Navigating Pain and Performance in Strength Training

In episode 59 of MASS Office Hours, Dr. Eric Trexler is joined by Dr. Eric Helms to discuss practical implications of strength asymmetries, purportedly anti-catabolic supplements, troubleshooting pain while lifting, the lifting volume needed to maintain gains during a weight loss phase or period of reduced training, and much more.

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Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

9:27 How to program unilateral exercises when strength asymmetries are present

14:25 Supplements with anti-catabolic or anti-sarcopenic effects?

20:23 Berberine supplementation

27:08 Helms’ calf-stretching hypertrophy boot

29:06 Addressing hip pain during deadlifts

45:41 Revisiting Helms’ hypertrophy boot

48:40 Elevating legs to facilitate recovery?

55:37 Is 4 sets per week enough volume to maintain muscle during a fat loss phase?

1:16:26 Does edema/swelling skew results of high-volume training studies?

1:22:46 Do you have to hit macro targets every day?