Ep 39: Pain-Free Strength Training and Flexible Dieting (Matthew Spiewak)

I am joined by a member of our Wits & Weights Facebook community, Matthew Spiewak, to chat about training and nutrition, including flexible dieting, compound lifts, pain and injury, and programming.

Matthew is an ACSM-certified Personal Trainer in the Chicagoland area with a degree in Kinesiology.

He loves helping people feel and look better and transform their health through his hands-on work in the gym as a trainer, so Matthew has both the educational and practical experience to help you succeed.

Matthew also hosts a 30-minute Instagram live every Tuesday at 5pm Central time in the U.S. and brings on new guests every week.
 
Topics discussed in this episode:

How and why Matthew got into fitnessFlexible dieting and who benefits from itWhether anyone should NOT use flexible dietingWhether people should squat and deadlift, benefits, how to incorporate in trainingThe best rep ranges for strength, hypertrophy, and physiqueBench press form (and getting the entire body involved)How to avoid low back painHow to deal with an injuryWhy programming is so important to get better resultsHow to start and stick with a training routineand lots more

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