Aug 23rd 2017 - Coffee - Gaining Muscle

Today we talk with Ryan Lowery to discuss if coffee is a drug, and we talk with Daniel Tague about surpassing your genetics to gain more muscle!

Ryan Lowery refers to this article on coffee/caffeine, below is an excerpt.

"Like many drugs, the beneficial effects of coffee can wear off, and prolonged use cause like anxiety, insomnia, and exhaustion. However coffee can also enhance mood in depressed people, stimulates alertness, and increase mental performance and focus due to the increase in dopamine that occurs. Coffee contains hundreds of chemicals, including the powerful and well-known caffeine, an addictive chemical that is known to cause some negative health effects in people with heart disease, insomnia and anxiety. It also is rich in polyphenols which act as antioxidants that decrease inflammatory processes in the body.

Here is a Q&A with Daniel Tague:

1. How do you surpass your genetics to gain muscle and is it natural?

• Intra-set stretchinga. Cell swelling (stimulating a pumb caused by maximal blood to the cell), muscle fiber growth (adding more protein layers on the same muscle cell)b. Mechanical tension inducing hyperpasia (new muscle cell growth, cell can actually divide and add brand new muscle fibers.) adding more muscle fibers to the cellc. Time under tension, aka volume (2-3 minutes)

2. How do you do intra-set stretching?

a. 8-10 reps, stretch for 20 to 30 sec., drop the weight (around 20%) then reps to failure, stretch 2-3 more times at the end of the last stretch do one more rep!

b. Do this protocol at the end of the workout

3. Is it for everyone?

a. Must be in condition

b. Working knowledge of how muscles work

c. Be able to control the motion

Considering additional suppliments with your workout should be a good idea to ensure that you gain the optimal amount of muscle in the shortest amount of time. If you're interested learn more.