#66 Cody Moxley - Sensation vs. Muscular Tension
In this episode of The Muscle Memoirs Podcast, I am joined by Cody Moxley to discuss exercise selection for hypertrophy training, the mind-muscle connection, sensation vs. muscular tension, and much more.
Cody Moxley is a coach and project manager at N1. He is also a certified sports nutritionist.
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
3:00 Where does exercise selection rank in the hierarchy of factors to consider for hypertrophy program design?
5:10 How would you respond to those who state "stop overthinking exercise selection and stick to the basic free-weight movements"?
9:30 Why doesn't N1 program many barbell exercises?
11:56 Issues with the barbell row
13:30 Pressing exercises and picking the right machine
16:00 Smith machine squats
19:00 How important is the mind-muscle connection?
24:55 Feeling triceps in a lat pulldown
25:25 Taking the mind-muscle connection too far - sensation vs. muscular tension
29:50 Feeling the traps in a lateral raise
32:00 Let your body move naturally
33:40 How has your training evolved since becoming a N1 coach?
36:50 Supersets for the same muscle group
40:45 Equating volume between stimuli and exercises
43:15 Being evidence-based
46:10 Lessons from the Moxy Monitor
49:45 Shoulder flexion in the biceps curl
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