Andrea Valdez, Andy Morgan, "The Muscle and Strength Pyramid"

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Andrea Valdez, Andy Morgan, "The Muscle and Strength Pyramid"

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The Muscle Strength and Training Pyramid ebook clocks in at 172 pages and is well formatted and structured. There are enough graphics to break up the dense blocks of text and it all flows nicely. The seven levels of the pyramid are: adherence, volume/intensity/frequency, progression, exercise selection, rest periods and lifting tempo. The book finishes with a variety of sample training programs ranging from novice to advanced bodybuilding and powerlifting programs. Note that this is not a book for rank beginners and novice is meant to imply trainees with at least some sort of basic training under their belt.

Just as with the Muscle and Strength Training Pyramid, the Nutrition Pyramid book is divided up into a logical sequential pyramid of importance which are: energy balance (calorie intake and expenditure), macronutrients, micronutrients, nutrient timing and supplements. Just looking at it, I imagine that most can see how that follows. And of course we all know people who get the pyramid backwards or in the wrong order. Many put supplements (the magic kind) before a proper diet setup and I can’t tell you how many people will ask why they aren’t losing fat or gaining muscle as they provide their meal frequency or clean eating or whatever without having any clue how many calories or what their macros are. Looking briefly at each.

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Andrea Valdez, Andy Morgan, "The Muscle and Strength Pyramid"

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