Relentless Pursuit By IFBB Pro Josh Wade Presented by Allmax Nutrition Feel the Burn for Maximum Muscle Growth

Written by IFBB Pro Josh Wade

10 December 2020

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Relentless Pursuit

By IFBB Pro Josh Wade

Presented by Allmax Nutrition

Feel the Burn for Maximum Muscle Growth

Q: I’ve been pushing hard, but I’m not getting sore anymore even when increasing weight. Do you think my body has gotten used to my training routine?

A: I do think sometimes changing up your routine can be the shock to the muscles that you need, but most importantly, especially when people like you say they are increasing the weight, I think they typically lose form and control. The number one thing I preach is to force the contraction and control the resistance because if the muscle isn’t engaged the whole time, you are losing tension and losing stimulation! I always say, “if it’s burning it’s working” and really the only way to feel the burn is to control the eccentric portion of the exercise. I feel I remind people of this daily and we (myself included) are all guilty of forgetting this at times and just moving the weight. I remind myself to “SLOW THE F DOWN,” because if I don’t feel it where I’m trying to then it’s not working! Stay focused and controlled, making sure you are squeezing the muscle as hard as you can before controlling the resistance back for the negative. I promise you will get sore in the muscle, but the aches and pains in tendons and joints from just heaving weight up and down won’t be what you are feeling. As you get older, you will thank me!

Another thing to remember that can help with recovery and growth is intra-workout nutrition. Sipping on nutrients that your stomach doesn’t have to digest, therefore not pulling blood from the muscle to the kidneys to aid in digestion, is very important.

Here is my intra-workout stack from Allmax Nutrition that has made a world of difference in my endurance, pump, growth and recovery. I mix all of these ingredients in about 40 ounces of water and sip on it throughout my whole workout. It tastes amazing and keeps my energy 100%!

Carbion - 2 scoops Blue Bomb pop (100 grams carbs)

Impact pump - 1 scoop Blue Raspberry

Aminocore (BCAAs) - 1 scoop Blue Raspberry

Glutamine - 10 grams (DOMS, insulin sensitivity, gut health, etc.)

Creatine - 5-7 grams (muscle cell hydration, explosive muscle fiber recruitment, etc.)

Remember when training it’s not always about getting creative with exercises that makes the most difference. It all boils down to effort, working and feeling it as hard as you can, focusing on the muscle and the area of the muscle you are trying to develop and then making sure you are taking in quality nutrients and supplements to aid in recovery and growth until you beat that muscle up again! Every workout should benefit you for the next workout. If you aren’t progressing, then lighten things up, focus on the feeling again, then increase weight when you can. It’s all just a vicious cycle on your road to your best gains and your best body possible!

Keep pushing everyone, as you can be better than you ever imagined with hard work and dedication. The only way to fail for certain is to give up, so never give up on your goals and dreams! stageshots 41

Phil Heath: the Most Complete Bodybuilder

Q: With this year being so crazy, what are your thoughts on the Olympia? If everyone can actually make it there to compete, who do you predict will win?

A: It’s going to be some great competition up there battling it out to become the number one bodybuilder in the world! My prediction has to be Phil Heath to win and regain his title; to me he is still the most complete bodybuilder on the scene. Phil also has one of the prettiest backs ever seen on a bodybuilding stage with detail for days, and super round and full belly muscle. Heath is always in condition and I’m sure he’s done everything he can to streamline his waist and keep it in control during his poses and transitions. After the 2018 Olympia you know everyone will be watching his every move and ready to blast him for it if he’s not completely dialed in. That’s my prediction for the show.

Strengthening the Immune System

With the COVID-19 situation, I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries as to which supplements can strengthen the immune system and help prevent infection. These are the supplements that I take every day year-round for immune system function and antioxidants, but they are even more beneficial at times of stress or sickness.

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