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The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

4 Experts on How to Build Muscle : 1181

The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.67.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode of The Human Upgrade, you will gain insights from four fitness and health experts on understanding muscle, how to grow muscle, exercise effectively, and recover properly. 

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a functional medicine physician, emphasizes the critical role of skeletal muscle as an organ of longevity. She explains how muscle health impacts overall well-being and offers strategies to prevent age-related muscle loss. 

John Jaquish, the inventor of the X3 bar, discusses the benefits of variable resistance training. He shares his expertise on progressive overload and how data-driven training can enhance muscle growth and performance. 

Tony Horton, the creator of P90X, introduces the concept of muscle confusion. He explains how varying workout routines can prevent plateaus, reduce injuries, and keep your fitness journey exciting and effective. 

Magnus Lygdbäck, a celebrity trainer, provides tips on optimizing performance and recovery. He highlights the importance of structured habits, balanced nutrition, and recovery techniques like ice baths and isometric exercises to sustain high performance. 

Tune in to this episode to learn practical tips and expert advice on building muscle, improving exercise routines, and optimizing recovery for long-term health and fitness.  


CHECK OUT THE FULL EPISODES NOW! 

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: https://youtu.be/X3hkW0afys0  

John Jaquish: https://youtu.be/6efQiP_rCLM  

Tony Horton: https://youtu.be/BRSvTx8Ank4  

Magnus Lygdbäck: https://youtu.be/9x3fvChVwyo  


Timestamps: 

00:00:00 — Opening 

00:00:10 — Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Skeletal Muscle Health 

00:02:32 — Aging and Muscle 

00:06:03 — Measuring Muscle Quality 

00:09:15 — Genetic Potential 

00:20:41 — John Jaquish on Variable Resistance Training 

00:24:32 — Progressive Overload 

00:27:37 — Neurological Adaptation 

00:31:47 — Data-Driven Training 

00:34:39 — One Meal a Day and Protein 

00:44:15 — Tony Horton on Muscle Confusion 

00:47:45 — Using Bands for Resistance 

00:50:16 — Continuous Training 

00:52:03 — Balancing Rest and Work 

00:54:27 — Magnus Lygdbäck on Optimizing Performance 

00:57:15 — Nutrition vs. Training 

01:00:15 — Avoiding Perfectionism 

01:02:48 — Pre-Performance Training 

01:05:59 — Blood Flow Restriction 


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0:00.0

You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey.

0:04.0

And we're talking about NAD, we're talking about

0:10.0

mitochondrial function, all those things, which help with with muscle but if you do those and you don't

0:16.4

have muscle what happens with aging patients yeah you know this idea of skeletal muscle health has really been overlooked and I appreciate

0:25.4

you giving me the opportunity to speak about skeletal muscle as again the pinnacle of

0:30.1

health and wellness and this organ of longevity.

0:33.6

There's something very fascinating.

0:35.8

And I just want to point this out to the people

0:38.3

in the collective and your podcast listeners

0:40.3

is that we have been hyper-focused on symptomology, meaning we've been

0:45.2

hyper-focused on end state of aging, whether that is Alzheimer's disease or

0:51.6

later stage cardiovascular disease or even

0:55.0

obesity type 2 diabetes. These are diseases in my opinion and the evidence

1:01.7

would support this of skeletal muscle first. So understanding

1:05.6

and putting skeletal muscle into this framework of not just physical excellence because by the

1:11.2

way I'm sure you guys saw David is very ripped right now

1:14.0

lean and ripped but really skeletal muscle is this organ system it is an endocrine

1:20.7

organ system and it determines everything from glucose disposal, which

1:25.0

are the carbohydrates that you eat, to its function as an endocrine organ through contracting

1:30.8

skeletal muscle release of myokines.

1:33.4

Now your original question was, let's say you do NED

1:37.4

and you support mitochondria.

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