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Bodybuilding For Beginners With Kyle Hunt

Episode 205

67 Minutes – Sep 23, 2020

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Today I interviewed Kyle Hunt from the Absolute Strength Podcast. The rough topic was "establishing sustainable habits for bodybuilding/ weight training beginners" but we jumped around a bit, as conversations do.

On this episode of Restoring Human Movement, host Sebastian Gonzales interviews absolute strength podcast host, veteran strength coach, and bodybuilding author Kyle Hunt to discuss foundational principles of consistent and sustainable fitness for beginners. Hunt demystifies the popular concept of "dirty bulking," where the intention is to consume as many calories as possible in a short time frame with no regard for nutritional quality, by sharing research showing only minimal hypertrophy gain from massive caloric surplus. He underscores the distinction between powerbuilding, or optimal muscle growth with heavy low rep range training, and hypertrophic bodybuilding, which allows a wider range of exercises and reps to build muscle. Hunt shares how he leverages these concepts in his beginner bodybuilding and strength training books, to help new fitness enthusiasts build a sustainable foundation and better understand their own body mechanics and injury prevention. Discover why focusing on consistency, simple goal stacking, and enjoyment can keep your fitness progress moving without the burnout from intense new routines, excessive heavy weight, and overstraining.

You can find his books here

Bodybuilding for Beginners

Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting