Q&A: Sodium-Potassium Ratio, Best Lifting Belt, Overcoming Workout Funks & More

Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

In this episode, I discuss the optimal sodium-potassium ratio, recommendations for the best lifting belts, strategies for overcoming motivation slumps, and lots more.

As always, these questions come directly from my Instagram followers, who take advantage of my weekly Q&As in my stories.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(05:07) Rest periods

(05:55) BBLS adjustments on a cut

(07:19) Aggressive cut duration

(08:38) Training with BLS vs. BBLS

(14:12) Sodium-potassium ratio

(20:58) Life’s purpose

(21:51) Belt squats & core

(22:43) Diet’s effect on injuries/recovery

(23:27) Training after poor sleep

(23:55) Legion Vitamin C benefits

(24:06) Best lifting belt

(24:25) Success of pseudoscience

(25:30) Overcoming funks

(26:00) Upper-lower split 5x/week

(27:05) Interrupted workouts

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Mentioned on the Show:

Thinner Leaner Stronger

Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger

Bigger Leaner Stronger

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