RNT Fitness Radio
Ep. 107 - The Importance Of Strength In Building Muscle
On today’s episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by Kevin Duffy based out of Scotland who holds over a decade of experience in the game.
Having known Kevin a while, I love the infectious passion he has for helping people transform their body and change their lives while at the same time getting them super strong in the process.
In this episode, we talk about how Kevin got into the industry, why his love for art, graphics and architecture has helped him as a coach, and why getting strong is the most important thing you can do for your body.
As a competitive powerlifter who’s squatted over 2.5x bodyweight and deadlifted over 3x bodyweight, Kevin knows strength, and we go deep in this episode about the best ways to add strength, the mindset to take when you’re trying to add pounds to the bar, and some cool milestones to aim for if you’re serious about gaining muscle.
‘’You’ve to be consistent for a long period of time, it’s not a 2- or 3-month fix’’
Kevin Duffy Timestamps:
1:13 – Who is Kevin Duffy? 2:02 – Being a creative 3:26 – Starting an Olympic lifting club at University 5:44 – Transitioning into body composition 7:35 – What drew Kevin into Architecture 9:46 – How did Kevin get into training? 13:27 – Importance of strength and Kevin’s numbers 16:37 – How should you approach your muscle building phase 23:41 – Fatigue and recovery 26:25 – What mindset do you need to take sets to failure 27:14 – Kevin’s ritual 30:37 – Thinking of the worst-case scenario 31:46 – How many competitions Kevin has done? 33:04 – Booking a shoot for next March 34:46 – Peeling the layers off next year 37:75 – Travelling in 2020 39:19 – Training set up right now 42:31 – Where do most people go wrong when they’re trying to build muscle? 45:48 – Becoming performance driven 48:12 – What it takes to increase muscle mass 50:49 –Top three Kevin Duffy tips for anyone new starting their journey 53:59 – What is Kevin looking forward to in 2020?
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