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The Simple Science of Muscle Growth and Hypertrophy

The Shockingly Simple Truth on How to Build Muscle using the Best Bodybuilding and Strength Training Exercises

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The Simple Science of Muscle Growth and Hypertrophy

By: Andy Xiong
Narrated by: Benjamin McLean
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Are you not seeing the results you want — despite hours and hours at the gym, and hundreds of dollars on supplements per month? If you want to build as much muscle as possible, as quickly as possible, then keep reading…

Have you been going to the gym for months now, but don’t look any different? Do you feel like, for the time invested, you should be bigger or more muscular than you currently are?

If you’ve ever felt like you’re missing a piece of the puzzle, know this: Building muscle isn’t as complicated as the fitness industry wants you to believe. You already know what to do. You just lack the confidence to do it.

This book will dispel the nonsense and reveal the truth about building muscle, so you can stop trying to identify what works and what doesn’t… and start sculpting a more muscular, more confident, and better you today.

Referencing 35 of the best scientific studies available, discover:

  • How to avoid the most common programming and training mistake.
  • Why “new and revolutionary” is a marketing gimmick. And how old the newest training intervention really is.
  • How to tell good research from bad, so you never fall for broscience again.
  • What the ideal rep range for muscle growth really is. Spoiler: It’s not 8-12 reps.
  • How to quantify your training using the new, scientific formula for volume.
  • The advantage hardgainers have when it comes to building muscle.
  • How to make up to 63% more gains changing one training variable.
  • What supplements you should consider, especially if you don’t eat meat.
  • Why bench presses aren’t enough for the chest; an underrated triceps exercise for bigger arms; and why overhead presses are a waste of time.
  • Simple training applications you can use right now, as well as a sample 5-day program.
  • The principles of muscle growth. Understand and apply these concepts, and you will build muscle.
©2019 Andy Xiong (P)2019 Andy Xiong
Bodybuilding & Strength Training Coaching Workouts Physical Exercise Bodybuilding Body Building Exercise Science

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Some interesting content but a lot of time wasting

For such a short book there is a lot time wasted talking about marketing and what “other books” are trying to tell you- like he is trying to convince you of his authenticity instead of getting to the science
When he eventually does get to the science there is some interesting content but frankly it’s quite minimal
The narrator is monotone and very hard to listen to
Doesn’t really hold your attention well
Won’t bother listening again and will not buy any more on Andy’s books

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good content needs to be dialed back a touch.

really enjoyed parts of this book. Like many books it needed to consider the reader a little more as it was a bit overwhelming and a terminology smashfest. would highly recommend to muscle geeks just not the average joe.

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waste of time

condescending, rambling, but hey, I listened to the whole thing. author is more over explains some aspects while completely ignoring others.

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