My guest is Dr. Bret Contreras, PhD, CSCS, a leading expert in glute training. We cover key strategies for maximizing glute growth, explore the anatomy and function of the glutes, and break down effective exercises like the hip thrust.
We discuss how to structure training programs based on individual goals, the importance of prioritizing recovery, and commo ... Show More
Oct 28
How to Get Faster (Acceleration, Deceleration, Agility & Strength) | Les Spellman
In this episode, I speak with Les Spellman, one of the most in-demand speed coaches in the world, who has trained more than 100 NFL athletes and worked with elite performers across football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and track. We discuss whether you can actually make people ... Show More
2h 19m
Oct 14
Boosting Testosterone & Understanding Your Testosterone Levels (Aging, Muscle Growth & Nutrition)
In this episode, I explore testosterone and performance, building on my conversation with Dr. Ben House to take a closer look at how nutrition, metabolic health, and aging affect your hormones. I explain why excess body fat and underfueling can both suppress testosterone, how agg ... Show More
1h 41m
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 2025
Build Your Ideal Physique | Dr. Bret Contreras
My guest is Dr. Bret Contreras, PhD, CSCS, a world-renowned expert on muscle and strength building for women and for men. Bret is known as “the glute guy” for his expertise in helping people build their ideal physique, including how to grow and/or strengthen their gluteus muscles ... Show More
3h 4m
Jan 2023
GUEST SERIES | Dr. Andy Galpin: Optimal Protocols to Build Strength & Grow Muscles
In this episode 2 of a 6-part special series, Andy Galpin, PhD, professor of kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton and world expert on exercise science, explains optimal protocols for increasing strength and causing hypertrophy (muscle growth), as well as for incr ... Show More
4h 39m
Mar 2022
How to Build Strength, Muscle Size & Endurance | Dr. Andy Galpin
In this episode, I discuss fundamental principles of strength and hypertrophy training and building endurance, along with the mechanisms underlying them. Joining me is Dr. Andy Galpin, Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, and one of the foremost exp ... Show More
3h 25m
Sep 2025
Essentials: How to Exercise for Strength Gains & Hormone Optimization | Dr. Duncan French
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Duncan French, PhD, the vice president of performance at the UFC Performance Institute and a world-class performance specialist. We explain how resistance training and acute stress impact hormones and outline specific weigh ... Show More
40m 2s
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
Dec 2022
#078 Resistance training for time efficiency, body composition, and maximum hypertrophy | Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D.
<p>Dr. Brad Schoenfeld is a professor at Lehman College in the Bronx, in New York City. His research primarily focuses on muscle adaptations to strength training, muscle hypertrophy. Publishing over 300 studies in the field of exercise and sports nutrition as a scientist, Brad be ... Show More
2h 4m