Workouts Beating You Up Or Not Building Muscle As You’d Like? | Ep 756

Welcome to the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast!If you leave the gym feeling beat up or you're not building muscle the way you expected, this episode is for you. Today, I break down some of the biggest progression mistakes I see and explain why training harder isn't always the answer. Sometimes the way you progress your training is what holds you back.I also go over a few simple changes you can make to your training that can help you recover better and keep making progress. I explain why you don't need to chase a new PR every workout, how to think about rep ranges, and when it actually makes sense to increase the weight. If your workouts have been leaving you feeling more beat up than stronger, this episode will help you train in a way that's more productive over the long term.Let's talk about:00:00 Introduction00:26 Coaching and App Updates01:57 The Most Important Part of Building Muscle03:42 Why You Don't Need to Progress Every Workout07:11 Make Smaller Progressions10:14 Lower Body vs Upper Body Progression12:16 Using Small Weight Increases on Machines and Cables13:37 Don't Let Rep Ranges Hold You Back15:42 You Don't Have to Match Last Week's Reps17:00 Stop Chasing the Top of the Rep Range18:00 Recap and Final TakeawaysI'm hosting a FREE Body Recomp Live Workshop next Thursday, July 9Register Here: https://chipper-producer-6244.kit.com/e0ad63a2b2Follow me on Instagram for more information and education:https://www.instagram.com/jeffhoehn_/?hl=enHow You Can Work With Me?: https://jhhealth.net/workwithme/Coaching application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE-99wLDZRXlOOY1pWuAmkogdZOm-7ZvN_thbqNWLdNrj5bg/viewformBody Recomp Checklist 2.0: https://chipper-producer-6244.kit.com/26b5c9f94a