1670: When Lifting Light Builds More Muscle
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 β’ 12.6K Ratings
ποΈ 25 October 2021
β±οΈ 49 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin cover scenarios where lifting light actually produces better results.
- The advantages/disadvantages of training men versus women. (2:21)
- Seven Scenarios When Lifting Light Actually Builds More Muscle. (7:30)
- #1 β Correctional or Rehab. (8:08)
- #2 β Training for the Pump. (15:13)
- #3 β Isolating Specific Muscles. (22:12)
- #4 β Practicing the Skill. (24:51)
- #5 β Adding more Frequency. (30:51)
- #6 β Deload Week. (36:10)
- #7 β Some Exercises Lend Themselves Better for Light Weight. (40:39)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump. |
| 0:18.0 | Alright, in today's episode, we talk about when it's best to lift light. |
| 0:23.0 | In other words, when you'll get best results by cutting the weight and the load down that you're using |
| 0:29.0 | for your exercises, we actually picked seven reasons when it's good to go light. |
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