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The Stronger By Science Podcast

How To Train The Back

Jun 12, 2024
The podcast delves into the challenges of back training due to limited direct evidence, with practical takeaways for optimizing muscle growth. Topics include muscle fiber orientation, neuromechanical matching, and the importance of varied exercises. The hosts discuss the significance of training muscles like lats, traps, and rhomboids, while exploring the debate between different grips for bicep growth. They emphasize the need for more studies on back training diversity and the use of straps to overcome grip limitations.
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Quick takeaways

  • Different exercises targeting various back muscle groups are crucial for comprehensive back development.
  • Research limitations like MRI accessibility hinder direct evidence on back muscle hypertrophy.

Deep dives

Training Study on Range of Motion and Length Partials in Trained Lifters

A groundbreaking training study has begun in New York on the effects of length partials on muscle hypertrophy in trained lifters. The study focuses on whether length partials can enhance hypertrophy in trained lifters doing compound exercises like curls, tricep extensions, and compound pressing.

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