#382: Is Your Leg Training Destroying Your Back?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this week's Q&A episode we cover training around injuries, building muscle, nutrition, music, grooming and more. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I also give a brief explanation of how and why I ended up moving out of LA and down to Austin. And then out of Austin to our new temporary home. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grab your headphones (preferably with a wire to avoid EMF's!), take the dogs for a walk (or go adopt one) and enjoy. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions answered:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Should training intensity change when on a calorie deficit for fat loss?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is the best number of reps for a beginner to build muscle?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How often do you incorporate pushups into your workouts?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Would you even bother with anyone who’s consistently lost your trust? </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you believe in longer fasts of 48-72 hours?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Way I am, Lose Yourself, Til I Collapse, or other?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you still write programs where volume starts low and progresses to higher over weeks?</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Top 3 leg exercises for a mid 40’s guy with a sensitive low back? </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is an “effective rep” and how many per muscle group per week for hypertrophy? </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What kind of natural grooming products do I use? </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why did I leave California and move to Texas? Then leave?</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "http://www.magbreakthrough.com/Jay" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>biOptimizers</strong></a><strong>. </strong> <span style="font-weight