October "Red Ranger" Live Q&A (in My Halloween Costume!)

Published: Oct. 29, 2015, 8:12 p.m.

This episode is a recording of my latest Legion live Q&A and in it...in my awesome Halloween costume...I take questions on carb sensitivity, increasing T, fasted training, and much much more... If you want to get in on the next one and ask me questions, sign up here: legionathletics.com/qa/

QUESTIONS FROM THIS Q&A:

01:20 \u2013 When finishing a bulk, should any "slowing down" be done before cutting?

03:26 \u2013 How long did it take you to start noticing viewers to your website?

06:20 \u2013 What role does Jeremy play within the company?

09:35 \u2013 I'm 22 years old and had my testosterone tested at 332 ng/dl which I think is pretty low. What do you think I should do?

14:57 \u2013 How long does it take to get a new "body fat set point?"

22:21 \u2013 When bulking, should I continue to eat a surplus of calories during the week I am deloading?

23:27 \u2013 When bulking, you recommend a deload week about every 8 weeks. I've reached the 10 week mark since my last week off and I'm really in a groove right now. Would you still recommend a deload?

24:43 \u2013 The second you release your app the sales for all your supplements and books will go through the roof. What are you planning to do with all the money?

28:13 \u2013 What do you think about knee sleeves?

30:54 \u2013 Will Stacked be available in the UK store? 31:36 \u2013 When will you establish international distribution?

34:28 \u2013 Mike how did you get your eyes so blue? Is there a special supplement stack you are taking for that?

34:52 \u2013 Can you address waist size after cutting and then reverse dieting?

40:32 \u2013 What should my pre-workout nutrition be for bulking if I workout very early in the morning?

42:59 \u2013 I'm repping 355 on deadlifts, and 90 lbs on weighted pull-ups. But I only bench 205. Is that sort of imbalance something to worry about?

47:44 \u2013 I am pretty carb sensitive. How should I adjust my carb intake on days I don't lift?

50:23 \u2013 Is there a surefire way to see if your metabolism is damaged?

51:16 \u2013 I don't notice a difference between fasted lifting and eating a bunch of carbs, is this weird?

51:55 \u2013 Pendlay rows vs bent-over rows?

52:22 \u2013 Is Christopher Walker whoever that (censored) Mike had on his podcast right when he says the hops in beer raise estrogen/lower testosterone?

53:06 \u2013 What type of exercises do you recommend for a 14 year old teenage boy who is playing hockey 4-5 x a week?

54:42 \u2013 Once you reached a muscle size you want how do you keep on gaining strength without increasing muscle size?

57:22 \u2013 What do you think about fitness trackers like Fitbit or Jawbone?

58:19 \u2013 Have you seen the new research on meat causes cancer?

59:40 \u2013 I am under the constraints of a low budget and my current gym is limited to smith machines for my compound exercises. Can I follow your BLS program under these constraints until a suitable gym is found?

1:01:26 \u2013 Have you ever supplemented with breast milk? 1:01:57 \u2013 What can I do about lower back pain during deadlifts?

1:04:28 \u2013 How fast can you put on muscle while eating at maintenance?

1:06:25 \u2013 What would be qualifications for individuals who'd be interested in working for you?

1:08:59 \u2013 What is the max amount of fat that can be gained in one sitting?

1:12:28 \u2013 Would you recommend incorporating Olympic lifts such as Hang Cleans into BLS?

1:14:11 \u2013 If I have to eat something like pancakes or French fries, is it important to eat extra protein before sleep or is not going over my calories more important?

1:15:06 \u2013 Will you have a training regimen for pre-competition bodybuilding?

1:17:54 \u2013 How do we get Mike to yell "It's Morphing Time!" and do karate?