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Barbell Medicine Podcast

Episode #300: Q/A With The Best Health and Fitness Pros

Jul 19, 2024
Experts like Adam Meakins and Alan Aragon discuss back pain, lifestyle changes for chronic diseases, training techniques for strength development, muscle growth, effective reps model for hypertrophy, and the importance of a well-rounded knowledge base in health and fitness industry.
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Quick takeaways

  • Supersetting exercises for the same muscle group can induce fatigue and muscle damage, affecting subsequent exercise volume and force output.
  • Pairing exercises for different muscle groups can save time without impacting volume significantly, especially at submaximal training days.

Deep dives

Traditional Agonist-Agonist Supersets for Hypertrophy

Super sets involving the same muscle group such as bench press followed by flies are common in bodybuilding to induce fatigue. These supersets show higher muscle damage but reduced volume and force output in subsequent exercises compared to straight sets. They can be effective for hypertrophy when accounting for volume and proximity to failure.

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