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Building muscle is simple in theory but requires hard training near failure, enough volume, proper recovery, and sufficient protein and calories. Eric Helms breaks down what really drives hypertrophy, why true experts use nuance—not absolutes—and how tension triggers growth at the cellular level.
You’ll also learn why most people don’t need extreme bulking/cutting phases and how beginners can gain muscle while losing fat. Plus: how sleep, stress, and habits shape long-term progress.
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00:00 Intro
02:38 Is the public being educated about muscle growth?
07:19 Fact checking on social media
08:30 Fundamentals of building muscles mass
13:30 Mechanism of muscle growth
19:00 Bulking and cutting
21:50 Is it possible to gain muscle and loose fat
29:50 Proteins consumption for growing muscles
34:11 What is Eric Helms taking for performance?
36:20 A proxy for muscle growth
40:37 What is the training pyramid?
47:11 How about advanced athletes?
51:26 Misconception: failing every set
52:08 Misconception: consuming protein within 30 minutes
52:33 Misconception: creating muscle confusion
54:20 Misconception: no pain, no gain
56:20 Machines vs free weights
1:02:03 Partial and full range reps
1:07:40 New researches about muscle growth
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