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2580: Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Your Progress

2025/4/21
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Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Progress

Why this is a bigger problem than fitness fanatics would like to admit. (1:15)

What is junk volume? (3:45)

Why do we like it? (7:42)

Junk Volume: Doing Too Much Kills Progress, Do These 5 Things Instead.

#1 - Focus on the exercises that matter. (11:12)

#2 - Don’t compromise recovery unless it makes a LOT of sense. (14:40)

#3 - The pump doesn’t matter. (23:17)

#4 - Total volume is more important than a specific volume. (25:05)

#5 - Spend extra time on mobility. (28:49)

Questions:

What are some of the biggest junk volume exercises? (32:05)

Are machines typically junk volume? (33:37)

Why do we see so many fitness influencers doing junk volume? (35:44)

Why do pro bodybuilders do junk volume? (37:45)

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