Sep 30
Testosterone Explained (Low T, Muscle Growth, Aging & TRT) | Dr. Ben House
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Ben House, a nutritional scientist who has spent nearly two decades working with elite athletes and professional sports teams. We take a detailed look at testosterone, what your lab results can and cannot tell you, and why a higher number does not ... Show More
2h 41m
Sep 16
How to Train Without Pain (Back, Shoulders, Mobility & Strength) | Dr. John Rusin
In this episode, my guest is Dr. John Rusin, a physical therapist and strength coach who bridges rehabilitation and human performance. We discuss his approach to persistent back, shoulder, and knee pain and how to build a body that can handle demanding training for the long term. ... Show More
2h 23m
Aug 19
How to Reach Your Fitness Goals (Hard-to-Grow Muscles, Lose Fat, Busy Schedule & More) | Dan Garner
In this episode, my guest is Dan Garner, a renowned human performance coach behind UFC champions, Olympic medalists, and CEOs. We discuss how he bridges the gap between sports science and real-world coaching. Dan explains constraint theory — finding the single bottleneck holding ... Show More
3h 2m
Sep 2024
How Lactate Alkalinizes Your Muscles
<p dir="ltr">For a long time, most people believed that when we exercise, our muscles make lactic acid, this acidifies the muscles, and the acidity contributes to contractile failure, fatigue, and delayed-onset muscle soreness. Some people still believe this.</p> <p dir="ltr">You ... Show More
1h 34m
Dec 2014
#002 Dr. George Brooks on Lactate Shuttle Theory, Relevance for Traumatic Brain Injury, and More
<p><strong>Dr. George A Brooks</strong></p> <p>Dr. George A Brooks, an expert in exercise physiology and lactate metabolism. Lactate, a once demonized molecule thought to form lactic acid and become a dead-end toxic metabolite, has been vindicated by the work of Dr. Brooks, his c ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2025
Exercise Physiology | Hormonal Control of Fuel Sources (Part 4)
In this special episode on exercise physiology, Dr Matt and Dr Mike break down how hormones like adrenaline, growth hormone, cortisol, and others influence which fuels—carbohydrates, fats, or proteins—your body chooses to burn during exercise.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrM ... Show More
51m 59s
Apr 2025
Essentials: Build Muscle Size, Increase Strength & Improve Recovery
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss how to build muscle strength and size (hypertrophy) and cover key training principles to enhance athletic performance and offset age-related muscle decline.
I explain how the nervous system drives muscle movement, the key differ ... Show More
34m 20s
In this episode, I discuss lactate (or “lactic acid”) and its essential roles in metabolism and athletic performance. Lactate is commonly misinterpreted as the waste product responsible for muscle soreness and exercise fatigue. However, I explain why it is produced, how lactate positively affects multiple organ systems, and its critical function in metabolis ... Show More
