), and if I answer your question there, it might just make it onto an episode of the podcast!

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 - Join my podcast giveaway! http://muscleforlife.show/giveaway

2:09 - What is your motivation to keep training since your strength gain has drastically slowed down?

7:16 - Would you recommend 8 to12 or 4 to 6 reps for slim newbies during the first steps?

14:19 - What are your thoughts on long fasts done regularly for 48 hours or longer?

16:26 - How often should refeed days happen?

19:32 - Does sleep apnea have a big effect on muscle gain and fat loss or is it minimal?

20:30 - How can women be healthy and minimize weight gain during pregnancy?

21:17 - Do I need specific gym shoes or do running shoes work?

21:52 - What are some of the signs your body needs to reverse diet?

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