1322: What’s Your Real Muscle Building Potential? (And how to get there...)

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin discuss how to determine your true muscle building potential and how to get there.

• Are the guys hitting their true muscle-building potential? (2:47)
• Why it’s important to consider what your potential could be? (8:25)
• Bodybuilders vs sheer muscle size. (15:30)
• The two factors that influence your muscle-building potential. (19:06)
• • #1 - Genetics. (19:20)
  • • Muscle belly length. (19:52)
    • Bone structure. (23:15)
    • Muscle fiber type. (24:14)
    • Hormones/Metabolism. (28:10)
    • Gigantism. (31:27)
    • Myostatin. (32:06)
    • The central nervous system (CNS). (34:07)
  • #2 - Lifestyle. (38:17)
  • • Training. (38:30)
    • Diet. (44:25)
    • Sleep. (48:47)
    • Consistency. (53:56)
    • Stress. (55:11)
• What should you focus all of your energy on? (56:14)

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• Muscle Potential Calculator - Mind Pump Media
• Maximum Muscular Bodyweight and Measurements Calculator by Casey Butt.
• A Mutation in the Myostatin Gene Increases Muscle Mass and Enhances Racing Performance in Heterozygote Dogs
• How Your Genetics Influence Your Muscle Building Potential – Mind Pump Blog
• The Most Overlooked Muscle Building Principle – Mind Pump Blog
• MAPS Fitness Products
• The Other Best Muscle Building Exercises of All Time – Mind Pump Blog
• How to Manipulate Macros for Building Muscle – Mind Pump Blog
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