1397: 5 Ways to Maintain Muscle When You’re Sick or Injured

In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin cover five different ways to maintain muscle when you are recovering from an illness or injury.

• How to navigate around an injury or being sick. (3:47)
• Mind Pump Revelations: Don’t be afraid of going backward. (5:54)
• 5 Ways to Maintain Muscle When You’re Sick or Injured.
• #1 – Focus on healing. (12:03)
• #2 – Train what you can. (25:23)
• #3 – Dial in that nutrition. (30:50)
• #4 – Apply static tension. (34:12)
• #5 – Utilize blood flow restriction (BFR) training. (38:25)

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