Brandon Scott Partin<p>💪🔥 The Role of Muscle Damage for Growth</p><p>Understanding the relationship between muscle damage and growth is important because it helps you train smarter, not just harder. </p><p>📈 Muscle Damage Helps Muscles Grow</p><p>⚠️ Your Body Sends Help to the Muscles</p><p>🧩 It’s Only One Piece of the Puzzle</p><p>⛓️💥 Too Much Damage Can Hurt Progress</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/muscledamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>muscledamage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegrowth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weightlifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weightlifting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strengthtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strengthtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclerepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclerepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metabolic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metabolic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/soreness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soreness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecoach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinepersonaltrainer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinepersonaltrainer</span></a></p>
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Brandon Scott Partin<p>🏃 Active Recovery Strategies for your Workout Routine 🏃</p><p>Active recovery refers to low-intensity physical activities performed on rest days or after intense workouts to promote muscle recovery, reduce soreness, and maintain mobility. </p><p>👉 Enhance Muscle Recovery</p><p>👉 Reduced Risk of Injury</p><p>👉 Improved Performance</p><p>👉 Prevention of Overtraining</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activerecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activerecovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workoutroutine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workoutroutine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strategies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strategies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lowintensity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowintensity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workout</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exercise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exercise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclerecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclerecovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/performance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>performance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecoach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinepersonaltrainer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinepersonaltrainer</span></a></p>
Brandon Scott Partin<p>Training to Failure for Muscle Growth 💪🥵</p><p>Training to failure can be a useful tool, but it’s important to use it strategically within your overall program.</p><p>—</p><p>1️⃣ Maximizes Muscle Fiber Recruitment</p><p>2️⃣ Increased Muscle Hypertrophy</p><p>3️⃣ Not Ideal for Every Session</p><p>4️⃣ Effective for Isolation Exercises</p><p>—</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trainingtofailure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trainingtofailure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegrowth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclefiber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclefiber</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hypertrophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hypertrophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fatigue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fatigue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compound</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/isolation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>isolation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workout</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exercise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exercise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecoach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinepersonaltrainer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinepersonaltrainer</span></a></p>
Brandon Scott Partin<p>Deloading and the Role of Recovery 😅</p><p>Deloading is a short, planned reduction in the intensity or volume of your workout routine.</p><p>—</p><p>🥵 Prevents Overtraining</p><p>💪➕ Promotes Muscle Repair and Growth</p><p>🩻 Restores Central Nervous System (CNS) Function</p><p>🩼🤕 Reduces Risk of Injury</p><p>🧠 Optimizes Mental Recovery</p><p>—</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deloading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deloading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intensity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intensity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/volume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volume</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclerepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclerepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegrowth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/centralnervoussystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>centralnervoussystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/riskofinjury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>riskofinjury</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentalrecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mentalrecovery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecoach</span></a></p>
Brandon Scott Partin<p>Should you TRAIN to FAILURE? 🤔💪</p><p>Using training to failure strategically can help break through plateaus and drive muscle growth when balanced with proper recovery.</p><p>—</p><p>👉 Maximizes Muscle Fiber Recruitment</p><p>👉 Enhances Muscle Hypertrophy</p><p>👉 Boosts Mental Toughness</p><p>👉 Risk of Overtraining</p><p>👉 Best for Certain Exercises</p><p>—</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trainingtofailure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trainingtofailure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weighttraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weighttraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/strengthtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strengthtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weightlifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weightlifting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mentaltoughness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mentaltoughness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hypertrophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hypertrophy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musclegrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musclegrowth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workout</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exercise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exercise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecoach</span></a></p>
Brandon Scott Partin<p>Why you are not reaching your fitness goals ❌🎯</p><p>—</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fitnessgoals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fitnessgoals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goalsetting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>goalsetting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smartgoals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartgoals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consistency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consistency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nutrition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sleep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sleep</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fitnesstips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fitnesstips</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/progress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/routine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>routine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinecoach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onlinecoach</span></a></p>
The Gym Nerd<p>I'm not dead... Just make <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deload" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deload</span></a> </p><p>What does this mean for me?:</p><p>- reduce frequency! 2 rest days after each <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gym" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gym</span></a> session<br>- reduce volume! I only do like 4 sets for a muscle at each <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/training" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>training</span></a> <br>- reduce intensity! I only do a maximum of 80% of the weight I would normally do.<br>- NO CAFFEINE AT ALL! Resetting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caffeine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>caffeine</span></a> sensitivity.</p><p>Why am I doing it?<br>To prevent <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/overtraining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>overtraining</span></a> and keep up performance in the long run.</p><p>However mentally this is much harder for me than going to the gym every day 😅</p>
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