I Stopped Training So Much... And Got Bigger

About this episode

Martin Silva discusses how he achieved muscle growth by focusing on execution and recovery rather than excessive training.

Free Metabolic Score + Plan: https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com Free Live Training (Raise Your Standards): https://form.jotform.com/260961346177867 Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Training more isn’t the answer if you’re not growing. I built more muscle when I stopped chasing weight and started focusing on execution, recovery, and what actually matters.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Silva

Topics covered

• muscle growth
• training
• recovery
• execution
• fitness

Keywords

• muscle
• training
• recovery
• fitness
• execution

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