Ep 397 Reset Your Muscle Clock Back 20 Years (Return to Prime) ft. Nick Nilsson

Send us a text The Mad Scientist of Muscle is back… If you are looking for some new muscle building methods, this is the guy to listen to! Our friend Nick Nilsson has released a new book titled, Return to Prime – Reset Your Muscle Clock Back 20 Years. So naturally we just named the episode after his book 😉 Every stone has been turned over and every corner of the globe explored.  Nick is known as the mad scientist of muscle because he tries EVERYTHING possible to naturally build muscle from his home gym. And he has gotten pretty darn good at it over the last 20+ years! If you are not familiar with Nick, we encourage you to go back and listen to past episodes listed below and be sure to follow him on IG, FB and YouTube for more of his extraordinary content.   Past episodes with Nick: Ep 282 – The MAD Scientist of Muscle ft. Nick Nilsson Ep 41 – Metamorphosis – Rebuilding Your Body from the Inside Out with Nick Nilsson     Time Stamps 01:01 – Welcome to the Strong By Design podcast!  01:44 – Meet today’s special guest, Nick Nilsson  05:38 – Nick shares insights into the gaps and mistakes in his training  10:59 – Maximizing training with simple equipment  15:43 – Understanding sarcopenia and how to maintain muscle mass  20:30 – The effects of disrupting testosterone levels  26:19 – Discovering Angiogenesis Training and its benefits  34:06 – An introduction to Connective Tissue Training  43:42 – What is Hyperplasia Training, and how does it work?  47:20 – Fast-twitch vs. slow-twitch muscle fibers: What’s the difference?  50:53 – Understanding Nervous System Efficiency Training  58:59 – Controlled overtraining - Accumulation vs. Intensification  1:01:45 – What’s the main purpose of Return to Prime? Nick explains 1:09:41 – Want more from Nick Nilsson? Visit his website to learn more 1:11:14 - Please share, and leave ratings & reviews for the SBD podcast!   Resources: ·         Check out Nick’s book, Return to Prime   Connect with Nick: ·         Instagram ·         Facebook ·         YouTube   Connect with Chris: ·          Instagram ·          Facebook Support the show Connect w/ CriticalBench: Youtube Facebook Instagram CriticalBench.com StrongByDesignPodcast.com