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How Much Lifting is Enough? How Much is Too Much?

How much resistance training do you actually need, and is there a point where more stops helping? We trace the "lift weights twice a week" recommendation back to the 1989 study it came from, which found that three days beat two, and to the citation loop that turned it into a guid ... Show More

1h 6m

Oct 2

Where did the advice to not lift heavy weights come from?

Nearly every warning you've heard about lifting weights was written down before anybody checked it. We trace where those warnings came from, starting with a Harvard student in 1854 and ending with a curve on a graph that's being used today to argue you can lift too much.Along the ... Show More

57m 15s

Sep 24

Is It Safe to Train When the Air Is Full of Wildfire Smoke?

Parts of the country now get a few weeks of wildfire smoke every year, and the obvious question is whether there is a point where the air is bad enough that the workout costs you more than it gives you. We went and looked. There is a real number, it comes from about 1.5 million p ... Show More

37m 23s

Jun 2016

The Volume Roundtable feat. Mike Israetel, Eric Helms, Layne Norton, Greg Nuckols

In this episode, we host the most comprehensive discussion of training volume available anywhere with Mike Israetel, Eric Helms, Layne Norton and Greg Nuckols. We answer the question of whether we should train with the maximum volume that we can recover from (maximum r ... Show More

1h 58m

Apr 2017

046: Muscular Hypertrophy Mash-Up

Over the time, we've had some amazing guests on the show and we created a podcast episode in which we collected some of the most valuable lessons in regards to hypertrophy from the top guys in the industry such as Dr. Brad Schoenfeld, James Krieger, Mike Israetel & Eric Helms. T ... Show More

36m 38s

Feb 2024

2279: The Pros & Cons of Eating vs. Fasting Before a Work Out, What Soreness Really Means, Building a Great Body With Only a Suspension Trainer & More (Listener Live Coaching)

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Email live@mindpumpmedia.com if you want to be considered to ask your question on the show. Mind Pump Fit Tip: When you do a strength training exercise or lift weights, there are TWO general appro ... Show More

1h 38m

Jul 2021

Ep 85. Training Hard, Exercise Selection, Lower Back Pain, Building Phase.

Today we talk about all things gym and training. This includes; how we handle unsolicited gym advice, how we push for leg days, lower back pain when training core, massage VS exercise rehab, using the smith machine and cardio in a building phase. We love receiving questions from ... Show More

34m 39s

Aug 2017

063: Mike Israetel & Greg Nuckols: Genetics Round Table

An exciting roundtable between two massive geeks of the science of genetics and how they impact our muscular size and strength gains. Time stamps: 2:35 99.9% of our genetics are the same, so how much impact can they have on our strength/size? 12:25 Lyle McDonalds work vs. talen ... Show More

47m 41s

Jun 2018

#35 - How Much Training Volume Do You Need? ft. Dr. Mike Israetel

How many SETS and REPS per week is best for hypertrophy? How HARD should you train? Train to FAILURE? How do you track volume? Dr. Mike Israetel, Phd and I try to answer these questions through conversation. Mike's Articles: ‣ https://renaissanceperiodization.com ... Show More

1h 9m

Oct 2023

Training vs Exercising with JK McLeod

In this episode, Mike is joined by JK McLeod who discusses the difference between training vs exercising. Which can also be the difference between going to the gym consistently without making progress and seeing the body composition changes you desire. If your goal is to build ... Show More

1h 15m

Aug 2024

2401: The Truth About Gaining Muscle on a Carnivore Diet, How to Train While on a GLP-1, Ways to Get More Defined Legs & More (Listener Live Coaching)

In this episode of Quah (Q & A), Sal, Adam & Justin coach four Pump Heads via Zoom. Mind Pump Fit Tip: Here is a good rule of thumb if you're doing strength training: If you're doing low reps, bump your sets. If you're doing higher reps, drop your sets. (2:31) How Adam has used p ... Show More

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Episode 147: Eric Helms on Muscle Size v...