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Joint Health Insights
Prioritize joint health over muscle gains by training at 85% intensity for most workouts, reserving higher intensities for only a small percentage of sessions. Emphasize awareness of training intensity to avoid injuries, especially when competitive spirits arise. Reflecting on personal experiences, pushing to 100% often leads to setbacks that aren't worth the temporary gains.In this clip
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Huberman Lab
Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back
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How intense should your workouts be, yearly speaking, based on the episode Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back and the clip Joint Health Insights?
How intense should your workouts be, year-round, based on the episode Dr. Stuart McGill: Build a Strong, Pain-Proof Back and the clip Joint Health Insights?
How intense should my strength training be?