1352: The Muscle Building & Fat Burning Advantages of Training Like an Athlete
Aug 06, 2020
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how training like an athlete not only improves your movement and performance but can help you build a better body.
That time Sal built muscle in his biceps through a different type of stimulus. (2:51)
Mind Pump Realizations: It’s not just resistance training that builds muscle. (5:19)
Translating athletic movements to build a body that can do more functional things. (8:09)
How you can fool yourself into a lull that you have this great fitness level. (11:44)
There is an aesthetic to moving well. (15:44)
Shattering the paradigm of the gym vs the real world. (17:30)
The misconceptions of training like an athlete. (19:11)
Why you SHOULD train like an athlete. (20:10)
#1 – The novelty aspect of it. (21:28)
#2 – The increase in durability. (34:07)
#3 – The mobility factor. (38:15)
#4 – Gaining control through explosive movements done correctly. (42:32)