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Better Strength Training Pt.2

Author
Ian Mikutel, Darren Austin, March Rogers
Published
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Episode Link
https://www.bettershow.io/

Show Notes

  • 1:55 — Darren reveals that strength training isn’t his absolute favorite activity and March shares why it is so important.
  • 3:11 — The difficulty in getting to the gym in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
  • 4:27 — How to decide what kind of strength training regimen is for you if you’ve never done this before.
  • 6:28 — The downsides of “skipping leg day” and the relationship between opposing muscles.
  • 8:35 — Getting started with strength training including exercises that use your own body weight, exercises that use machines and using free weights.
  • 11:55 — Finding a place to exercise at home and what exercises to start with.
  • 13:28 — How to tell if you are “pushing the button.”
  • 16:44 — Slow push-ups and how they work for strength training.
  • 19:31 — How to do ring row exercises, pull-ups, and hand-stand push-ups.
  • 24:50 — One-legged squats.
  • 28:38 — How to determine how much weight to start with.
  • 31:58 — How should you stretch and what is the difference between stretching and warming up?
  • 36:02 —How to think about cardio.
  • 38:10 — Diet considerations.
  • 40:55 — How to plan your ramp-up program and balance workouts with recovery.
  • 48:01 — Final thoughts.

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