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  • TIME STAMPS


    00:05:58 - Question 01 - Strength & Longevity

    00:25:23 - Question 02 - Progressive Overload and Bodyweight

    00:34:40 - Question 03 - Resistance Curve vs. Range of Motion

    00:41:43 - Question 04 - Bulking, Metabolism and Weight Gain

    00:51:15 - Question 05 - Hypertrophy vs. Rest Times

    01:03:15 - Question 06 - PEDs in Professional Sports

    01:27:05 - Question 07 - Training/Nutrition Program for Teens

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    BMR article series: https://macrofactorapp.com/articles/bmr/

    TIME STAMPS
    0:00:32 – Important announcement

    0:12:00 – Why discuss BMR?

    0:16:00 – What is BMR (terminology)?

    0:20:40 – Determinants of BMR

    https://macrofactorapp.com/best-bmr-equations/

    https://macrofactorapp.com/determines-basal-metabolic-rate/

    0:24:05 – The (In)accuracy of BMR prediction equations

    https://macrofactorapp.com/metabolism/

    0:40:00 – Impact of Sex on BMR

    https://macrofactorapp.com/sex-basal-metabolic-rate/

    49:05 – Impact of age and weight loss on BMR

    https://macrofactorapp.com/aging-and-metabolism/

    https://macrofactorapp.com/weight-loss-bmr/

    Brief aside: total variability and PCOS:

    https://macrofactorapp.com/range-of-bmrs/

    https://macrofactorapp.com/pcos-bmr/

    58:00 – Impact of weight gain on BMR

    https://macrofactorapp.com/weight-gain-bmr/

    1:08:10 – Why athletes have higher BMRs

    https://macrofactorapp.com/athlete-bmr/

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  • In this episode, Pak and Milo break down the research around how to warm-up for maximum muscle growth and strength. What should your warm-up strategy be? Finally, they cover some questions asked by listeners.

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-142 here

    00:15:30 - Warming Up for Hypertrophy - Overview, Existing Research and Limitations

    00:27:26 - Warming Up for Hypertrophy - Studies in Detail

    00:38:20 - Takeaways

    00:47:44 - Audience Q&A

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  • In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo cover the research on warming-up. Does warming-up reduce injury risk? Does stretching help you stay healthy? How solid is the evidence for warming up?

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-141

    00:06:30 - Personal Experience With Warm-Ups

    00:15:52 - The Purpose of Warming Up

    00:24:13 - Warm-Up Effects

    00:45:30 - Stretching and Injury Prevention

    01:14:13 - Warm-Ups and Injury Prevention

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  • TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on https://www.strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-140

    00:10:26 - Forcing Advanced Periodization

    00:38:42 - High Reps for Hypertrophy

    00:49:00 - Getting Strong to Get Big

    01:01:17 - All You Need Is A Few Exercises

    01:07:18 - Audience Q&A

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  • In this episode, Pak, Greg, and Milo gear up for another round of Battle Royale debates. They cover aggressive fat loss, cheat reps vs strict reps, whether studies in beginners should apply to advanced lifters, exercise stability for building muscle, optimal doesn't exist, experimenting for best progress, science vs broscience, the pump, and the overhead press being the one true lift.

    TIME STAMPS

    00:02:51 - Aggressive Fat Loss

    00:18:38 - Cheat Reps vs. Strict Reps

    00:27:21 - Studies in Beginners

    00:40:58 - Exercise Stability for Building Muscle

    00:49:49 - Optimal Doesn't Exist

    00:57:49 - Experiment With What Works for You

    01:28:31 - Science vs Bodybuilder Knowledge

    01:44:00 - The Pump

    01:55:55 - Overhead Press

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  • In this episode, Greg, Pak & Milo go over the current literature on bulking and whether you actually need to bulk to maximize muscle growth.

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-138

    TIME STAMPS

    00:03:47 - Personal Experiences with Bulking

    00:12:42 - Most relevant studies

    00:52:08 - Other Studies

    01:13:32 - Audience Q&A


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  • In this episode, Pak and Milo discuss time-efficient training strategies for hypertrophy and strength, debunking the myth that you need to spend countless hours in the gym to see significant gains.

    TIME STAMPS

    00:07:40 - Why is Time Efficiency Important?

    00:14:21 - Antagonistic Paired Supersets

    00:30:42 - Drop Sets

    00:43:03 - Additional Tips

    01:07:07 - Strength Training Tips

    01:10:48 - Audience Q&A

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on here

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  • In this episode, Pak and Milo break down some of the research surrounding how to powerbuild. Can you grow muscle and get stronger simultaneously? How can you best do both? What are the differences between hypertrophy training and strength training?

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com here

    00:06:00 - Intro to powerbuilding: personal experience and existing studies

    00:29:11 - Criticisms and benefits of powerbuilding - muscular imbalances and progressive overload

    00:49:54 - How much potential gains are missed?

