The Breaking Muscle Podcast

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The Role of Cardio in Hypertrophy and Why Are CrossFitters So Jacked Dec 03, 2019

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Kyle Hunt started out his fitness journey as an 85-pound kid who wanted to wrestle and now runs an online strength and conditioning consulting business. He prides himself on helping people to reach their goals in the most time-efficient way possible.

In this episode, we discuss:

The role of cardio in hypertrophy
Why CrossFitters are so jacked
How to program cardio if you want muscle mass without getting out of breath, tying your shoelaces
How to periodize both your training and diet for maximum results
The forgotten phase of training that so many people miss out on

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Your host Tom MacCormick is a personal trainer and online coach whose goal is to be the curator of the greatest hypertrophy experts on the planet. If you are interested in working with Tom or finding out more about him then follow him on Instagram @tommaccormick or visit his website www.tommaccormick.com.

Training Frequency and Stubborn Muscle Groups Dec 03, 2019

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Juma Iraki is the founder of Iraki nutrition, a Norwegian company that consists of exercise scientists, sports, nutritionists and researchers that provide training, nutrition, education, and consultation related services to businesses and athletes.

In this episode, we discuss:

Training frequency for size and why it's a variable. A lot of people get wrong specialization phases for stubborn muscle groups
How many calories you need to gain lean muscle
How quickly you should gain weight when bulking
The two supplements that work and the other two that might work.

Three Simple Changes For Strength and Growth Dec 03, 2019

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Wolfgang Unsoeld of the Your Personal Strength Institute is a coach based in Stuttgart, Germany, who has worked with elite athletes from 20 different sports. The vast majority of his business, however, is spent working with general population clients with whom he's developed a reputation as a world leader in body transformations.

In this episode, we discuss:

The similarities and differences between gen pop and elite athletes
The key measurement tools he utilizes to track progress
The three simple changes he makes to every single one of his clients' training, diet and lifestyle habits
And a popular new fad fitness trend, which is a little more than an illusion designed to sell programs

How to Maintain Your Physique for the Long Haul Oct 09, 2019

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Abel Csabai knows a thing or two about hypertrophy and podcasting. Abel got into the nutrition and training game as a part of his quest for personal growth. He started the Sustainable Self-Development podcast. Through hundreds of hours of podcasting and his own fitness journey, Abel got the chance to be mentored and educated by some of the best of the industry which has allowed him to collate all these philosophies to create his unique take on things.

In this episode we discuss:

The harsh lessons he has learned whilst trying to get big and shredded
The keystone habits for sustaining a lean physique
The power of mindfulness
And realistic body fat percentages for cutting and bulking

Getting Your Head in the Game for Muscle Gain Aug 16, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is Valentin Tambosi. Valentin is a Natural Pro Bodybuilder, Prep Coach, and Educator through the Intelligent Strength Coach Program.

His passion for training shines through on this episode and you can really feel that he gets a kick out of helping people to reach their fitness goals.

In this episode, we go in-depth on:

The required mindset for muscle gain
The intensity of effort required
Creating the ideal training environment
The power of visualization
And we go into detail on the nitty-gritty of programming training to maximize growth. Specifically, identifying the 3 key pillars of muscle gain

We then round the show off with some key training strategies for the chest, biceps, and back.

Building Muscle Whether You Have Elite Genetics or Not Aug 15, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is Menno Henselmans. Menno is an online physique coach, scientific researcher, and fitness educator who traded his company car to follow his passion for fitness.

In this episode, go in-depth on:

If hard gainers really exist
How to predict your genetic potential for muscle growth
Realistic rates of muscle gain
How to establish your ideal training volumes and frequencies
The fact that Menno stopped counting how many countries he'd lived in at 50! Yes, 50!

Maximizing Your Return on Investment in the Gym Aug 15, 2019

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Borge Fagerli's background as an engineer and later on as an entrepreneur and CEO has enabled him to put his methods into a step-by-step system that can transform your health, appearance and your performance – both mentally and physically.

Borge has been in the industry for over 20 years and is the creator of "Myo-reps" – one of the most time-efficient and effective training strategies to build muscle.

As a 45-year-old father and business owner, Borge is an expert on how busy guys can achieve exceptional results without having to sacrifice their lifestyle.

In this episode, we go in-depth on:

What causes muscle to grow
Effective reps
Junk volume
Maximizing your return on investment with training
Myo-reps

And a shocking revelation about him!

How to Become Ruthlessly Efficient in the Gym May 23, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is Michael Goulden. Michael is a personal trainer and he founded his training facility, Integra way back in 1997. Since then he has been integrating exercise mechanics with neuromuscular preparation to create a uniquely sustainable approach to health, fitness, and performance. On top of this, he has gone on to become one of the leading fitness educators in the UK.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into all things exercise mechanics. Within the conversation we discuss:

The importance of exercise mechanics on training efficiency
Considerations for individualizing the process
Active V Passive
Matching exercises and programs to goals
And providing a full contractile range challenge to muscles

Deep Dive on the Strategies That Can Take You from Good to Great in the Gym May 23, 2019

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Our guest for this episode is Dr. Joel Seedman. With over 15 years of personal and team training, strength coaching, and nutritional counseling experience, Joel works with a wide variety of clientele.

To maximize performance and health, Joel focuses on improving his clients' muscle function and movement mechanics. By doing this, all characteristics of performance, fitness, and health improve-no matter the athlete or training goal.=

In this episode, we dive deep on what causes a muscle to grow, the role of genetics on muscle and strength gains, the benefits of eccentric isometrics, factors that might inhibit your progress, and that Joel is the most interesting man on the planet.

The Skinny Advantage with Brad Borland May 23, 2019

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Starting out as a scrawny 125lb kid at 6' 2" Brad Borland took up weight training at the tender age of fourteen and ended up a 220lb competitive, drug-free, natural bodybuilder several years later. Now, armed with both knowledge and muscle, he has helped countless individuals domestically and abroad.

Brad is also a University Lecturer with a Master's degree in Kinesiology and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

We discuss a wide range of subjects including, why people use genetics as an excuse, realistic rates of gain for a natural lifter, how to filter the information overload the modern lifter is bombarded with, and Brad's favorite way to train if you want to build muscle as quickly as possible.

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