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Health Is A Skill with Todd Vande Hei

Welcome to the Health is a Skill podcast with host Todd Vande Hei! Todd is the CEO of Stark, which exists to change the future of health and fitness in the communities they serve. For the last 15 years, Todd has been on a journey to discover what it means to be in a state of peak health. After suffering from a series of seizures and being diagnosed with high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation in his early 30’s, Todd decided it was time to make a change. Those changes fell into one of four categories: lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. But the biggest thing Todd learned through it all? Health is a skill. You’re not born with it, like some would like you to believe, and it isn’t acquired by simply buying another product or starting that new diet. Health is something you can create for yourself, and over time it is possible to attain peak health.

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Building Healthy Muscle Mass, with Amir Mofidi

December 05, 2024 • Todd Vande Hei • Season 1 • Episode 20

Todd is back for this week’s episode of Health is a Skill, this time sitting down with Stark’s Amir Mofidi to talk all things muscle mass. Most of us know that having a healthier muscle mass percentage is a good thing for our bodies, but can it actually lead to living a longer, healthier life? And how do we go about building muscle in a way that’s beneficial and sustainable? Amir discusses all that and more on today’s episode.

During their conversation Todd invites Amir to weigh in on the best ways to measure muscle mass, the ideal percentages for men and women (they’re vastly different), and once built, how we prevent that hard-earned muscle mass from going away as we age. The two end their discussion by looking at the different ways we can approach training when it comes to effectively building up muscle.

Connect with Amir Mofidi and the rest of the Stark team on their website: www.stark.health.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 The Importance of Movement and Muscle Mass
01:32 Understanding Muscle Mass Measurement
05:23 The Role of Measurement in Health
06:51 Setting Optimal Muscle Mass Goals
10:14 The Impact of Water Weight on Measurements
14:28 Body Fat Percentages and Women's Health
16:52 The Pursuit of Exceptional Health
17:21 Myofibular Protein Synthesis and Muscle Growth
24:31 Understanding Motor Unit Activation
27:53 Training to Failure: Myths and Realities
30:15 The Role of Technique in Strength Training
36:29 Training Frequency and Muscle Growth
43:43 Getting Started: A Beginner's Guide to Training