    00:56:59 - Implementation

    01:06:37 - Common mistakes

    01:15:02 - Audience Q&A

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  • From back training anecdotes to practical recommendations, this episode has got your....back when it comes to back training (apologies for the pun). In this podcast episode, the SBS team goes over back training, including why the current literature directly examining changes in the back musculature is so limited.

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on https://strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-135

    TIME STAMPS

    00:45:45 - Fiber orientation and neuromechanical matching

    01:41:36 - Ad Break

    01:41:41 Why the lack of direct evidence for back training?

    02:01:09 - Practical takeaways

    02:17:59 - Audience Q&A

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  • In this podcast episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo enter the impromptu-debate arena for the first SBS Battle Royale. Mental gymnastics, science, drama, and the signature SBS banter you all know and love are all packed into a pilot episode that will either be remembered forever or forgotten in a few weeks.

    TIME STAMPS:

    00:22:03 - Topic 01 - Are the "big 3" mandatory for strength and size?

    00:37:24 - Topic 02 - Always training to failure to maximize hypertrophy

    00:53:52 - Topic 03 - Sumo deadlifts for non-powerlifters

    01:06:53 - Topic 04 - Old-skool "YOLO" bulking for maximum gains

    01:19:42 - Topic 05 - Lifting weights for over 60 mins per week for health

    01:37:51 - Battle Royale recap and Q&A

    Episode page: https://strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-134

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  • Greg, Pak, and Milo review the literature on lifting for mental health. Does exercising improve your mood? How long does this last? What about lifting? Can we improve our long-term mental health through physical activity and lifting weights?

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com here

    00:10:02 - Impact of exercise on mood overview

    00:38:55 - Best forms of exercise for mood improvement

    00:47:00 - Long-term effects of exercise on mental health

    01:26:04 - Lifting impacts on mental health

    01:41:17 - Audience questions

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  • In this episode, Milo, Greg, and Pak sit down to discuss the concept of stretch-mediated hypertrophy, from the foundational animal studies, to human stretching studies, to present day hype around stretch-mediated hypertrophy and lengthened partials. They also discuss how they're currently implementing lengthened training into their workout routines.

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-132 here

    00:00:00 - Intro and Plugs

    00:11:33 - Stretch-mediated hypertrophy and hyperplasia in animals

    00:44:59 - Stretch-mediated hypertrophy in humans/how muscle fibers grow

    00:56:08 - Impact of stretching interventions on hypertrophy in humans

    01:44:28 - Results vs lengthened resistance training

    02:11:08 - Recap/takeaways from resistance training literature

    02:42:47 - Audience questions

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  • In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo delve into research on sleep's impact on lifting and sports performance, recount sleep-related anecdotes from their college days, and explore strategies to counteract poor sleep when enhancing sleep quality is not feasible.

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-131

    TIME STAMPS:

    00:06:34 - Effects of acute sleep loss on physical performance

    00:22:20 - Sleep anecdotes from our time at College

    00:54:23 - Impact of sleep interventions on athletic performance

    01:11:19 - Napping

    01:25:42 - Mitigating some of the damage caused by poor sleep

    01:40:37 - Sleep impact on protein synthesis

    01:51:11 - Can exercise offset the cognitive impacts of sleep deprivation?

    02:00:50 - QnA & closing thoughts

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  • In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo take a deep dive in the research around sleep and health, from sleep duration to the latest data on sleep regularity and shift work.

    00:00:00 - Intro & Plugs

    00:20:48 - Sleep duration and all-cause mortality

    00:42:58 - Sleep regularity and all-cause mortality

    01:15:13 - Shift work & sleeping irregular hours

    01:26:40 - Chronotypes & health

    01:41:47 - The effect of sleep on weight regulation

    02:23:24 - Practical takeaways

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  • In this episode, Greg, Pak, and Milo tackle the research around body fat spot reduction. First, they tackle the research on various ointments, creams, garments, and whole body vibration. Following this, they discuss the evidence for spot reduction as an adaptation to different exercise types such as endurance and resistance training.

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com here

    00:00:00 - Intro & plugs

    00:17:41 - Spot reduction history, whole body vibration, garments & ointments

    00:46:04 - Training & spot reduction: the first studies

    00:58:09 - Recent evidence on training and spot reduction

    01:32:42 - Studies not supporting spot-reduction

    01:52:52 - Practical takeaways

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  • In the second and final part of the extreme volume for hypertrophy series, Greg, Pak, and Milo delve into the research on volume for hypertrophy. They review the remainder of the evidence and practical concerns, then answer audience questions.

    TIME STAMPS

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-128 here.

