#6 - Converging Presses & PEDs

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Podcast breakdown:

00:00 🎙️ Introduction and Background

01:35 🏋️‍♂️ Hector's Fitness Journey

03:26 💼 Transition to Hype and Business

05:25 🏋️‍♂️ Exercise Selection and Converging vs. Non-Converging Press

14:55 🔄 Understanding Converging Press Simplified

20:38 🏋️‍♂️ Converging Press, Linear Loading, and Machine Fly

20:53 🏋️‍♂️ Converging Press Overview

24:35 🔄 Benefits of Converging Press

28:48 🛠️ Examples of Converging Press Machines

35:26 📊 Understanding Resistance Profile

40:11 🏋️‍♂️ Practical Examples of Resistance Profile

42:17 🏋️ Strength Profile vs. Resistance Profile

44:34 🏋️‍♂️ Dumbbell Fly vs. Cable Fly Mechanics

47:35 🔄 Converging Chest Press: Combination of Press and Fly

51:46 🔧 Precision in Cable Converging Press

58:00 🤔 Specificity for Long-Term Orthopedic Health

01:03:48 🏋️‍♂️ Bench Press Volume Allocation

01:06:18 🔄 Converging Press vs. Traditional Bench Press

01:09:22 💊 Introduction to Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs)

01:18:37 💡 Considerations Before Starting Anabolic Steroids

01:25:44 💉 Considerations Before Starting PEDs

01:28:29 🩹 Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) for Low Testosterone

01:29:52 💊 Exploring Short-Term PED Use

01:31:45 📈 Gradual Escalation for Safer Experimentation

01:35:30 🤔 Responsible Decision-Making and Education