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Weight gain during menstrual phase

I gain 4-5 pounds each 4-6 days before my period starts—should I adjust my calorie deficit to be less during the weight gain?

2

Muscle breakdown supplements?

Hi there love the podcast :) I am curious about the purpose of muscle breakdown supplements? Considering we hold on to muscle for 2-3 weeks of inactivity, why do muscle breakdown supplements exist?

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Warm up and cool down?

If I’m doing strength exercises/lifting, do I have to do a warm up and cool down? If so how long etc?

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Body-weight workouts

Can you find a study that supports (or does not support) that you can build muscle with body weight workouts?

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Joint Strength

I’ve noticed pain in my knees when doing leg curls and wrist pain when doing dumbbell curls. I end up using lighter weights or skipping these exercises altogether. Is there a way to strengthen these joints or should I just stop doing these exercises?