70. The Case for Strength Training (and Why)

CPMFitness

You don't have to do everything you just need to do the right thing.

The health and fitness world is FULL of noise. With all the different training programs and protocols to follow. With all the different diets on the market. With all the things you think you could be doing most times you end up doing nothing.

Our belief is one of the best things you can do to improve your body composition, strength, energy, and vitality is adding muscle through STRENGTH TRAINING!

In this episode we breakdown the how, why, what, and everything else you need to know about incoroporating strength training into your week.

(14:20) Topic introduced.

(18:00) Learn how to Lift Weights

• Strength is a skill
• Hire a coach (i.e. go get some lessons)
• It just like learning how to ski or swing a golf club.

(21:35) Feed your muscles with Protein

• Increase your protein intake to make your muscles grow
• Protein is like the ‘strength training’ of nutrition
• If you under eat you may be overtraining

(25:52) Physical Strength gives you Mental Strength

• The best mental transformation is through a physical transformation.

(28:00) Dedicated Strength Sessions

• Sets -> Reps -> Rest -> Progression
• Progression = your muscles need to be overloaded.

(31:00) Hydration is critical

• Over 70% of your muscles our made of water
• Adding electrolytes to your water to ensure you are getting hydrated with the water you are drinking.

Resource mentioned, about Rucking, in episode.

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