August Q&A | ETP#123

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Another fire episode of our monthly Instagram Q&A series. We cover 22 questions in this episode ranging from: drawbacks to using cuffs for cable y-raises and lateral raises, the utility of mini cuts, upper body strength limiting lower body gains, and fears navigating a gaining phase with a history of being overweight. A big thank you to everyone who submits questions to become part of these monthly episodes!
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1. Life/Episode Updates (00:00:00)

2. Hamstring cramps during glute bridges. Any advice? (00:11:42)

3. What do you think about low volume / high intensity methods? By using Pull, Push Rest, Legs, Rest. (00:13:05)

4. What is the recommended RPM for zone 2 riding? (00:15:19)

5. How to Bulk for those of us who used to be overweight and are scared of getting fat again? (00:17:47)

6. How hard is it going to be to tone down biking once your race is over? (00:20:50)

7. At what point does a lifter graduate from an upper/lower split? What are signs that you may benefit from something more tailored to your specific goals and recoverability? (00:22:53)

8. Do any lifters need 5 days rest between body parts? Maybe only if you’re older and really beat up? (00:29:27)

9. Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy over long periods of time. Some people online say the SMH gains are short lived. Others say longer muscle lengths are best. Do the SMH gains last only months not years? (00:33:12)

10. Does Bryan use a power meter on his bike? Any cost effective recommendations? (00:38:15)

11. Any advice on managing nutrition as a college student (goal is maintenance.) (00:39:02)

12. How to progress lower body when upper body strength (not grip) is limiting how much you can get up? (00:41:39)

13. What’s the biggest thing you have changed your mind on in the past 2-3 years? (00:45:08)

14. Home Gym Question. I have a Prime Leg Extension / Lying Leg Curl in my home gym. Thoughts on loading them in the mid/short position vs loading them more lengthened biased. (00:49:15)

15. Preferences on mini cuts vs traditional cuts and why? (00:53:03)

16. Why don’t you use wrist cuffs for y raises and laterals? Any drawback to using cuffs? (00:55:11)

17. Why do you like spider curls instead of preacher curls? They both work mid/short right? (00:57:05)

18. Since you’re biking a lot more, what’s your step goal? (00:59:00)

19. Would be great to hear you and Aaron discuss the way now you’re wasting away losing bodyweight, but still stuffed with food (a.k.a. don’t have the traditional diet biofeedback) when that hasn’t been the trend over the last year you’ve been focusing on car (01:00:06)

20. When doing heavy BB squat, where do you put the safety arms? So the barbell barely touches at the bottom or just below that? (01:01:34)

21. How do you calculate your zone 2? I’m 31 and using 60-70% of max HR seems a bit low (113-132 BPM) (01:02:55)

22. Thoughts on training 5x/week all in a row (then 2 days off) versus 2-3 days on, with 1 day off then repeat? (01:06:21)