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:11:13 - Evidence for high volumes

    01:02:53 - Evidence with neutral outcomes

    02:04:51 - Discussing other volume review papers

    02:33:07 - Diminishing Returns of Volume for Hypertrophy

    02:48:58 - Can you use high volumes for multiple muscles at once?

    03:04:07 - Are participants really training hard in these studies?

    03:18:27 - Hypertrophy vs. Muscle Swelling

    03:35:25 - What role does rest time play?

    03:46:01 - Practical Strategies to Increase Training Volume

    04:24:35 - Audience Questions

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  • In this episode, the SBS team begins their deep dive into the data around really high training volumes and hypertrophy, going over the history of training volume practices and research while also taking an in-depth look at the latest high volume study by Enes et al.

    Most of the research discussed in this episode can be found here:

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27433992/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37796222/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35291645/

    Note: The full list of sources and notes can be found on the episode page on strongerbyscience.com/podcast-episode-127

    TIME STAMPS

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:20:18 - Historical context: High Volume vs. High Intensity

    00:48:53 - An overview of the volume research

    01:14:11 - The recent study by Enes & Colleagues

    01:39:15 - Interpretations of Study, Context Dependency, Applications and Criticism

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  • In this Q&A episode of the podcast, Greg and Lyndsey answer questions about how to research a new subject, the effect of diabetes or insulin resistance on hypertrophy, how a pump might affect moment arms in movements, how much is too much isolation work, and more. They also give an update on the future of the podcast and announce that Dr Pak and Dr Milo Wolf are teaming up with Stronger By Science.

    TIME STAMPS

    00:00:00 – Podcast Updates

    https://www.strongerbyscience.com/future/

    00:21:29 – Q&A Intro and "How do you go about researching a whole new subject?" (Q1 from Teo)

    00:39:29 – "Does T2DM make hypertrophy impossible?" (Q2 from Jon)

    https://www.strongerbyscience.com/p-ratios/https://www.strongerbyscience.com/p-ratios-rebuttal/https://www.strongerbyscience.com/p-ratios-rebuttal-2/For more direct data on diabetic populations: Beyond general resistance training. Hypertrophy versus muscular endurance training as therapeutic interventions in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acosta-Manzano et al. (2020)Another 2020 systematic review: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Resistance Training on Whole-Body Muscle Growth in Healthy Adult Males. Benito et al. Average increase of about 1.51kg.Metformin: optimism that it would help with hypertrophy: Metformin to Augment Strength Training Effective Response in Seniors (MASTERS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trialBut, that didn’t pan out. Didn’t stop hypertrophy altogether, but did seem to reduce it: Metformin blunts muscle hypertrophy in response to progressive resistance exercise training in older adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial: The MASTERS trial

    00:55:18 – "Does getting a pump increase strength?" (Q3 from Alexander)

    https://www.strongerbyscience.com/size-vs-strength/https://peerj.com/articles/1462/

    01:05:20 – Stimulant metabolism (Q4 from Connor Smith)

    01:17:40 – "How much can BMR vary between individuals?" (Q5 from Jon)

    Do People Really Have “Fast Metabolisms” or “Slow Metabolisms”?

    01:29:35 – "Is it possible to taper down activity levels (steps) without reducing calories?" (Q6 from Angela)

    Constrained energy expenditure

    01:41:10 – "How do you incorporate plyometrics and explosive training for jump height" (Q8 from trugor)

    01:54:29 – "Is there any research showing damage to the blood vessels or whatnot in the longer term due to the blood pressure increase, because of bracing/Valsalva maneuver?" (Q9 from No_Performer_8133)

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23231790/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33737330/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38142405/

    02:00:51 – "How much isolation work is too much?" (Q10 from tompa01)

    02:10:05 – "Favorite and least favorite things I’ve cooked" (Q11 from Ali Shah)

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  • In this episode, Greg sits down with Dr. Milo Wolf to discuss long muscle length training. Long-length partials are a hot topic, and Dr. Wolf is one of the folks doing research in this area, and popularizing long-length partials as a training method to increase muscle growth. Enjoy!

    TIME STAMPS AND NOTES

    Most of the research discussed in this episode can be found here:

    https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/182https://www.strongerbyscience.com/rom/

    00:00:00 - Episode Intro - Einstein, Toothpaste, and Plugs

    00:18:18 - Intro - Dr. Milo Wolf

    00:31:03 - Research: Impact of Muscle Length and Range of Motion on Hypertrophic Response

    00:54:49 - Mechanisms / Explanation of Research

    01:24:23 - Implications for Different Muscle Groups and Exercises

    01:40:39 - Long Muscle Length Training Myths

    01:56:17 - Limits of Long Muscle Length Training/Effects Over Time/Novelty

    02:33:16 - Analysis of Existing Studies / Conflicting Results / Criticism

    02:47:20 - Application of Results in Training

    02:53:45 - Audience Questions and Final Thoughts

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