Q&A: Early Morning Training, BCAAs and EAAs, X3 Bar System, 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

0:00 - Try Whey+ risk-free today! Go to buylegion.com/whey and use coupon code MUSCLE to save 20% or get double reward points

4:31 - Do you ever train at 6am?

6:49 - Where do you go for your daily news?

7:17 - Is it okay to consume 120 grams of whey protein and eat other whole foods to reach a total of 200 grams of protein per day?

10:00 - Where can I find friends that don’t completely support the vaccine narrative?

10:25 - How can you make your penis bigger?

10:35 - Does creatine cause or promote hair loss?

14:23 - What is the best advice you would give your younger self?

16:13 - Is COVID a conspiracy?

17:12 - What are your thoughts on Dr. John Jaquish’s X3 bar system?

19:17 - My joints aren’t great due to a previous accident and cortisone injections. What are some tips to train this way?

21:36 - BCAAS or EAAS?

22:34 - Generally speaking, what is the upper limit of protein you can digest per meal?

22:55 - When following the BLS program, how many “newbie” gains are lost during a deficit as opposed to a surplus?

23:33 - Which Legion protein is better for lactose intolerant people?

24:30 - When lean bulking, should you go to maintenance calories on rest days?

25:49 - What percentage of bodyweight should you look to gain per week on your first bulk?

26:27 - When do you think this COVID madness will be over?

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