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Bryony Firth-Bernard

A Sports Scientist says these ‘two underrated factors’ are sabotaging your gains

A man performing a deadlift at the gym.

When struggling to build muscle, our minds immediately turn to the mistakes we may be making in the gym – like are we doing the right workout split, maybe we’re not taking enough rest time, or possibly leaving too many reps in the tank.

While all of the above is important, what happens on the gym floor is just one part of the puzzle. What happens outside of it is arguably more important, and Sports Scientist Menno Henselmans, has highlighted two overlooked factors that could be stalling all your hard work.

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