Paul OneidVolume is one of the most debated variables in training, and for good reason. The relationship between how much work you do and how much muscle you build isn't linear, and where that curve bends is something every serious lifter and coach navigates.
Olivia OneidMonday morning, I had a workout scheduled before catching my flight home. I skipped it because I stayed the night at my best friend's, someone I see maybe once or twice a year if we're lucky, was still in her pyjamas with her one-year-old
Paul OneidMost people treat the end of a cut as the finish line. The coaches on the MAP team would argue it's closer to a checkpoint. We put the question to the whole team to hear how each of them approaches the transition.
Paul OneidMost people in the gym try to do it all themselves. Programming. Form. Nutrition. Recovery. Injury management. Sleep. Stress. Every piece of it, owned personally, figured out from the inside. There's a cost to running it this way.