Is the Mind-Muscle Connection Real?

If you focus on feeling your muscles work while lifting, can you increase their activity and grow them faster?

In bodybuilding, this concept is known as the mind-muscle connection. But is it real, and – even if it is – should you care?

The mind-muscle connection is the topic of today's episode, and we have a new study on it to kick us off!

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