LYLE MCDONALD: TRAINING MYTHS FOR WOMEN — DO FEMALES NEED TO LIFT IN THE 3-5 REP RANGE TO BUILD MUSCLE? THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFTING HEAVY, REST TIMES, EXERCISE VARIETY & MUSCLE GROWTH | EP. 219
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In this episode, Brandon DaCruz and Lyle McDonald debunk common training myths for women, focusing on muscle growth and effective training principles.
There is no shortage of training advice in the fitness industry. But when it comes to women, a lot of that advice is not just inaccurate, it’s completely misleading. Women are constantly being told they need to train differently. That they need to lift heavier or muscle growth won’t happen. That shorter rest periods are better. That they need to constantly switch workouts to keep progressing. And the problem is… Most of this sounds scientific. It references hormones. It references physiology. It references research. But when you actually break it down — much of it is built on misapplied data, oversimplified concepts, and in many cases, straight up misinformation. In this episode of the Chasing Clarity Health & Fitness Podcast, I’m joined once again by Lyle McDonald to break down some of the most common training myths targeted at women. We unpack what the research actually says about muscle growth, strength development, and programming and more importantly, how to apply it in a real-world coaching context. Because at the end of the day, the fundamentals of training don’t change based on fear-based marketing or social media narratives. They come down to principles. And once you…
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