Dancing Monkeys

Dancing Monkeys

The Only Enemy You Can't Run From

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Shahid Kamal Ahmad
Jul 19, 2022
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Last week I suggested that we work best in waves, that trying to keep a consistently high level is counterproductive.

To expand on that for a moment, consider weight training. Can you increase the weight you use linearly, forever?

Of course not, even if you use exogenous testosterone, human growth hormone and insulin. You must practice what the muscle-hea…

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