Q&A: TRT, Fasted Training, Vegetable Oils, and More

Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

This podcast is a Q&A, but it’s a bit different from the kind you’ll typically find here on Muscle For Life.

In my usual Q&A episodes, I take a question from email or Instagram and then fully answer it in an episode of the podcast every week.

However, over on Instagram, I’ve started doing weekly Q&As in the stories, and it occurred to me that many podcast listeners might enjoy hearing these questions and my short answers. So, instead of talking about one thing in an episode, I’m going to cover a variety of questions. And keep in mind some of these questions are just for fun. :)

So if you want to ask me questions in my Instagram stories, follow me on Instagram (@muscleforlifefitness), and if I answer your question there, it might just make it onto an episode of the podcast!

If you like this type of episode, let me know. Send me an email ([e-mail]) or direct message me on Instagram. And if you don’t like it, let me know that too or how you think it could be better.

Timestamps

6:21 - When should you consider TRT?

12:23 - When should you start using straps for conventional deadlifts?

15:23 - Are bands and bodyweight exercises a waste of time?

16:08 - Should you change macros or calories during a deload week?

17:27 - When should you move on from BLS to Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger?

20:54 - What do you think about vegetable and seed oils? Are they unhealthy?

21:43 - How should your diet look when you're sick?

22:54 - Should you use a weightlifting belt?

23:32 - Do you trust any politician?

23:49 - What body fat should you cut and bulk at?

24:11 - Who rules the world?

24:26 - Should you work out fasted?

25:01 - What's your advice for someone hooked on cardio?

26:53 - How do you keep staying a badass?

27:02 - Which is best: occlusion training or rest-pause?

27:43 - If you can't lift heavy, can you make up for it with more volume?

27:57 - Can I workout in the evening for fat loss?

28:09 - How do you make yourself eat when you're not hungry?

28:33 - Is the hex bar just as good as the barbell for deadlifts?

28:56 - Thoughts on glycerol monostearate supplementation? Is it worth taking?

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