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Sep 25, 2026 22 min

BONUS: Thinking About PEDs? Fix Your Training First

from Self-Selecting Hosted by Cory Hageman

If your training isn’t driving muscle growth, adding PEDs isn’t going to fix the underlying problem. In this video, I break down what I actually mean when I say your training needs to be “dialed in” for muscle growth. I cover training stability, proximity to failure, exercise selection, exercise order, training splits, volume, warm-ups, and filming your lifts for feedback—and why each can become a limiting factor in your progress. I also explain why training harder isn’t enough if you can’t properly bias the muscles you’re trying to grow, why your warm-up should help determine whether you’re ready to perform that day, and how reviewing your own training footage can expose compensations you may not feel during a set. Whether you’re trying to build your glutes naturally or considering PEDs for bodybuilding, maximizing your training first can help you get more from every growth phase. Timestamps: - [00:00 – 04:20] – Why PEDs Won’t Fix Poor Training - [04:20 – 06:11] – Training Stability for Better Muscle Growth - [06:11 – 08:40] – Proximity to Failure: Are You Training Hard Enough? - [08:40 – 12:22] – Exercise Selection & Exercise Order for Muscle Growth - [12:22 – 13:15] – Training Splits, Volume & Recovery - [13:15 – 17:28] – Why Your Warm-Up Matters More Than You Think - [17:28 – 20:13] – Film Your Lifts to Improve Training Technique - [20:13 – 22:34] – Training vs. PEDs & How I Added 4 Inches to My Glutes Links & Resources: Purchase The Complete Fat Loss Guide: https://coryfit.com/product/the-complete-fat-loss-guide/ Purchase The Glute Building Blueprint: https://coryfit.com/product/the-complete-glute-building-program/ https://coryfit.com/ ⁠Coaching: Let's Chat⁠ https://calendly.com/coryfit-coaching/15min ⁠Consults: Book a Call⁠ https://calendly.com/coryfit-coaching/one-time-consultation For more content, follow along:⁠Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/cory_fit/ ⁠Patreon⁠: https://patreon.com/CoryFit?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

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