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2580: Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Your Progress

April 20, 2025 42:25 8.68 MB ( 32.03 MB less) Downloads: 0

Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Progress

  • Why this is a bigger problem than fitness fanatics would like to admit. (1:15)

  • What is junk volume? (3:45)

  • Why do we like it? (7:42)

  • Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Progress, Do These 5 Things Instead.

  • #1 - Focus on the exercises that matter. (11:12)

  • #2 - Don’t compromise recovery unless it makes a LOT of sense. (14:40)

  • #3 - The pump doesn’t matter. (23:17)

  • #4 - Total volume is more important than a specific volume. (25:05)

  • #5 - Spend extra time on mobility. (28:49)

  • Questions:

  • What are some of the biggest junk volume exercises? (32:05)

  • Are machines typically junk volume? (33:37)

  • Why do we see so many fitness influencers doing junk volume? (35:44)

  • Why do pro bodybuilders do junk volume? (37:45)

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