#37: A technique for increasing strength without increasing resistance

In this episode, I'll talk about how using your nervous system to recruit more fibers can improve your results, even if you aren't adding more resistance. For the general fitness community - and what I recommend to my clients - is to set a goal of hypertrophy in their workouts.This means your muscles are increasing in size, which helps improve all sorts of health measures like insulin sensitivity, cardiovascular health, and body composition. I always encourage people to get to a cer...

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