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EPISODE · May 2, 2017 · 12 MIN

The Downsides of 5x5 style training

from The Art of Health · host Alexander Juan Cortes

When people become dogmatic about one style of training, they compromise their results and future progress. In this podcast I discuss the mental traps that people fall for with 3x5 and 5x5 training, how muscle growth works, and why you need more variety than just 5 reps For those that want to move beyond 5x5 training, embark on my 70s Big Program. It is highly effective, and will move you to the intermediate stage of training =>https://gum.co/NFhwe

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When people become dogmatic about one style of training, they compromise their results and future progress. In this podcast I discuss the mental traps that people fall for with 3x5 and 5x5 training, how muscle growth works, and why you need more variety than just 5 reps For those that want to move beyond 5x5 training, embark on my 70s Big Program. It is highly effective, and will move you to the intermediate stage of training =>https://gum.co/NFhwe

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When people become dogmatic about one style of training, they compromise their results and future progress. In this podcast I discuss the mental traps that people fall for with 3x5 and 5x5 training, how muscle growth works, and why you need more...

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