Gains Digest — Issue #13

🍗 High-Protein Snack Spotlight

🔥 Product: Fairlife Core Power Elite — 42g protein shake
This is the heavyweight of ready-to-drink protein.
✅ 42g protein
✅ Low sugar
✅ Tastes legit (Vanilla and Chocolate are elite)
Perfect for post-training when you want a big hit of protein without cooking.

👉 Get it here

🏋️‍♂️ Quick Gym Hack: 5-Minute “Real” Warm-Up

Ditch the endless static stretches before lifting. Instead:

1. 2 min light cardio (bike, rower)

2. 2 min dynamic drills (leg swings, arm circles, bodyweight squats)

3. 1 min warm-up set with the first lift

This primes your muscles, nervous system, and joints without wasting half your session.

💡 Gains Tip of the Week: Prime, Don’t Tire

Your warm-up should prepare you, not gas you out.
If you’re sweating like it’s cardio class before your first set — you’ve gone too far.
Aim for “ready and alert,” not “already drained.”

📉 Myth Busted: “Stretch Before You Lift to Avoid Injury”

🚫 Outdated.
Static stretching before heavy lifting can actually reduce strength output.
Save it for after training or on rest days.
Pre-lift = dynamic movement + activation.

🧠 Mindset Shift: Every Rep Starts Before the Weight Moves

The second you grab the bar, you’re in it.
Your setup, grip, breathing — that’s the start of the rep.
Treat your warm-up with the same focus as your heaviest set.

👊 Final Word

A good warm-up makes you stronger, safer, and more explosive.
A bad one wastes time and energy.
Fix yours, and you’ll feel the difference by the first set.

📬 Forward this to the “jump right in” guy at your gym.
📩 Reply and tell me: How long do you actually spend warming up?

100 Genius Side Hustle Ideas

Don't wait. Sign up for The Hustle to unlock our side hustle database. Unlike generic "start a blog" advice, we've curated 100 actual business ideas with real earning potential, startup costs, and time requirements. Join 1.5M professionals getting smarter about business daily and launch your next money-making venture.

Get the guide